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The Year 8 team would like to take this opportunity to thank the families and friends of our students for the support you have provided during the 2020 school year.
Posted: Sunday December 6, 2020
After winning the Otago tournament our girls cricket team qualified and travelled to Palmerston North for this year's national tournament. Read on for a recap of the tournament by two of our players, Alanni and Kate.
Posted: Thursday December 3, 2020
Please read on for information regarding a school swim on Thursday 10th December.
Posted: Thursday December 3, 2020
Year 7 students have continued sculpting and molding miniature clay warriors inspired by the Qin Dynasty Terracotta Army. The Super Skill focus for them was "Problem Solve and Persevere"
Posted: Wednesday December 2, 2020
Students have been constructing cardboard homes and their interiors. They were given a colour restriction of only browns, which encouraged the use of a variety of materials and emphasis on developing ideas. The Super Skills foci were "Problem Solving and Persevering" and "Be My Best."
Posted: Wednesday December 2, 2020
Please read on for information and reminders for those involved in the red carpet event on Thursday 3rd December.
Posted: Wednesday December 2, 2020
The end of season finished on a high with the GOLD team winning the A grade in our Thursday afternoon competition. Our Red team finished second in the B grade and our Blue team had a very tight game going down to Fairfield in the last quarter 2-0.
Posted: Tuesday December 1, 2020
Posted: Thursday November 19, 2020
It's a wrap! Our PBL performances are over, the end of year celebrations have started and our year 7 students are ready for a well earned break and looking forward to stepping up as Year 8 students in 2021.
Posted: Wednesday November 18, 2020
One thing we have learnt from this year is how small the world really is. During lockdown we all became familiar with new technology and ways to communicate including ZOOM and this week we had another opportunity to do so.
Posted: Wednesday November 18, 2020
During Week 5 all Year 7 classes were privileged to have a Ballet lesson with Chloe, an educator dancer with the Royal New Zealand Ballet. This was a fantastic session to tie in with our Term Four topic - pARTicipate - with our focus on the ARTS.
Posted: Wednesday November 18, 2020
Callum and P may be designing the Dunedin Pie, but our Year 8's have been busy designing and making their own pies.
Posted: Friday November 13, 2020
Many Year 8 students have said that the screen printing unit is one of their favourites!
Posted: Tuesday November 3, 2020
to be jolly ... We have been feeling jolly in Fabrics about creating festive decorations that show our individual designs and new hand sewing skills.
Posted: Tuesday November 3, 2020
Some Year 7 classes were challenged to create a unique sock monkey that demonstrated the new hand sewing techniques they had developed.
Posted: Tuesday November 3, 2020
A warm welcome to Balmacewen whanau and friends to our Prize giving assembly.
Posted: Sunday November 1, 2020
This weekend we have entered a team in the South Island Intermediate Waterpolo Championships here in Dunedin.
Posted: Friday October 30, 2020
Every now and then a group might just have one session left. One crew focused on working collaboratively and was inspiring by Keith Harring's body outlines. The other group focused on being creative and designing personified food characters.
Posted: Thursday October 29, 2020