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

• Important message from SMBC: S11 - Buryfield Road - Consultation to change the existing 30mph speed limit to a 20mph speed limit

  Tue 03 Oct 2023

  Dear Greswold Primary School
  
  In accordance with Department for Transport guidance, it is expected that the Council as the Local Highway Authority keeps speed limits under review with changing circumstances and gives consideration to the introduction of more 20 mph limits and zones, over time, in urban areas and built-up village streets that are primarily residential.

   

  A speed limit review of the Borough was undertaken during 2021/22. The study identified roads adjacent to schools where the existing speed limits may be inappropriate and where lower speed limit of 20mph would be more suitable.

   

  Every school location within the Borough was assessed and it is expected that the programme to address lowering the speeds near to schools will run over consecutive years.

   

  This has resulted in the above-named proposed Traffic Regulation Orders, which have the aim of achieving safe and appropriate driving speeds, preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the roads run and to avoid the danger to persons or other traffic using the roads or any other roads, or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.

   

  I have attached for your information/records details of the changes that are relevant to your ward/parish. However full details of all the changes across the borough will be available from the 5^th October on council’s website at the link below, towards the bottom of the page under the heading of Speed:

   

  https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Roads-pavements-and-streetcare/Roadworks-and-Traffic-Regulation-Orders

   

  We are advertising these Orders in the press and with on-street notices and signs, it’s not practical to write to all the addresses across the borough located on roads where the lower speed limits are proposed.

   

  The Traffic Regulation Orders will be formally advertised on 5^th October 2023, the 3-week consultation period ends on 26^th October 2023.
  
  Thank you

  
  Jane Williams

  Engineer | Highway Management |  Economy & Infrastructure

  Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

  T: 0121 704 8000

  E: jane.williams@solihull.gov.uk

  

• Greswold once again excel in annual cross country competition

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  Well done to the year 5 and 6 boys' and girls' Cross Country teams who successfully represented school at the South Solihull annual event recently hosted by Old Silhillians.

   

  Year 5 girls' came 5th overall out of 11 schools with Ava-Rose finishing 2nd in the whole race.  

   

  However year 6 girls' finished 1st overall out of 11 schools with Evie-Bella coming 3rd in the race.

   

  In the year 5 boys' race, the team finished 9th out of 11 teams with the year 6 boys' finishing 12th out of 15 schools. 

   

  Thank you to Mr Isles, Mr Chater, Mrs Reilly and Miss Smith for organising and attending the event with the children. 

   

  Finally, well done again to all the children involved with some of the results showing that Greswold, once again, have a very exciting and strong chance of competing well in all the athletics events this year! 

  

• Y6 pupils confirmed as Junior Travel Ambassadors for this year.....now let's get to work!

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  Pupils from year 6 have been given the very important role of Junior Travel Ambassador for this academic year.  

   

  These children will assist school in promoting active ways of travelling to and from school as well as being in charge of giving out WOW badges to children who have earned them through using the Living Streets' Travel Tracker. 

   

  Parents might also see them, from time to time, in the car park or out on Buryfield Road assisting staff in promoting our Sustainable Travel initiatives as well. 

   

  For more details on our Sustainable Travel initiatives, please click on the Parents section of the website and look for Sustainable Travel. 

  

• Your Year 6 House Captains for 2023-24!

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  Recently, year 6 pupils have nominated themselves for the role of House Captain for this academic year.  This meant they had to address the whole of year 6 and talk about the reasons why they should be chosen.  The whole year group then voted for their choices and above are the new house captains for this year.  Well done children.  Their role will involve helping to deliver termly house point assemblies, to be a role model and ambassador for their house and to lead their houses at whole school and year 6 events.  

  

• A perfect start to the Greswold PTA's event calendar.....a community event to remember!

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  Thank you to all the families who attended another very successful PTA Social event on Friday.  This was a chance for families, especially families new to school, to see how very special our Greswold PTA are. 

   

  As well as cost price refreshments, children were treated to free face painting, a visit from Colin from Tikety- Boo and so many other activities, all provided by school staff.  Activities included Tug O' War, Parachute, Football, Tennis, obstacle and assault courses, netball, basketball and bean bag shoot! 

   

  Thankfully the weather was kind to us meaning everyone involved had a lovely time and again allowing Greswold to show how unique its community is!

  

• First bronze badges

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  Today, Mrs Scott was delighted to award the first bronze badges of the new academic year to two pupils from Year 3 Sparrows. She was very proud.

• Data collection returns

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  The first classes to return all of their data collection forms were:

   

  Owls (Year 1 and 2)

  Nightingales (Year 3 and 4)

  Cedars (Year 5 and 6)

   

  Well done to children and parents from our winning classes. It's not too late to return any remaining data collection forms.

• New field markings to match Greswold pupils' lunchtime enthusiasm!

  Tue 26 Sep 2023

  New field markings have helped to motivate the children's active enthusiasm already this year.  Three 5-a-side football pitches have helped to organise our lunchtime quadrant system as well as providing perfect facilities for Y5 and Y6 Wednesday and Friday lunchtime football clubs, run by the Football Development Scheme. 

   

  The Daily Mile course has also been reinstated around the outside of the KS2 field, something Greswold have adopted for several years and a way for children to increase their physical stamina and general health at times other than PE lessons.  

   

  However, watch this space because the start of next half term will signal the unveiling of another equipment location which will help to increase the physical wellbeing and motivation of the children even more! 

  

• Greswold pupils shining in and out of school!

  Fri 22 Sep 2023

  Congratulations to Eleanor in Y4 for competing in the Associate Board of Dance Autumn festival dance competition in Tamworth.  She gained gold medals in Junior lyrical trio, Junior ballet trio, junior cabaret troupe and Intermediate Acro troupe categories.
  
  She also performed her first ever solo and gained bronze medal for her junior ballet solo out of 12 entrants.

   

  Everyone at Greswold is so proud of your achievements Eleanor, you're a role model both in and out of school! 
  
   

  

• Whole school successes

  Fri 22 Sep 2023

  We are delighted to announce that, once again, we have been awarded a School Games Gold Award for Greswold's commitment and engagement in School Games during 2022-2023. Well done to all of the children who participate in the events and thank you to parents and staff who support the events.

  The certificate is framed and will soon join our other School Games certificates on display. 

   

  We also delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Silver Skillsbuilder Award for Greswold's involvement in the Skillsbuilder programme to develop speaking, listening, problem solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and treamwork. Every child participated in a Skillsbuilder challenge last year. The certificate is proudly on display.