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Jun 15, 20231 min read

Nexus and Y10 Careers Assembly

Year 10 would like to thank Helen Linsley and Lisa Orr from Nexus who came in to school to discuss roles for women in engineering and...

May 26, 20232 min read

CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR JOINS SACRED HEART LIT SOC

Our Year 12 English Literature students welcomed a guest to their LitSoc seminar this month when Professor Raphael Lyne, the chair of...

May 26, 20231 min read

YEAR 8 FUN RUN

This month we kicked off our summer fundraising for the Educational Centre in Kenya with a fantastic effort from the Year 8 students in...

May 26, 20232 min read

SACRED HEART TEXTILES DEPARTMENT LEADS THE WAY IN SUSTAINABLE FASHION

This generation is the first to experience fast fashion: inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to...

May 26, 20231 min read

Year 12 Pass on their Love of Reading

Year 12 students are currently working with Year 3 students from Sacred Heart Primary School to promote a love of reading and literacy....

May 24, 20231 min read

Stop! Step up, speak up!

Students across all year groups have received safeguarding guidance this week during assemblies. The assemblies followed up work from...

May 24, 20231 min read

Year 13 History Leavers' Tea Party

Year 13 students celebrated their end of course with a fancy dress party dressed as their favourite historical characters from their...

May 24, 20231 min read

Year 11 Visit to Northern PowerGrid

Students in Year 11 visited the Northern PowerGrid Site at Stella to learn about the opportunities available as apprentices across the...

May 24, 20232 min read

Celebrating the Society of Sacred Heart – 180 years

Our school has a proud and rich history thanks to the vision and bravery of our Foundress, Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat. Madeleine Sophie...

May 24, 20231 min read

A - Level and GCSE Art Exhibition Thursday May 25th

Kenzi Rush and Robyn Dixon in Year 13 designed the poster for the exhibition.

May 4, 20231 min read

Cambridge Online Poetry Session for Junior LitSoc

On Friday 28th April, Junior LitSoc (Year 11 Literature Students) were lucky enough to have an online Poetry Session with Professor...

Apr 28, 20231 min read

Speech Bombing to Celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday

The English Department celebrated Shakespeare's birthday this year by 'speech bombing' Key Stage 3 classes. On Monday 24th April,...

Apr 28, 20232 min read

Durham Union Society Sixth Form Essay Competition

“The right to a freedom of speech is crucial to any functional society and the ecosystem of sixth form is no different, having freedom of...

Apr 28, 20231 min read

‘Your Time’ Leaders Deliver a Successful Sports Event

On Friday 21st April, Sacred Heart hosted a Games Day for Year 3 students from Sacred Heart Primary School. The event was led by 6 of our...

Apr 28, 20232 min read

Jessica Hepburn, Inspirational Speaker: turning sadness into a super-power

On April 24th, Jessica Hepburn came and talked to the students of Y10 and Y12 about her life as an Author, Arts Producer and Adventure...

Apr 28, 20231 min read

Olivier Award-winning Opera Company Perform in Rose Auditorium

Just before the Easter holidays, Sacred Heart was delighted to welcome the Olivier Award-winning English Touring Opera into school for a...

Apr 28, 20231 min read

Performing Arts Summer Showcase

On Tuesday 28th April at 6pm, 177 students took to the stage of our Rose Auditorium to share their many talents. Highlights of Showcase...

Mar 31, 20231 min read

Star Artists of the Term - KS3

Isabella Miller, 'Hearts and Flowers Homework' - Crocheted Hearts on wood board ND , 'Final Piece', Collagraph Print, colouring pencils...

Mar 31, 20231 min read

Why is Freedom of Speech Important in Higher Education?

This was the question posed by judges in the BBCET Durham University Essay Writing Competition which took place this month. Open to any...

Mar 31, 20231 min read

Sci-Fair Winners

20 Sacred Heart students participated in the annual Sci-Fair, held on 13th March at Newcastle Civic Centre. Sci-Fair is an exciting...