Great Times

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

Pitch Perfect in Science

News
January 30, 2025
The labs were filled with music this week as Year 4 were lucky enough to be visited by a guitar maker during their Science lesson.
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Combined Cadet Force at GB

News
February 5, 2025
Last week, our small contingent of cadets joined forces with the Grenadier Guards CCF contingent at Chichester Free School.
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Great Ballard compete in the School Challenge

News
January 14, 2025
Great Ballard compete in the School Challenge Plate
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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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