It has been a fantastic term. Balmacewen students have excelled in so many areas. I am inspired by the way our students work together and strive to succeed in and out of the classroom.  

Last Friday 2 teams of 8 from each house group ran around the community completing a range of different activities.

Last Friday we were wowed and entertained by 10 Year 7 and 8 speech finalists. 

This Term has whizzed by and we have had an action packed few months ! 

Students have completed another busy term in Art.  

It is hard to believe another busy and action packed term is at an end!

Over the past 3 years Balmacewen Students have been earning native trees by recycling their paper and plastics.

Term 3 has seen a change in the Year 8 Programme and Year 7's putting their own twist on some favourites.

The Block vs Block rugby league title was up for grabs in term 3 and the Block 3 Rhinos (rooms 9, 10, 11, 13, 14) were the worthy victors.

Earlier this month the Year 7 students were lucky enough to attend a sports coaching session at the Edgar Sports Centre.  This was run by the Sports Institute of Otago Polytechnic students.

End of term and students have been trying out a variety of tools or finishing off projects.

Last weekend Jessie and Abby went to Wellington to compete at the Aerobics Nationals and came away with a win!

Well done to all students who competed and represented Balmacewen exceptionally well at the Southland Sports Exchange.

As part of our Impact topic - looking at the positive impact street art has had on our inner city - Room 14 completed the street art trail.

Year 8 Balmacewen Intermediate School and Year 10 Otago Boys' High School students make reading fun.

Our kapa haka were brilliant as they performed on the opening night of Polyfest.

Well done to Ethan, Ayoub, Cathy and Zi Shen for their great effort.

The School Council is trialing a lunch order system this term. We are offering a healthy lunch option through our local Subway outlet. 

A great effort from our top Year 7 and 8 netball teams at the Otago-Southland Champs.

The Balmacewen Cross Country team were outstanding and retained the Otago Intermediate trophy.

Basketball Otago is proud to offer another school holiday program that will include basketball skills & other fun activities. We hope to continue the growth of basketball in our region, and the Diggers camp is the next step in this process. So come and see if you like basketball or continue to hone your skills.

Mornington/Roslyn Tennis Club is offering the Hot Shots Community Play Programme for chil- dren aged 5-12 years. 

Dunedin Tuesday 6 October – Edgar Centre (11am-3pm).

FREE online game creation workshops for young people aged between 10 and 14 

Looking for some fun options for the kids these school holidays?