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Summer 2019 a MESSAGE from the HEAD boltonschool.org Summer 2019 A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD Every year at Bolton School we like to try something new. This year, the innovations were the involvement of the Octagon Theatre in our Middle School Production, the Alumnae gathering for International Women’s Day, and the introduction of competitive water polo in Girls’ Division. All three were stunning successes. I was astounded by the Director’s ability to get such mature performances from the young cast in ‘Great Expectations’ in the Autumn term. The assembly featuring Stephanie Barwise QC on IWD was described by one member of staff in a tweet as ‘the best ever I have attended’. (So much for my efforts every Tuesday!) Finally, winning the National water polo trophy in our first year of playing competitively is pretty amazing. I am privileged to work in a School where the girls are so able and committed to their different activities and where the staff work so hard to ensure that the pupils have every opportunity to shine. I wonder what next year has in store? Miss S Hincks, Headmistress MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR This year has seen Bolton School receive a number of accolades on the national stage, the highlight of which was surely being named Independent School of the Year by both the Times Educational Supplement (TES) and Independent School Parent magazine. However, the year has also been filled with quieter moments to celebrate: our young musicians and actors have provided a wealth of memorable concerts and drama productions, girls have broadened their horizons with trips and enrichment activities, and volunteering projects have strengthened ties with the local community. I hope you enjoy looking through the memories contained in this year’s edition. Miss A Bradshaw Bolton School Girls’ Division A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD CONTENTS 1-2 2019 TES Independent 13 English Department 32 FTT Department Schools Awards 14 Charity Fundraising 33 German Department 3 GIRLS’ GO GOLD 15-16 History Department 34 Spanish Department 4 Enrichment Evenings 16 Youth Speaks 35 French Department 5 Young Enterprise 16 BioGrad 36-44 Sports Department 6 Year 7 17 Science Department 45-48 Hesketh House 7 Year 8 18 Maths department 49 Religion & Philosophy 8 Year 9 19-20 Art Department 9 Year 10 21-22 Drama Department 49-50 Staff Leavers 10 Year 11 23-28 Music Department 51-52 Duke of Edinburgh Award 11 Year 12 29-30 Technology Department 53-54 Alumni 12 Year 13 31 Sicily Trip 55-56 Destination of Leavers INSPECTION REPORT In March, the Girls’ Division received its three-yearly Inspection. This was a Compliance Inspection for the majority of the Division, with passes achieved throughout. A more detailed inspection of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at the Nursery and in Beech House Reception was carried out at the same time, and provision was found to be ‘Outstanding’ in every category. SPIRIT 2019 2019 TES INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AWARDS Top Awards for Bolton School Bolton School has been named Independent The TES accolade followed on from the School’s programme of engagement and School of the Year at the prestigious TES inaugural Independent School Parent volunteering at the regional final, impressing (Times Educational Supplement) Independent magazine’s Independent Schools of the the judges not only with the impact and Schools 2019 awards with unanimous backing Year Awards in December 2018, where the impressive integration of activities, but also from the judges. The School also won the Foundation as a whole scooped the top with how these activities in turn have affected Senior School of the Year category. prize of Independent School of the Year and pupils’ views and offered them opportunities was Highly Commended in the Community In addition to academic, sporting, musical to grow and develop. Outreach section. The Girls’ Division was and creative accomplishments, the School’s Highly Commended in the Girls’ School of Individual staff were celebrated at this year’s community relationships particularly the Year category, while the Boys’ Division Bolton News School Awards. Mathematics impressed the judges. From acting as the won the Boys’ School of the Year Award. teachers Mr Heppleston and Mr Hitchin Northern SCITT hub for MFL, Maths and The School’s community involvement, pupil won the Hayley Mathieson Fundraiser of Physics as part of the government’s teacher volunteering and the wide range of academic the Year Award for their Well Good charity. recruitment drive to 10,000 hours of and extra-curricular achievements were again This venture encourages children to answer volunteering completed by the Sixth Form applauded by the judging panel. maths questions on the Well Good website to to hosting public enrichment lectures and improve their own skills while simultaneously organising broad outreach activities such as More recently, the 100 Campaign for Bursaries raising funds for wells and water provision the Bolton Children’s Fiction Award, Bolton won the IDPE (Institute of Development around the world: the more questions School is deeply involved in the life of the Professionals in Education) Schools’ answered, the more money the charity’s local area. Lead judge Dr Helen Wright said Fundraising Campaign of the Year Award at the sponsors donate. Mrs Gore, the long-serving Bolton School was chosen as the overall IDPE Development Awards 2019. The campaign PA to the Head of Beech House, received the winner because of “their impressive outreach was launched in April 2015 in honour of the Unsung Hero Award at the same event. and the way in which they involve the whole School’s Centenary: when he re-endowed the community in a plethora of enriching events.” Foundation in 1915, it was Lord Leverhulme’s Finally, Miss Hincks has been appointed intention to provide an excellent education for The School’s TES Awards were collected by President of the Girls’ School Association every child of ability, irrespective of financial Headmistress Sue Hincks and Headmaster (GSA) for 2019. She pledged to make means. In September 2018, the 100 Campaign Philip Britton at a ceremony held at the improving the prospects for disadvantaged reached its target of £5million raised for the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Miss Hincks pupils a key focus of her one-year tenure in the School’s Bursary Fund. One in five Senior commented, “It was a wonderful evening post and pointed out in her opening remarks School pupils currently receives financial and we were incredibly proud to pick up our that independent schools can make an impact support with their fees. awards on behalf of everyone who is part of on social mobility in many different ways, the Bolton School family. Aside from strong Bolton School has also made it through to the whether that be through open access via the academic results, we were delighted that both final of the student-led Goldsmiths’ Company financial support of bursaries or more broadly our extra-curricular provision and work in, and Community Engagement Awards in recognition through working in tandem with local state with, the local community was recognised as of work undertaken in the local community. schools to provide a vibrant programme of these are areas that are very important to us.” A group of Sixth Formers presented the interaction and partnership. Well Good Fundraisers of the Year Goldsmiths’ Company Community Receiving the IDPE Schools’ Fundraising Mr Hitchen and Mr Heppleston Engagement Award Team Campaign of the Year Award 01 Bolton School Girls’ Division 2019 TES INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AWARDS AS AWARDED BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL PARENT SPIRIT 2019 02 GIRLS’ GO GOLD Dream Big and Never Give Up The Girls’ Division was delighted to host Team GB. Beth attended Olympic Games in problems, including working for professional one of two Girls Schools’ Association (GSA) Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012 athletes and clubs. Phil Owen and Suzanne Girls Go Gold sports conferences this year. where the roar of the home crowd spurred her Bass from Manchester Thunder Youth Academy Keynote addresses bookended a day of sporting on as 20 years’ work was condensed into her delivered a netball masterclass. The attendees inspiration, which was attended by 200 girls in Bronze medal winning 35 second routine. Eilish also spent time at the University of Bolton Years 10 to 13 from local state schools and top was not called to the GB team until she was learning about sports rehabilitation and sports independent schools across the country. 21, but since then has taken part in London science. 2012, competing in the 3000m steeplechase, Mrs Heatherington said: In their keynote speeches, Olympic 5000m and and in Rio 2016 where she reached the final 3000m athlete Eilish McColgan told girls to of the Women’s 5000m. Beth and Eilish “ The day has instilled in girls the need to stay “dream big and never give up” while Olympic offered the young athletes helpful advice and focused and to believe in themselves and has medallist and GB’s most successful female encouragement for the future. also shown them that there are a wide range artistic gymnast Beth Tweddle said: “If you of career opportunities in sport.” The day included further presentations and have a dream, don’t let anyone tell you that you Headmistress Sue Hincks said: cannot achieve it. With determination, you can activities. John Walker, a BBC Sports Reporter, talked about his career in outside broadcasting achieve it.” “ The Girls Go Gold event was a huge success and working in the studio. Victoria Cotton, an and a testimony to Mrs Heatherington’s Both sportswomen recapped their careers editor for BBC Sport, spoke about her 19 years’ vision and organisational abilities. I was and recalled trying out various sports experience of covering some of the world’s delighted that so many girls from across the before focusing on running and gymnastics biggest sporting events and her drive to bring country could attend and that there was also respectively.
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