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

Ground Force Day Spring 2022

December 15, 2023
It was another successful Ground Force Day for the GB family (and in the sunshine too!).
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Great explorations at GB!

December 15, 2023
From the classroom to an Antarctic base camp, our youngest pupils have been very busy exploring!
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GB celebrates a week of diversity

December 15, 2023
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Stories

Redefining Education

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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But what is M.A.P?

April 9, 2025
You know there is something wrong in your school when sport is solely about winning at all costs and cookery is about bringing home cookies and cakes in a Tupperware box.
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REV: Representing Excellent Values - Podcast

March 21, 2025
"Once you get over yourself," says Matt King, headmaster of Great Ballard School, you can have "the joy of appointing people who are so much better than you."
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