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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL


SACRED HEART ACHIEVES GOLD IN SCHOOL GAMES MARK
This month Sacred Heart was awarded gold in the School Games Mark. This is a government led awards scheme launched in 2012 to reward...
Jul 21, 20231 min read


A TIME TO ACT
Here at Sacred heart, we believe that an arts-rich education is the best way to prepare young people for life beyond school: unlocking...
Jul 21, 20231 min read


LIPSYNC WINNERS
In a follow-up to our June story, we can now announce the winners of the first ever Sacred Heart Lip Sync competition. And what series of...
Jul 21, 20231 min read


A NIGHT OF STARS AS WE CELEBRATE SACRED HEART SPORTING TALENT
This month we welcomed the return of the Sacred Heart Sports Celebration Evening and for 2023 it was even bigger and better than ever!...
Jul 21, 20231 min read


SUCCESS IN ANTHEA BELL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG TRANSLATORS
Earlier this year the Sacred Heart Modern Foreign Languages department hosted some translation workshops for Year 10 students who were...
Jul 21, 20231 min read


Bishop Stephen’s Installation Mass
We were honoured to be asked to attend the Installation Mass for the new Bishop, the Right Reverend Stephen Wright, at St Mary’s...
Jul 21, 20231 min read


Year 10 visit to Jesus College, University of Cambridge
On Monday 3rd July, eight Year 10 students embarked on a two-day residential trip to Jesus College, Cambridge. The eight students spent...
Jul 10, 20231 min read


Jul 10, 20230 min read


Public Speaking Awards – We welcomed the Catenians to Sacred Heart
This month, some of our most talented public speakers were awarded their certificates for success in the Catenian public speaking...
Jun 30, 20233 min read


YEAR 8 YOUTH VILLAGE TRIP
Just before half term, Year 8 students got to enjoy another exciting two-night retreat at the Emmaus Village with the Youth Ministry...
Jun 30, 20231 min read


ANNUAL DUCK DAY RETURNS FOR YEAR 8 STUDENTS
Duck Day allows students in Year 8 the opportunity to learn about running a company and trying to make a profit from selling paper ducks...
Jun 30, 20231 min read


LET THE (LIP SYNC) BATTLES COMMENCE!
This month, we have been celebrating the monumental milestone of 180 years since the Sacred Heart Society was established in England!...
Jun 30, 20232 min read


SACRED HEART CELEBRATES THE FESTIVAL OF READING WITH THREE AUTHOR EVENTS
To celebrate our Festival of Reading we have been very lucky to invite three authors to talk to our students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10. ...
Jun 30, 20231 min read


SACRED HEART ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF READING
Monday 19th June marked the start of our annual Festival of Reading celebrations at Sacred Heart! Every year in the summer term, we come...
Jun 30, 20232 min read


ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION SHOWCASES AMAZING TALENT
At the end of May, students in Year 11 and Year 13 celebrated their achievements across GCSE and A Level Art, Ceramics and Textiles at...
Jun 30, 20231 min read


SIXTH FORMERS WELCOME MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT CHI ONWURAH TO SACRED HEART
Year 12 Politics students welcomed Newcastle Central Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Chi...
Jun 30, 20231 min read


LONDON ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS (LAMDA) EXAM SUCCESS
Congratulations to our Year 7 and 8 LAMDA students who passed their exams with flying colours. All students secured merits or...
Jun 30, 20232 min read


YEAR 9 POETS LEARN THE POWER OF POETRY
As part of their unit of work on Freedom Writing, Year 9 students studied the work of famous poets, writers, novelists and activists,...
Jun 30, 20231 min read


Y12 Visit to Newcastle College Foundation Exhibition
Year 12 Fine Art students visited Newcastle College to view the end of year Foundation Diploma. Students viewed work across a range of...
Jun 27, 20231 min read


180 years of the England and Wales Sacred Heart Society
On Saturday, 17th June our Head Girl team travelled to London to attend a very special mass of thanksgiving. The mass was a beautiful...
Jun 27, 20231 min read


Festival of Reading - Open Mic
As part of our Festival of Reading, the third 'Sacred Heart Spoken Word Open Mic' will be taking place on Thursday 22nd June. All...
Jun 15, 20231 min read


Year 9 TICE Design Interviews
Well done to our Year 9 Design TICE team for taken part in interviews about design aspirations, sustainable design and creative careers!...
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...
Jun 15, 20231 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, 20232 min read

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