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6th July 23

At Ballard, we take great pride in our robust sports program. We offer a diverse range of sports and our curriculum caters to pupils of all skill levels and promotes inclusivity and fair play. Following pupil feedback, we devised a ‘Sports For All Day’ to run alongside our traditional Sports Day. Aimed at those pupils…

3rd July 23

Ballard is lucky enough to be the first organisation in the UK to test-drive the new electric Ford Transit minibus. Ballard will be the first UK school to have two electric minibuses and only the second school in the UK to have one. The bus has been used on the Milford, Brockenhurst and Mudeford runs…

28th June 23

‘The Wizard of Oz’ is the biggest single production Ballard has ever staged, with well over 200 pupils from Years 2 to 11. In addition, a large team of staff and alumni have collaborated in the process from its conception a year ago to the performances we are staging this week. Pupils and staff have…

27th June 23

We are delighted to have our new rainwater harvesting area fully installed and operational. This initiative will provide 8000 litres of water for us to use on our expensive campus. (When it rains!) Pupils from our Eco-Ambassadors Club have been instrumental in achieving many eco successes in our school. These Year 3 – 5 pupils…

9th June 23

Ballard has embraced the NSPCC’s Childhood Day in PSHE this week with a series of fun group activities. The day is designed to be fun for children but also to raise the profile and funds to protect children against abuse. It is so important that we remember that childhood should be fun; it is such…

25th May 23

We are incredibly proud of the tremendous success of the brothers Tim, Nick and Will Nurse, who have all gone on to thrive after their time here at Ballard. Tim Nurse has just played his second cap for Great Britain Hockey, in a very strong performance, whereby the team dominated New Zealand 6-1. Nick Nurse…

15th May 23

Ballard alumni band, The Manatees, has just released their latest EP ‘Dream in Colour.’ Follow the link below to listen to the EP and watch the music videos the band has created. CLICK HERE The Manatees was formed by four pupils whilst at School and they recently completed a number of UK gigs. “I arrived…

15th May 23

We were delighted to welcome Olympic curling champion, Eve Muirhead, to Ballard. Eve visited our Pre-Prep and talked to our Year 2 pupils before presenting to our Sports Scholars followed by our Year 9 pupils. Eve spoke about her achievements, her love of curling and the highs and lows of her career. Eve first appeared…

28th April 23

Our DT pupils have built a working arcade machine which runs more than 1,000 retro games. Three Senior pupils created the cabinet over a term, designing it using computer aided design (CAD) software, incorporating a screen and two sets of controls. They then loaded it up with gaming classics such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Pac-Man…

20th March 23

STEM Scholar pupils took part in a forensics day, where they used a range of techniques to determine how a crime had been committed. They were also taught about DNA profiling and fingerprinting, and used specialised equipment to analyse evidence.