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July 2019

  • 19/07/19
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    Farewell to Paul Greenway

    It has been quite an emotional week at Balcarras as we bid farewell to Paul Greenway after 35 years service to this school. On Wednesday we had a dinner at the school attended by 120 current and former colleagues and today we will say thank you to him one last time in the final assembly. On be...
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  • 14/07/19
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    D of E Gold Expedition

    Year 12 pupils completed their practice expedition in Dartmoor.
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  • 14/07/19
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    Expedition updates

    This year three teams have headed overseas on expedition
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  • 14/07/19
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    Activities Week

    Last week saw pupils take part in Activities week
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  • 05/07/19
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    Primary Physics conference

    Building strong foundations in primary science: Focus on Physics and KS2 to KS3 transition
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  • 05/07/19
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    Geographers go to University

    Year 12- University of Gloucestershire NEA day
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  • 03/07/19
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    Most Innovative team

    The Balcarras Young Enterprise team were given a special commendation after attending the National Finals in London
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  • 03/07/19
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    Pupils win scholarship

    Pupils gain an Engineering scholarship
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  • 03/07/19
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    Technology winners

    Year 10 pupils win an inter-schools technology competition 
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  • 02/07/19
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    Year 2 Visit Science

    Year 2 Visit Science On Friday 28 June, 90 Year 2 pupils from Charlton Kings Infants School visited the science department. They did four sessions of 30 minutes each looking a a different bit of science. Mrs Atkin showed them the different colours that chemicals burn in the science of firework...
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