HESKETH HOUSE NEWSLETTER
28 JUNE 2024
A note from the Head…
It was lovely to see so many spectators at Sports Day last week. The girls enjoyed a fun afternoon of competition, and it was a great opportunity to have parents enjoying the event with us; we do appreciate your support. Thank you also to our PA volunteers, who very kindly supplied refreshments!
This week we enjoyed our Move-up Morning on Tuesday and Year 6 girls went to the Senior School for their Induction Day. Feedback from all of the staff was very positive, everyone made a good first impression on their new teachers! It was also lovely to welcome all of the other new children who will be joining us in September. Hopefully they are really looking forward to being part of Hesketh House.
Also on Tuesday, Year 6 had their Leavers’ Celebration Event, complete with Award Ceremony, slideshow and disco. There were also refreshments, group and family photographs and of coursetheYear6Leavers’ Hoodiestogohomewith. A huge thank you to the Hesketh House Parents’ Association who organised and paid for the whole thing – it was a fabulous evening and your efforts were very much appreciated!
We are now almost ready for our Summer Concert next week; the girls are doing well in rehearsals and I am sure it will be a really lovely occasion to end the year. Please could I remind you to return any tickets that you don’t need, so that these can be reallocated.
Finally, as we head towards the end of term, please could we ask everyone to have a good look at home for any books, school sports kit or other equipment belonging to Hesketh House. Please return anything to us as soon as possible!
Mrs C Laverick
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Parent Information Booklet
Our Parent Information Booklet has recently been updated, a copy can be found here
Reports
Summer Reports will be coming home with the girls today. Please do ask your daughter for it if it doesn’t appear!
Music Examination Results
Congratulations to Isabelle Tunstall who was awarded a Merit in her Initial Singing Exam and Jennifer Irving, who achieved a Distinction in her Grade 2 Piano. Well done!
Year 6 Leavers’ Movie 2024
At the party this week, we shared a movie of memories from our current Year 6 girls. For those who missed it, orsimply wantto watch it again, the link is here.
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Primary Languages Conference
Thursday 20 June
Last Thursday, a group from the Year 6 Choir were incredible ambassadors for Language Learning at Hesketh House: they sang four songs in Spanish written by Miss Eccleshare to celebrate the European Day of Languages. They performed them at the Primary Languages Network Conference in Warrington, in front of an audience of 140 primary Language teachers. Everyone was amazed by their singing and beautiful Spanish and the girls even got to learn Miss Eccleshare’s new Spanish song for 2024 and performed it with much gusto alongside the audience too! Excelente las chicas – Miss Eccleshare was extremely proud of you!
Summer Festival
Sunday 23 June, 12.00pm – 4.00pm
House Morning Monday 24 June
The girls enjoyed a variety of activities in our final House Morning on Monday, all based on our Hesketh Habits, with an ‘Eco’ theme. Great fun was had by all, and as ever, it was so nice to see girls from every class working together.
PD Charity Walk
Monday 24 June
Well done to all of the Primary Division pupils who took part in the Charity Walk on Monday. Despite the warm weather they were very enthusiastic about the opening dance and completed lots of laps of the course! Pupils’ final donations are being collected via Parent Pay, so please do remember to do this as soon as possible. Thank you for all your support!
Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets for the Bolton School Summer Festival. It was a great success - the sun shone and everyone seemed to have a great time. Huge thanks too to all the volunteers, the school staff and the Estates Team who enabled us to make this event happen and to those of you who donated so generously in so many other ways. Roll on next year!
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28 JUNE 2024
Hesketh House Summer Concert ‘Hesketh House Tales’ Wednesday 3 July, 2.30pm and 7.00pm
A letter has been sent home with the girls, copy here, with two tickets per child for each performance. Please let us have back any that you can’t use so that we can reallocate these to families who need extras.
Please note that attendance is compulsory for all pupils at both the afternoon and evening performances.
Outgrown Shoes and Trainers
All of next week we will be collecting pairs of shoes and trainers to be sent out to Malawi. There will be a box in the entrance to Hesketh House and one in the Riley Centre. The girls will need to wear their school shoes on thelastday of term, butif they then want todonatethem, they can bring something else to put on their feet at the end of the day.
Lunch Menu
The lunch menu for next week can be found here
Kidzone Summer Holiday Clubs
The programme of activities and booking information can be found here.
BSSL Summer Holiday Clubs
BSSL are also running holiday clubs, details are linked here.
Individual Music Lessons – Autumn Term
If your daughter would like to start music lessons next year, please see the brochure here for more information. For more general queries about individual instrumental lessons, please contact Mr Forgrieve IKF@boltonschool.org.uk
After School Activities – Autumn Term
Ju-Jitsu will continue to run after school next term, on a Monday evening, 4.00pm – 5.30pm. If you would like your daughter to join the group or have any queries please contact Andy and Andrea by email ntkmartialarts@googlemail.com.
Street Dance Club will continue to be held on Thursday evenings, 4.00pm – 5.00pm. To register yourinterestorformoreinformationpleasecontact Laura directly by text on 07736 677984.
A new LAMDA Club will be running on Tuesdays (Y3, Y4) and Thursdays (Y5, Y6) after school next year. More information and booking details can be found here
After school Chess Club will continue to be held on a Thursday 4.00pm – 5.00pm. This is for invited players only. Year 3, 4 and 5 girls who currently attend will remain on the register. Additional invitations will be sent out over the course of the Autumn Term.
Kidzone Information – September 2024
Kidzone will be running breakfast clubs starting at 7.15am from September 2024 (previously 7.30am).
Session
Breakfast Club
After School Club (Part)
After School Club (Full)
Price from September 2024
£7.50
£10.00
£15.00
Holiday Club Half Day £23.00
Holiday Club Full Day £35.00
Holiday Club Full Week £170.00
More information is in the updated leaflet here
Bolton Hospice Bubble Rush
Sunday 8 September, Queens Park
Bolton Hospice are organising a ‘5K of foamy fun’ fundraiser, more information can be found here.
SPORT REPORT
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28 JUNE 2024
Year 5 and Year 6 Dynamos Cricket Competition
Wednesday 19 June, Astley Bridge CC
Team
Charlotte Buchanan Annabelle Hutchinson
Sahana Jacobs Aadya Kumar
Vaani Malik Amaia Onuoha
Maya Patel Alexia Pattle
Well done to the Year 5 and 6 cricket team, who came runners-up in the Bolton Schools’ Dynamos Cricket Competition last week, after a very close match in the final. Mrs Higgins was particularly impressed with how well they worked as a team.
U13 ESSA Water Polo Competition
Thursday 20 June, St Ambrose
Players
Charlotte Buchanan
Izzy Owen
Jessica Shannon
Darcey Tomlinson
ThejointPD waterpolo team weredelightedtowin bronze medals in the ESSA U13 Cadet Competition last week, despite being two years younger than most other players They were amazing!
Hesketh House Sports Day
Friday 21 June
We enjoyed a lovely afternoon of sporting fun last week, with our Sports Day on Friday. Thank you to everyone who came to cheer on the girls!
Congratulations to all of the girls, who did really well competing in the different events. Points scored by all pupils during the rotation of activities are totalled to give us our final House Results, which were as follows:
Year 3 and 4 Colour Run
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Tuesday 25 June, Rivington and Blackrod High
Team
Sienna Andell
Summer Armstrong
Selina De Carpentier Chloe Hughes
Zakiyyah Patel Victoria Piil
Rose Scott Ayla Sindhu
Year 3 and 4 girls enjoyed taking part in the Bolton Schools’ Colour Run on Tuesday, which was great fun! Congratulations to all our runners.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday
3 July Hesketh House Summer Concert 2.30pm and 7.00pm GD Great Hall
Thursday 4 July House Competitions pm
Friday 5 July Final Assembly pm END OF TERM
Thursday 5 September START OF TERM
Wednesday 11 September Parent Information Evening 7.00pm Hesketh House
Friday 20 September FOBS Coffee Morning 8.30am – 11.00am Leverhulme Suite
Tuesday 24 September Year 5 Trip to Chester Zoo
Saturday 12 October Open Morning
Friday 18 October House Cross Country – pm Parents welcome to attend
Monday 21 October –
Friday 1 November HALF TERM
Monday 28 October Y5, Y6 Trip to London Returns Wednesday 30 October
Monday 11 November Y6 Remembrance Assembly 10.45am Y6 Parents invited to attend
Monday 18 November Parents’ Consultation Evenings will take place during this week
Tuesday 26 November Y4, Y5, Y6 Informal Concert 6.00pm Hesketh House
Tuesday 10 December Hesketh House Christmas Concert 2.30pm and 7.00pm GD Great Hall
Attendance compulsory for all pupils
Wednesday 18 December END OF TERM
Spring Term 2025
Start of Term – Tuesday 7 January
Half Term – Monday 17 February to Monday 24
February
End of Term – Friday 4 April
Summer Term 2025
Start of Term – Wednesday 23 April
Bank Holiday – Monday 5 May
Half Term – Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May
End of Term – Friday 4 July
School Uniform Shop Opening Hours
Monday 12.30pm – 5.30pm
Tuesday 12.30pm – 5.30pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday 12.30pm – 5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm
Sunday Closed
Holiday Closures
Closed from 8 July until 22 July 2024.
Summer Holiday Opening Monday 24 July – Sunday 10 September
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm
Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm
Sunday Closed
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PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION INFORMATION
Year 6 Leavers’ Celebration Evening
Tuesday 25 June, Hesketh House
Once again, thank you to the PA for organising such a lovely evening. Thegirls really enjoyed their special celebration, particularly the enthusiastic response from parents who were keen to join them on the dance floor – well done!
Second Hand Uniform
Our PA held a very successful uniform sale this week – somuch sothatmuch oftheirstockhas been sold! They are hoping to run a sale early in the Autumn Term so if you have items to donate, please send them in at the end of term, or in September. We will be able to confirm details once we can check new stock levels. Many thanks!
A Message from the Uniform Shop
We’re back to school ready! Parents who shop at Monkhouse this summer will benefit from:
• New improved sizing tools that help you get the right size, every time
• Our lowest offers across essential uniforms and additional accessories
• Extended returns: We have now extended our returns to the 15th of September, in case ofsummer growth.
• Sign up for our Summer Prize Draw and be in for a chance to win 1 in 20 £50 vouchers!
Although our in-store appointments aren’t compulsory, we strongly encourage new starters to book an appointment for the best experience. At these appointments, parents and students will benefit from expert advice from our staff and leave the store with everything they need for September.
In-store appointments are now available and can booked one month in advance, stores also attend to walk-in appointments. These 1:1 appointments are not compulsory, but we highly recommend them for new starters. Our friendly staff are here to support you throughout the process.
If you can’t attend the school shop or book a 1:1 appointment, you can still shop online 24/7. Please visit the website for more detailed information www.monkhouse.com
Book your appointment on your school page here.
