New heads at Local Schools

New Headteachers have been appointed at both our Local Schools and both have been appointed from current teaching staff.

At Twerton Infants George Samios has been appointed head after spending a number of years as deputy head at the school.

At St Michaels Junior School Ben Summers has been appointed head after spending a number of years as Schhol deputy head.

We are sure that both the New heads will take their schools onto even greater success and we wish them well in their endeavours.

Planning application for new classrooms

A planning application has been has been submitted to build two new classrooms at St Michael's  Junior School to replace the old wooden huts that have stood on the playing fields for a number of years now.

If you want to look at the plans or make comments then please follow the link to the planning application papers here.

Cllr Tim Ball has already indicated that I will be supporting this application and have informed the planning department.

St Michael's CofE VC Junior School - Summer Fair

Friday 3rd July 3.00pm to 6.00pm

St Michael's CofE VC Junior School, Newton Road, Bath

Please come along and support our local Junior School at their 2015 Summer Fair.

Plenty of activities for all to get involved in.

St Michael's Junior School OFSTED report rated good

What a fantastic result St Michael's Junior School has received after its latest result receiving the standard as a good School in all categories that it was inspected under.

This is a fantastic result for all the Staff pupils Governors and parents/carers of the School.

Congratulations to all involved.

St Michaels Junior School

We have asked that the bollard that has been knocked down outside the School entrance is replaced as soon as possible.

We are pleased that despite repeated requests that the bollard that was knocked down has been removed.

We would hope that a new bollard would be put in place shortly.

Newton Road

We have asked for the School Crossing Patrol sign at St Michael's Junior School to be cleaned as soon as possible.

As can be seen in the picture the sign is covered in green moss and is hard to see by cars approaching the School from Twerton High Street.

We hope that this will be done quite quickly in order to ensure the safety of local Children.

Newton Road ( St Michaels Junior School )

We have asked for the bollard that has been knocked over outside of the Junior School to be
reinstated as soon as possible.

This is not the first time that this bollard has been knocked over and we will be chasing to try to find out who has knocked it over.

It is clear that as this is a concrete bollard that there must be some damage to the vehicle that hit it over, If you know who did this then please let us know.

Newton Road (Traffic Calming)

We had a very good meeting at St Michael's Junior School on Tuesday regarding the proposals for traffic calming outside the School.

The proposals are being finally put together and will be out for consultation in the next few weeks .

The Scheme is a £35,000 scheme that will include build outs new sight lines new road markings as well as restricted parking during School hours.

We have agreed with the head teacher of the school that he will publish the finalised plans on the school website as well as being carried out on this blog.

The matter of road safety as far as children in the area is concerned has always been a concern and this should help ease the situation.

The Scheme is scheduled to be implemented by November this year.

Newton Road

We had a good meeting this morning with Highway officers and the headmaster of the Junior School concerning proposals for traffic calming on the road outside the school.

Plans will now be drawn up on a scheme to slow down traffic and make a safer crossing for children going into school in the morning and coming out at night.

The scheme when drawn up will then be consulted on with local residents before being installed later this year.


The money to pay for this scheme was in the Liberal Democrat capital budget which passed through council earlier this year.

Newton Road (traffic calming)

We are pleased to announce that in the budget this year we have managed to get the traffic calming of Newton Road by St Michaels junior school included.

The school has had a number of children knocked over in the last few years very close to the School and it is now time to get this matter resolved.

The planning and design of the traffic calming will take place over the next few months prior to installation later in this financial year.

We will publish links to the developing plans as soon as they arrive and ensure that adequate consultation takes place with local residents and the school.

Allocation of community grants

We are both finalising the allocation of grants made available from the ward councillor initiative fund.

It has been difficult prioritising the many calls for small amounts of money that can make a difference to the community and its residents. We will be announcing during the next week the extra amounts of work that we are able to deliver and will publish them on this blog first.

I have been pleased in the past week to make further amounts of money available to St Michael's Junior school to help purchase equipment to help with special needs pupils.

By Councillor Tim Ball

Rememberance Day wreath laying

This year in Twerton we will be laying a wreath at the War memorial on the footpath through St Michael's Church at 11am on Monday 11th November on behalf of the Mayor and the Citizens of Bath.

The Pupils of St Michael's Junior School will also be attending and laying a wreath on behalf of the School at the same time.

We are hoping that a member of the Church will come out and give a few words of Comfort at this time.

We would be pleased to see as many residents who wish to pay their respects join us.




By Councillor Tim Ball

St Michael's Junior School Twerton

I am pleased to be able to tell readers that special needs children and St Michael's Junior School in Twerton are to have more equipment to help with their learning.

I have been able to make a donation of £490 to the friends of the School to buy specialist education equipment that will help many young people at the School, this has been made through the councillors initiative fund.

The money will add to the money that the Friends of the School raise through events that they organise and take part in during the School year with Children of the School.

A great deal of credit has to be paid to these volunteers who spend much of their free time putting others first.

I am always pleased to be able to help a forward looking School with many young energetic staff.

I have a small amount that I am still able allocate to projects in Twerton as has councillor Gerry Curran.

If you know of any small projects that needs some help then please let us know.


By Councillor Tim Ball

Family Fun Friday 5th July

St Michaels Junior School are holding their family fun afternoon on Friday 5th July from 3pm till 5pm.

If yo have got any time to spare pop on down and grab a bargain on one of the many stalls.

Three will be plenty to do for the young ones and for a few of us that are of the maturing generation including from what we have been told an exiting fair.

So for all the fun of the Fair and to support one of your local Schools then go along to St Michaels Junior School on Friday 5th July and enjoy the Fun on a hot and Sunny July afternoon.