Great Times

National Storytelling Week at Great Ballard

February 5, 2026
Great Ballard embraced National Storytelling Week with a wonderful range of creative activities across the school.
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News

Special guests attend Great Ballard's Prizegiving

December 15, 2023
West End stars and UK champion dancers brought excitment and entertainment to our end of year service, making the experience extra special for pupils and staff alike.
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Picture perfection in the GB community

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

December 15, 2023
Year 8s gifted with a celebratory trip as the winners of last year's Enterprise Award.
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Stories

Rethinking Maths

January 17, 2023
We love Maths at GB and we have plenty of students and a number of teachers who revel in algorithms, algebra and prime factors. In their hands, numbers simply seem to dance, and arithmetic is just another language. For many though, just the memory of quadratic equations, square roots and rote learned tables can raise a cold sweat, reminding them of a lifelong phobia. And that is why Rishi’s well-meaning and passionate promises received such a mixed reception.
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Tom Anderson explains the value of Learning2Learn

October 26, 2022
After our recent shortlisting in Talk Education’s National Awards for Innovation in Education, Head of Adventure and Learning2Learn teacher, Tom Anderson, explains the value of our unique Learning2Learn curriculum.
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STEAM introduced for our littlest learners

May 6, 2022
Get to know our new STEAM curriculum for Pre Prep at Great Ballard.
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