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- 12/03/21
School dates Sept 2021
Arrangements have been confirmed for the start of next academic year.Read Full Story - 09/03/21
Letter FAO Year 10 parents of pupils involved with the Duke of Edinburgh Award from Mrs Bull
Read Full Story - 05/03/21
Update from the Head 5th March
Dear Parents It has been a very busy week making arrangements for the full re-opening of the school commencing from March 8th. We believe that everything is in place to ensure that we can welcome back all of our pupils next week and to do so safely. COVID 19 Information To make it easier fo...Read Full Story - 03/03/21
- 01/03/21
National Careers Week - 1st - 6th March 2021
National Careers Week - 1st - 6th March 2021 for lots of career information and advice, please see the Careers Section of VLE. You can also find a parent's guide to careers week at https://nationalcareersweek.com/parentsguide/Read Full Story - 26/02/21
Update from the Head 26th February
Dear Parents, I hope you all had a nice February half term. I must say I enjoyed it very much. I did plenty of walking, the odd run and also got stuck into some home improvements! I was very pleased to hear the government’s announcement on the full re-opening of schools earlier this week...Read Full Story - 24/02/21
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Vacancy for a Site Management Assistant (Temporary)
Click here for further information about this vacancy,Read Full Story - 12/02/21
Update from the Head 12th February
Dear parents, It is a nice feeling to reach February half term and I am sure that everyone is looking forward to a break. It has been a highly unusual and intense term and I’m not sorry to see the back of it. We long for a return to normality and I am hopeful that we will get some inf...Read Full Story - 12/02/21
Chocolate bar project
8QA have been working on a chocolate bar project in Design & Technology.Read Full Story - 11/02/21
Balcarras - Teaching School Hub Status
Balcarras selected to provide high-quality professional development to teachers and leaders Balcarras School has been selected to become a Teaching School Hub. Teachers across the country will benefit from vital developmental support and expert advice, allowing them to improve a broad range of...Read Full Story - 08/02/21
- 08/02/21
- 04/02/21
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Year 12 - Trial Examinations - March 2021
Please see the Year 12 Trial Examination Timetable below:Read Full Story - 04/02/21
#LaptopsForLearning
Can you help every child in Cheltenham access digital learning by donating your old laptops, tablets, ipads or by giving some money to #LaptopsForLearning? Today we are launching the ‘#LaptopsForLearning’ campaign in collaboration with the Cheltenham Borough Council’s No Chi...Read Full Story - 03/02/21
How to receive your Exam Certificates
GCSE and A-level Certificates Your certificates from last summer’s exams are now available for collection. If you are still at Balcarras they will be delivered to your tutor group when school reopens. If you have left the school, please contact the exams office...Read Full Story - 29/01/21
Update From the Head 29th January
Dear parents, In one of my very earliest updates at the start of the pandemic I wrote about feeling that time had somehow become distorted in a way that was difficult to explain and I feel the same now. The weeks are whizzing by and dragging all at the same time. Life continues to be disori...Read Full Story - 22/01/21
Update from the Head 22nd January
Dear Parents, Welcome to the latest weekly update from the school. We’ve reached another weekend and I’ll bet that the whole school community welcomes that. I continue to be pleased with how the school is operating but at the same time I long for normality. I am sure that is the...Read Full Story - 20/01/21
Sixth Form Applications Close 24th February
In the absence of being able to invite prospective pupils and parents in for Sixth Form open evening we have produced a virtual video to outline the application process and what we can offer as a school. Please click on the video below. For more information see our Sixth form pages. Click he...Read Full Story - 18/01/21
Decorate your own Bauble winners
Before Christmas the Design Technology dept ran a 'Decorate your own bauble' competition for all pupils, there was a huge response and the winners and those highly commended can be seen below. Congratulations to everyone who took part.Read Full Story - 18/01/21
Sixth Form Applications
The application process for Sixth form at Balcarras is now open. We are offering virtual consultations with Sixth Form staff to Y11 students and parents who are currently studying for their GCSEs at other schools on: Wednesday 20th January 4-7pm Thursday 21st January 4-7pm These...Read Full Story