Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Balmacewen.
This term as part of our EOTC programme, all Year 7 classes had a day at Long Beach.
Posted: Wednesday November 27, 2019
Earlier this term Year 7 students attended the Science and Technology Roadshow. This roadshow comes to our school once a year and is an opportunity to look at hands on science concepts and models.
Posted: Wednesday November 27, 2019
A reminder that the Otago Athletics is on tomorrow. Please read on for the programme and important information...
Posted: Wednesday November 20, 2019
Our librarian Gill has organised a summer reading programme for year 7 students. Please see the attached notice.
Posted: Thursday November 14, 2019
Please open to find community notices attached.
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
Year 7 students have explored making clay fish. They also painted fish focusing on mixing new colours and using a variety of techniques.
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
A friendly reminder to pay your child's school account.
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
In art, more Year 8 classes have been busy using the observational drawing skills of a scientist crossed with the tonal skills of an artist. Next, they explored and played with developing cartoons of bees depicting some of the hive jobs. When designing their bee cartoons they focused on developing their character, setting, story, and composition skills. Some students explored bees through paper collage.
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
Early this term Flynn competed at the National Diving Championships. Here is his account of his trip.
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
Term 4 promises to be the highlight of your child's time at Balmac!
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
The Year 8's are halfway through their term in Foods.
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
Group 3 have just about completed their time in the foods room.
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
Last weekend a team of students from Balmacewen took part in the South Island water polo tournament held in Dunedin over Labour Weekend.
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
Another exciting Term is underway for our Year 7 students - their last as Year 7's before they move on as Year 8 next year. We have our term topic "pARTicipate" underway. This is an integrated PBL focus of the ARTS and Literacy.
Posted: Thursday October 31, 2019
Due to the weather forecast and ground conditions the sports exchange with Southland Boys and Southland girls that was scheduled for tomorrow has now been cancelled.
Posted: Tuesday October 29, 2019
A reminder that our school athletics sports is this Friday. Please find the full notice attached for more information....
Posted: Sunday October 20, 2019
Thursday 12 December 6.00pm Regent Theatre
Posted: Tuesday October 15, 2019
Please read below and find links to community notices
Posted: Friday September 27, 2019
It's hard to believe we're at the end of Term 3.
Posted: Thursday September 26, 2019