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What we've been up to…

Welcome to our school blog. This is where you will be able to find out about what has been going on in school.

Congratulations Year 6!
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On Thursday 23rd July, we spent the first part of the morning celebrating our Year 6 children and their successes. There was the usual awarding of trophies to acknowledge everyone's individual achievements, and also the presentation of the leaver bears! Here are our Year 6 dream team with their muc…

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Anyone for ice cream?
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If there is a better way to celebrate a wonderful school year than a visit from the ice cream van, then we don't know what it is! I think we can safely say that everyone loved their ice creams on the last day of the school year. The heat from the sun certainly made them melt much quicker than the c…

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Year 6 Celebration Dinner
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On the evening of Thursday 16th July, we celebrated our wonderful Year 6 children's time at Michael School with our annual dinner! All our staff team and the children went to Milntown, who were the most amazing hosts for this event. The food was delicious, the conversation was delightful and the ch…

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Potato Project with John Rhys-Davies
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Earlier this year, actor and resident of Kirk Michael John Rhys-Davies very kindly donated a seed potato for every child at Michael School. They took them home and planted them in tubs, sacks and buckets and cared for them over the next few months. On Tuesday 14th July, many children and parents br…

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Thank you Beach Buddies
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Every child at Michael School recently participated in a litter pick either within our school grounds, or at Glen Wyllin beach. We know how important it is for our environment and community to keep things clean, so we were delighted to be given a litter picking kit from Beach Buddies to help! Thank…

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Year 5 and 6 on top of the World!
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On Friday 26th June, Year 5 and 6 headed up into the hills to explore our locality. They completed a 6-mile hike led by Mr Kirk, from school to the summit of Slieau Freoaghane which is one of the hills you can see from our playground. You can see the village of Kirk Michael behind them in this phot…

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Manx Music Festival win for Michael School Choir!
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On Saturday 2nd May, our wonderful choir attended the Manx Music Festival (Guild) and performed for the judges and audience. They have been working with Miss Lawrence over the past few months, so a huge thank you to her for her expertise and guidance with the group. They sang 'Cover me in sunshine'…

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A sunny start to the summer term
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We have been loving the sunny weather since we started the summer term! There is nothing better than spending time on our school field with our friends, surrounded by beautiful views and playing with lots of brand new playtime toys and equipment. Let's hope the sun continues...

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Netball Tournament
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On Friday 6th March 2026, a team of children from Year 5 and 6 went to King William's College to take part in their first netball tournament! The conditions were perfect for the games and the Michael Interceptors played brilliantly, scoring lots of goals and playing as a team. Even though this last…

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