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- 22/06/23
- 21/06/23
Gloucestershire U15 League Champions!
Congratulations to some of our Year 10 pupils that are the Gloucestershire U15 League Champions with their football club, Prestbury Phantoms after a very impressive season. Congratulations to Keira , Eimear, Meg, Ella and Flora We are very proud of their achievem...Read Full Story - 21/06/23
The 37th Annual Sports Day at Balcarras
The 37th Annual Sports Day at Balcarras On Thursday 15th June Balcarras held its annual sports day. It was a superb event played out under beautiful sunshine. The field events took place in the morning whilst the track took centre stage in the afternoon. Hundreds of pupils took part and...Read Full Story - 19/06/23
FUNDRAISING FOR A NEW GRAND PIANO
June 2023 Dear Parents, FUNDRAISING FOR A NEW GRAND PIANO Before Easter we received the very sad news from our piano tuner that the Yamaha Grand Piano in the hall had reached the end of its useful life as a concert piano. It was purchased by the school in 1996 and was over 20 year...Read Full Story - 16/06/23
- 13/06/23
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Duke of Edinburgh
103 students completed their DofE Bronze expedition last weekend. They started out near Seven Springs and walked south the Caudle Green before swinging north to Birdlip. At camp Mr Butler and Mr Bull earned a Michelin Star by barbequing all the students a hotdog in stormy conditions. None of the sau...Read Full Story - 12/06/23
- 12/06/23
Activities Week- Fruit picking and Baking
If your child is on the Fruit picking and Baking Due to unforeseen circumstances, the fruit picking and baking will be still going ahead, BUT the fruit will be bought in from the farm. We are having transportation issues, and therefore had to make this decision. It will still be...Read Full Story - 09/06/23
Sports Day- 15th June 2023
Parents and guardians are welcome to attend Sports Day. Please arrive at 1.15 pm and go straight to the field (at the back of school) where you will be shown to a seating area near the finish line of the outside of the track. Please do not arrive via school reception. Thank you.Read Full Story - 08/06/23
French Foreign Language Assistant
We have an opportunity for a french foreign language assistant. Full details can be found on the Balcarras Trust website. Click here for further information.Read Full Story - 07/06/23
National School Attendance Award
We have won a FFT Attendance Award again - top 10% of all FFT secondary schools in England.Read Full Story - 25/05/23
Lean, green and digital tour
The Y12 D&T students had a tour of the BMW Mini Plant in OxfordRead Full Story - 23/05/23
Robotics Challenge regional winners
Year 7 pupils were crowned winners of a regional robotics challengeRead Full Story - 22/05/23
Lola receives award at Abbey Road Studios
Year 12 pupil Lola Williams won a prestigious Technology award and attended an awards ceremony at Abbey RoadRead Full Story - 17/05/23
- 15/05/23
Balcarras Unveils Honour Boards for House Captains
On Wednesday 3rd May Balcarras unveiled Honour Boards containing the names of our House Captains dating back to the year 2005. The parents of the current Year 11 House Captains and the new Year 10 House Captains were invited into a special unveiling hosted by the Headteacher Mr Dominic Burke...Read Full Story - 12/05/23
Young Enterprise Finals
The Balcarras Young Enterprise Team were pipped to the post in the county finals.Read Full Story - 12/05/23
Opportunity to become a Trustee
We are looking to appoint Trustees to the Trust Board. All the information can be found on the Balcarras Trust website, please click here for more information. http://www.thebalcarrastrust.co.ukRead Full Story - 11/05/23
From Everest to Balcarras
Year 8 pupils had a speaker who had just come back from EverestRead Full Story - 11/05/23
