A note from the Head…
This week we enjoyed our Move-up Morning and Year 6 girls went to the Senior School for their Induction Day. Feedback from all the staff was very positive, everyone clearly made a good first impression on their new teachers! It was also lovely to welcome Year 2 girls and 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 Oscar Award Ceremony, photo/video slideshow and UV disco. There were lovely refreshments, the chance for group and family photographs and of course the Year 6 Leavers’Hoodies to go home with. 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!
Reports
Summer Reports will be coming home with the girls today. Please do ask your daughter for it if it doesn’t appear!
Pupil Achievements
We havehadmusicexaminationresultsforseveral pupils recently. Congratulations to:
Ayah Dawoud
Anaaya Jaidka
Scarlett Ng-Finch
Naya Patel
Stephanie Li
Piano Prep
Piano Initial
Piano G1
Piano G1
Violin G2
Charity Day Sponsorship Money
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Moneyshouldhavenowbeenhandedin toschool, or donated via ParentPay We will give you an update regarding the amount raised in the Newsletter next week. Thank you very much for your support!
Message from the Eco Committee
We are now all ready for our Summer Concert next week; the girls are doing very well in rehearsals and it will be a really lovely event to end the year. Please could I remind you to return any tickets that youdon’tneed, so that these can be reallocated
Finally, 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
A reminder to send your unwanted and used batteries to school, where we will store them and send to be recycled as part of the Big Battery Hunt.
The girls have also come up with an Eco-Code:
Everyone must play their part
Care for the animals and the natural world
Open the door to a cleaner planet
Collect and recycle correctly
Only use what you need
Don’t forget to turn off the light Eco rules, you should follow
Please follow us on twitter @BSPDJnrGirls
Town Hall Visit
Tuesday 27 June
Form and Vice Captains along with members of the School Council, had a fascinating afternoon at the Town Hall, and even met the Mayor! The girls thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were delighted to have been invited.
Jump Xtreme
Wednesday 28 June
Thank you to everyone who supported this event,andenjoyed afun eveningin the process. The money raised will go towards the Malawi fundraisingproject. ThankyoualsotoMrs Marsden for organising everything!
Year 6 Leavers’ Celebration
Tuesday 27 June
Once again, thank you to our PA for organising such a lovely evening! A link for the official photographs has been sent by email to Year 6 parents today, and we will include the link to the photographandvideoslideshowintheNewsletter next week.
Bolton Children’s Fiction Awards
Thursday 29 June
The culmination of the Bolton Children’s Fiction Awards 2023 was on Thursday when the winner was announced to a packed audience of students from Year 6 and 7 across the Foundation, as well as book clubs from local Primary and Secondary Schools. All Year 6 students have had the opportunity to meet the shortlisted authors on Zoom so they were very excited to finally learn who had won the Award. Congratulations to Jennifer Killick, author of ‘Dread Wood’ described by one student at School as ‘Even better than J K Rowling!’
The girls enjoyed an entertaining and interactive talk about where Jennifer gets her ideas for her Children’s Horror stories, as well as an exclusive reading from an as yet unpublished short story, ‘The Pond.’ If your daughter is now inspired to read Jennifer’s new books, please remind her that they are available to borrow in the Libraries at Hesketh House and in the Senior School.
Hesketh House Summer Concert
‘Once Upon a Time’
Wednesday 5 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 request extras.
Please note that attendance is compulsory for all pupils at both the afternoon and evening performances.
There are other events on in school that evening. Parking for our Summer Concert is in the Dobson Road Quad or Boys’ Division Quad only. Girls should then be brought to Hesketh House before guests make their way to the Great Hall.
Dance Club Performance
Thursday 6 July 4.45pm
Girls who have attended the after-school dance lessons this term will be giving a short performance for their parents on Thursday 6 July at 4.45pm in the hall at Hesketh House.
End of Term - Friday 7 July
A reminder that we finish at 3.25pm on Friday 7 July. If your daughter catches the school coach please get to the stop to pick her up in plenty of time – at least 30 minutes earlier than usual.
Bolton Black History Group Competition
Information about the competition run by Bolton Black History Group (BBHG) can be found here.
Entriesneedto behanded intoMrsJosephthefirst week back after the summer holidays, by Friday 8 September at the latest. Competition winners will have their work on display in the Victoria Hall.
Kidzone Holiday Clubs
Summer Holidays
Information about the activities during the summer holidays can be found here
BSS Leisure Holiday Clubs
Summer Holidays
Details of activities running throughout the summer holidays are attached here
Candle Light Concerts
Saturday 12 August
We are delighted to be selected as one of the exclusive venues for Candlelight Concerts in Bolton and will be the host venue for two performances on Saturday 12 August. Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensorymusical experienceto awe-inspiring locations. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Elvis at Bolton School under the gentle glow of candlelight. For more information please visit https://feverup.com/en/manchester
After School Activities – Autumn Term
Ju-Jitsu will continue to run after school next term, but on a Monday evening, 4.00pm – 5.30pm.If you would like your daughter tojointhegroupor have any queries please contact Andy and Andrea by email ntkmartialarts@googlemail.com
Street Dance Club will continue to be held on a Thursday evenings, 4.00pm – 5.00pm. To register your interest or for more information please contact Laura directly by text on 07736 677984.
After school Chess 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 duringthecourseof the Autumn Term.
Instrumental Music Lessons
If you wish your daughter to start individual music lessons from September, please apply directly to your chosen teacher using the information contained in the VMT brochure, attached here, to check on vacancies.
New Coach Route
There is a new stop on the Oldham coach route as the bus will now be stopping outside TGI Fridays along theway. Wehope thisstop will benefit some of our students from the Prestwich area, and may also bebeneficial to thosecurrentlyusingCoach17 who board and alight at Church Lane/Whitefield and may wish to swap to this route.
All queries regarding school coaches should be directed to Logistics Co-ordinator Mr B Gould bdmgould@boltonschool.org.uk or(01204)434711.
Parent Information Booklet
Our Parent Information Booklet has recently been updated, a copy can be found here
Lunch Menu
The lunch menu for next week can be found here
SPORT REPORT
ESSA Cadet Water Polo Championships
Wednesday 28 June
Players
Taliah Dean
Ariella Manivannan
Beau Strange
Molly Wilkinson
ISI Inspection Report
In case you haven’t yet seen it, the recent report –in which the school was graded as “Excellent” in each category - can be found here
The Hesketh House girls joined forces with their training partners from Park Road in this prestigious competition. We had a very successful day with the red team winning the event, and the green team finishing in 3rd place. As well as cominghomewithahugetrophy,allplayersreally gained an enormous amount from the experience and significantly developed all aspects of their play. Very well done to everyone involved!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 4 July Y7 Parent Induction Evening
Wednesday 5 July Hesketh House Summer Concert
2.30pm and 7.00pm GD Great Hall
**Attendance compulsory for all pupils at both performances**
Thursday 6 July Y5 Trip to Chester Zoo Y3/4 Cricket Festival TBC
Friday 7 July Final Assembly 9.30am House Competitions pm TERM ENDS 3.25PM
Thursday 7 September START OF TERM
Wednesday 13 September Parent Information Evening 7.00pm Hesketh House
Saturday 7 October Open Morning
Friday 20 October House Cross Country – pm Parents welcome to attend
Monday 23 October –
Friday 3 November HALF TERM
Monday 30 October Y5, Y6 Trip to London Returns Wednesday 1 November
Friday 10 November Y6 Remembrance Assembly 10.45am Y6 Parents invited to attend
Monday 20 November Parents’ Consultation Evenings will take place during this week
Tuesday 28 November Y4, Y5, Y6 Informal Concert 7.00pm Hesketh House
Tuesday 12 December Christmas Concert 2.30pm and 7pm Attendance compulsory for all pupils
Wednesday 20 December END OF TERM
Spring Term 2024
Start of Term – Monday 8 January
Half Term – Monday 19 February to Monday 26
February
End of Term – Wednesday 27 March
Summer Term 2023
Start of Term – Tuesday 16 April
Bank Holiday – Monday 6 May
Half Term – Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May
End of Term – Friday 5 July
School Uniform Shop
Summer Term 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
Summer Holiday Opening Hours
The School Uniform Shop will be closed from Monday 10 July, reopening on Monday 24 July.
From Monday 24 July opening hours will be:
Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm
Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm
Sunday Closed
Monkhouse will continue to offer appointments to customers via www.Monkhouse.com on a first come first served basis. Customers without appointments are of course very welcome to attend, though they may be asked to wait until a colleague is available to assist.