Great Times

School council gives some parking advice

Stories
November 28, 2025
School council gives some parking advice.
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News

Picture perfection in the GB community

News
December 15, 2023
We had over 150 entries in our photography competition this year, submitted by various members of the GB community. A special thanks to professional photographer Peter Flude, who kindly judged the shortlist.
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Year 8 Enterprise Trip to London

News
December 15, 2023
Year 8s gifted with a celebratory trip as the winners of last year's Enterprise Award.
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GB sees the launch of Service & Leadership Dinners

News
December 15, 2023
Friday, 18th November saw the launch of our Service and Leadership dinner series. We are very proud to be one of the few schools in the country that recognises our pupils’ contributions beyond the classroom with the awarding of Service and Leadership scholarships, and this was an opportunity for our current group of Year 9 scholars to host an evening.
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Stories

An Independent Education

Stories
November 27, 2025
Our Senior Deputy, Alice Hardwick, shares her experiences of moving from the state to independent sector and why she is excited about the Great Ballard curriculum.
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Why Studying Languages is More Important than Ever

Stories
October 24, 2025
This summer saw a flurry of reports talking about the catastrophic decline in language-learning
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The Power of Student Voice

Stories
October 14, 2025
If it really is true that 96% of people consider themselves to be good listeners, then I’m especially embarrassed to count myself in the failing five.
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