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.
Go Beyond students participated in the Faraday Challenge Day, designed to be cross curricular and cover hands on activities spanning science, technology, engineering and maths.
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.
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
