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Excitement is building across school as we come together to prepare for our upcoming Big Mass, centred on the inspiring theme “Hearts on Fire” and our shared Goal of Community. Our Goals Ambassadors have been busy capturing powerful reflections on film to share what the Goal of Community means to them. Their thoughtful insights highlight the importance of belonging, support, and working together. This will be played at the start of our Big Mass. Meanwhile, our Art Club, wi

Class 8A recently came together to celebrate a meaningful and reflective Class Mass, centred on the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist. This special liturgical focus reminded students of John’s important role in preparing the way for others and encouraged everyone to reflect on their own purpose. During the Mass, the priest made a strong connection between the life of John the Baptist and the expectations we set for ourselves. He spoke about how each student has unique

Congratulations to our KS3 and 4 LAMDA students who passed their exams with flying colours. All students secured merits or distinctions in their Grade 1 – 7 exams this term. This year, pupils entered a range of solo, duo, and trio combined acting and musical theatre exams in addition to preparing answers for the knowledge round of the exam. Performances included extracts from Romeo and Juliet, Pitch Perfect and The Odd Couple. The examiner commented widely on our students’ ex

This month, we welcomed representatives from the Catenian Association into school to present Ella McDermott with her trophy for winning in the Post 16 section of the annual Catenians’ public speaking competition, held at Trinity School in Middlesbrough in March. Ella’s speech entitled, ‘Why feminism is Still Important’ won her first prize and secured her place at the National Contest, which is due to be held in Manchester in September. The Catenian Association is an internati

This June, fifteen musical students in Years 9 and 10 attended the Futures in Music Conference at Newcastle University, to learn about career pathways in the music industry. After a chance to experiment with music production in the university’s professional recording studio, they observed panel discussions with industry experts on the reality of life as a professional musician, as well as additional roles behind the scenes. They then participated in interactive workshops on

This June, a group of Year 10 students took part in an event to empower young women to step confidently into Level 3 mathematics. The ‘Balancing the Equation’ day is designed to develop students’ problem-solving and teamwork skills, while encouraging more female students to pursue maths Post-16. During the day, students collaborated in small groups on an extended mathematical problem and heard from women who use maths in their careers, including cyber security experts a

This week, we welcomed Micala and Lee Trussler from Holly's Hope, Ben Oliver from Think for Yourself, our School Nursing Team, John from the Violence Reduction Unit, and Caroline Williamson, our school counsellor, to deliver a series of Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) sessions for Year 9 students. The sessions covered a range of important topics, including recognising red flags in relationships, identifying malicious online content, contraception and consent, grooming,

This half-term, our Sixth Form Ethos and Goals Leadership Team delivered a thoughtful and inspiring assembly to Years 7–11, reflecting on this year’s Sacred Heart Goal of community. They shared what belonging means to them, encouraging students to strengthen our school through everyday acts of kindness and inclusion, and challenging everyone to recognise their role in shaping a more compassionate global community. They closed by reminding us that we each carry the flame of ou

8S did a brilliant job leading Mass in the chapel last week to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. It was a really special way to come together as a school community during this important month of May, which is dedicated to Mary. Before the Mass, students spent some quiet, reflective time in chapel lessons thinking about Mary and what she means to us. This helped set a calm and thoughtful atmosphere going into the service. During the Mass, 8S showed great confidence wh

As Year 11 prepare for their prom, we are pleased to once again offer our Prom Dress Pop-Up Shop to support students in finding the perfect outfit. If students would like a pre-loved prom dress, they are warmly invited to visit the Chapel at break or lunchtime, where you can browse our collection of beautiful dresses. Many of these have been kindly donated by our Sacred Heart community, and some are even brand new with tags! This initiative helps reduce waste by reusing outfi

A group of Year 9 students from SHHS represented the school at the latest Bright Sparks event at Newcastle University this May. They were able to explore an interesting topic that many mathematicians would not meet until undergraduate level. Bright Sparks is a ‘stretch and challenge’ project run by RGS Partnerships that takes students beyond the specifications and provides them with a wider understanding of the subject. The SHHS students made excellent contributions to the

From Thursday 7th May to Saturday 9th May, 22 students took part in our Duke of Edinburgh Gold Practice Expedition, our biggest Gold intake for a number of years. Blessed with perfect weather, and far better conditions than those back in Newcastle, the students showed fantastic determination and teamwork as they covered over 45km across the three days. Their effort throughout the expedition was excellent, but equally impressive were the culinary skills on display at camp, wit

On 14th May, two Year 8 teams represented Sacred Heart at the Newcastle School Games U13 Dodgeball competition against other schools from the city. Both teams performed well, playing some very competitive matches and all girls thoroughly enjoyed the event. Sacred Heart team 1 finished in third place and will represent Newcastle at the County round of the competition next month.

Before the Easter break, our school was buzzing with excitement as KS3 students took part in a fantastic Easter clue hunt, organised by the Ethos Sixth Form Leadership Team. Open to all KS3 students, the event saw pupils giving up their lunchtime to take part in a fun, fast-paced challenge that took them all around the school. Students worked their way through a series of Easter-themed clues, visiting different departments to test their problem-solving skills and teamwork. Ea

We are very proud of the generosity of staff and students who donated to our Easter drive: ‘Be egg-stra kind this Easter’. We have shown a practical way to live out the Goal of Community, by supporting our local area. Students and staff collected Easter eggs, food and household items, which have been donated to local foodbanks, to support those in our community who are experiencing hardship. As a school, we have a clear call and commitment to service in our local community.

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Young Ambassadors here in Newcastle, have had another busy and successful year. Launched in October 2024, the programme brought together 16 creative and talented Year 9 students, each of whom had previously taken part in RSC-related projects and were keen to deepen their involvement. Now in Year 10, our Ambassadors play a vital role in promoting a love of Shakespeare’s work across our school. They have become well known advocates for the contin

This month, twenty-nine Year 13 chemistry students set off early in the morning for an exciting school trip to the laboratories at Newcastle University’s School of Pharmacy. The visit offered a valuable opportunity to experience real-world chemistry beyond the classroom. After a short introduction from the Lead Applications Tutor, Dr Mark Ashton, students were guided into the highly equipped teaching labs where they began synthesising paracetamol, carefully following professi

This year marks the 80th anniversary of St Cuthbert's Care, and our senior choir had the privilege of singing at this special milestone Good Shepherd Mass. St Cuthbert's Care has been our school's nominated local charity for two years and we are delighted to be able to support their mission of caring for children, families and older people across the Northeast with our liturgical fundraising efforts. The choir performed a selection of hymns to accompany the mass with confide

Sacred Heart's Senior Choir had the wonderful opportunity to perform at a city-wide Vocal Showcase held at Northern Stage on Wednesday 22nd April. This special event provided students with the chance to share their hard work, dedication and musical excellence with a wider audience, while also experiencing the excitement of performing in a professional venue. The concert itself was a truly memorable occasion, featuring choirs from schools across the city. Our students perfor

William Shakespeare's birthday is traditionally celebrated on April 23, as he was baptized on April 26, 1564, and it was customary to baptize children three days after birth. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and is also recorded to have died on April 23, 1616 To celebrate Shakespeare's birthday students have been chasing quotations around school on a quote quest, had quizzes in tutor time, and a guess the voice challenge. Shakespeare's contribution to the Englis