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Redefining Education

Stories
April 22, 2025
Redefining Education: How Small Independent Schools Like Great Ballard Are Pioneering a Forward-Thinking Curriculum that Teaches Children Not Just How to Learn but How to Live
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News

IET Faraday Challenge

News
December 4, 2024
Go Beyond students participated in the Faraday Challenge Day, designed to be cross curricular and cover hands on activities spanning science, technology, engineering and maths.
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Great Ballard Art Exhibition 2024

News
December 11, 2024
Last week we hosted our first ever whole school Art Exhibition at Great Ballard. Thank you to all who attended and we look forward to seeing you all next year for the annual show.
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24-hour Milton read-a-thon

News
November 15, 2024
We were delighted to be part of an online 24-hour read-a-thon of all of Milton's works (a Miltonathon). Readings came from all around the world in the 24-hour period.
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Stories

The Power of LAMDA

Stories
March 13, 2023
LAMDA: building self-confidence and a love of performance.
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Brain Builders, Not Brain Testers

Stories
January 24, 2023
The importance of being "brain builders" rather than just "brain testers"
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Rethinking Maths

Stories
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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