What we've been up to…
Here you'll find reports about E4L in our Island schools...

Essentials for Learning as a concept is driven by the Isle of Man Department of Education Sport and Culture and its 37 school settings. If you've got something you'd like to see featured, we'd love to hear from you.

Year 2 Stay and Learn
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Today the Year 2 parents came in to take part in a Maths Mastery lesson with the children. The parents were very well behaved and were able to subtract (with a little help from their children)! It was great to see so many parents attend. Read more on the St.Mary's School website...

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Seals: Football Festival
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A few pupils in Seals participated in the Football Festival held at the NSC. We had great fun showing off our football skills! See more on the Onchan School Gallery...

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First Aid Training for Year 6
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Year 6 took part in a full day of First Aid training delivered by Jill Gill from St John Ambulance this week. They covered topics including: Recovery position (including DRS ABC) Asthma Choking Burns Poisoning Wound dressing CPR Read more on the St.Johns School website...

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St Thomas' Enterprise
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This term, all of the children from Y1 to Y6 have been working in groups to create a mini business during our enrichment sessions on a Friday afternoon. They have shown so much creativity in coming up with their individual brands and designing high quality products, which we hope to sell at a craft…

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Naight Brastyl Barrule
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Ta Brastyl Barrule geearree gra 'gura mie mooar ayd' rish moir Finn. Ren shin goaill ram soylley jeh'n lessoon ren ee er nyn son. Ren shin gynsaghey mychione aile as ny tree reddyn t'eh ayns feme jeh- Y Troorane Aile. We had a blast in Brastyl Barrule this week. A big thank you to Cori who came in…

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School Starters 2020
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Please register your child if they are due to start in September 2020. This affects staffing for next year, so please register before January at the school office. We are an open catchment school - all starters will need a copy of their baptism certificate. Read more on the St.Mary's School blog...

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Food Bank Collection
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Many thanks to those who have already donated items to the Foodbank collections. All items can be donated until Monday 16th December. Collection boxes are in the shared areas. Read more on the St.Mary's School blog...

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Every Picture Tells a Story
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Year 6 went to a Manx National Heritage Workshop called ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’. It was an exhibition of the work of William Hoggatt. After looking around the exhibition and discussing some of the particular techniques and themes Hoggatt used, the children chose their favourite painting and w…

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