Secondary schools throughout Wiltshire can help to reduce carbon emissions for journeys to and from school with a new Active Travel Toolkit, a resource for teachers to support more students to walk and cycle. The toolkit, which has been developed by Wiltshire Council and Sustrans, the walking and cycling charity, provides a series of workshops...
Category: General news
Lights, Camera, Action! FilmBath Festival to screen 40 films across 10-day event
The FilmBath Festival returns for 10 days from 20-29 October to screen over 40 films across the city of Bath, showcasing a wonderfully diverse selection of cinema from around the world, many of which were screened at this year’s London Film Festival. On the back of the cinematic wave of Barbie and Oppenhemier, FilmBath offers...
Ofsted praises Clarendon Academy as ‘welcoming and friendly’
Ofsted Inspectors have commended Clarendon Academy for its ‘calm and purposeful’ atmosphere and its ‘high quality education’ in its recent report of the Trowbridge school. Clarendon Academy’s inspection took place towards the end of the last academic year, between 27 and 28 June. This was the school’s first inspection under the new Ofsted framework. The...
Hayesfield students raise £4,500 for children’s hospice
Eleven Year 12 students from Hayesfield School in Bath have raised an incredible £4516.75 to support Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as a result of joining a Young Ambassadors Programme in September 2022. As part of joining the programme, run by Bath’s local children’s hospice, Charlton Farm, the students underwent interviews, received feedback and training...
Indian dance company tours to The Egg in Bath with Apple ‘n’ Spice
Parents can introduce their children to Indian storytelling when Apple ‘N’ Spice, an original, interactive and multi-cultural dance performance from Sanskruti Dance, visits Bath this month. This ‘superb’ (BritishTheatre.com) production appears at The Egg for a run of two performances on Saturday 23 September and is recommended for children aged three years and over. In...
Oldfield School welcomes new headteacher Andy Greenhough
Oldfield School has welcomed its new Headteacher, Mr Andy Greenhough. A well-known name in the Bath schools’ circuit, Andy was Headteacher at Ralph Allen School for six years, where he has worked since 2012. The smooth transition to the new Headteacher will be helped by the fact that Ralph Allen follow similar ethos and values to Oldfield;...
Olympic champion backs Team Bath to engage more young people in sport
Olympic gold-medallist Amy Williams says it is important for children to enjoy sport and get active from a young age after becoming the first-ever Ambassador for Team Bath Tribe. Amy has a close personal connection to the youth sport programme, whose new term of activities start this week, with her two young sons among the...
Sept/Oct 2023 issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent – Bath’s Biggest Magazine – out now!
The September/October 2023 issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent is out today! As well as being Bath’s Biggest Magazine, it is also the only one to be distributed through every nursery, pre-school, primary and secondary in Bath – private and state – as well as many more across West Wiltshire and Somerset. This means...
Goughs welcomes new solicitors to its family law team
Wiltshire-based law firm, Goughs, has announced the qualification of three new solicitors, following the successful completion of their training. Amelia Inglis, Emilie Gouzien and Hannah Francis are now proud to call themselves qualified Solicitors. Amelia and Hannah will be joining the firm’s nationally-accredited family law team with Amelia being based at the Melksham office and...
Bath MP praises Alice Park Nursery and calls for more support for families
Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, visited Alice Park Nursery in Larkhall to learn more about the work of this Early Years provider supporting children under five years old. Mrs Hobhouse praised the nursery for its nurturing staff and stimulating environment. She underlined the importance of recognising Early Years’ educators for their vital contribution to children’s...
Saint Gregory’s, Bath welcomes new Headteacher Melissa George
The Board of Governors at Saint Gregory’s, Bath are delighted to welcome Mrs Melissa George to the role of Headteacher from September 2023. She will succeed Ms Ann Cusack following her decision to retire after six successful years as Head. Having graduated with a First Class Honours degree from the University of Manchester, Mrs George...
Heritage Open Days across Bath and North East Somerset from 8-17 Sept
Venues across Bath and North East Somerset will open their doors this September for Heritage Open Days (8-17 September). The nationwide celebration of history and culture is a chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all for free. Councillor Paul Roper, Cabinet Member for Economic & Cultural Sustainable Development, said, “Heritage...
TEDxBath 2023 announces diverse list of speakers
TEDxBath returns to The Forum on Saturday 14 October for its next spectacular event with diverse speakers, lively acts and engaging exhibitions under the theme of ‘Unlimited’. The day will be packed with ‘ideas worth sharing’ and will deliver another uplifting and energetic event for a participatory audience of 1,600 people of all ages. TEDxBath’s...
The Little Gym for children four months to 12 years old is open now in Bath
The Little Gym Bath is open now at the Kingsmead Leisure Centre this Autumn, offering developmental gymnastics classes for children aged 4 months – 12 years, as well as holiday camps and birthday parties. The Little Gym uses gymnastics as a tool to develop not only your child’s physical skills, but their confidence, coordination, social skills and more,...
Goughs Solicitors explain why you need to write or amend your will today
By Samantha Pettersen, Associate Solicitor at Goughs Solicitors Many of my clients ask the same questions and have the same queries about Wills, why they need them, what happens if you don’t have one, can certain individuals be left out, does everything have to be given in equal shares and more. Here I address these...
Pleasing GCSE Results at The John of Gaunt School in Trowbridge
The John of Gaunt School in Trowbridge has praised their students for the efforts that they made in their GCSE exams this summer. Headteacher, Ben Rhodes, said, “In a year when the government has stated its intention to bring results in-line with 2019, I commend our students that have risen to the challenge. They have...
Conservation work and a new learning space at Victoria Art Gallery in Bath
The Upper Gallery of the Victoria Art Gallery will temporarily close to visitors from the 4 September for conservation work over the autumn. The gallery team will put the collection of artworks into storage before work begins to replace the glazing of the historic roof above the gallery. At the same time work will begin...
King Edward’s School Year 11 celebrate superb GCSE results across the year group
Year 11 pupils at King Edward’s School in Bath have today been celebrating some superb GCSE results, with almost 40% at the top 9 grade and nearly two thirds at grade 9 or 8. 84% of grades were at 9-7, well above KES’ already historically high pre-Covid average. There were many outstanding individual successes, including...
Hayesfield students celebrate outstanding GCSE success
Hayesfield students are celebrating another outstanding year of GCSE success. Over 40% of students achieved an incredible five or more grades at Grade 7 and above, with nearly a quarter of the Year Group achieving 8 or more grades at that standard. 42% of all grades achieved were at Grade 7 or higher. 90% of...
Excellent GCSE results at Ralph Allen School in Bath!
Ralph Allen School in Bath is marking another fantastic year of examination results and a chance to celebrate the success of our students, with 31% of grades being 9, 8 or 7, and 28% of students achieving five or more top grades. 8% were grade 9 “Congratulations to Ralph Allen students for the amazing results...
GCSE success for Royal High School Bath students
Congratulations to Royal High School Bath’s Year 11 GCSE students who are learning how their hard work and commitment has paid off. With a return to pre-pandemic standards for assessment using pre-Covid 19 grade boundaries, this year’s cohort has achieved an excellent set of results. The top mark of Grade 9 was achieved by 25% of...