Advice for Parents of Year 7 2024
This page contains information for the parents of pupils due to start at Balcarras in September 2024.
Pre-admission form
Letters have been posted out for the Year 7 September intake via Royal Mail.
Pre-admission forms will be required electronically, please complete the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/fasq22Zpqs
We would be grateful if this form could be completed by Friday 3rd May 2024.
If you have any questions or queries about the form, please email chb@balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk
Taster Day for Year 6 pupils - Wednesday 3rd July 2024
Timings for the day will be 8.50am - 3.20pm.
The following taster day form needs to be completed once your child has been visited by either Mr Davidson or Mrs Saunders by Friday 28th June.
https://forms.office.com/e/Y4UJmbGcbE
Important dates for the diary
Taster day for Year 6 pupils - Wednesday 3rd July 2024
Parents Evening - Thursday 4th July 2024 - 6-8pm
Icebreaker event in September - Friday 13th September 2024 - 7-8.30 pm
If you have any questions about the Year 6 to Year 7 transition please email Mrs Cathryn Saunders on cs@balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk
Primary Visits
All Primary Schools and Year 6 pupils will be visited at their school.
Helping your child become secondary ready
If you were looking for information on how to help settle your child into Year 7, we have put together some resources to support and guide you. The presentations that follow are in four parts which can be watched with your child at your own convenience. There is also a useful BBC Bitesize quiz below.
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Secondary Ready Meeting Information
Part 1 - Introduction – outlining relationship skills, making friends, meeting new people and being an inclusive school
Part 2 - The importance of sleep and social media use
Part 3 - Sharing ideas to develop resilience skills in our child
Part 4 - The role of the tutor and supporting your child at home
Part 5 - What parents can do next to support their child
School Uniform Update & Knowing which House your child is in
Your child will receive a letter at the end of June / early July which will inform them which tutor group and house they are in. At the moment, the only part of the uniform that will need to be in House colours, is the school badge. These are not only available from our uniform suppliers but are also available directly from Balcarras School (through reception). These can be purchased via scopay - you will be provided with log in details for your child with the above letter.
Click here for a full school uniform list.
New Skirt
Pupils joining Balcarras from September 2024 will now have to wear the new Tartan pleated skirt.
We have one uniform supplier:
Monkhouse (formerly School Togs)
https://www.monkhouse.com/catalog/category/view/s/balcarras-school-urn-136474/id/5255/
252 High Street, opposite the brewery.
For further information click here.
PE Kit
Click here for information on PE Kit including instructions on ordering a named Polo shirt. This is the one item of PE kit that has a deadline - all ordering needs to be completed by Wednesday 10th July.
Any items ordered via scopay will be given to pupils in their PE lesson in September.
Music
All the information about instrumental lessons can be found be clicking here.
All starter forms must be completed, signed and returned to Mrs S Davis in the Finance office by Monday 8th July.
If you have any questions, please email sed@balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk or Mr Dan Armstrong, Head of Music will be available at the new parents evening on Thursday 4th July.
Maths Kit, Lockers, Ties and Badges
Medical Information
All information regarding pupils with medical conditions can be found here.
Catering
All the information about the Catering at Balcarras can be found here.
PTFA
Balcarras PTFA is a committee whose purpose is to raise money to support the School. The committee organises a number of events during the school year to raise the funds requires. We use these funds towards equipment and materials for departments and extracurricular clubs. In the past we have been lucky enough to provide every request made. In addition, we also each year provide financial assistance towards the Year 11 & Year 13 annual prom and the Year 11 leavers book.
The PTFA is a necessary & essential part of enabling the school to function at its current level.
We welcome further support and assistance from parents either as a member of the committee or just helping for an hour or longer at one or more of the numerous events we hold to raise funds. All meetings are held in the staff room from 7pm on the following dates. We welcome all.
The PTFA dates for next year will be published soon.
Our PTFA 2024-25
Event Date for the Diary
PTFA Meeting 4th September 2024 7 pm
PTFA Second hand uniform sale 13th September 2024 5.30-7pm
Icebreaker Disco (Year 7’s & Parents) 13th September 2024 7-8.30pm
PTFA Second hand uniform sale 14th September 2024 11-12.30pm
PTFA AGM 25th September 2024 7 pm
PTFA Comedy Night 11th October 2024 7-10.30 pm*
PTFA Clothes Swap Evening 18th October 2024 7-9.30 pm
PTFA Meeting 13th November 2024 7 pm
Carol Concert 4th December 2024 7 pm
PTFA Meeting 15th January 2025 7 pm
PTFA Second hand uniform sale 24th January 2025 5.30 -7pm
Quiz Night 24th January 2025 7-10 pm
PTFA Meeting 5th February 2025 7pm
PTFA Comedy Night 7th March 2025 7-10.30 pm*
PTFA Second hand uniform sale 28th March 2025 4.30-6pm
PTFA Race Night 28th March 2025 7-10.30 pm*
PTFA Meeting 4th June 2025 7 pm
Midsummer Music 20th June 2025 6pm onwards
PTFA Second hand uniform sale 4th July 2025 4.30 – 6 pm
PTFA Second hand uniform sale 5th July 2025 11-12.30pm
**approximate times only