22 November 2019

Students from both Divisions excelled at the Languages Debating Competition. Two teams from the Girls' Division and one from the Boys' Division took part in the French and Spanish competitions. Not only did all three pairs reach the finals despite facing stiff competition in the preliminary rounds, but both Girls' Division teams won trophies.

At the start of the week, the Girls' Division Middle School Choir visited Bristol to sing for the GSA Conference. The girls performed at the conference service and at the evening Gala Dinner, delighting headteachers from leading girls' schools with their renditions of traditional choral pieces and pop hits.

Old Boy Andrew Warburton (Class of 2014) returned to Bolton School to tell boys studying Computer Science at GCSE and A Level about his path to becoming a Software Engineer. His presentations were packed full of practical tips and advice and also gave pupils a sense of what working in this field is really like.

Pupils in Year 1 were taken on a trip through time to learn all about the Fire of London. This hands-on history session helped them to explore life in 1666.

Old Girl Thorrun Govind (Class of 2010) kicked off World Antibiotics Awareness Week at the Junior Boys' School with a special assembly. Her address was perfectly pitched for the young audience and covered a range of good advice as well as busting some myths about antibiotics.

Concert season began in the Boys' Division this week with the Autumn Concert. A wide range of musical styles from traditional tunes to pop hits and including film scores and songs from musicals formed the programme, with the whole of Year 8 providing a toe-tapping finale.

The Girls' Division Autumn Concert also recently filled the Great Hall with a wide variety of marvellous music from the school's young musicians. Choirs, ensembles, soloists and the massed voices of Year 8 delighted the audience on this special occasion.

The Bolton School Ball 2020 will take place on Saturday 2 May at the Festival Hall, Bolton. Ticket sales have now been launched with a special early bird rate of £75 per person. Download a booking form here or contact BoltonSchoolBall@gmail.com.

Next week, Bolton School will welcome Alice Roberts to give a free, public talk entitled: 'Tamed: Three Species That Changed the World'. The book on which her address is based will be on sale at the discounted price of £9 on the night. More details about this event can be found here and a list of forthcoming Enrichment Evenings is available here. Subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates and reminders about these events.