28 June 2019

Congratulations to Year 13 student Viola, whose 15-hour A Level final examination piece has been awarded a prize at the Best of Bolton Schools' Art and Design Exhibition. Boys' and Girls' Division students in Years 10 to 13 also contributed to the exhibition.

Well done also to girls studying biology at A Level and GCSE. The Sixth Form achieved the Girls' Division's best ever results in the Biology Olympiad, while Year 10 pupils received a clutch of certificates in the Biology Challenge.

The Young Artists' Collective in the Boys' Division were asked by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to create artwork to be displayed at Horwich Parkway train station. The boys, who are in Years 7 to 10, produced nine pieces reflecting the themes of sport, industry, transport and the environment which have now been unveiled on the platform.

The Parents' Association Future Entrepreneurs (PAFE) competition challenged Girls' Division pupils in Year 9 to come up with healthy snacks and then create business plans based on their ideas. The four best concepts went forward to an exciting final judged by an external panel. Congratulations to this year's winning team, DOC Industries.

Boys' Division students in Year 12 recently took part in BEST: Business Enterprise and Skills Training. This annual event aims to develop their skills and abilities ready for the workplace and involved a series of workshops, talks and sessions across two days.

Trainee teacher Niall Gaffney, who undertook his SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training) at Bolton School, has been shortlisted for the Manchester Evening News Student Teacher of the Year Award. The winner will be announced at the MEN's School Awards next Friday.