Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Book bench progress

  Fri 27 May 2016
  Our two book benches for the Big Read project are taking shape. What started as two very blank white benches are now becoming more colourful as the designs take shape and come to life. We look forward to seeing what the finished benches end up looking like...

  

• Year 6 rugby festival

  Thu 26 May 2016
  Miss Sumner took a team of Year 6 pupils to the South Solihull tag rugby festival at Birmingham Exiles. It was a great day, with the team playing matches against other local schools. Our team played really well, eventually finishing fourth in the competition. Well done to the team and many thanks to the coaches from Birmingham Exiles for all the training and running the competition.

  

• Year 6 visit to the Severn Valley Railway

  Wed 25 May 2016
  Pupils in Year 6 have been learning about World War II this half term in their history lessons. Today they travelled to Bewdley to visit the museum there to learn more about what life was like for ordinary people living in Britain during the war. The children also experienced what it was like to be evacuated with a ride on a steam train along the Severn Valley Railway.

  

• Year 5 Study Week to the Isle of Wight

  Fri 20 May 2016
  Pupils from Year 5 spent a week on the Isle of Wight on a residential visit which mixed learning and fun. After visiting HMS Warrior in Portsmouth to learn about the Victorian Navy, the children then headed to their hotel in Sandown. During the week away the children visited Osborne House to learn about Queen Victoria, Carisbrooke Castle to find out about King Charles I and Alum Bay to see coastal processes at work first hand. There were also visits to Blackgang Chine and Sandown Beach, although the sea was rather cold. The children were brilliant and we hope they enjoyed their time away. You can read a review of the visit written by Anupama in 5C here.

  

• Year 4 cricket festival

  Fri 20 May 2016
  Pupils from Year 4 have been learning to play cricket as part of the Chance to Shine programme. After four weeks of coaching with Chris, the children took part in matches against other local schools at a cricket festival at Lode Heath School. The teams all played really well and put their skills into action. The weather also stayed dry for the day which was a bonus.

  

• Greswold Walking Bus

  Wed 18 May 2016
  As part of Greswold's Sustainable Travel Project it is our intention to introduce a Walking Bus scheme to and from school beginning in September 2016. For details of the route and  a copy of the form to apply for the bus, please contact the school office.

• Year 5 cricket festival

  Fri 13 May 2016
  After 4 weeks of coaching and several afternoons practising, Year 5 headed to Lode Heath School for their Chance to Shine cricket festival. The children were divided into six teams and each team played three matches against other local schools. In the end our A and B teams both won their groups, with Greswold's A team progressing to the next stage of the competition at Edgbaston representing South Solihull. Well done!

  

• Water safety assembly

  Thu 12 May 2016

  With warmer weather on the way, it is always temping to take a dip in water. Today we were visited by Solihull swimming instructors who led a special assembly about water safety. Our pupils were told about the importance of keeping safe by water and also what to do if there is an emergency.

   

  There is more information about water safety on the British Swimming website and more information on the RoSPA website.

  

• Give and Gain Volunteering

  Fri 06 May 2016

  Volunteers from Lex Autolease have been working at Greswold to improve our school grounds. Their time at Greswold included creating an eco-greenhouse from the plastic bottles families have been sending into school. The volunteers worked with children attending Greswold Greyhounds to complete the project and it certainly will be a feature not many other schools have! Many thanks to everyone who took part in the two days.

  

• Cheerleading Club

  Tue 03 May 2016

  Greswold's new cheer leading club had its first session this morning. Despite starting before school, the children taking part had plenty of energy to put into their routines. The upbeat music also helped. We look forward to seeing the finished routines later in the term.