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

• Educaid Africa donation

  Mon 24 Sep 2018

  Today Greswold welcomed our former headteacher Mr Carnell to our assembly. He was at school to receive a cheque on behalf of the charity Educaid Africa - a charity that supports young people in Kenya to access education. At the end of the summer term, our current Year 3 children put on a fantastic performance of Animal Rumble Grumble - a story set in Africa. A collection was taken at the end of the show and thanks to the generosity of the parents who came, £120.78 was raised. It was decided that Educaid would be a fitting charity for the donation. We know that the money will go to good use in helping children in Kenya to go to school or college. Many thanks to everyone who donated. 

  

• Greswold's 60th anniversary - Spot the difference

  Sat 22 Sep 2018
  Greswold's grounds have changed a lot over the past 60 years. Here are a few places around the school. Can you spot how they have changed?

  

• Greswold celebrates its 60th anniversary

  Fri 21 Sep 2018

  It was in September 1958 that Greswold first opened its doors to children. Its first headteacher was Marjorie Askew and the school was located in what is now our Key Stage 1 classrooms. Over the years the school has split into an infant and junior school (with the Key Stage 2 block being opened in 1961), recombined into a primary school in the 1980s, expanded to three form entry, dropped to two form entry and is now currently expanding to three form again!

   

  Today we celebrated Greswold's 60th birthday with a special themed day. Miss Mears, our History Lead, introduced the day with a video about 1958. The school then mixed up and got to try different themed activities including learning music from 1958, looking at fashion from 1958, hula hooping and creating artwork based around the peace symbol which was designed in 1958. There was also a hunt around the school looking for how the site has changed over the past 60 years.

   

  At the end of the day we had a musical assembly with each year group presenting a song which was released in 1958. Parents can listen to these songs in the Musical Performances part of the website. So happy birthday, Greswold! 60 years young.

  

• Picking apples

  Wed 19 Sep 2018

  The apples on the Key Stage 1 playground are ripening in the Autumn sunshine. Children from Rabbits could tick off one of the '50 things to do before you're 11 3/4' after they picked their own apples for their break time snack. The apples were washed before eating and tasted that little bit extra special being fresh from the tree.

   

  You can find out more about the National Trust's 50 things to do before you're 11 3/4 on their website.

  

• PTA Meeting cancelled

  Tue 18 Sep 2018
  Tonight's PTA meeting has been cancelled. We will let parents know when a new date is set.

• Greswold to celebrate 60 years anniversary.

  Mon 17 Sep 2018

  On Friday 21st September, children in Y1-6 will join together to celebrate 60 years of Greswold. A day of special activities on the theme of 1958 has been organised and children are already learning songs released in 1958 to perform in an assembly. Please ask you children about our special anniversary celebrations and check back into the website after Friday to see photos.

  Please note: children should wear school uniform to school on Friday.It is not a non-uniform day.

• Parent meetings for Years 1-3 and Years 4-6

  Mon 10 Sep 2018

  It was great to welcome so many parents to our ‘meet the teacher’ evenings this week. Thank you to everyone who came along to to find out about what is new at Greswold this year. Your support is much appreciated and helps make our school such a special place.

  Mrs Scott’s presentations are available in the A Parents Guide to... section of the website.

  

• Key Stage 1 painting

  Wed 05 Sep 2018
  In a busy summer break, the Key Stage 1 corridor has been given a fresh coat of paint and is now looking far more cheerful. The dull old blue has now been replaced with a summery yellow which really brightens the area up. We think it really looks smart and should give the children a smile - especially as the nights get darker!

  

• Upper school toilet refurbishment

  Wed 05 Sep 2018
  Over the summer holidays the toilets nearest to Year 6 have been refurbished. Mr Gooch and his team worked incredibly hard to rip out the dated old cubicles and completely update the facilities. The end result is fantastic and they look so much more modern. We hope the children appreciate the effort that has gone into the refurbishment.

  

• Welcome back!

  Tue 04 Sep 2018
  Welcome to another year of learning at Greswold Primary School. This morning, Mrs Scott led a special assembly to start the new academic year. The children were reminded of our BRICKS values and set our our expectations. Everyone also sang 'Back in School Again' - a fitting song for the first day back. You can hear the children singing in the Musical Performances section of the website.