Defining, recognising, embedding and celebrating success within our school is very important to us. 

Today the Mathlete award was introduced by our Numeracy subject lead Mr Doyle. This monthly accolade centres on a host of achievements namely:

- Mastering a challenging mental maths strategy and applying it accurately.
- Demonstrating significant improvement in mental arithmetic or problem solving tasks.
- Persevering in learning new concepts and showing resilience in tackling tricky Maths problems.
- Helping peers by sharing strategies or explaining thinking during group work.
- Exceeding expectations by consistently performing at a high standard in Maths activities.

Our most deserving inaugural recipients were: Oonagh P1, Grace P2, Matty P3, Luke P4, Annie and Rebecca P5, Austin P6 and Charlie P7. 

Well done!

As the end of November approaches, our Pupil of the Month recipients were lauded for their fantastic efforts throughout these last four weeks. Kohan P1, Fionn P2, Niamh P3, Caoimhe P4, Ronan P5, Gerard P6 and Darragh P7 were all on top of their game and brought so much positivity and vibrancy to their school experience throughout the period. 

Well done!

Islay P3 

Islay has worked exceptionally hard so far in P3 and has made massive improvements. She is very polite, well-mannered and loves to play practical games to help her in Numeracy and Literacy.

Islay has shown great progress with her reading, especially in her expression and fluency. She is showing more confidence with her ability to write independently too. 

Islay loves to be creative and expresses this in any art activity that is done in class. Mr McCartan is very proud of her participation with the preparations for the Christmas play as well and she has really enjoyed learning all the songs and dances. 

Islay participates strongly in class and will always try her best within tasks. She enjoys learning different mental maths strategies such as counting on and back and is becoming more confident within Numeracy thanks to this. 

Islay loves playing with her friends in school and really enjoys life in Sacred Heart P.S. She deserves this recognition for the hard work she has been putting in.

Well done!

This month’s award went to James in P2. James is a highly enthusiastic gaeligeoir within Sacred Heart P.S. His use of everyday phrases and greetings sets a great example for the use of Irish within the school. Maith sibh!

P7 took a step back in time as part of their World Around Us topic and experienced what a day in the life of a Victorian school child would have looked and felt like. They focused on the 3R’s (reading, writing and arithmetic), took part in a series of drills, played some traditional games and got a taste of gruel. 

Well done to all the boys and girls who looked amazing and made such a fantastic effort!

Join us for our Numeracy Parental Workshop!

🗓 When: Wednesday 4th December

⏰ Time: 3pm to 4pm

📍 Where: School Assembly Hall

Calling all parents and children (P1 to P7)! We warmly invite you to our Numeracy Parental Workshop to explore the 7 Mental Maths Strategies being taught in school.

💡 What You'll Learn:

- Counting On/Back: Making quick calculations by adding or subtracting from a number.

- Re-ordering: Rearrange numbers to make sums easier. - Partitioning: Break numbers into parts for simpler calculations. - Using Equivalence: Spot relationships between numbers to find solutions.

- Using Factors: Solve problems using factors of numbers. - Inverse Operations: Use addition and subtraction or multiplication and division to check answers.

- Round and Adjust: Round numbers to make calculations easier, then adjust for accuracy.

🔧 Practical Tips: Discover fun and practical ways to support your child’s learning at home. This interactive session will give you the confidence to reinforce Numeracy skills in everyday life while making Maths fun and accessible for the whole family.

Don't miss out – we look forward to seeing you there!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Striving for Greatness Together!

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.

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In their World Around Us topic, P1 have been learning about the important role of firefighters. Today, they discovered how to safely light a fire, practised fire safety and learned how to extinguish a fire. The children also explored key scientific concepts, such as how heat transfers to other objects and they observed the changes that occurred when marshmallows were toasted.

Today marks Mr Lundy’s last day in Sacred Heart P.S. before he sets off on his travels to Australia on Wednesday. A presentation was made to him on behalf of the children and staff of the school at lunchtime.

The whole school community would like to place on record their thanks to Mr Lundy for the contribution that he has made to Sacred Heart P.S. over these last two years. We wish him well in his future endeavours!