HESKETH HOUSE NEWSLETTER
11 SEPTEMBER 2024
A note from the Head…
Welcome back! I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting your daughters in their exciting and colourful classrooms this week and have been impressed with how quickly they have settled into school. Hesketh House is a wonderful place to learn!
Our assemblies this week have focused on finding our talents. We shared the story ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ . This book has an inspiring and timeless message which will encourage our girls to find the success that lies within, no matter what challenges they face. It’s a particular favourite of mine for all our pupils, especially anyone starting a new school.
Hesketh House - a place where everyone can flourish!
Mrs H Holt
Communication with School
A reminder that if you need to contact School or report an absence, please email juniorgirls@boltonschool.org and include your daughter’s name and form in any email communication. Alternatively you can telephone our School Office on 01204 434761
Our Newsletter is emailed to parents each Wednesday and you will find important information with key dates We have a very exciting and busy year planned, so please keep an eye on our calendar
VAT and Fees
This past week has seen another flurry of announcements about how other schools will accommodate the requirement to pay VAT on fees from 1 January 2025.
As Mr Britton set out in his email to parents on Friday, our position is unchanged. The fee for this year, which was already announced, is £11,488 for Primary Division and £14,316 for Boys’ and Girls’ Division. Thesefees include any VATand, as usual, include lunches.
Our fees will not rise by more than 5% in any year and so our fee for 2025/26 including VAT will not be more than £12,024 for Primary Division and £15,036 for the senior schools.
There will be no mid-year rises.
I repeat this information from Mr Britton’s email here, as we know that news of other schools’ approaches, and the press coverage of this issue, can be concerning. Mr Britton’s recent blogAffordableandWorthAffording (boltonschool.me) contains some additional detail which may be of interest.
We would be most grateful if you happen to be in conversation with parents whose children are yet to start at Bolton and may be coming to Open Morning this year that you share this fee information, as they may otherwise be concerned.
We have recently had unusual interest from families wishing to join us mid-year. Again, if you find yourself in such discussions it may be useful to know we have an assessment day on Friday 13 September and there are a small number of places available in every year group for in year entry.
Social Media – X
Celebrations of sporting, musical and other achievements will be celebrated on X . Follow us @BSPDJnrGirls, @BSPDMFL and @BoltonSch to see posts on day-to-day learning at Hesketh House.
Parent Information Booklet
Our Parent Information Booklet has recently been updated, a copy can be found here.
Curriculum Overviews
We have a broad and exciting curriculum at Hesketh House. Curriculum overviews for every year group can be found using these links:
Year 3
Curriculum Overview Autumn 2024
Year 4
Curriculum Overview Autumn 2024
Year 5
Curriculum Overview Autumn 2024
Year 6
Curriculum Overview Autumn 2024
Pupil Achievements
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Please encourage your daughter to let us know of her achievements outside of School. We celebrate pupil successes in our Achievement Assemblies, which will be held on Thursday mornings.
Music
Congratulations to Imogen Fallows on her distinction Trinity Grade 1 Singing and to Amelia Zhu on her merit in Trinity Grade 1 Piano
Sport
Congratulations to the following girls:
Millie Aldridge has recently signed for Burnley FC for the 2024/25 season.
Deborah Longe won the 2024 Lawn Tennis Association aged 8 and under Girls’ Lancashire Tennis Championships.
Maya Patel has been selected for Lancashire County Cricket U11 Girls
Sia Shafer has been selected for the Lancashire Tennis Under 10’s Team.
Year 6 Ambassadors - Autumn Term
All Year 6 girls have the opportunity to represent the School as Ambassadors, taking on extra responsibilities. This term our Ambassadors are:
Emily Aldridge
Daisy Baker
Arwa Bhatia
Arabella Butler
Annie Done-Jackson
Amelia Gittins
Isla Jairath
Maria Khan
Hannah Li
Eva Lightbown-Burns
Parent Information Evening
Lily McCairn
Alice McGinty
Charlotte Morris
Bindi Naran
Amaia Onuoha
Hallie Royle
Aminah Sidat
Ayla Tareen
Khadija Ugharadar
Ridhima Yerra
Wednesday 11 September, 7.00pm
You will have received my email last week inviting all parents to our Parent Information Evening tonight. This is an important opportunity to meet with class teachers Mrs Faulkner will speak to all parents in the hall at 7.00pm before they move to classrooms tomeettheirdaughter’s teachers.
Individual Music Lessons – Autumn Term
For more information aboutyour daughter starting music lessons, please see the brochure here. For general queries about individual instrumental lessons, please contact Mr Forgrieve IKF@boltonschool.org.uk.
PE Kit – Autumn Term
All pupils will be taking part in cross country during the first half of the Autumn Term and may wish to bring old trainers for this activity
PE Kit Lists can be found using these links:
Earrings
A reminder that we have a strict no earrings policy in school. This also includes clear plastic earrings/retainers.
Girls in Year 5 and Year 6 will need the following PE Equipment, in addition to the usual PE kit:
• Football boots (plastic moulded studs are advised)
• Shin pads
• Mouthguard
• Long maroon games socks (from Uniform Shop)
After School Activities – Autumn Term
Monday
Ju-Jitsu will run on a Monday evening, 4.00pm–5.30pm. If you would like your daughter to join the group or have any queries, please contact Andy and Andrea directly by email ntkmartialarts@googlemail.com
Tuesday
LAMDA Club will run from 4.00pm-5.00pm on Tuesdays for Year 3 and Year 4 pupils at Hesketh House. On Thursdays for Year 5 and Year 6pupils, staff will escort the pupils to Park Road. More information and booking details can be found here. Pupils should be collected from the respective venues.
Wednesday
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Free tastersession for Children’sYoga, Wednesday 18 September, 4.00pm–5.00pm at Hesketh House. Please click below if your daughter is interested https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id= OdW1ZE4TmEudIqJarYwA0vhhT51_O3xLoqYRynoFsGt UM1VQV1dIMk0xN0NEQ0hPTU5UNlhFTlNUSS4u
Thursday
Street Dance Club will run on Thursday evenings, 4.00pm – 5.00pm. To register your interest or for more information please contact Laura directly by text on 07736 677984.
After school Chess Club will run on a Thursday 4.00pm–5.00pm. This is for invited players only. Year 3, 4 and 5 girls who attended last year will remain on the register. Additional invitations will be sent out over the course of this term.
School Coats
A reminder that the girls must have a named black coat with them every day for breaks and lunchtimes
Kidzone Information
Kidzone will be running breakfast clubs starting at 7.15am from September 2024 (previously 7.30am).
More information is in the updated leaflet here
Kidzone are running various activities throughout the half term holiday. More information can be found in the flyer attached here.
Sporting Fixtures - Autumn Term
Here is an overview of sporting fixtures for the Autumn Term. We will add to these as the term progresses.
Thursday 12 September Bolton Schools’ X-Country
Thursday
19 September
Wednesday
Bolton Schools’ X-Country
25 September AJIS X-Country
Thursday
26 September
Thursday 3 October
Friday 4 October
Bolton Schools’ X-Country
Bolton Schools’ X-Country
Y5 Netball v MHSG
Friday 11 October Y6 Netball v King's Macc
Friday 8 November
Y6 Netball v Merchant Taylor's
Wednesday 13 November EFL Girls Football Cup
Friday 15 November Y6 Netball v Birkenhead
Thursday 21 November Y5/6 Swimming v Stonyhurst
Wednesday
27 November Y5/6 Netball Festival
Friday
29 November Y6 Hockey
Friday
29 November
Friday
Y5/6 Dodgeball Competition
6 December Y3/4 Dodgeball Competition
Friday 13 December
KEY DATES
Friday
Y6 Netball v Bury
20 September FOBS Coffee Morning 8.30am–11.00am Leverhulme Suite
Tuesday 24 September Y5 Trip to Chester Zoo
Tuesday 1 October Individual Pupil Photographs
Saturday 12 October Open Morning
Tuesday 15 October
Friday 18 October
Monday 21 October –
Y4 Trip to Bolton Museum
House Cross Country – pm Parents welcome to attend
Friday 1 November HALF TERM
Monday 28 October
Y5, Y6 Trip to London Returns Wednesday 30 October