Students at Castle Rushen High School spent the last academic weeks of 2025 spreading festive cheer in the community while raising money for local charities.

Year 9 pupils handmade more than 150 Christmas cards for residents of southern care homes, delivering them with biscuit hampers.

Year 7 students supported the Food Bank, while Year 8 donated to Southern Befrienders. Sixth form students who volunteer with the charity also made their final visits before Christmas, bringing cards and sweet bags.

Events students organised a ‘Race for Life’ using remote control cars, raising more than £500 for Hospice Isle of Man.

The school’s Christmas Jumper Week and end-of-term non-uniform day supported Cruse Bereavement Support Isle of Man, a charity with longstanding links to the school, locally respected.