7 March 2024
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Amazing Athletics!

On Monday 4th March, our Year 7 & 8 girls took part in the District Schools Sportshall Athletics Champs at All Hallows.

5 March 2024
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Year 8 Boys' South Ribble Cup Progress

Our Year 8 boys’ football team played in the South Ribble Cup on Monday 4th March.

1 March 2024
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Year 7 Girls' Football Friendly

On Thursday 29th February, our Year 7 girls’ football team played in a friendly against Leyland St Mary’s.

26 February 2024
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South Ribble Netball Champions!

During the week beginning 19th February, the Year 11s competed in the South Ribble netball tournament.

23 February 2024
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Year 8 and 9 Girls' Football Team Success

On Thursday 22nd February, our Year 8 and 9 girls’ football team played in their first ever South Ribble cup game.

9 February 2024
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Girls' 5-a-side Succcess

Our girls’ football teams have been very busy representing school in the South Ribble 5-a-side indoor tournaments at All Hallow's recently.

6 February 2024
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Lancashire County Cross Country Championships

It was a pleasure to go and support a number of our students on Saturday morning, as they represented South Ribble at the Lancashire County Cross Country Championships. 

6 February 2024
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Year 11 Football Team Progress in the Lancashire Cup

Our Year 11 boys’ football team faced a local derby in the Lancashire Cup on Monday 5th February, taking on All Hallows in the last 16 of the County Cup.

31 January 2024
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U13s Basketball Team Success

On the 30th January our U13s basketball team attended the South Ribble tournament organised at Worden High School.

31 January 2024
Image of Kiera's American Football Success!

Kiera's American Football Success!

We were delighted to hear from former Balshavian Kiera recently when she shared exciting news about her American football success!

25 January 2024
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Great Gymnastics!

On Wednesday 24th January, 18 of our students competed in the South Ribble Schools Floor and Vault Gymnastics Championships at Worden Academy.

22 January 2024
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U16 Girls' Football Team Progress in the Lancashire Cup

On Thursday 18th January, our U16s girls’ football team were in action in the quarter final of the Lancashire Cup against Bishop Rawstorne.

17 January 2024
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Sam Selected for American Football GB Squad!

Congratulations to Sam C, in Year 11, who has been selected for the American Football U17 Great Britain squad.

15 January 2024
Image of Year 7 Girls Through to Semi-finals of the Lancashire Cup!

Year 7 Girls Through to Semi-finals of the Lancashire Cup!

After an impressive 3-0 win away at Bowland, we are delighted to say that our Year 7 girls’ football team made it through to the semi-finals of the Lancashire cup, on Thursday 11th January.

14 December 2023
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U14s Basketball Lancashire Cup

Well done to our U14s Basketball team, who travelled over to St Michaels in Chorley, to compete in the Lancashire Schools Cup.

11 December 2023
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Sam Waddington Wins Prestigious Sanderson Golf Trophy

We are very proud of Sam W, in Year 10, who was recently awarded the Sanderson Golf Trophy.

8 December 2023
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Year 7 Girls' Football Team - Lancashire Cup Progress

Our Year 7 girls' football team were in Lancashire cup action, on Thursday 7th December, in what were very difficult weather conditions!

5 December 2023
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South Ribble District Cross Country

On Saturday 18th November, almost 40 of our students turned out to represent Balshaw's at the South Ribble District Cross Country.

5 December 2023
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Year 8 Boys' South Ribble Football Tournament Success

Our Year 8 boys’ football team played incredibly well in the Year 8 South Ribble A team tournament on Monday 4th December.

4 December 2023
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Superb Staff Football Fundraiser!

On Tuesday 28th November, our amazing staff took part in a charity football match after school.

4 December 2023
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Year 8 Boys' Football Team in the Lancashire Cup

Well done to our Year 8 boys' football team as they have progressed again into the next round of the Lancashire cup.

4 December 2023
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Spectacular Swimming!

We are very proud of Honor, in Year 9, who has been very busy with her swim competitions recently.

28 November 2023
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Mia's Marvellous Gymnastics

Mia is an amazing gymnast and she took part in a competition in Leicester, on the 11th and 12th of November.

21 November 2023
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Year 7 Boys' 7-a-side Team

Our Year 7 boys’ football team were in action again on Monday 20th November, when they took part in the South Ribble 7-a-side competition. 

21 November 2023
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Year 7 & 8 PNE Football Tournament

On Thursday 16th of November, a group of our Year 7 girls and Year 8 girls took part in a PNE Tournament at Playfootball, Tag Lane.

20 November 2023
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Year 11 Boys' Football Team - Lancashire Schools Cup Result

Our Year 11 boys’ football team fought a very tough battle against Carr Hill High School in the Lancashire Schools Cup on Wednesday 15th November.

16 November 2023
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U14 Girls - Lancashire Cup Win!

Our under 14 girls' football team played in the second round of the Lancashire Cup on Wednesday 15th November.

15 November 2023
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Year 10 and 11 Girls' 7-a-side Team

Our girls took part in a Year 10 and 11 girls’ 7-a-side tournament at Leyland St. Mary’s on Tuesday 14th November.

13 November 2023
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Year 7 Girls' 7-a-side Team

A huge well done to our Year 7 girls' 7-a-side football team. They played against Leyland St Mary's, on Wednesday 8th November, in their first tournament as a group.

20 October 2023
Image of Lancashire Cup Success for Year 10 & 11 Girls' Football Team

Lancashire Cup Success for Year 10 & 11 Girls' Football Team

Our Year 10/11 girls' football team participated in round one of the Lancashire cup away at St Bede's, in Ormskirk. 

20 October 2023
Image of Lancashire Cup Success for Year 8 Boys!

Lancashire Cup Success for Year 8 Boys!

Our Year 8 boys' football team played in round 1 of the Lancashire Cup on Monday 9th October.

21 July 2023
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Finley is a BMX Champ!

6 July 2023
Image of Nadia is a World Champion Gymnast

Nadia is a World Champion Gymnast

We are all incredibly proud of Nadia, in Year 7, who is the most amazing gymnast!

5 July 2023
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Year 8 Rounders - South Ribble Tournament

A huge well done to the Year 8 rounders team who persevered through an extremely wet evening, winning 4 out of 5 of their matches and coming 3rd overall in the South Ribble tournament.

16 June 2023
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Lancashire Schools Track & Field Championships

On Saturday 10th June, Ethan C represented the South Ribble district at the 2023 Lancashire Schools Track & Field Championships at Stanley Park Arena, Blackpool.

14 June 2023
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Ollie's Cricketing Success

We are extremely proud of OIlie S, in Year 7, who plays for the Cheshire County Cricket Team.

5 June 2023
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Balshaw's Cricket Trip to watch Lancashire T20

On Thursday 25th May we took a group of Year 7 and 8 students over to Emirates Old Trafford to watch a live Twenty Twenty cricket fixture.

26 May 2023
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Year 7 & 8 Rugby

Our Year 7 and 8 rugby team were in action on Wednesday 24th May against Holy Cross.

23 May 2023
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James Represents the District Football Team

Congratulations to James B in Year 10, who as part of the U15 South Ribble District team, won the league this year.

23 May 2023
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Year 7 Rotary Cup Tournament at UCLan Sports Arena

On Thursday 18th May, 7 of our Year 7 boys along with 7 of our Year 7 girls, from the respective school football teams, took part in the Year 7 Rotary Cup Tournament at UCLan Sports Arena. 

28 April 2023
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Year 7 Netball Team South Ribble Champions!

A huge well done to these 11 superstars who are South Ribble Tournament CHAMPIONS!

27 April 2023
Image of Year 7 Football Team Success

Year 7 Football Team Success

The Year 7 football team were in South Ribble Cup action on Tuesday 18th April.

28 March 2023
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Year 10 Boys Through to the Semi Finals of the Lancashire County Cup!

Our Year 10 boys team have reached the final four in Lancashire after another nail biting extra time game.

24 March 2023
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South Ribble Schools Gymnastics Championships

In February, our Gymnastics team competed in the South Ribble Schools Floor and Vault Championships at Worden Academy.

23 March 2023
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Our Year 10 Netball Team are South Ribble Champions!

A massive well done to the Year 10 netball team who are South Ribble Champions!

16 March 2023
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Swimming Superstar!

Beth A, in Year 8, is a really is a dedicated swimming superstar and has taken part in three county swimming competitions already this year and won lots of medals!

24 February 2023
Image of Year 10 Boys Through to Lancashire County Quarter Finals

Year 10 Boys Through to Lancashire County Quarter Finals

An unbelievable performance from our Year 10 boys has put them through to the quarter finals of the Lancashire County Cup.

21 February 2023
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South Ribble Netball Coaching

Thank you so much to Laura and Liz from South Ribble Netball club for a fantastic session with our Year 7 netballers!

8 February 2023
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U13 Boys Basketball Team

Well done to our U13s basketball team who took part in their first basketball fixtures. They played 4 fixtures winning 3 of them in what was a fantastic start to the season.

2 February 2023
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Year 7 Netball

Well done to the Year 7 netball team who played in the first round of the South Ribble league on Monday 30th January at All Hallows’.

14 December 2022
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Fabulous Football!

Our girls have been really busy with their fabulous football skills recently.

6 December 2022
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Indoor Athletics

Well done to our boys Indoor Athletics team who competed at the South Ribble competition held at All Hallows.

30 November 2022
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Great Gymnastics!

Congratulations to Mia, in Year 7, who recently took part in a gymnastics competition in Leicester and won two medals.

21 November 2022
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Cross Country Event

On Saturday 19th November, a group of our students represented Balshaw’s in a cross country competition at Hutton Grammar.

18 October 2022
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Year 7 Boys' Football Team

Our Year 7 boys' football team have been busy taking part in South Ribble league fixtures against Wellfield, All Hallows and Penwortham Priory.

28 June 2022
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South Ribble Athletics Championships - June 2022

On Friday 24th June our U14s Athletics team travelled to Stanley Park to compete at the South Ribble Athletics competition.

28 June 2022
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Year 8 Rounders

A huge well done to the Year 8 rounders team who competed in the South Ribble tournament on Monday 27th June.

23 June 2022
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Year 7 Rounders - South Ribble Tournament

Congratulations to our Year 7 Rounders team for finishing in 3rd place finish in the South Ribble Tournament in June.

14 June 2022
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Year 9 Rounders

A very impressive performance by the following Year 9 girls, they were undefeated in all 5 of their matches and are now South Ribble Champions!

26 May 2022
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Golf

Josh R, in Year 10, and Sam W, in Year 8, played in the English Schools Golf Association competition on Monday 25th April at Dunscar, along with 55 other young people.

25 May 2022
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Lancashire Cup Final

Unfortunately, our girls were beaten 7-2 by a very good Haslingden side in the Lancashire Cup Final. 

25 May 2022
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Congratulations Will

A huge well done to one of our students that came 2nd place while racing at Haydock Park.

19 May 2022
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Year 9 Sports Leaders

Congratulations and a huge well done to our Year 9 Sports Leaders who officiated the Year 5 & 6 Leyland Primary Schools' Football Tournament on Tuesday 17th May.

11 May 2022
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Year 7 and 8 Girls Football Team

The Year 7 and 8 girls' football team took part in a 7-a-side competition, held by grassroots team, Euxton Girls.

1 April 2022
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Year 9 Play in the South Ribble Netball Tournament

Our Year 9’s played in the South Ribble Netball tournament in March at All Hallows.

31 March 2022
Image of Year 8 Netball Success!

Year 8 Netball Success!

A huge well done to the Year 8 netball team!

17 March 2022
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Year 7 and Year 8 Girls Indoor Athletics Competition

Well done to the Year 7 and Year 8 Girls Indoor Athletics team who came 3rd and 4th respectively out of 9 schools at the recent South Ribble Schools' Indoor Athletics Championships.

11 March 2022
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U13 Girls 7-a-side Competition

On Thursday 10th March, nine of our under 13 girls took part in a 7-a-side competition.

2 March 2022
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Year 7 Netball News

More success for our Year 7 girls, who won their second match against Penwortham Girls High School team this week.

25 February 2022
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Year 7 Netball News

15 December 2021
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U13s Girls' Football Team

The under 13's 6-a-side football team took part in a Blackburn Rovers community trust football tournament on Monday 13th December.

15 December 2021
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U14s Girls' Football Team

The under 14s girls' football team have been in good form in the past two rounds of the Lancashire cup, in Round 1, beating Ormskirk 17-1, and then in Round 2 beating a good Bowland side, 7-4.

3 December 2021
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South Ribble Cross Country Competition

A huge well done and thank you to all our students who represented Balshaw's on Saturday 20th November.

3 December 2021
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More Wins For Year 9 Football Team!

It's been another successful few weeks for our Year 9 football squad who have won two more important fixtures.

18 November 2021
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Netball News

16 November 2021
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U13 Girls Take Part in South Ribble Tournament

On Tuesday 9th November, our under 13 girls took part in a South Ribble 6-a-side tournament.

14 October 2021
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Year 9 Boys Win Again!

After their success in the second round of the English Schools cup last week, our Year 9 boys faced Bishop Rawstorne in the first round of the Lancashire County Cup, this week.

7 October 2021
Image of Year 9 Football Team - English Schools Cup 2nd Round Win!

Year 9 Football Team - English Schools Cup 2nd Round Win!

On Wednesday 6th October, our Year 9 boys' football team travelled over to Manchester Grammar School to play them in the second round of the English Schools Cup. 

22 April 2021
Image of Balshaw’s Success at Golf Championship

Balshaw’s Success at Golf Championship

On Monday 19th April, the Lancashire Schools Golf Championships were held at Pleasington Golf Club. Over 50 golfers took part.

22 January 2020
Image of Nifty Netball from our Year 7 Girls

Nifty Netball from our Year 7 Girls

A huge well done to the super talented Year 7 netball team who won their first ever school match on Tuesday 21st January against Leyland St Mary's.

4 December 2019
Image of Year 7 Boys' Football Team Through Another Round of the Lancashire Cup

Year 7 Boys' Football Team Through Another Round of the Lancashire Cup

Our Year 7 team travelled over to Colne, in December, to play against Fishermoore High School.

30 October 2019
Image of Year 7 Boys Football Win

Year 7 Boys Football Win

Congratulations to the Year 7 boys' 7-a-side squad who have won the initial group stage of the Lancashire County Cup beating Worden and All Hallows.

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