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📚World Book Day Success – “Make Your Mark!” ✨
This year we celebrated World Book Day in a very special way — one book, whole school. Our theme, “Make Your Mark in Sacred Heart,” was inspired by the wonderful story The Dot by Peter Reynolds.
We began the day with a whole school assembly where we explored the message of the story: that everyone can start somewhere, be creative, and make their own mark.
Throughout the day, every class took part in a range of exciting activities linked to the book. In art, pupils created their own unique “dot” using a variety of materials and techniques, producing some truly imaginative work. 🎨
Our literacy learning was also inspired by the story, with different classes focusing on activities such as story sequencing, exploring characters and settings, and comparing and contrasting ideas from the text.
To finish the day, we came together for circle time and PDMU, using the parachute to reflect on the important message of the story — developing a growth mindset and remembering that with a positive attitude and belief in ourselves, we can all say “I can do it!”
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A fantastic day of creativity, confidence and learning for everyone at Sacred Heart. We are so proud of all the wonderful marks our pupils made today! 🌈
A huge thank you to Mrs Armstrong, our Literacy Co‑ordinator, for leading the day with an inspiring assembly that brought the message of The Dot to life — encouraging every child to be brave, try something new and believe in their own creativity. 🎨✨
Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a special day! 📚✨
🤝Mary's Meals Raffle 🤝
All of our pupils have now been entered into a very special Mary’s Meals Raffle to win a beautiful painting of The Annunciation.
We are delighted to share that our school community has raised £135 — an amazing amount for a truly wonderful cause.
Mary’s Meals continues to provide life‑changing meals to children across the world, and we are proud to support their mission of hope and nourishment.
We wish all of our pupils the very best of luck in the draw — and we’re quietly hoping the winning ticket comes from SHPS! 🤞
📅 Raffle Draw: Saturday 14th March
💻 ICT Digital Leaders Assembly 🌐
Our brilliant ICT Digital Leaders took to the stage this week to deliver an important assembly on staying safe online and how to use iPads, laptops and all digital devices responsibly.
They spoke confidently about:
🔐 Keeping personal information private
💬 How to communicate safely and
respectfully online
📱 Using iPads and laptops with care
⏱️ Balancing screen time
🚫 What to do if something online doesn’t feel
right
🤝 Asking a trusted adult for help
Their message was clear: technology is amazing when we use it safely, kindly and responsibly.
A huge well done to our Digital Leaders for leading the way and helping all pupils understand how to make smart choices online.
They are fantastic role models for safe digital
habits! 🌟💻
🏅Principal’s Award for Respect 🏅
A huge congratulations to our Principal’s Award recipients — three outstanding pupils who truly live out our school values every single day.
✨ Aodhán Dynes - Primary 7
Aodhán received his award for an incredible
act of generosity — donating his Credit Union
winnings to charity. His selflessness and
thoughtfulness show a deep understanding of
what it means to care for others. Good lad
Aodhan.
✨ Nora Girvan - Primary 4
Nora consistently lives by our school motto:
Respect Others. Choose Kindness. Her gentle nature, positive choices and daily kindness make her a role model for her peers. She embodies the respectful, caring spirit we want to see throughout Sacred Heart Primary School.
✨ Alex Devlin - Reception
Starting his SHPS journey in the very best way,
Alex has shown wonderful manners, a caring
attitude and a brilliant willingness to learn and
grow. For such a young pupil, he already demonstrates what it means to respect others
and try his best — a fantastic start!
We are so proud of all three pupils. They remind us that respect isn’t something we talk about — it’s something we show through our actions every day. 🌟
💛 Kindness Award Spotlight 💛
A very special congratulations to Shannon Donaghy kindly sponsored by Pizzarack in Pomeroy, our Kindness Award winner this month — what a girl! 🌟
Shannon isn’t just kind — she is a true role model for everyone in our school. She shows
what it looks like to:
✨ treat others with respect
✨ offer help without being asked
✨ welcome others with a smile
✨ make thoughtful choices, even when no one is watching
Her positive attitude and consistent kindness set such a powerful example for her classmates.
We are so proud of you, Shannon — keep shining bright and leading the way for others!🙌🏻
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⭐️Celebrating Success at SHPS 🌟
On Tuesday we came together for our monthly Celebration Assembly, and what a joyful morning it was! As always, our awards were rooted in our school vision:
✨ We grow together
💪 We try our best
💛 We care deeply
🌟 We shine bright
…and our school motto continues to shine through everything we do:
Respect Others. Choose Kindness.
We were so proud to recognise pupils who have lived out these values in their classrooms and across the school this month.
Their hard work, kindness, determination and positivity truly make our school community special.
R/P1 - Amber, Raya, Dylan, Olly and James
P2/3 - Darragh, Ceallach, Eoin, Ryan and
Aidan
P3/4 - Ollie, Nellie, Kate, Nora and Holly
P5/6 - Clara, Paul, Cillian, Micheal and Ryan.
P6/7 - Aodhan, Cormac, Aoife, Ella, Lyra and
Amelia
P7- Whole Class award for their efforts and
celebration making their Confirmation.
We also celebrated achievements from outside of school — and what a talented group we have!
🎭 Drama
🍀 Irish Dancing
⚽ Soccer
⛷️ Skiing
…and much more!
A huge well done to all of our pupils who continue to shine both inside and outside the classroom.
Keep growing, keep caring, keep trying your best — and keep shining bright! 🌟
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