Bolton School Senior Girls
International Women's Day 2019
The Girls' Division celebrated International Women's Day by inviting 20 inspirational Old Girls back into school for a careers event. The keynote speech was given to the whole School during morning assembly by Stephanie Barwise, one of the lead QCs in the Grenfell Tower inquiry. Read more about the day here.

Twenty Old Girls returned to Bolton School for International Women's Day

Stephanie Barwise QC

The International Women's Day keynote address was given in assembly



Twenty Old Girls returned to Bolton School for International Women's Day

Hanna Miraftab with pupils

Hanna Miraftab, Cosmetic Dentist and TV personality

Karen Diggle, MD Chamberlain Doors and current School Governor

Karen Diggle with pupils

Jocelyn Patel, GP Partner, North Yorkshire

Jocelyn Patel with pupils

Vicky Guest, Headteacher at Lostock Primary School

Laura Moss, a solicitor who has also cycled around the world, with pupils

Tia Louden, Incident Coordination and Communications Lead in the tech industry

Tia Louden, Incident Coordination and Communications Lead in the tech industry

Samantha Williams (left) and Raisa Saley with pupils

Raisa Saley, barrister

Samantha Williams, Lecturer in Graphic Design at Bolton University

Pamela Thompson (left) and Georgia Hinchliffe with pupils

Georgia Hinchliffe, who will start a job at Microsoft in September 2019 as a Service Delivery Manager

Pamela Thompson, Deputy Director at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

An opportunity for current pupils to chat with Old Girls and ask questions



Rebecca Dixon (left), currently studying for MbChB at the University of Liverpool, and Rebecca Brayshaw, entrepreneur

Louise Yates (left), doctor, and Vicki Guest talking to pupils

Victoria Gibson, Business Manager at Lancashire Safeguarding Children and Adult Boards

Natasha Lomas, freelance musician and teacher


Helen Pantelides (left) and Charlotte Fielding with pupils

Charlotte Fielding, who is at Newcastle University studying BA in Modern Languages (German and Spanish) with Translation and Interpretation

Helen Pantelides, Senior Associate at Taylor Wessing LLP

Cherie Cunningham (left) and Heather Henry with pupils

Heather Henry, Nurse Entrepreneur and Health Policy Influencer

Cherie Cunningham, Head of Marketing at UKTV

An opportunity for current pupils to chat with Old Girls and ask questions








Sixth Form girls 'Speed Dating' with Old Girls in the Great Hall during their lunchtime





Sixth Form girls 'Speed Dating' with Old Girls in the Great Hall during their lunchtime