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  • 14/12/21
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  • 06/12/21
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    Balcarras Best in the West Again!

    Yesterday The Sunday Times published its 2022 Parent Power guide to schools. Balcarras is once again highlighted for praise from the editors. The Sunday Times has ranked all schools in the country according to their A-level and GCSE results across the last three years of examinations. Balcarra...
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  • 03/12/21
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    Year 13 Trial Exams - January 2022

    Please click here to see the Year 13 Trial Exam Timetable for January 2022.
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  • 24/11/21
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    Summer Exams Timetable 2022

    Please click here to see the Summer Exam timetable.
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  • 22/11/21
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    Alex Chalk rounds off History and Politics fortnight in fine style

    On Friday 19th November the Right Honourable Alex Chalk MP came in to school to meet Year 7 students from both Balcarras and The High School Leckhampton. The event was hosted by the history department and was held in the sports hall which was set out to resemble the House of Commons (as closely...
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  • 15/11/21
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    Empty car park day

    Friday 12th November Balcarras and the High School Leckhampton held an Empty car park day
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  • 15/11/21
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    Balcarras mentioned on the Jeremy Vine show

    Bishop James Jones mentions the pupils of Balcarras during his interview on the Jeremy Vine show. Bishop James Jones KBE mentioned Balcarras during an interview on the Jeremy Vine show on Thursday 11th November. Bishop James is the former Bishop of Liverpool and was also the Chairman of the...
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  • 12/11/21
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    Happy Birthday to Balcarras - 35 Years Young! ​​​​​​​

    Happy Birthday to Balcarras - 35 Years Young!  Today marks the 35th anniversary of the official opening of Balcarras which took place on Wednesday 12th November 1986, so in a way today is our birthday! On that momentous occasion the Mayor of Cheltenham, Don Perry, declared Bal...
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  • 11/11/21
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    Remembrance Service at Balcarras

    On Thursday 11th November we held our annual remembrance ceremony around the flagpole. Students from Year 7 to Year 11 attended, whilst the other year groups observed a minute silence in their lessons.   At the ceremony Mr Burke said a few words before Katie Lerescu (Year 12) played the...
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  • 09/11/21
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    Pupils take part in COP26 talks

    With the ongoing global talks on Climate change taking place in Glasgow this week as part of COP26 pupils got the chance to take part to talk climate change with other pupils and professionals from our local area.
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  • 09/11/21
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    History and Politics Fortnight

    There are a round of talks and events for pupils to mark History and Politics fortnight
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  • 02/11/21
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    Update on remote learning for pupils isolating due to COVID.

    Dear Parents, Before the half-term break we had a very high number of pupils isolating due to COVID and so made the decision that we would have live access to “Teams” as the default method of remote learning. As hoped the number of pupils having to work from home is now significant...
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  • 22/10/21
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  • 19/10/21
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    Eco Exchange with Russia

    Balcarras pupils share Green ideas with school in Russia
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  • 18/10/21
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    Year 11 Trial Examination Timetable

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  • 08/10/21
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    School Direct Open Day/Teacher taster day

    If you are thinking about training to teach - come to our open day. Wednesday 3rd November   9am - 2pm Please complete the application form here on the School Direct page and return it by 31st October.  
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  • 06/10/21
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    House Music

    Graveney win the school House Music competition
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  • 30/09/21
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    DFE Changes to GCSEs, AS and A Levels 2022

    Dear Parents and Pupils, The DFE have released their decisions about changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A Levels due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For a press release about this please click here. For a summary of the findings please click here. Pages 4 and 5...
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  • 22/09/21
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    PTFA Comedy Nights

    This year the PTFA will be running two comedy evenings. There are a few tickets left for the event on Friday 15th March and there will be a further event on Friday 4th March 2021. Please click here to book tickets for Friday 15th October 2021. Please click here to book tickets for Friday...
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  • 21/09/21
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    Missed the Year 10 Information Evening?

    Please click here to watch a video of the presentation delivered at the Year 10 Information Evening.
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