The Jan/Feb 2024 issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent – Bath’s biggest magazine – is out from today! Packed full of news, features, events and reviews for families, it is the only magazine to be distributed through every school, nursery and pre-school – private and state – in Bath, as well as many more...
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Bath MP hears from equalities advocates at Weston All Saints Primary School
Wera Hobhouse, Member of Parliament for Bath, paid a visit to Weston All Saints Primary School to hear from its pupil Equalities Team. With a majority representation of SEND pupils (Special Educational Needs and Disability), the group is concerned with how government promotes equality, looking at the subject through the lens of the Rights of...
Aerospace Bristol offers free coach travel for thousands of local school children
Aerospace Bristol has announced that the museum is offering secondary and primary state schools within 30 miles of the museum the opportunity to claim a coach travel bursary of up to £1000 when booking a visit. The £30,000 coach travel bursary is funded by South Gloucestershire Council. Amy Seadon, Head of Collections, Learning and Interpretation, said,...
Homeowners use grant and expert advice to improve energy efficiency of their properties
Bath & North East Somerset homeowners wanting to save money and cut their carbon emissions are taking advantage of expert advice and funding schemes to install a range of energy saving and low carbon technologies in their homes. Residents have successfully claimed funding to install various measures including loft, underfloor and wall insulation, air source...
Snow Mouse returns to The Egg Theatre Bath for ninth year
Snow Mouse returns to Bath’s Egg Theatre for an impressive 9th consecutive year, appearing from Thursday 11th January to Sunday 11th February. This ‘delightful’ (The Stage) seasonal tale for the very young, is perfect for children aged from 6 months to 4 years old and their families. Snow Mouse transports the audience to the snow-covered...
Lawn Manor Academy Forest School helps to revitalise Wiltshire churchyard
Pupils from Lawn Manor Academy’s Forest School in Swindon have picked up their tools and lent a hand to Christ Church in Old Town in order to help revitalise a previously neglected area of the church. Eight pupils from Year 10 spent the morning at Christ Church – four pupils from the after-school forest club...
Explore Wiltshire expands to offer more information on places to explore
Visitors to Marlborough, as well as local residents, can now enjoy exploring their local history and cultural heritage with the town being the latest to be added to the ‘Explore Wiltshire’ heritage app. The app, first launched in June 2023 currently features information and walking trails for Bradford on Avon, Chippenham, Cricklade, Devizes, Pewsey, Salisbury,...
Bathscape walks included in programme of events for wellbeing festival
Bath residents are being given the opportunity to improve their mental and physical wellbeing by joining a guided walk during the ReBalance Bath festival. Bathscape will be running a handful of guided walks during the three-week festival, offering residents and visitors the chance to be physically active while connecting with other people – two of...
New Year, New Adventures – family excursions to create unforgettable memories
By Sam Hadfield, Luxury Travel Designer, Graceful Wanderlust As the new year dawns and new beginnings beckons, parents and carers are contemplating the adventures that await their families in the year ahead. With school holidays looming and the desire to create cherished memories ever-present, it’s time to step beyond the familiar and embark on journeys...
Ready for a new start in 2024 – consider becoming an emergency foster carer
Could you provide an emergency home for a young person when they need it the most? Wiltshire Council is asking people looking for a change of career to consider fostering to help provide homes for the rising numbers of children and young people in care. The council has a number of different roles available for...
St Philip’s Primary has ‘a culture of inclusion and equality’ says SIAMS report
St Philip’s Church of England Primary School in Bath was recently visited by inspector Daphne Spitzer for its Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) Report, which states ‘pupils enjoy their learning and highly value their time at school’. SIAMS’ inspections place emphasis on a church school’s Christian vision on both pupils and adults...
Bath mum launches a new relationship coaching service for families and children
When Bath mum Emma Arnaudet decided to qualify as Teens and Parents Coach, she had a clear aim for what she wanted to achieve. “To allow parents, children and families to achieve the greatest degree of happiness and to navigate skilfully through changes and difficult situations and relationships,” she explained, with an enthusiasm that exposes...
Bath Cricket Club – empowering children through mentorship and sports
Bath Cricket Club has been celebrating the success of its highly regarded Community outreach programme, which is dedicated to mentoring children from vulnerable backgrounds since 2018. Among the children currently benefitting from the initiative are pupils from St Phillips School, spanning reception to year 6, for whom is offers a transformative experience that extends beyond...
Two for one entry for all Bath residents visiting House of Frankenstein in January
To celebrate the anniversary of the first publication of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein on 1st January 1818, Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein is offering all Bath residents 2 for 1 entry throughout January 2024. Mary Shelley was only 19 when she wrote most of Frankenstein whilst living at 5 Abbey Churchyard, Bath. Considered one the most important...
Being Seen – how preverbal experience can affect a child’s behaviour
Jacqui Ellis from Deep Connextions explains how she helped a child struggling with sleep, emotions, anxiety and completing everyday tasks Parents come to me because they are finding it difficult to understand why their child is struggling with sleep, their emotions and behaviour, balance and co-ordination, completing everyday tasks, learning new things or coping with...
Farmborough Primary School pupils enjoy a stargazing day with Bath astronomers
Pupils from Farmborough Church Primary school recently enjoyed a visit from local stargazing society Bath Astronomers, including the UK Space Agency’s Education and Future Workforce Lead, Ingmar Kamalagharan. With the astronomy experts leading the whole school through a day of activities, pupils from Reception to Year 6 enjoyed a packed day of learning, with Ingmar...
The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists comes to the Victoria Art Gallery
Take a trip down memory lane and discover the books that defined a generation in The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists at Victoria Art Gallery in Bath. Uncover the story of the talented artists who illustrated Ladybird books during their heyday and see hundreds of books and original artworks on display in this exhibition that...
Wiltshire school takes part in national anti-bullying pilot
Research* from the Department of Education shows that 40% of school pupils say that they’ve been bullied in the last 12 months and the most recent figures from the ONS also estimate that approximately 764,000 children across England and Wales have experienced at least one type of online bullying**. Whilst bullying can take place anywhere,...
Harmonie-Rose Allen receives Points of Light award from Bath MP
Bath pupil and charity fundraiser Harmonie-Rose Allen has been presented with the Points of Light Award by Bath MP Wera Hobhouse. Points of Light are outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community, and every week day the Prime Minister recognises an inspirational volunteer with the daily Points of Light...
Ten new free to access community projects for the Somer Valley
A bespoke taxi service on a side-by-side tandem trike, an arts trail, a Forest School for adults and handweaving sessions for people with learning disabilities are among ten community projects coming to the Somer Valley that will be free for people to access. The projects have been awarded a share of £115,000 from the Willson...
Kingsbury Green Academy pupils receive a lesson on careers
Skills and experience are crucial when it comes to securing your ideal job and your future, and Kingsbury Green Academy pupils will be a step ahead of their competition thanks to the school’s in-depth careers programme. In preparation for Year 10’s work experience week next July, pupils from across the year have been given an...