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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL


Pop-up Health - Neurodiversity
On Monday 26th February members of our school nursing team visited Sacred Heart to run a pop-up event educating groups of students about...
Feb 29, 20241 min read


Empowering Our Year 11 Pupils: A Morning of Revision Mastery
As the GCSE examinations appear on the horizon, the importance of structured revision and effective study techniques becomes ever more...
Feb 28, 20242 min read


U18's England Rugby Star!
A huge congratulations to Jess Doyle who has been selected for the U18's England Rugby squad for the upcoming fixture against Ireland on...
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Legend Leaders
15 of our fantastic Sports Leaders helped to host a primary school tennis event at Silksworth Centre in Sunderland. The event spanned...
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Under 14 Girls are Runners Up in Schools League
Congratulations to the Under 14 Girls Football team who have qualified for the League Finals on Tuesday 5th March after finishing 2nd in...
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Sacred Heart Win School Attendance Award - Thank You!
We are thrilled to announce that Sacred Heart has won an attendance award for being in the top 10-25% of schools nationally for...
Feb 27, 20241 min read


February was a Busy Month for our Ethos Team - Part 1 - Galentines!
We made the most of Galentine's Day taking place during Lent this year, creating small gift bags that students could purchase for...
Feb 27, 20241 min read


February was a Busy Month for our Ethos Team - Part 3 - Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday took place on Valentine's Day this year. Our chapel was set up as a space for prayer and reflection and was open during...
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Year 8 Retreat - May 2024
We are thrilled to announce that our Yr8 retreat in May is the biggest number of students we have had for a two-night retreat. There are...
Feb 27, 20241 min read


MFL - Cranes for Peace
Students have made ‘Peace cranes’ as part of an art exhibition to go on display at Prince Bishops Place, Durham. The event ran by the MFL...
Feb 8, 20241 min read


Year 8 Students Celebrate Life and Works of William Byrd with Horizon Voices
In February two year 8 classes participated in a series of interactive virtual lessons and an in-person workshop led by industry...
Feb 7, 20241 min read


Children’s Mental Health week; 5th-11th February
This week Sacred Heart promoted “Children’s Mental Health week” (5th-11th February). The assemblies were delivered by our ‘in-house’...
Feb 5, 20241 min read


'Smashed Live' for Year8
On Wednesday 31st January we welcomed 'Smashed Live' into school for an hour-long event for Year 8 students. This included a theatrical...
Feb 5, 20241 min read


Junior LitSoc: CEO Tracy Playle speaks about Writing in the Workplace
Tracy Playle, CEO of local business Pickle Jar Communications, came to speak to Junior LitSoc today about Writing in the Workplace. Tracy...
Feb 5, 20241 min read


Y10 - Careers in Sport with the Women's Football Academy
Codie Nichols and Ellie Kennedy visited visited Sacred Heart from the Women's Football Academy at Gateshead College. They delivered an...
Feb 1, 20241 min read


Samling Futures Masterclass at Sacred Heart
We were delighted to welcome back the prestigious Samling Academy to Sacred Heart Catholic High School; Samling are an internationally...
Feb 1, 20241 min read


Y11 Visit "My Future, My Choice" Careers Fair
Tuesday, 30th January saw more than 220 Year 11 students attend the "My Future, My Choice" careers event at St James Park, Newcastle....
Feb 1, 20241 min read


Pop-up Health - Alcohol
This week we welcomed Gill and Leanne, who are part of our school nursing team, into school. They showcased a pop-up event during lunch...
Feb 1, 20241 min read


Sacred Heart and the Newcastle United Foundation
A group of Year 8 students are working with Charley and Joe from the Newcastle United Foundation over the coming weeks. Sessions cover a...
Feb 1, 20241 min read


DANCE STUDENTS ENJOY THEIR ANNUAL TRIP TO LONDON
On Thursday 11th January, our Y11 GCSE Dance students set out to catch a train that would take them to Kings Cross for our annual trip to...
Feb 1, 20241 min read

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