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

• Food Tour of Dundrum

  Mon 14 Oct 2024

  Mr Doyle’s P4/P5 class had an exciting day on their food tour of Dundrum as part of their WAU topic, 'Food.' 

  Their first stop was the Tonn Ruray, where the children learned to make pancakes and cookies, decorating their cookies afterward. They also discovered how to make lemonade fizzy using baking soda and citric acid. Owner Michael explained how prices are set, considering costs like staff wages, electricity and ingredients.

  Next, at Cúpla, Dom and Naomi shared their experience of sourcing coffee from Colombia and discussed the significance of Fair Trade products. The children enjoyed sampling chocolate brownies and hot chocolate.

  Finally, at Scopers, Paul spoke about his grandfather's influence on his cooking and the importance of using seasonal, sustainable ingredients. The class left with tasty baked treats to enjoy at school!

  A big thanks to the two Michael’s, Claire, Karina and grandma Ann in the Tonn Ruray, to Dom and Naomi from Cúpla and to Paul at Scopers.

  

• Maths Week P1

  Mon 14 Oct 2024

  To celebrate Maths Week, P1 made number lines in the sand. The children developed their gross motor skills and had fun practising their number formation. They then counted out the correct number of shells and stones to match their numbers.

  #MathsWeek

  

• Shimna Taster Day

  Fri 11 Oct 2024

  The P7 boys and girls enjoyed a day at Shimna College as part of their taster experience. ICT, Drama, Science and Music were all areas that provided for enjoyable entertainment and fun. Thank you to Shimna Integrated College for the invite and the hospitality for our staff and children.

  

• Pupil of the Week

  Fri 11 Oct 2024

  Saoirse P1, Laughlin P2, Logan P3, Sophie P4, Declan Òg P5, Noomi P6 and Ava P7 were all chuffed to be singled out as the Pupil of the Week winners in their respective classes today. Well done to you all!

  

• Principal’s Award

  Fri 11 Oct 2024

  Jude P2

  Jude is an excellent student who tries his very best every day. He is a very attentive listener and loves to participate in class discussions. Jude has a keen eye for facts and knowledge and loves to share his findings with the class. He also loves Numeracy and can use Mental Maths strategies like counting on to work out sums quickly. 

  Jude is a very caring person who likes to make sure that his peers are ok. Jude enjoys PE and can work effectively as part of a team. He has produced some lovely writing pieces and can use a range of vocabulary within his sentences. He likes to read and uses great expression when doing so.  

  Jude is a polite, well-mannered and hard-working pupil who wants to try his best every day in school. He has made an excellent start to P2 and he is a very worthy recipient of this award. 

  Well done!

  

• Forest School Venture

  Thu 10 Oct 2024

  P1 along with P7 joined forces today for a joint Forest School collaboration. They searched for conkers and created some spiders out of natural resources. 

  The children love these trips up to the forest. They are developing important skills like being creative, working with others and establishing responsibility. An excellent undertaking for the development of Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities (TSPC).

  

• Cooking Exhibition

  Wed 09 Oct 2024

  Sacred Heart P.S. were delighted to welcome Adrian, Harry and Sofia’s dad, into school on Monday. Adrian is a renowned chef having worked across many prestigious establishments in London. 

  P4/P5 are currently enjoying the World Around Us topic of ‘Food’ and so Mr Doyle invited Adrian in to showcase some fantastic cooking skills and concepts to the children. Fresh focaccia bread and dip along with crêpes and some wonderful marshmallow topped brownies were created with the children greatly involved in the process. 

  Thank you to Adrian for lending his culinary expertise to the event. It was much appreciated. As were all the delicious creations that the pupils and staff got to enjoy too!

  

• GR8 Dundrum Run

  Wed 09 Oct 2024

  Saturday 12th October sees the annual GR8 Dundrum Run come to the village once again. As ever, Sacred Heart P.S. are delighted to be able to offer our facilities to the club over the course of the weekend in assisting with registrations and preparation. It is important for us as a school to be an integral cog in supporting community events.

  

• Environmental Poster Competition

  Wed 09 Oct 2024

  Well done and good luck to the boys and girls from P6 and P7 who have entered the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Environmental Poster Competition. 

  They conjured up an amazing array of creative posters, highlighting important issues such as climate change, littering, recycling and sustainable transport.

  

• Excel with Pressure

  Tue 08 Oct 2024

  P7 engaged with the Conquering Worries/Excel With Pressure workshop led by Carlos from HIP Psychology this morning.

  The children discussed what pressures they could face, particularly with exams and transitioning schools, and learnt some excellent strategies to help them manage these.