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

• New P1 Experience Morning

  Wed 06 Nov 2024

  On Wednesday 11th December the school will host a 'P1 Experience Morning' from 11am to 12 noon for all those prospective P1 boys and girls along with their parents who plan to start in Sacred Heart P.S. in September 2025.

  It will be an opportunity for everyone to meet with the class teacher Miss Byrne and her team whilst getting to partake in a range of themed activities, indoor and outdoor, that will provide a taste of what Sacred Heart P.S. has to offer.

  For all those parents who are intending to send their child to P1 in Sacred Heart P.S. in September 2025, please register your interest and details at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/kLpmNp2xhz.

  Thank you.

  

• Numeracy Twilight

  Wed 06 Nov 2024

  Throughout the year the teaching staff of the school undertake Twilight sessions that focus on a host of different aspects of whole school development. 

  Yesterday evening, our Numeracy co-ordinator Mr Doyle took the lead as the staff came together to put the spotlight on the seven mental maths strategies namely counting on/counting back, re-ordering, partitioning, using equivalence, using factors, inverse operations and rounding/adjusting.

  Each teacher was given the task of coming up with a fun and interactive game associated with a particular strategy. The end products produced some wonderful learning opportunities and everyone is enthused to bring these back and implement them into the classroom.

  On that note, there will be a Numeracy parental workshop held at 3pm on Wednesday 4th December that will have a mental maths strategies theme embedded within it. More details on this to follow!

  

• After School Club Programme Term 1.2.

  Mon 04 Nov 2024

  Please see attached a slightly revised After School Club programme for Term 1.2.

   

  Thanks.

  

• Healthy Kidz After School Club

  Mon 04 Nov 2024

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  This is a 7 week block on a Tuesday. We've introduced Boxercise along with Sports Club. P1 to P3 (2pm to 3pm) and P4 to P7 (3pm to 4pm).

   

  THIS CLUB IS NOT TO BE PAID FOR ON SCHOOLMONEY. IT HAS TO BE PAID FOR AT THE LINK ABOVE. YOUR CO-OPERATION WITH THIS IS MUCH APPRECIATED.

   

  Thank you.

  

• Term 1.2

  Sun 03 Nov 2024

  School reopens tomorrow for Term 1.2. This is a seven week half term with us finishing up for the Christmas holidays at 11:30am on Friday 20th December.

  Breakfast Club is open in the morning from 8am whilst a slightly revised After School Club programme begins tomorrow as well. The new schedule will be sent out via all communication channels in due course.

  Thank you.

  

• POSH Halloween Disco

  Fri 25 Oct 2024

  POSH delivered two highly enjoyable and fun Halloween discos this evening as the boys and girls of YAH and P1 to P3 partied in the community centre with P4 to P7 dancing the night away in the school hall. Party games, dance offs, a fancy dress parade and spooky themed games were the order of the evening with the illuminated pumpkin patch finishing off a great occasion!

  Gratitude is extended to POSH for their sterling efforts with the event. A brilliant fundraiser for the school that was superbly supported.

  

• Classroom Assistant Accreditation

  Fri 25 Oct 2024

  10 of our classroom assistants recently undertook a 4 week course provided by Specially Connected which focussed on SEN training within the classroom. The continued professional development of all staff is paramount within school and we commend our classroom assistants for their commitment to upskilling in the area of SEN.

  

• Halloween at Sacred Heart 2024

  Fri 25 Oct 2024

  Halloween 2024 at Sacred Heart P.S. was a spooktacular blast!

  

• Young at Heart Pumpkin Carving Competition Winner

  Fri 25 Oct 2024

  Barra’s entry was chosen as the winner of the Young at Heart Pumpkin Carving Competition. For his efforts, Barra received a prize from the Halloween goody box.

  Well done!

  

• Student Council Halloween Competition

  Fri 25 Oct 2024

  The Student Council ran a Halloween themed colouring in competition. The winners were chosen for their attention to detail and all received a prize for their efforts.

  Well done to Cara P1, Mairéad P2, Islay-Rose P3, Caoimhe P4, Scarlett P5, Catarina P6 and Méabh P7!