Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Farewell Mr Lundy
Mon 25 Nov 2024Today marks Mr Lundy’s last day in Sacred Heart P.S. before he sets off on his travels to Australia on Wednesday. A presentation was made to him on behalf of the children and staff of the school at lunchtime.
The whole school community would like to place on record their thanks to Mr Lundy for the contribution that he has made to Sacred Heart P.S. over these last two years. We wish him well in his future endeavours!
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Ditch the Dark Day
Fri 22 Nov 2024Heightened awareness in relation to road safety during the winter time was highlighted today as we engaged with ‘Ditch the Dark Day.’ Children came to school in vivid colours to raise awareness of the ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’ mantra.
One such element of understanding came from Mr Doyle’s class. They investigated and predicted which materials stand out best in the dark, testing their ideas against a dark background using a torch. To apply their learning, the children designed brightly visible clothing to ensure safety in low-light conditions.
A fun and educational day for all!
#ditchthedarkday #BeBrightBeSeen #RoadSafetyWeek
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New Signage
Fri 22 Nov 2024Today we erected brand new signage at our school and Young at Heart. Our school motto, ‘Striving for Greatness Together,’ is given prominence as we aim to make visible the maxim through which our school community works toward.
Thank you to South Down Signs for working alongside us with the creation as well as designer and past pupil Laurence Smith of Studio Cognito.
South Down Signs Ltd
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Pupil of the Week
Fri 22 Nov 2024The busiest period in the school calendar is upon us and as preparations for the Christmas period ramp up, we are mindful to acknowledge the great application and effort that is ongoing within Sacred Heart P.S. Well done to Annie P1, Eimíle P2, Rosie P3, Hugh P4, Neil P5, Niamh P6 and Eddie P7 for picking up the Pupil of the Week awards!
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Principal’s Award
Fri 22 Nov 2024Aliaith P4
This week’s Principal Award goes to someone who has worked incredibly hard since the start of the year. She has shown fantastic improvement in her spellings, learning more each week, and she has persevered with tricky Mental Maths strategies like 'round and adjust' and 'partitioning.'
She always gives sensible answers during our Grow in Love discussions and shows kindness by playing fairly and including others in her games.
Aliaith truly embodies our school motto, ‘Striving for Greatness Together,' with her excellent work ethic and positive attitude.
Well done!
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Accelerated Reader
Fri 22 Nov 2024Progress and attainment were highly evident this morning as our latest batch of Accelerated Reader achievers were acknowledged with certifications marking their excellent ongoing development with their reading.
Well done to you all!
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People Who Help Us
Wed 20 Nov 2024As part of their World Around Us topic, People Who Help Us, P1 had a special visit today from paramedics Colin and Emma. The class learned all about their important work and what it involves. They had an exciting tour inside the ambulance, where they got to see the many tools paramedics use. Miss Byrne even had her blood pressure checked! To top it off, the children experienced the sounds of the ambulance siren and watched the blue lights in action.
A big thank you goes to Colin and Emma for visiting P1 today!
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POSH Christmas Grand Draw 2024
Wed 20 Nov 2024Our much anticipated POSH Christmas Grand Prize Draw has returned bigger and better for 2024! Tickets will be distributed to all pupils on Friday to take home with them to sell. A book of 6 tickets is £5 whilst a single ticket is £1.
This is a very important fundraiser for the school and it is always superbly supported. The prizes are supremely enticing and we thank all those who have contributed to the list.
A big shoutout to all of our sponsors!:
BSW Autohouse Newcastle - Ross Cycles - Yew Tree Barn with Jacuzzi Hot Tub & Sauna - The Coffee Dock Outside Catering - The Burrendale Hotel, Country Club & Spa - Mourne Cycles - First 4 Floors - The Maghera Inn - The Dundrum Inn - Bark N Go - Mourne Archery - Mountpanther Farm Park - Global Adventure Play - Coco's Adventure Playground - AJC Electrical - Tonn Ruray - Black Box Donuts - Primal Effect Coffee
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Anti Bullying Week 2024
Mon 18 Nov 2024Choose Respect’ was the theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2024 and there was high participation across the school last week as the boys and girls learned some very important detail in relation to this crucial part of the preventative curriculum.
Odd Socks Day took place on the Tuesday with children coming to school wearing odd socks which helped highlight the embracing of differences between us all. HIP Psychology then delivered some brilliant online workshops to our P4, P5, P6 and P7’s on Wednesday. P2/P3 used the Just2Easy platform to bring some artistic endeavour into their Odd Socks Day work whilst other classes utilised resources from the Anti-Bullying Alliance to assist in conveying the important messages.
Mr Doyle, our Designated Teacher for Child Protection/Safeguarding, established a poster competition with the whole school entering. Each winner got a prize for their efforts too.
#antibullyingweek2024
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Ditch the Dark Day
Mon 18 Nov 2024This Friday (22nd November), the school will be engaging with ‘Ditch the Dark Day.’ Children are encouraged to come in wearing their brightest colours (non-uniform) as we help raise awareness of road safety during the dark evenings of the winter months.
On Friday past, some members of our Eco-Council presented to the rest of the children at assembly on the theme of ‘Ditch the Dark Day’ and the important messages that we are looking to embed as part of the action.
#ditchthedarkday
