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- 09/03/22
History Podcast
What do the Founding fathers, flat earth theory and Eastern Germany have in common? They are all topics of this years History podcast competition.Read Full Story - 02/03/22
Jacob in four GB finals
Jacob Wood excelled at the GB national para swimming championshipsRead Full Story - 02/03/22
International film festival
Year 13 pupils attend the Sochi International Film festivalRead Full Story - 18/02/22
- 18/02/22
Balcarras Closed Friday 18th Feb
Due to the severe weather conditions predicted this morning (Friday 18th Feb) Balcarras will be closed. Pupils should check the VLE for work.Read Full Story - 11/02/22
Parenting in Mind - Course details
SGS College is offering a free 12-week course to support parents of teenagers and young adults. We will help you navigate through the issues and mental health concerns that many of our young people are now facing. Taught in a fun and interactive way, you will also learn some tips on how to look afte...Read Full Story - 03/02/22
Year 8 Eco houses
Winners of the Tech departments Eco House competition can be found hereRead Full Story - 03/02/22
Well being Hub from Teen Tips
Please click here to see instructions on how to register.Read Full Story - 31/01/22
Year 9 Options
The Year 9 Options process starts on the 1st Feb 2022. Please click here for more details.Read Full Story - 28/01/22
New Boiler Warms the Heart
After 15 years of great service, Old Bessie finally heated her last radiator. Typically, she decided to fail just as the coldest month was approaching. The English Department suffered the coldest rooms throughout the first 3 weeks of 2022, so it was only right that the guest of honour cutti...Read Full Story - 27/01/22
Year 11 Prom
The Year 11 Prom will be on Friday 6th May at the Double Tree Hilton on the Cirencester Road. It will be from 7.30 - 11.00pm and the ticket price will be a minimum of £20 - parents are welcome to contribute more to the event if they wish, so we are able to add some extra treats for...Read Full Story - 27/01/22
Year 11's perform free concert
This Friday lunchtime some Balcarras pupils will perform a free concertRead Full Story - 25/01/22
Parent Governor Vacancies
We have two vacancies for Parent Governors. The deadline for nominations is Friday 28th January, Further information can be found on Firefly (VLE). https://balcarras.fireflycloud.net/letters/parent-governor-vacancies---jan-2022 For further information about the Governance of the schoo...Read Full Story - 24/01/22
Vacancy for Head of MFL & Maths Hub Lead
Please click here for further information about this vacancy.Read Full Story - 18/01/22
Thick Jumper Day
Friday 14th Jan Balcarras and the High School Leckhampton held a Thick Jumper DayRead Full Story - 17/01/22
- 07/01/22
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Year 7's win Science prize
'Siemens school challenge' prizes for four Balcarras Y7 students.Read Full Story - 06/01/22
Sixth Form Open Evening will go ahead at Balcarras on Thursday 13th January, 6:30pm to 9pm
We are delighted that our 2022 Sixth Form Open Evening will go ahead at Balcarras on Thursday 13th January, 6:30pm to 9pmRead Full Story - 03/01/22
Update from Balcarras 3.1.22
Important Message from Balcarras Dear Parents, Happy New Year to you all. I hope you had a pleasant Christmas break. I thought I should provide you with an update before the start of term tomorrow. Facemasks The Department for Education made the following announcement at the wee...Read Full Story - 15/12/21
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COVID-19 testing - 4th January
We have been asked by the DfE to test all pupils once on-site as we return in January. This is going to be completed with all pupils (Y7-Y13) at 9am on Tuesday 4th January. Parental consent was sought for the testing in September and is assumed to be the same for this round of testing...Read Full Story