Welcome to Ballakermeen High School
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Ballakermeen High School and our website where you will find lots of information about us and our amazing students. As Headteacher, I am proud to lead a school that places students at the heart of everything we do and although we achieve great success, we are also determined to improve by building on our strengths.
Here at Ballakermeen, we set high expectations for behaviour and politeness, as we believe that these characteristics are the foundation of a successful learning community. Our dedicated staff work hard to deliver high-quality teaching that inspires, challenges and supports every student to achieve their full potential and we are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment where every young person can thrive.
If you visit us, you will see values of Kindness, Honesty and Respect to be evident in each interaction, every classroom, throughout the school and in our wider community. The news shared on this website provides just a sample of what you will find going on at Ballakermeen every day!
Warm regards,
Graeme Corrin
Headteacher
We were delighted to welcome several units of the Royal Navy to Ballakermeen over the TT period. Representatives from Royal Navy Headquarters Northern England and the Isle of Man, submariners from HMS Artful and HMS Vigilant, Royal Marines from Leeds Detachment, and Officer Cadets from the Universi…
We are pleased to once again be hosting the Island Schools’ 40th Higher Education Fair next week! The event will take place in our Sixth Form Centre and will be open to the public on the evening of Thursday 18th June. Students from schools across the Island will also attend the Fair during designat…
For this week’s Ballamazing Friday, both the Davison's Ice Cream Van and Isle of Gelato on Wheels will be outside the seating area during both lunchtimes, serving a range of delicious ice cream treats. Gelato will be available for £2.60 for one flavour or £3.80 for two flavours.Davison’s whippy ice…
House Update: Maughold remain firmly in the lead, with Langness in second place. Patrick still have time to fight back, with several competitions still to come before the end of term. Well done to 10MM3 for scoring a total of 230 points and winning the Taskmaster Challenge. It was great to see all…
Year 8 students recently put their German language skills to good use by designing TT information leaflets to help welcome the many German-speaking visitors who travelled to the Isle of Man during the TT fortnight! Their leaflets were displayed at the airport, where arriving visitors had the opport…
Great teamwork, frankly odd gymnastics and some serious "haute" camp cuisine! Our second Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award practice expedition weekend saw participants spend two nights and two days practicing the skills that they learned in Bronze and levelling up to some seriously tough walking condi…
From first aid to mastering the art of cooking Pot Noodles, our Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award students did it all last week! Two groups of over 40 students took on two days of unpredictable weather to complete their training. After practicing skills at St Johns Arboretum, they put their navigation…
Enrichment Week is taking place from Monday 20th July to Wednesday 22nd July, the first time since 2019. The aim of Enrichment Week is to offer students the opportunity to take part in various activities across the island and in school, along with creating new friendships and experiences. There are…
A new House Competition is coming for all year groups: Taskmaster Challenge! Competing in tutor groups, students will be set a different task each day. The top five groups will then be awarded between 1 - 5 points by the Taskmaster himself, Mr Wiles. The House with the most points at the end of the…
