Families in Bath can enjoy a new stage adaptation of David McKee’s much-loved picture book Not Now, Bernard this autumn, complete with physical comedy, live music and one enormous purple monster. Created by Bristol and North Somerset-based Roustabout Theatre, the production opens at The Egg in Bath from 26 September to 4 October, before continuing...
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Free Forest of Imagination weekend invites Bath families to help shape Entry Hill
Families are invited to explore, create and help imagine the future of one of Bath’s green spaces when Forest of Imagination returns to Entry Hill on 25 and 26 September. The free two-day River of Dreams event will transform the former golf course into what organisers describe as a ‘living design laboratory’, with creative workshops,...
Win a family ticket to a Halloween craft event at The Roman Baths
The Bath & Wiltshire Parent has teamed up with The Roman Baths to give one lucky family the chance to enjoy a special Halloween craft event this October. The winner will receive a family ticket with free admission to The Roman Baths Halloween craft event with Bristol Scrapstore, taking place on 31 October from 10am–3pm....
Business mums and dads invited to pitch to a real Dragon at West Wiltshire Business Expo
Mums and dads who have combined family life with starting and running their own business are being encouraged to take their next step at the West Wiltshire Business Expo. The event, taking place at The Civic in Trowbridge on Thursday 8 October, is inviting early-stage, product-based business founders preparing for their first investment to pitch...
Expert advice on how to give your children a financial head start
By Jonny Courtaux of Courtaux Wealth Planning The number of 25-year-olds who own their own home has been steadily dropping. Recent research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that just 15% are homeowners, compared with 43% of those born in the 1950s and 60s, while 42% of those born between 1997 and 2001 are...
Bath Building Society urges young savers to give their money a check-up
Young adults are being encouraged to check whether their savings are working as hard as they could during UK Savings Week, after new research found many rarely look at the interest they are earning. Research carried out for UK Savings Week, which runs from 21-27 September, found that while saving can boost young people’s wider...
Hidden space transformed into new Forest School area at St Martin’s Garden
Pupils at St Martin’s Garden Primary School returned after the summer holidays to discover a previously overgrown part of the school had been transformed into a brand-new Forest School area. The space, which lies between the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 wings, had been left largely untouched for years, with ivy climbing up...
Nearly 100 Bath College staff and students take on abseil for Dorothy House
Nearly 100 Bath College staff and students are preparing to abseil down the college’s Macaulay Building to raise vital funds for Dorothy House Hospice Care. The Bath City Abseil takes place at Bath College’s City Centre Campus on 25 and 26 September, from 10am-4pm, with participants taking on the descent to support the local hospice....
Home educated young people invited to get creative with art and astronomy in Bath
Home educating families in Bath are being invited to take part in a six-week Arts Award Explore course combining art, photography, astronomy and the story of the Herschel family. Running from 7 October to 11 November 2026, the course is aimed at children and young people aged seven and over and will give participants the...
Air ambulance charity calls for more volunteers after 3,200 hours of support
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity is calling for more volunteers across the region after its supporters gave more than 3,200 hours of their time during the first nine months of 2026. Between 1 January and 8 September, volunteers contributed 3,219 hours to the charity, an increase of 31% compared with the same period last...
Rag & Bone Arts announces an exciting new chapter for Chippenham’s young creatives
Rag & Bone Arts is expanding its work with young people in Chippenham, with opportunities including National Youth Theatre Connections 2027, performances at Bristol Old Vic, new Arts Award qualifications and a six-month creative base at Emery Gate. The organisation has been selected to take part in National Youth Theatre Connections 2027, one of the...
Springmead puts family connections at heart of school life
Springmead School and Little Crickets Nursery are putting families at the heart of school life, with a programme of events designed to bring together children, parents, siblings, grandparents and the wider school community. The school says creating strong connections between families and staff is an important part of its approach to education, particularly at a...
Bath mum and son to take on Glow Run for RUH after daughter’s hospital care
A Bath mum and her seven-year-old son are preparing to run 5km in the dark to raise money for the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath after the care given to her three-year-old daughter. Emily Smith and her son will take part in the RUHX Glow Run in October, just two months after her daughter was...
St Mary’s pupils excel in SATs writing and reading result
Pupils at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Chippenham are celebrating strong SATs results, with the school recording particularly high scores in writing and reading. Some 96% of pupils achieved the expected standard or above in writing, compared with a national average of 73%, while 88% reached the expected standard or above in reading, against...
Kingswood celebrates trio of national award successes
Kingswood School in Bath is celebrating three national award successes, with recognition from The Telegraph, Independent School Parent and Talk Education. The Telegraph has recognised Kingswood for its value for money, awarding the school a ‘Very Good’ rating, the highest category in its latest analysis of independent schools. The guide compares independent schools across the...
Familiar face takes the lead at Moorlands Schools Federation in Bath
Pupils at Moorlands Schools Federation in Bath were welcomed back to school this September by a familiar face, with former Deputy Headteacher Katy Pearson taking up the role of Executive Headteacher for Moorlands Infant and Junior Schools. Katy has been a senior leader at Moorlands for the past seven years and succeeds former Executive Headteacher...
Marksbury Primary praised as ‘nurturing and inclusive’ in SIAMS report
Pupils at Marksbury Church of England Primary School near Bath have been praised for their behaviour, kindness and confidence following a recent inspection. The school’s Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS), carried out in July, described Marksbury as a ‘nurturing and inclusive school’ where ‘pupils and adults thrive’. The one-day inspection examined the...
New Headteacher Darren McKay sets out vision for Westbury Leigh Primary School
Westbury Leigh Church of England Primary School has welcomed Darren McKay as its new Headteacher, with a pledge to create a school where children, families and staff can thrive. Darren joins the school as it continues to develop as part of the Palladian Academy Trust, bringing a focus on educational excellence, strong relationships and child-centred...
Rosie Monks appointed new Headteacher at Winsley CofE Primary School
Winsley CofE Primary School has welcomed Rosie Monks as its new Headteacher as the school begins the new academic year. Rosie joins Winsley with extensive experience in primary education and a commitment to helping children achieve academically while growing into confident, compassionate and successful young people. She said, “I am incredibly proud to have joined...
Kelly Sessions takes the helm at Castle Primary School
Pupils at Castle Primary School in Keynsham have started the new school year with a new Headteacher – although she is already a very familiar face around the school. Kelly Sessions has taken over as Headteacher after serving as Deputy Headteacher since September 2020 and as Co-Headteacher alongside Chris Cannings during the last academic year....
Goughs solicitors offer practical tips for talking to children about separation
By Alice Agobiani, Senior Associate, Goughs Solicitors Telling your children that you and your partner are separating is often one of the hardest conversations you will ever have. It is natural to feel overwhelmed and unsure about what to say, particularly when you are managing your own emotions at the same time. There is no...