Here are our news articles. We hope that you enjoy reading them.

We are always happy to publish articles about our current and former students.

Please contact Mrs Coles (a.coles@balshaws.org.uk) if you would be interested in having an article on our website. 

Thank you.

18 October 2024
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Panathlon Multi Sports Challenge

We hosted a Panathlon Multi Sports Challenge on Wednesday 9th October.

15 October 2024
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Bonfire Night Safety

We have received these flyers from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service about bonfire night safety.

15 October 2024
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Geography Trip to Bowness – October 2024

On Wednesday 9th October, there was a Geography Field Trip to Bowness-on-Windermere for our Year 9 students.

14 October 2024
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Year 9 Fabulous Football

Our Year 9 boys' football team have had back to back games recently!

11 October 2024
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World Mental Health Day 2024!

We supported World Mental Health Day in school on Thursday 10th October.

9 October 2024
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Bedrock Achievements - September 2024

Congratulations to Miss Dudley and Mr Duckworth’s English group 8ST who are this month’s Bedrock Achievement Champions!

8 October 2024
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Amazing Athletics

A big well done to our U16 athletes who travelled to UCLAN sports arena to compete in the South Ribble Schools competition.

8 October 2024
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First Fixture for New Year 7 Football Squad

We had almost 80 Year 7 students turn up to our trials for our Year 7 football team, which was amazing, but also very difficult to select an initial squad from! After three weeks of successive trials a squad of 13 was selected for our first fixture against Leyland St Marys in the South Ribble Schools League. 

29 September 2024
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MFL Languages Week

During the week 23rd to 27th September 2024, our MFL Department held their annual Languages Week, that also celebrated the European Day of Languages.

25 September 2024
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Sam Shines on the International Golf Stage

We are very proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Sam W, a Year 11, who has recently made a significant mark in the world of golf.

6 September 2024
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Blood Brothers Trip

Straight to business at the start of term students from Years 9-11 visited Blackpool Winter Gardens on Thursday 5th September to watch Blood Brothers.

6 September 2024
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Superstar Phoebe

We are delighted to share the news that Phoebe L, in Year 8, has been a real superstar in the fabulous world of cheerleading.

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