2017 First Priverno Student Group Visits Bridgwater

After several years of patiently building up links with our Italian Twin Town, Priverno, in the Latina region of Lazio, which included many civic visits and several music tours, finally we had some students. A promise made 3 years ago finally came real. It was Carla Contini from the Theodosio Rossi school that brought across 21 students and it was Anna Jackson at Bridgwater College Academy that provided the educational space for the face to face link up with Bridgwater kids. A full programme organised by Bridgwater International, including catering, transport and even a comedy political election debate, and a week at Model Farm providing the setting. Particular thanks to Hilary Bruce for her hard work co-ordinating and especially in translating everything.


Tues  9 May 8-9 Breakfast  

0910 to BCA-  

0935-1230 SCHOOL

1235-1310 packed lunch at school with UK students

1315 collected by bus> Bridgwater

1330-1500  welcome to England -Tour of Bridgwater

1330 Caroline Wilkins at Art Centre

1400-1445 treasure hunt to end at town hall

1445 town hall

1500 -1700 renewable energy –visit to EDF energy in Bridgwater + Cllr Mick Lerry followed by visit to Steart Marshes – midway between Tidal barrier and Hinkley point and tidal lagoons

1730 return to Model Farm

1830 barbecue –

Wed 10 May 8-9 Breakfast/

0910 to school

0935-1230 SCHOOL

1230 >Stoke st Gregory  – Coates English Willow, Stoke st Gregory TA36HY 01823 490249

(eat packed lunch in outdoor classroom)

1600 >Langport ;-Shakespeares Glass making- Shakespeare Glass & Arts,2 groups‘

1745>Bridgwater (40 mins)

2000 evening meal

Thur 11 May 8-9 Breakfast/

0910 to school

0935-1235 SCHOOL

1235>Fyne court -via pynes (lunch/orienteering/ picnic area/toilets/tea rooms/circular walk ) >c 1350 Cothelstone 1400 Cothelstone Ranger 1500

1500>Dunster (30 mins)1530-1645

1645>Kilve (25 mins)  1715-1815

1815 depart>Farm (20 mins)

2000 meal    evening meal

Fri 12 May 8-9 Breakfast

0910 to school

0935-1230 SCHOOL

1235-1310 school dinner

1315 >Taunton (1345)

1345-1500 Museum of Somerset (Susie Simmons)

1500-1630 Vivary park mini golf

1630 depart>Model Farm (arr 1700)

1830 MEAL

1900 siobhan picks up 3 italians>Mayor making

1930 Mayor making event 3 italians invited. Ceremony 1930-2030 Banquet 2030

Sat 13 May 08-900 Breakfast/

0915>Stonehenge (arr 1030) 1030-1230 (free school group)-

1230 >Salisbury (arr 1300)

1300-1330 picnic on cathedral green

1330-1530 Salisbury- magna carta

1530>Bridgwater (arr 1700)

1900 evening meal

Sun 14 May 0800-0900 Breakfast

0915>Bath (via Cheddar gorge-short break)

1100-1530 Bath fashion museum/bath spa/Victoria art gallery-free tour/

Roman baths 1400 –  fashion -1600 museum 1100   Victoria art 1230

1300-1400 picnic Pulteney bridge

1630>Bridgwater (via Glastonbury – short break)

1900 -20.00 evening meal + social (Italians to prepare food)

2000 dinner + political debate

Mon 15 May 0730 B/K>MF 0800-0900 Breakfast  – depart 0930 flight Bristol>Rome 1210 arr 1545 EZY6185

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