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!
Once again, welcome and please get in touch should you require any further information.
Warm regards,
Graeme Corrin
Headteacher
We currently have a large amount of unclaimed lost property (eg. jewellery, watches) held in the Finance Office. If you believe you may have lost any personal items, please visit the Finance Office so we can help reunite you with your belongings. Any items that remain unclaimed after half term will…
The recent results from the Kindness Advent Calendar have reshuffled the leaderboard. Maughold and Patrick both earned a bonus 100 points for fully completing the same number of calendars, while Conister and Hillary were each awarded 50 points for their contributions. These results have caused a si…
We are delighted to share some further fantastic news about former BHS student Patience Gore. After winning the Public Choice Vote at the 2025 Isle of Man Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize in November for her striking oil painting ‘Ornamental Absence - The Melancholy of the Forgotten Mother’,…
The final Year 9 girls’ football tournament was held on the first Friday after Christmas. The matches were played in cold but windless conditions (a rarity on the Isle of Man) at KWC, where not only the football was exciting, but planes landing and taking off also added to the occasion. We were a p…
Welcome back! We are ready to continue the journey to see which House will be crowned champions for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. For Half Term 2, Langness were the winners of both Praise Points and Achievement Points, while Patrick secured the Attendance award. With these results, Langness head i…
Please see the following information as issued this morning. Further updates will be posted and available via Manx Radio. "The Island's schools will remain closed this morning due to hazardous conditions on the Island's roads. The Isle of Man Government says a review will be made at 10.30am ahead o…
A huge congratulations to our talented SPC students, who have been named winners of the 2025 3FM Carol Cup! We are so proud of their performance and the joy they’ve brought to so many listeners this festive season. Take a moment to enjoy their performance here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1640902…
We are looking forward to our annual Christmas Carol Service this evening at St George’s Church. Students have been rehearsing at the church today in preparation for the service. All are welcome to attend at 7pm tonight - no tickets are required! It promises to be a wonderfully festive evening, fea…
There were some excellent performances at the recent inter-school cross-country event, which took place on an extremely challenging course featuring steep hills and difficult underfoot conditions. All runners competed with great determination, giving maximum effort and performing strongly despite t…
