Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• HIP Psychology Online Megathon Extravaganza

  Mon 06 Feb 2023

  As part of their acknowledgement of Children’s Mental Health Week, Mr Lundy’s P5’s along with Miss Crozier’s P6/P7 class were fully participant in HIP’s ‘Managing and Overcoming Anxiety’ workshop.

  This fully interactive online experience was of huge benefit to our pupils with focus on awareness, normalising, helpful and unhelpful scenarios, pupil tool kits and Twinkl follow up resources.

  #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

  

• Art and Design Factory Workshop

  Mon 06 Feb 2023

  As part of our interaction with Children’s Mental Health Week, Mr McCartan’s P3 class and Mr Doyle’s P4 class took part in an online art lesson.

  Led by Sinead McDermott of the Art and Design Factory, the session focused on a guided drawing of an outdoor countryside scene using water colours.

  The boys and girls enjoyed it immensely and were rightly proud of their finished pieces.

  #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

  

• 100 Days of School

  Fri 03 Feb 2023

  A showcase of fantastic creations to celebrate our 100 Days of School celebrations! #100daysofschool

  

• 100 Days of School Home Project Winners

  Fri 03 Feb 2023

  Today witnessed a huge celebration of 100 days in school. During these past few weeks our children have been busy at home creating their own projects around the theme of the number 100.

  This morning our teachers went around and judged the other classes’ entries and after some hard deliberation, the following were chosen as winners:

  P1 (Liam) - 100 things I have learned in P1.
  P2 (Fionn) - Replica of our school building that was made with 100 pencils.
  P3 (Declan Óg) - 100 days of school board game.
  P4 (Casey) - 100 legged caterpillar.
  P5 (Charlie) - 100 days in school represented by caterpillar body parts.
  P6 (Freya) - Sacred Heart P.S. in 100 words ball machine.
  P7 (Oisin) - Commenorative plaque representing 100 days of school in 2022/23.

  Well done to you all!

  #100daysofschool

  

• Principal’s Award

  Fri 03 Feb 2023

  Cahal P3

  Cahal has shown continued progress across the curriculum from the start of the year and his confidence has flourished in all aspects of his work. Cahal’s attentive listening skills allow him to grasp new concepts easily, apply mathematical strategies in numeracy and he can provide clear explanations for his methods, demonstrating mature understanding.

  His appetite for learning is admirable especially for the World Around Us as he independently researches facts and continues to develop his excellent knowledge of the animal kingdom. He is an extremely creative boy which is evident in his work and his fantastic winning design for the Messy Play competition. 

  Lastly, Cahal is a very kind and thoughtful pupil who will always use his good manners and plays fair with all his classmates.

  Super Job Cahal!

  

• Pupil of the Week

  Fri 03 Feb 2023

  Matty P1, Zain P2, Annie P3, Darlene P4, Ellie P5, Lorcan P6 and Leah P7 were all in great spirits this afternoon as they were awarded Pupil of the Week certificates in recognition of their sterling efforts over these past five days.

  Well done to you all!

  

• Cumann na mBunscol Girls’ Indoor Competition

  Thu 02 Feb 2023

  This morning a panel of eight Sacred Heart P.S. players travelled to St Malachy’s High School, Castlewellan, to take part in the Down GAA Cumann na mBunscol Girls’ Indoor Competition.

  Our girls were drawn in a group with St Patrick’s P.S. Hilltown, Bunscoil Bheanna Boirche, Castlewellan, and St Michael’s P.S. Finnis.

  After an opening 1-03 to 0-01 defeat against St Patrick’s P.S. Hilltown, the girls regrouped with a fantastic 0-04 to 0-01 success over Bunscoil Bheanna Boirche, Castlewellan. In their final group game, a very good St Michael’s P.S. Finnis were the opposition. However, the Sacred Heart P.S. team put in a superb performance to win 2-03 to 0-02.

  After having finished runners up in their group, Sacred Heart P.S. were now drawn against St Malachy’s P.S. Kilcoo in the quarter finals. A fantastic match ensued with St Malachy’s P.S. winning by a single point, 1-02 to 1-01, to earn their passage through to the semi finals.

  The Sacred Heart P.S. girls were all brilliant on the day and represented themselves and their school with pride. Well done goes to the panel namely, Zara, Katie-Ann, Jasmin, Cara, Effie, Erin, Freya and Leah!

  Thank you goes to the Cumann na mBunscol organisers for running an excellent tournament.

  

• National Storytelling Week - Shared Reading Session

  Wed 01 Feb 2023

  P1 and P6/P7 partnered up today to enjoy some classic stories! A highly enjoyable experience for everyone involved and a great opportunity to share in a love of reading.

  #NationalStorytellingWeek

  

• Lá Fhéile Bríde

  Wed 01 Feb 2023

  La Fhéile Bríde is a Gaelic traditional festival. It marks the beginning of spring, and for Christians, it is the feast day of St Brigid, Ireland's patroness saint. It is held on 1st February every year, which is about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.

  Mr Doyle’s P4 class got the opportunity to make Cros Brídes. Using rushes, the boys and girls made woven diamonds with a lozenge shape incorporated into the centre.

  It is believed that hanging Cros Brídes from the rafters of one’s house is believed to bring the blessing and protection of the saint for the remainder of the year!