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This Advent, our school community is supporting Feeding Families , the North East’s largest independent food support charity. Working with over 360 partners , Feeding Families ensures the right food reaches the right people at the right time, offering urgent and compassionate support to families across our region. Last year, thanks to your generosity, we filled an entire minivan  with donations. This year, we’re hoping to make an even bigger impact. How to Get Involved 🎁 Stu

This November, instrumentalists from our Senior Orchestra took part in the 2025 ‘Big Play Day’ – an orchestral workshop day where the students worked with musicians from other schools to create a performance ‘from scratch’.  They learnt and performed ‘ Habanero ’ and ‘Toreador Song’ from Bizet’s opera Carmen , rehearsing with instrumental specialists in their orchestral sections (strings, brass, woodwind, percussion), before rehearsing as a full symphony orchestra.  The event

Every year, Remembrance Day offers a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who served their communities and this country. This year, Sacred Heart High School continues to involve students of all ages in a special commemoration. Wearing service gear, the students honoured not only the historical significance of Remembrance Day but also the ongoing spirit of community service. Sacred Heart School’s Remembrance Day event left a strong impression on students and staf

On Tuesday, 11th November, our school community came together to honour Remembrance Day, reflecting on the sacrifices made by so many and the importance of peace in our world today. As a whole school, we observed the traditional two-minute silence, creating a powerful moment of unity and respect. During form time, prayers focused on the themes of peace and remembrance, encouraging students to think deeply about the significance of this day. This year, some of our Year 10 stud

Light has a unique way of sparking curiosity and creativity. At our recent STEM club session, we focused on the fascinating world of glowing materials and reflective surfaces. This hands-on experience gave participants a chance to explore how light interacts with different objects, including a special highlight: a highly reflective 3M Superman 'Kryptonian' costume fabric. The session wrapped up with two engaging activities—light paintings and a basic slitscan experiment—that

Stephen Tough from the Department of Work and Pensions recently visited a Year 8 assembly to share his experiences and insights about careers in the civil service. His talk opened a window into the world of public service, showing young students how they can make a real difference in society through government work. Why Civil Service Matters Stephen began by explaining the role of the civil service in everyday life. The civil service supports the government in delivering publ

Year 12 Fine Art students visited the Baltic Centre of Contemporary Art to view a range of contemporary art, from sound installations to three-dimensional pieces. Students took part in an informative gallery talk on artists Rachel and Laura Lancaster, learning about the different techniques in their oil painting style. Students will take inspiration and research back to the sixth form art studio at Sacred Heart!

Students spent an afternoon at Tapyard Studios, hearing directly from leading professionals in Fashion & Lifestyle as part of TICEfest (This Is Creative Enterprise). During the event, Year 12 Fine Art and Textile students discovered career paths they may not have known existed and had an opportunity to ask questions in live Q&As with industry speakers. They could explore an exhibition of creative projects by students their age and importantly connect their studies with real-w

The Lit and Phil Young Writers' Awards writing competition is now open!! The theme of this year's competition is: ‘Other Worlds' - fiction, non-fiction or poetry allowed! Closing date:  Monday 19th January 2026 Anyone who submits an entry will receive a year's free Lit and Phil membership! Mrs Floyd would like to offer THREE students from each year group (7,8,9) to take a trip to the Lit and Phil library in town for a writing workshop, to prepare for the writing competition.

As part of our celebrations for European Day of Languages, the MFL department dressed up as items which are famous for coming from a particular country in Europe. Students were challenged to spot all members of staff around the school and identify each country before the end of the day.   A big congratulations to Aafiya in 7STN who correctly identified each country represented in our fancy dress.   From left to right: Lemons from Sicily (Italy), fans from Spain, pasta from It

During our celebrations for European Day of Languages, students were encouraged to download the MFL cookbook - a tasty collection of recipes from across Europe. The challenge was to recreate a dish from another country and snap a photo before enjoying it with family and friends. The standard was incredibly high but we eventually decided on our winners:   Best croque monsieur - Deyana (7KRN) Best patatas bravas - Nelle F (7SBY) Best spaghetti bolognaise - Olivia W (8SCL)   A m

This week we have been lucky enough to secure two days with John from the Violence Reduction Unit (Northumbria Police) to share is experience and stories with Year 8 with an aim to raise their awareness of online safety. The session, which all Year 8 classes experienced looked at the damage of malicious online content, and how it can impact upon individuals and their families, as well as the legal implications of sending illegal content. Some students were surprised at what s

This term Year 8 experienced an engaging and memorable performance from 'Smashed' whose production was based around alcohol misuse and antisocial behaviour. With three empathy demanding characters, and several scenarios for students to analyse, along with likely outcomes (including consequences), students had plenty of discussion to do when looking at each scenario from the point of view of each character. As a year group, students were able to make sensible suggestions for a

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For European Day of Languages 2025, pupils embraced the spirit of sisu – a unique Finnish word meaning inner strength, determination, and the refusal to give up, no matter the challenge. The lunchtime session "Challenge Your Sisu" pushed Year 7 and 8 students with a mix of physical, mental, and linguistic tasks. Highlights included holding a plank while counting to sixty in French and enduring the intense taste of salty Salmiakki for three whole minutes. Each activity tested

As part of our European Day of Languages celebrations, Year 7 students took part in a special Spanish-themed workshop exploring el lenguaje secreto del abanico – the “secret language of the fan.” In 18th and 19th century Spain, fans (abanicos) were not only fashion accessories but also a clever way to send messages without words. Students discovered the history behind this tradition and learned how different gestures could signal answers such as sí, no, or even te quiero (“I

To mark the European Day of Languages, students took part in our fun-filled Pasta Masta quiz. They tested their knowledge by identifying different pasta shapes from pictures and matching their Italian names with their meanings, such as farfalle which means butterflies. Although Italian is not a language our students study, their background in Spanish and French may have helped them make connections and spot similarities. The activity gave everyone a light-hearted introduction

As part of our celebration of languages and culture, students took part in a Friendship Bracelet Making session with Miss Wood. This creative activity was inspired by the popular Taylor Swift Eras Tour tradition, where fans exchange beaded bracelets with meaningful messages. Friendship bracelets have a long history, originally popularised in Central and South America, where colourful threads and beads were woven together to symbolise friendship, connection, and good luck. Tra