Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Balmacewen.
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
The Year 8 Technology books from their last class are coming home with your child tonight. Inside their book is their Report. Please have a look for it.
Posted: Friday August 21, 2020
We are half way through Term 3, time flies when you're having fun!
Posted: Thursday August 20, 2020
This week our last Year 7 Syndicate classes have finished in Fabrics.
Posted: Thursday August 20, 2020
The global pandemic has provided a meaningful learning opportunity for all of our students in the Fabrics room.
Posted: Thursday August 20, 2020
This is often a highlight of our Year 8 Fabrics programme.
Posted: Thursday August 20, 2020
The final group of Year 7 students have completed their first unit in Foods Technology.
Posted: Thursday August 20, 2020
This term our Year 7 classes have started the term with a Poetry creative writing unit. Here are some samples of our poems - the first "If I were a storm" based on a poem by Katie Boom, emotion poems based on the senses and the rollercoaster of emotions at puberty and some classes also completed Metaphor poems - based on Iain Sharpe's - I am. Our Year 7's have also been reading picture books during our library sessions as part of our Oral language programme.
Posted: Thursday August 20, 2020
It has been a very busy few weeks in our Year 7 classes with the main topic of conversation being around Puberty and the changes it brings!
Posted: Wednesday August 19, 2020
Attention all netball parents and caregivers. Some important information below.
Posted: Tuesday August 18, 2020
Unfortunately the sports exchange planned for Wednesday 19th August with John McGlashan College and Columba College has been postponed until further notice.
Posted: Monday August 17, 2020
The Green team has been defaulted to this afternoon. However, all the other team's games are still on. IMPORTANT: Players and spectators need to be aware of the COVID level 2 guidelines that are included again below...
Posted: Friday August 14, 2020
Please read on for important changes to the basketball programme on Monday 17th August at the Edgar Centre...
Posted: Thursday August 13, 2020
Due to the recent announcement that we are in level 2 there have been some changes to sports and events. Please read on for more information...
Posted: Tuesday August 11, 2020
We are under Alert Level 2. School is open but please read on for important reminders.
Posted: Tuesday August 11, 2020
Our year 8 boys and girls basketball teams are fundraising for an Intermediate schools tournament in Christchurch. There will be a sausage sizzle this Friday 14th August. Read on for instructions for ordering your sausages.
Posted: Monday August 10, 2020
Our Student Council are organising a mufti day and a sausage sizzle to raise money for their chosen charities: Green Peace, Starship Hospital and Ronald McDonald House. The mufti day and the sausage sizzle will both be on Wednesday 4th November. Mufti is $2. Read on for instructions for ordering your sausages.
Posted: Monday August 10, 2020
Read on for results and photographs from the cross country...
Posted: Monday August 10, 2020