Throughout October, pupils at Bolton School have been celebrating the Harvest. The Junior Girls, Junior Boys and Beech House Infant School each held assemblies and collections to support Urban Outreach's Winter Watch campaign. The huge amount of produce and supplies donated by generous families will help local people throughout the winter period.
As October drew to a close, Bolton School Nursery held two celebrations. First was Diwali, the festival of lights: children dressed up in their brightest clothing and took part in themed activities. On 31 October they celebrated Halloween with creepy costumes and a whole day of spooky fun! The children also had the exciting opportunity to go pumpkin picking at Windmill Farm.
Pupils in the Junior Boys' School learned how to stay safe at this time of year with a special presentation from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. The visit from firefighters was arranged as part of Greater Manchester’s Safe4Autumn/Treacle campaign, which aims to encourage fire safety during the autumn
The School's cricketers and elite athletes enjoyed a fascinating lunchtime Q&A session with professional cricketers Matt and Callum Parkinson, who are Old Boys of the school. The twins, who now play for Lancashire and Leicester, looked back fondly on their schooldays and talked about their professional careers.
Pupils in the Junior and Senior Schools were also recently inspired by a visit from Olympian Jenny Meadows, who came into School to share her advice on 'Unlocking Your Potential'. In addition to a talk to Senior School boys and girls, she visited the Junior Boys to give a presentation and spent the afternoon coaching younger pupils.
The Senior School's talented musicians put on a fantastic Musical Evening in the Arts Centre. The Joint Clarinet Group were followed by twenty solo performances and one duet, showcasing the wide range of musical ability in the school.
The Nursery has the exciting chance to win a star! Christmas card artwork created by one of the children in the Caterpillar Room has been entered into the www.minimecardco.com National Christmas 2019 art competition.
Local children's author and illustrator Sean Perkins visited Beech House to read his latest book 'Oscar and Ben'. Pupils in Year 1 and Reception were delighted by this very special story time.
The Nursery recently held a Recycling Month, with children enjoying a range of activities to promote awareness of recycling. From tray activities to learning special songs and themed games, there was plenty of opportunity to have fun while learning more about this important subject.
Congratulations to the Girls' Division Year 9 Netball team, who travelled to Condover to take part in the annual Girls’ School Association (GSA) Netball Tournament where they earned Silver in the Trophy Competition!
Lots of the School's young sports stars have also excelled in recent weeks in a wide range of events outside of school. John Oxley-Harrison in Year 9 has won a national Bronze medal in Showjumping. Year 12 student Anna Phillips has been selected for the U17s England Women's Football squad for the 2020 Euro qualifiers at the end of October. A Bronze medal was won by Year 10 pupil Ziyaad Tahier when he competed in the ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation) National Championships. Jamie Death, also in Year 10, represented England Judo at the Emmen International Open and received an international Silver medal for his efforts. Well done to them all!
Last summer, the Junior Boys raised over £8,000 with their annual Fun Run. The money has now been split and four charities chosen by pupils have received a boost of more than £2,000! A special assembly was held so that boys could present cheques to representatives from Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Make A Wish UK and RSPCA.
Over 1,000 GCSE and A level students from across the region made the most of the Bolton School Careers and Higher Education Fair hosted and organised by Bolton School in October. This event was attended by pupils from local schools and offered them the chance to speak with more than forty employers and over thirty Higher Education institutions about their future opportunities.
New drone footage of the new all-weather sports surface at the School's Leverhulme Pavilion site on Chorley New Road is available to view here. This space is now being used by pupils and the local community alike.
Coming up in November is a late addition to the Enrichment Evening programme: Alice Roberts will give a talk entitled 'Tamed: Three Species That Changed the World' on Wednesday 27 November at 7.00pm. She will delve into archaeology, history and genetics to reveal the amazing stories of three species that became our allies. This event is free and open to the public. Click here for a full list of forthcoming Enrichment Evening events.
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