Ormiston Venture Academy is delighted to have Gresham’s as an educational partner.
Ormiston Venture Academy works in partnership with Gresham’s in a variety of ways to give our students the experience of such a nationally renowned establishment with such an incredible history of success.
At the turn of the twentieth century, Gresham’s was refounded under the direction of new and innovative headmaster George Howson. Under Howson, the School moved to the existing site on the edge of Holt and adopted a progressive curriculum which embraced the Sciences, encouraging independent thought and creativity amongst its pupils.
Gresham’s expanded considerably over the twentieth century, yet it retains the warm community atmosphere which has become central to its ethos over the years. They continue to embrace new technologies and follow a modern approach to education, with the construction of facilities such as the Auden Theatre, the Cairns Centre, the Butterwick Centre and the Dyson Centre in recent years. They remain committed to offering a high standard of education and promoting personal growth, shaping generations of confident and enquiring young people.
Throughout their time at Venture students might get several opportunities to engage with Greshams. This might be in the form of sporting fixtures and workshops held at Greshams, or travelling over to use the music, theatre and STEAM facilities that Greshams have on site. Greshams 6th form students have at times come to Venture to do some outreach work as part of their IB extended project. We are constantly looking at ways to expand our partnership with Greshams and give more Venture students the opportunity to visit and experience Greshams before the two larger elements of the partnership open up in Year 10 and in Year 11.
In year 10 all students have the opportunity to apply for a residential experience at Greshams. Students apply and go through an interview process to determine the 5-10 students (numbers vary each year depending on space at Greshams) who will get to spend a week integrating into life at Greshams including boarding. This process gives students a great new educational experience but also an insight into the the most well known and the highlight of all of our work together, which is the fantastic offer of