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Congratulations to our U20 Gaelic Football Team who were victorious in the U20 Final against a tough
@assumptionlive
in challenging conditions this evening. An amazing win!!! 👏👏👏👏
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As our U20 Gaelic Football Team continues their preparations for the All Ireland Semi-Final, our thanks go to
@KellyBrothersNI
for their generosity in purchasing the new strips for the U20 squad. 👏👏👏
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It wasn't our day today, but congratulations go to
@UrsulineThurles
who won the U20 Semi-Final in Killeavy today. A massive 'well done' goes to our own team, who played every minute of the match. 👏👏👏💛💚
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A huge congratulations to our Sophie Lennon who shone against tough competition and came 4th in
@EurovisionJr
. We are so proud of you, Sophie - you're a star in our eyes! 👏👏👏
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A HUGE congratulations to our U14 team, who were victorious in their match against Gleann na Ro in the final to become AB Trophies U14 Camogie Ulster Champions. A tough campaign and hard fought match against worthy competitors - thanks to Mrs McKevitt, Miss Keenan & the team.👏👏
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Past pupil, Dearbhail McDonald, presents a documentary tonight on
@RTEOne
at 22:15pm, The Last Nuns in Ireland, examining the role of religious Sisters in Ireland and her own education with the Poor Clares, featuring former Principal, Sr Julie McGoldrick, and images from SHS.
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Good luck to our Year 12, 13 and 14 pupils and staff who have travelled to Paris early this morning, with their Abbey colleagues and pupils. Bon Voyage!
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A HUGE congratulations to two of our Year 12 pupils, Ellen Boyle and Isabella Leary, who were part of the 'Red Hot Chilli Dippers' - the youngest relay team ever to swim the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland - raising money for three local charities. Well done girls! 👏
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A massive congratulations to Year 13 pupil, Shona McAteer, who has been awarded a Special Merit Award in Category A of the prestigious Texaco Children's Art Competition, in recognition of her beautiful piece 'Soaring'. Well done, Shona! 👏👏👏
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During a wonderful celebration of our school spirit and ethos, we officially announced our new Senior School Council yesterday morning. Congratulations to all of the girls chosen, and thanks to our outgoing Council for the fantastic work they have done this year. 👏👏👏
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As part of the
@politicsinacti1
group, Year 14 student, KJ McCoy, represented Sacred Heart at the recent 'What Peace Means to Me' event at QUB, marking 25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement with significant figures such as Tony Blair, Bertie Ahern and Senator George Mitchell.
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Ms Davey and our school chaplain, Sr Marie, attended last nights celebration marking 50 Years of
@trocaire
. Sacred Heart has a long history of supporting the essential work of Trocaire, and we look forward to continuing to so do in the future.
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We were delighted to welcome Mark McMahon and Salome Mumba from
@trocaire
into school today for an insightful talk to our Year 9's and, later, groups of pupils from
@Abbey_CBS
,
@OLSNewry
,
@stpaulsbbrook
and
@StMarysHSNewry
, alongside some of our own Year 12, 12 and 14 pupils.
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🎄December is here and it's time for some Christmas cheer! Our annual Christmas dinner and Christmas jumper day brought some festive spirit to SHS today - Mr Comer even swapped roles and got behind the counter to serve dinner! Thanks to all our hardworking canteen staff. 🎄
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Congratulations to past pupil, Gabrielle Feenan who introduced American President Joe Biden today at Ulster University. A fantastic honour and unforgettable achievement.
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It was wonderful to see so many family members acknowledge the fantastic achievements of our pupils at yesterdays GCSE Prizegiving. Thanks to Margo Cosgrove, guest speaker, for her inspirational words. An amazing 99% of pupils achieved 7 or more A - C grades last year! 👏👏👏
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Sacred Heart certainly has got TALENT! A fantastic display of skills from our gifted students and staff at yesterdays show, with Emily Flanagan, Year 11, named the winner by our judges. Thanks to the school Mini Company for organising the event and to everyone who took part.👏👏
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Former Sacred Heart Politics student Doire Finn
@FinnDoire
will be standing for Local Council elections next week. Having worked in the Assembly for a number years, Doire is now putting her political experience into action!
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Ádh mór oraibh to Eimear, Faye, Niamh and Lucia, who are travelling with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland
@cboiofficial
to New York to perform in Carnegie Hall for their St Patrick's Day celebrations. Also pictured are Bethann, orchestra member, and Mrs Turley, HOD Music.☘️
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We were honored today to welcome Andrew Bailey, Governor of
@bankofengland
, to talk to pupils from the ALC including
@OLSNewry
@Abbey_CBS
@st_colmans
@StMarysHSNewry
@stpaulsbbrook
@NewryHigh
and St Marks High School. Mostly taking pupil questions, it was an enlightening event.
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Following their entry into a competition organised by
@YoungWritersCW
to write a story in no more than 100 words based on the theme ‘The Glitch’, an astounding 72 Year 8 & 9 pupils have had their work chosen for publication. The anthology will be published in April. 👏👏👏
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Sacred Heart School will lead the 11am Mass on
@RTEOne
this Sunday morning, 10th March.
This is a wonderful occasion for the school and we hope that the school community will tune in and join in the celebration of the Mass.
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Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, with students and staff from Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry. The celebrant is Canon Francis Brown. Huge congratulations to our pupils and music teachers Cathal Murphy and Donal Conlan. Watch the service here
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Well done to our Year 9's and the fabulous Laura Murtagh who led their 'Move for Malawi' fundraiser for
@trocaire
. A fantastic afternoon, full of energy!
Please ensure donations for the fundraiser are made via ParentPay before the Easter holidays.
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Congratulations to Sarah McGuire who won the Decade of Centenaries All Island History Competition 2022 for her essay on The Intelligence War during the War of Independence. On 17th September, Sarah met An Uachtaráin Michael D Higgins and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Maith thú!
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A small sample of some of the talent on show last night at the school Spring Concert. A fantastic total of £1700 was raised for the Sisters of St Clare in Central America.
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Delighted to welcome the new Year 8 pupils to the Sacred Heart family. The start of a fantastic journey.
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Celebrating the true meaning of Christmas, we held our annual Carol Service today. Organised by Sr. Marie and the Liturgy committee, with input from the Junior and Senior choirs and Year 10 Drama Students, it brought the spirit of Christmas to us.
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Last night, we were treated to an exceptional evening, full of uplifting music, at our annual Spring Concert, raising over £2000 for the Sisters of St Clare in Central America. With solos, duets, as well as group performances, our students should be so proud of their talent.👏👏
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Three of our talented students, Martha Tully, Eimear Sloan and Lukne Zerlauskaite, will be playing traditional music on tonight’s Irish themed
@RTELateLateShow
.
Pictured are Martha and Eimear, who took part in our St Patrick's day celebrations in school yesterday.
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Well done to Year 13 pupils Laura McPolin and Lauren Coghlan who raised an amazing £565 for Northern Ireland Chest, Heart & Stroke
@nichstweet
through a sweet sale in school. Our school spirit in action!
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Congratulations to our School Equestrian Team who came third in the Schools 75cms Secondary Teams competition in
@MEC_NI
at the weekend. Well done to team members Leah Lennon, Rosie Strain, Ellie Hynds and Genevieve Lennon.
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☘️Good luck to our KS3 pupils and staff heading off to Emerald Park for a well-deserved end of year school trip!☘️🤞🤞
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Huge congratulations to all our students on their achievements. Onwards and upwards.
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We are delighted that one of our year 14 pupils, Paige McDonald, has progressed to the final of Northern Ireland Young Musician of the Year. We wish her well in her preparations.
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Continuing our collaboration with
@Abbey_CBS
, we are thrilled to have our new Year 13 pupils taking a total of 11 subjects here. Pictured are some of our Spanish and H&SC pupils. We hope you find a warm welcome in SHS, and a successful year ahead.👏👏
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Plenty of excitement this morning in SHGS, as all of our Junior School are travelling to
@emeraldparkirl
for some well deserved fun with their class mates. Have a great day, everyone!
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Past pupil,
@inezmtmurray
, is contining her admirable work advocating for better healthcare provision in NI. Inez will be representing NI as a delegate in the
@OneYoungWorld
Summit, taking part in Belfast this October. Amazing to see your continued success, Inez!
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Our Year 13 English Literature students recently visited the
@SHHomePlace
where they participated in a tour of the exhibits, attended a lecture by Dr Frank Ferguson from
@UlsterUni
and took part in workshops on the poetry of Heaney and Robert Frost, in preparation for their AS.
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Nine of our Sacred Heart pupils sang as part of The Choir Studio, Newry
@thechoirstudio1
at
@derrychoirfest
, beating choirs from Ireland and the UK to win the Pop, Jazz and Gospel section. They also received second place in the Female Voice competition. Well done, girls.👏👏
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In a really strong class of singers, Year 13 student, Sarah Jane McNally, came 1st in the under 18 classical singing competition in Newry Feis. A fantastic result!
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Well done to Year 14 student, Shona McKeever, who has been awarded 3rd Place in the British Sociological Association Young Sociologist of the Year Competition. A global competition, Shona completed a project on how identity has been shaped by the Troubles in Northern Ireland.👏
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Our SHGS and
@Abbey_CBS
Politics students took part in the
@politicsinacti1
event
@QUBelfast
yesterday. They presented a project they had been working on over the past few months to the Secretary of State on priorities they felt the Government should address with urgency. 👏👏👏
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Congratulations to our very own Mr Kelly who ran the London Marathon last weekend, raising money for Young Lives vs Cancer
@YLvsCancer
. What an achievement 👏👏👏
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Last week we said farewell to our Class of 2023 after a week of celebrating their time here. Such a privilege to watch our students grow throughout their school years, and to mark that with parents and family members at our Mass last Friday afternoon. Good luck, everyone! 👏👏👏
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We welcomed Helen from
@WomensAidAD
into school to receive a cheque from Mrs McClelland, Holly, Lauren and Grace, members of our School Mini Company, Money Magnets. During the year, the Mini Company have organised events, including Sacred Heart's Got Talent, to raise money. 👏👏
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Introducing our inspiring Year 12 pupil, Iva Sara Ivanov, who is the Mock COP27 Youth Delegate for NI. She is involved in the international ‘Teach the Teacher’ initiative and will be talking to educators about the impact climate change is having on young people. Good luck, Sara!
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Rounding off a year of fundraising and celebrations, including our beautifully decorated elephant 'Cara' who was part of 'Elmer's Big Belfast Trail' last summer, Our Year 10's presented Fiona from
@nichildrenshosp
with a cheque for £573.60 for the charity. Well done, everyone! 👏
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Smiling faces from our fantastic GCSE students. We are so proud of you.
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Congratulations to our Yr13 quiz team on their first victory. Onwards and upwards.
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Showcasing our fantastic musical talent in SHGS, Caoimhe Mackle gained 1st place in Senior Brass and Most Promising Brass Player in Newry Feis, and Maria Convery won Most Promising Over 16 Performer. You can hear them tonight at our annual Spring Concert, starting at 7:30pm.👏
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We are so proud of our pupils taking part in last nights concert in
@clonardmbelfast
. It was great to join 2 past pupils performing in this concert Clare Feehan (violin) and
@fionaflynn13
(soprano). Many thanks to
@karl_mcguckin
for producing and including us in a fantastic night
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The generosity of our school community never fails to inspire us in SHGS. Today, we presented a cheque for £2700 to Dearbhla from
@trocaire
through the fundraising efforts of our Charity and Liturgy Committees, the Year 9 'Move for Malawi' and Trocaire Box appeal. 👏👏👏
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Sacred Heart is certainly on a lucky streak - yet another winner of the monthly
@Newdriverni
New Driver Pledge. Niamh McGivern, Year 13, is pictured with Emma Duffy, New Driver, with her cheque for £250 from the Christmas Draw👏👏👏 Safe motoring, Niamh!🚗🚗🚗
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A wonderful final day for our Year 12, 13 &14 French trip to Paris with
@Abbey_CBS
, enjoying views from the Arc de Triomphe and shopping on the Champs-Elysees. Safe journey home, everyone.
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Congratulations to our own Mr McComb, Subject Leader of Economics and Digital Learning Leader, who has won the
@BCS_NI
IT Educator of the Year Award for Digital Skills, highlighting the importance of continuous learning and adapting in the ever-changing digital learning landscape
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A great way for our Year 10's to finish their KS3 journey with the 'Finale F' programme, including dance and make-up lessons, a spiritual retreat and a social with their Form Class and Form Teachers, before being split into their Year 11 Form Groups.
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To mark the Feast of the Sacred Heart tomorrow, our Junior pupils got treated to an ice-cream in the sun. Perfect weather for it! 🍦🍦🌞🌞
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Only one more sleep to go until opening night! Be prepared for a fantastic display of talent! Tickets still available at the door.
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☀️The sun was shining for our Year 8 pupils today as they took part in their sponsored walk and pizza party.🍕🍕🚶♀️
#FeelgoodFriday
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We were delighted to welcome Dr. Aidan McQuade, former director of Anti-Slavery International, to speak to our Year 13's about modern slavery and human trafficking. In a thought provoking talk, Dr. McQuade urged students to consider their choices and the potential global impact.
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We send our best wishes to our pupils and all taking part in their final performance of
@st_colmans
performance of Les Miserable. Our students have really enjoyed being part of this fantastic production. Congratulations!
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Tickets on sale in school foyer from 12:30 - 1:30pm. FRIDAY NIGHT ALREADY SOLD OUT!
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James Martin, who starred in the recent Oscar winning short film, 'An Irish Goodbye', proudly shows off his congratulations card and Drama merit from Sacred Heart. Well done, James, and everyone involved in the production. 👏👏👏
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In the run up to the St Patrick's celebrations and as part of
#SnaG24
, our
@shgsnewryirish
department put on a wonderful display of music, dance and song today in the Foyer. Plenty of ceol, craic agus spraoi! 🇮🇪☘️
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Lovely to see so many parents and family members up to see our GCSE and A Level Art exhibition yesterday evening. A great opportunity to see the results of our students hard work on display. 👏👏👏
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Our As and A level Art exhibition was held on Tuesday for family and friends of our amazingly talented pupils. It was a wonderful opportunity to appreciate the talent and hard work that have gone into the projects from the pupils and Mrs Barber. 👏👏👏
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It was so lovely to spend an afternoon celebrating pupil success yesterday at our GCSE Prize-giving in the presence of staff, pupils, parents and our guest speaker, Mrs Michelle Monaghan. Outstanding results and well deserved awards after challenging times!
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Sending our best wishes to past pupil, Emily Foran, Director of the new production of 'Little Women', opening tonight in
@LyricBelfast
. 👏👏👏
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To celebrate Ireland’s extraordinary harping tradition, we got the opportunity to listen to beautiful harp playing by some of our students during break time and lunch time today. Check out
@cruiteireann
to see events taking place near you.
#harpday2023
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Miss Davey, Sr Marie and members of our Liturgy Committee assisted at the Newry Business Christmas Charity Dinner today in
@CanalCourtNewry
, where they saw the combined toy mountain gathered by the committee and met
@KennedySinger
. Glad to be involved!
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💚💛Good luck to our U14 Camogie Team, competing in the Ulster final today in Belfast against Gleann na Ro, Derry. We're all behind you! 💛💚👏👏🤞🤞
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It's behind you! All of our Year 9 & 10 pupils went to
@LyricBelfast
to see their production of 'The Snow Queen' as a well deserved treat for their hard work this term. Hope you had a great day, everyone!
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We were visited today by Dr. John Farrell, Chairperson of
@USPCA_Official
, who came to extend his personal thanks to our Year 13 Volunteers. Throughout the year, these students have been visiting on a weekly basis to fill food packs and help out in the Newry branch.
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Members of the Junior and Senior Choir had the opportunity to take part in a workshop facilitated by
@NYCNI_
. Pictured are the students who were successful at auditions and have been offered places in the NYCNI Junior, Easter Girls, Training and Senior Choirs - Well done all!👏
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As part of their A-Level course, our Year 14 Health and Social Care students were delighted to welcome Seamus McCabe, CEO of
@PIPSHopeSupport
, and Aaron Spiers, Community Development Officer, into class today to discuss the wonderful work the charity does.
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It's been a busy morning in Ashgrove, as our Eco Club took part in their annual
#BigSpringClean
with Ms Gallagher, Ms McKenna and Ben Ryan from
@KeepNIBeautiful
, litter picking in the local area. Well done everyone!!👏👏👏
@isupportlhlh
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Thanks to
@emeraldparkirl
for a great day out for our KS3 pupils last Friday. Our pupils, as always, were great ambassadors for our school. Thrills and spills for pupils and staff - the Cu Chulainn was kept busy!
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Great to have Bernie from Southern Area Hospice
@hospiceSAHS
in school yesterday to receive a cheque from Mrs McClelland and representatives of the school Mini Company - Money Magnets - for money raised through the school talent show and other initiatives throughout the year.👏
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A huge congratulations to Sophie Lennon, our fabulously talented Year 9 pupil, who WON Junior Eurovision Eire last night with two spine tingling performances. Sophie will go on to represent Ireland
@EurovisionJr
in Yerevan, Armenia, in December. We wish her the best of luck.🇮🇪👏
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As we come to the end of our first term and the year 2023, we would like to wish our pupils, staff and all of their families a Happy Christmas. Take some time to enjoy our Choir singing 'See Amid the Winter Snow' at for the true meaning of Christmas. 🎄🎄
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Year 14 History students attended the A Level History Conference led by Dr. Russell Rees, author of the set A Level texts. Many thanks to
@OLSNewry
for hosting a fantastic and informative event.
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We were delighted today to present a cheque for almost £2,200 to Sr. Marie, our school chaplain, through money raised at our recent Spring Concert. The funds will go towards the work of the Sisters of St Clare in Central America. 👏👏👏
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Getting into the festive spirit, there were plenty of smiles this morning as our Year 8's, 10's and some Year 9's enjoy their annual trip to
@LyricBelfast
for their production of 'Hansel and Gretel'. We're sure you're in for a 'treat'!🍬🍭
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Congratulations to all of the pupils who took part in Newry Feis this year. We are so proud of all of our pupils who took to the stage to represent the Sacred Heart in a variety of competitions in the Music section.
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We were delighted today to welcome
@CaraFriendNI
into our school to run their 'Shout Out' anti-bullying workshops with our Year 10's. Pictured are our Year 10 Class Prefects & Vice Prefects, representatives from Cara Friend and Mrs Jackson, Year Head.
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Congratulations to our Year 8 and 9 pupils who took part in the Schools Speech section of Newry Feis, including Anna McCusker, Eve O'Hanlon and Nora McCusker who placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively in their classes.
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We were delighted to host the ABSIT (Addressing Bullying Type Behaviour in Schools) ALC Student Workshop in SHS today, with over 70 pupils from 13 ALC schools discussing how to tackle bullying in their own school and be 'upstanders' in their own community.
#AntiBullyingWeek2023
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Good luck to our school Equestrian Team who will be representing SHS at the annual Omagh Academy Inter Schools’ Show in Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, tomorrow, Wednesday 6th March. 🤞🤞🏇
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☀️The sun is shining today, and to mark
#WorldMentalHealthDay
our students have been encouraged to wear yellow. Proceeds from our non-uniform day will go to
@AwareNI
.
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Good luck to the Sacred Heart Equestrian Team who will be taking part in the Inter-Schools Showjumping Competition this weekend at Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan
@MEC_NI
. Pictured are Sophie McKee, Ellie Hynds, Leah Lennon and Rosie Strain. 🤞🤞👏👏
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Well done to some of our Year 8 students for their excellent display of creative writing skills after entering a
@YoungWritersCW
competition based on numbers. The students will now have their short story published in a book, alongside winners from other schools involved. 👏👏👏
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Continuing our support for
@hospiceSAHS
, our Year 8's have raised an astounding £2697.99 through their sponsored walk and pizza party. Pictured are our top fundraisers and Alison Donaghy, representative of Southern Area Hospice. Well done, everyone!!👏👏
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The Year 8 students took to the footpaths of Newry for their sponsored walk, in aid of Children's Liver Disease Foundation. This was followed by "GibboGames", time socialising and munching on pizza🍕. A great way to end their 1st month in SHS. 🙂
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