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

• Professor McGinty visits Year 4

  Thu 14 Apr 2016
  Greswold's favourite time travelling detective, Professor McGinty, dropped into Year 4 to tell the children about his adventures to Tudor England. The children had a brilliant time hearing his tales and getting to handle real historical artefacts from the time. A few lucky pupils also got to dress up in Tudor clothing. Many thanks to the PTA for funding this visit.

  

• Clean for the Queen

  Wed 13 Apr 2016
  With the Queen turning 90 this month, there is a big push across the country to get everywhere looking spick and span. Mrs Cooper took a group of children from years 2 to 4 down to Cold Lands Woods to make sure the area is looking its best. The children and volunteers picked up lots of litter, putting in the specially purple bags provided. Well done to all the pupils who took part - you did a great job.

  

• Keep calm and go for it...

  Mon 11 Apr 2016

  This half term we are focusing on our school value of independence. We will be encouraging the children to be trying hard to solve problems for themselves and keep persevering when things get difficult. To remind the children that this is our focus, you might notice posters around Greswold with 'Keep Calm and Go For It' on them to help remind our pupils to have a go at the challenges each day at school brings.

  

• Easter Egg Competition

  Wed 23 Mar 2016
  We are always impressed with the creativity shown by the entries to our Easter egg competition. This year's entries were brilliant as always which a huge range of decorated eggs in different styles. It was a really difficult job to choose the winners for the competition who should be very proud of themselves. Well done to all of the children who decorated an egg (and thanks to parents for their support). You can see the eggcellent entries to the competition below.

  

• Book Sale

  Tue 22 Mar 2016
  Many thanks to everyone who donated books for Greswold's second hand book sale. After school day there was an opportunity to buy a nearly new book at a bargain price. Miss Whiting had organised all the donated books and Year 6 helped with the PTA to sell them. At the end of the event nearly £130 had been raised which will go towards buying new books for Greswold's library.

  

• Year 3 Rainforest Day

  Mon 21 Mar 2016
  Pupils (and staff) from Year 3 came to school dressed as rainforest animals, trees and explorers for a special day of themed activities. After learning about rainforests for this term, today was an enjoyable end point with creative learning tasks including sampling food grown in rainforests, rainforest art and making rainsticks. The costumes were great - well done parents. We hope the children enjoyed the day.

  

• Science Week at Greswold

  Fri 18 Mar 2016
  Greswold has been getting all scientific this week as part of British Science Week 2016. This Friday our pupils got to try some exciting investigations which included developing the perfect paper aeroplane, experimenting with electrical switches, exploring habitats, making bird feeders and creating a way of protecting an egg from cracking when it was dropped. One class also got to ask a scientists questions about their job and the research work they do. We hope the children enjoyed the activities and will be keen to keep learning about science.

  

• House Point Assembly - Spring 2

  Fri 18 Mar 2016

  This half-term's house point assembly had a scientific focus to link into Greswold's Science Week. The house captains introduced four scientists whose names are similar to our four houses. These were NASA scientist Andrew Abercromby, naturalist David Attenborough, astronomer Patrick Moore and film maker George Lucas who set up Industrial Light and Magic.

   

  All the house points earned over the past few weeks had been counted up and Mr Hornsey revealed that St David's were the most successful house this half-term. They retain their lead at the top of the leader board.

  

• KS2 music assembly

  Thu 17 Mar 2016
  Key Stage 2 enjoyed a musical afternoon with a special special assembly. Greswold's school band performed three songs that they have been learning with Mr Beatie at lunch times. They played Pompeii, Stitches and the classic Livin' on a Prayer. Year 5 also joined with Year 6 for a mass performance of Riptide involving instruments, vocals and ukulele. Click here to listen to the performances.

  

• Cricket coaching

  Wed 16 Mar 2016
  Each summer our pupils in Years 4 and 5 enjoy cricket coaching as part of the Chance to Shine programme. Over the last couple of weeks the pupils have been learning the key skills for playing cricket. The children are now learning the rules for the game that they will be playing at their cricket festivals which will take place later in the term.