News

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

 

Pineapple Track with the Back Block

On Monday 21 September Rooms 9, 10 and 11 got out to do the Pineapple Track walk. It was a fabulous day and there were some tired legs at the end.

Posted: Tuesday September 22, 2020

School Council Round Up

This term the school council has run a mufti day and Round-Up Wednesday to raise money for our chosen charity - The Cancer Society.

Posted: Tuesday September 22, 2020

Girls Football

Unfortunately The Blamac Girls Team had an interchange against Columba cancelled earlier this term due to Covid restrictions. It was fantastic to get the opportunity to play against Tahuna in a one-off match later in the term.

Posted: Tuesday September 22, 2020

Balmac students help to bring ideas to life

A group of students have been working with a class of Year 2 students at Maori Hill School to help them bring their Dunedin Hospital build ideas to life.

Posted: Sunday September 20, 2020

Year 7 News

It has been a fantastic finish to our term. In the last few weeks we have had visits to the Art Gallery, our first Year 7 group assemblies for the term, the Freshman Shield Tug of War Challenge, EOTC Pineapple Track walks, PBL sharing presentations and Athletics. Phew!

Posted: Sunday September 20, 2020

Term Three PBL Sharing night.

On Wednesday night some of our Year 7 classes set up in our school hall to present their term three PBL projects to their parents and community.

Posted: Sunday September 20, 2020

School Athletics

Our school athletics day is scheduled for Friday 25th September. The notice for this is attached.

Posted: Thursday September 17, 2020

Stunning Day Out!

The Year 7 classes have finished the term with the focus on fitness as part of our Hauora health unit. Throughout this week each syndicate has had a day out walking over the Pineapple track and into Ross Creek.

Posted: Thursday September 17, 2020

Summer sports registration

Summer sports will start again in term 4. If your child would like to participate in a summer sport please register them on the google form which is linked below...

Posted: Monday September 14, 2020

ORIENTATION AFTERNOON

We invite your child to attend an Orientation Afternoon at Balmacewen on Wednesday 2nd December.

Posted: Monday September 7, 2020

BYOD

Bring your own device.

Posted: Monday September 7, 2020

Giant Brain!

Wow! Last week an inflatable giant brain came to school as part of our Year 7 topic on body systems. This was a fantastic learning experience to compliment our current PBL focus.

Posted: Monday September 7, 2020

Year 7 Art Gallery Trip

A number of Year 7 students were lucky enough to take part in an extension opportunity at the Art Gallery. Level 2 restrictions meant that our whole class sessions were unable to go ahead, but four groups of students all had a workshop with John Neumegen.

Posted: Sunday September 6, 2020

YEAR 7 STATIONERY LIST FOR 2021

Please find attached a PDF of the stationery requirements for year 7 students for the 2021 school year.

Posted: Sunday September 6, 2020

2021 SCHOOL TIMES AND DATES

The school calendar is available on our school website. You can also check the daily notices for our students from our web page.

Posted: Sunday September 6, 2020

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Read on for the details on school uniforms and where to purchase them.

Posted: Saturday September 5, 2020

MEET THE TEACHER EVENING 2021

Posted: Saturday September 5, 2020

School accounts.

Please read on for important information regarding school accounts...

Posted: Saturday September 5, 2020

Student Council...

The student council have a couple of whole school events coming up. A mufti day and 'Warm up Wednesday.' Read on for more information...

Posted: Friday August 21, 2020

Community notices, events etc.

Community notices attached

Posted: Friday August 21, 2020