News

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

 

Winter Sport Exchanges Results:

Over the past few weeks, it's been absolutely awesome to be able to host and attend our traditional school sport exchanges.

Posted: Thursday September 29, 2022

Balmac's Got Talent 2022

Well done to all students that participated in this year's Balmac's Got Talent show.

Posted: Thursday September 29, 2022

Painted Personified Animals

Year 8 Artists have been working on developing their ideas to personify an animal. Great to see the development in their drawing and painting skills. Their work reflects their excellent attitude to learning and their ability to problem solve and persevere.

Posted: Thursday September 29, 2022

Year 8 News

Kia Ora Families and Friends of our Year 8 Community.

Posted: Thursday September 29, 2022

Building a vast pottery army

Both Year 7 & 8 students have been developing their clay skills. They have been building a vast pottery army of clay warriors inspired by the Chinese clay warriors.

Posted: Thursday September 29, 2022

Like herding cats

Congratulations Year 7 Art students for finishing your painted cats. Great to see you showcasing your painting techniques, colour work and the ideas you have developed. Well done on your strong learning skills.

Posted: Thursday September 29, 2022

Year 7's in the kitchen

The Year 7's have started their second rotation in the technology department. Although only 6 sessions in total, the foods group certainly pack in a lot of flavour.

Posted: Thursday September 29, 2022

Technology Reports

The technology department's new look books, which also act as their report are coming home in your child's bag today. Have a look for them...

Posted: Wednesday September 28, 2022

Year 8's Mystery Box Challenge Term 3

4 ingredients....40 minutes....1 great dish to produce....sounds like a television competition!

Posted: Wednesday September 28, 2022

Technology Reports (copy)

The technology department's new look books, which also act as their report are coming home in your child's bag today. Have a look for them...

Posted: Wednesday September 28, 2022

Haere ra Year 8 "Fabs" Students

Mauri mahi, mauri ora! Do the work, get the treats! Many of our Yr 8 makers have designed and created awesome double sided aprons with at least 1 screen print. These fabulous outcomes are a real treat for those who put in a lot of hard work. Ka rawe!

Posted: Wednesday September 28, 2022

Year 7 Hand Sew

Our Year 7's have made their first hand sewn outcome in our Fabrics room this year. They are gorgeous corner bookmarks for the reader in the house.

Posted: Wednesday September 28, 2022

Athletics Day 2022

On Tuesday we had a fantastic day with students competing across all athletic events. It was great to see lots of children dressing up in their house colours and earning house points!

Posted: Wednesday September 28, 2022

HPV - Round 2 (Year 8 students only.)

A reminder to all parents,

Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022

Author visit.

On Thursday the 18th of August, Glen came and visited the Writing Extension group here at Balmacewen. Traveling around NZ to talk to schools about his career, we were lucky enough to have him here in our school.

Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022

A Maori Focus

Taking pride in their projects and treasuring their outcomes.

Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022

Buy a bike for good.

The Malcam Charitable Trust is holding a low-cost bicycle sale event during the school holidays, on the 11th of October to support the community to purchase low-cost, good quality and safe secondhand bicycles.

Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022

Community notices.

Please see pdf's and images of community notices attached.

Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022

Ukelele jam

Balmacewen hosted this year’s mini ukulele Jam, “Jam on the Hills” where students from Kaikorai, Maori Hill, and Wakari Primary schools joined together with a group of Balmacewen students for some ukulele fun.

Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022

Bandquest

Balmacewen had four bands that entered into the Bandquest competition this year.

Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022