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

• Greswold staff again showing the importance of lifelong learning!

  Mon 24 Jul 2023

  In today's House Point assembly, we celebrated learning and the success gained from it from a range of activities undertaken by children out of school, whilst also remembering that our learning journey never stops.  With this in mind, the children were shown certificates and accomplishments made by school staff this year.  

   

  These successes have included staff passing various training courses, achieving accreditations from programmes they'd completed, learning new skills and pushing themselves to accomplish things not tried before. 

  

• A well deserved post production treat for Y6!

  Fri 21 Jul 2023

  After their 'Darwin Rocks' performance exertions on Tuesday, Y6 pupils were treated to a visit from an Ice Cream van courtesy of ABC Teachers, one of our supply teaching agency partners. 

   

  Of course, it had to rain!  However, this didn't deter the children from enjoying their treats with their friends, classmates and teachers. 

  

• Congratulations to Mrs Bibi...the glue that holds us all together!

  Fri 21 Jul 2023

  A wonderful sporting year at Greswold can only be achieved through the hard work and commitment of absolutely everyone involved.  One of those many individuals who create that wonderful team ethic is Mrs Bibi, who this week, has been deservedly awarded with a School Games Advocate Award, a prestigious awarded given to those unsung heroes to help to give the pupils the opportunities they experience and deserve on a weekly basis.

   

  Mr Bibi's vital role involves ensuring the logistics that go with every sporting event are in place so, first and foremost, the children are safe.  This includes arranging transport, ensuring the right number of adults are attending for pupil/adult ratios and that the venues are sufficiently safe through the use of risk assessments.

   

  Please view the photo gallery for the official reason for Mrs Bibi's award as it's truly inspiring.  

  

• A truly memorable sporting year! Our teams have made our school community proud!

  Thu 20 Jul 2023

  Please take a moment to scroll through our photo gallery and admire the hard work, commitment and subsequent success of a whole host of Greswold sporting teams this year.  There's been the occasional disappointment on the way but this year has been a very memorable one for all sorts of reasons.  Well done children.  You really do put Greswold 'on the map!'

   

  September 2022

  Greswold Y6 Cricket Team - 4th at Chance 2 Shine cricket finals at Edgbaston (postponed from year 5)

   

  October 2022

  Greswold Y6 Boys' Cross Country Team - Champions (Gold medal) of South Solihull

   

  October 2022

  Greswold Y5 Girls' Cross Country Team - Bronze Medal in South Solihull team event

   

  November 2022

  Greswold Boys' 3v3 Basketball Team - Champions of South Solihull 

   

  November 2022

  Greswold Girls' 3v3 Basketball Team - Champions of South Solihull 

   

  February/March 2023 

  Greswold Sportshall Athletics Team - Winners of qualifying event, winners of South Solihull Area Final and finally Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire County Champions

   

  April 2023

  Greswold Boys' School Football Team - 1st place in South Solihull Large Schools' football league season then 4th at play-off final event 

   

  June 2023

  Greswold Rounders Team - Runners-up in South Solihull annual event 

   

  June 2023

  Greswold Borough Sports' Team - 3rd place at annual South Solihull event at Norman Green track

   

  July 2023

  Y5 Cricket Team - County Champions of Chance 2 Shine cricket competition at Edgbaston

   

   

   

   

  

• Year 5 crowned county cricket champions at Edgbaston!

  Wed 19 Jul 2023

  Yesterday, 10 children from Year 5 took part in the Chance to Shine County final after winning our regional event a few weeks ago.  The team played exceptionally well throughout. They won all 3 of their group games, which meant they qualified for the semi-finals which was a tense game indeed, however they prevailed and secured their place in the final.

   

  The final was another nail-biter, but they worked incredibly well as a team, showing not only their skill but our school values, and came out on top again.  We are officially the top team in the county!!

   

  Mrs Howell and Miss Carpenter, who went with them on the day, were so proud of them! They put a huge amount of effort into training for the day and it really paid off. A massive congratulations to them all. 

   

  

• A lovely community atmosphere during Open Afternoon

  Wed 19 Jul 2023

  This afternoon's Greswold Open Afternoon was another resounding success with hundreds of parents visiting the school site to find out about their children's learning through the viewing of their books.

   

  Pupils and their families sat together to look through their learning both inside of school and outside with some bringing blankets and chairs to create a lovely communal atmosphere. 

   

  Thank you to all the parents who joined us today and we hope you enjoyed your time sharing your children's learning. 

  

• Year 6 show that Darwin Rocks!

  Tue 18 Jul 2023

  Our brilliant Year 6 pupils put on a fantastic performance of the show Darwin Rocks at the Bushell Hall. After rehearsing the singing, dancing and acting, it was time to take to the stage in front of a audience. The children brought amazing energy to their performance, in a show that told the life story of famous scientist Charles Darwin. Everyone was so impressed with how well the cast told the thought-provoking story through sketches and song. Well done Year 6 and many thanks to all of the staff who made the performance possible. 

  

• The rain couldn't stop yet another wonderful PTA event! A summer fayre to remember!

  Tue 18 Jul 2023

  Greswold would like to express its thanks to everyone involved in Saturday’s very successful PTA Summer Fayre.  Even though the inclement weather meant the event had to be staged indoors, all families and visitors seem to have a really good time and, once again, it was lovely to organise a school based event which brought the whole community together.

   

  A special thank you needs to go to our wonderful PTA who selflessly organised everything, along with the numerous helpers and staff members who all chipped in on the day to create an event with such a lovely atmosphere.  We have raised in the region of £3,000 which is marvellous and will be used to help fund curriculum enhancements for all the pupils at school.   

  

• This summer's Solihull Reading Challenge starts here!

  Thu 13 Jul 2023

  This year's summer reading challenge is called Ready Set Read.  It runs from Saturday 8 July until Saturday 9 September 2023.  To participate, children will need to register at their local Solihull library. 

   

  Alan, from the Core Library in Solihull, came into school today to talk to the children about the challenge.

   

  The children need pick up a collector's card from the library and read only six books over the summer holidays. They will receive a set of stickers each time they visit and a certificate after six books have been read.  For those that complete the challenge they will receive a medal too.  For more information please visit: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

   

  For parents, don't forget that children require a library card to access books and resources from Solihull libraries.  These can be acquired by going to any of the following libraries to register: 

   

  Solihull Core Library 

  Hobs Moat Library

  Olton Library 

  Shirley Library

  Dicken's Heath Library 

  Knowle Library

  Hampton in Arden Library 

  Meriden Library

  Marston Green Library 

  Chelmsley Wood Library

  Castle Bromwich Library

  Kingshurst Library 

  Smithswood Neighbourhood Library 

   

  For contact details and addresses for these libraries, please click on the following link:

   

  https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Libraries/Find-a-library

   

  

• Greswold's sponsored walk raises over £4000

  Wed 12 Jul 2023

  A few weeks ago, our pupils took part in a sponsored walk around the Key Stage 2 field, with children walking, running, hopping and even three-legged walking laps. It was all in order to raise money for the Educaid, a charity that Greswold has been supporting for many years. Mr Carnell, Greswold's former headteacher and a representative for Educaid, popped into school to collect a cheque for all of the donations. He was amazed to find that we had raised an amazing £4193.76! A fantastic effort on behalf of the children and many thanks to all of the families who have supported the charity. Members of School Council presented to cheque on behalf of the school which will now go to fund the education of children in Kenya.