Great Times

WHAT SETS GREAT BALLARD APART FROM OTHER SCHOOLS?

June 4, 2026
A blog post from Matt King explaining what sets Great Ballard apart from other schools.
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News

Success at the Senior Drama Production

June 20, 2024
After months of preparation and rehearsals, senior students performed their version of Brainstorm, a unique investigation into the teenage brain.
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Prep School scientists lead independent studies

June 12, 2024
All children in the Prep School took part in our first Science Fair, which encouraged independent learning through experimentation, design, report-writing and presentations.
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GB Goes Orange for Chesnut Tree House

May 21, 2024
To raise funds for Chesnut Tree House, the school went all out in orange on Friday, with more than £400 donated to the charity.
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Stories

Why Maths Still Drives Success

May 22, 2026
Maths at Great Ballard is about more than results alone. It is about building the confidence, clarity and capability that underpin success in school and beyond.
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How Well-Judged Challenge Turns Potential into Excellent GCSE Results

May 12, 2026
We’re often asked how we embed academic ambition. Our answer is simple: we believe wholeheartedly in every child, and we take the time to help them believe in themselves.
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Fieldwork at Great Ballard: Geography That Gets Mud on Its Boots

May 1, 2026
Some of the best geography lessons don’t happen at a desk. They happen in wellies, on windy beaches, or halfway up a hill with a notebook in hand and a slightly squashed packed lunch. That’s where theory stops being theory and starts making sense.
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