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Weeks and weeks of practice, rehearsals, theory, and commitment all came together recently for our wildly successful Senior School production of Shakespeare’s epic comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Our actors effortlessly held the stage with gravitas, projecting...

Hard work, determination, camaraderie, and a bench full of soccer stars who left it all on the pitch resulted in Senior Fountain soccer gold!  The team swept the Division III Provincial playoffs in fine style recently as close to 400 Sacred Heart students made the...

Adventure and learning were on tap at the annual Grade 8 trip to Brigadoon Village, one of the most-loved field trips of the year. Students took part in a number of outdoor challenges that tested their skills and endurance, including archery, high rope climbing, and...

Led by Archbishop Dunn and with our 175th anniversary as the backdrop, we celebrated an uplifting Opening of School Liturgy this week. Archbishop Dunn invoked this year’s school theme by having us reflect on the past, think about our present, and envision how we can...

It was a sight to behold as Sacred Heart students marched en masse to Point Pleasant Park for our annual Senior School Pep Rally. Despite an early morning gullywasher that almost saw the event postponed, the show went off without a hitch much to the delight of both...

Congratulations to our Track and Field Sharks who ended our athletics season by representing Sacred Heart at the provincials in Dartmouth. It was a great day on the track with another new school record by the junior girls' 4x100 relay team — Maeve Culligan, Olivia...

It was a bittersweet day as the Class of 2023 crossed the stage to accept their high school diplomas as new graduates. While it ends their high school careers with us, it marks the beginning of a new chapter in their lives as they embark on a new journey that we hope...

Sun shone, laughter flowed, and magic was in the air as our Grade 12 graduating class celebrated their prom last week. It was a special evening that started with an on-campus reception for grads and their families, moved to the Public Gardens for quintessential photo...

Today we celebrated our beloved foundress —St. Madeleine Sophie Barat —  with not one, but two simultaneous celebrations. A full school liturgy for Grades 3-12 was held in the Original Gym, officiated by Fr. Jim Richards, and a second ceremony was held for our...

Tuesday afternoon saw a passing of the leadership torch from our Grade 12 Barat Academy students to our Grade 11s during our cherished Last Will and Testament ceremony. Stories, smiles, laughter, tears, and words of wisdom, encouragement, and respect were passed...

Early this week, our Senior School student-athletes and performing art students were recognized at our annual Arts and Athletics Award Ceremony. Sharks stepped up to the podium representing a range of sports, from Cross County to Badminton, and even the newest...

It was a trip down memory lane this past Friday as we welcomed alums to our annual Alum Day. Comprised of four key events, the day began with an Afternoon Tea, where former students of all ages sipped, clinked, and chatted about where they were, where they were going,...

The halls of our School are still shining brightly, brimming with both colour and excellence, from last week's Senior School Art and Music Show. Mediums such as charcoal, paint, pencil, and handcrafted Veneziana masks – elaborate as they are ornate – were featured,...

Thanks to our many sponsors, donors, supporters, volunteers and attendees, this year’s Big Hearts Bursary Benefit was a resounding success! From the decor to the meal, the music to the remarks, the auction to the raffle, it was a memorable evening as our Sacred Heart...

If you were hoping to take a wild ride back in time to when dresses were as fantastical and colourful as the music, our Senior School musical production of The Marvelous Wonderettes - Glee Club Edition would have had you dancing in the aisles!  This past week saw our...

Representing the key elements of the Passion of the Christ, our Grade 3 students hosted their Elementary classmates, teachers, and some parents on a pilgrimage around the campus, visiting 14 homemade Stations of the Cross. The Stations represented Christ’s trial,...

Ash Wednesday, the Holy day of fasting and prayer, signals the start of the Lenten Season and the six weeks of penitence before Easter. Both our Elementary and Senior Schools observed the beginning of this Season through special ceremonies in the Little Theatre and...

From the Côte de Beaupré to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, our Grade 9 Fountain boys have seen and experienced all of what the old streets have to offer on their annual trip to Quebec City. The sights, sounds, and tastes of the Old City have been magnifique, and...

Thirteen years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted World Interfaith Harmony Week which encourages all interfaith groups and other groups of goodwill to showcase their work and celebrate one another. Taking this to heart, our Grade 4M students led their...