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

• Dogs Trust

  Tue 04 Feb 2025

  This week we had a special visitor in KS2... We welcomed Rolo (a lovely labrador cuddly toy) and Becky from the Dogs Trust to learn more about safety around dogs. Rolo proved to be very popular with our children and some pupils (and staff!) thought that Becky had brought a real dog into school! In workshops and a special assembly, our pupils learnt how dogs see the world and how to be safe around them including the 'ABC'. Please ask them to share the tips they learnt. 

  

• Greswold boys' football team slavage a well deserved draw

  Tue 04 Feb 2025

  In their third game of the season, the boys' football team were up against Valley Primary yesterday evening at a very blustery Old Silhillians. 

   

  A very cagey first half was followed by end to end action in the second with Valley taking the lead halfway through.  However, Greswold never let their heads go down and proceeded to swamp the opposing goal with several near misses and an effort which hit the post.  Finally, their pressure paid of with a scrambled goal in the final few minutes. 

   

  Well done to the team and for never giving up, a perfect demonstration of our school values.  It's now onto our final two matches of the season next half term against Langley and Monkspath.  

  

• Taste of Teaching Event - Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree - Wednesday 26th February

  Tue 04 Feb 2025

  Our friends at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree have asked us to share details of their Taste of Teaching Event which will comprise a school tour, presentation about routes into teaching and a Q+A session.

   

  Please see attached Flyer in the gallery below for further information. 

  

• School basketball team achieves 3rd place finish!

  Fri 31 Jan 2025

  After a strong season, Greswold's basketball team ended the campaign in a very respectable third place.  The competition itself takes into account values and sportsmanship as well as results.

   

  Final positions:

   

  1st - Tidbury Green

  2nd - St Augustine's

  3rd - Greswold

  4th - Dicken's Heath

  5th= - Olton

  5th= - Sharman's Cross

  7th - St Alphege

  8th - Kineton Green 

   

  Well done to all the children involved and for your hard work, dedication and commitment.  

  

• The Greswold value of curiosity on show in Year 5 Elms

  Fri 31 Jan 2025

  After a brief discussion about their ongoing Victorian projects, Mr Hornsey noticed an impressive piece of artwork depicting a Victorian pier in Year 5 Elms last week.  The work, belonging to Elise and part of her Victorian project, prompted Mr Hornsey to set her a bit of extra homework!  As most piers were built during the Victorian era, which pier is the actual longest in the UK?

   

  To her credit, Elise was armed and ready with the answer the following week:

   

  The longest pier in the UK is Southend pier in Southend-on-Sea in Essex.  It extends 1.34 miles into the Thames estuary. 

   

  Well done Elise and a perfect example of our value of curiosity on show. 

  

• Dates for the Diary

  Fri 31 Jan 2025

  4^th-6^th February – Dogs Trust Workshops Years 3-5

  4^th February – Boys' Football vs Valley at Old Silhillians

  7^th February – NSPCC Number Day

  7^th February – Valentines' Tuck Shop

  12^th & 13^th February – Parent: Teacher Consultations

  14^th February – INSET Day – School closed to Pupils

   

  17^th – 21^st February – HALF TERM

   

  24^th February – Back to school

  25^th February – School Games Rowing County Final

  26^th February – Animal Man visit to Nursery

  27^th February – Reception Height & Weight Screening

  27^th February – Y5 Visits to Blists Hill

  27th February - Y3 Personal Best Competition

  3^rd – 7^th March – Whole School Community Week

  3^rd March – Parent / Carer Forum (6pm)

  5^th March – School Games Sportshall Athletics South Solihull Area Final

  6^th March – Y6 Height & Weight Screening

  6^th March – Boys' Football vs Langley & Monkspath

  7^th March – World Book Day Celebrations

  12th March - PTA Meeting (Spring)

  19^th & 20^th March – Y1 LEGO Workshops

  21^st March – Comic Relief – Crazy Hair Day

  24^th & 28^th March – Mother’s Day Gift Shops

  25^th – 28^th March – Y6 Level 3 Bikeability

  28^th March – Y5 Journey to the Stable

  31^st March – PTA Spring Disco (Y1-6)

  31^st March – 3^rd April – Y6 Practise SATS

  1^st April – Y1 Visit to Warwick Castle

  4^th – 6^th April – Y4 Residential to Standon Bowers

  11^th April – Last Day of Spring Term!

   

  14^th – 26^th April – EASTER Holidays

   

  28^th April – Back to School

  5^th May – Early May Bank Holiday – SCHOOL CLOSED

  9^th May – Reception trip to Dudley Zoo

  12^th – 15^th May – Y6 SATS Week

  15^th May – Nursery PM Sports Day

  19^th – 23^rd May – Walk to School Week

  20^th May – Nursery AM Sports Day

  21^st May – KS1 & Reception Sports Day

  22^nd May – KS2 Sports Day

   

  26^th – 30^th May – HALF TERM

   

  2^nd – 5^th June – Y4 Multiplication Check Week

  4th June - PTA Meeting (Summer)

  4^th & 5^th June – Y2 Visits to Brandon Marsh

  6^th & 9^th June – Y3 Visits to Lunt Fort

  9^th – 13^th June – Y1 Phonics Screening Week

  9^th & 13^th June – Father’s Day Gift Shops

  11^th – 13^th June – Y6 Residential to Condover Hall

  12^th June – Y5 Anglo-Saxon Day

  16^th – 20^th June – Y5 Bikeability

  20^th June – Open Afternoon & PTA Ice Cream Sale

  23^rd June – Reception & Nursery Open Evening (Sept 25 intake)

  5^th July – PTA Summer Fayre

  15^th July – Y6 Production at Bushell Hall

  18^th July – Final day of Summer Term!

  21^st July – INSET Day – School Closed to Pupils

   

  22^nd July – 29^th August – SUMMER HOLIDAYS

   

  Parents and families can also view relevant event/dates on the calendar available on TheSchoolApp, Greswold's very own app messaging service.   

  

• Greswold progress through to Sportshall Athletics Area Final

  Fri 31 Jan 2025

  Greswold have a long standing tradition in Sportshall Athletics and are current reigning County Champions.  This year's event started on Wednesday at Tudor Grange Tennis Centre with over 20 schools competing for a place in the South Solihull Area Final. 

   

  A very close competition saw Greswold finish 2nd in the qualifying heat meaning they will now progress to the Area Final as second seed overall in the large schools' competition.  A really positive start to the competition saw the children win 9 of the 24 events competed in against seven other schools.  The girls' team actually won all but one of their track events!

   

  It's now onto the Area Final in February and plenty more time to practise!

   

   

  

• Preparing our pupils for the future!

  Thu 30 Jan 2025

  In our ever increasing commitment to teaching our children at Greswold about current affairs and preparing them for their future, the Parliament Education Service came in on Wednesday to share with Key Stage 2 all about the work of parliament and government in the UK. As part of the assembly, several volunteers came up to the front to show how bills and laws are passed through parliament. An incredibly interesting way of learning about real life. 

  

• Happy Lunar New Year!

  Wed 29 Jan 2025

  As we welcome in The Year of the Snake, we would like to wish all our families celebrating a Happy Lunar New Year! 

  If any families would like to join in with any Lunar New Year celebrations, there will be lots going on in Touchwood Shopping Centre at the weekend. 

  

• Holocaust Memorial Day

  Mon 27 Jan 2025

  Four pupils from Year 6 accompanied Mrs Scott to the Holocaust Memorial Day Service in the Civic Suite at the Council House in Solihull. The programme for the service was inspiring and reflective' pupils especially appreciated hearing from Tomi Komoly, BEM, who is a Holocaust survivor. Our pupils showed tremendous maturity and respect throughout and added their signatures to the book of remembrance.