News

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

 

Room 24 Assembly

Our assembly is done and dusted!

Posted: Sunday March 12, 2017

Balmac Super 6 Rap

A lyrical introduction to the  Balmac Super 6. Well done boys!

Posted: Sunday March 12, 2017

Keeping Ourselves Safe Online.

Phil from Attitude New Zealand discusses keeping our selves safe on line.

Posted: Sunday March 12, 2017

House Sport 2017 Underway

Chapman, Lynn, Highgate and Shetland battle it out.

Posted: Thursday March 9, 2017

Room 3 Aquarium Trip

Check out the pictures of Room 3 at the Portobello Aquarium.

Posted: Thursday March 9, 2017

Meet some of Room 9's super sewers!

The first lot of awesome cushions being completed and ready to go home. I love all the exciting colours and patterns. Well done!

Posted: Thursday March 9, 2017

Room 2 and 6 Waihola Camp 2017

Room 2 and 6 had an amazing 3 days at CYC Waihola. 

Posted: Thursday March 9, 2017

Year 8 Art G & T 

2017 brought many talented artists into our art room and art G & T is well underway. 

Posted: Tuesday March 7, 2017

Summer Days Writing

Room 7 have been writing about their summer time memories focusing on using the senses and use of imagery to bring their writing to life - check out a sample of our published work!!

Posted: Tuesday March 7, 2017

Our Trip To The Otago Museum

Last Wednesday, Room 8 went on a trip to the Otago Museum to explore the Tropical Rainforest and the Animal Attic as part of our Term 1 'Survivor' unit. 

Posted: Monday March 6, 2017

Room 9 and 11 camp.

What a great camp.

Posted: Monday March 6, 2017

Well done Dylan.

Thanks Dylan for displaying the Balmac values in all areas of school life.

Posted: Monday March 6, 2017

Room 2 Happenings

The busy times continue in Room 2!  We visited the Toitu Museum last week, had our school swimming sports and we are off to camp tomorrow.  Plenty more photos to come after camp!

Posted: Sunday March 5, 2017

Swimming Sports

Room 14 enjoyed the school swimming sports extravaganza.  

Posted: Sunday March 5, 2017

Zoologist visits Room 14

Professor Jon Waters  talked about adaptations that aid survival in a variety of living creatures.

Posted: Tuesday February 28, 2017

Team Building Activities

To kick-start the year we have been participating in team building activities for Physical Education. Check out what Room 3 & 4 have been doing. 

Posted: Monday February 27, 2017

Camp Cooking Practice

Getting prepared for camp.

Posted: Monday February 27, 2017

SPORT and MUSIC PAYMENTS

Term one sport and music payments are now overdue. Sport and music need to be paid in advance and cannot be paid off as part of the school account.  

Posted: Thursday February 23, 2017

School Accounts

You should have received the first Request for Payment for 2017 via email or in the post if we do not have an email address for you. If you have not received your child's account please contact Keri Ballantyne - kballantyne@balmacewen.school.nz

Posted: Thursday February 23, 2017

UNIFORM

Please ensure ALL of your child's uniform is named. We have a number of pupils who have misplaced their uniform, but if it is not named it is almost impossible to return it to the rightful owner.

Posted: Thursday February 23, 2017