
OUR PROUD HISTORY
The history of Sacred Heart School begins in 1946, when Bishop Jordan asked the Sisters of St. Ann to build and serve a boarding school in Prince George. In 1948 the Parish bought the land adjacent to Sacred Heart Rectory and construction began on a four-classroom block complete with activity room and residential quarters. With the help of the Oblate Brothers, volunteers and paid help, the building was completed an officially opened by the Sisters of St. Ann in 1949. There were 42 students enrolled in Grades 1-4. A year later, in September of 1950, Grades 5 and 6 were added and total enrollment was 105 students. In the fall of 1951, Grade 7 was added and in the fall of 1952 Grade 8 students were accepted. In 1957 the Auditorium and classrooms for these grades were built. During the 19 years from 1949 to 1968, under the administration of the Sisters of St. Ann, the school grew from 47 to 290 students and a total of 3,389 students passed through the doors of Sacred Heart School.
When the Sisters of St. Ann finished their time at Sacred Heart School, the school was fortunate that the Presentation Brothers from Ireland came to provide ministry in the form of teachers, administration and care of the school. They carried on the great work the Sisters of St. Ann had begun and operated the school from 1968 10 1994. In 1994, the first lay principal Mr. Terry Wilson was appointed to Sacred Heart School. The Presentation Brothers continued to teach at Sacred Heart School until 1997.
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The First Alumni Mass was June 19th, 2009
Sacred Heart Spirit Song
(tune: Blowing in the Wind)
Oh where do we learn how to live properly?
Oh where do we learn how to pray?
And what shall we do that we may be true?
Oh what shall we do to be true?
Oh where do we learn to be Christian and good?
And live like Jesus wants us?
Chorus:
The answer my friend is in the spirit of our school,
The spirit of Sacred Heart School.
Oh where do we learn to respect and be just?
Where to be honest, sincere?
In work and in play, in study and in prayer,
And in heart and in mind we are one.
Oh where do we learn to be strong and brave
And learn how to win and to lose?
Chorus
Oh where do we learn that the friends we have made
Are treasures that money can’t buy?
Oh where do learn to share what we know
With those who never have known?
Oh where do we learn to share our love,
The love that God shares with us?
Chorus