Education, Sport and Culture News
Students take part in Armed Forces Day
Students from the Island’s secondary schools will join veterans of conflicts past and present at Armed Forces Day on Sunday 24 June.
Around 100 students from...
Monday, 21 May 2012
Early-rising education team tackles charity run
Early risers from education are tackling a 100-mile charity run for the second year.
Accomplished runners, those with some miles under their belts and...
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Making children's voices count in the Island
Organisations that give children a genuine ‘voice’ can now be assessed for a quality benchmark by local evaluators.
Nigel Bennett, Headteacher of St John’s...
Monday, 14 May 2012
Local student awarded university accolade
A student from the Isle of Man has been named as one of his university’s Undergraduate Students of the Year.
Richard Wild is studying dentistry at the...
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
'Hope' brings rewards for student story-writers
Talented young story-writers were rewarded today after winning a writing competition on the theme of ‘hope’.
Gloria Rukeyser, great-granddaughter of...
Friday, 4 May 2012
Queen Elizabeth II High School students reach Volvo Adventure final in Sweden
The Volvo Adventure programme works closely with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) to recognise exceptional environmental work conducted by...
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Ridge challenge volunteers scale new heights
Hardy volunteers who took part in the Three Ridge Charity Challenge scaled new heights in personal achievement and raised valuable funds for Ardwhallan...
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Duke of Edinburgh's Award success for Queen Elizabeth II High School participants
This year saw forty-six students enrol on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and fifty-five awards being gained. Twenty passed the Bronze Award and a record...
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Spirit of Innovation Challenge - Team Foogle
Competing in the finals of the Conrad Award, Spirit of Innovation Finals in San Francisco, team Foogle from St Ninian’s High School did a brilliant job said...
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Peer mentors presented with certificates
Students who provided a friendly face and a supportive ear to pupils making the switch from primary to secondary school have been recognised.
13 students –...
Wednesday, 11 April 2012