Latest News
- 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 - 13/12/23
U12's head to regional hockey finals
The Balcarras U12 Hockey team won a county tournamentRead Full Story - 11/12/23
Reverse Advent calendar and Food banks
To support people in need Balcarras pupils are doing a reverse advent calendarRead Full Story - 05/12/23
- 05/12/23
Cut Your Carbon Month
Balcarras pupils have taken part in Cut your Carbon actions throughout November.Read Full Story - 01/12/23
Year 13 Mock Exams in January 2024
All the information regarding the Year 13 mocks can be found here.Read Full Story - 30/11/23
- 29/11/23
Well being hub
The well being hub are offering advice on how to help young people with friendships.Read Full Story - 28/11/23
Success for Balcarras Golfers
Three Balcarras pupils join the Gloucestershire U16 squadRead Full Story - 24/11/23
Textiles and Product Design trip for Year 10
The Design and Technology department took a trip to The Design Museum in LondonRead Full Story - 16/11/23
Cotswold Wildlife Park
When I went to Cotswold Wildlife park I learnt so much! We discovered facts about all the animals, from the rhinos to the penguins on an amazing day out. I took lots of images, which went on to lock the trip firmly into my memory as one of the best places I have been with Balcarras. The trip...Read Full Story - 14/11/23
- 14/11/23
BALCARRAS DOMINATE DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY
The rainy weather had put paid to the first attempt to hold the Annual District Cross Country Competition but it was eventually completed on Friday 14th November albeit under heavy conditions. As ever Balcarras put in a stunning performance winning 5 of the 8 events. Here were the fi...Read Full Story - 14/11/23
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Balcarras girls come so close to reaching national finals
On Thursday 9th November the Balcarras Girls Under 16 Hockey Team competed in the Southwest Regional Finals. They had qualified two weeks earlier by becoming Gloucestershire champions. The competition consisted of three pools with the winner of each pool going into a triangular final. In the...Read Full Story - 13/11/23
Balcarras pupils read poem at the Cenotaph
On Sunday 12th November, Lucy Paris Johnstone and Will Staunton in Year 10 represented Balcarras at Cheltenham’s Remembrance Service. Together they read the poem, For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon, and afterwards they laid a wreath on behalf of the whole school community. They read the p...Read Full Story - 13/11/23
