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

• That’s a Wrap!

  Tue 20 Dec 2022

  Tuesday 20th December will go down long in our festive memories. What a day we all had! 6 shows providing 5 hours of entertainment for over 500 people. 

  A massive well done goes to all the boys and girls for their brilliant performances in Honky Tonky Donkey, Christmas with the Aliens and Christmas is Forever.

  Thank you to all our staff for their dedication and commitment to making such ambitious Christmas productions a reality. To Craig and the team at Newcastle Community Cinema for their hospitality and support for this venture, we thank you too.

  A memorable day and night for all!

  

• Research Project

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  We had the pleasure this morning in welcoming back one of our past pupils, Alice McAlea, to school as part of a research project that she is undertaking.

  Our P7’s were willing participants in the research which focussed around mental arithmetic and fraction tasks. It all formed part of Alice’s undergraduate thesis project which is a component of her BSc Psychology degree at Queen’s University, Belfast.

  Thank you to the P7’s for their efforts and we wish Alice well moving forward with her project.

  

• School Choir Update

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  This evening from 7pm to 8pm in the school hall, Mr Doyle will be leading a practice of our school choir (P4, P5, P6 and P7) along with some past pupils, as we prepare for our participation at Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday.

  With such a busy schedule in school these next few days, tonight's get together is an ideal slot for practice time and we would encourage a full attendance.

  Thank you.

  

• 1pm Show Tickets

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  We still have tickets remaining for our 1pm shows tomorrow (Tuesday).

  Please contact the school office (437 51293) to order before 5pm today. £3 per ticket.

  This goes out to the public and our wider school community.

  Thanks.

  

• Pupil of the Month - December

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  In what has been a frantically busy month in Sacred Heart P.S., we took time out this afternoon at assembly to acknowledge our very deserving Pupil of the Month winners.

  Arthur (P1), Lochlan (P2), Mark Óg (P3), Gerard (P4), Sofia (P5), Beth (P6) and Jasmin (P7) were all selected by their class teachers to receive this award.

  Well done to you all!

  

• Principal’s Award - P7

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  Effie has truly had a fantastic first term in her final year at Sacred Heart P.S. She has worked incredibly hard this term, showing real dedication to her studies through the Transfer Test process and her great results in the Friday tests.

  Effie makes great contributions to school life. She is a leading figure in the Student Council. She has already made her mark through her proactiveness. Effie has already made great suggestions and shows a willingness to give up her own time to help with different projects, with absolutely no complaints.

  Effie thrives during sports, showing excellent skill in many areas, but most importantly she plays fairly. She will always ensure everyone is included and helps to guide others during games. She is a great team player!

  Well done Effie!

  

• Christmas Play Production Arrangements

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  Please see attached important details for parent/carers regarding tomorrow's Christmas play productions.

  Thanks.

  

• Christmas Week

  Sun 18 Dec 2022

  - School will finish at 11:30am on Wednesday 21st December for the Christmas holidays. We will reopen for all pupils on Thursday 5th January for the start of Term 2.

  - Breakfast Club will operate tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am to 8:45am.

  - As previously notified, there will be no After School Club provision this week.

  - All ticket money for our Christmas productions needs to be returned to school by tomorrow (Monday). Once received, all requested tickets will be sent home with your child tomorrow afternoon.

  - Detailed arrangements for our Christmas play productions on Tuesday 20th December will be circulated to all parents/carers tomorrow (Monday).

  - Ticket stubs and money for the POSH Christmas Prize Draw need to be returned by tomorrow (Monday) to school. The draw will be made on Tuesday evening and it is imperative that we have all stubs and money in for this purpose.

  - The school choir, P4 to P7, will be singing at Christmas Eve Mass at 6:30pm in the Sacred Heart chapel in Dundrum. All choristers are to be in attendance for 6:15pm.

  Thank you everyone as we look forward to an enjoyable few days in Sacred Heart P.S. in the lead up to Christmas.

  

• Christmas Play Ticket Update

  Sat 17 Dec 2022

  We have sold out our 7pm evening performances for our Christmas plays on Tuesday 20th December!

  However, we still have a limited number of tickets available for the 1pm afternoon shows on the same day.

  If any member of the public/our wider school community would like to purchase tickets, please contact the school between 8am and 5pm on Monday 19th December to place your order (£3 per ticket).

  Thank you.

  

• Intergenerational Christmas Project

  Thu 15 Dec 2022

  This afternoon four representatives from the P5 class attended Clough Presbyterian Hall as part of the South Eastern Trust’s Intergenerational Christmas project.

  The Murlough Melodies group are a collection of dementia sufferers and their carers from the local area. They meet weekly and today they extended an invite to Sacred Heart P.S.

  The P5 class had been working hard all week creating personalised Christmas cards for the group and Darragh, Padraig, Meabh and Sofia were on hand to present them on behalf of the class. They all joined in with a festive sing song too!

  Thank you goes to Murlough Melodies for the very kind gifts that they gave in return.