Greenbank School has a rich and varied history and this year has just celebrated its 70th anniversary with a very special event
Those who enjoy following the exploits of Team Greenbank and its students, may have recently seen on their social media outlets, that the school has a rich and varied history and that in fact, this year it celebrates its 70th anniversary! Banksbee, the school and day nursery?s very popular mascot, kicked off the celebrations for this historic milestone by gifting all the children with an Anniversary Bee: their very own little winged friend, to celebrate seventy wonderful years of Greenbank and to be a constant reminder to the children of all the values that Greenbank stands for.
Banksbee?s anniversary friends brought great joy to the children, especially after such a challenging few years, and really reminded the whole Greenbank family that together, they would all continue to thrive through any adversity.
Greenbank’s history
Greenbank School came to life in 1951, occupying only the house that is now used as the day nursery and with sixty pupils on role. Before long, news of the wonderful new school founded by Karl and Linda Orsborn spread far and wide, and a long waiting list of families wanting to be enveloped into the Greenbank family began to form.
The school proceeded to grow in order to cater for its burgeoning cohort and invested in specialist buildings and equipment, advancements in technology and the recruitment of nurturing, highly...