Springmead School has announced a new annual award celebrating young performers at the Mid-Somerset Festival this month. “Springmead School is delighted to introduce a new annual award at the Mid-Somerset Festival this month, celebrating the creativity and talent of young performers in our community,” said Sally Cox, Headteacher. “The Springmead School Verse-Speaking Cup will be...
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Head to Westonbirt this February half-term for family fun
Shake off the winter blues this February half-term and head outdoors! Forestry England’s Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is the perfect place to recharge, explore and enjoy adventures without spending a fortune. With fresh air, stunning trees, and signs of spring just around the corner, it’s the ideal escape from screens and routines. Holly Firks-Matthews, Visitor Attraction Manager at Westonbirt,...
Goughs Solicitors bolsters family wealth and succession expertise with new Legal Director
By Tom Gauterin, Private Client, Legal Director Goughs Solicitors announce the appointment of Tom Gauterin as Legal Director, strengthening its Private Wealth offering and further enhancing the firm’s private wealth and tax expertise for families across Bath and Wiltshire. Tom will be based at Goughs’ Greenways office and brings with him extensive experience advising individuals...
Lansdown Tennis club teams up with Weston All Saints primary school to support pupils
The Lansdown Tennis, Squash & Croquet Club has formed a new collaboration with Weston All Saints CE Primary School, giving local pupils the chance to experience tennis in a supportive and inspiring setting. The partnership is being delivered through the club’s Lansdown Foundation and focuses on widening access to sport for children who may not...
St Mary’s pupils sing out at one of the UK’s biggest school choir events
Pupils from St Mary’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery were in fine voice this term after taking part in a Young Voices concert in Birmingham. The Key Stage Two pupils joined nearly 9,000 primary school children from across the country to sing together at the Utilita Arena in January. Young Voices was founded...
The Sleep Show at The Egg Theatre, Bath – A Dreamy Exploration of Bedtime
Tom O’Dwyer and his family enjoy a wonderful exploration of the land of nod Every parent knows the nightly challenge: the resistance to teeth-brushing, the negotiations over “just one more story”, the seemingly endless journey from bath time to lights out. Bedtime is often the most fraught hour of the day – a chore for...
Canon’s House celebrated as staff achieve ‘Good’ Ofsted rating for care of children
Canon’s House in Devizes has been praised by inspectors after achieving a Good rating from Ofsted, with Outstanding leadership. The short breaks service, run by Wiltshire Council, supports children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties, alongside complex health and care needs. Inspectors highlighted the commitment of staff, stating that ‘children receive good...
Lawn Manor Academy renews international partnership with Nepalese school
Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon has officially reaffirmed its international learning partnership with Glory English Secondary School in Bhaktapur, Nepal, renewing a collaboration that first began almost seven years ago. The partnership, which started in 2019, was created to enrich pupils’ learning through cultural exchange and professional collaboration between the two schools. During the COVID-19 pandemic,...
How a Bath-based woman trainer is transforming women’s health through strength training
Strength training can help women improve bone density, protect heart health, manage weight, sharpen mental focus and lift mood – benefits that become increasingly important through perimenopause and beyond. For Charlie Harper, these outcomes sit at the heart of everything she does. “Women often come to me feeling tired, stressed or worried about changes in...
Entries open for RUHX’s 20th Walk of Life sponsored walk
RUHX, the official charity of the RUH, will host its 20th annual Walk of Life on Saturday 23 May 2026. The Walk of Life began in 2006 thanks to sisters Nic and Vanessa, known as Ness, who were determined to raise funds to improve cancer facilities at the RUH. Ness was diagnosed with breast cancer...
Swim Generation launches swimming lessons for children and adults in Bath
Swim Generation is launching swimming lessons for children and adults in Bath this spring, bringing its structured, small-group approach to Fitness First Bath. Lessons will begin on Monday 13 April, with free trial sessions available throughout March and April. Families do not need to be members of Fitness First to take part. Tara Rahilly from...
Impactful consent workshop offered to BANES school students at Theatre Royal Bath
BANES school students aged 16+ are being offered a powerful and thought-provoking learning opportunity through a lawyer-led consent workshop linked to the acclaimed play Prima Facie. The workshop forms part of the UK and Ireland tour of Prima Facie, which comes to Theatre Royal Bath for a sold-out run from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28...
Wiltshire College & University Centre film and TV students learn from industry experts
University-level Film Production and Cinematography students at Wiltshire College & University Centre have gained first-hand industry insight during a full-day workshop led by television director Simon Delaney, alongside professional actors Alan McKenna and Steph Parry. Held at the College’s Salisbury campus, the workshop gave students the chance to learn directly from experienced professionals working across...
“Putting girls first”: Royal High School Bath head on her first year and what comes next
Ian Waller recently met-up with Heidi-Jayne Boyes, Head of Royal High School Bath, to talk about her first 12 months at the school and what the next two years has in store Ian: You’ve now completed your first year at the Royal High School. What has been your main focus during that time? Heidi-Jayne: First...
Council proposes two new School Streets in Bath
Bath & North East Somerset Council is proposing to introduce two new School Streets to create safer, healthier journeys for children at the start and end of the school day. Consultations are now open on plans for School Streets outside Widcombe Infant & Junior Schools and St Stephen’s Primary Church school in Lansdown, with residents...
Free breakfast clubs expanded for schools in Bath and North East Somerset
More families in Bath and North East Somerset will benefit from free school breakfast clubs from April, as the national programme expands across the West of England. Fifteen additional schools across the region will begin offering free breakfasts, bringing the total taking part in the West to 24. The scheme is backed by an £80m...
Dorothy House returns with award-winning Men’s Walk to Support
Families across Bath and Wiltshire are being encouraged to rally the men in their lives as Dorothy House Hospice brings back its much-loved Men’s Walk to Support for 2026. Taking place on Saturday 14 March 2026, the event is designed to get dads, sons, uncles, grandads and friends walking together, raising vital funds for local...
February half term fun in Melksham with free workshops, films and Pancake Day races
Families in and around Melksham can look forward to a packed programme of free and low-cost February half term activities, with creative workshops, family films and plenty of Pancake Day fun. Organised by Melksham Town Council, the events are designed to keep children entertained, encourage creativity and bring the local community together during the school...
Council plans £500,000 boost to help foster carers adapt their homes
Bath & North East Somerset Council is set to invest £500,000 to fund home alterations for foster carers, helping more local children grow up in family homes. Councillors are being asked to approve the funding to allow existing foster carers to adapt or extend their homes, removing practical barriers that can limit how many children...
Après Ski Fridays at Mendip Activity Centre – skiing, pizza and live music
Mendip Activity Centre’s Après Ski nights are a great way to end the working week, mixing skiing and snowboarding under floodlights with pizza, live music and a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. Running on selected Fridays in January and February, these evenings are open to recreational skiers and snowboarders of all standards who can use the drag...
Liden Academy opens Swindon’s first 0–2 years provision
Liden Academy has officially opened a new 0–2 provision, becoming the first school in Swindon to offer early years education for children from as young as nine months. The new unit is already supporting seven children aged between nine and 24 months. It forms part of the school’s all-through approach, giving families continuity and stability...