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Oct 30, 20231 min read

“A GOOD TEAM IS GREATER IN ACTION.”

This month, a selected group of Year 7 students had an amazing opportunity for personal growth outside of the classroom when they were...

Oct 30, 20232 min read

WHAT BLACK HISTORY MONTH MEANS TO ME

Year 12 student Peace Pullet shares her perspective on the importance of ‘saluting our sisters’: “Black History Month is a time where we...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

YEAR 12/13 CERAMICS TRIP

This month, all Year 12 and 13 Ceramics students went to Edinburgh to visit some of the city’s numerous art galleries to gather research...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

ADA LOVELACE DAY: CELEBRATING WOMEN IN STEM

A group of Year 7 & Year 8 students from SHHS represented the school at conference to celebrate women in STEM on Ada Lovelace day, 10th...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

YEAR 11 GALLERY VISIT: THE BISCUIT FACTORY

Year 11 Art students recently attended a visit to the Biscuit Factory, a local gallery in Shieldfield, Newcastle. The gallery showcases...

Oct 30, 20232 min read

The Feast of Mater Admirabilis

Sacred Heart schools and communities across the world celebrate the Feast of Mater Admirabilisin a variety of ways on 20th October each...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

European Day of Languages - Norwegian Taster Session

We are lucky at Sacred Heart that many of our students speak languages other than English at home. This both enriches the culture of our...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

European Day of Languages - Scavenger Hunt

One of the activities running throughout the week to celebrate European Day of Languages was a languages-themed Scavenger Hunt. This...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

European Day of Languages - Code Breaking with GCHQ

During the celebrations for European Day of Languages, Mrs Robertson held a code-breaking workshop based on a puzzle issued by GCHQ (the...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

European Day of Languages - Cookery Competition

In true Sacred Heart school style, it’s not European Day of Languages without there being some kind of tasty treat on offer! As it proved...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

European Day of Languages - Staff Search

During the European Day of Languages, teachers dressed up in traditional costume and wore flags, representing a wide variety of...

Oct 30, 20231 min read

European Day of Languages - Passport Competition

To celebrate European Day of Languages, students took part in a 'Passport Competition' throughout the week, where they put their...

Oct 30, 20232 min read

Día de los Muertos!

The MFL department will be running a series of events from Wednesday 1st - Friday the 3rd November to mark Día de los Muertos - the...

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Wild Stories: Climate Writing Workshop at Seven Stories

Wild Stories is a climate hope organisation funded by New Writing North that aims to help connect young people to nature through creative...

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Bishop Stephen’s Mass of Welcome and Commitment

On Friday, 29th September we attended Bishop Stephen’s welcome and commitment mass at St Mary’s cathedral. This was an uplifting...

Oct 5, 20231 min read

Visit to Sky Up Studios in Livingston for Year 9 Geographers

Year 9 Geography students used state of the art equipment to produce their own news report on global extreme weather issues at the Sky Up...

Oct 4, 20231 min read

Black History Month October 2023

Black History Month 2023 is a momentous occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British...

Oct 4, 20231 min read

Student Survey 2023 Feedback Assemblies

This week, Miss Lewis provided feedback to all year groups from the student survey. The survey has around 40 questions and each year...

Oct 4, 20231 min read

Student Council - remember to vote from the 9th October!

The school council is a group of representatives from all year groups (two from each) who meet once a half term to discuss how to improve...

Oct 4, 20232 min read

Junior LitSoc discussion with journalist Beth Neil

Angel, Year 11, wrote: In today’s seminar, we had an eye-opening conversation about journalism with a well-established journalist, Beth...