Results headlines
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We are pleased that almost all our students are now well settled and back into good habits after a summer that saw our Years 11 and 13 cohorts achieve the best exam results in the history of the school and the Isle of Man. This is testament to the hard work of all our students, their parents and ca…

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Duke of Edinburgh
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A huge WELL DONE to the Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh groups that have ventured out this week. Despite some challenging weather this week, our students showed incredible resilience, determination, and teamwork on their expeditions - a fantastic effort all round, and we couldn't be proud…

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Patrick-led Non-Uniform day
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Reminder: Non-Uniform Day - Friday 18th July Led by Patrick house, donations are welcome but not expected. If you would like to make a voluntary contribution for non-uniform, please do so via ParentPay. All proceeds will go towards Patrick’s house charity: the ManxSPCA. Please remember to bring you…

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House painted stones
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Our new Prefect Team designed and painted a stone for each House to be placed on the Heritage Trail during our Memorial Walk yesterday. This was the first task given to our newly elected Prefects and what a wonderful job they have done! Hillary ended up with two stones! Maughold's Prefects are pict…

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School Show Rehearsals
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Tuesday was an exciting milestone for the talented cast of our 2025 school show, as they spent a full day rehearsing in the Studio Theatre! The space came alive with music, movement, and some wonderful stand-out performances. The show is already shaping up to be something truly special! Dare to Dre…

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Year 9 JA winners
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Congratulations to Year 9 students Moamen, Tommy, Keaira, and Phoebe who won Junior Achievement’s Challenge for Change Interschool Final with their idea for an AI-powered smart socket that helps reduce energy consumption!

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DESC Signposts
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For KS4 and 5 leavers: Results day information and guidance around support available during the Summer is available on the front page of the Summer Signposts website here: https://signposts.sch.im/ This website contains many useful links and the DESC Careers Team are adding to it on a daily basis.

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Memorial Walk
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On Wednesday 16th July, the Ballakermeen community will be coming together to take part in our bi-annual Memorial Walk. Every two years since 1991, we have undertaken a charity walk involving the whole school. The walk commemorates those connected with the school who have passed away, both students…

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Team Arthesy at Athens
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This week, Year 12 students Guy, Jacob, Shenton, Oli, and Isaac from Junior Achievement Team ArthEsy proudly represented the school, Junior Achievement, and the Isle of Man at Gen-E in Athens - Europe’s largest entrepreneurial festival! The team impressed on the international stage with their passi…

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