The Year 7 netball season ended this week with a festival for one team only against all of the other schools. Special mention to Jasmine and Ciera who were named joint Players of the Festival for Ballakermeen, and a shout-out to all of the girls that have represented Ballakermeen throughout the res…
Last Friday we were delighted to welcome Love Tech Isle of Man to the Studio Theatre for their 'Reach for the Stars' event. The careers-focused panel featured NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, alongside Christopher Stott and Christina Korp. The session explored the many career pathways within the global…
After 5 gruelling weeks of competing, Emily was crowned the winner of the Year 7 Spelling Bee on Monday! Emily spelt all of her allocated words correctly, including floccinaucinihilipilification! Congratulations also go to Caleb-Bon, Leia, Aamiya, Dorian and Ishaan for being amazing runners-up. Wel…
On Friday, a group of our Year 12 students marked International Women's Day by attending a special debate on the issues they face as young women. Joining students from the other Island secondary schools, Holly, Maja, Emilia, Phoebe, and Eleanor, put forward a motion on the legal protections and acc…
The Year 8 football team played in the final on Monday against St Ninians. The Ballakermeen lads started strongly, launching two quick attacks early on which allowed Callan to immediately apply pressure on the opposition defence and goalkeeper. St Ninians soon began to find their rhythm, with a str…
To celebrate World Book Day 2026, we are holding a Masked Reader challenge! Each day this week we have shared an audio clip of a mystery member of staff reading an extract from a book, magazine, or article. Your challenge is to listen carefully and try to work out who is behind the mask... Day 1: P…
Public Health have recently launched a survey looking for service user feedback on the island's vaccination programmes. They've identified a gap in childhood vaccination uptake, and are hoping the survey can shed some light on the reasons for this. The survey can be completed below: https://www.sur…
On Wednesday 28th January, over 30 students from Year 9 and 10 took part in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge, along with students across the UK. This challenge tested their problem solving skills. Jiayue received a Gold certificate, Best in School and Year 10. Ian received a Silver certificate…
Congratulations to Year 12 students Isabelle and Dante, winners of this year’s prestigious ManSat competition. They’ve earned the exciting opportunity to attend the NASA United Space School in Houston, Texas this summer! In partnership with the Department of Education, Sport and Culture, ManSat spo…