11th September 2023 Phaarenteyn veen / Dear Parent/Carer The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Introduction - Tue 19th Sep, 6pm, New Canteen As your child has now entered Year 9, they are eligible to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. The Award has grown year-on-year at Ballakermeen and h…
11th September 2023 Dear Parent or Carer You may have read that an island wide decision was taken to move to the Edexcel Science specification from September 2022. This replaced the Cambridge iGCSE that was studied previously. I am writing to make you aware that this qualification is graded differe…
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 10 student Evie's podcast 'Talking in the Dark' is now available on Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram! Evie was born with a condition called bilateral anopthalmia, meaning her eyes didn’t develop, and as a result Evie now wears prosthetics. Through the podcast Evie aims to get rid of t…
5th September 2023 Dear Parents and Carers, It is with great anticipation that I welcome you to the start of a new term and a new school year. It is always a very special time with our new Year 7 students full of excitement and Year 8 taking up the responsibility for modelling the Ballakermeen way…
21 students completed their Silver DofE qualifying expeditions over the summer. Each group walked for three days, carrying all of their food and equipment, following routes they had planned themselves. All of them showed amazing resilience and amazing team spirit. Hats off to the group that walked…
21st July 2023 Dear Parents and Carers, I write to you with kind wishes as we approach the summer holidays. This year has passed incredibly quickly, and I would like to thank the whole Ballakermeen community for making me so welcome in my first year as Headteacher of this ambitious school. Make no…
Newly appointed Sixth Form and Year 11 Prefects were recently invited to the Mayor’s Office in Douglas Town Hall by the Mayor of Douglas, Councillor Natalie Byron-Teare. Our new Prefects were given a guided tour of the council chambers and an overview of how the Council debates local issues. We are…
Year 11 Prom photos are now available on the below link, using the password: conister https://www.morethaniom.com/Galleries/Events/BHS-Prom-2023/ Thank you to More Than Photography for the wonderful photos!