Beechen Cliff School, with its rich history of sporting prowess, hit another milestone on Tuesday 12 March by winning the Continental Tyres national school’s u15 Vase. This knockout competition pitted Beechen Cliff against Durham School in the final hosted at Stone X stadium, home of Saracens Rugby. Beechen Cliff had navigated through other prestigious schools...
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The I Can & I Am Triathlon-4-All to take place on 11 May in Bath
Bath-based charity, I Can & I Am, is offering competitors of all standards the opportunity to benefit from the positivity of taking on a challenge and to raise money to go towards the running costs of its wellbeing buses which visit schools within Somerset and Wiltshire. The I Can & I Am Triathlon-4-All will take...
Oldfield Park Junior School learns life-saving skills with Wiltshire Air Ambulance
The children of Oldfield Park Junior School enjoyed two days of emergency awareness and first aid training with Wiltshire Air Ambulance on 19 and 20 March. With age-appropriate course content, the children learned a range of vital skills including how to make a call to the emergency services; and how to manage a variety of...
Meadows Primary School choir wins Eisteddfod performing arts competition
A choir from The Meadows Primary School in Bitton has won an Eisteddfod performing arts competition held recently in Thornbury. The choir consists of 20 children from Years 3 to 6, all competing in their first competition. Following six weeks of practice, the choir, which has been active for about two years, performed Double Trouble...
St Margaret’s Prep singers perform at Barnardo’s National Choral Prom
Chamber Choir singers from St Margaret’s Prep, aged 9-11, recently left Calne very early in the morning to compete in the finals of Barnardo’s National Choral Competition 2024 at Birmingham Symphony Hall. Over 60 schools had competed to win a place at this prestigious final. The Chamber Choir was one of the 15 Junior Schools who...
Kingsbury Green Academy pupils put to the test by the REME Museum
Kingsbury Green Academy pupils have been put to the test by the REME Museum to design and build a model vehicle, strong enough to tow an egg, but smooth enough not to break it. 60 Year 8 pupils took part in a special workshop held by staff from the REME Museum in Lyneham near Chippenham...
Be a wildlife superhero this spring at Westonbirt Arboretum
As winter’s cold passes and spring bursts into life, something magical is happening at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum. The warmer and longer days bring the emergence of many forms of precious new life. Westonbirt looks forward to seeing new leaves appearing on the trees and flower buds opening; but it is not just about the...
Get Sported children’s multi-sport and sport specific holiday day camps coming to Bath
If you’re looking for Easter holiday fun for your children, GET Sported are providing a series of high quality April Sports for children at St Gregory’s Catholic School in Bath this Easter holidays. Taking place from Tuesday 2 April through to Friday 5 April, the GET Sported Multi-Sport Camps are for ages 5-12 years, with an extra...
Films and crafts this Easter as part of the Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival
The Little Theatre Cinema, Bath is partnering with the Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival for a selection of family films and crafts during the Easter break, from the 4-6 April. Hercules (1997) Thu 4th Apr, 10.30am The son of the Greek Gods Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become...
Advice and support to parents on National Child Exploitation Awareness Day
A multi-agency team that works with hundreds of children a year will be sharing its first-hand experience and offering advice to parents and young people this month, as part of National Child Exploitation Awareness Day. Wiltshire Council works with Wiltshire Police as part of the Emerald Team to combat exploitation of children and young people. The...
Royal Navy helicopter pays a memorable visit to Moorlands School in Bath
Children at Moorlands Schools Federation in Bath were treated to a thrilling experience when a Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter came to land at school. The school was enormously grateful to a member of the parental community, who is a Royal Navy pilot and not only organised the visit with one of the teachers but also...
The Bath Festival 2024 – line-up revealed, including star names and great events
The Bath Festival, the city’s oldest and biggest arts festival, brings its annual celebration of books and music to our beautiful city this spring. The 2024 festival is a sparkling mix of inspirational speakers, consummate story tellers and music to lift the spirits and soothe the soul. The Bath Festival 2024 will run from Friday...
St Stephen’s Church School launches a fund to raise £50,000 for school hall
St Stephen’s Church School in Bath has launched ‘Go For 50!’ a fundraising campaign to raise £50,000 to renovate and refurbish the school hall. As the only indoor space large enough to house the entire school, the hall is one of St Stephen’s most utilised and hardworking areas. It fulfils various purposes and undergoes several...
Shoscombe School plants 120 native saplings in wildlife push
As part of a broad programme of activity aimed at supporting wildlife and pollinator habitats on site, Shoscombe Primary School in the Somer Valley has planted over 120 new native saplings. Thanks to a generous grant from the West of England Combined Authority Community Pollinator Fund, secured by the school’s PTA, Friends of Shoscombe School...
Stagecoach Performing Arts students shine in performance at the Theatre Royal Bath
More than 30 talented students from Stagecoach Performing Arts Bath took to the stage at Theatre Royal Bath to perform a medley of songs from well known musicals, films and TV series. The students from the performing arts school worked tremendously hard during rehearsals to deliver a fantastic performance on Sunday evening. A group of...
Kingswood students face Dragon’s Den style challenge for children’s hospice
Students from Kingswood School, Bath – who are members of the Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) Young Ambassadors programme – have put their fundraising ideas for the charity to a panel of local business leaders. A team of 11 Year 12 students from the school applied to join the programme, launched by CHSW’s Charlton Farm...
The Bath Comedy Festival announces it Junior Jokes events
There are lots of laughs to be had in the Bath Comedy Festival‘s new creative kids’ programme, Junior Jokers, including performance workshops, a card competition and some brilliant, affordable, family-friendly comedy shows for all ages to enjoy! Comical Easter Card Competition Deadline Fri 5th AprKids, win £25 worth of art materials! Download the flyer here for...
Lions & Loungers: unforgettable multi-stop family adventures
By Sam Hadfield, Luxury Travel Director, Graceful Wanderlust Summer is calling, and for families with a sense of adventure, the allure of Africa beckons! Imagine this: sparking awe in your children’s eyes as they witness a thundering lion chase or a playful parade of zebras during an unforgettable safari. Then, picture their ecstatic shrieks as...
BANES consults on SEND school travel support policy
School travel support eligibility for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Bath and North East Somerset is under review. Parents and carers are being asked for their views on an updated policy to support the best way for pupils to travel to and from school. Bath & North East...
Kingsbury Green Academy pupils take to the stage at Bristol Old Vic
Kingbury Green Academy pupils will soon be treading the boards in the footsteps of actors such as Olivia Coleman CBE, Gene Wilder and Sir Daniel Day-Lewis when they take to the stage at the Bristol Old Vic to perform their latest play, Wind / Rush Generation(s). The production is part of the National Theatre’s Connections...
Wiltshire’s FUEL programme back for Easter fun and support
Wiltshire Council’s Holiday Activity and Food programme, FUEL, is back for the Easter holidays following the success of the activities delivered last year across the county. FUEL (Food, Unity, Energy and Laughter) is funded by the Department for Education and provides children who are eligible for the programme with free access to activity, food and...