Pupils from four local primary schools have enjoyed meeting award-winning authors and illustrators, taking part in creative workshops and discovering a new love of reading at this year’s Bath Children’s Literature Festival. Children from Weston All Saints Primary School and Roundhill Primary School in Bath, Castle Primary School in Keynsham and Pensford Primary School near...
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Roundhill Primary pupils enjoy first whole-school celebration trip
Pupils from Roundhill Primary School and Nursery in Bath enjoyed a memorable end-of-year celebration after the entire school came together for its first-ever whole-school trip to Avon Valley Adventure Park. Children aged between two and 11 visited the 90-acre attraction in Keynsham on Friday, 10 July, enjoying a day packed with fun, adventure and opportunities...
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Roundhill Primary pupils shine at Bath maths challenge
Pupils from Roundhill Primary School impressed judges and competitors alike after taking part in the Year 5 Maths Challenge Day at Prior Park College on Thursday 30 April. The team of four – Harrison, Yixiao, Darcie-Rose and Tiege – competed against 14 other school teams in a series of brain-teasing maths and teamwork challenges, finishing...
Roundhill pupils enjoy hands-on learning at Bath City Farm
Reception pupils from Roundhill Primary School enjoyed a memorable day of outdoor learning during a visit to Bath City Farm. The children made the short walk from their school in Twerton to the 37-acre working farm, where they explored the site and met a range of animals including llamas, pigs, chickens and tadpoles. The visit...
Roundhill Primary pupils thrive outdoors with new forest school partnership
Pupils at Roundhill Primary School are embracing the great outdoors thanks to an exciting new Forest School partnership that is already transforming learning beyond the classroom. From den building and team challenges to nature exploration and learning practical tool skills, children across the Bath school are discovering new ways to grow in confidence, resilience and...
Roundhill and St Mary’s pupils hit the right note with WEMA Music Mark recognition
Pupils from Roundhill Primary School in Bath and St Mary’s C of E Primary School and Nursery in Writhlington, Radstock, are celebrating after their schools were awarded the West of England Music and Arts (WEMA) Music Mark. Both schools received the Music Mark of Recognition for Ambition & Quality. WEMA is part of the national...
Roundhill Primary School pupils step back in time at The Roman Baths
Year 4 pupils from Roundhill Primary School in Bath enjoyed a fascinating journey into the past when they visited The Roman Baths earlier this month. Travelling by local bus as part of their life skills learning, the children arrived at the ancient site ready to discover what life was like in Bath 2,000 years ago....
Students welcome new leadership at Roundhill Primary School in Bath
Roundhill Primary School in Bath has welcomed a new Head Teacher, Emma Cooper, as the new school year gets underway. Mrs Cooper joins the school this September, bringing with her over 25 years of experience in education. Formerly Deputy Head at The Mendip School, a Special School near Shepton Mallet, she is now leading the...
Community spirit shines as Roundhill Primary’s Summer Fayre raises £1,200
Roundhill Primary School in Bath raised more than £1200 at its annual Summer Fayre. Pupils, families, friends and staff all turned out to enjoy nostalgic favourites like welly wanging, apple bobbing, hook-a-duck and pin the tail on the donkey. There was also a bouncy castle, face painting and a visit from an ice cream van....
Roundhill Primary pupils use pedal power to raise money for the school
Four Year 3 and 4 pupils from Roundhill Primary School in Bath have got on their bikes to raise funds for the Southdown school. Kacie, Esmae, Noah and Ellie-May took part in a 15-mile sponsored bike ride last month and raised more than £1,000. They cycled from Twerton to Bitton via the Avon Valley Railway...
Roundhill Primary pupils get creative with willow crafts in hands-on workshop
Year 5 pupils from Roundhill Primary School in Southdown, Bath, learnt all about the craft of willow making last week when volunteers visited the school to demonstrate the skill and encourage the children to give it a go. The workshops saw the pupils working in pairs to use the willow provided to create an artistic...
Young authors from Bath, Keynsham and Radstock see their ‘alien’ book published
Young authors from St Mary’s Church of England School in Writhlington, Roundhill Primary School in Bath and Castle Primary School in Keynsham received a special visit from children’s author, Stewart Foster, last term to celebrate the publication of their ‘out-of-this-world’ book The Day the Alien Came. Supported by St John’s Foundation, Mr Foster worked with...
St Mary’s and Roundhill pupils join 200 strong choir for performance at Bath Abbey
Pupils from Roundhill Primary School and St Mary’s Church of England School in Writhlington have joined schools from across the region to practice their singing skills at Bath Abbey for a one-off music concert that will be out of this world. The children attended a rehearsal for Stardust, a musical experience organised by the Bath-based...
Local primary school pupils become published authors with The Day The Alien Came
192 primary school pupils from seven local schools have come together to write a unique story book celebrating the St John’s Foundation – the South West’s oldest charity – milestone 850th anniversary. Profits from the book, titled The Day the Alien Came, will help to stock the libraries at these schools, which serve 40% of...