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 Students sail to Tall Ships Festival21st July 2010
Following the success of the previous 2 sailing trips, we at Balby Carr thought it would be a good idea to step up the challenge and take part in the Tall Ships Festival which is a huge annual event that sees 100s of boats take part in races between different countries......
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 1 Goal - Send my friend to school campaign13th July 2010
During the World Cup this year students in the Additional Learning Needs support centre at Balby Carr Community Sports and Science College got together with staff to present assemblies......
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 Balby Student is 200m Champ!21st July 2010
Super Frank Sekyere used all his pace and power to blow away the field in the recent Doncaster Schools Athletics Championships to become the Doncaster 200m Champion with an amazing time of 24.88 seconds......
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 Balby students visit Olympic student volunteering event21st July 2010
On Monday 12th July Balby Carr students; Adam Marsden, Shellie Oates, Laura Jenkins, Liam Morris and Wesley Thompson visited a national 2012 Olympic student volunteering event. The event was held at Royds Hall high school, Huddersfield......
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 Balby Student is 100m & Triple Jump Champion!21st July 2010
Year 10 student Liam Chadwick was totally dominant in the recent Doncaster Schools Athletics Championships by blowing away the field to become Triple Jump champion with an outstanding leap of 11.69m. He then showed his real class to just clinch the 100m event......
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 Balby Carr win Sports Partnership Award13th July 2010
At a recent School Sports Partnership event, held at the Keepmoat Stadium, Balby Carr were presented with an award for outstanding committment to competition, beating all other secondary schools in Doncaster......
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 Balby Carr tour France and Belgium9th July 2010
On Thursday 1st July 34 students departed at 6am to experience 4 days of French culture and football. The players of all ages were determined to put their country back on the map showing that we can play football. As part of their preparation each child started the journey with a variety of healthy choice foods including......
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 Golf Academy represent Yorkshire in English Championships13th July 2010
After successfully winning the South Yorkshire round of the English Schools Team Championships back in March at Hickleton, Balby Academy of Sport was selected to represent Yorkshire in the National Finals at Came Down Golf Club in Dorset. The team was Adam Atkinson, Alex Woodcock and Joseph King......
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 Balby Pupils are Outstanding at Doncaster Athletics Competition9th July 2010
The Doncaster Schools Athletics Competition was held at Keepmoat Stadium on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th June this year, and once again our students showed sheer hardwork and determination at the event to produce some fantastic performances......
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 Balby Carr Teacher Wins Award28th June 2010
Two students, who left Balby Carr in 2007 nominated Miss Mary Firth, Community Leader for the current Year 9 and 10 students and Head of the Sociology Department for the Teacher of the Year Award 2010.
On Wednesday 28th April two Judges, Carol Armitage and Mandy Howarth came to Balby Carr to meet with Mary......
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 Year 7 student breaks shot putt record!7th July 2010
A massive well done to Matthew Moore-Taylor of year 7 who broke the Balby Carr school record in the shot putt. The previous record of 8.40m was annihilated by Matthew who threw a massive 9.23m. The skills learnt in lessons were put into......
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 Golf Academy 2009/10 Review5th July 2010
Year 13 Students
Kavan Smith: Academy Captain 2009 – 2010, Selby Golf Club Champion, Retford Junior Course Record 67, Leeds & District Junior Captain, Yorkshire u18’s, ICT Tour individual finalist, English Schools Team Championship representative 2009 Thetford......
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 Year 8 Rounders Team win Doncaster Championships!5th July 2010
The time of year had come around for the annual Year 8 Doncaster schools rounders tournament which this year was taking place on home soil. After a narrow defeat in last years final the majority of the squad were out to go one better and keep the trophy at Balby Carr. The squad for this year consisted of ......
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 Golf Academy take on Balby Carr staff5th July 2010
On the hottest day of the summer with searing temperatures nearing 30 degrees the scene was set for an epic encounter. Both sides were in confident mood with Mr Dodd using his new clubs, new recruits for the team including Mr Macdonald, Mr Atkinson & Mr Fallon, as well as the trusted few remaining from last years crushing defeat......
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 Goalball World Championships Bonanza30th June 2010
Pupils of year 9 fast track and sports diploma took the opportunity to learn the paralympic game of goalball at the EIS last week.
From the start of the day pupils didn’t know anything about the sport however......
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 Balby Carr's Gifted & Talented Visit Loughborough University28th June 2010
Balby Carr gifted & talented students were given a great opportunity to visit Loughborough University, which has been awarded best students experience university in the country for the forth year running. Students went......
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 Gary Lineker Backs Balby Academy of Sport Golf Marathon for Macmillan Cancer Support28th June 2010
Football legend Gary Lineker has encouraged local golfers from Balby Academy of Sport from a local Doncaster School and Retford Golf Club to swing into action for charity this summer, by taking part in Macmillan‘s Longest Day Golf Challenge 2010......
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 The Lion King MusicalJune 10th 2010
A Pride of Students at Balby Carr Community Sports and Science College did the College proud as they performed a selection of songs from the musical ‘Lion King’ in a series of 5 concerts for the Year 5 students
from the local Primary Schools......
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 Balby Carr compete in Doncaster Schools Championships21st June 2010
Balby Carr went to the recent Doncaster Schools championships in very good form after plenty of court and practice time. On arrival at the plush Doncaster Tennis club the Balby lads could not believe the quality of the courts, after the learning their trade on the infamous MUGA......
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 Balby Carr Girls U16 Doncaster Champions!June 7th 2010
Nerves, excitement and anxiety ran through the Balby players on the day of the Doncaster cup final, a day which could see Balby Carr end their impressive season with a cup final victory. The only thing that......
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 End of Season 09/10May 28th 2010
The basketball league came to a close recently with Balby’s first season in the Doncaster league proving a great experience for all players.
Since Maths supremo come basketball legend Mr Aboaja......
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 Balby Carr Students Visit Paralympic World Cup in Manchester28th May 2010
Balby Carr students travelled to the BT Paralympic World Cup at Manchester’s Sport City to support TEAM GB in the World Athletics Competition. The event featured Paralympics athletes from GB, Europe and the Rest of the world......
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 Keepmoat Stadium28th May 2010
On Wednesday 19th May, several students competed in the Doncaster Schools Athletics Trials at Keepmoat Stadium, trying to beat their personal bests and progress into the district competition to be held later this year......
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 Tennis is all the rage at Balby Academy of Sport24th May 2010
After weeks of practice the first fixture of the season had arrived. Mr Dodd had opened the courts at 7:45am before school as well as dinner-time and after school clubs which ran until 4:30pm in the build up to the fixture......
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 Year 8 rugby team pick up silverware 24th May 2010
Balby Carr came runners up at the 9 a side rugby league competition held at Doncaster Toll Bar on Thursday. The competition was watched by Doncaster Dons coach Tony Miller who was impressed that we were the only school to turn up in the whole of South Yorkshire......
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 Captain Kavan Smith leads the way for Balby Carr to golfing dominance!May 24th 2010
Balby Academy of Sport, after a series of under par matches, returned to form on Wednesday to completely dominate the fields at the home of English Golf at Woodhall Spa. Balby were trailing in the league in 3rd place, 4 points behind Huddersfield New College and 3 behind Lincoln College......
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 Balby Carr makes a change for Sport Relief 2010!
It's coming to that time of year again, where exam stress and pressure in school is mounting so Balby Carr decided to take some time out to do something to really make a difference......
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Committed to Excellence
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Balby Carr Community Sports and Science College. We see educating young people as a partnership between home and school, with everyone working towards the same goal of delivering the best possible education for every pupil. We value all children equally and we promise to do our utmost to develop every child as much as we can. Every child has always Mattered at Balby Carr. Our aim is to help all pupils evolve into positive, successful, well-balanced and caring young adults. The College is fully focused on developing the academic and creative potential of pupils to enable them to succeed in the wider world.
 The school has been redesignated as a Specialist Sports & Science College; this is a welcome and well-deserved recognition of our College’s vision and drive to provide the best possible education for all our learners and the Community; it also ensures there are many opportunities for our pupils to succeed in all areas of College life. Our highly-qualified and committed staff encourage high standards in everything we do, in our well ordered and caring environment.
In all our actions we place the best interests of all our students first.
Our Vision as a Specialist Sports and Science College is to use the ethos of sport to develop and prepare our young people to lead fulfilling lives in their future world of work and leisure. We will continue to provide them with the opportunities to achieve their personal goals and experience success, and continue to celebrate all successes whether this is academic, in the Arts or through Sport. Our redesignation will continue to allow Balby Carr students to contribute to their own futures as skilled members of Tomorrow’s society.
“One of our core values has always been to create a community in which lifelong learning for all is valued and ‘Being your Best’ is rewarded and provides ‘Success for All’.”
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Thursday 22nd July
Sports Awards - Keepmoat Stadium @ 6pm
Friday 23rd July
Last day of term - School closes for Summer
Results Day's
Thursday 19th August - A Level 7am - 12.30pm
Thursday 19th August - AS Level 11.30am - 2.30pm
Tuesday 24th August - GCSE's 10am - 2.30pm
Wednesday 1st September
Training day - school closed to all students
Thursday 2nd September
School opens for Autumn term - Years 7 & 12 only
Friday 3rd September
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Mr. M Craig, Headmaster
Weston Road, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8ND
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