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.

Image of Our English Speaking Union Public Speaking Team are Through to the National Finals!
24 March 2022

Our English Speaking Union Public Speaking Team are Through to the National Finals!

We are delighted to announce that our English Speaking Union Public Speaking Team are through to the National Finals!

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

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.

Image of Ribbon Sales for Ukraine
15 March 2022

Ribbon Sales for Ukraine

We are very proud of Farington 1 students and their tutor Mrs Bache.

Image of U13 Girls 7-a-side Competition
11 March 2022

U13 Girls 7-a-side Competition

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

Image of Staff Football Friendly for Lancashire Mind
3 March 2022

Staff Football Friendly for Lancashire Mind

On Wednesday 23rd February, we hosted our second Staff Charity Football Friendly.

Image of Year 7 Netball News
2 March 2022

Year 7 Netball News

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

Image of Year 7 Netball News
25 February 2022

Year 7 Netball News

Image of Children's Mental Health Week 2022
23 February 2022

Children's Mental Health Week 2022

We were very proud to be supporting Children’s Mental Health again this year. It is a really important week and one that we look forward to immensely.

Image of U13s Girls' Football Team
15 December 2021

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.

Image of U14s Girls' Football Team
15 December 2021

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.