Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Balmacewen.
With 10 teams entered in the Oval Junior Tournament Balmacewen was well represented with touch teams.
Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018
Group A have finished their time in the foods room after cooking up a storm over the past 11 weeks.
Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018
Group D have just finished with their time in the kitchen for their first rotation.
Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018
Selfies - all the rage on social media - but check out our Sandra Silberzweig inspired selfies!
Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018
This term we had five teams entered into the Thursday weekly competition.
Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018
The feedback was conclusive; what an excellent array of projects and deeply explored ideas. After a term of exploring new technologies and resources, it was clear students enjoyed putting their new skills into practise for our final exhibition. I particularly enjoyed the cardboard constructions, animation and Makey Makeys. The learning certainly is not over, in-fact this is just the beginning and students are already looking at ways to improve their design and presentation for next time.
Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018
The feedback was conclusive; what an excellent array of projects and deeply explored ideas. After a term of exploring new technologies and resources, it was clear students enjoyed putting their new skills into practise for our final exhibition. I particularly enjoyed the cardboard constructions, animation and Makey Makeys. The learning certainly is not over, in-fact this is just the beginning and students are already looking at ways to improve their design and presentation for next time.
Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018
It has been a very busy and successful term.
Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018
Year 8 students have been working hard to complete aprons, drawstring bags and screen printed t-shirts.
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
The first two groups of Year 7 students in 2018 have completed their first project in the Fabrics room.
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
Well done to the following Balmacewen students who competed in the 2018 Otago Junior Tennis Open held at Logan Park in March.
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
Read on to find out about our talented tennis players and their recent success at the Dunedin Primary Schools Tennis Interschool League.
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
Well done to our orienteering team. Read on for more info...
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
Balmacewen Triathletes travelled up to Cromwell to take part in the Otago Triathlon Champs on the 4th April....
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
To celebrate Easter Room 3 took part in a Easter Egg Hunt which led them around the school following clues before leading them to the playground to search for their Easter Eggs. Well done to Maia, Libby and Darcie who were the winning team on the day!
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
Read on to find out how our students went at the Otago Swimming Champs.
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
Check out what Room 3, 4, and 13 have been up to as part of our maths unit this term.
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
As part of our Term 1 Adaptation topic, Room 3 took a trip to the Butterfly House in the Otago Museum.
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
A reminder that tomorrow is mufti day. Don't forget your gold coin donation. Those in tech please remember that you need appropriate gear ie shoes for class - Hard Materials would need hard shoes (school shoes are encouraged), Fabrics and foods need covered in shoes eg sneakers are fine. All students need hair tied back like normal please.
Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018
Last week the Balmac Room's 7, 8 and 14 Zoo was presented at our parents sharing night. The students have been working on this term's ASPIRE inquiries to create, make and present an invented creature that would survive in the habitat of their choice.
Posted: Monday April 9, 2018