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  • 21/01/25
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    Year 11 Revision Sessions

    Click here to see the Year 11 revision sessions.
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  • 22/03/25
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    Environmental Science trip

    Year 12 Scientists explore local waste facility
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  • 21/03/25
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    YE winners

    The Balcarras YE teams were successful again at the regional finals
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  • 21/03/25
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    701 win the Eco challenge

    Congratulations to 701
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  • 19/03/25
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    Scholastic book fair

    The Fair is arriving next Thursday and will be available for students and staff to browse and purchase on Friday 28th in the library during lunch. We have the crates until Tuesday 8th.   We had a great success last year! Books are priced a little lower or equal to a regular booksto...
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  • 12/03/25
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    Vacancy for Head Science Technician

    We are looking for a Head Science Technician to join our team. Click here to see the vacancy information for the Head Science Technician role.
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  • 12/03/25
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    We are the Champions!

    Congratulations to the Year 8 Netball Team who were crowned County Champions last week. They beat Dean Close in the semis before sealing the championship against Cleeve in the final. Well done girls!
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  • 07/03/25
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    OFSTED inspection of Balcarras

    Balcarras went through its first full inspection in over 10 years this week. Please see a letter sent from the headteacher to parents below. The school would like to thank the lead inspector and the inspection team for the way they conducted the inspection.
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  • 05/03/25
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    Welsh cakes for St Davids Day

    St Davids day celebrations
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  • 28/02/25
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    RECORD BREAKING GCSE RESULTS FOR BALCARRAS!

    On Thursday the Department for Education published the final validated GCSE results for 2024. Balcarras achieved a Progress 8 Score of +0.83. This was the highest in the school’s history and places us in the top 5% of all schools nationally for progress. Progress 8 is a way of measuring the...
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  • 28/02/25
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    National Careers week

    See the VLE for dedicated info on National Careers week.
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  • 26/02/25
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    BALCARRAS IN THE TOP 200 FOR SCHOOL SPORT!

    Balcarras has been rated 191st in the list of the top 200 schools in the country for sport as ranked by the Schools Sports Magazine. The annual league table is published in January and rates school sport participation across 20 different sports and well over 100 different competitions. This put...
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  • 25/02/25
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    GCSE and A-level Summer timetable

    Click here for the GCSE and A-Level summer time table.
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  • 25/02/25
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    Activities Week - Addams Family Theatre Tickets available

    Theatre tickets are now available to see the Addams family in Birmingham.  Together with shopping time in the morning before the matinee show in the afternoon.  Ticket costs are £40 per student. This includes Coach, the show, and an ice lolly. 
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  • 23/02/25
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    80's Bingo

    80s Bingo Night a Huge Success!
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  • 14/02/25
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    Year 11 Mock Exam timetable for March

    Click here for the Year 11 Mock exam timetable for March 2025.
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  • 14/02/25
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    Latest newsletter

    Click here to see a copy of the February newsletter.
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  • 12/02/25
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    Y8 Science and Geography Trip

    This term, Y8 students visited the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum in London.
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  • 12/02/25
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    Bikeability course Year 8

    If you missed the Year 8 Bikeability course (level 3) there is an opportunity to catch up
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  • 11/02/25
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    BRILLIANT BALCARRAS GIRLS STORM TO COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

    After winning the Cheltenham district 7 a side football tournament in Tewkesbury last month, the Year 8 & 9 girls went through to the next round, which was held Oak Land Park, Bristol. The girls won their group comfortable, never conceding a goal. They then had to play Kings Oak in the...
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