Bolton School Primary Division Junior Boys’ School
Autumn Term 2024 - WEEK B
IMPORTANT DATES:
Compulsory School
Events-Autumn Term
Carol Service-Monday 16th December 2024
Year 6 Only
Y6 Concert-Wednesday 13th November 2024
Wednesday 6th November 2024
Basketball Mixed U11A 4:00-5:30 pm Thornleigh Salesian College
19th Bolton Beavers 4:305:30 pm Beech House
19th Bolton Cubs 6:307:45 pm Brookside
Thursday 7th November 2024
PR-Individual Pupil Photos
JuJitsu 4:00-5:00 pm Park Road
LAMDA 4:00-5:00 pm Park Road
19th Bolton Cubs 6:307:45 pm Brookside
Keeping in Touch
T:01204 434735
Email: parkroad@boltonschool.org
Coaches: bdmgould@boltonschool .org
@BSPDJnrBoys @BoltonSch
From Mrs. Faulkner
I hope that you have all had a lovely half term break. The boys have all returned to school refreshed and full of many tales of their fantastic holidays whether they were spent near nor far.
Ahead of Remembrance Day, Mrs Cahill spoke to the boys this morning about the importance of Remembrance from many different aspects . Through her assembly, Mrs Cahill linked her many different stories to the school values of challenge, commitment and collaboration. Next Monday we will mark Armistice Day with the 2 minute silence at 11am alongside further readings from a few of our Year 6 boys. Poppies will go on sale around school from tomorrow in support of the Royal British Legion’s work, boys may choose to purchase one from the Monitors if they wish for a recommended minimum donation of 50p.
I wrote to you before the half term break to share the news that we were interviewing for the position of the new Head of Park Road. I am delighted to tell you that further to that we have appointed Mrs Claire Finch, currently Deputy Head at Altrincham Preparatory School and she will join us later this academic year. Further details of that appointment can be found in the letter send separately to you today.
I would also like to let you know that after almost ten years in the Park Road office, Mrs Iddon has moved on to pastures new. She would like to thank colleagues, past and present, parents and boys who, over the years, have been so wonderful to work with, supportive and extremely kind and generous. I am sure you will want to join me and the Park Road staff in wishing to thank Mrs Iddon for her hard work and dedication to school, as well as for her involvement with the PA over many years. We all wish well in her new venture. Mrs Critchley will continue to manage the Park Road office in her place.
Tomorrow is photograph day in school, I look forward to seeing the boys all dressed smartly with hair brushed neatly ready for their individual and class photos. Staff are currently busy writing the boys’ interim reports and these will be published to parents on Friday 15th November with Parents’ Evenings the following week. Information regarding how to sign up for Parents’ Evenings will be sent out shortly.
This is always a busy and fun filled half term and I am very much looking forward to sharing it with the boys, staff and parents of Park Road.
Edinburgh 2024
Year 6 enjoyed a marvellous few days in the Scottish capital over half-term. After a very early start, we enjoyed a busy first day exploring the Scottish parliament and then spent a wonderful afternoon in the Museum of Scotland. Although we spent a few hours there, it still wasn't long enough for us to see everything! Then followed a spooky ghost walk, with tales of life gone by and spectacular sights of Edinburgh at night. After a good night's sleep, we began our second day, exploring the wonders of Dynamic Earth, where we experienced a volcano and all of us jumped out of our skin! Mary King's close was next, where we learned all about Edinburgh's streets in the past, the tour guide was very impressed by some of our questions! Ten-pin bowling ended the second day, where there were strikes, spares and slushies a plenty! Our final day ended with Edinburgh Castle, where we heard the famous canon send out its one o'clock boom! The boys were great company and it was a pleasure to take them. PC.
Friday 8th November 2024
PR-Flu Immunisations
U11A/B Football Away vs Merchant Taylors’ Return 4:30pm
Fencing 4:00-5:00 pm Park Road
Hockey 4:00-5:00 pm
Leverhulme Pavilion
Water Polo 4:00-5:00pm Arts Centre
Saturday 9th November 2024
Junior School Taster
Morning 09:00-12:00
Monday 11th November 2024
Remembrance Day
Y5 Trip to Ordsall Hall
Group A. Return 3:30pm
Judo 4:00-5:00 pm Park Road
Tuesday 12th November 2024
LAMDA 4:00-5:00 pm Hesketh House
Pickleball 4:00-5:00 pm Park Road
Invitational Chess 4:005:00 pm Park Road
Wednesday 13th November 2024
19th Bolton Beavers 4:30 -5:30 pm Beech House
19th Bolton Cubs 6:307:45 pm Brookside
Severe Weather Arrangements
Please see the attached letter informing you of the School’s severe weather arrangements; This document contains key information which you may need to act on now in preparation for any disruption caused by severe weather. The key points are that information will be posted on the front page of the school website (www.boltonschool.org), usually by 7.00am, and we would be grateful if parents would use the website as the first port of call. You will also be sent an email, and news often first appears on X.
Parents Evening
Our Autumn Term Parents Evenings will take place on Monday 18th November 2024 (In Person) and Wednesday 20th November 2024 (online). Bookings will open at 12noon on Monday 11th November 2024.
Poppy Appeal 2024
We will be selling poppies, wristbands (£1), metal pin badges (£2) and reflectors (50p) in School; The suggested minimum donation for the standard paper poppies is 50p. Boys may bring a small amount of money into School to purchase a poppy. All monies raised will be donated to the Royal British Legion.
Alumni of the Year
Following the pupil votes, we are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Alumni of the Year Awards. Dr Frank Yates has been awarded Old Boy of the Year and Habibunnisha Patel as Old Girl of the Year. Please join me in congratulating these most deserving winners.
Lots of wonderful news to share about the boys’ achievements over half term
Jayan secured a win at Honda Cadet (aged 8-12) motorsport UK club level at Fulbeck on 27th October. He followed this up with another win at the IKR club round at Rowrah on 3rd November. Well done Jayan.
Well done to Boden in Year 4 for his brilliant work over half term creating a Halloween Half Term diary, filled with many exciting tales over the break.
Well done and thank you to Seve in Year 6 for spending some of his half term volunteering at the Good News Community Grocery in Wigan. He helped to stack the shelves; greet customers and even worked on the till! Well done Seve.
Please continue to share your news so that we can include it in our weekly newsletter.
Individual Photographs
Our photographer will be here tomorrow taking the individual photographs of all the boys, including any sibling photographs if they are both at Park Road. Other sibling photographs will be arranged at a later date. Please make sure the boys are looking smart in the morning.
Save the Date
Our Parents Association have the following events lined up for this term. Please save the date, more details to follow:
Christmas Movie Night - Wednesday 4th December 4:00-6:00pm.
Christmas themed Breakfast Club and Hamper Wrapping - Friday 13th December 07:3010:00 am
Christmas Concert refreshments - Monday 16th December 2024 (compulsory event).
Burns Night 2025
Save the date! Our annual Burns Night celebration will take place on Saturday 25th January 2025 (6:30pm – midnight) in the Arts Centre at school. We’ll be celebrating the life of Scotland’s National Poet, Robert Burns, on the actual anniversary of his birthday in the way he’d have wanted – with eating, drinking, dancing and laughter! The evening will include a delicious traditional dinner (inc. vegetarian options), authentic ceremony, live piper and a fantastic Ceilidh band. Tickets will be on sale after the October half term – keep an eye on the newsletter and X (@BSBDFriends) for details. Only 10 tables of 10 guests are available for this very popular, atmospheric event! To sponsor the event, or if you’d like to donate raffle prizes, please email bdfriends@boltonschool.org.uk