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

• Very positive feedback from yesterday's successful Open Afternoon

  Thu 14 Jul 2022

  We welcomed over 320 different families to school afternoon at our Open afternoon, a chance for pupils to share their books, work and progress with their parents.  It was a lovely atmosphere and something which was really appreciated by lots of our families for which many gave us some lovely feedback.  Again, it was a wonderful opportunity (after the Jubilee gallery and picnic, Sports' Days and Summer Fayre) to invite parents back onto site and bring our whole school community together again.  Thank you to everyone who participated.  

  

• A well deserved treat from our community!

  Thu 14 Jul 2022

  The day after their memorable production, our year 6 pupils were treated to a free ice cream after lunch, a gift from Danny, head of ABC agency, a company Greswold have been working in partnership with for several years.  Both the pupils and the staff were very thankful for the kind and thoughtful gesture.  Thank you Danny.  

  

• 'A Big Leap' for year 6 and they definitely rose to the challenge!

  Thu 14 Jul 2022

  On Wednesday evening at Bushell Hall, Solihull School, year 6 pupils gave an audience of over 300 people an absolute memorable treat with a breath-taking performance of 'The Big Leap' based on High School Musical.  The performances from each and every pupil were outstanding and a credit to their families and the staff who have supported them during their time at Greswold.  They also wonderfully demonstrated the ethos, values and belonging of our Greswold community. 

   

  Thank you children for a night to remember!  

   

  Below are just a few comments sent in by parents afterwards:

   

  'Thank you so much to everyone who made tonight possible. It was such a delight to see the children shine so brightly. We are super proud of ***** who in year 1 would barely go on the stage to year 6 singing a solo. She’s come such a long way and we couldn’t be more grateful to the support the school has given her over the years.'

   

  'We just wanted to say thank you and well done on the Y6 show last night - it was fantastic to see all of Y6 on stage together. Brilliant! Please pass on heartfelt thanks to all those staff involved in making this happen.  As we left Mr Hornsey asked us, jokingly, where ***** gets his confidence from - mum or dad? I think the answer is from Greswold and all his experiences with you all over the years. Thank you so much for making ****** time at primary school so happy and for giving him the opportunity to find and develop his own strengths.'

  

• Skills Builder success - Silver Award achieved!

  Thu 14 Jul 2022

  Yesterday, Miss Ceillam and the rest of the staff received confirmation from the Skills Builder Partnership team that we had achieved a Silver award for our achievements this year.  Parents will have become more familiar with our Skills Builder initiative due to the activity course set up by Miss Ceillam at the recent PTA Summer Fayre.  Everyone is incredibly proud of our achievements and of the hard work the children have put in as well.  Below is a message from the Skills Builder team:

   

  Dear Miss Ceillam, 

  Thank you for being a great partner over the last year.  Following your final Strategy Meeting and our internal moderation process, I’m delighted to share that you have achieved a Skills Builder Silver Award this year.  Congratulations, this is a significant achievement! This puts you in a select group of schools and colleges who have demonstrated a commitment to building students’ essential skills.  We hope you will celebrate this achievement with your staff, students and wider community.  Thanks again for all of your efforts this year – and we look forward to continuing to work together in the future.

   

  Congratulations again on this achievement and thanks for being a great partner this year.

   

  With best wishes

  Evelyn, and the rest of the Skills Builder Team

   

   

   

  

• The learning never stops......even during the summer holidays!

  Mon 11 Jul 2022

  A representative from Solihull Libraries department visited school today to help launch the annual summer reading challenge which started on Saturday 9 July and runs until Saturday 10 September.  The children are challenged to read six books.  To take part the children need to sign up at their nearest Solihull library where they will receive their collector's card and can pick up a set of stickers each time they read a library book.  When they have completed the challenge, they will receive a medal, a certificate and the chance to enter a free prize draw.

   

  Parents can locate their nearest Solihull library by clicking on the link below.  Each library website page also lists regular reading events which take place at that location.

   

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

  

• Summer fayre fun!

  Sun 10 Jul 2022

  On Saturday, the PTA held a marvellous Summer fayre on a truly glorious sunny afternoon.  Along with a variety of exciting stalls on offer, there was a Police dog handler, a gymnastics display and a wonderful Skills Builder course for both parents and pupils to enjoy. 

   

  Thank you to all the families who attended and helped contribute to a lovely celebratory atmosphere which really showcased Greswold's community spirit.  We await to hear the amount of money raised but, rest assured, all funds will be used to further enhance the children education across the whole school.   

  

• A day in the life...out of the classroom at Greswold

  Fri 08 Jul 2022

  Just another typically interesting, purposeful and action packed day at Greswold on Thursday......and that wasn't even in the classrooms.

   

  Whilst year 6 were rehearsing for their end of year production in the upper school hall, all staff were involved at different times throughout the day in being trained on how to effectively implement our new phonics scheme for September, Supersonic Phonic Friends.   

   

  Year 2 Rabbits were busy adding the final touches to their cheerleading performance for next week's local competition whilst all pupils participating in peripatetic violin lessons put on a show for years' 3-5 during assembly!

   

  Last but not least, we can't forget to mention KS2 pupils practising each of their events in the morning for the afternoon's very busy and very entertaining Junior Sports' Day with over 300 parents in attendance too! 

   

  Just another typical day at Greswold.....

  

• Shikshak Vandan Divas – Teacher Appreciation Day

  Fri 08 Jul 2022

  On Sunday 3rd July, Miss Smith, Mrs Hanlon, Mrs Gibson and Mrs Scott were invited by Dhruvi and Rudra to attend an event named Shikshak Vandan Divas, which translates as ‘Teacher Appreciation Day’ organised by the Birmingham chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK).

  In the Hindu faith, we came to learn that the respect for teachers is highly important value imparted by all. It was truly amazing to see this value so deeply engrained in all those children attending HSS (UK) and it certainly shows in the pupils attending our school too.

  The event was held in a local temple, attended by over 200 including 26 teachers from 10 schools in Solihull and Birmingham. Various presentations were made including yoga and games. The teachers were venerated through ‘puja’ ceremony, showering us with petals and offering respect. It was a heartfelt, personal tribute, with many teachers later commenting on how emotional it all felt.

  The president of HSS (UK) shared a few warm words with us “we applaud all teachers and teaching staff for their continued support and efforts. We owe a lot to our teachers for playing such an important part in the development and learning of our children, and for nurturing them to become upstanding citizens”.

  

• Reception, KS1 and KS2 Sports' Days - another fabulous success!

  Thu 07 Jul 2022

  Glorious sunshine greeted our parents at the annual Sports' Days this week and what memorable occasions they indeed were for our school community.

   

  On Wednesday, St Andrew's were the victors of the Reception and KS1 event and St David's took first prize in our KS2 competition on Thursday.  Thank you to all the parents who attended, some of which will have been attending a whole school Sports' Day for the first time whereas others, it was possibly their last event as their child approach the end of their Greswold career.  Thank you to the teachers, parents, pupils and Miss Bragg (event organiser) for making it a thoroughly enjoyable occasion.  

  

• A triumphant success - The PTA funded Circus Skills workshop for every child in the school!

  Fri 01 Jul 2022

  Every pupil from Nursery up to Year 6 including The Den have been treated to a session of circus skills over the past two weeks, kindly funded as a thank you by the PTA and another example of how fundraising helps to enhance the children's curriculum experience. 

   

  The children and their teachers all had wonderful fun as well as being able to put their Skills Builder understanding to good practise.