Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Balmacewen.
Talofa lava! Today in Year 7 assembly Room 2 showcased some Samoan language and singing to other classes. Thanks to our great presenters - Marama, Mitchell and Taitelea.
Posted: Friday June 2, 2017
The challenge was to modify the flavour of the basic American-style pancake using ingredients available.
Posted: Thursday June 1, 2017
The Challenge was to modify the flavour of the basic American-style pancake.
Posted: Thursday June 1, 2017
The Food tech students designed their own pie this week.
Posted: Thursday June 1, 2017
For displaying strong organised and ready to learn skills as he develops his science fair investigation.
Posted: Wednesday May 31, 2017
Last Friday Rooms 9 and 11 hosted the school assembly. This gave us the opportunity to share some of our many talents and work from this term.
Posted: Wednesday May 31, 2017
Room 9 have been looking at procedural writing.
Posted: Wednesday May 31, 2017
Room 9 has worked well to develop their art.
Posted: Wednesday May 31, 2017
As part of our creative writing unit which looks at creating imagery, Room 7 have been writing poems inspired by the colour RED - which we related to the emotion of LOVE. Check out some of our LOVE poems.
Posted: Sunday May 28, 2017
The first 4 weeks have flown by. Read on to see what has happened
Posted: Thursday May 25, 2017
Term Two has got off to a flying start with lot's of interesting and exciting activity. STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, arts, maths) programmes have been to the fore!
Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2017
Room 4 has been thoroughly engaged in learning about the principles of flight. We have focused on paper planes and testing a variety of planes and recording data.
Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2017
Another rotation of Year 7's is well underway and next week another batch of gorgeous cushions will be completed.
Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2017
The basketball season is now underway with round 2 games taking place at the Edgar Centre on Monday night.
Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2017
Students in two of the Year 8 classes have brainstormed, designed and are now in the process of creating fabric houses in a variety of 2 and 3 dimensional forms. Many are close to being completed and I look forward to making a display in the classroom of the completed outcomes.
Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2017
School Accounts were emailed home on Tuesday of this week. If you did not receive your child's Term 2 invoice please contact kballantyne@balmacewen.school.nz
Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2017
A reminder that when dropping your children off at school NOT to stop on the bus stop, yellow lines or over driveways.
Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2017
We again have a huge variety of unnamed lost property. Please encourage your child to check the library foyer where the lost property is kept Please ensure that ALL items of clothing are clearly named.
Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2017
This term, during Library sessions, students from each class have been presenting oral book reports of their chosen novel.
Posted: Tuesday May 23, 2017
What's been happening in the Year 7 team this Term?
Posted: Tuesday May 23, 2017