News

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

 

What's hot in the kitchen with the Year 7's?

We have finished with one group and started another group in the last 2 weeks. Smoothies, scones, muffins and cookies ar...

Y8 Pies

They have planned, organised, made, cooked and finally sampled their designer pies.

Knitting club

A new lunch time group has popped up for Winter! 

Year 7 News 

It has been a busy term as always in Year 7 - read on to find out what has been happening for the Y7 team. 

Year 7 Cushion Designers

The last 2 rotations of Year 7 students have been introduced to Balmacewen Sewing Machines.

Enemy Camp book review by Michael Rietveld.

This book is a finalist in the 2016 NZ Book Awards for children in the Hell Children's Choice Awards.

Wildboy - book review by Harry Devereux

This book is a finalist in the 2016 NZ Book Awards for children in the Hell children's choice awards.

First to the Top - a book review by Noah Lewis

This book is one of the finalists in the 2016 NZ Book Awards for the Children's choice awards.

Rooms 9, 10 and 11 visit the Arai Te Uru marae.  

This was a fabulous day with many interesting activities to be immersed in.  Here are some recounts and photos of our da...

Library OPAC online

Introducing the  OPAC  and the digital databases it offers for learning.

Room 2, 5 and 6 trip to Araiteuru Marae

Have a look through the great photos from our day at the Marae last week!  Special thanks to all of our fantastic parent...

New Zealand Book Awards - Junior Fiction Finalists.

Here is Abby's book review on Cool Nukes by Des Hunt.