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

• 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.

  

• Senior Leadership Team Key Messages

  Thu 21 Sep 2023

  We were pleased to welcome parents/carers to Meet the Teacher information sessions and we hope that those who attended found them useful. If you were unable to attend, the presentations are available on our website's year group pages and The Senior Leadership Team's presentation is now available in the 'Videos' section of the website. Alternatively please follow the link below. 

  https://greswold-primary-school.primarysite.media/media/meet-the-teacher-2023-senior-leadership-team-prese

   

• International Day of Peace

  Thu 21 Sep 2023

  Today, the school council joined three members of our local Rotary Club at our Peace Pole for a special assembly to mark International Day of Peace. The UN International Day of Peace started in 1981 and its purpose is to provide a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to peace above all differences and to contribute to building a culture of peace. The children reflected on the meaning of peace and how it involves understanding each other and working together to find solutions. 

  

• A Successful Start

  Mon 11 Sep 2023

  In key stage assemblies this morning we celebrated the classes with the highest attendance for the first week back. Congratulations to Dragonflies who were our winners for EYFS and KS1 with 99.1%. Congratulations to our KS2 winners, Robins, who managed the perfect start to the year with 100%!

   

  Who will be our winners next week?

  

• Where's the trim trail gone? Watch this space.....

  Mon 11 Sep 2023

  Pupils and parents alike may have noticed that the KS2 trim trail has disappeared over the summer.  Don't worry, it's soon to be replaced by something new, purposeful and perfect for children to use during lessons and at lunchtime.  Staff are very keen to use it too!

   

  The children are desperate to know what it will be and have been very creative with their guesses, however the suspense will have to go on a little longer as the new installation won't take place until the October half term so........watch this space......