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

• Goodbye to Mrs Howell and Mrs Finnegan

  Thu 16 Jul 2015

  Today we wished two members of our teaching staff all the best as they leave Greswold to start their families. Mrs Finnegan, who has been covering Mrs Johnson's maternity in Year 6, is saying goodbye to Greswold at the end of this term. We wish her all the very best for her new arrival. Mrs Howell will be re-joining our staff after her maternity leave and we again wish her well.

   

  To send their best wishes, children presented both Mrs Finnegan and Mrs Howell with cards containing special greetings from the pupils here at Greswold. The children are looking forward to meeting the babies at sometime in the new academic year.

  

• Garden Sale

  Wed 15 Jul 2015
  Greswold's community garden has produced its first crop of fruit and vegetables. Today we offered our community the chance to buy freshly picked produce including carrots, salad, onions and raspberries. All the money raised will go back into buying seeds and seedlings to plant later in the year.

  

• Healthy School Award

  Wed 15 Jul 2015

  Greswold has been re-validated as a Solihull Healthy School. Mrs Woodcock has been working to put together evidence off all the work we do at Greswold to promote healthy lifestyles for our pupils and staff. The panel who assessed Greswold felt we provided strong evidence and have even asked if they could share our excellent work with other schools. Well done to everyone who was involved!

  

• Modeshift STARS - Bronze Award

  Wed 15 Jul 2015

  Greswold is very proud of being awarded a Modeshift STARS accreditation for our work promoting sustainable travel. Modeshift STARS is the national schools awards scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel. In the past academic year Greswold has offered Scootability in Year 1 and taster Bikeability sessions in Years 3 and 4. Year 5 have taken part in a week-long Bikeability course and Year 6 have worked with members of Solihull's team to promote walking or using public transport. We also can't forget Year 2 learning road safety as part of their Walk Smart programme and the whole school taking part in Walk to School Week. 

   

  The Modeshift scheme encourages schools right across the country to join in a major effort to increase levels of sustainable and active travel and in so doing, improve the health and well-being of children and young people. We will look to build on our successes when school begins again in September.

  

• Year 6 Leavers' Party

  Sat 11 Jul 2015
  As our Year 6 pupils come to the end of their time at Greswold, there was a chance for them to have a great time together at their leavers' party. A group of parents had organised a brilliant evening with a tropical beach party theme. The children loved playing with the inflatable pool animals and posing for the official photographer. There was also a disco and food - a winning combination. Many thanks to all the parents who made the evening happen.

  

• PTA Summer Fun Day

  Sat 11 Jul 2015
  It was a lovely summer's day for our PTA's Summer Family Fun Day. There was lots to do for all the family including stalls, games, bouncy castles and the barbecue. The highlight was the workshops and performances by Circus MASH who put on two shows and got everyone involved with circus skills. Many thanks to everyone who helped and came along to support the event. All the money raised will go back into supporting the pupils at Greswold.

  

• House Music Festival

  Fri 10 Jul 2015

  Each year our four school houses compete for a range of trophies. One of the most sought after is the House Music prize which is awarded after the House Music Festival. Children from Year 6 put together a programme of musical entertainment to demonstrate their house's talents. Each house also had to include a finale with everyone joining in.

   

  The judges had a hard job deciding a winner as there was a great variety of acts this year. In the end it was St. Andrew's that was victorious - well done.

  

• Bank Winners

  Fri 10 Jul 2015
  In assembly today, members of the School Bank team drew the prize draw for this term's competition for regular savers. Well done to the winners who each were presented with a cash point money box.

  

• House Point Assembly - Summer 2

  Fri 10 Jul 2015

  Tennis was the theme for the final house point assembly of this academic year. The house captains  from Years 2 and 6 explained about the different traditions of Wimbledon and showed some highlights in their presentation. They then helped Mrs Robson present certificates to the children who have collected the most house points this half term. Well done to all the children who received certificates and to St. David's house who won the house competition for this half term.

  

• Health Week 2015

  Fri 10 Jul 2015

  This week has been our ‘Health Week’. To promote healthy eating, well-being and fitness, children have participated in a range of activities both in and out of the classroom, including our Educaid Sponsored Walk. Each class has participated in practical cookery sessions based on the theme of ‘Healthy Eating’. The children have been encouraged to help prepare the food and also to taste the end results! If you would like some new ideas for healthy dishes, click here. Recipes include: chicken and mango salsa wrap, roasted vegetable cous cous and banana and berry smoothie. For other healthy eating and fitness tips, check the Change4Life website.