Talking in the Dark Podcast #50
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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…

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North American Manx Association awards
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The annual North American Manx Association awards recognise “outstanding achievements” by young people on the Isle of Man and honour their contribution to Manx culture in areas such as language and music. Evie in Year 10 was recently awarded the Manx Community Award for her inspirational podcast se…

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Year 7 Geography Fieldwork
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Year 7 Geography students were out on fieldwork in June. They visited Castletown where they conducted questionnaires with the public, looked at environmental quality of the town and also visited the Silverburn River at Poulsom Park. Well done to all students for representing the school in such a po…

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Year 9 Design & Technology
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Next academic year, Year 9 students will focus on three Design and Technology subjects rather than five. This will allow them to concentrate their efforts in specific areas of interest. Please watch the video and complete the form together with your child to offer guidance and support. If you have…

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Silver Duke of Edinburgh
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Well done to all the Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award participants who came out with us this weekend for their training and practice walk. The weather was sometimes hit and miss, with quite a lot of hill fog for the students to navigate through. Despite this, all the students did themselves proud -…

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Bus 37 diversions
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Closure of Avondale Road in Onchan for highway works - from 09.00 on Monday 1 July 2024 for 4 days (expected to be open late Thursday afternoon). Ballakermeen High School bus - Service 37: The morning journey diverts from Birch Hill Estate via Signpost Corner, Bemahague Road and Governors Road to t…

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Changes to School Day
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Dear Parent/Carer, We recently invited a consultation on minor changes to the timing of the school day from September 2024. This was to accommodate changes in the delivery of PSHE/RSE considering the recommendations made in the recent DESC PSHE/RSE Review. Proposed times for September 2024 are as f…

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Year 10 Performing Arts
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Year 10 Performing Arts students performed their end of year showcase in the Studio Theatre last Friday in front of a small audience. There was a mixture of singing, dancing and acting relating to the themes of 'money' and 'cities'. They devised and rehearsed the pieces all by themselves and did a…

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