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- 24/09/25
- 24/09/25
- 24/09/25
Balcarras Baccalaureate Success
Each year pupils in Year 11 at Balcarras have the opportunity to challenge themselves by signing up for the Balcarras Baccalaureate scheme. To take part pupils commit to trying to achieve a set of challenge grades in their core subjects (English, maths and science) and three of their option subjects...Read Full Story - 20/09/25
Balcarras Music latest video
The next video form the Balcarras music department has gone liveRead Full Story - 19/09/25
Runners live on local radio
Balcarras teachers have been talking live on radio GloucestershireRead Full Story - 19/09/25
Update from the Head - 19th September
Dear parents, Another week flies by. It has been busy and purposeful although I am afraid it did start with some very bad news… Balcarras pays tribute to Dr Joe Sharp On Monday the school received the terribly sad news that Dr Joe Sharp passed away at the weekend. Dr Sharp joined Bal...Read Full Story - 19/09/25
Next PTFA Event
The PTFA are running a clothes swap on Friday October 17th 2025 between 7pm and 9pm in the school gym. The event will include ladies and secondary school age girls clothing including jewellery, accessories, shoes and bags. Tickets are £10 in advance, £12 on the night, with a reduced pric...Read Full Story - 18/09/25
- 17/09/25
- 16/09/25
Tribute to Dr Joe Sharp
On Monday morning, the school received the terribly sad news that Dr Joe Sharp passed away at the weekend. Dr Sharp joined Balcarras in 2004 and taught Chemistry for over a decade before joining the DT department and the Cover Supervisor team. He retired at Easter 2025. Dr Sharp was one of a kind...Read Full Story - 16/09/25
- 12/09/25
Update from the Head - 12th September
Friday 12th September So much is going on in the school at the moment...it’s a struggle to stay on top of things! Another week of welcomes! It has been another week of welcomes at Balcarras. On Monday I met with Beccy Andrews who is the new Head of Charlton Kings Junior School. I...Read Full Story - 12/09/25
- 11/09/25
YEAR 7 PUPILS ON THE BBC!
On Thursday three Year 7 pupils, Millie Hurst, Matthew Boon and Zeke Jabbar were interviewed by Annabelle Martin from BBC Radio Gloucestershire for the Nicky Price show at 10am. I was also interviewed. If you want to listen follow this link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002hxmh...Read Full Story - 10/09/25
Launch of the Balcarras Music channel
Students and staff are pleased to be able to launch a series of Music projects.Read Full Story - 10/09/25
SCHOOL PRODUCTION 2025 GRAND REVEAL!!
On Tuesday about 300 pupils gathered in the main hall to find out what the Balcarras School Production 2025 will be. There was real excitement and something of gasp when the Director, Mrs Went, revealed the show to be…. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Miss Went will be ably assi...Read Full Story - 10/09/25
- 10/09/25
- 05/09/25
Update from the Head - 8th September
Friday 5th September We are back up and running at Balcarras! It has been a great first week back—the pupils looked so smart in their uniform and there has been a real buzz around the school all week. This is my 19th year at Balcarras but I still retain a real excitement and nervo...Read Full Story - 04/09/25
Spotlight on Safeguarding
This September we are having a focus on how parents can help to focus on SafeguardingRead Full Story