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- 17/07/24
Start of Autumn Term 2024
Mon 2nd Sept INSET for all staff. Pupils are not in school Tues 3rd Sept Year 7 and Year 12 pupils only in school Weds 4th Sept All pupils in school Thurs 5th Sept All pupils in school Fri 6th Sept School...Read Full Story - 28/06/24
Open Week 2024
Open Week will run from Monday 16th September - Thursday 19th September 2024. School tours will run at 9.15 am each morning and Open Evening will take place on Thursday 19th September from 6-8pm with a Headteacher address at 6pm and 7pm. There is no requirement to book for either event...Read Full Story - 19/07/24
NAIL BITING FINISH SEES BALCARRAS WIN THE YEAR 8 DISTRICT CRICKET TOURNAMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1989!
On Wednesday this week the Year 8 Cricket team won the District tournament in a nail biting finish at the Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Ground against our sister school, The High School Leckhampton. Needing seven runs to win with two balls remaining Theo Uthup swung his bat and hit two sublime shot...Read Full Story - 18/07/24
Exam results - Summer 2024
All the information about exam results for GCSEs and A-levels can be found by clicking here.Read Full Story - 18/07/24
Satch Boogie
Check out this new release on you tube featuring two Y12 students (Timothy Cowling & Joe Dutton) and one Y9 student (Alex Davies). Music production and video editing by Mr Dan Armstrong (Head of Music) Filming and lighting by Mr Caleb Horne (Performing Arts Technician...Read Full Story - 18/07/24
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BALCARRAS PUPILS LAY WREATH AT THE MENIN GATE
During Activities Week 41 Balcarras pupils travelled to Belgium and France to tour the First World War Battlefields. As part of this trip our pupils were able to take part in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres. Three Balcarras pupils, Edward Wheeler, Hannah Box and Alma Tillman lai...Read Full Story - 17/07/24
BALCARRAS PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS TO WELCOME THE VISCOUNT
On Wednesday we had an impromptu welcome ceremony for our brand new Viscount Church Organ. There were several guest performances before a short speech of welcome. The brand new state of the art Viscount organ was gifted to the school by the Royal College of Organists as part of their scheme...Read Full Story - 16/07/24
Eco Club
The schools Eco club did a collaborative project with the Eco club from The High School LeckhamptonRead Full Story - 16/07/24
DofE Gold Expedition
Year 12 pupils complete their DofE gold expedition in wet weather in the Peak DistrictRead Full Story - 16/07/24
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Activities week
The penultimate week of school was a chance for pupils to try something newRead Full Story - 15/07/24
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***Expedition***
Follow this link for updates on the expedition: https://balcarras2024expedition.wordpress.com/Read Full Story