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- 30/06/23
Start of Autumn Term 2023
Start of Autumn Term 2023 Mon 4th Sept INSET for all staff. Pupils are not in school Tues 5th Sept Yr 7 and Y12 in school Weds 6th Sept All pupils in school Fri 8th Sept...Read Full Story - 29/06/23
- 28/06/23
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GCHQ Visit
Anna, one of our Year 11 students was given the rare opportunity to visit GCHQ as a guest of one of the directors. She joined a promising engineer from each of the town's secondary schools on a CEP (Cheltenham Educational Partnership) trip aiming to promote female leadership in engineering. I th...Read Full Story - 26/06/23
The Wave /Paintballing - important
If your child is going to The Wave at Bristol, then the Waiver sent out last week MUST be returned asap. If your child is going Paintballing, you must visit: Paintball Raiders website and fill out their waiver please. Thanks in advance. Mrs MasseyRead Full Story - 22/06/23
- 21/06/23
Gloucestershire U15 League Champions!
Congratulations to some of our Year 10 pupils that are the Gloucestershire U15 League Champions with their football club, Prestbury Phantoms after a very impressive season. Congratulations to Keira , Eimear, Meg, Ella and Flora We are very proud of their achievem...Read Full Story - 21/06/23
The 37th Annual Sports Day at Balcarras
The 37th Annual Sports Day at Balcarras On Thursday 15th June Balcarras held its annual sports day. It was a superb event played out under beautiful sunshine. The field events took place in the morning whilst the track took centre stage in the afternoon. Hundreds of pupils took part and...Read Full Story - 19/06/23
FUNDRAISING FOR A NEW GRAND PIANO
June 2023 Dear Parents, FUNDRAISING FOR A NEW GRAND PIANO Before Easter we received the very sad news from our piano tuner that the Yamaha Grand Piano in the hall had reached the end of its useful life as a concert piano. It was purchased by the school in 1996 and was over 20 year...Read Full Story - 16/06/23
- 13/06/23
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Duke of Edinburgh
103 students completed their DofE Bronze expedition last weekend. They started out near Seven Springs and walked south the Caudle Green before swinging north to Birdlip. At camp Mr Butler and Mr Bull earned a Michelin Star by barbequing all the students a hotdog in stormy conditions. None of the sau...Read Full Story - 12/06/23
- 12/06/23
Activities Week- Fruit picking and Baking
If your child is on the Fruit picking and Baking Due to unforeseen circumstances, the fruit picking and baking will be still going ahead, BUT the fruit will be bought in from the farm. We are having transportation issues, and therefore had to make this decision. It will still be...Read Full Story - 09/06/23
Sports Day- 15th June 2023
Parents and guardians are welcome to attend Sports Day. Please arrive at 1.15 pm and go straight to the field (at the back of school) where you will be shown to a seating area near the finish line of the outside of the track. Please do not arrive via school reception. Thank you.Read Full Story - 08/06/23
French Foreign Language Assistant
We have an opportunity for a french foreign language assistant. Full details can be found on the Balcarras Trust website. Click here for further information.Read Full Story - 07/06/23
National School Attendance Award
We have won a FFT Attendance Award again - top 10% of all FFT secondary schools in England.Read Full Story