University Visit – Day Four
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Day Four arrived... and yes, so did the 7:30am breakfast. At this point, even the toast looked tired. With an ever-growing collection of sleepy faces, we boarded the coach and set off for Sheffield—our final university day of the week. We arrived at Sheffield Hallam Universitybang on 11:00am, where…

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Challenge for Change Grand Interschool Final
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Year 10 students from across the Isle of Man showcased their innovation and passion for sustainability at the Challenge for Change Grand Interschool Final, held at the Games Global Head Office. Launched in April and supported by a three-year funding commitment from Games Global, the programme was c…

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Students support ManxSPCA
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Our Year 10 students chose the ManxSPCA as their charity for the year and were pleased to welcome Krysia Boruch, their PR and Fundraising Co-Ordinator, to receive the cheque. The ManxSPCA takes in, on average,1600 creatures each year and cares for lost, abandoned or injured animals restoring them t…

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Paws for Therapy Donations
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This we we were pleased to welcome in Gill Young and her dog, Rima from Paws for Therapy into school this week. Paws for Therapy is a charity which arranges for registered and assessed animals to carry out therapeutic visits to hospices, nursing, residential and care homes, day care centres, specia…

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Craig's Heartstrong Foundation Donations
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Today our Year 11 students were delighted to hand over a cheque for £458.00 to Paul Healy and Matthew Palmer from Craig's Heartstrong Foundation. This is always a popular charity with our students as they provide such an important service. The focus of Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation is to raise the…

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University Visit – Day Three
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You guessed it—another early start, with breakfast at 7:30am and a few more bleary eyes than yesterday. By now, the toaster and coffee machine are our closest allies. We hopped onto the coach for an 8:45am departure, and for many, the journey was the perfect excuse to catch a few extra winks. Our f…

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University Visit - Day 2
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Day Two began with a familiar sight: tired eyes and quiet yawns as we made our way to breakfast for 7:30am. Yes, it turns out that time does exist—and yes, it’s still a bit too early for most. With coffee (and bagels) in hand, we prepped for the day ahead with a talk from Edge Hill on ‘Why Higher E…

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Manx Wildlife Trust Donation
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Earlier this week we were please to present a cheque to Dr Rachel Jarvis Martin, the Education Officer for the Manx Wildlife Trust, which was the charity chosen by the the Sixth Form this year. Last September, Beth Penhallurick, the previous Manx Wildlife Trust's Education Officer, gave an informat…

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Year 11 Rewards
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It has been an exciting week for Year 11, who had their end of year celebration assembly this week. Mrs Smart was able to congratulate students on their many achievements over the Summer Term and award subject certificates, Prefect nominated awards and Head of Year awards for achievement, excellenc…

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