Education, Sport and Culture News
Pupil-led improvements gain school an award
Pupil-led initiatives that have improved playtimes and lunchtimes have helped gain a school the prestigious Investing in Children award.
Friday, 20 September 2013
Music Service moves
The Music Service has a new home.
The Department of Education and Children-run service has relocated to St Ninian’s Lower School, Onchan, from its former...
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Students turn teachers to achieve Island first
STUDENTS at Ramsey Grammar School paved the way for an Island first when they delivered language lessons to primary pupils.
The 14 Year 10 students will...
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Provisional GCSE examination results, 2013
Key features of the provisional 2013 GCSE results
It has been a difficult day for schools in England where GCSE results have fallen for the second year in a...
Thursday, 22 August 2013
Provisional Sixth Form Examination Results, 2013
Key features of the provisional 2013 A level results
The 2013 A level results in the Department of Education and Children’s five secondary schools show a...
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Davy Knowles is newest Cultural Ambassador for Island of Culture
The Isle of Man Arts Council is excited to announce that Davy Knowles has agreed to be a Cultural Ambassador for Island of Culture 2014. Davy joins Lloyd Mayor...
Saturday, 27 July 2013
Minister congratulates Island Games team on victory in Bermuda
Department of Community, Culture and Leisure Minister Graham Cregeen MHK has congratulated the Isle of Man team on its victory in the NatWest Island Games held...
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Pair gain employment thanks to youth project
youths who have been part of a pioneering project to help young people find work have secured full-time employment.
Josh Smith and Josh Cowie have worked on a...
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Thea serves up school meals for the last time
At a conservative estimate, Thea Quirk has cooked and served 10 million meals to students at Ballakermeen High School.
Thea hung up her apron last Friday after...
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Jean retires after 31 years at school
Jean Tracy had several Manx classmates at Edge Hill College in Ormskirk in the late 1960s.
‘It seemed to me that the Isle of Man must be a wonderful place to...
Tuesday, 16 July 2013