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Sir Harry Kroto - Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry and Old Boy

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Sixth Form Girls' Latest News

This page is updated regularly to keep you up to date with all the breaking news!  The Girls' Division's Newsletter can be downloaded from the bottom of the page.

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Sixth Formers are Joint Town Athletics Champions

The girls with their winning trophy

Congratulations to the Sixth Form Girls' Athletics Team on their success of being town Athletics Champions for the second successive year. The Bolton Schools' Town Athletics Competition, held at Bolton Arena, saw impressive individual performances...
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Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Sixth Form Students to Enjoy KPMG Internships

Katie Clinton, KPMG

Sixth Form students at Bolton School will, once again, enjoy paid summer internships at KPMG, one of the “big four” accounting firms.  In what is a unique, tailored programme for a Year 12 girl and boy from the School, students will spend a month of ...
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Monday, 29 April 2013

Katherine Shortlisted for Young Wonder Award

Katherine has been shortlisted for a Bolton Young Wonder award

Bolton School Girls’ Division Sixth Form pupil, Katherine Etchells, has been shortlisted for a Bolton Young Wonder award. Crompton Place Shopping Centre teamed up with The Bolton News to find young people in the community who are a shining example t...
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Friday, 26 April 2013

Beth Offered US Tennis Scholarship

Beth is off to America on a Tennis scholarship

Year 13 pupil Beth Coton has been offered a Tennis scholarship at the University of Northern Colorado in the US. Beth chose to study in America because of the opportunities it offers, not just academically but also in sport. She will study psycholog...
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Friday, 26 April 2013

Youth Music Theatre Place for Jessica

Jessica has been selected for the Youth Music Theatre

Year 12 pupil Jessica Ryan has been selected for the UK’s leading national music theatre company for young people, the Youth Music Theatre.   Out of 4000 original applicants, 2000 young people were auditioned and Jess was one of around 300 chosen fo...
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Thursday, 21 March 2013

Former Pupils Return to Share Career Tips

Dentist Irfan Ravat

Successful Old Girls and Old Boys returned to Bolton School to share their experiences with current Sixth Form pupils on World of Work Day. Technology Consultant Victoria Howarth, Centre Director Nicola Wilcock, Doctor Zakhi Zafrani, dentist Irfan R...
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Pupils Shine at National Chemistry Olympiad

Bolton School Sixth Form Chemistry Olympiad

Sixth Form Students at Bolton School have enjoyed an outstanding year at the British Chemistry Olympiad 2013. Three students, Hannah Cooper, Joseph Ayathamattam and Daniel Hurt, received Gold certificates – awarded to just 7% of the 4574 candidates ...
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Sunday, 17 March 2013

Natasha Captains Lancashire Tennis League Winners

Natasha Lomas and teammates Jenni Bailey and Abby Holt collect their trophy.

Year 12 pupil Natasha Lomas captained the winning team of the Lancashire County U18 Girls Doubles Winter League competition. Natasha is team captain of Tyldesley tennis juniors who won the girls’ doubles winter league with a 100% win record, against...
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Saturday, 2 March 2013

National Schools' Lacrosse Championship Winners

The team celebrates their "national champions" status

Bolton School's 1st Senior Lacrosse Team competed in the National Schools' Lacrosse Tournament held over the course of 2 days (1 and 2 March) in London and, after the first day’s play, they were placed into Division 2 for the remainder of the tournam...
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Sixth Form Centre Building Work on Schedule

The Riley Centre will open in September 2013

Work on the new £7m Bolton School Sixth Form Centre, which will sit in the heart of the campus, is well underway and on schedule to be completed in time for the 2013 Autumn Term.  Headmistress of the Girls’ Division at Bolton School, Sue Hincks, sai...
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