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

Harvest Foodbank Trip

February 5, 2026
Our Year 1 and 2 Discoverers visited the foodbank to deliver all the harvest festival goodies which had been donated by Great Ballard families.
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Amazing Art Exhibition

January 8, 2026
Our GCSE students from 2025 and 2026, alongside talented artists from across the senior school, have presented a stunning showcase of their work in St Margaret's Church in Eartham.
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Success in the National schools' Quiz

August 8, 2025
Students from Great Ballard competed in the National "Schools Challenge" quiz and reached the semi-final!
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Stories

Back to school jitters?

August 8, 2025
It may have reached that point in the holidays when you are gathering school uniform, debating the merits of the school shoes they love versus the school shoes you think are more sensible and you are starting to see the signs of some start of term anxiety from your child.
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Raising Resilient Children

June 10, 2025
Helping Your Child Reach Their Academic Potential: The Role of Resilience in Learning - By Katie Morgan - Head of Pre-Prep
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Growing Up in a Digital World

May 21, 2025
At Great Ballard School, our wellbeing mission goes beyond the ying and yang of pastoral support and academic excellence. Dan Joseph - Pastoral Deputy and Safeguarding Lead
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