Amnesty International, Bath Student Parliament & Eco Prior 

 

 

Amnesty International 

The Amnesty International club at Prior is one that is completely student-led and organised, and for that we are extremely proud of everything we have managed to achieve this past academic year. Our aim from the start was clear: to raise funds for our chosen focus this year - which is upholding women’s rights in Afghanistan – and to raise awareness and understanding of Amnesty International’s ethos and the numerous pressing human rights matters that they support. Our first event of the year was the 2023 ‘Write for Rights’ campaign, where the group were involved in writing dozens of letters for Amnesty International’s spotlight cases of the year. It was especially gratifying to see the impact that can be made not just through fundraising, but through other forms of campaigning.

We also organised various bake sales to fundraise, as well as our biggest event of the year – the Colour Run. 
This involved volunteers taking part in a short run on monument field, whilst others paid to throw coloured powder at them – resulting in a kaleidoscope of colours! At the run we organised a few stalls, including facepainting, henna, and a raffle, which had several amazing donated prizes.

We would like to thank everyone who was able to make this club possible this year: whether you were a member of the club, helped to organise events, baked, donated or wrote - your efforts do not go unnoticed! 
Our grand total for this year is £908.41 – a very well done to all! 

Georgia Ifil and Lucy Moore 

 

 

Bath Student Parliament 

Academy Hall was the setting for the meeting of Bath Student Parliament in September. Representatives from schools all over Bath come together every half-term to discuss and enact new ideas and initiatives to improve the Bath area and the lives of students and young adults. 

With Sienna (U6) and Thomas (U6) representing Prior Park, the Parliament broke into sub-committees to discuss topics such as the cost of living crisis and its effects within schools, incorporating birdboxes into school campuses and parks, and planning for guest speakers to talk about homelessness in Bath and how students can help. It is great to see students from a plethora of schools conversing with each other and striving to make a difference within the community.

 

 

 

Eco - Prior 

At the start of the academic year, and for the first time in its history, Prior Park was awarded the prestigious Eco School Green Flag Award and obtained Eco Schools accreditation after a successful application submitted in July 2023. Much of the credit goes to our Eco Prior club, particularly two U6 students from last year: Hazel for bringing the application together and Serrin for initiating the whole school House recycling rota, and to the estates team for attending meetings with the students and providing information that was crucial to the application being successful. 

Eco Schools hold accreditation in high esteem, saying: 

Applying for Eco-Schools accreditation is the perfect way to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the ecological achievements of young people. It clearly demonstrates that their hard work is appreciated, and it provides them with the confidence and motivation needed to continue actively engaging with environmental issues throughout their lifetimes. Finally, it also tells local communities that a school, college or nursery is forward-thinking and promotes youth-led environmental education and action.