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

• Decoration entries help to get everyone into the festive spirit!

  Thu 04 Dec 2025

  The PTA Chrtismas trees were delivered yesterday, just in time to be decorated with the wonderful entries from our PTA decoration compeititon.  Well done to all the children to provided a decoration.  As always, the creativity was amazing.  The winners will be revealed in Mr Hornsey's House Point assembly on the final Monday of this term so fingers crossed......

  

• Mr Hornsey's 'Elf on the Shelf' returns....

  Wed 03 Dec 2025

  Trouble's definitely back as the cheeky elf has returned to haunt, we mean entertain Mr Hornsey.  This time it looks like daily challenges are being set to keep him on his toes! 

  

• Opening the first window on our advent calendar

  Wed 03 Dec 2025

  The Greswold Adevent calendar was unveiled in assembly on Monday with Sycamores having the honour of being the first window. 

   

  After our writing event last week, each class have prepared a window to be opened each day and what a lovely start from Sycamores.  Well done. 

  

• French is December's Language of the Month

  Wed 03 Dec 2025
  

• An invitation to all our families from St Helen's Church

  Tue 02 Dec 2025
  

• A visit to St Alphege church to make Y2 learning even more memorable

  Fri 28 Nov 2025

  This morning, pupils and staff from year 2 enjoyed a visit to St Alphege Church in Solihull town centre, as part of their RE lessons and a chance to reflect on Christmas themes. They made bookmarks and were invited to go on a 'journey to the stable' and learn more about the Christmas story.   On their journey around the church, the children met an inn keeper, a shepherd, a king and the baby Jesus.

   

  The members of the church Alison, Ben and the team made everyone feel very welcome and the children perfectly demonstrated our school values so well throughout the visit and more importantly during the walk to and from the church.

  

• Unprecedented Platinum Award recognises Greswold's commitment to physical activity

  Fri 28 Nov 2025

  Everyone at Greswold are very proud to announce that the school has been awarded the School Games Sportsmark Platinum Award.

   

  The "Sportsmark Platinum Award" refers to the School Games Mark Platinum Award, a government-led scheme that recognises schools for their consistent commitment to sports and physical activity.  To earn this, a school must have consistently achieved the School Games Mark Gold award for several years and successfully submit a detailed case study which demonstrates their ongoing high-level provision for sports, competition, and physical activity. 

   

  For the past five years, Greswold has achieved the Gold Sportsmark, allowing us to become eligible to apply for the Platinum Award.  A case study was submitted in July and we have now received confirmation that we've been successful.

   

  School sport and activity is something incredibly important to us here at Greswold and something which goes beyond the classroom and the even the curriculum itself.  We believe that being active not only has positive physical benefits but also helps to develop pupils socially and personally while maintaining a healthy mental wellbeing and providing memorable experiences of representing the school at inter-school events. 

   

  The staff require a huge amount of credit, giving up their personal time in volunteering to supervise and manage children at a whole host of these inter-school events.  Our amazing lunchtime team, including Play Leaders, help to instigate so many games and physical activities at lunchtimes and our pupils engage with these opportunities on a regular basis.  We monitor the physical wellbeing of all pupils and intervene when necessary, especially at lunchtime and lesson time, to esnure they develop a positive outlook in relation to sport and activity.   

   

  This award is the perfect recognition of everyone's hard work and dedication and something we should all be very proud of. 

   

  

• Greswold's new Eco Council meet for the first time this year

  Thu 27 Nov 2025

  This morning, Miss Pearson met with the new members of this year's Eco Council, a very important role in helping to make Greswold more sustainable.

   

  The Eco Council contains a representative from every class in Years' 3–6, chosen by their classmates. Over the course of the year, we will lead campaigns in the school to avoid waste, encourage recycling, and save resources such as water and electricity. We are excited to work together to make a positive difference and help our school become even more environmentally friendly.

  

• Fabulous Greswold family fundraising story to warm the hearts!

  Thu 27 Nov 2025

  Children from a Greswold family, who were worried that some children might miss out on Christmas gifts this year (especially chocolate!), took it upon themselves to do something about it. 

   

  Clara and Billy, and their younger brother Riley, decided to undertake their very own sponsored bike and scooter ride around Hockley Heath pavilion grounds, with each lap measuring approximately 0.6km.  Family and friends happily sponsored the children who all acheived really impressive distances.  Clara and Billy each managed an amazing 10 laps (5.72km each) and Riley managed 6 laps (3.43km).

   

  Between the three of them, they raised a staggering £348!! The money was then used to purchase lots of items, including selection boxes, chocolate tubs, dolls, trucks, colouring sets and family games, which were then donated to the food bank and toy appeal at The Renewal Centre on Lode Lane.

   

  What a wonderful example of pupils using our Greswold values to help others who might be less fortunate.  Well done children, we are very proud of you all.  

   

   

  

• Greswold choir help entertain the crowds at inaugural PTA Christmas Market

  Thu 27 Nov 2025

  Last night, The Greswold PTA hosted a new addition to their busy event calendar, and what a lovely evening it was too.  The PTA Christmas Market involved small businesses purchasing a stall in the upper school hall selling all sorts of different gift items for the run up to Christmas.

   

  Greswold parents and residents from the local community were in attendance to enjoy the two-hour event which also involved entertainment from our very own school choir who entertained the audience with an array of Christmas songs. 

   

  Thank you to everyone who came to our first Christmas Market and here’s hoping it is the first of many to come.