Pupils and staff at Silverwood School in Rowde, Wiltshire, have just achieved top marks for efforts to create a healthy school environment. The school for children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities received Wiltshire’s Healthy Schools accreditation after making some changes which have had a positive impact. Healthy Schools is a Wiltshire Council programme designed...
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Panto perfection from the pupils at St Margaret’s Prep in Wiltshire
There was no sign of the January blues at St Margaret’s Prep this year, as pupils in Years 3 and 4 prepared for and delivered two spectacular performances of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Camelot! The children delivered the show with confidence, joy and perfect comedic timing. It was packed with all...
Mentoring Plus seeks supporters from new match funding campaign
Mentoring Plus is excited to announce the launch of its match funding campaign ‘Empowerment Through Creativity’. The award-winning local youth charity support children and young people struggling with education, family issues and wellbeing across BathNES. The campaign is raising funds to provide creative sessions and engaging workshops for small groups of young people to encourage...
Review – World Premiere of Blue Beard at the Theatre Royal Bath
Georgette McCready enjoys the world premiere of fable with a real-life message at its heart How lucky we are in Bath to have so many ‘you saw it here first!’ opportunities. Audiences at the Theatre Royal Bath are the first to enjoy the world premiere of Blue Beard, an exciting production by theatre director and...
Kingswood School Deputy Head announced as new Head of Dauntsey’s
Mr John Davies, Senior Deputy Head and Vice Principal at Kingswood School, Bath, has been appointed as the next Head of Dauntsey’s School in Wiltshire. He will therefore be leaving Kingswood at the end of the academic year to take up this role. Since joining Kingswood, first as Deputy Head Academic and latterly as Senior...
Sheldon students swap the classroom for the great outdoors
Students from Sheldon School in Chippenham recently visited the Brecon Beacons for a week of outdoor education and adventure activities. 48 students from Year 9 and 10 participated in activities including caving, canoeing, climbing, mountain walking and gorge walking at the Plas Pencelli outdoor education centre in South Wales. The trip was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...
Norland graduate launches Nanny Cooks to help parents with fussy eaters
For Holly Howard, her experience as a Norland Nanny has led to a passion for enabling parents and carers of fussy eaters to help their children to enjoy mealtimes. The result is Nanny Cooks, offering bespoke solutions to those mealtimes challenges for families across the region. “Since graduating from Norland College in 2019, I have...
Awdry Law marketing executive shares success story for National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week 2024 (5th-11th February 2024) is a government-backed initiative to highlight the increasingly important role that apprenticeships play for people and businesses. This week, the team at Awdry Law is celebrating its successful apprentice, Mia Davies, aged 19, who completed her Digital Marketing apprenticeship in August 2023 and was promoted to Marketing Executive...
Weston All Saints Primary School triumph at under 11s County football final
A football team from Weston All Saints Primary School (WASPS) emerged triumphant at the Somerset Larger Primary Schools under 11 County Finals last week. The team of nine boys and one girl will now head into the South West regional finals to represent Somerset. Hosted at Strode College, all 12 schools present earned their place...
Review – Snow Mouse at The Egg Theatre, Bath
Tanya Browne and her young family enjoy a return visit to a children’s classic This is the second time we were lucky enough to enjoy the Snow Mouse at The Egg theatre with our little girl and this time with our 5 month old baby boy. After seeing it last year we just had to...
St Gregory’s awarded prestigious International School Award
St Gregory’s Catholic College has once again been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its repeated success to bring the world into the classroom through its links with schools around the globe. The International School Award recognises the remarkable efforts of the school to carry out exceptional work in international...
National and league netball success for Wells Cathedral School students
Seven students from Wells Cathedral School are developing their netball in the England performance pathway, with two representing their countries. Three pupils have been selected into one of Team Bath Netball’s regional hubs. The girls are training weekly with other Team Bath athletes and developing their skills and understanding, in the hope to represent Bath at NPL (National Performance League) standard...
Rites for Girls youth mental health programme to come to Frome
Children’s Mental Health Week from 5-11 February to highlight the escalating mental health crisis facing young people. Working alongside this is Rites for Girls CIC, a UK non-profit working to alleviate the suffering and distress of preteen and teenage girls, which is preparing to extend its outreach, launching 10 new programmes across the UK in...
Win a family immersive experience at House of Frankenstein this half term
It will soon be half term! Time to put away those pesky gadgets and head over to Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein for a unique in-person game experiences! There’s monster discounts for families, groups and students, so take on the challenges of Victor’s Lair and The Shallows Escape Rooms, The Body in a Suitcase Game,...
Half term celebration of science, technology, engineering & maths at BRLSI
Learn how to skewer a balloon without popping it, take part in a rapid prototyping workshop and discover the life of a modern engineer at the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution (BRLSI) ‘Brilliantly Engineered’ exhibition, which runs from 24-27 February 2024. After a successful 2023 exhibition, local engineering companies return to the BRLSI in...
Walwayne Court pupils enjoy a visit to Trowbridge Museum
Pupils from Year 5 and 6 from Walwayne Court Primary School recently enjoyed a trip to Trowbridge Museum and spent a fantastic morning discovering more about Ancient Greece. The children took part in an archaeological dig, made clay pots and dressed up as ancient Greeks. They particularly enjoyed re-enacting the battle between the Ancient Greeks...
Review – a family lunch at Flourish in Saltford
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a delicious lunch at a great venue There’s an awful lot to like about Flourish. Whether you’re visiting to enjoy the impressive farm shop, booked in for a workshop, planning to enjoy one of the many events or – like us – looking forward to a family lunch, it’s...
Wiltshire College and Council join forces to encourage a career in early years
Wiltshire Council is working alongside Wiltshire College and University Centre to promote a 10-week early years course. This unique partnership aims to create easier access to childcare professions. The programme will start in March 2024 and offer the opportunity for those with an interest in early years to gain a qualification and go on to...
Julia’s House invites families to take part in Easter Egg trail for children’s hospice
Families are being invited to join the hunt to help Easter Bunny and his toy friends find all of the lost eggs, in a fun-filled trail at Wilton House near Salisbury this Easter holiday. The Easter Bunny and the Lost Eggs Trail is being organised by the Wiltshire’s children’s hospice, Julia’s House. The family event runs from...
February half-term at the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery
Head to the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery this February half-term for a fun-filled week packed with activities for the whole family. At the Roman Baths, young visitors can find out what it was like to be a child in Roman times. Did Roman children go to school and what did they play with? Join...
New tap dancing and musical theatre school coming to Southwick and North Bradley
A brand new dancing school is coming to Southwick and North Bradley, aimed at teaching children from babies and toddlers up to 17 years and above the joys of tap and musical theatre. Fun-tastic Performers is the creation of Clarrissa Busson, a professional dancer and performer who trained at the Italia conti Academy of Theatre...