Douglas Rugby Club was the venue for the Inter-School cross country competition yesterday, which saw students from all years competing on a very muddy and slippery course. All students represented the school with pride and were a credit to Ballakermeen. Notable performances were : Tara 2nd and Darc…
Some of our students have been working hard making a whopping 60 Christmas hampers for residents of Springfield Grange Nursing Home, to be delivered in person next week. Each hamper includes a variety of chocolate, handmade crafts, bath bombs and more, plus a hand written card from the students. Ma…
The library Christmas competition this year looks at Christmas around the world! Our display in the main library highlights a huge range of Christmas traditions from all over the world, and students can win e-praise points and a small prize if they can answer all the questions on our quiz sheet. Th…
Congratulations to Dan and Joseph on completing all of their skills grids at the recent DESC Employment and Skills event. They are the lucky winners of the draw for a £50 JD Voucher each, courtesy of Paragon Recruitment. Thank you to Mia from Paragon Recruitment for coming in to school to present D…
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…
Our Year 7 Choir performed a beautiful rendition of 'When Christmas Comes To Town' for the 3FM 2023 Carol Cup: Watch video on Facebook
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…
Year 11 Leavers Hoodies are now available to order! They are being produced by Dangerous Apparel and the cost is £30.00. They are available to order now from the company’s website linked below, not through the school: https://www.dangerousapparel.co.uk/.../bhs-2024-leavers... It is strongly recomme…
We were delighted to receive this photograph of our former Head Teacher and good friend, Mrs Burnett, receiving her well deserved MBE at Windsor Castle recently. Mrs Burnett has been honoured for dedication to education and the arts during 21 years as Head Teacher at Ballakermeen and has supported…