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Saturday, 05 November 2011
Year 5 girls and boys from seven local primary schools are being
given the chance to shine at Bolton School. The forty one children
will benefit from the resources and experience of teaching staff at
Bolton School. All the pupils taking part have shown high
levels of motivation and many of them do not, ordinarily, have
access to such an opportunity. The aim is for children to be
challenged and inspired whilst having fun and learning. They
study a mix of traditional subjects such as English, Maths and the
Sciences but are also introduced to more unusual offerings such as
Japanese, Psychology, Ceramics and Drama. This year will also
see them enjoying new sessions in Business Studies and Food
Technology.
During the first session, Yusuf Adia of Beaumont Primary school
said he enjoyed: "learning how different chemicals produced
different effects and finding out about fuels" and commented
that he was "looking forward to studying Maths, Chemistry and
Physics".
Kader Dahir of Devonshire Road Primary school said that he was
'looking forward to learning stuff that I don't do at primary
school" whilst Noor Hussein of St William of York said that she was
looking forward to "trying new subjects and working in a team".
Bolton School's Director of Admissions Mr James Rich said: "We
are delighted to be running the SHINE initiative for a third
successive year. The sessions provide a wonderful opportunity
for young, bright children to expand their learning beyond the
normal confines of the curriculum and to make use of our facilities
and the expertise of our specialist staff. I know our
teachers also enjoy themselves as they watch these Year 5 pupils
develop over the course of the programme, as do our sixth formers
who act as mentors to the younger children. This project places
Bolton School right at the heart of its local community."
All sessions are free for the participating children, the costs
being met equally by Bolton School and the SHINE Charitable Trust.
The programme will culminate with a celebratory graduation dinner
held at Bolton School in February 2012 for children, parents and
teachers.
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