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- 17/06/24
Balcarras U18 Tennis team make the National Finals
The U18 Boys Tennis team have won their final group match 12-0 against Chew Valley School to qualify for the National Schools Tennis Finals @ Nottingham Tennis Centre from Tuesday 25th-28th June. Balcarras will compete alongside the following 15 schools in a 4 day compass competition to battle...Read Full Story - 17/06/24
Apprenticeship opportunities
There are a number of Apprenticeship opportunities available for pupils post schoolRead Full Story - 12/06/24
- 06/06/24
Year 9 District Athletics Success for Balcarras
On Wednesday 5th June Balcarras competed in the Year District Athletics Competition at the Prince of Wales Stadium in Cheltenham. The Boys were crowned District Champions beating Pate's Grammar School into second place. In the girls competition Pate's reversed the order with Balca...Read Full Story - 03/06/24
- 03/06/24
- 24/05/24
- 17/05/24
Runners Up in the South West Young Enterprise Final
Balcarras Young Enterprise team are runners up in SW FinalRead Full Story - 17/05/24
Isla's flag has made it to Antarctica!
Isla Potter in Year 7 won a Geography competition and had her design taken to AntarcticaRead Full Story - 17/05/24
- 16/05/24
Borehole for Nigeria Fundraising appeal - success!
Pupils (and Buddy the dog) have helped to fund the building of a borehole in NigeriaRead Full Story - 02/05/24
Tips for dealing with exam stress
The NHS and Young minds have put together some top tips for dealing with exam stressRead Full Story - 30/04/24
- 30/04/24
YE through to Regional final
Congratulations to the two Young Enterprise groups for their efforts last weekRead Full Story - 22/04/24
History trip to Berlin
Year 10 pupils recently visited Berlin as part of History and Philosophy and Ethics.Read Full Story - 19/04/24
Year 7 intake for September
All the information for the current Year 6/ Year 7 intake for September can be found by clicking here including the pre-admission form. Taster Day for Year 6 pupils - Wednesday 3rd July 2024 Timings for the day will be 8.50am - 3.20pm.Read Full Story - 19/04/24
- 18/04/24
Class of 1958 return to Charlton Kings!
On Tuesday 16th April 34 members of the Class of 1958 returned to the school for a reunion. They were welcomed by Mr Burke and Mr Davidson before being toured around the school by our newly appointed house captains. The Class of 1958 were the first pupils to transfer into what was then a bra...Read Full Story - 15/04/24
Pen Recycling
As part of the schools commitment to the EcoSchools program we are promoting our Pen recycling scheme to reduce waste.Read Full Story - 09/04/24
Balcarras features in article on boys’ achievement
On Sunday 31st March the Sunday Telegraph ran an article on boys’ achievement. In it the journalist, outlined how boys are outperformed by girls at almost every level of English education. Balcarras was mentioned in the article because we have had huge success in narrowing the attainment...Read Full Story