Time Capsule Burial

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June 30, 2025

This week in assembly, we buried a centenary time capsule. This was generously donated by parents to mark 100 years of Great Ballard. All of our classes and the school council have spent time considering which items they would like to place into the capsule which will sum up the spirit of the school for future generations of pupils. It has been an excellent exercise in considering what is unique about GB and bringing the whole school together in a collective enterprise.

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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Year 8 Enterprise Trip to London

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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

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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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