News

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

 

Room 3's Butterfly House Trip

As part of our Term 1 Adaptation topic, Room 3 took a trip to the Butterfly House in the Otago Museum.

Don't forget Mufti Day tomorrow

A reminder that tomorrow is mufti day. Don't forget your gold coin donation. Those in tech please remember that you need...

The Zoo comes to life!

Last week the Balmac Room's 7, 8 and 14 Zoo was presented at our parents sharing night. The students have been working o...

Aspire - Term 1

Our Tūrangawaewae

Room 9 Out and About in Dunedin

Our Toitu and Chinese Garden visit perfectly supported our in-class learning with this terms Tūrangawaewae focus.

The Freshman Shield Challenge

Congratulations to Room 2 who took out the beginning of year Tug of War tournament. They truly showed commitment and per...

Metaphor Writing

Over the past couple of weeks, Room 23 have been writing metaphor poems to send to another year 8 class in New Zealand.

ROOM 5 HEAD TO TOITU OTAGO MUSEUM AND THE CHINESE GARDENS.

Last Friday Room 5 took a trip down to Toitu Museum and the Chinese Garden as part of our Aspire inquiry for Term 1.

Room 7 is......

Over this term for writing Room 7 has been focusing on improving our writing using our senses, descriptive and figurativ...

Olympic Ambassador

Today Balmacewen were blessed to have legendary sportswoman Suzie Bates come along to school.

Term 1 review

What an amazing first term all of our Year 7 team have had.

Balmac Zoo Update!

Room's 7,8,& 14 have been very busy working on our Zoo inquiries over the last few weeks. Our learning street and the ar...