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

• School Closed

  Fri 10 Mar 2023

  After a risk assessment this morning, and in the interest of health and safety, school and Young at Heart will be closed today for all pupils and staff.

  Thanks.

  

• Seachtain na Gaelige

  Wed 08 Mar 2023

  In the lead up to St Patrick's Day 2023, the school will be actively engaging in Seachtain na Gaelige. Established in 1902, this is the biggest Irish language festival in the world and everyone in Sacred Heart P.S. is very much looking forward to acknowledging and participating in it.

  On Thursday 16th March we will be a having 'Green Day' in school. All children are encouraged to come to school dressed in green. To kickstart the morning, the whole school will perform a collective rendition of Sé Do Bheatha Mhuire before a host of exciting cultural opportunities will take place throughout the day.

  At 1:05pm in the school hall there will be a special St Patrick's Day themed assembly led by Miss Byrne's P1 class. P1's parents/family members are most welcome to attend. Every class will contribute to this through song, music, dance and recitiation.

  School will be closed on Friday 17th March (St Patrick's Day).

  Thank you.

  

• Principal’s Award

  Fri 03 Mar 2023

  Gerard - P7

  Gerard is having an excellent final year within Sacred Heart P.S. His confidence grows every single day and he is becoming increasingly independent in all his subjects, particularly his Numeracy. He works extremely hard and has put a huge amount of effort into his studies this year.

  Gerard’s enthusiasm for World Around Us is infectious! He regularly impresses the class with his knowledge and ability to remember dates and facts. He is never afraid to do his own research and takes ownership of his learning within this area!

  Gerard exhibits first class manners and will always ensure he greets all members of staff and his fellow students.

  Well done Gerard!

  

• Pupil of the Week

  Fri 03 Mar 2023

  It was great today to see such deserving Pupil of the Week winners pick up recognition for their brilliant effort and application throughout these past five days.

  Well done to Logan P1, Sophie P2, Ryan P3, Aoibhe P4, Niamh P5, Caleb P6 and Oisin P7!

  

• Shared Education - P1

  Fri 03 Mar 2023

  P1 enjoyed a farm themed indoor and outdoor play session with their friends from Knockevin today. The children had lots of fun working as a team when playing in our fantastic outdoor area. The boys and girls from Knockevin met our chicks Sunny, Dubh and Freddy and heard all about what it takes to keep our them happy and healthy. 

  

• Forest School - P2

  Fri 03 Mar 2023

  This week P2 enjoyed a Forest School lesson at the castle. They played a game of 'birds and worms' where the 'worms' had to hide the worms and the 'birds' had to find them. The children quickly realised it was much harder to find the green worms as they were camouflaged.

  The class discussed how difficult it must be for birds to find worms during winter and some of our P2 birds were very hungry by the end of the game!

  

• Fairtrade Fortnight Tuck Shop

  Thu 02 Mar 2023

  As part of our acknowledgement of Fairtrade Fortnight, the school Eco Council organised a tuck shop at break time throughout this past week.

  This was a tuck shop with a difference though as all the goods that were available to purchase were Fairtrade certified. 

  The extensive range of products on offer coupled with the keen prices ensured that the initiative was a hit with the children. The operation of the tuck shop also greatly improved the practical skills of our hard working Eco Council!

  

• Author/Illustrator Visit

  Thu 02 Mar 2023

  The author and illustrator of ‘Little Creatures of the Magical Forest,’ Loretta Dinsmore and Molly Ward respectively, visited school today as part of our World Book Day celebrations.

  P1/P2, P3/P4 and P5/P6/P7 all got to listen to three separate read throughs of the book with everyone enjoying the fantastic story and amazing drawings.

  We were very grateful too that Loretta and Molly presented us with a personalised signed copy of their book to keep in our school library as a memento.

  

• World Book Day 2023

  Thu 02 Mar 2023

  Sacred Heart P.S. came alive today for World Book Day 2023!

  Children came dressed to school as their chosen literary character and with their favourite book in tow.

  There was lots happening in every class with paired reading, book cover designing, online live lessons and reading activities taking place not to mention a special author/illustrator visit.

  Everyone had a great day with a love of reading and books very much at its core.

  

• Young at Heart (Double the Fun!)

  Thu 02 Mar 2023

  Not only did the boys and girls of Young at Heart celebrate World Book Day today. They also made a visit over to school to see P1’s new chicks, Sunny and Dubh.

  An action packed two hours for everyone and a very enjoyable afternoon for all at Young at Heart!