News

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

 

WOW - the only word we can use to describe the Wearable Arts Show!

On Wednesday night the OBHS auditorium came to life as we presented this year's performance of the Wearable Arts show. Over 150 students brought their designs to life on the stage with support from musical interludes, talented dancers and entertainment from the boys crew.

Posted: Wednesday October 25, 2017

Oral Health Service Message

The Community Oral Health Service and the Heart Foundation have jointly produced the attached oral health tips snippet.

Posted: Wednesday October 25, 2017

Balmacewen Athletics Day

Read on to see the individual and house winners of the day and also to check out some photos. 

Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2017

What's hot in the kitchen with the Year 8's?

The last group of Year 8 students have started in the foods room. 

Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2017

What's hot in the Kitchen with the Year 7s?

Group 3 have started their second time in the foods room. 

Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2017

Touch Coaching

Columba College are holding a touch coaching day THIS Saturday. Contact awafer@columbacollege.school.nz to enrol. 

Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2017

 Support Balmac through your stationery purchase

Just mention Balmacewen IntermediateSchool when you purchase stationery at Warehouse stationery and 5% of your purchase goes to our school.

Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2017

Year 7 News Term 4 update

Read on to find out what's been happening in the Year 7 group. 

Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2017

Great Outcomes

Unique concepts, fun ideas and the road to learning.

Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2017

Year 7 and Softie Design

Year 7 students in Tech have begun working their way through the key stages to making a softie.

Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2017

Term 4 and Year 8

With 7 weeks to go for the year, Year 8 students have lots of projects on the go.

Posted: Tuesday October 24, 2017

Year 7  - Art Rotations

All classes enjoyed experiencing several different perforing arts areas this week. 

Posted: Thursday October 19, 2017

Bill is a Bright Sparks Finalist! You can vote for him for the People's Choice award.

Congratulations to Bill! In the holidays Bill found out he was a finalist in the ASB Brightsparks competition, with his Science and Technology Fair project. He goes to Auckland on 7 November to compete. They are running a 'people's choice' award for the competition. The link to vote for him is at: http://www.brightsparks.org.nz/gamified-beep-test/ 

Posted: Monday October 16, 2017

Balmacewen Wearable Arts Show

Our popular Wearable Arts show is coming soon. It's on Wednesday 25th October in the Otago Boys Auditorium. Tickets are available from mid week 1 and in week 2 from the school office.

Posted: Wednesday October 11, 2017

Young Reflections - Now in Dunedin

Posted: Friday September 29, 2017

Writing Extension group immerse themselves at Olveston House.

Today the writing extension group visited Olveston House as part of our writing programme. 

Posted: Thursday September 28, 2017

Fair Play Cup

The Fair Play Cup for Term 3 was presented last Friday to Matheson for consistently exhibiting fair play and good sportsmanship throughout his 2 years at Balmacewen Intermediate. Congratulations also to Sophie and Will who were runners up.

Posted: Thursday September 28, 2017

Year 7 news September 2017

It is hard to believe it is the end of another term! 

Posted: Thursday September 28, 2017

Aspire in Block 3

Making a change!

Posted: Wednesday September 27, 2017

Learn to Sail

The Ravensbourne Youth Yachting Trust welcomes children wanting to learn how to sail. 

Posted: Wednesday September 27, 2017