This year's series of Enrichment Evenings hosted by the Girls' Division began with a talk on synthetic biology from Dr Jack Heal. 'Do Scientists Dream of Synthetic Sheep?' asked and attempted to answer some of the issues and ideas surrounding this rapidly developing $10 billion industry and was sprinkled with humour.
The Junior Boys raised an amazing total of £8,000 from their charity Fun Run at the end of the last academic year. The money will be split equally between four charities chosen by the boys. Alzheimer's Society was nominated by Crompton House pupils and boys were very pleased to present a representative with a cheque for £2,000.
Headmaster Philip Britton gave an assembly commemorating the birthday of Lord Leverhulme, Bolton School's benefactor. He spoke of him as a public figure and the wider accomplishments of the philanthropist.
Artwork by Year 12 student Lauren has been chosen to adorn the cover of the 2019 Specialist Crafts catalogue. 'Camden' was chosen from a field of national entries and was part of her GCSE coursework.
Also in Art news, Year 12 student Antonia was announced as the runner-up in the YPO Art Competition Secondary Category with her colourful portrait. Her work will be featured in the YPO catalogue.
Millie in Year 12 travelled to Poland with the Wales team to take part in the U20s European Lacrosse Championships, where her team achieved bronze.
The Samba Band spurred runners on as they completed the 5K course at Bolton Hospice's Bubble Rush event. Their carnival-style music helped to keep everyone's spirits up.
Well done to Year 7 pupil Zara who has been selected to join the Hallé Children’s Choir! She is now enjoying rehearsals and looking forward to her first performance.
The annual Volunteering Fair took place this week, helping to introduce our Sixth Form students to some of the many different ways they can give back to the local community. Students in Year 12 are encouraged to volunteer for at minimum of 20 hours before the end of the academic year, with many achieving far in excess of the target.
A gallery of photos is now available from last week's Girls Go Gold event. Click the link to see what happened throughout the day of the conference.
On 4 October at 7pm, Bolton School will host a talk from Old Girl and Egyptologist Dr Joyce Tyldesley. This will be based on her latest book, Nefertiti's Face: The Creation of an Icon. This event is free and open to the public.
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