Bolton School Primary Division Junior Boys’ School Wednesday 22nd June
Summer Term, 2022 — WEEK B
From Mr. Morris Dear Parents,
Wednesday 22nd June Swim Squad training, 4-5pm Cubs 6.30—7.45pm Thursday 23rd June NW Eco-Schools Sustainability Conference, Blackburn (all day) LAMDA, 4-5pm Jujitsu, 4-5pm Cubs 6.30—7.45pm New Parents’ Information Evening, 7pm Friday 24th June House Cricket, 1pm Water Polo Training, 4-5pm Monday 27th June Y6 at Seniors Familiarisation Morning Judo, 4-5pm NO AFTER SCHOOL CHESS
The boys have entered the ‘home straight’ for this academic year and look intent on finishing with a flourish. The Patterdale trips are over for another year and Year 3 has returned, full of smiles, from their Adventure Day at the Anderton Centre. It has been really nice to see the boys embrace the outdoors and really ‘sink their teeth’ into a variety of challenges. On the subject of Year 3, the boys performed magnificently at last week’s year group concert and the capacity crowd went home thoroughly entertained. The boys showed us an exciting window into the future, if that was the level that they are capable of on their very first performance. In view of the hot weather that we are currently enjoying, please could boys leave blazers and ties at home for the remainder of this week. Also, if your son has a cap, then please encourage him to bring it with him to school when the temperatures are particularly high. Water bottles and sun cream are a must too, please. Next week, it is the turn of Year 6 to showcase their singing, musical and acting talents as they grace the Senior Girls’ Theatre with their version of “The Jungle Book”. They have been working hard and are keen to impress. All are welcome to what promises to be a fantastic show. Please see elsewhere in the Newsletter for more details. Sadly, we must say goodbye to Mrs Fairclough at the end of this school year. She has accepted a post at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School, Euxton, as a Family Support Worker. The boys, and staff, will miss Mrs Fairclough enormously. She is a very popular and well-respected member of the team and hundreds of boys who have passed through Park Road have benefitted from her kindness, her encouragement and her teaching expertise. I am sure that she will be a great asset to her new school. FM Contacting the School Office Park Road, BOLTON, BL1 4RD. t: (01204) 434735
Tuesday 28th June After School Chess, 4-5pm DON’T FORGET TO CHECK SOCS FOR ALL SPORTS FIXTURE INFORMATION. USE PASSWORD P4rkR04d TO ACCESS TEAMSHEETS.
e: parkroad@boltonschool.org.uk. www.boltonschool.org The School Office is open from 8.15 am — 4.15 pm during term time. Please note that any texts sent by the Office cannot be replied to. Please direct all enquiries to parkroad@boltonschool.org and always include your son’s first name and surname, as well as his form. If your son is going to be absent from School, whether he be off sick or attending dental, medical or any other appointment, please email parkroad@boltonschool.org so that the registers may be marked accordingly. Please use this email address for all day-to-day enquiries relating to school matters to ensure that your enquiry may be dealt with in a timely manner. For all coach / transport enquiries: Logistics Co-ordinator: Mr B. Gould, t: (01204) 434711, bdmgould@boltonschool.org.uk
Year 6 Play
PA Matters Bag2School – Thanks for all your donations.
We received £124 after the collection last week.
Wednesday 29th June Youth Environment Summit, 9.30am –2.30pm, BWFC Swim Squad training, 4-5pm Cubs 6.30—7.45pm Year 6 Play—Jungle Book— 7pm—GD Theatre
Thursday 30th June Y3 Ancient Egyptians Workshop, all day
Pre-Loved Uniform – If you have any good quality pre-loved uniform or sports kit, please consider donating them for a uniform sale in September. Donations can be dropped at Park Road Office before school closes or at the main school Reception (Riley Centre) during the school holidays. They will be open on weekdays 10am – 4pm. Please label donations as “Park Road Uniform Donation” so that it makes its way back to us.
Cubs 6.30—7.45pm Year 6 Play—Jungle Book— 7pm—GD Theatre Friday 1st Julyt
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Instrumental Music Lessons from September 2022 If you wish your son to start individual music lessons from September, please apply directly to your chosen teacher using the information contained in the attached VMT brochure to check on vacancies. A copy is linked here and available to download on Parent Portal.
Year 6 Play—Jungle Book— 7pm—GD Theatre
If you have any questions, please contact the Foundation Head of Instrumental Studies, Mr Forgrieve - ikf@boltonschool.org.
Monday 4th July
Judo, 4pm Judo Showcase, 4.30pm
Many thanks to Mrs James in Senior Girls’ Division for giving Year 6 boys the experience to make some tasty ‘Sensational Samosas’ yesterday. One of the many brilliant PSHE Enterprise ideas, which will be on sale at their Year 6 production of “The Jungle Book” next week.
Year 3 Concert
PA Breakfast Club, 8am
Y4 boys—Lost Words Production, GD (am)
Tickets cost £5 each and the show starts at 7pm and fabulous homemade refreshments will be on sale each night.
LAMDA exams, all day
Y3 boys—Lost Words Production, GD (am)
If you would like tickets to see “The Jungle Book” at the Girls’ Division Theatre on Wednesday 29th June, Thursday 30th June or Friday 1st July, please email Mrs Whittaker (lw2@boltonschool.org.uk) and she will allocate them for you.
Easy Funding – Online shopping can also generate funds for the school PA by simply using the easyfundraising app and linking your account to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/ boltonjbpa. This includes the majority of online merchants (e.g. Amazon, M&S, John Lewis, eBay, insurance, Domino’s Pizza and many more) .
LAMDA, 4-5pm Jujitsu, 4-5pm
There are still some tickets available for the Year 6 production next week.
Last Wednesday Year 3 took part in their first year group concert at Park Road. For many boys, it was the first time that they had performed in front of an audience and they did a wonderful job. All boys played two recorder pieces and joined in the finale of a Colour Medley, where they even managed a bit of choreography too! HJO
KidZone Summer Activities Please find linked here, the Summer 2022 programme for Kidzone’s holiday club. Please contact Kidzone directly to book your child a place on any of the activities.
This Week’s Documents This week’s linked documents include: Next week’s menu VMT brochure for September The newsletter is available on the school website at: http://www.boltonschool.org/junior-boys/ downloads/weekly-newsletter/current-newsletter/. Copies of these documents are also available on Parent Portal
Eco Committee
Creatives Now Exhibition
The photo below shows our formal Eco Code that represents the work of the Eco Committee this academic year.
The poster was created by Tejas Neelam in Year 6. SL
The “Creatives Now” exhibition is on this weekend at Crompton Place in Bolton, from 12 to 5pm. All the details of the event can be found here : https://issuu.com/creativesnow/docs/cnguide_59074578 This is a chance for the boys to not only see their Imagine if…postcards, but also to help build a school out of cardboard in one of the units to raise money for the school building project in Malawi. Bricks will cost £1, be decorated and then assembled in the space. It should be a great day ! JM
Y4 MUFC Power Play Tournament Well done to the eight Year 4 footballers who travelled to Manchester United’s first team training ground in Carrington on Tuesday to take part in the Emerging Talent Power Play Tournament. After winning the first round earlier this year, the boys were up against some of the best footballing schools in Manchester. After some battling performances, the team finished second in the group after one win, one draw and a loss. They progressed into the next phase of the tournament and came up against three very strong schools, including the eventual finalist. Congratulations! TG
Friends of Bolton School We are relaunching the Friends of Bolton School (FOBS) Choir with a “Come and Sing” event on Sunday 25th September. This will be held in the Girls’ Division Great Hall. If you are not already on the FOBS Choir mailing list, please email Friends@boltonschool.org to register your interest and to be kept informed of this and subsequent events. The choir is open to all parents, staff, ex-parents, governors, alumni and others with a connection to Bolton School. Further details will follow in due course.
Year 4 and 5 Visits to Patterdale Hall The Year 4 and Year 5 boys and staff all had a wonderful time up at Patterdale Hall last week and we have heard all about their adventures in the sunshine. Lots of tired boys returned to Bolton having acquired various new skills, having tried lots of activities and having made lots of memories !
Playing with the Halle at Bridgewater Hall
Y5 & Y6 House Cricket
Yesterday, a group of boys who play wind and orchestral instruments, journeyed to Manchester to “Come and Play with the Hallé” at The Bridgewater Hall.
The House Cricket match will take place on the levels at Senior School on Friday 24th June, starting at 1pm and concluding by 4pm.
They had prepared two pieces to play along with the Hallé and two songs to sing. They were really lucky to be sitting right at the front of the hall so had a great view of the orchestra.
Boys involved in the match will be advised beforehand.
As well as the pieces which they had prepared, they were treated to the Hallé playing different music from the Americas. HJO
Parents are welcome to come along and support, access to the playing fields will be through the Dobson Road Gate. TG
Judo Demo for Parents Parents of all boys who currently take part in after school Judo are invited to join Mr Parkinson and the boys, who will showcase the skills they have learned this academic year, on Monday 4th July from 4.30pm to 5pm. Please email Mrs Iddon in the School (parkroad@boltonschool.org) if you are able to attend.
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Summer Holiday Activity at Markland Hill Tennis Club Margot Mather will once again be running her tennis course over the Summer holidays at Markland Hill Tennis Club from Tuesday 30th August, to Friday 2nd September. A flyer with all of the details can be found linked here and on Parent Portal. Please return any forms to Margot directly to ensure your son’s place on the activity, as it is always very popular with the boys (and girls !) .
Achievements Congratulations to Finley Vyas (in 4B), who completed his 800m swimming certificate (32 lengths) last weekend without stopping!
Congratulations to Jacob Yau, in 3B, who has been practising Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art, for a few years.
Fantastic achievement—well done, Finley !
He attended his examination last weekend and upgraded from orange belt to blue belt successfully. Well done, Jacob !
Many congratulations go to Jasper Daniels, in 3B, who competed in Glasgow on Saturday and Sunday in the GB Race Series (the highest level of UK ski racing) where he won 3rd place on both days on two very different but equally difficult courses.
Jasper was then back in Manchester on Monday representing school and competing in the National Schools’ Races, where he won 2nd place. What amazing achievements ! Well done, Jasper !
Congratulations to Teddy Daly, in 5A, who played cricket with his dad in the Lords and Commons Parliamentary cricket team against the Earl of Caernarvon' s 11 at Highclere Castle, which is the setting of TV’s Downton Abbey. Teddy is officially the youngest person to play on the team and had an amazing day . Well done, Teddy. What an awesome experience !
Park Road Charity Fun Run 2022 We are delighted to announce the grand total of the donations made after our Charity Fun Run at the end of last half term— the boys raised an astonishing £6800, which will be split equally between their four chosen charities for this year: Cancer Research UK Alder Hey Children’s Charity Make a Wish Foundation UK Team Seas Thank you all for your kind and generous donations.
School Uniform Shop Opening Hours Please see below for the opening times for the school uniform shop on Dobson Road. Please see a message from Monkhouse here about 1:1 appointment bookings throughout the Summer which are the best way to get uniform ready. Parents are already starting to book their slots. Book early to avoid the Back to School rush!
Year 3 Adventure Day at The Anderton Centre The Year 3 boys and accompanying staff all had a wonderful time at The Anderton Centre yesterday and we have enjoyed hearing all about their adventures on the water paddleboarding, crate climb stacking and orienteering. The boys all thoroughly enjoyed the day in the beautiful sunshine, and proved how well they could work in teams—they are all now looking forward to more adventures when they travel to Patterdale Hall when they are in Year 4.
Dance Success Congratulations to Flynn Humphreys (in 4A) and to his ex-Park Road brother, Patrick, who is in Year 9 at Seniors, who both feature in this month's Independent Schools Magazine, in an article about their dancing prowess. Well done, boys! We are very proud of all you have achieved.