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

Time Capsule Burial

July 2, 2025
This week in assembly, we buried a centenary time capsule to mark 100 years of Great Ballard.
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Science Week/UK Biology Challenge

June 4, 2025
This term, students have taken part in two exciting national competitions for the school
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Go Beyond - Biology Challenge

May 8, 2025
Go Beyond students in Years 9 and 10 were invited to complete the UK Biology Challenge on the 6th May 2025
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Stories

Photography Competition Launch

January 9, 2026
We are excited to announce that our annual photography competition has launched
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School council gives some parking advice

November 28, 2025
School council gives some parking advice.
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An Independent Education

November 27, 2025
Our Senior Deputy, Alice Hardwick, shares her experiences of moving from the state to independent sector and why she is excited about the Great Ballard curriculum.
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