News

Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Balmacewen. 

 

Winter Sports Registration

Please find below our links to the Summer Sports we provide here at Balmacewen. Simply click on the link to the sport your child/ren would like to play, read thoroughly and then click submit. Once completed, you will receive a confirmation message.

Posted: Monday March 27, 2023

Balmacewen Intermediate School Swimming Sports

We enjoyed the opportunity to hold our School swimming sports at Moana Pool on Friday 3rd March. The first time in 2 years. Please see the results attached below.

Posted: Thursday March 16, 2023

Community Notices:

Please see notices from our community attached...

Posted: Thursday March 16, 2023

Sports exchanges

Posted: Thursday March 16, 2023

Summer sport round up

As term 1 draws to a close, we reflect on the excellent summer sport season we have had...

Posted: Thursday March 16, 2023

Year 8 News

Kia Ora Parents and Caregivers. We extend a very warm welcome to all families and friends of our Year 8 Whanau.

Posted: Thursday March 16, 2023

Year 8 Fabrics - Heat bag & Cover

Our Year 8 students have designed and created their own heat bags with a decorative cover!

Posted: Wednesday March 15, 2023

Yr 7 Fabrics - Fabulous Cushions

Our first Year 7 classes have now taken home their gorgeous cushions and workbook. Be sure to check them out as they represent a lot of hard work!

Posted: Wednesday March 15, 2023

Cookie Cooking without Eggs

One of our favourite recipes have eggs in it, so the a Year 8 class experimented with making eggless cookies.

Posted: Wednesday March 15, 2023

Year 7's in the kitchen

We've just completed our first rotation in the Foods Room.

Posted: Wednesday March 15, 2023

First Pies of the Year

The Brief was "To make their own Perfect Pie"

Posted: Wednesday March 15, 2023

Painted tiki inspired by Ngā Whare o te Balmacewen

Students have been showcasing their painting techniques on their tiki, inspired by our new school ngā whare.

Posted: Tuesday March 14, 2023

Room 8 Statistical Investigation

This term year 8 has had one driving question that has promoted thinking within their maths sessions. What factors impact our ability to shoot the ball accurately?

Posted: Monday March 13, 2023

Year 7 Camp Moment in Time Writing.

Here are a sample of our 'Moment in Time' Camp writing.

Posted: Monday March 13, 2023

Year 7 Writing - That was Summer!

Here are some samples of Year 7 writing modelled on the the "That was Summer" poem by Marci Ridlon

Posted: Monday March 13, 2023

Year 7 News

Our students have had a very busy term - Mihi Whakatau, Golf, Swimming Sports and of course our Waihola camps. They are now in the middle of creating their first PBL project of the year - working on an exhibit to show their Turangawaewae.

Posted: Monday March 13, 2023

Message from the Principal

We are well and truly settled into the term. It's great watching students take full part in our busy programme.

Posted: Monday March 13, 2023

Notice of Strike

NZEI, the primary teachers union, has given notice of strike action Thursday 16 March.

Posted: Thursday March 9, 2023

YEAR 7 VISION SCREENING (and year 8 catch up)

The Vision Hearing Technicians from Population Health team, Southern District Health will be visiting our school to screen all year seven students for distance vision on Monday 3rd April. Year 8 students who missed screening last year will also be included.

Posted: Thursday March 9, 2023

ORBUS updates

The Orbus Team wants to update you about delays to buses which are having an impact on journey times and will be frustrating for students, parents and school staff....

Posted: Monday March 6, 2023