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- 10/12/25
Sixth Form Open Evening - 15th January 2026.
Please join us on Thursday 15th January 2026 from 6-8pm for our Sixth Form Open Evening. There is no need to book a place. For further information on the open evening and our admission process, please click here.Read Full Story - 08/12/25
PTFA Comedy Night - 6th March
For this bumper night of comedy, we bring you Jason Neale, Jules O'Brian, Michell Shaughnessy and headlined by Joey Page! Friday 6th March 2026 Balcarras Comedy Club, Balcarras School, Cheltenham 8pm Age 18+ Click here to buy tickets for the comedy night,Read Full Story - 03/11/25
School Nurse Extended Service
This is the information available for parents regarding the extended nurse provision. All the information can be found in the powerpoint here.Read Full Story - 09/01/26
- 09/01/26
Update from the Head - 9th Jan 2026
A very Happy New year to you all. I hope you had a nice Christmas—it felt like a decent break. I spent time in Wales and in God’s County. I enjoyed both. Back to it this week—there has been a very positive feel to the school although it has been cold and wet. Power Failure on Fr...Read Full Story - 08/01/26
- 08/01/26
Vacancy for a cleaner
We are looking for a cleaner to join our team. Click here for all the information about the cleaner vacancy.Read Full Story - 08/01/26
PTFA Events - Quiz & Comedy Night
Tickets are now on sale for the Balcarras PTFA Quiz night - this event usually sells out. Friday, Jan 23 from 7 pm to 10:30 pm All the information and the link to buy tickets can be found by clicking here. Tickets are also on sale for the Balcarras Comedy Night Friday, Mar...Read Full Story - 07/01/26
Online Safety Evening - invitation from Max Wilkinson
I’m delighted to invite you to an Online Safety Evening on Thursday, 22 January, at Charlton Kings Junior School, East End Road, Cheltenham, GL53 8QE. Doors will open at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. This event will provide practical advice on keeping children safe online a...Read Full Story - 19/12/25
Update from the Head - 19th Dec 2025
Welcome to the final update of the term. We have reached Christmas and it is a great feeling! We sent out the Christmas newsletter yesterday. It’s on the website if you missed it. So this update is relatively brief. House Matches On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we had the annual House M...Read Full Story - 19/12/25
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GLOW Maths Hub: Continues to Drive Innovation in Maths Teaching
At GLOW Maths Hub we believe all children can achieve in maths – no matter what their background, experience or individual needs. It’s something we’re passionate about. Balcarras has been the Lead School for GLOW...Read Full Story - 18/12/25
- 18/12/25
- 18/12/25
Bauble competition results
The results for this years design a bauble competition are in.Read Full Story - 17/12/25
- 15/12/25
Vacancy for a Cleaner
We are looking for a cleaner. All the information can be found on the Balcarras Trust website by clicking here.Read Full Story - 12/12/25
Mars Rover
On Tuesday Mr Gell took a group of six Year 10 Product Designers to Cleeve School for the first session of this years Mars Rover competition, run by the Cheltenham Education Partnership. The Mars Rover Project is an engineering project where pupils are given a limited budget to design, purchase part...Read Full Story - 12/12/25
Update from the Head - 12th December
It has been a great week at Balcarras—we are in the full swing of Christmas activity and there has been a lovely atmosphere. Isn’t this a great time of year! School Production The week has been dominated by the school’s production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. As I...Read Full Story - 12/12/25
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Understanding the Work of the Balcarras Teaching School Hub
Understanding the Work of the Balcarras Teaching School Hub We feel it is useful for parents and those exploring our school website to understand a little more about the work of the Balcarras Teaching School Hub. To provide this insight, Liz Cullis, Director of the Hub, has created this news item...Read Full Story - 10/12/25
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Young Enterprise Trade Fair
Balcarras Young Enterprise teams kick start their campaignRead Full Story