WHAT THE 2014 YEAR 7s SAY ABOUT BALMAC

Hi, Im Sarah. Im in room 1 at Balmacewen

Intermediate. Last year I went to East Taieri
Primary School.
I play hockey, basketball, touch, rippa, volleyball
and futsal. I learn the piano and am in a beginners
hip hop group.
What I love about Balmac is: Technology,
especially hard materials and art. I love all of the
sport you can do at Balmacewen. I was in the
Southland Sports exchange for touch and we won
all of our games.
If you are nervous about starting a new school,
dont be, you will have a great time at Balmac
everyone is really helpful. Make sure you get
involved.
Next year my friends and I will be year 8s and we
will help you to find your way around the school.

Hi, Im Jacob. Im in room 3 at Balmacewen
Intermediate. Last year I went to Balaclava
Primary School.
I play rugby touch and cricket. I am also in the
choir and boys choir. I am in maths extension, I
really enjoy the daily problem challenge.
What I love about Balmac is: How everybody is so
nice and welcoming. My highlight so far this year
was camp. I love foods technology, the pizzas
were awesome
My advice for year 6 students: Intermediate is
really fun. There is good range of sports. The
students and teachers are all really nice.
If you want to see a bit more of what my class and
I get up to, you should check out our class blog
page: http://room3balmacewen.weebly.com/









Hi, Im Dylan. Im in room 4 at Balmacewen
Intermediate. Last year I went to Big Rock
Primary School.
I play rippa rugby, and I am looking forward to
trying out for the year 7 rugby team. I am also
learning the guitar at school this year and I am
really enjoying it.
I am part of the school enterprise group. We
meet on a Thursday morning and are designing
and marketing PE bags.
What I love about Balmac is: There are so
many more sports to choose from and I also
love the boysenberry slurpies from the
canteen.
My advice to year 6 students: There are
endless amounts of things you can do here. So
if you are interested in something just go for it.


Hi, Im Ella. Im in room 1 at Balmacewen
Intermediate. Last year I went to Balaclava
Primary School.
I play netball, basketball, futsal, girls soccer and
volleyball. I learn the keyboard and am in the hard
materials extension group where we are making a
guitar stand.
I really enjoy house sports on a Friday. Im in Lynn
house and have made friends with some year 8s in
my house group. My favourite house sport game is
dodgeball
What I love about Balmac is: I have made so many
new friends from schools like East Taieri and
Kaikorai. I love technology especially hard
materials and fabrics.
My advice to year 6 students: Dont be scared of
the year 8s they are really nice and so helpful.






Hi, Im Angus. Im in Room 1 at Balmacewen
Intermediate School. Last year I went to Elm
Grove School. I have made a lot of new friends
already and met up with people I knew from
sports teams etc.
I play touch, basketball, tennis, hockey and
cricket. I represented the school at the Otago
swimming champs. I went to Invercargill for the
Southland Sports exchange for tennis and won
4/4 of my games. It was a great experience and I
hope to be a part of the winter exchange.
I learn the guitar. I love all of the opportunities
and the huge range of sports at Balmacewen. I
love the slurpies from the canteen. Technology
is really fun. The scones we made were
delicious.
Advice for Year 6 students: Trust the teachers
they know what they are doing.
Hi, Im Xanthe. Im in room 5 at Balmacewen
Intermediate. Last year I went to Bradford
Primary School.
I play netball, and I played volleyball in term 1.
What I love about Balmac is: PE and house sports.
I love whole school assemblies. Each class takes
turns at running their own assembly and they do
some pretty cool stuff.
I love technology. Fabrics is my favourite and I am
currently making a cushion for my bedroom.
My advice to year 6 students: Dont choose a
school just based on where your friends are
going. Your friends might change. Ive made so
many new friends from Elm Grove, Wakari,
Mornington and Kaikorai. If you want to try out
for something just go for it because you might not
get another opportunity again.




























Hi, Im Summer. Im in room 7 at Balmacewen
Intermediate. Last year I went to Maori Hill Primary
School.
I play netball, waterpolo, girls football and girls
cricket. I am learning guitar at school this year and I
am part of the school choir, I am really enjoying it.
Sophie and I have our own segment on our school tv
show, Bal Air. Its called top 5 check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrUL5NnYNFo&
feature=youtu.be
What I love about Balmac is: Making heaps of new
friends and enjoying the wide range of activities on
offer. My favourite thing so far this year was the
beach ed day. Because you help your friends and you
get to take part in heaps of cool activities
My advice to year 6 students: Come to the open
days to find out which school offers the types of
activities that you like and would be interested in
doing. Balmac is a great school and everyone is really
nice and friendly.

Hi, Im Hannah. Im in room 3 at Balmacewen
Intermediate. Last year I went to George Street
Normal Primary School.
I play girls football, touch and miniball and I
represented the school at the Otago Swimming
champs. I also won the Dunedin Primary Schools
triathlon. I play flute in the school orchestra and am
part of the choir and kapa haka groups.
There are so many opportunities at Balmac, I am in the
maths extension group and in the extension writing
group which is a great challenge.
I am the Deputy Class Councillor for our class
What I love about Balmac is: There are so many
opportunities. I really like technology and house
sports. Im in Lynn house
My advice to year 6 students: There are so many things
you can be involved in at Balmac, be sure to try
something new. Everyone is really nice and supportive.


Hi, Im Maia. Im in room 4 at Balmacewen
Intermediate. Last year I went to Mornington
Primary School.
I play hockey and girls cricket. I am also learning
the guitar, piano and drums at school this year
and I am really enjoying it.
I am the student councillor for room 4. We are
part of the school council and get to organise
mufti days, fundraise for charities and organise
other school events.
What I love about Balmac is: The wide range of
activities available, like robotics, chess, sports,
hip hop, production, choir, kapa haka just to
name a few.
My advice to year 6 students: There are endless
amounts of things you can do here. So if you
are interested in something just go for it.

Hi, Im Walter. Im in room 24 at Balmacewen
Intermediate. Last year I went to St Josephs
Cathedral School.
I play netball, miniball, cricket and waterpolo. I
learnt the guitar in the first term
I was lucky to have the chance to represent
Balmac at the Otago Primary Schools triathlon
earlier this year. It was great fun, and I got 2
nd

place.
What I love about Balmac is: The sports. House
sports is fun. Im in Shetland house. Weve got
some really nice year 8s in our group who are
really helpful. I also like the tech classes, my
favourites are foods and fabrics
My advice to year 6 students: There are so many
opportunities waiting for you at intermediate.
Make sure you take them and try something
new. I was the only one in my class from my
school and I have made heaps of great friends
really easily.