News

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

 

Term 3 update

What is happening in Room 6 this term 

Posted: Thursday July 20, 2017

Welcome back to Term Three!

We hope everyone has had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break with time for friends, family and recharging ready for Term Three!

Posted: Thursday July 20, 2017

Hunger Football Games Event

Hunger football games event is on Sunday 23 July – last day of the school holidays at the Edgar Centre. Its football in an inflatable arena ! It’s for boys & girls to compete in teams of two from age 5 upwards.

Posted: Friday July 7, 2017

Gang Show

Gang Show is a spectacular musical comedy show performed by 70 Scouts and Guides selected from all over Otago and Southland. 

Posted: Friday July 7, 2017

Ukulele & Orchestra Workshop

It was lovely to welcome some year 3, 4 & 5 students from Kaikorai Primary School today.

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

Term 2 has come to an end!!

A massive term for the students in Room 24 has met its conclusion. 

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

ROBOCUP

Balmacewen had a group of enthusiastic students competeting at the Otago Robocup last weekend.

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

A spectacular display of science and technology learning!

It's hard not to be impressed with the fantastic array of student learning as part of our Science and Technology Fair.

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

Year 8 Term 2 Review

Read on to find out about our Term 2 Highlights!

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

Balmacewen Science and Technology Fair 2017

This term pupils from across year 7 and 8 have been building up their scientific capabilities and knowledge in order to be able to ‘think like scientists’. 

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

Room 9's science fair success.

What a lot of hard work and scientific learning has been happening this term!

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

Room 9 and 11 explore chemical reactions.

Newton's third law states "for every action, there is an equal but equal reaction:

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

Term 2 Year 7 news

Read on to find out what has been happening in the Year 7 team 

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

Our Fabulous Cake Creations

The G&T class have been busy working on cake decorating over the past 5 weeks...

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

Room 9's show, not tell writing.

We have been exploring how to develop show, not tell in our writing to build up vivid word pictures.  The task involved a writing prop which is not allowed to be mentioned in the writing.

Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017

Room 6 Science Fair Inquiries

Room 6 did an amazing job of all their science fairs! 

Posted: Wednesday July 5, 2017

A clocking good time in hard materials

Great to have so many smiles and postive students.

Posted: Wednesday July 5, 2017

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

With the end of the term the Year 8's are still busy in the kitchen.

Posted: Wednesday July 5, 2017

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

The last group has completed their first unit in foods.

Posted: Wednesday July 5, 2017

PACIFIC ISLAND PERFORMANCE GROUP

We have an ethusastic group of 32 students preparing for the Polyfest later in September.

Posted: Wednesday July 5, 2017