Pupils from schools in Farmborough and Marksbury raised their voices to open the Three Towers Music Festival last week. The annual three-day event brings a wide range of musical performances to the village churches of Farmborough, Marksbury and Stanton Prior, near Bath. Years 3 and 4 from Marksbury Church of England Primary School launched the...
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Primary pupils get hands-on with farming at Bath & West Showground
Primary school pupils from Farmborough Church Primary School and St Mary’s C of E Primary School and Nursery in Writhlington enjoyed a memorable day of discovery as they explored the journey from field to food. The visit took place at the Royal Bath & West Society showground on 22 April, where children took part in...
Primary schools unite in song for easter celebration
Pupils from Weston All Saints CE Primary School (WASPS) in Bath joined a joyful Easter collaboration that has brought together five local schools in song, while also cutting costs and supporting the environment. The Church of England schools, based across Bath and North East Somerset, have created a shared video performance of Jesus’ Love Is...
Paralympic champions inspire pupils at Farmborough school
Pupils at Farmborough Church Primary School near Bath enjoyed an inspiring visit from two medal-winning Paralympians who encouraged them to stay active and believe in their ambitions. Katrina Hart, a Paralympic sprinter, and Jack Rutter, a Paralympic footballer and former captain of the England Cerebral Palsy football team, visited the school on Friday 27 February...
Back to school as former pupil becomes Deputy Head at Farmborough Church Primary School
Matthew Brinkworth has started the new school year at the very place where his learning journey began 30 years ago. He has been appointed Deputy Head Teacher at Farmborough Church Primary School near Bath where he was once a pupil, and began his new position on 2 September. Matthew – pictured above with pupils Claudia...
Five BANES primary schools unite in Song for Easter Celebration
Five Bath and North East Somerset primary schools have joined together for a virtual celebration this Easter. The Church of England schools in Bath, Cameley, Farmborough, Marksbury and Radstock have filmed their own version of ‘Sign Your Cross’ by Nick & Becky Drake to share with family and friends. The five schools are Cameley CEVC...
Farmborough Church Primary School praised in latest Ofsted Report
Pupils at Farmborough Church Primary School in Bath & North East Somerset, ‘meet the school’s high expectations set for them and ‘are well prepared for life in modern Britain’, according to its latest Ofsted report. The inspection, which took place in November, also praised the village school for its ambitious curriculum and the caring relationships...
Farmborough Primary School footballers achieve hat trick in local league
Farmborough Church Primary School is hoping the England football team will be following in their footsteps this summer. The school’s football team have been crowned champions for the third year in a row, having won the Midsomer Norton District Small Schools Football League. The combined Year 5 & 6 footballers have, once again, proved their...
Schools from The Partnership Trust say ‘thank you on National Thank A Teacher Day
Children from two of The Partnership Trust’s schools have been thanking their teachers for National Thank A Teacher Day this Wednesday (19 June). Students from Horrington Primary School near Wells and Farmborough Church Primary School near Bath have said a huge ‘thank you’ to all the teaching and support staff at their schools. National Thank...
Farmborough Primary School pupils enjoy a stargazing day with Bath astronomers
Pupils from Farmborough Church Primary school recently enjoyed a visit from local stargazing society Bath Astronomers, including the UK Space Agency’s Education and Future Workforce Lead, Ingmar Kamalagharan. With the astronomy experts leading the whole school through a day of activities, pupils from Reception to Year 6 enjoyed a packed day of learning, with Ingmar...