News

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

 

Being scientists in Room 9.

We have been exploring the properties of ice and observing what happens when we add salt and food colouring to ice. 

Posted: Monday May 30, 2016

Museum trip - Monday 30/05

Today Room 26 had a fantastic time exploring the Otago Museum new Planaterium display.

Posted: Monday May 30, 2016

Museum Trip - Planetarium and Tangata Whenua Gallery

Written by Gemma, focusing on the Planetarium visit.

Posted: Wednesday May 25, 2016

Mangonel Challenge

Design Thinking

Posted: Wednesday May 25, 2016

Shima's extension writing.

The sky is painted indigo, violet, pink, purple, silver, blue, black, red and white tonight.......

Posted: Monday May 23, 2016

Under the Sea Clay Creations

In art Year 8 students have been working with clay. 

Posted: Friday May 20, 2016

Room 2 Enjoying New Learning Space

We have settled in well to our temporary classroom in the learning centre.  

Posted: Thursday May 19, 2016

Zombie - Moment In Time

Read our descriptive moment in time creative writing.

Posted: Thursday May 19, 2016

Year 8 News

Read on to find out about our Year 8 happenings!

Posted: Thursday May 19, 2016

Starting off with a Bang!

Term 2 science fair has taken off! Up. up and away!

Posted: Thursday May 19, 2016

School Accounts and Invoices

We have now started emailing accounts out to parents. If you haven't received your account by email you need to please contact the office asap.

Posted: Thursday May 19, 2016

Unique  experience at Ancient Olympia

I was lucky enough to represent the NZ Olympic committee at the International Olympic Academy Director's sessions in Greece.

Posted: Wednesday May 18, 2016

Netball at Balmac

The season has begun! Read on to find out all about it! 

Posted: Wednesday May 18, 2016

Year 7 news May 2016 

We are three weeks into Term 2, read on to find out what is happening for the Year 7 team.

Posted: Wednesday May 18, 2016

What's Cooking with the Year 8's in May?

New recipes and familiar routines see a new group of Year 8's cooking in the Foods Room.    

Posted: Wednesday May 18, 2016

Busy, Busy, Busy-learning, trying and applying.

Students learning about materials and techniques of tool use, and applying the new skills on their projects.

Posted: Wednesday May 18, 2016

What's hot in the Kitchen with the Y7's in May? 

A new term and 3 new groups are cooking in the kitchen. What will we create?

Posted: Wednesday May 18, 2016

WELCOME TO TERM TWO

Great to see everyone back refreshed after the holiday break. Also great to see so many come back with their ideas in place for the Term Two Aspire which is the Balmacewen Intermediate Science Fair. 

Posted: Monday May 16, 2016

TERM 2 HAS BEGUN!!

The Term 2 season has commenced and the headline act is Science Fair

Posted: Monday May 16, 2016

TERM ONE COMPLETE

Term One was an exceedingly busy term in which every week had an event or activity of significance.  A massive thank you goes out to all the parents and caregivers for their support of the students during the term.

Posted: Monday May 16, 2016