Students celebrated World Book Day today with a visit to the school library! The library was busy all day, with students in and out over lunchtime and break, and several English classes visiting during their lesson. At lunchtime the Fiction library was full of students trying to solve the World Boo…
The Year 8 girls travelled to Ramsey for their final Netball game of this season on Monday. We have seen an impressive turnout at practices with over 30 girls regularly representing Ballakermeen in matches. It's been lovely to watch them develop over the course of the season and they have been a cr…
The Year 7 girls played their final matches of the netball season yesterday in a netball festival with all other secondary schools involved. Netball was played at a great standard and lots of fun was had by all. Anna Maria, who plays GA, was awarded joint player of the festival. This was a decision…
We were visited today by traditional music duo Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe and (former Ballakermeen student) Daniel Quayle, who ran an interesting workshop with some of our Year 9 students all about traditional Manx music, followed by a small concert for 160 Year 7 students! Elizabeth and Daniel rele…
Parent Café 2: The second of our three scheduled Ballakermeen Parent Café’ events will be taking place on Wednesday 13th March at 6pm in the 6th Form Centre. Parent Café 2 Flyer The intent is to provide a brief update and some detail around our push on politeness, attentiveness and confidence in sc…
Congratulations to Samantha and Anna who placed 2nd in the Rotary Club of Douglas' annual senior public speaking competition last night! Prizes were presented by Charles Fargher, President of the club in its Centenary Year. Education Minister Daphne Caine and Mayor of Douglas Natalie Byron were in…
Year 10 student Evie created her very own podcast, 'Talking in the Dark' to raise awareness about blindness, visual impairment and disability in general, in a happy and light-hearted way. Evie was born with a condition called bilateral anopthalmia, meaning her eyes didn’t develop, and as a result E…
See below timetable of (optional) Year 11 revision sessions taking place to help prepare for exams: Art Wed H1 3.20 - 4.20 Design & Technology Thu R8 3.20 - 4.20 EnglishSmall intervention groups by class, invitation to be sent out by class teacher …
Year 7 French have been very busy creating Wanted posters to finish their recent module of work about family and descriptions. They have described a character, giving details about age, height, hair, and eyes. They have also included information about personality, family, and pets, as well as offer…