Beechen Cliff School community has been working hard over recent months to produce a book containing 300 pupil and staff reflections of the Covid-19 lockdown and its impact. “The government announced a National Day of Reflection to mark the fifth anniversary since the start of lockdown and I wondered what we could do at Beechen Cliff...
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Bath MP Wera Hobhouse meets ‘inspiring’ sixth formers at Prior Park College
Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, recently visited the picturesque Prior Park College to meet with sixth form students and members of the senior leadership team. Nestled on the western edge of the eponymous 18th-century garden, Prior Park is a co-educational independent school which caters for both boarding and day pupils. Founded in 1830,...
Oldfield School students enjoy a Q&A session with Wera Hobhouse MP
Sixth Form students at Oldfield School recently participated in a Q&A session with MP for Bath, Wera Hobhouse, with the aim of deepening the students’ understanding of the workings of British politics as part of their PSHE programme. Students prepared and asked questions for Wera, with topics ranging from public transport to knife crime, along...
Wera Hobhouse MP visit Bath College to see how it supports its 10,000 learners
Bath Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse recently paid a visit to Bath College, the city’s further education (“FE”) college. The college has been the city’s main further education and vocational college in one form or another since 1892, and currently offers more than 1,400 courses right up to degree level. It is home to around...
Bath MP awards Christmas card competition winner at school play
Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, recently attended the Widcombe Junior School Christmas production to award the winner of her 2024 Christmas Card Competition. This year’s Christmas card competition, themed ‘Festive Fun in Bath’, received many creative entries from local schoolchildren. Tilly Davey aged nine, from Widcombe Junior School, was selected as the winner...
Wera Hobhouse MP visits St John’s Catholic Primary to discuss the importance of education
Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, recently visited St John’s Catholic Primary School to meet with Year 4, 5 and 6 students who had written her letters advocating for global access to education, inspired by Malala’s Magic Pencil, written by Malala Yousafzai – the renowned education activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. The visit...
Bath MP visits Twerton Infant School to open ‘fantastic’ new Play Hideout
Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, has paid a visit to Twerton Infant School and Nursery to formally open its new Play Hideout in the playground, funded by contributions from the Curo Community Fund. Wera was accompanied for the celebratory event by Liberal Democrat Councillors for Twerton, Tim Ball and Sarah Moore, who is...
Bath MP congratulates St Michael’s on their OPAL Play award – and gets birthday surprise!
St Michael’s Junior Church School in Twerton recently enjoyed a visit from Bath MP Wera Hobouse for her to congratulate them on being presented with a Platinum award by Outdoor Play and Learning organisation (OPAL). OPAL is an award-winning, mentor-supported school improvement programme that supports schools in strategically and sustainably improving the quality of their play...
MP welcomes Bath students to Parliament to discuss local issues
Wera Hobhouse MP welcomed students from King Edward’s School, Bath, to Parliament to tour the Palace and enjoy a workshop at the Parliamentary Education Centre. Mrs Hobhouse joined the Bath-based A-Level Politics students from King Edward’s School for a Q&A discussion in the Parliamentary Education Centre. The students also took part in a workshop to better...
St Gregory’s awarded prestigious International School Award
St Gregory’s Catholic College has once again been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its repeated success to bring the world into the classroom through its links with schools around the globe. The International School Award recognises the remarkable efforts of the school to carry out exceptional work in international...
11 secondary schools join Bath Student Parliament at Beechen Cliff
Representatives from 11 secondary schools from across Bath recently attended the Bath Student Parliament’s spring term meeting, hosted by Beechen Cliff School. Student-led, Bath Student Parliament comprises representatives from 11 secondary schools across Bath, and aims to bring pupils together from across the community to share ideas and develop a vision for action on matters...
St Gregory’s College in Bath receives award for curriculum’s international focus
Saint Gregory’s Catholic College has achieved accreditation by the British Council, receiving the International School Award for its outstanding work in developing its curriculum with an international focus. The award was marked by Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, who attended the annual International School Award ceremony in Parliament where Saint Gregory’s Catholic College was...
Bath MP hears from equalities advocates at Weston All Saints Primary School
Wera Hobhouse, Member of Parliament for Bath, paid a visit to Weston All Saints Primary School to hear from its pupil Equalities Team. With a majority representation of SEND pupils (Special Educational Needs and Disability), the group is concerned with how government promotes equality, looking at the subject through the lens of the Rights of...
Harmonie-Rose Allen receives Points of Light award from Bath MP
Bath pupil and charity fundraiser Harmonie-Rose Allen has been presented with the Points of Light Award by Bath MP Wera Hobhouse. Points of Light are outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community, and every week day the Prime Minister recognises an inspirational volunteer with the daily Points of Light...
Widcombe Junior School artist wins Bath MP’s Christmas card competition
Congratulations to Mollie-George Appleton from Widcombe Junior School who has won the annual Christmas card competition held by Wera Hobhouse MP for Bath Wera launched her annual Christmas card competition in October, inviting local schoolchildren to submit their designs inspired by the theme ‘Christmas in Bath’. There were many beautiful and creative designs, and 11...
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...
Bath Young Carers’ orchestra raises the roof at the House of Commons
An orchestra of Young Carers from Bath and North East Somerset travelled to Westminster to perform music created with Bath Philharmonia to an audience of MPs, Peers and music industry professionals at the House of Commons. The performance was part of an event, organised at the invitation of Wera Hobhouse MP, to celebrate the work...