Year 8 Enterprise Trip to London

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December 1, 2022

The current Year 8s were the worthy winners of last year’s Enterprise Award.  To celebrate their achievements we set off to London to visit The Bank of England Museum and the Sky Garden at the top of the "walkie talkie" building.  As with all great adventures, the trip did not go fully to plan, but the students still had a fabulous day!  At the Bank of England museum they enjoyed feeling the weight of a ingot of gold, completed a quiz, learned about the Bank’s involvement with and profiting from the trading of enslaved people (which compliment their current topic in History), and of course also visited the museum shop! 

We enjoyed several historical sites in London such as the London Bridge, HMS Belfast and the Shard and ended up at Hay’s Galleria where we witnessed professional, independent stall holders at a Christmas Fair (perfect market research for the pupils before their Christmas stalls on 26th November).  Other benefits of the trip were the students learning to navigate the London Underground and the streets of London. 

Special guests attend Great Ballard's Prizegiving

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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

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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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GB sees the launch of Service & Leadership Dinners

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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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