Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes has been appointed as the new Head of Royal High School Bath, GDST and will take up her post in January 2025. Heidi joins the school from Wakefield Girls’ High School where she has been Head for seven years and has successfully led the school through an exciting transformation to become one...
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Kingswood School named in Sunday Times South West Top 10
Kingswood School in Bath is delighted to have yet again been recognised as a Top 10 school in the South West region of the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025. This ranking – based on the combined performance of A-Levels and GCSEs – cements Kingswood’s position as the best performing 11-18 co-educational day and boarding...
St Mark’s students join Beechen Cliff and Hayesfield for a visit to Legoland
Year 7 students from St Mark’s School in Bath recently enjoyed an unforgettable experience with a school trip to Legoland Windsor. “The students enjoyed the visit along Bath Hub MNSP partner schools Beechen Cliff and Hayesfield Girls School,” explained teacher Harvey Luker. “The students really benefited from meeting their peers from schools within our Trust...
The Carers’ Centre in Bath wins Excellence for Carers Award
The Carers’ Centre in Bath is delighted to have received an Excellence for Carers Award from Carers Trust. The award is the standard for best practice in services, advice and information for unpaid carers. The Carers’ Centre is part of the Carers Trust’s network of local carer organisations and was rigorously assessed for its service,...
Bath City Women’s manager and captain reach 50th game milestone
Bath City Women’s Manager Matt Abreu and First Team Captain Tara Taylor will both reach their 50th game milestone at the upcoming match against Cirencester Town on the 15th December at Twerton Park. Bath City set up a women’s team in the summer of 2022 with the help of Bath-based fintech company Wealthtime (then Novia) who became their...
Bath Carpets and Flooring donate panto tickets to St Michael’s School pupils
Pupils at St Michael’s Junior School in Bath have plenty to smile about recently when the owners of Bath Carpets and Flooring donated 15 tickets to the school to attend the Bath Theatre Royal pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. “As part of our sponsorship of the Theatre Royal pantomime, we agree every year...
St Mary’s CofE Primary School Timsbury achieves Outstanding Ofsted rating
St Mary’s CofE Primary School (Timsbury) is celebrating a remarkable achievement after receiving an ‘Outstanding’ rating in all categories during its most recent Ofsted inspection. This marks an extraordinary transformation for the school, which was previously rated ‘Inadequate’ before joining the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership (MNSP) trust in May 2020. Over the past four years,...
Heywood pupils showcase their musical and performing talents at Devizes Eisteddfod
Heywood Prep has made a remarkable impression at this year’s Devizes Eisteddfod, with over 100 pupils showcasing their talents in speaking, singing, and instrumental performance. The school’s exceptional participation culminated in Heywood Prep being awarded the prestigious Junior School of the Year trophy. Traditionally, Heywood has sent small groups of Speech and Drama pupils, instrumentalists,...
Moorlands School pupils visit The Orangery care home in Bath
Year 6 children from Moorlands Schools Federation have been building partnerships in the community through visits to The Orangery care home recently. The classes have taken part in two visits over the last term, during which they have read, played games, written and drawn pictures with the residents. “The whole Year 6 team was really...
Navigating divorce with children, by Goughs Solicitors
By Hannah Conway, Family Solicitor As society is evolving, more and more couples are applying to get divorced. The introduction of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2022 has taken the element of blame away as a result of the ‘no fault divorce’ change. The result is that in 2022, 7,394 divorces and 54 dissolutions...
How outdoor learning has become a central part of the day at Bathampton Primary School
Alex Dodgson, Year 3/4 Teacher and Forest School Leader and Outdoor Learning Lead at Bathampton Primary, explains how the school values the opportunity to use outdoor learning opportunities Bathampton Primary School is making waves not just in academics but in creating a dynamic outdoor learning environment that nurtures creativity, curiosity and a love of nature...
Bath’s Heritage attractions celebrate success at tourism awards
Bath’s heritage attractions have triumphed at the prestigious Bristol, Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards, with The Roman Baths & Pump Room, Victoria Art Gallery and Bath World Heritage Centre all earning accolades for their contribution to tourism in the region. The awards highlight the outstanding quality of heritage sites managed by Bath & North East...
Former patient running Bath Half 2025 to say thank you to RUH Bath Neonatal Unit
Christine Lawrence from Shepton Mallet is running the Bath Half Marathon 2025 for RUHX, to say thank you for the care she and her son received in the Maternity Ward and the Neonatal Unit at the Royal United Hospitals Bath. “I’m really excited to be running for such a great cause. Everyone has been so...
Voices for Life brings Christmas cheer with new St Michael’s Junior school choir
Voices for Life is delighted to announce the successful launch of the St Michael’s Junior School Voices for Life Children’s Choir in Twerton, Bath. Since starting in September, the choir has gone from strength to strength and is now bringing festive joy as they prepare for their first performance at the school’s Christmas Service. Directed...
Sunday Times recognises KES at South West’s top performing co-educational independent school
King Edward’s School, Bath, has been recognised as the top performing co-educational independent school in the South West for the third year running in the new Sunday Times Parent Power league, published on 6 December 2024. Additionally, KES is the only South West co-educational school in the top 100 independent schools nationally. Widely acknowledged as the most...
Family ticket savings for Christmas matches at Bath City FC
Football over the Christmas period is almost as traditional as turkey and mince pies. Bath City FC has two league games over the festive period at Twerton Park, both with special offers to encourage families to attend. For both the Aveley game on 21st December and the New Year’s Day fixture against Farnborough, family tickets (two adults...
Little Voices Wiltshire and Bath welcoming new pupils 4-18 years old to its classes
Little Voices North West Wiltshire & Central Bath has spaces available for pupils to join its classes. The award winning classes offer singing and drama lessons for ages 4-18 years, with weekly lessons available in Trowbridge, Corsham, Derry Hill, Westbury and Melksham. Whether they love taking centre stage or need a bit of encouragement to...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs coming to the Theatre Royal Bath from 12 December
Christmas pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opens at Bath’s Theatre Royal on 12 December, with the cast led by Children’s TV presenter Olivia Birchenough, Panto favourite Jon Monie and dazzling Dame Nick Wilton When the magic mirror declares Snow White to be “the fairest of them all”, the vain, wicked queen flies into...
St Philip’s CofE Primary School celebrates a positive Ofsted report
St Philip’s CofE Primary School in Bath is proud to announce the publication of its latest Ofsted report, which celebrates the school as a happy and welcoming place for pupils to learn and grow. The inspection, conducted on 5 and 6 November 2024, highlights the strong sense of community and the positive relationships between pupils...
Bath Area Play Project receives a new van thanks to Curo Community Funding Pot
Bath Area Play Project (BAPP) now has a new van to thanks to Bath-based housing association Curo, and Travis Perkins Managed Services. The Odd Down-based charity runs free play sessions for children around B&NES and relies on its van to transport the equipment to and from the different venues. Sadly, their van was stolen and...
RUH nurses and midwives celebrated for their fantastic work
Nurses and midwives at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised for their fantastic work and outstanding contribution to the people they care for. The RUH’s Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2024 gave staff the perfect opportunity to celebrate those colleagues who go the extra mile every day. The ceremony coincided with...