Education, Sport and Culture News
Young people to be honoured by North American Manx Association
Young people who have made an outstanding contribution to Manx culture and Island life in 2020/21 will be recognised this summer by the North American Manx...
Friday, 26 March 2021
MSR and Youth Service Easter programme moved online
The traditional Manx Sport & Recreation and Youth Service school activity programme for the Easter Holidays has had to be cancelled, but is replaced with...
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
Ballacottier Primary School appoints new Headteacher
Riss Forrester has been appointed as the new head teacher for Ballacottier Primary School in Braddan.
Mrs Forrester has worked in teaching since 2001,...
Tuesday, 23 March 2021
Fifty one athletes to become sporting ambassadors
Fifty one athletes will receive Isle of Man Sport Aid (IoMSA) scholarships this year through a programme that will see them act as sporting ambassadors for the...
Monday, 22 March 2021
Graham Kinrade appointed permanent DESC leader
Graham Kinrade has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Department of Education, Sport and Culture on a permanent basis.
In the position he...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Isle of Man Sports Awards moved to summer
The Isle of Man Sports Awards has been postponed until the summer due to coronavirus restrictions.
The celebration of sport was to be staged at the Villa...
Friday, 12 March 2021
Dr Allinson's statement on COVID-19 - 11 March 2021
Last week, in response to the decision to close our schools and nurseries, I talked about establishing childcare provision for the children of our critical...
Thursday, 11 March 2021
Summer exam grades to be decided by Island schools
Isle of Man students will not sit GCSE or A-level exams this summer and instead have their grades determined by their schools.
The move to cancel Cambridge...
Monday, 8 March 2021
Dr Allinson's statement on COVID-19 - 8 March 2021
Last Thursday we made the difficult but decisive decision to close all schools and childcare facilities on the island.
Since then The Department for Education,...
Monday, 8 March 2021
Island schools will not return on Monday (1)
Given the continued growth in numbers of COVID-19 cases on the Island, hub schools, nurseries and childminders will not reopen tomorrow (Monday 8 March).
The...
Sunday, 7 March 2021