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

• PCSO Hendy on the case!

  Mon 14 Feb 2022

  Pupils, parents, families and local residents alike will be all very aware by now just how much time Greswold dedicates to promoting active and sustainable travel amongst the wider school community.  We're also very lucky to be able to work in partnership with West Midlands Police who help us to reiterate our expectations amongst parents and the general public at drop off and pick up times. 

   

  Our very friendly and personable PCSO Hendy is a wonderful resource for reminding vehicle users, in particular, of parking restrictions, turning engines off when parked and ensuring drop offs don't take place on Zig Zags or double yellow lines, all of which help to keep our school and local community safe.  Thank you PCSO Hendy and keep up the great work!      

  

• Spring is coming...

  Fri 11 Feb 2022

  Thank you to Otters in year 2 for not only helping to make our school look lovely but to show us signs that spring may be coming soon. 

  

• Even more Greswold success.....this time at the South Solihull Sportshall Athletics competition.

  Fri 11 Feb 2022

  This morning marked the first time the Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Sportshall Athletics event has taken place in two years and, as always, Greswold took a hardworking and hopeful team to the qualifying event against stiff opposition at Tudor Grange Tennis Centre. 

   

  The standard was exceptional and the Greswold pupils had to be exceedingly motivated, had to push themselves really hard and use all of their athletic skills to be in contention of achieving a place in the area final.  Not only did they achieve this but they even won their qualifying heat with a superb team performance. 

   

  Result:

  1st: Greswold - 682 points

  2nd: Dorridge - 672 

  3rd: St Alphege - 664

  4th: Knowle - 638

  5th: Shirley Heath - 576

  6th: Bentley Heath - 556

  7th: Sharman's Cross - 546

  8th: Berkswell - 500

   

  The South Solihull area final will be on the morning of Friday 11th March, plenty of time for more practise!  Well done children, you were fabulous. 

  

• King Edwards' School Birmingham Year 4 Maths Challenge Final winners....................Greswold Primary!

  Fri 11 Feb 2022

  A huge congratulations to the four year 4 children who attended the final of the King Edward's School Maths Challenge competition on Wednesday. King Edward's School in Birmingham hosts nearly 190 schools in two Maths competitions each year so it's hugely impressive for the team to make the finals in the first place. 

   

  However, they worked incredibly well together, solving some very complex Maths problems, which resulted in a superb 1st place win for Greswold, the first Maths Final which has been held since 2019.  The children represented Greswold beautifully, upholding our values throughout - I am incredibly proud.

   

  Mr Hobday

  Maths Subject Leader

  

• Innovative, creative and informative curriculum work to celebrate

  Fri 11 Feb 2022

  A wonderfully innovative and creative piece of work emerged from year 6 this week which really needed to be celebrated.  As you can see below, a map of Europe designed by Seb in Cedars using Lego completed at home was brought in and shared with classmates after being inspired by his recent Geography topic.  Well done Seb. 

   

  Every classroom and the school hall now contains a map of the World which helps the children to see the connections between what they're learning and it's locality on our planet.  The Geography curriculum display board is another example of this lovely and purposeful idea.  On the subject of corridor display boards, why not take a few moments to view some other subject curriculum boards from around school, especially considering families haven't been able to see the inside of school for quite some time now.  There's always a lot going on at Greswold!!!    

  

• Where has this appeared from? A massive thank you to the PTA.

  Fri 11 Feb 2022

  Parents may have noticed a fabulous new climbing structure has appeared on the Early Years' outdoor area this week and the whole school community should be thanked as a result.  It has been school's intention to install a structure to help develop the gross motor skills of both the Nursery and Reception children for some time now and, as a result of the wonderful fundraising work of the Greswold PTA, it has now arrived!  Thank you to everyone who has had a helping hand in making this happen.  The children absolutely adore it! 

  

• Marie Curie fundraising success

  Sat 05 Feb 2022

  Clair from Marie Curie Solihull visited school on Wednesday and was presented with a cheque for £313.55, an amount raised by school staff through a Christmas jumper donation campaign.  The idea was suggested and led by year 3 pupil Kyla-Rae who wanted to raise money for the nurses and doctors at the hospice as a way of saying thank you.  Well done Kyla-Rae, we're all very proud of you and thankful for your efforts.  

  

• The Stone Age comes to Greswold!

  Fri 04 Feb 2022

  Last week, year 6 children were involved in a very successful Stone Age experience.  Many thanks to the support given by parents who helped make the day so exciting and realistic.  The children's costumes were amazing! 

  

• Green Level Modeshift STARS accreditation

  Fri 04 Feb 2022

  Greswold is pleased to announce they've been awarded the Green Level Modeshift STARS accreditation, a national award scheme which offers support and rewards to schools for taking steps to promote safer, greener, healthier travel.  The Latest News and Sustainable Travel pages on our website help to demonstrate our commitment to this very important aspect of life at a very large Primary School.  Our next aim to achieve the Silver and Gold awards and, with the help of Greswold families, this is definitely attainable.

  

• Another exciting round of school football!

  Thu 03 Feb 2022

  Thursday 3rd February saw another exciting round of school football matches involving Greswold teams.  Although the girls' team's league match against Berkswell was cancelled and forfeited by the opposition, the 'A' team played their fifth league game of the season and the 'B' team made an appearance too against a very strong year 5 Widney team. 

   

  Both matches were extremely gripping for all spectators, especially the Greswold families who again attended in high numbers and offered their usual vocal support! 

   

  Crossbars were clattered on numerous occasions, magnificent saves were made by both Greswold goalkeepers, near misses were in abundance and the sportsmanship and values demonstrated by all players was again evident throughout.  Even though the boys in the 'B' team were disheartened by their 3-1 defeat, it didn't stop them from giving a belting three cheers to the well deserving opposition of Widney School.

   

  The 'A' team came away with an admirable 0-0 draw against Balsall Common with last ditch tackles a plenty, tireless running throughout and the chance to nick the win in the final seconds but for a match saving deflection from the opposition defender.  Well done Greswold, your reputation of trying your best, respecting the opposition and representing the school superbly was again on show tonight.