24 May 2019

Two clutches of ducklings made a splash in the Nursery and Nursery Class this week! The children were delighted to watch the ducklings develop over just a handful of days and had fun seeing them swim for the first time.

Pupils at the Junior Boys' School recently visited the Belgian battlefields of World War One. They held a special assembly to share the highlights with parents and the rest of the school through photos, recollections and readings.

The Boys' Division remembered the School's philanthropic founders and benefactors at a special assembly which highlighted the transformative effects of education. This tradition continues today with one in five Senior School pupils on bursaries.

Junior Boys and Junior Girls in Year 6 started to think about their futures at this year's Careers Carousel. They found out what it is like to work as a designer, police officer and doctor from three alumni and heard about the range of job opportunities are available at a large tech company from two UKFast representatives.

Old Boy Dr Mike Dillon returned to Bolton School all the way from San Francisco to speak to a small group of students about his career in drug discovery. Mike talked about what led him to study chemistry at university, his experiences using chemistry to treat disease, and some highlights from his career.

The annual series of Lunchtime Concerts once again entertained local residents, pupils from local schools and Bolton School Juniors with a wide range of musical performances. Recitals from Bolton School A Level musicians, RNCM Junior Musicians, violinist Mathew Chadbond and guitarist Will Scattergood were arranged across four weeks during the summer term.

At the recent Poetry Festival featuring Liz Berry, a number of pupils read their own creative writing to the audience. A selection of readings can now be enjoyed again via the the following links: 'This Yacht' by Amelia Doherty (Year 12); 'Hairline Fracture Only' by Lauren Pursey (Year 12); 'Traveller's Tale' by Kate Hailwood (Year 11); 'The Heart of the Dead' by Ananya Ajit (Year 9); 'Passing Between My Borders' by Kelly Chae (Year 9).

The beautiful music from this year's May Serenade is now available to listen again on the School's Soundcloud. Press the play button below or click here to listen to a playlist of the whole event: