HESKETH HOUSE NEWSLETTER 8 MARCH 2024
A note from the Head… What a busy and exciting week it has been in Hesketh House! Books and reading have featured very highly, with the visit of our annual Book Fair and of course World Book Day. Thank you to Year 4 who led a brilliant assembly on this theme too.
We were also interviewing this week for the new Deputy Head, who will work alongside Mrs Holt in her new role as Head of Junior Girls in September. It is always lovely to show visitors around school and talk to people about everything that is special about Hesketh House, but it was particularly pleasing to have so many high calibre applicants keen to join our amazing team. The girls also made a good impression, chatting to candidates over lunch or taking part in some of the lessons they taught. We will let you know about appointments and staffing for next year in due course. We are aware that Ramadan is approaching and wish families the best at this important time of year. It is unusual for children of junior age to fast, however we know from experience that a few girls do like to try this on occasional days. If this is the case for your daughter, please inform us via an email to the office to let us know you have chosen for your daughter to fast. Girls who are fasting will still be expected to take part in all of the normal school activities, including PE. Finally, please could I remind you that the online consent form in Parent Portal is due to be completed by Monday 11 March – could we ask you to do this with some urgency if you have not already done so. More information has been sent home by email. Mrs C Laverick
EPSCA Chess Saturday 2 March U9 Team Emmeline Firth Aanika Ghosh Chloe Hughes Florence Kennedy Zakiyyah Patel Rashmita Yerra
U11 Team Sophie Andrews Malaka Bakeer Prakruti Padaki Suriya Patel Darcey Tomlinson
Very well done to all of the girls who took part in the EPSCA Chess Tournament last weekend. There were some challenging matches and the chess coach Mr Wilson was pleased with the progress in the girls’ skills over the course of the competition. Particular congratulations to the U11 team who have qualified for the National Semi-Finals in Nottingham, which will take place during the summer term.
Earthshot Competition Deadline Sunday 3 March Thank you very much to everyone who entered this competition – there were over 150 entries from Hesketh House girls which was amazing, well done! Obviously, it will take some time to judge, but we will let you know when we have our winners, and of course award their prizes. Social Media – X Please follow us @BSPDJnrGirls, @BSPDMFL and @BoltonSch.