Kathryn Bew, a partner at Thrings in Bath, meet Claire Lilley, Head of Royal High Prep School Kathryn Bew: Tell us a little about Royal High Prep School. Claire Lilley: We’re an independent all-girls school, part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), focused on high achievement and well-rounded development for our pupils, giving them...
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Batheaston – ‘A school where pupils dream of all possibilities that they might achieve’
Pupils ‘grow in love for learning, each other and the world around them’ – that’s the conclusion of a church inspector who visited Batheaston Church School this month. The SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspector said the ‘inspirational leadership of the headteacher and staff have created a culture of exceptional care and support...
Summer holiday fun at the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery
From arts and crafts to adventures into Bath’s past, there’s lots going on for families at the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery this summer. Young history hunters can join in with different activities inspired by the museum collections and exhibitions each week of the holidays. Kids can learn to weave with paper, create a...
Kingswood artists mark 275 years of the school’s founding
To mark the 275 year celebration of Kingswood founding, Junior Art Scholars at Kingswood School in Bath were set the challenge to respond to, ‘How would you visually represent 275 years of Kingswood?’ A selection of scholars’ responses were then framed in the Head’s Corridor, demonstrating a variety of interpretations, though many have chosen the...
St Saviour’s pupils explore the River Mells, including dog biscuit racing…
At the end of June, Year 5 children at St Saviour’s Junior School in Bath spent the day exploring the River Mells. They got to see some of the processes they have been learning about in Geography first-hand, such as erosion and deposition, and were supported by staff from the Earth Science Centre. The children had...
Cinematographer and nature specialist visits Batheaston Church School
Four classes at Batheaston Church School recently enjoyed a visit from Dr Aleks Domanski, a renowned cinematographer and nature specialist. Dr Domanski visited Batheaston to explore and study the eco-systems present within the school grounds and pond. Pupils had the unique opportunity to closely observe and investigate pond life, in order to gain a deeper...
TedXBath is back with an afternoon of inspiring talks and performances
TEDx Bath is back, promising an afternoon of inspiring talks, exciting performances and unlimited ideas. Taking place at The Forum, Bath on 14 October, the event with present eight speakers, two acts and unlimited ideas! TEDx Bath was launched in 2018 as a showcase for speakers presenting great, well-formed ideas in under 18 minutes. Last...
Lacock Scarecrow Trail raise £11,500 for village school
This year’s Lacock Scarecrow Trail raised in excess of £11,500 for the local primary school. The trail, which took place over the weekend of 8-9 July, followed the them of Famous Duos, saw Lacock streets lined with children’s TV characters, comedians and even Tom Jones’ hairy chest! For the first time, each scarecrow was sponsored...
Back To School Trail encourages local families to shop in Corsham
A brand new trail is set to be launched in Corsham to encourage local families to buy everything that they need for the new school year at local shops. The Back to School Trail 2023 will run from 22 July to 31 August and is the brainchild of Kate Whittingham-Jones, the owner of If The...
Olivia Colman’s charity Tender presents award To Ralph Allen Pupil
Olive Delamata, a Year 10 pupil at Ralph Allen School in Bath, has won an award for ‘Outstanding Creative Response’ at The Tender Awards in London. Olive (pictured above, centre) was awarded the honour for her poster titled Ducks that displays examples of scenarios within relationships – showing how one should and shouldn’t be treated....
SIAMS reports find Widcombe Junior School to be Excellent
Widcombe C of E Junior School in Bath has been classed at Excellent in all aspects following a visit by inspector Daphne Spitzer for their Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) Report. The Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) places emphasis on evaluating the influence of a Church School’s Christian vision...
Free school meal voucher for holidays as funding continues until Easter 2024
Families in Bath and North East Somerset who receive benefit-related free school meals will now continue to be supported with food costs during school holidays until the end of Easter next year. Bath & North East Somerset Council has recently secured Government funding that will ensure families will receive supermarket vouchers in school holidays up...
St Saviour’s pupils learn about the history of Solsbury Hill from local authors
Max Porter and Hilary Paynter recently visited Year 3 and 4 children at St Saviour’s Junior School to speak about their book about Solsbury Hill, The Hill, which is located near to the school. The children have been learning about this location as part of their local story topic. Max and Hilary shared chalk...
Wiltshire football clubs offer grounds for free picnic on the pitch family events
Two local Wiltshire football teams are offering their grounds for picnics and family fun this August as part of a multi-agency initiative. Warminster Town Football Club and Westbury United Football Club have joined forces with local organisations including Wiltshire Council, health and police partners to host free events from 11am to 2pm every week during...
Kids play for free this summer at Westonbirt Arboretum!
This summer Westonbirt Arboretum is all set to get everyone in the mood to play! Let your little ones (aged 0 – 18) run free this summer with their Kids Go Free offer, allowing children free admission from Saturday 22 July – Sunday 03 September, 9am-5pm. Then find the new summer play trail in Silk...
Mentoring Plus celebrates 25 years of impact with a call for community support
Bath-based youth charity Mentoring Plus recently marked its 25th anniversary with a rallying call for more adult volunteer mentors and community fundraising. The charity, which supports around 180 children and young people every week with mentoring, activities and youth clubs, welcomed over 80 supporters, partners, volunteers and young people to its Riverside Youth Hub HQ...
Bath Young Carers’ orchestra raises the roof at the House of Commons
An orchestra of Young Carers from Bath and North East Somerset travelled to Westminster to perform music created with Bath Philharmonia to an audience of MPs, Peers and music industry professionals at the House of Commons. The performance was part of an event, organised at the invitation of Wera Hobhouse MP, to celebrate the work...
Competition! With a ticket for four to watch Horrible Histories Live at the Theatre Royal
Competition time! We have a family ticket for 4 people to watch Terrible Tudors – Horrible Histories Live On Stage! at the Theatre Royal Bath on Thursday 20th July, 7pm performance! We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Terrible Tudors live...
Kingswood pupils take part in Global Goals Sustainability Day
Kingswood is passionate about sustainability and its ‘Global Goals Sustainability Day’ was another fantastic opportunity for students to learn more about the impact of climate change and to fully immerse themselves in sustainability-focused workshops and inspirational talks. Year 9 Global Goal students embarked on morning workshops in art. Using fabric donated, that otherwise would have...
School of rock The Rock Project is running its first Summer School in Bath!
The Rock Project Bath is launching its first ever summer school, offering students aged 7-11 years the chance to learn classic rock and pop songs, rehearse together as a band, and put on a gig at the end of the week. After a hugely successful launch in Bristol last year, the five day summer school has now come...
Who let the dogs out! Swindogs on the loose in Swindon
The world’s first balloon dog sculpture art trail, The Big Dog Art Trail, is unleashed in Swindon this weekend and it’s FREE to visit! From 15th July until 3rd September 2023, 72 individually-painted dog sculptures – the giant Swindogs and smaller super-cute Swinpups – will be dotted around the town for everyone to enjoy, just...