Education, Sport and Culture News
500 children gain first experience of competitive athletics
The Primary Schools’ Sure Sportshall Athletics Festival was held recently at the National Sports Centre in Douglas, with almost 500 children from twenty-two...
Thursday, 4 June 2015
Talented students’ work goes on public display
Art, design and media students will show their work to the public at the Isle of Man College of Further and Higher Education’s annual exhibition.
More than...
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Manx Diabetic Group are Charity of the Year for 2014/15
Department of Education and Children staff based at Hamilton House in Douglas made the Manx Diabetic Group their Charity of the Year for 2014/15.
They raised...
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Tribute to Harrison Cushing from Queen Elizabeth II High School
Staff and students at Queen Elizabeth II High School have been saddened and shocked by the unexpected loss of Harrison Cushing, a highly valued member of our...
Friday, 22 May 2015
DofE Leaders HML award success
Two DofE Leaders have recently completed their Hill and Moorland Leader Award (HML), previously known as the Walking Group Leader Award (WGL), through...
Thursday, 21 May 2015
Stay active message after successful Manx Youth Games
Let's build on the success of the Manx Youth Games and inspire a whole generation to stay fit and active.
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Young authors on voyage of discovery
The Minister for Education and Children has praised young story-tellers who went on a voyage of discovery.
Tim Crookall MHK was speaking today as winning and...
Friday, 15 May 2015
Assistant Instructors practice skills during adventurous weekend
A group of assistant instructors recently spent a challenging weekend in the Lake District, practicing their outdoor skills, as part of their training towards a...
Friday, 15 May 2015
Dhoon School visit Shropshire
Pupils in their final year at Dhoon School recently embarked on an educational visit to Shropshire in the UK. The group of pupils included eleven year-old James...
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Gift of portrait repeated a century on
Schools are to be given portraits of the Island's national poet, T. E Brown – replicating a gift made to them a century ago.
Brown was born in Douglas in 1830,...
Monday, 11 May 2015