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Attendance & Punctuality
February 2024 Dear Parents and Carers, I am the recently appointed Education Welfare Officer working between Balcarras School and The High school Leckhampton. I will be working with pupils struggling to attend school and their families to help improve attendance. You may...Read Full Story - 09/02/24
- 07/02/24
Sixth Form Applications Update
Thank you to all students that have attended their consultation interview. We are now working on conditional offer letters, which will be sent out to students in the coming weeks. Please note the Sixth Form induction day is Tuesday 2nd July and the first day of Y12 is Tuesday 3rd September...Read Full Story - 07/02/24
- 02/02/24
Mental Health week
Young Minds Matter in Gloucestershire are running a Mental Health Awareness programRead Full Story - 30/01/24
Balcarras Through to National Squash Finals
On Monday, the Balcarras Year 8 and 9 Boys Squash team qualified for the England Squash National Schools KS3 boys championship finals. They are due to be held on Wednesday 13th March at Edgbaston Priory club against 7 other schools with the top 8 schools in the country competing for the crown...Read Full Story - 29/01/24
Review of the 39 Steps
39 STEPS TO HEAVEN The 39 Steps Balcarras School, Cheltenham 14th & 15th December 2023 According to an old English adage, if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well. In the case of the annual stage production at the Charlton Kings Arena, aka Bal...Read Full Story - 23/01/24
Trust Governance Professional/Clerk to the Trust
We are seeking to appoint a Governance Professional to act as Clerk to the Trustees and to advise the Trust on all aspects of governance. All the details can be found on the Balcarras Trust website. Click here for further information.Read Full Story - 22/01/24
- 18/01/24
PTFA Second Hand Uniform sale
The next second-hand uniform sale will take place on Friday 26th January from 5-6.30 pm. For those that have attended one of the uniform sales before, please note that there is a new location - please see the map below. We are accepting donations via school reception right up until 4pm on...Read Full Story - 16/01/24
PTFA Comedy Club Fundraiser - 8th March 2024
Click here to purchase tickets via eventbrite!Read Full Story - 12/01/24
- 11/01/24
Year 12 Exam timetable
All the information concerning Year 12 Exams can be found here.Read Full Story - 08/01/24
Mr Burke Writes January Guest Column
Balcarras Headteacher Dominic Burke was invited by Blinks Education to write their guest column for January. Mr Burke chose educational funding and investment as his topic. A copy of the article can be found here: https://www.blinks.education/guestColumn.php And it is also shown below...Read Full Story - 22/12/23
- 20/12/23
Christmas Decoration competition
The winners have been announced from this years Christmas Bauble design competitionRead Full Story - 17/12/23
Parent support for mental health from TIC+
TIC+ is a Charity who aim to improve, preserve and promote good mental health and wellbeing among children, young people and their families. They are offering free support sessions that Balcarras parents can log in to.Read Full Story