Balmoral Girls' Primary School

Day 2 of the Queenstown Eisteddfod saw our Grade 5 girls proudly perform their Informal Poetry, two talented girls showcased their musical pieces and our Senior Choir delivered a truly goosebump-worthy performance! Keep Balmoral’s name flying high, girls! 💙❤️

A huge thank you to all the wonderful girls, parents, grannies and friends of Balmoral who so generously knitted and crocheted scarves for our Let’s Knit/Crochet a Scarf project! ❤️
We are absolutely delighted to share that 150 beautiful scarves were made!
Each scarf represents time, love, creativity and kindness. We are incredibly proud of our Balmoral community for coming together to help keep those in need warm and cared for this winter.
Thank you for every stitch, every ball of wool and every helping hand. Your generosity will make a real difference. 💙
150 scarves. 150 acts of kindness. One amazing Balmoral family.

The first day of the Queenstown Eisteddfod 2026 was a wonderful success, especially for our brave Balmoral girls! Our Grade 1, 2, 3 and 4 girls proudly performed their Informal Poetry, in English, in the Speech & Drama section, while our talented Piano girls delighted the audience with their beautiful pieces in the Music section. We are so proud of each and every girl who stepped onto the stage, showed courage and gave it her best! Roll on Day 2! 🎭

And that’s a wrap! The 2026 Derby Season concluded today with a hard fought fixture with KHS in Qonce! We look forward to seeing you in 2027!

⭐ Pre-Primary Stars of the Week! ⭐
Today we celebrated our wonderful little stars who have been shining bright with their good manners, kindness and hard work this week! 🌟💖

The last midweek derby of the winter season done and dusted. Thank you to Aliwal North Primary for a wonderful day of hard fought matches and camaraderie!

💡🔌Learning in Action💡🔦
Today, our Grade 6 girls had the opportunity to build their very own electrical circuits! There was plenty of laughter, excitement and fun as they explored, experimented and learnt how a circuit works. Learning is always better when you can see it, build it and experience it!🔌💡🔦

🐾 A Special Visit from the K-9 Unit! 🐾

Our girls had a very exciting and informative morning today when three police officers, Warrant Officer Maqolo,
Warrant Officer Puza and Sergeant Zanga accompanied by a very special four-legged member of the K-9 Unit, visited our school.

The officers shared some fascinating information about the important work carried out by the K-9 Unit and explained the different roles that specially trained police dogs perform.

The highlight of the morning was a practical demonstration! A weapon was carefully hidden, and the girls watched with great anticipation as the K-9 officer got to work. It wasn't long before the weapon was successfully located - a wonderful demonstration of the dog's remarkable training, skill and sense of smell. 🐕‍🦺👮

Our girls were thoroughly captivated by everything they saw and heard, and the visit may even have inspired a few future careers - some enthusiastically announced that they would like to join the K-9 Unit one day!

A sincere thank you to our visiting officers and their K-9 partner for taking the time to educate, inspire and entertain us. It was certainly a morning to remember! 💙🐾

Hannah Lemmer recently competed in the Provincial Cross Country Championships in East London, where she produced an outstanding performance in the Girls’ Under 13 section. Running the challenging 3km distance in windy conditions, Hannah finished second overall with an impressive time of 11 minutes 25 seconds.

This excellent result has earned Hannah a place at the National Cross Country Championships, which will be held in Johannesburg on Saturday, 5 September 2026.

Balmoral Girls’ Primary School is exceptionally proud of Hannah’s incredible achievement and the dedication, determination and commitment she has shown throughout the season. We wish her every success as she takes on the best young runners in the country at the National Championships!