The Abbeyfield School community in Chippenham is again celebrating excellent outcomes achieved by its Year 11 students. Among the many excellent performances, some of the highlights include: Nina Afdzal – 11 x Grade 9sKya Heathcote – 6 x Grade 9s and 5 x Grade 7s and 8sHenry Mackenzie – 4 Grade 9s and 6 x...
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Kingsbury Green Academy celebrates success at GCSEs
Pupils and staff at Kingsbury Green Academy in Calne, Wiltshire, are celebrating a successful year for their GCSE results. Jason Tudor, Principal at Kingsbury Green Academy, said, “It is humbling to see how well so many of our pupils have done this year at a time where the stories in the national press, on television...
Oldfield School celebrate students’ A-Level results
“Once again, we are enormously proud of our Year 13 students and their success in their final examinations,” said Graham Nash, Head of Sixth Form at Oldfield School in Bath. “We are particularly pleased that 29% of our grades were A*-A grades and 59% of all grades were B or above. “Among the students to...
Bath Mind invites everyone to Wear It Blue for World Mental Health Day 2022
Wear It Blue is an awareness-raising event that Bath Mind is hosting on World Mental Health Day 2022. It invites members of the community to wear blue in support of better mental health for all. This World Mental Health Day, Bath Mind want to show the community that their mental health matters. To show your...
Todo El Mundo Spanish lessons launching new beginner and intermediate groups
Todo El Mundo, which has been helping people of all ages in Bath to learn Spanish, is offering new classes for children and adults. The classes start in September, with a free trail lesson available for the children’s lessons. Online Spanish for 4-7 year olds Running on Tuesdays at 4pm from 12 September, these interactive...
Komedia to host free family-friendly Free Community Live Music nights
Komedia Bath is pleased to announce the first two events in a series of family-friendly Free Community Live Music nights, which are set to take place at the city centre venue on Friday 13 October and Friday 10 November. Supported by funding from Arts Council England and Bath Spa University, and in partnership with Bath...
Free Community Farmer Days for families in Bath and Bristol
A series of free family-friendly Community Farmer Days is being held by The Community Farm, as well as Autumn Foraging Walks and The Big Harvester Fundraiser. Situated in Chew Magna and overlooking the beautiful Chew Valley Lake, The Community Farm is a not-for-profit, organic farm that grows, sources and delivers food across the local area....
King Edward’s pupils celebrate impressive A-Level results
Year 13 pupils at King Edward’s have today been celebrating some wonderful and well-deserved A-Level results. The well-documented return to pre-pandemic grading levels saw similar numbers of top grades awarded nationally to 2019, making KES pupils’ successes even more impressive. 27% of all grades were at A*, with 65% at A*/A and 87% at A*-B....
Skin:Within, where beauty comes from within
For Sarah Wilkins at Skin:Within, all of the treatments that she offers originates from a core belief that ‘beauty comes from within’. “The idea of working on and improving your skin from within, making the best version of you by enhancing rather than augmenting, is what inspired me,” she explains. “I approach skin health from...
Kingsbury Green Academy celebrates excellent A-Level results
Kingsbury Green Academy in Calne, part of the Ascend Learning Trust, is celebrating another excellent set of A-Level results. In a challenging year, which has seen a massive drop nationally in top A* and A grades, Kingsbury Green Academy students have done themselves proud and can look forward to studying at some of the best universities...
Ralph Allen School celebrates outstanding A-level results
Ralph Allen School is pleased to report some outstanding achievements by its students this summer. Among the deadline figures at the Bath secondary school are – 29% of the grades were A*-A. 67% of grades were A*-B. 85% of the grades were A*-C. “Students have achieved in all areas across the curriculum with strong performances...
A* success for Royal High School Bath A-Level students
The summer is a period of intense anticipation of what lies ahead for school leavers and today, Royal High School Bath (RHSB) A-Level students join teenagers around the globe to learn their results and destinations for the next stage of their lives. This year, an impressive 20.5% of grades secured by Royal High School Bath...
A new series of interactive, music-filled play sessions, perfect for children at Pound Arts
Join Filskit Theatre at The Pound for a new series of interactive, music-filled play sessions, perfect for children aged 0-4 and their adults. Wonder Gigs are an uplifting and relaxing hour with a talented live musician playing beautiful acoustic versions of well-known folk, jazz and pop songs. Enjoyable for both big and small ears alike...
Team Bath Tennis launches pan disability sessions for young people
Team Bath Tennis is launching weekly pan-disability sessions in September following the success of an Inclusive Tennis Festival last weekend. Fifteen young people aged between five and 20 took part in the event at the Team Bath Sports Training Village (STV), where coaches adapted games and drills using specialist equipment. The Festival was run in...
Bath Children’s Literature Festival – highlights for local families
Autumn is always a wonderful time to be in Bath – and it’s made even more special by Bath Children’s Literature Festival, which brings together a stellar line-up of authors and illustrators, with events for children of all ages. We’ve picked out some not-to-be-missed highlights that have a particular special interest for local families. Julia...
Bath teenagers tackle 300km Coast-to-Coast walk to help the homeless
Two Bath teenagers have walked the epic 300-kilometre Wainwright Coast to Coast Route, all to raise vital funds for Julian House to help those experiencing homelessness and domestic abuse. Having organised everything themselves, Dan Woodward and Toby Davies, 16yr old students at Kingswood School, set off from Cumbria’s St Bees Head in late July on...
See Olympic Champions in Bath at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships!
Final preparations are being made for the UIPM Laser Run and Modern Pentathlon World Championships taking place at the University of Bath from 19 – 28 August – and families are invited to see the action close up! The Laser Run World Championships combine running and shooting in dynamic and fast-paced races. Ticket-holders for the...
Calling all dogs and dog-lovers! Join in the Bath Cats and Dogs Home Wag Walk
Local charity, Bath Cats and Dogs Home, is inviting dogs, dog-lovers and walkers to take part in its 13th annual Wag Walk, on Sunday 3rd September. Wag Walk is Bath’s biggest sponsored dog walk with almost 90 dogs taking part last year and aims to raise £8,000 for the care of unwanted cats and dogs...
Kingsbury Green Academy delight audiences with The Addams Family
Kingsbury Green Academy is celebrating what could be their most successful performance yet, with the curtain closing on the school’s end of year production of The Addams Family. The show, which was a sell-out on all four performances, not only wowed the audience but also showcased the collaborative talents of pupils at the school. Taking...
Bath Abbey to host Gaia artwork as part of the Treasuring Creation Festival
Bath Abbey is hosting Luke Jerram’s touring Gaia artwork as part of the Treasuring Creation Festival from 18th September – 29th October 2023. Measuring seven metres in diameter, Gaia features detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface and provides the opportunity to see our planet floating in three-dimensions. Gaia will be suspended underneath the tower in the centre of the Abbey, providing an...
Free sensory spaces at local libraries for children with sensory needs
Bath Central, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton libraries all offer free Sensory Spaces for children or young adults with sensory needs. These spaces are fitted out with sensory lighting and toys, a giant beanbag, a comfy rug and cushions and a blackout tent, and are designed to offer chilled-out spaces in which to relax and decompress....