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.

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.

19 July 2024
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Brilliant BMX Year for Finley!

We are immensely proud of Finley, in Year 9, who we know has been competing in BMX competitions since he was 5 years old!

19 July 2024
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Bedrock Achievements - June 2024

Congratulations to Mrs Henderson’s English group 7ST who are this month’s Bedrock Achievement Champions AGAIN and Mr Coxhead’s group 8D, who have made the most progress this month.

19 July 2024
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Cricket Friendly Success!

Our Year 7 & 8 Cricket team played in their first hardball fixture on 8th July. They played against a mixed Hutton team with both A and B team players fielding for the opposition.

18 July 2024
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Sam's Golfing Success

We were delighted to hear that Sam, in Year 10, has achieved great success with his golf recently by coming first in the National Championships at Lincoln Golf Club.

17 July 2024
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We Will Rock You – School Edition!

In July 2024, the Performing Arts department, along with a team of our wonderful students and amazing staff staged We Will Rock You – School Edition!

4 July 2024
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Business & Computing JCB Trip

On Tuesday 18th June 2024, the Business & Computing Department took a large group of Year 10 and Year 9 students on a trip to the JCB World Headquarters in Staffordshire.

4 July 2024
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Success at the NW School Sustainability Conference

On Thursday 27th June, a group of our Year 7, 8 and 9 students and staff went to the North West Sustainability Conference, held at Blackburn Rovers Football Club.

2 July 2024
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Year 8 Rounders Team are Runners-up!

Well done to the Year 8 Rounders team who were runners up in the South Ribble Rounders tournament!

28 June 2024
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Year 8 Boys' Football Team 3rd in the League!

On Thursday 23rd May, our Year 8 boys played out their final fixture of the football season against Leyland St.Mary’s.

26 June 2024
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South Ribble U13s Cricket Success

Our Year 7 and 8 Cricket team were in action, on Thursday 13th June, at Penwortham Priory.

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