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

Centenary Project Winners Announced

News
November 8, 2024
The Junior, Senior and Overall winners of our Centenary Project competition have been announced!
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Exciting news from our equestrian team

News
October 16, 2024
Exciting news from our equestrian team who competed at the NSEACoombelands competition this weekend.
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Galactic Challenge!

News
November 8, 2024
Year 7 and 8 Great Ballard students visit Churcher's College in Hampshire for the 2024 Galactic Challenge!
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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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