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

• Year 6 perform Sister Act

  Mon 08 Jun 2015

  Pupils from Year 6 put on two spectacular performances of Sister Act at the Dovehouse Theatre. The children had been working with Mr Clarke, Mrs Whitehouse and the team at Langley Secondary School's Performing Arts Department to learn the lines, songs and dances to bring the show to life. After just three days of rehearsals, the children took to the stage and stunned the audience with their professional performance. A massive thank you to all the staff at Langley who made the show happen.

  

• Year 2 residential visit to Dunfield House

  Fri 05 Jun 2015
  Our Year 2 pupils spent two nights away from home at Dunfield House on a residential visit filled with creativity. During their stay, the children enjoyed music and art, in addition to making the most of the grounds and surrounding countryside. Mini-beasts was the theme for the visit and by the time they returned home the children had made sock puppet mini-beasts, sang mini-beast songs and even hunted for mini-beasts. There was also time to play games outside in the sunshine and take a dip in the pool. A great visit!

  

• Year 5 rugby tournament

  Fri 05 Jun 2015
  Pupils from Year 5 took part in a rugby tournament against a number of other local schools. This year the tournament was themed around the World Cup and each school had a country to represent. Greswold had Romania and members of the team had created a special flag to take with them. Mrs Robson was very proud of the team who took gave it their all and took part in the spirit of fair play. By the end of the competition our team was ranked second from last - but were not downhearted. A big well done to the team - we are proud of you. More pictures on the Extranet.

  

• Year 6 get evacuated

  Thu 21 May 2015
  To really bring their topic of World War II to life, pupils from Year 6 were evacuated on the Severn Valley Railway. The children visited Bewdley Museum to learn what life was like during the Second World War. They went learned about air raids and even got to try out an Anderson shelter. In the afternoon the group travelled by steam train, but unlike their counterparts during the war they were back home for dinner time. Lots of pictures are available on the Extranet.

  

• Year 5 residential visit to the Isle of Wight

  Fri 15 May 2015

  Pupils from Year 5 ventured across the Solent to the Isle of Wight to spend a week filled with learning and fun. The children visited Queen Victoria's home, Osborne House, to find out what life was like for the servants and royalty who lived there. They also saw a show at Shanklin Theatre, went on a boat ride to the Needles, enjoyed the rides of Blackgang Chine and investigated Carisbrooke Castle. One of the focuses of the visit was to compare Solihull and Sandown so the children also completed field work during their stay.

  

• Year 6 Lego Workshop

  Thu 07 May 2015
  While the people of Silhill were voting in the general election, Year 6 were getting all creative using Lego. Mrs Glover and Mrs Finnegan had organised the special workshop as a treat for the children who had been busy working all morning in preparation for their SATs. The children created all their own dioramas inspired by their topic of WWII.

  

• Year 5 visit to SafeSide

  Tue 28 Apr 2015

  Children from Year 5 travelled to SafeSide at EastSide to learn how to keep themselves safe in different situations. The pupils visited a mock village to explore different scenarios including crossing a road correctly, keeping safe by canals, being safe using public transport and fire safety in the home. They learned plenty of useful life skills and even got to try using speed guns to see how fast the traffic was travelling on the road outside. Many thanks to all the volunteers at SafeSide and the parents who accompanied Year 5 on the visit.

• Year 5 rugby coaching

  Tue 21 Apr 2015
  This term children from Year 5 are benefiting from rugby coaching in preparation for a tournament in June. Today our coach George, who also runs the after school club, took the children through some drills and games to develop their skills. We are looking out for a team of boys and girls to take part in the tournament against other local schools. Last year the team did really well so we are looking to repeat the success.

  

• Year 4 residential visit to Standon Bowers

  Sun 19 Apr 2015
  Adventurous pupils from Year 4 spent the weekend in the Staffordshire countryside at Standon Bowers Outdoor Education Centre. The group had a busy time with lots of activities including bouldering, caving, ropes, kayaking, bridge building and archery. There was also a traditional camp fire when everyone was encouraged to join in. It was great to see the children pushing themselves to try something new. The Standon Bowers staff were also very impressed with how our pupils joined in and encouraged each other. Thanks to all the staff who gave up their weekend to take the group. Lots of pictures are available on the Extranet.

  

• Easter egg competition

  Fri 27 Mar 2015
  This year's egg decorating competition had record number of entries. The children, staff and visitors have enjoyed looking at all the creative designs. Mr Gooch had a difficult job deciding a winner but after much deliberation managed to pick one boy and one girl from each year group. The lucky winners were awarded an Easter egg as a prize. Thanks to the PTA for providing the prizes and to everyone who took part.
  
  You can view a gallery of the eggcellent entries below