Organisation logo

Balmacewen Intermediate School

School Newsletter: March 2019

Important Dates:

Thursday 4th April - Mufti day.

Thursday 4th April - Otago Primary Schools Triathlon.

Friday 5th April - School photographs.

Saturday 6th April - Otago Primary School's swimming champs.

Monday 8th - Friday 12th - Room 22 at Berwick Camp.

Wednesday 10th April - Zoo Exhibition (Year 8.)

Thursday 11th April - Turangawaewae Exhibition (Year 7.)

Friday 12th April - End of term 1.

Monday 29th April - First day of term 2.

Contents

Message from the Principal

by Andrew Hunter

It's hard to believe we are almost at the end of Term One!

Visit this article

Year 8 News

by Terry Tarapi

Visit this article

Year 7 News, March 2019

by Beth Downie

Read on to find what the Year 7 team has been up to.

Visit this article

Staff News

by Andrew Hunter

An update on some staffing changes at Balmacewen.

Visit this article

Year 7 Cushion Making

by Penny Riley

The first two rotations of Year 7 students in 2019 have nearly completed their first project in the Fabrics room - a lovely cushion.

Visit this article

2019 Term 1 and Fabric Creations

by Penny Riley

Year 8 students have been working hard to complete phone cases, drawstring bags, door stops and are now onto screen printing.

Visit this article

Whats hot in the Year 8 Kitchen?

by Alex Buttery

Group A have been having a great time in the kitchen this term cooking up a storm.

Visit this article

What's hot in the Year 7 Kitchen?

by Alex Buttery

Food Technology at Balmacewen has begun.

Visit this article

Performing Arts off to a great start at Balmacewen!!!!

by Deb Tasi-Cordtz

Choir, orchestra, musical instruments and dance groups are well underway already. Our music and performing arts programme is well attended and students are enjoying taking up something new and challenging.

Visit this article

Donations welcome

by Sara Quelch

Our student council would like to support our Muslim community. Read on for more information....

Visit this article

Girls cricket win Otago final

by Paul Kemmett

A huge congratulations to our girls cricket team for winning the Otago final and qualifying for the New Zealand Cricket Primary Shield!

Visit this article

Winter sports registration

by Sara Quelch

Please read on to find the link and details on how to register your child to play a winter sport for one of our Balmacewen school teams.

Visit this article

League

by Alex Buttery

On Friday March 15th our two Balmacewen League Teams headed off to Opoho Park to complete in the annual Otago League Carnival.

Visit this article

YEAR SEVEN VISION SCREENING

by Sara Quelch

The Vision Hearing Technicians from Public Health South will be visiting our school to screen all year seven students for distance vision on May 15th. Please read on for more information...

Visit this article

That Was Summer

by Terry Tarapi

Here is a poem written by Brooke based on ""That was Summer" by Marci Ridlon

Visit this article

Girls Cricket

by Paul Kemmett

Today our girls team played in the Otago semi final as part of the National Primary School Shield competition.

Visit this article