King Edward’s School were delighted to welcome 14 pupils and one teacher from Suzhou Foreign Language School on an educational visit to Bath from the 15^th to 29^th January.

Their visit was part of the Bath Suzhou Educational Partnership (BSEP). The partnership was set up to promote educational collaboration and enhance international understanding through educational and cultural links between schools in Bath and Suzhou.

During their time at King Edward’s, the group took part in lessons at the Senior School, visited the Pre-Prep School and Junior School, presented an Assembly and were guest speakers at a lunchtime Senior School Philosophical club, called Socrates. The pupils were happy to answer questions from King Edward’s pupils about how life and education in China compared to ours.

The group had a number of different excursions during their stay. They visited the sites of Bath including Bath University and travelled to London and Oxford. The pupils experienced family life by staying with host families during their visit. Whilst with their host families they enjoyed a number of additional trips to see various local sites such as Stonehenge and Wardour Castle.

The visit follows a similar exchange trip which took place during October half term when seven pupils from King Edward’s School accompanied by a teacher, Mr John Turner, travelled to Shanghai, Suzhou and Beijing.

Mr John Turner commented: "The visit has proved an enormous success, and many lasting friendships have been established."