Little Willows Day Nursery in Corsham is celebrating a positive outcome following its latest Ofsted inspection. The nursery met the expected standard overall, with safeguarding standards fully met and recognised as effective. Inspectors highlighted that safeguarding arrangements are secure, with leaders creating ‘an open and positive culture’ where children are made safer and feel safe....
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Roundhill Primary praised by Ofsted as welcoming school with ambitious curriculum
Roundhill Primary School in Bath has been praised by Ofsted as a place ‘where everyone is warmly welcomed’, with inspectors highlighting the school’s ‘broad, balanced and ambitious’ curriculum. Following an inspection on 13 January, the Southdown school was confirmed as no longer being in Special Measures, marking an important step forward for the whole school...
Bath Tennis Club invites families to Try Tennis open day this April
Families across Bath are being invited to pick up a racket and give tennis a go as Bath Tennis Club hosts a special Try Tennis open day on Saturday, April 25. Running from noon until 7pm, the event is the first in the club’s 2026 trilogy of open days and promises an afternoon packed with...
Secondary school places confirmed for families across Wiltshire and Bath & North East Somerset
It’s welcome news for families across Wiltshire and Bath and North East Somerset, with the vast majority of children securing one of their preferred secondary schools for September. Figures released by Wiltshire Council show that 98.34% of families were offered one of their three preferred secondary schools for September 2026. An impressive 93.85% secured their...
The March/April 2026 issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent is out today!
The new issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent – Bath’s biggest magazine – is out now — packed with inspiration, information and brilliant ideas for local families. The Bath & Wiltshire Parent is the only magazine distributed through every state and private school in Bath, Saltford and Keynsham, as well as many more across West Wiltshire...
Unearth Bath’s Gothic secrets with The Frankenstein Experience
Families looking for something different this spring and early summer can step into Bath’s darker past with The Frankenstein Experience, a new walking tour and museum adventure inspired by Mary Shelley’s time in the city. Blending history, storytelling and immersive theatre, the experience reveals the secrets, scandals and Gothic influences that helped shape Shelley’s famous...
Wiltshire primary school praised as ‘calm and harmonious’ in glowing Ofsted report
St Katharine’s CofE Primary School in Marlborough, Wiltshire, is celebrating a highly positive Ofsted report, with inspectors praising its calm atmosphere, ambitious curriculum and exemplary behaviour. The education watchdog concluded, ‘The school is calm and harmonious. Staff weave the school values of ‘friendship and respect’ throughout the day. These guide pupils successfully in all they...
Review – The Tale of the Loneliest Whale at The Egg, Bath
Tom O’Dwyer and his family enjoy another excellent production at The Egg Hoglets Theatre’s The Tale of the Loneliest Whale is a gentle, thoughtful production that places story and inclusivity at its heart. Performed by a single storyteller, Gemma, the 45-minute puppet play follows a whale who feels different from the others because he cannot...
Bath Festivals 2026 brings books, music and family inspiration to the city this May and June
Over four weeks in May and June Bath Festivals welcomes a host of authors, poets, historians, comedians and world-class musicians to the city in celebration of music and books. The full programme is now available to see and tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday, 27 February. The festival season launches with Party in...
Puddle Ducks headline sponsor for Bradford on Avon’s egg-citing Easter Duck Race
Families across Bradford on Avon are being invited to enjoy an egg-citing Easter Monday as the town’s much-loved Duck Race returns to Westbury Garden on Monday 6 April. This year’s event is proudly sponsored by children’s swim school Puddle Ducks, with the fun starting from 10am and the big race taking place at 12 noon....
Bath mum launches flexible marketing consultancy to help local brands grow
Bath mum of one, Joanna Lewis, a seasoned content marketing specialist with more than 20 years of expertise across media and digital marketing, has launched her own marketing consultancy. “I see myself as a high-performance growth partner for independents,” Joanna says, as she launches Joanna Lewis Media to offer bespoke marketing support for small to...
Pilots, police and paramedics inspire Frome pupils during Aspirations Week
Pupils at St Louis Catholic Primary School in Frome were given an exciting glimpse into the world of work this month as part of the school’s Aspirations Week. The event brought together a range of local professionals – including police officers, a pilot, a paramedic and the Mayor of Frome – who shared insights into...
Why Bath families are saving money and reducing waste with Share and Repair
From fixing broken toys to borrowing a chocolate fountain for a birthday party, Share and Repair has become a quiet lifeline for families across Bath and the surrounding villages. Now settled into its new home on the Lower Bristol Road, the charity is entering an exciting new chapter. CEO Ruth Lambert says the move has already made...
Former KES pupil Hester Poole selected for 2026 Winter Paralympics
King Edward’s School, Bath is celebrating the selection of former pupil Hester Poole for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, where she will compete for ParalympicsGB in the Visually Impaired Para Alpine events. Hester, 18, who left the school last summer, will take to the slopes in Italy in March, racing Slalom and Giant...
Remind brain health clinic – can you reduce your risk of dementia?
Ian Waller pays a visit to dementia charity ReMind to take part in its Brain Health Clinic A new preventative brain health clinic in Bath is aiming to help people understand their dementia risk – and, crucially, what they can do about it. Run by local charity ReMind UK and based at the Royal United...
Mother’s Day treat: Indian high tea at The Mint Room, Bath
If you’re looking for something a little different – but still utterly amazing – this Mother’s Day, then the Indian High Tea at the Mint Room could be just the thing. We’ve visited The Mint Room a couple of times before for family celebration meals and it is, quite simply, superb. Surely among the very...
Roundhill Primary pupils thrive outdoors with new forest school partnership
Pupils at Roundhill Primary School are embracing the great outdoors thanks to an exciting new Forest School partnership that is already transforming learning beyond the classroom. From den building and team challenges to nature exploration and learning practical tool skills, children across the Bath school are discovering new ways to grow in confidence, resilience and...
Wiltshire College T-Level nursing students gain hands-on hospital ward experience
Adult nursing students from Wiltshire College & University Centre are gaining valuable hands-on experience at Salisbury District Hospital as part of their T Level placements. The second-year students are currently completing their second hospital placement, putting into practice the skills they first developed at the college’s Salisbury campus. There, the purpose-built Health Zone includes a...
Little Lavenders childminders comes to Marksbury
Two local mums have turned their shared passion for early years care into a new community-focused childcare setting in Marksbury. Emily and Rio have recently opened Little Lavenders, a small, nurturing childminding provision based in the ‘Valley View’ room at Marksbury Village Hall. A home-from-home idea rooted in experience The idea for Little Lavenders grew from years...
Little Barn Children’s Nursery in Wiltshire opens its doors to local families
A new, family-run nursery set in the Wiltshire countryside is welcoming local parents and carers, and their families, with a promise of calm, care and truly child-centred early years education. Little Barn Children’s Nursery has been founded by Kelly, an experienced early years professional with more than 20 years in childcare, including roles as a...
Rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson inspires pupils at King Edward’s School, Bath
Pupils at King Edward’s School, Bath enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime rugby masterclass when England legend Jonny Wilkinson visited the school last week. The session was delivered in partnership with the Global Rugby Players Foundation (GRPF), of which Wilkinson is a founding member. Sixteen Year 8 pupils and 14 kickers from across the Senior School took part...