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Senior Boys' Latest News

This page is updated regularly to keep you up to date with all the breaking news from the Senior Boys' Division.

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Luke Designs Rugby League World Cup Mascot

Grubber Bear Bolton School

Bolton School Boys’ Division Year 7 pupil Luke James is celebrating after winning the Rugby League World Cup 2013 Mascot Design competition. One of three winners, Luke’s design was chosen from over 1,000 entries from the UK and France. All three winn...
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013

When Physics Meets Outdoor Pursuits

Bolton School Physics X

Pupils from Thornleigh Salesian College and Harper Green School joined Bolton School Boys’ Division pupils for Physics X - a three day residential trip to Patterdale hall in the Lake District. 33 pupils took part in Physics X, which aimed to engage ...
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Sunday, 12 May 2013

Patterdale Open Day Success

Guests enjoyed a busy and instructive day at Patterdale Hall

An open day at Patterdale Hall, the School’s residential and adventure learning centre on the southern shores of Lake Ullswater in the Lake District, drew in large crowds from across the North.  Hundreds of adults and children enjoyed tours of the H...
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Saturday, 11 May 2013

Boys are U14 National Water Polo Champions

Bolton School National U14 Water Polo Champions

Bolton School are the English Schools’ National U14 Water Polo Champions, completing the double for the School who are also U16 National Champions! In a superb display of water polo skills in the Walsall pool, the U14 boys were unbeaten in the compe...
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Saturday, 11 May 2013

Boys are U16 Northern Schools Tennis Champions

Oliver and Tom receive their trophy from Alan Price

Bolton School Boys’ Division are the U16 Northern Schools’ Tennis Champions, after beating Manchester Grammar School (MGS) 10-3 in the final! The annual tournament was hosted at Bolton School’s Leverhulme Pavillion. Despite heavy rainfall, pairs at ...
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Friday, 3 May 2013

Girl and Boys in Harmony at Battle of the Bands

Tim Thomas of Blueprint with Off Piste

A mixed three-piece band, Off Piste, was this year’s winner of Bolton School’s Senior Schools’ Battle of the Bands competition. With Christie O’Connell on vocals, this was the first time a female has won the competition (in what is a Boys’ Division-o...
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Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Students Impress in Mock Law Trial

Bolton School Mock Law Trial

Bolton School has hosted its first ever Mock Law Trial Competition, an event which saw seventeen Sixth Form students play out a variety of courtroom roles before a judge, jury and audience. Two cases were heard on the evening itself, the first of wh...
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Wednesday, 1 May 2013

National Water Polo Success

Bolton School boys play a big part in the City of Manchester Water Polo Club teams who have both won national titles

The Bolton School U14 water polo team has won through to the English Schools final by finishing first overall in the qualifiers at Walsall Pool. The boys beat St Bede’s 5-0, Dulwich College 3-1 and drew 4-4 with King Edwards' School Birmingham in th...
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Friday, 26 April 2013

500 Primary Pupils Enjoy Football Festival

Football Festival

Over the course of two days around 500 primary school pupils from across the region have enjoyed a festival of football at Bolton School. Three competitions ran simultaneously - an A competition, a B competition and a girls' competition. The annual ...
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Friday, 26 April 2013

Old Boy Promoted to Top Legal Role

The Rt Honourable Lord Justice Ryder

Bolton School Old Boy, Ernest Ryder, who was Captain at Bolton School before he left in 1976, has been promoted from the High Court Bench to the Court of Appeal, becoming The Right Honourable Lord Justice Ryder.  This is the same level that Old Girl...
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