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

• Against the odds, Greswold reach County Finals after being crowned South Solihull champions!

  Thu 05 Mar 2026

  Yesterday, Greswold's Sportshall Athletics team competed at the School Games South Solihull Area Final at North Solihull Sports' Centre against 8 other schools.

   

  After winning their qualifyng heat, Greswold were ranked second going overall into the event over 40 points behind the top ranked school, Knowle.  The children had been practising for the event as part of their PE lessons and their classmates all contributed to helping get the athletes ready.  However, the task to overtake Knowle was always going to be challenging.

   

  However, after 12 track and 12 field events including baton, obstacle and over and under relays along with javelin, standing long and triple jump, amongst others, the children had to wait nervously to find out the final results at the end. 

   

  There were some notable individual performances along with brilliant teamwork to surpass even the expectations of Mr Hornsey.

   

  In the end, the team did in fact overhaul a 44-point deficit to win the event by 8 points, a truly incredible performance.  This means Greswold will now represent South Solihull at the County Finals on the 25th March against regional winners from North Solihull, Coventry North, South, East and West along with representatives from the county of Warwickshire too.

   

  Well done to all the children involved and to their classmates who contributed to such a wonderful performance.   

   

  Final result:

  1st - Greswold (374 points)

  2nd - Knowle (366 points) 

  3rd - Dorridge (314)

  4th - St Alphege (234)

  5th - Balsall Common (202)

  6th - Bentley Heath (196)

  7th - Oak Cottage (194)

  8th - Dicken's Heath (156)

  9th -  Berkswell (152)

  

• PTA Disco is a spring hit!

  Tue 03 Mar 2026

  Yesterday marked our annual PTA Spring Disco and, as always, Mr Chater was fabulous as our resident DJ.  Both discos for years' 1-6 were great fun with children (and staff!) impressing everyone with their dance moves!

   

  Thank you to Mr Chater for doing what he does best, thank you to the PTA for organising such a lovely event and thank you to all the Greswold staff who helped out to make the evening another spring hit! 

  

• WOW badge entries and winners are just simply WOW!

  Mon 02 Mar 2026

  Today, Mr Hornsey announced the winners of our Greswold's WOW badge art competition.  This is an annual competition we now hold for KS2 pupils in response to Living Streets holding a nationwide competition to find the design for their Travel Tracker badges for the following year. 

   

  Next year's theme is 'Walk with senses' and it was a very difficult task to only pick three for entry into the national competition.  In the end, Elise, Catherine and Jude were chosen as Greswold entries and fingers crossed, their designs might be chosen for one of the actual 12 badges for 2026-27. 

   

  Well done to everyone who entered.  Everyone's design will be displayed in the main corridor for the next couple of weeks so everyone can enjoy them. 

  

• Fundraising update

  Fri 27 Feb 2026

  Over the last few weeks, a number of school events have helped to raise money to, as always, fund enrichment activities for all the children of Greswold.

   

  Following another very successful BookFair, nearly £1,200 commission has been raised, through the generosity of Greswold parents, to be spent on the school and class libraries.

   

  £194 was also raised by the PTA as a result of the Cauliflower Cards scheme which ran through Christmas.  Thank you to all those families involved who contributed to that donation. 

• An insightful Science visit to KES for year 6 scientists!

  Fri 27 Feb 2026

  Following on from our very successful Science Day and as a prelude to the upcoming Science Fayres, a selection of year 6 pupils were invited to visit the Science department at King Edward's School in Selly Oak. 

   

  It gave the children a really useful insight into what Science learning will look like when they start secondary schools and judging by the photos, the children can't wait to start!  

  

• Year 4 combine art and history!

  Fri 27 Feb 2026

  Recently, year 4's History learning around the topic of Ancient Greeks has enabled them to develop and refine their sculpting skills.  Below is a selection of photos from Nightingales of pupils and their very authentic greek pot scultptures. 

   

  Well done children.  

  

• Year 6 girls excelling in athletics both in and out of school!

  Thu 26 Feb 2026

  Next week, the Y5/6 Sportshall Athletics team will be competing in the South Solihull Area Final against nine other schools, all hoping to clinch that all important first place which enables the winner to compete in the subsequent County Finals.

   

  The team have been very busy training for the event.  However, two members of the team have been able to undertake some extra training as Jess and Lizzie both represent Solihull and Small Heath Athletics club at out-of-school competitions.  This has enabled them to be selected for a combined Birmingham team at a recent regional event.

   

  They both did amazingly well with Birmingham actually ending up winners!  This bodes very well for next week when they be representing school in their track and field events at the Area Final.  Well done Lizzie and Jess, we are all very proud of you.

  

• Nearly 100 pieces of preloved uniform given out to parents just this week!

  Thu 26 Feb 2026

  Nearly 100 pieces of preloved uniform has now been given out to parents following our Parent Consultation evenings at the end of last half term. 

   

  Unclaimed clothing without names is accumulated and washed before being stored for parents to order at any point during the year, however most orders take place during the week of Parent Consultations due to the display at the entrance. 

   

  93 pieces of clothing in total was sent out this week alone, but it's worth noting there is still a huge amount of preloved uniform still available, including trainers and coats.  Simply collect an order form from the main school office and we will do our best to find the items you need, completely free of charge. Alternatively, you can email your requests to the office email at:

   

  25office@greswold.solihull.sch.uk

• A pupil perspective which highlights how inconsiderate parking affects our children the most!

  Thu 26 Feb 2026

  This morning, I received a lovely but thought-provoking letter from a pupil about parking or dropping off on Zig Zag lines directly outside school and how this was affecting him.  It was an interesting pupil perspective and a powerful way of reinforcing our expectations around parking. 

   

  As one of the most inclusive mainstream schools in Solihull, Greswold has a significant number of pupils at Greswold with a special educational need or disability.   

   

  Some of the traits of pupils with autism, for example, can include the need to follow rigid routines.  They can also have interests which they follow intensely and be distressed by minor changes as pupils can be very 'rule' driven.

   

  It's another and probably the most important reason for why parking considerately in the right places is vital at such an inclusive school like Greswold.  Car horns can also cause great anxiety for young children with research proving excessive traffic noise, including horns, is linked to poor cognitive development, increased stress, and impaired concentration.

   

  While Greswold concedes that some car horns are caused by commuters not connected to Greswold, it’s also a stark reminder to our families of how a simple reaction can cause distress to our most vulnerable learners which could last for the rest of the day.   

   

  Something to reflect on, I feel, for our whole school community.

   

  Mr Hornsey

  Deputy Headteacher 

  

• Dates for the Diary 2026

  Fri 13 Feb 2026

  16^th – 20^th February – Half term

  23^rd February – INSET day

  24^th, 26^th and 27^th February – South Asian Music Workshops (Y1-6)

  2^nd March – Sponsored Read Event

  2^nd March – PTA Spring Disco

  2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 6^th March – Reception Phonics Workshops

  4^th March – Sportshall Athletics Area Final

  4^th March – Rowing Area Final

  5^th March – World Book Day

  9^th – 13^th March – British Science Week

  9^th March – PTA Mothers Day gift shop

  9^th & 10^th March – Science Fayre

  11^th and 12^th March – Nursery Phonics Stay and Play

  12^th March – Boys Football @ Solihull Moors

  13^th March – PTA Mothers Day gift shop

  16^th March – Y3 Personal Best Competition

  18^th March – Y4 Parent meeting for Standon Bowers

  17^th & 18^th March – Y2 Spring Performances (PM)

  20^th March – Y5 Easter Journey to St Alphege

  24^th – 27^th March – Y6 Bikeability

  24^th March – Y1 visit to Warwick Castle

  24^th and 25^th March – Y5 Production

  27^th March – Last day of Spring Term

   

  30^th March – 10^th April – Easter Holidays

   

  13^th April – First Day back for Summer Term

  13^th – 16^th April – Y6 Practise SATS

  24^th – 26^th April – Y4 Visit to Standon Bowers

  24^th April – Class Photos (exc. Y4)

  27^th April – KS2 SEND Archery at Lode Heath

  1^st May – Y4 Class Photos

  4^th May – May Day Bank Holiday

  6^th May - KS2 SEND Panathlon at Langley

  6^th May – Nursery Visit to Attwell Farm

  7^th May – Elections Day – School Closed

  11^th – 14^th May – Y6 SATS

  15^th May – Y6 WW2 Day

  18^th – 20^th May – Y3 Visits to Lunt Fort

  20^th May – Reception & KS1 Sports Day

  21^st May – Y4 OOA Festival at Lode Heath

  22^nd May – KS2 Sports Day

  22^nd May – Break up for half term

   

  25^th – 29^th May – Half Term

   

  1^st – 5^th June – Y4 Multiplication Check Period

  2^nd June – Y2 visit to Brandon Marsh (1 class)

  2^nd June – Y3/4 Quad Kids

  4^th June – Y5 Anglo-Saxon Day

  8^th – 11^th June – Phonics screening week

  9^th June – Y2 visit to Brandon Marsh (2 classes)

  10^th – 12^th June – Y6 residential to Condover Week

  15^th – 19^th June – Y5 Bikeability

  15^th and 19^th June – PTA Fathers Day Gift Shops

  16^th June – Y5/6 Rounders at Lode Heath

  22^nd June – Y6 Borough Sports at Tudor Grange

  4^th July – PTA Summer Fayre

  6^th July – Y6 Production at Langley

  17^th July – Final day of Summer Term

  20^th July – INSET Day

   

  21^st July – 31^st August – Summer Holidays