A Knight’s Tale
Year 10s were treated to an insight into the mind of the political cartoonist this morning with a visit from Herald Sun cartoonist, Mark Knight.
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VALE Sr Margaret Lentaigne RSCJ
A Memorial Service for Sr Margaret Lentaigne RSCJ, much loved member of the Barat Community for many years who passed away in early May, was held last Thursday in the School Chapel.
Joigny students go Totally Wild!
On Monday , Joigny students in Prep, Years 1 and 2 met Network Ten’s Totally Wild presenter, Natalie Hunter and Producer, Kylie Smith to further enhance their inquiry into animals.
A celebration of Mothers
Close to 400 mothers and daughters came along to our annual celebration of Mothers and Daughters – the Mother Daughter Mass and Breakfast on Sunday.
Congratulations Stuart!
Congratulations to Stuart House who won House Arts Festival trophy 2013
Blue Ribbons assist at 62nd Xavier Maytime Fair
On Saturday, our Blue Ribbon Co-Captains Anna Xue and Kathleen Shirer helped coordinate a number of fellow student volunteers who manned the Snow-Cone stall at the Xavier Maytime Fair.
2013 Sacré Cœur Foundation Annual Golf Day
Eighteen teams competed in an Ambrose event for the 2013 Sacré Cœur Foundation Golf Day on Monday 29 April and helped raise funds for the Sacré Cœur Foundation Building Fund.
Welcome to Fr Hien Vu
As an ongoing commitment to the building of our faith community we have been able to offer to both students and staff more opportunities to celebrate Mass on a regular basis. This increase in offerings is due to the generosity of Fr Hien Vu from St Michael’s, Ashburton.
125 years of community at Burke Road
“The building of community as a Christian value” is this year’s focus goal and yesterday, the School shone in the way it lived out this Sacred Heart goal with over 1000 people enjoying two major events.
Sacré Cœur turns Central Park Pink!
In what was a fabulous community event on the weekend, the School raised over $5600 in its inaugural McGrath Foundation Pink Stumps Twenty 20 Cricket match on Sunday.
VCE Results 2012
Congratulations to our Year 12 students on the wonderful results they have attained for their VCE examinations.
More exciting news from The Arts
Ten pieces of artwork from students from Prep to Year 12 have been selected for the CEO Visual Art Exhibition in March 2013.
Lauren and Stephanie shortlisted for Top Designs
Year 12 students, Lauren Conti and Stephanie Rogers, have been shortlisted for the VCAA Top Designs exhibition which forms part of the VCAA Season of Excellence program.
Two Year 10 students selected for Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program
Congratulations to Year 10 students, Emily Coady and Sangita Iyer, who have been selected for the University of Melbourne's prestigious Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar's Program.
Shoes for Samar philanthropic initiative
Twenty large boxes chock-full with backpacks left Sacré Cœur last week on their mission to bring smiles to the faces of 90 poverty stricken children who attend the Sacred Heart Learning Centre in Samar, Philippines.
Year 10s perform modern day classic
Year 10 Drama students yesterday staged a modern version of the Greek tragedy Antigone.
Farewell Class of 2012
What a beautiful 24 hours we have enjoyed with our Year 12s. Mass and a Valedictory celebration with their parents on Tuesday evening were followed by the traditional Valedictory breakfast enjoyed with the Principal, the Leadership Team, the Barat community and their teachers on Wednesday morning.
French Village Fair – Très magnifique!
Thousands of people attended our biennial French Village Fair on Saturday and once again, the spirit of the Sacré Cœur community was captured by the joy, love and laughter present on the School grounds.
A most dramatic opening!
Not many buildings can boast such a creative “ribbon cutting” ceremony as our new Janet Erskine Stuart Centre when Sr Joan Pender RSCJ used a silver mallet to smash rubber tubing that had been soaked in liquid nitrogen.
Congratulations to our Blue Ribbons 2012 / 2013!
In a special Assembly held in the Hall this afternoon, our new Blue Ribbon leaders for 2012 / 13 were announced to the entire senior school staff and students.
Sacré Cœur girls cultivating community spirit at Kinglake
Year 9 students braved Melbourne’s unpredictable weather in the last few weeks to assist the Kinglake community with tree-planting, clean-up and restoration projects.
Year 10s RoboCup Junior Victoria State Champions!
Congratulations to the Year 10 group who entered the RoboCup Junior Victoria competition and took out the state title for Senior Dance Theatre champions.
The Sacré Cœur community celebrates fathers
Sacré Cœur dads were treated to an early Father’s Day today as the girls brought their cherished dads to School participate in the annual Father’s Day Mass and Breakfast.
Australia and New Zealand Sacred Heart Schools meet at Burke Road
The annual Formation to Mission Conference was held at Burke Road last week and our Kirby Centre was filled with guests from Kincoppal-Rose Bay, Stuartholme, Baradene College and Sacré Cœur.
A week of Tree Day activities for our Green Gangs!
Last week our students participated in numerous activities to celebrate National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day.
Cadetship for Lexi
Year 12 student Lexi Saul has been awarded a great start to her future career with a cadetship from the accountancy firm, Ferrier Hodgson.
Scholarships now available
Sacré Cœur is pleased to offers scholarships for entry into Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2013.
Four students head to Stuartholme, Brisbane
Four Sacré Cœur students have headed to Brisbane this week to participate in the Stuartholme’s Rich Task Week.
Two finalists for 2012 Silk Cut Awards
Year 10 student Claudia Sullivan and Year 7 student Melanie Nagle have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Silk Cut Awards.
Premier’s Awards for Class of 2011
The School is immensely proud to announce that Class of 2011 students, Stephanie Lightfoot, Anna McDermott and Vanessa Nanfra, have been awarded VCE Premier’s Awards.
Year 11s sleep out for the homeless
Ten Year 11 students and two of their teachers spent a cold night on the gym floor last night to raise money for City Mission.
The lights shone brightly on Friday night.
Over 160 people enjoyed the first of our annual Shining Light Dinners and listened to guest speaker, Ms Christine Nixon, give a truly inspirational speech about leadership.
Sacré Cœur and Korowa meet in prayer.
The Sacré Cœur community welcomed staff and Year 12 students from Korowa Anglican Girls’ School to the schools’ annual Ecumenical service.
Joigny Musical – an enchanting Fairy Tale Soup
Rock Frogs, multiple Hansels and Gretels, Fairy Godmothers and Goldilocks and the Three Bores were amongst a wondrous cast of colourful characters in this year’s Joigny Musical – Fairy Tale Soup.
Stephanie wins Australian Student Prize
Congratulations Class of 2011 student, Stephanie Lightfoot, who has been awarded the Australian Student Prize.
First Reconciliation
On Thursday, sixteen Joigny students received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time.
Week of Prayer culminates with Feast of St Madeleine Sophie Barat
Sacré Cœur has celebrated its annual Week of Prayer in a number of reflective and faith-based activities and today we celebrate the Feast day of our Foundress, St Madeleine Sophie Barat.
Connecting...Mothers Mentoring Daughters into Womanhood
On Tuesday night, over 60 mothers (and one proud father) along with some staff members and special guest presenters came together for an evening of activities designed to enhance and build upon the connection between mother and daughter.
Congratulations Digby! Winner of House Arts Festival Cup 2012
In a hotly contested event that pitched the ancient worlds against each other, Digby’s creative depiction of Meso-America was a triumph at this year’s Arts Festival.
Parents and Friends Mother-Daughter Mass
Over 400 mothers and daughters gathered on a chilly Sunday morning to participate in a Mass which celebrated the pivotal roles of mothers in our lives.
Mums and dads go back to School
Over sixty mums and dads from Prep to Year 6 came back to school on Thursday for a parent information session on contemporary maths learning.
The Leader in Me
Year 6 parents were delighted by the range of action plans presented by their daughters in the Year 6 Action Project – the Leader in Me.
Cyber safety expert for parent workshops this week
In response to parent requests, the School is hosting a series of cyber safety workshops for parents of students from Years 5 to 9 facilitated by cyber safety expert, author and psychologist, Ms Tena Davies.
Year 9s learning and creating: Notre Monde Sacreate
It was a culmination of six weeks work that saw the Year 9 students proudly displaying their printed Zines at the Notre Monde Expo last week.
Top Arts and Top Designs exhibition open this week
The Top Arts and Top Designs exhibition will both open this week. Art and design works from Class of 2011 students, Bronte Berenger and Jessica Xuan will be on display.
Dads and daughters making movie magic!
Over sixty dads and their daughters strode the red carpet to the School’s Kirby Centre last night to learn how to make movies using their iPads at the Dads and Daughters iMovie Night.
Madeline wins top Catholic Education Office Art prize
Madeline Wood, Class of 2011, will be awarded the Julia Flynn Memorial Prize by the Catholic Education Office in a special presentation this weekend.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Students from Prep to Year 12 today donned purple ribbons in celebration of International Women’s Day.
Maths classes go global!
In celebration of World Maths Day, Joigny students from Years 1 to 6 had the opportunity to compete online in mathematics games with students from all over the world.
Come to Open Day on Sunday!
The School will hold its annual Open Day this Sunday 4 March from 1pm to 4pm.
Class of 2011 high achievers celebrated
High achievers of the Classes of 2011 and 2010 were celebrated at the annual High Achievers assembly last Thursday.
Welcome back world travellers!
We welcome back the fourteen Years 11 and 12 students and two staff members who participated over the summer holidays in the inaugural Antipodeans Abroad Expedition to India and the Himalayas.
Top results for The Arts
Class of 2011 students, Bronte Berenger and Jessica Xuan, have had their works selected for the Top Arts and Top Designs exhibitions.
Sacré Cœur girls follow their hearts to VCE success
Sacré Cœur has again achieved outstanding VCE results including a rare perfect ATAR score of 99.95 from the Dux of the School, Stephanie Nesbit.
Sacré Cœur celebrates Sport
On Monday night, the school community came together in the name of sport for the Celebration of Sport Evening. This event recognises the teams, and the individuals within those teams, who play such an important role in making sport so significant at Sacré Cœur.
Mrs Steedman wins Regional Careers Award
Our senior students always speak highly of the amazing guidance and advice given to them by our Careers Counsellor, Mrs Pauline Steedman, and this has been validated through her achievement of the 2011 CEAV David Osborne Regional Careers Award.
Speech Night 2011 - A Celebration of the School Year
Over 1000 parents, students and staff attended the new look Speech Night at the fabulous Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre last night.
News from The Arts
Exciting news from The Arts faculty this week as we receive news that four students have been shortlisted for Top Arts, and seven students have had their artwork selected for the Catholic Education Office annual visual arts exhibition in 2012.
Community farewell for Head of Joigny, Ros Leyden
All Sacré Cœur families, past and present, are invited to a Mass and Picnic on Monday 28 November to farewell Mrs Ros Leyden upon her retirement at the end of 2011.
Marvellous Maths Achievements
To add to the accolades that our girls are achieving across many subject areas, we congratulate Year 8 students Vishwethaa and Sathya on attaining Distinctions in the recent 2011 Maths Enrichment Stage.
VALE Class of 2011
It was with great pride that Sacré Cœur farewelled the Class of 2011 at the Valedictory celebrations on Thursday 27 October.
Sensational Science Results – Gold and Silver Medals and Bursaries!
As works get well underway for our new Science buildings, our students continue to achieve amazing results in this discipline.
Alliance Française Poetry Competition
Once again Sacré Cœur students have distinguished themselves in the annual Alliance Française Berthe Mouchette Poetry Competition with many of them having received a Mention Très Honorable (High Commendation) and a Mention Honorable (Commendation).
Great news in Science!
Sacré Cœur has scooped the pools in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Chemical Analysis Competition with our best ever results - five teams placed in the top eight places.
Taking it in our stride
Over 100 Joigny Junior School children participated in the Joigny Walk Safely to School Day today.
Generations celebrate Sacré Cœur
Over seventy guests attended an afternoon tea held by the Alumnae Association in the Kirby yesterday to celebrate alumnae who have children in the School.
Alliance Française Berthe Mouchette Success
Fantastic results for Year 10 student, Christina Damicoucas, who was awarded state winner and Year 7 student, Irene Wang, who came second in the state in the recent Alliance Française Berthe Mouchette competition.
Dads – Come and watch the 2011 Brownlow Medal Count at School!
Current and past Sacré Cœur fathers are invited to the Inaugural Sacré Cœur Foundation Brownlow Medal Night hosted by 3AW’s Tony Leonard on Monday 26 September.
On Broadway! 16, 17 and 18 September in the Sacré Cœur Hall!
Feel the beat of those dancing feet...on the avenue I'm taking you to...172 Burke Road!
Tournament of Minds
On 3 September, two secondary teams and three primary teams participated in the Tournament of Minds Regional Tournament and we congratulate all those who participated.
Red Group briefs our youngest environmentalists
This morning Mary Boberic from Red Group spoke to our Years 1 and 2 girls about the exciting recycling initiative the school is undertaking through the RED Project.
12 Teams, $25 and day of cooking up a feast!
Year 9 students competed in a “MasterChef” team challenge where they were given a budget and 45 minutes each for an entree, main course and dessert – all cooked on a trangia camping stove.
Nude Food Day a great success!
On Thursday the School left plastic wrapped lunches behind and participated in a Nude Food Day – an entirely student-driven initiative.
Nine girls head to Sydney for Alumnae Tennis Cup
The students, from Years 8 to 11, will participate in this tradition of tennis involving our sister schools.
RoboCup Junior 2011
Last Friday 17 Sacré Cœur students participated in the RoboCup Junior State Finals.
Katherine to attend National Youth Science Forum in January
Year 11 Student Katherine Power has been selected to attend the prestigious National Youth Science Forum and will head to Canberra in January 2012.
Top Ten Athletics Performances 2001-2011
The achievements of our girls at the recent Girls’ Sport Victoria Track and & Field Carnival elevated some of them in to the upper echelon of Sacré Cœur performances (Top 10) over the past 11 years of our involvement in GSV.
LOTE success!
On Tuesday Sacré Cœur hosted the Annual Latin Reading Competition and we congratulate Year 10 student Deirdre Mair who came third in the State Finals. This comes hot on the heels of recent Junior and Senior school successes in the Alliance Française Poetry Competition.
Calling for nominations - Celebrating 125 Years
As part of the 125 Years celebrations in 2013, we are now calling for nominations from our community of people who have made a significant contribution to the School in its 125 year history.
Celebrating Science!
Sacré Cœur immerses itself in all things scientific in celebration of National Science week.
Sacré Cœur Father Daughter Mass and Breakfast
The annual Father Daughter Mass and Breakfast is always a special date in the calendar for our community and again we invite dads to spend a special morning with their daughter/s at Sacré Cœur on Friday 26 August 2011.
Happy Sacred Heart Week!
The School is well into its annual Sacred Heart Week celebrations as we pay tribute to our distinctive Sacred Heart education and live out our 2011 focus goal - ‘A Social Awareness That Impels to Action’.
Three students take prizes at ATOD dance competition
Mary Spanos (Year 10), Isabella Smith (Year 7) and Vanessa Nanfra (Year 12) were selected to go to the Australian Teachers of Dance (ATOD) Australasian Scholarships Competition in Sydney last weekend.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard listens to our students.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has written to four Year 7 students in response to a letter and petition they sent to her earlier in the year.
Joanna on track for a career in Accounting
Year 12 student Joanna Weston has been offered a cadetship with KPMG commencing in 2012.
Year 9 students’ voices heard
As part of this week’s Notre Monde activities, a group of Year 9 students have had their letter to the Editor published in the Herald Sun newspaper.
Sacré Cœur transformed into Hogwarts!
Staff and students have donned wizard-like apparel and round glasses, the Brown Stairs have begun to move and House Quidditch is being played on the front oval.
Year 7 students take a first in science at da Vinci Decathlon
A team of eight Year 7 students participated in the da Vinci Decathlon held at MLC on Tuesday and achieved a first in the science discipline.
A celebration of sport!
The inaugural Celebration of Sport evening was held in the Florence Buckley Hall on Tuesday 28 June.
Year 3 Reconciliation
On Thursday evening, our Year 3 students made their First Reconciliation in our beautiful Chapel.
Joigny Green Team’s amazing lunchtime Book Swap
Joigny Junior School embraced the principles of re-using and recycling by holding their lunchtime Book Swap in the Hall today.
Head of Joigny Junior School 2012 Announcement
Principal, Ms Maureen Ryan, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Janine Hogan to succeed Mrs Ros Leyden as Head of Joigny Junior School from January 2012.
Digby wins House Athletics 2011
Resilience was the word for the Senior School girls who competed in the House Athletics event yesterday in wintry, windy conditions.
Welcome Children of the Sacred Heart
Sacré Cœur welcomes eleven students from Sacred Heart schools in France and USA as part of the School’s annual Exchange Program.
Annual Prayer Service with Korowa
Year 12 students will participate in the annual prayer service with our neighbour Korowa Anglican Girls' School on Thursday morning.
Eleven Sacré Cœur students to feature in Independent Schools Victoria Exhibition
For the first time, artworks by Sacré Cœur students will be on display at the annual Independent School's Victoria Art Exhibition.
Year 10 student Carla Young selected for Water Polo championships
Carla has been selected in the under 16 Water Polo team for the 2011 School Sport Australia Water Polo Championships in June.
Our girls are focussed on science!
Over 120 girls from Years 7 to 12 participated in the Rio Tinto Big Science competition yesterday.
Stephanie Lightfoot (Year 12) receives prestigious Premier’s Award
Year 12 student Stephanie Lightfoot is the recipient of a Premier's Award for Legal Studies.
Year 12s make their cuppa count!
Year 12 students supported the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea by putting on a gold coin donation morning tea for staff and students in the School’s library today.
Sacré Cœur celebrates the Feast of St Madeleine Sophie Barat
To celebrate this important event in our calendar – a number of activities and events have been planned including a twilight Retreat for staff.
Sacré Cœur Alumnae Association AGM a great success!
Over 80 women attended the Alumnae Association’s Mass and Annual General Meeting yesterday.
Year 9s assist Salvation Army in rebuilding Black Saturday properties
Forty girls assisted at the Pathways Centre in Glenburn, where they helped clean up a site and another forty girls assisted in the Kinglake area.
School Tours on Friday 20 May
The School will hold an information morning and school tours on Friday 20 May at 9.15am.
Years 3 and 4 jump in to WaterWatch!
Mr Rohan Long from Melbourne Water spoke to the Years 3 and 4 students about Melbourne’s frog population today.
You can choose says Matthew
Matthew Wright, Executive Director of Beyond Zero Emissions organisation, told our Year 12 students today that the choice for a future with renewable energy was still in their hands.
Year 8s take to the city!
Year 8s have begun the two-week Citycite program where they will explore the city of Melbourne and undertake independent research projects.
Introducing Notre Monde in Year 9
Sacré Cœur has launched its exciting Year 9 program for 2012 and beyond– Notre Monde (Our World).
ANZNet Conference at Burke Road
Last week, Sacré Cœur Glen Iris was privileged to host the annual ANZNet Conference involving our sister schools in Australia and New Zealand.
Students switch off for Earth Hour
Sacré Cœur students switched off lights and computers in support of Earth Hour.
Visit from PhD students from De La Salle University in the Philippines.
Sacré Cœur welcomed Sr Caroline Joy Luz RSCJ and nine PhD (Educational Administration) who visited the School as part of a study tour.
Year 9s Say No to Bullying!
Year 9 students at Sacré Cœur are saying a definitive NO to bullying. In support of “Say no to bullying” week last week, Year 9 student Kaila Bianco took it upon herself to rally her classmates to the cause.
Two prizes in the CEO Visual Arts Exhibition!
Year 4 student Rebecca Raffaele and Year 12 (2010) student Lara Milsteed have won prizes in the annual Catholic Education Office Visual Arts Exhibition.
Bridget selected for Top Class
Year 12 student, Bridget Leggatt, has been accepted into the Theatre Studies performances for Top Class at the Recital Centre on 1 April.
Sacré Cœur Team of the Decade
To acknowledge the 10 year anniversary of Girls Sport Victoria and our association with GSV since its inception, Sacré Cœur is holding a Team of the Decade evening on Saturday 26 February 2011.
‘Circle of concern’ raises $1650 for flood victims
The Sacré Cœur community raised $1650 in a gold coin fundraiser for flood victims last Friday.
Three students off to Qld for operatic experience
Year 10 student, Laura Cutroni and Year 9 students, Eliza Garlepp and Sarah Gordon are off to Stuartholme, our sister school in Brisbane, as part of an ANZNET exchange opportunity - Moving Opera.
Six Top Students for Top Acts, Top Design and Top Arts
Three Sacré Cœur students have been invited to exhibit their work in the Top Design and Top Arts VCE Season of Excellence exhibition and three have been selected to audition for Top Acts.
VCE Results 2010
The Principal, Maureen Ryan and the staff of Sacré Cœur warmly congratulate the Class of 2010.
Madeleine Hale heads to Europe with Chamber Strings of Melbourne
Year 12 student, Madeleine Hale, will tour through Europe for three weeks in January with the Chamber Strings of Melbourne.
Year 5s delight shoppers with carols
The Year 5 Choir delighted shoppers at Chadstone today as they sang Christmas Carols in Melbourne’s fashion capital.
Junior musicians perform for Barat Community
The Musicians and Choirs of Joigny Junior school performed for our beloved Barat community Sisters as well as parents and friends in a short concert on Wednesday afternoon.
Anabelle Smith wins Australian Open Diving Championship
Year 12 student Anabelle Smith has won the 3m Springboard event at the Australian Open Diving Championship giving Anabelle her first national title.
Year 8s Launch Novels
The Year 8 Writers’ Group today launched the novels they have spent the last two terms writing and perfecting.
Arts students shortlisted for Top Arts and Top Designs
Matilda Holden, Charlotte Stoltz, Nina Wyatt and Ashini Nanyakkakara have been shortlisted for the VCE 2011 Top Arts and Top Designs exhibitions, as part of the VCE Season of Excellence awards.
The Brynmawr Buskers play at the Young Australian Art & Writers Awards
Our very own Brynmawr Buskers, a string quartet comprised of Year 9 students, played at the Young Australian Art & Writers Awards evening at the Hilton last Saturday.
Speech Night 2010
The achievements of Sacré Cœur over 2010 were celebrated at the annual Speech Night held on Wednesday 17 November at the Melbourne Town Hall.
Prep Firefighters!
The Preps all had a go at being mini firefighters today when the Fire Brigade came to visit.
Year 9s win in Japanese Video Festival Competition
Sacré Coeur won the “Best Production” Award in this year’s Japanese Video Festival Contest organised by The Japan Foundation, Sydney.
Year 9s are all systems go for IT
Year 9 girls attended the Go Girls, Go for IT seminar this week.
Madelin's Girls Night In
Year 8 student, Madelin Craig, ran her own Girls Night In event last week and raised $925 for the Cancer Council's Pink Ribbon Day.
VALE Class of 2010
It was with great pride that Sacré Cœur farewelled the Class of 2010 at the Valedictory celebrations on Wednesday 20 October.
Shining her light through dance
Year 8 student Kate Power performed in the Australian Ballet Company’s production of Nutcracker at the Melbourne Arts Centre in September.
Mr Oski and Alexandra head to Rome for canonisation of Mary MacKillop
Mr Mark Oski and Year 10 student Alexandra Saul will be representing the school at the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop in Rome on the weekend.
Preps finalists in 2010 National Water Week Short Film Competition
Sacré Cœur Prep students are finalists in the Yarra Valley Water 2010 National Water Week short film competition.
Bronze medal for Anabelle!
Year 12 student, Anabelle won her first Commonwealth Games medal yesterday.
Annabel Ellison to represent Australia in Taekwondo World Championships
Year 11 student Annabel Ellison has qualified for the Australian team for the Taekwondo World Championships to be held in Wellington in March 2011.
Sacré Cœur has plenty of Science Talent!
Sacré Cœur students won nine bursaries in this year's Science Talent Search Competition organised by the Science Teachers Association of Victoria.
Good luck Anabelle!
Our own Anabelle Smith embarks on her Commonwealth Games adventure today as she jets off to China today for a four-day training camp before heading to Delhi.
Sensational science success
Fantastic news from the science faculty as two Year 11 students are chosen to participate in the Monash University Chemistry Challenge and three teams of Year 12 students are placed in the top 10 in the State for the Victorian RACI Chemistry Titration Stakes.
Year 12s enjoy more Insights @ Brekkie
Mel Rak, Class of 2009, attended the third Insights @ Brekkie to speak to our current Year 12s as they prepare for their final weeks of classes.
Joigny team in Tournament of Minds State Finals
Amazing success for Joigny as one team goes through to the Tournament of Minds State Finals and two teams received Honours for their efforts last weekend.
Louisa’s musical gifts
Year 10 student, Louisa Guo, has just completed her LMus examination in Piano Performance. This is the ultimate exam in the Australian Music Examinations Board system.
Bliss. Joy. Celebration. Accomplishment.
This is how Artist-in-Residence, Gregg Brown described the process of making a short claymation animation film “Backflips and Butterflies” with our Year 5 students.
Tickets on sale for Peter Pan
Sacré Cœur and De La Salle senior students present an adventurous interpretation of this enchanting tale.
Virtuoso pianist Anthony Halliday to perform in our Chapel
The Sacré Cœur Past Parents’ and Friends’ Association proudly presents Piano Masterworks, a recital by virtuoso pianist Anthony Halliday in the School Chapel on Friday 17 September.
Sinem selected for National Youth Science Forum 2011
Year 11 student, Sinem Gultekin has been selected to participate in the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra in January 2011.
Congratulations Jane Turner Class of 1978
Sacré Cœur congratulates Jane Turner on receiving a prestigious Monash University Distinguished Alumni Award.
2010 RoboCup Junior State Champions!
The Year 6 Dance team won the RoboCup State final held at ScienceWorks last Friday.
Third Insights @ Brekkie for Year 12s
The third i@B will take place on Thursday 2 September in Kirby Centre.
Year 6s and Year 9s heading to RoboCup regionals
All the Year 6s and a team of Year 9 students will compete in the RoboCup Regional competition held in Toorak on Saturday 31 July.
Latin first for Sacré Cœur
For the first time, Sacré Cœur hosted the annual Classical Association of Victoria inter-school Latin Reading Competition which took place on Tuesday 27 July.
Isabella wins silver medal in Korea
Year 10 student, Isabella Genobile, won a silver medal at the 4th World Taekwondo Culture Expo in Korea during the recent school holidays.
Sinem’s Brisbane business bonus
Year 11 student, Sinem Gultekin, won three medals at the Australian Business Week program held at our sister school Stuartholme in Brisbane last week.
rscJ Superior General visits Sacré Cœur
Superior-General Kathleen Conan, representative of the General Council, Sister Hiroko Okui and Provincial Council member Sister Diana Hayes, visited the School on Monday 26 July.
Michael Grose at Sacré Cœur
Parenting expert, Michael Grose, attended a Professional Development day at Sacré Cœur to share parenting insights with our staff, based on his vast experience.
Anabelle Smith off to 2010 Commonwealth Games
Sacre Cœur's own Anabelle Smith has qualified for the 2010 Commonwealth Games Diving Team in the 3 metre, Platform and Platform Synchro events in Delhi, India.
Annabel wins Rostrum Voice of Youth
Public Speaking aficionado Annabel Ellison has won the state finals of the Rostrum Voice of Youth competition.
Two Premier's Awards
2009 students Anna Rodway and Zoe Papageorgiou have been awarded Premier’s Awards for their VCE studies.
Second i@B at Sacré Coeur
All Year 12 students are invited to the second “i@B (Insights at brekky)” for 2010 on Friday 18 June.
New Kirby Centre Officially Opened
Sacré Cœur’s new Wilmer Kirby Centre - a project funded by the Federal Government's Building Education Revolution, was officially opened on Thursday 6 May 2010.
Sacré Cœur in top 100 schools!
Sacré Cœur was rated 38 out of Australia’s top 100 schools for Reading in the Years 7 to 9 category in a table published in the Weekend Australian this week.
Rebecca chosen for Top Class!
Year 12 (2009) student, Rebecca Hetherington has been selected to perform at the Top Class - Dance, as part of the VCE Season of Excellence.
Introducing i@B at Sacré Cœur!
With the opening of our new café in the renovated Kirby Centre all Year 12 students are invited to i@B which stands for Insights at Brekky.
Sacré Cœur girls win GSV Diving
Sacré Cœur has won its first Diving Premiership by taking out the Division 2 Championship at MSAC on 16 March.
Anabelle Wins Bronze in Russia
Year 12 student and champion Diver, Anabelle Smith won a Bronze medal at the 2010 FINA Russian Grand Prix held from 5-7 March in Moscow.
Welcome Ms Ryan
On the first morning of the 2010 school year, new Principal, Ms Maureen Ryan, urged the girls to “make 2010 the year you decide- that you matter! Remind yourself that you are worth it; you will risk it and try something new; you will give something back to the community and you will give to those less fortunate than yourselves.”
Celeste Watson, Class of 2009, selected for Top Designs Exhibit
Celeste Watson, who completed her Year 12 in 2009, has had her work for Visual Communication and Design Unit 4 selected for the Top Designs exhibit at the Melbourne Museum.
Outstanding success for languages students
Our languages students continue to shine with outstanding successes in the ACER Language Competence Testing across the senior school.
Georgia’s Literary Success
Year 7 student, Georgia Quinn, has had her work published in the November edition of Oz Kids in Print.
Two selected for Melbourne Uni’s Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars program
Two Year 10 girls, Stephanie Khaw and Stephanie Nesbit have been accepted into Melbourne University's Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program.
Monash Uni Enhancement Studies High Achiever
Year 12 student, Meg Musarra, has been awarded a Monash Student award for Enhancement Studies in Biology.
Strong of arm and brave of heart
Year 10 student, Annabel Ellison is bound for Argentina in November to compete as a junior in the ITF Taekwondo World Championships.
Blue Ribbons 2010
“Don’t invent your leaders; identify them, they are already there,” counseled Principal, Mr John Fox to the Years 7-11 students who voted for the School’s 2010 student leaders, the Blue Ribbons. And indeed they did identify them.
State Runner Up in Alliance Francaise
Year 7 student, Amy Chew, was the State runner up in the recent Alliance Francaise poetry recital competition.
Prayers in Pyjamas
Year 1 girls came back to school in their pyjamas last week for beautiful Prayers in Pyjamas ceremony.
Quilts and pillows for Melbourne's homeless.
Sacré Cœur students create and donate home-made quilts and pillows to Melbourne's homeless.
Clean Sweep for Sacré Cœur Scientists!
Sacré Cœur science students came first, second and third in the Victorian Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Chemistry Titration competition.
Tournament of Minds – Primary Team off to State Finals!
Over forty Primary and Secondary Sacré Cœur students participated in the recent Tournament of Minds competition, with one Primary team winning the Language and Literacy section and going through to the State Finals to be held in September.
Sacré Cœur - Internationally focussed
The community recently farewelled twenty International Exchange students who had spent two months visiting the ‘House’ as part of the Sacred Heart International Exchange Program.
Celebrating girls in Science
National Science Week was capped off this year with notification that Year 11 student, Monica Pham, has been chosen to attend a Rotary National Youth Science Forum in Canberra in January 2010.
Year 9 Sacré Cœur student sings for the Pope
Year 9 student, Morgan Welch, will sing for the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, at the Vatican as part of a three and a half week tour to Hong Kong, France and Italy.
Clay for Kids
Year 6 students participated in a joint City of Stonington and Duldig Studio artist-in-residence program.
Sacré Cœur and De La Salle College present HOT MIKADO!
Students from Sacré Cœur and De La Salle College will collaborate in a music and fun-filled production of Hot Mikado!
Anabelle Dives for GOLD!
Year 11 student Anabelle Smith won four gold medals in the recent Australian Junior Elite Diving Championships.
Robomania!
Fifty two Sacré Cœur students participate in RoboCup competition.
Penguin Publishing listens to Sacré Cœur students
Sacré Cœur students participated in a focus group for Penguin Publishing last Thursday.
From Lettuce to Lamingtons
Year 4 girls hosted a cake and produce stall to raise money for their sustainability project.
Australian UN Youth Ambassador visits Sacré Cœur
The Australian Youth Ambassador for the United Nations, Chris Varney, meets the SRC.
Hands up for the environment
Sacré Cœur students declared last Wednesday "ECO” day.
Star of Science
Class of 2008 student Monash 'Star of Science'
New Principal Appointed
The Board of Sacré Cœur and the Provincial of the Religious of the Sacred Heart are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Maureen Ryan to succeed Mr John Fox as Principal of the School from 1 January 2010.