Great Times

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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News

Prep Pupils Attend Young Voices

January 22, 2024
GB pupils join more than 8000 at Young Voices in the O2.
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Great Ballard make Duke of Edinburgh History!

January 11, 2024
Great Ballard's first ever D of E group tackled their Bronze expedition this Summer term with great results and even greater memories.
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Special guests attend Great Ballard's Prizegiving

December 15, 2023
West End stars and UK champion dancers brought excitment and entertainment to our end of year service, making the experience extra special for pupils and staff alike.
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Stories

Rethinking Maths

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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Tom Anderson explains the value of Learning2Learn

October 26, 2022
After our recent shortlisting in Talk Education’s National Awards for Innovation in Education, Head of Adventure and Learning2Learn teacher, Tom Anderson, explains the value of our unique Learning2Learn curriculum.
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STEAM introduced for our littlest learners

May 6, 2022
Get to know our new STEAM curriculum for Pre Prep at Great Ballard.
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