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BRISTOL UPDATES NEWS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS Did someone say ‘summer refreshment’?
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LEMONY ZING Local cidermaker Thatchers has brought out a new fruit cider for the summer – a naturally cloudy Somerset nectar balanced with the tart zestiness of lemon. The 4% sparkling Thatchers Cloudy Lemon Cider uses sweet dessert apples including Braeburn, Gala and Red Spur to give a crisp, sweet taste finished with the juice of real lemons. It’s the Jonagold apples that help give the stuff its cloudiness. “We’re looking to be bold and different with Thatchers Cloudy Lemon and bring some zest into cider,” said Thatchers’ fourth generation cidermaker, Martin Thatcher. “We know cider drinkers are always looking for something new and exciting.” If you’re not a fan of lemon flavours in your beverages, we also recommend a little of the Thatchers Rosé we’ve been sinking lately – sparkling pink cider using the orchard’s rosy red apples. • Thatchers Cloudy Lemon, RRP £5.50 for four 440ml cans, available in retailers including Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and Coop; thatcherscider.co.uk
THIS IS AMERICA Year 6 pupils at a North Somerset independent school have enjoyed a virtual trip to the USA as part of their remote learning programme during lockdown. The children from Fairfield School in Backwell – an independent co-educational school for children aged two to 11 – visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. where they took a self-guided room-by-room virtual tour of select areas and exhibits. The pupils also planned how they would travel to America, took part in a virtual treasure hunt and enjoyed a workshop drawing dinosaurs. “We love how creative our staff and children have been during lockdown and the Year 6 trip to Washington is a great example,” said Fairfield School headmistress Lesley Barton. “We have tried to make our remote learning programme as varied, interesting and educational as possible, despite the challenges, and we’re pleased that pupils had a fantastic time. “Throughout the crisis our teachers have been working hard to deliver the same high standard of teaching and learning to our pupils remotely. We’ve enjoyed seeing how well the children have responded to the new style of education and are really proud of their efforts. We have now re-opened for children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 and it is lovely to see how happy the children are to be back in school. For those who have not returned yet, we will also be continuing with our remote learning programme until the end of the summer term.”
54 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE
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SUMMER 2020
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No 191
Pupils took a self-guided virtual tour of select areas and exhibits
Class sizes at Fairfield, historically a PNEU School (affiliated to the Parents’ National Education Union), are limited to around 20, with many much smaller, and there is a very wide range of clubs and activities, sport, music and drama to excite the interest of pupils. • fairfield.school
