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- 08/06/20
- 05/06/20
Update from the Head 5th June
Update from the Head 5.6.20 I hope you are all well as we head into the weekend. Although I wrote an update just a couple of days ago I thought I should contact you again. Return of Year 10 and Year 12 Our plans are at a very advanced stage and early next week the governors will ensure that...Read Full Story - 05/06/20
Year 11 and Year 13 Book Return
From Monday 8th June we would like text books to be returned. The process is; At home make sure that each of your textbooks has your name in it – a post-it inside the front cover and not on...Read Full Story - 05/06/20
Young Enterprise win SW finals
Students from Balcarras have been crowned the Best company in the South West Regional finals.Read Full Story - 04/06/20
Year 10 Return to School
Please see the letter below giving details of the Year 10 return to school from the 15th JuneRead Full Story - 03/06/20
Update from the Head 3rd June
Update from the Head 3.6.20 Dear students and parents, I hope you are all well. As I write this update it is drizzling outside which is the first rain for weeks. We’ve been so lucky with the weather during the last few weeks—it’s been great to have the opportunity to get out...Read Full Story - 28/05/20
Update from the Head 28th May
Dear Parents and students I hope you are all having a nice half term week. I thought I should issue a brief update about plans to offer some face to contact in schools for Year 10 and Year 12 students. At the time of my last update I said that we were waiting for the publication of the governm...Read Full Story - 22/05/20
Update from the Head 22nd May
Dear Parents and Students, Welcome to the weekly update from Balcarras. I hope you are all well as we head towards another Bank Holiday weekend. I’d like to wish everyone a nice break over half term and I would urge all of our students to make sure that they rest from their school work. As...Read Full Story - 20/05/20
Update from the Head 20th May
Update 20th May 2020 Dear parents and students, I hope you are all well. Partial Re-opening I thought I should update you on our plans to re-open the school. As you will know the government has stated that they would like secondary schools to provide some...Read Full Story - 15/05/20
Update from the Head 15th May
Update 15th May 2020 Dear students and parents, I hope you have all had a good week. Well done to all of you for doing so well in keeping up to date with your work on the VLE. Since the lockdown began the VLE has had 1,855,443 hits and 184,686 tasks have been completed. That is quite some...Read Full Story - 10/05/20
- 07/05/20
Update from the Head 7th May
Update 7th May 2020 Dear students and parents, I hope everyone is well. Here is my usual weekly update. A tribute to the young people of Balcarras I wanted to start this week’s update by paying tribute to our young people. I think collectively you have done an amazing job of c...Read Full Story - 07/05/20
- 01/05/20
Update from the Head 1st May
Dear students and parents, I hope you are all well and coping during lockdown. It is a strange time for all of us and as I said in my update last week I firmly believe that we should all just try to do our best during such a difficult time. I think it is crucial that our pupils understand this...Read Full Story - 30/04/20
Getting ready for Sixth form
This advice is for all pupils who have applied to start Year 12 in Sept 2020Read Full Story