Student Voice
A Safe & Inclusive Space
In Sacred Heart, we feel it is imperative to provide a safe and inclusive space for young people to form and express their views. We ensure that young people’s views are taken seriously and acted upon, where appropriate. The students' views are communicated to management regularly via google forms or through meetings with focus groups.
Student Council
School Council is a key feature of Sacred Heart Secondary School. Many of the activities of the school and indeed much of the atmosphere of the school are determined here.
The School Council is a democratic structure with representatives from each year and allows pupils to become actively involved in the life of the school.
The Council meet regularly and is intended to give students a meaningful voice in the life of the school. They also raise a lot of money during the school year for charities and school equipment.
Involvement at council level develops a keen sense of leadership and responsibility, to work as part of a team and to get things done. It also fosters an understanding of the managerial and political process. This is further helped by the presence at all meetings of a staff liaison.
The Student Council members are always available to represent their colleagues at events outside the school as the need arises; sometimes on sad occasions when their presence is always dignified and seen as a tremendous support.
Student Council Members 2025-2026
Sixth Year
Eabha Brosnan, Lilah Stewart, Kate Griffin
Fifth Year
Eva Kordick, Grace O’ Donoghue, Eabha O’ Driscoll
TY Year
Hettie Hough, Abbie Newman, Molly Murnane
Third Year
Maya Manning Montero, Lily Hayes, Juliet Harte
Leaving Cert Applied
Joy Lucey, Gemma Harrington
Second Years
Amy Whelton, Aoife Walsh, Rosie Scott
First Years
Tara Negi , Alex Scott, Emma McCarthy
Shona Ambassador Programme
The Shona Project is an organisation dedicated to empowering young women through education, mentorship, and community. They provide a platform for young women to share their stories, connect with role models, and gain the skills and confidence they need to succeed. Through workshops, events, and online resources. The Shona Project helps young women navigate challenges, pursue their dreams, and build a brighter future. We as Shona Junior Ambassadors do monthly webinars and are the connection between our school and the wider Shona community.
Peer Mentors
When students arrive in school for the first time they are usually nervous, excited, disorientated, confused and unsure of themselves. The mentor plays a vital role in helping them settle in successfully to their new environment. Because the mentor has spent a number of years in the school they are familiar with its history, curriculum and layout. For the students new to the school all of these are like a foreign country.
Tasks include:
Familiarise students with classrooms, timetables, lockers, etc. in the first few weeks
Provide a ‘friendly face’ and someone to talk to if a student is having a difficulty
Check in with students at break times informally to see how they are settling in
Talk to students about extracurricular involvement and listen to any suggestions/concerns they may have
Inform students of upcoming events – remind students about Parent-Teacher meetings and Information Nights
Assist with study skills and homework strategies to adapt to secondary school learning
Talk to them about social life and how to manage their new independence, especially with friends.
Offer guidance with social media usage
Student Voice
We are Student Voice, a team of students who work closely with the Student Council to make sure every student in our school community is listened to, supported, and represented. Our role is to help ensure that your ideas, concerns, and opinions are heard by the people who can make positive changes.
Our main responsibility is to make sure that every student feels safe, respected, and included. If you ever have a problem, a worry, or even a great idea you want to share, we are here for you. You can talk to any member of Student Voice, and we will make sure your thoughts are passed on to the right people.
We are committed to creating a school environment where everyone’s voice matters.
If something is important to you, it’s important to us — and we will make your voice heard.