Life at Great Ballard

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A welcome from the Heads of School

September 1, 2026
Hello everyone, we are looking forward to having everyone back for another wonderful year at Great Ballard!
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Latest News at Great Ballard

Galactic Challenge!

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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Centenary Project Competition

August 29, 2024
To acknowledge 100 years of incredible history and our school's amazing story, we are launching a project competition.
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GB at the World Cup!

July 24, 2024
The Gothia Cup is an annual World Youth football tournament that has been running since 1975. This year saw over 1900 teams from 72 nations taking part, following the Olympic-style opening ceremony.Raheem and Maksym were delighted to be selected to play for the Prep School Pumas U14 team, representing Prep schools from Kent and Sussex. Despite a few warm up matches in the run up to the tournament, the first time the whole team could play together was once they had reached the tournament itself.
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Great Ballard's Insights

Between words and numbers, can technology help us turn the page?

August 10, 2026
As Head of English, much of my working life is spent interpreting words and language.
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Starting School – A Gentle Beginning

June 24, 2026
Starting school is often described as a big milestone. But for a child, it shouldn’t feel overwhelming.
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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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