Ballard School marks 30th Anniversary Milestone

Ballard School has reached the milestone under the leadership of its new headmaster, Stuart Turner, and will celebrate with a special event on June 26.

Mr Turner said: “This promises to be a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together as we approach the end of another fantastic school year and celebrate.

“While there has been a school on this site since 1895, this joyful chapter of Ballard’s story began in 1995.”

We marked the occasion with a range of videos highlighting 30 facts about Ballard School.

Ballard 30 Open Afternoon

It was wonderful to welcome so many families to our Open Event, celebrating 30 years of Ballard.

The school was buzzing with activity as pupils, parents, staff and alumni came together to celebrate this special milestone. Stalls and exhibits showcased every aspect of school life, from sport, science and languages to history, drama and the arts. Visitors enjoyed live performances on both our music and drama stages, tried their hand at pickleball, football and carnival games, sampled treats from the French Café and Lower Prep Bake Off, and supported charity through pizza sales.

There was plenty of nostalgia too, with a 1990s-themed photo booth, a popular ‘Guess the Teacher’ competition featuring photographs from 30 years ago, Victorian parlour games, heritage displays, historical hardware demonstrations and the Ballard 30 Exhibition. Families also explored innovative projects focused on climate change and solar-powered device charging, admired the striking Ballard 30 glass installation, experienced special effects demonstrations and tested their knowledge with the Countdown 30 game. Thank you to everyone who attended, performed, volunteered and helped make the event such a memorable celebration of Ballard’s past, present and future. More next week.