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