International Miss Macra Festival 2019

Past pupil, Gillian Moore will represent the Carbery Macra Region and Barryroe Macra Club at this year’s International Miss Macra Festival. Twenty four contestants will gather in Thurles on the August bank holiday weekend to take part in the contest. We wish Gillian the very best from all at Sacred Heart.

South of Ireland Band Championships at Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart opened its doors on July 6th to accommodate the Intermediate Section and to provide rehearsal rooms for all the bands. The sound of wonderful music reverberated throughout the school for the day. Well done to to organising committee for a superbly run event and to Frank and Evelyn who helped ensure that everything was in order during the day.

Best of Luck to Talented Sacred Heart Student.

Kate Quinlan

We would like to wish Kate the very best as she performs as part of the cabaret in Cork Arts Theatre during July. ‘Girls Sing’ is a celebration of all the biggest heroines of Musical Theatre.

Presented by the brightest and best of young talented performers, stars who are on the rise here in Cork and beyond.

From the unforgettable I Caint Say No from Oklahoma through Sister Suffragette from Mary Poppins via songs from Wicked, Sister Act, Little Women and some very contemporary current West End and Broadway hits and, on the way, paying tribute to some of our favourite Musical Theatre performers.

There will be solos, duets, trios and full company numbers throughout the show, all presented in a cabaret style and designed to send you home with a smile on your face, music in your ears and a song in your heart.

Well done Kate

School Transport Notification for Parents

A reminder for parents that the deadline for payment for school transport i is July 26th

Parents Association Uniform Sale

Donate your unwanted school skirts and receive half of resale value!

Please hand in CLEAN & IN GOOD CONDITION skirts to school on a hanger with name, mobile phone number and skirt size attached at one of the following times: Jackets accepted as well.

Friday 14th  of June 2019………………………… 10am – 11am

Friday 21st  of June 2019………………………… 10am – 11am

Resale of skirts will take place in the school on:

Monday August 12th  …………………………  10am – 11am

For more information or if these times do not suit please contact

Tracy 087 687 4151

Leaving Certificate Graduation in Sacred Heart

The girls of the Leaving Certificate class of 2019 gather with their parents, friends and staff, to celebrate the end of 6 years in Sacred Heart, at their graduation Mass on Monday 20th May. It was an emotional evening for the girls and their parents as they prepare to sit their Leaving Certificate and leave the comfort and familiarity of Sacred Heart. The theme chosen for the graduation Mass was ‘Wherever you go, keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground’ The talented music class, under the direction of Ms Lynch, their music teacher provided the music for the Mass. Many thanks to Fr. Kamil who celebrated the Mass, and to Ms. Harte, Ms. Mangan, Ms. Harrington and Ms. Holland for making it such a special evening. We wish the girls the very best during the coming weeks.

Camogie Final

Our 1st year camogie team were disappointed to lost the County final to Colaiste Choilm today in Bandon on a score line of 3-08 to 0-9. We are so proud of this talented team . They played with such skill, commitment and determination. Many thanks to their coach Mr Browne.

Awards Evening at Sacred Heart

Congratulations to all students who were acknowledged recently at the Annual School Awards evening at Sacred Heart Clonakilty. We were delighted to welcome back many of our past pupils who had just completed their first year University exams. Thanks also to Mayor of Clonakilty Gretta O’Donovan and Liam Nash who were the special guest of honour at the event. Awards co-coordinator and MC for the evening was Ms. Elaine Galvin. Well done to all award nominees and recipients and many thanks to Ms Galvin for organising such an wonderful event.

Benedicta Barry Award Winner Madelyn Hughes being presented with her award by Sr Mary Donovan Chairperson of the Board of Management and Sinead Mangan RE coordinator

Recipient of the Transition Year An Duais award Eve Murphy pictured with Liam Nash and Ann Marie Brosnan

Gaisce award recipients

Gradam na Gaeilge: Kate Crowley and Katelynn Kelleher with Brendan Walsh, Leona Meade and Greta O’Donovan

2nd year Basket ball team who reached the All Ireland Finals

CESIT Awards Nominees: Hannah Morrisey, Ahana Malic and Zara Flood with Mrs O’Sullivan 2nd years, year head

CEIST Award: Sabine Cullinane

Sr Eilis Mc Grath Award recipient Ellen Lawlor

Technology Award Aoife Cahalane Sexton and Shannon O’Gorman

Junior Certificated Award Joya Hatchett & Cara White

Niamh Coughlan Memorial Award: Lauren O’Sullivan & Eabha Walsh

Ava O’Hare who performed on the evening

Winner of the Leaving Certificated Student of the Year : Lauren O’Sullivan

Faye Larken was the recipient of the Pauline Cullinane Hickes award. The award was collected on her behalf by her father

LCVP Student of the Year : Nakita Good

Joint Applied Leaving Certificate Student of the Year Grainne Cullinane

Joint Applied Leaving Certificate Student of the Year Chloe Geaney

John Paul II Award Recipients

Team of the Year : Junior Junior B Camogie All Ireland Champions

Chairperson of the Student Council Meadhbh Coomey makes a presentation to Sr Mary

Clarification on On line Marking from the State Examination Commission

Important information for examinations candidates and their parents/guardians from the SEC

‘We issued Circular S51/19 to all schools in early May. This included information about Online Marking.  
 
We have received a number of requests for clarification as to what Online Marking means for candidates. Our basic message remains the same, which is, there is very little change for candidates as a result of their examinations being marked online. 
 
We are taking this opportunity to provide some further clarification specifically for the attention of candidates and their parents/guardians.  This is available https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ex&sc=omd We appreciate your assistance in bringing this to their attention.
 
PIN letters for our new Candidate Self-Service Portal will be in schools this Thursday.
 
All further candidate information will be posted on our website at the end of May’

SHSS Advocates

SH Advocates gather one more time to wrap up their year’s work addressing local, national and global social issues. Well done SH Advocate team, you have made difference Many thanks to Ms Sexton for her support and guidance during the year.