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- 17/10/22
Pumpkins, Plants and People
We have had a couple of Groundforce events where members of the school community help to look after the school grounds.Read Full Story - 11/10/22
Parents /carers Awareness Session 22nd November 2022
Satveer Niijjar - Self harm 5-7pm Main hall We are delighted to welcome Satveer Niijjar to Balcarras school. Satveer is an expert in her field and works with many organisations around the UK. The evening will be open to all parents/ carers of students at Balcarras school. The...Read Full Story - 09/10/22
PTFA Comedy Night - March 2023
Tickets are already on sale for the next Balcarras PFTA Comedy Night. Click here to purchase tickets through Eventbrite. About this event Friday 3rd March 2023 Balcarras Comedy Club, Balcarras School, Cheltenham 8pm . Age 18+ We bring the best of the UK stand-up comedy circuit to the...Read Full Story - 06/10/22
Computer Donations to Africa
Every year Balcarras donates old computers and hardware to the local charity 'IT schools Africa'Read Full Story - 06/10/22
World Mental Health Day- 10th October
World Mental Health Day is happening on Monday 10 October. The theme for this year, as set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘making mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’ and we’re asking you to look after ‘Number 1’ when it comes to yo...Read Full Story - 06/10/22
- 04/10/22
House Cross Country—Selvey win by a nose!
Selvey continued their amazing run of sporting success by landing the first big House sports competition of the year—Cross Country. Well over 400 pupils competed in the event which took place on the Balcarras sports field. It was a great event and lovely to see so many young people get involve...Read Full Story - 04/10/22
Balcarras wins praise from The Sunday Times
Balcarras School was mentioned in the Sunday Times on 25th September. The Times runs a Best Places to Live Guide. The guide picked a number of locations that they recommended. The second of these was the town of Cheltenham. Balcarras was singled out as one of the ‘very best’ schools...Read Full Story - 04/10/22
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2022 Sponsored Walk a Runaway Success!
2022 Sponsored Walk a Runaway Success! On Friday 23rd September the whole school enjoyed our annual sponsored walk in the beautiful Cotswold countryside. Almost 1000 students and over 100 staff took part—with several brave souls running the course. If you’ve ever walked the...Read Full Story - 04/10/22
Amazing new DT facility officially opened
On Wednesday 28th September Balcarras officially opened its latest new facility—a brand new workshop for Design Technology. Over the last five years the department has seen its numbers grow significantly in product design, food and textiles. For example this year there are 123 pu...Read Full Story - 29/09/22
House Music- revised date of 4th October
The HOUSE MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS CONCERT is in the Hall at 7pm (till approx. 8.30) on Tuesday 4th October. All welcome! Performers need to be at school for 6.30 please! No tickets needed - but there will be a retiring collection in aid of Music Department Projects (available on scopay)Read Full Story - 22/09/22
A message from Gloucestershire County Council
Dear Parent/carer, We would like to make you aware of some of the schemes that Gloucestershire County Council is currently offering to families of Gloucestershire. This October half term, Gloucestershire County Council are providing vouchers to eligible families who have signed up to the...Read Full Story - 20/09/22
Year 10 - GCSE Information Evening
If you can't make the GCSE Year 10 information evening click here to see a video containing all the information.Read Full Story - 16/09/22
Year 11 - GCSE Information Evening
If you missed the GCSE Year 11 information evening click here to a video containing all the information that was covered.Read Full Story - 12/09/22
Duke of Edinburgh
This photo, taken by our very own Mr Cullis, shows a breath-taking sunset over the Kinder Plateau in the Peak District. Twenty-two of our sixth formers spent a late summer evening enjoying the moment after a long day of walking over the hills towards the end of their final Duke of Edinbu...Read Full Story - 09/09/22
Balcarras gathers to remember Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Today the whole school gathered around the flagpole at 10.45 to pay our respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Mr Burke gave a short speech before the whole school observed a minute silence. A copy of Mr Burke’s speech is below. We gather as a school community to pay our...Read Full Story - 09/09/22
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Balcarras community were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. We would like to thank her for over 70 years of dedicated service to our country and Commonwealth. We offer the Royal Family our heartfelt condolencesRead Full Story - 05/09/22
Enterprising winners
Year 10's have been successful in a national competition 'the Side Hustle'Read Full Story - 01/09/22
Year 12 - Friday 2nd September 2022
All new Year 12 students will find tutor group lists in the Sixth Form Common Room. Students should aim to be in school no later than 8:40. Mr Leatherbarrow, Mr Constance and other members of the Sixth Form team will be in the Common Room to welcome them and help direct new members of th...Read Full Story - 25/08/22
GCSE Results 2022
We would like to congratulate our outgoing Year 11 pupils on their excellent GCSE results. Please click here for more information.Read Full Story