2021-22 Sacred Heart School of Halifax Annual Report

SACRED HEART SCHOOL OF HALIFAX ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
Last Will
After two years of virtual ceremonies, one of our
most beloved Sacred Heart traditions — Last Will
— was celebrated in person again and it was as
moving as it was memorable. In a ceremony in front
of all Barat Academy students, the Grade 11’s took
the opportunity to celebrate the graduating class.
Stories, anecdotes, memories, and laughter were
shared during the annual passing of the baton. Sr.
Wachter was also the subject of her own Last Will.
She was presented with a ceremonial box of kleenex
that she and many of the students put to good use.
The afternoon was capped with a fantastic slide
show full of memories and appropriately set to the
music of Abba’s “Slipping Through My Fingers”.
Prom
Fancy dresses and dapper suits were back as the
Senior School hosted a formal prom this year. A
pre-prom reception for students and their parents
at the School was well attended and the seniors
were clearly in a celebratory mood. After the
reception, it was over to the Prince George Hotel
where the evening included remarks from Sr.
Wachter and toasts to the graduates, teachers,
and parents — the trifecta of support for the Class
of 2022.
Field Hockey
For the first time in Sacred Heart’s history, we hosted
our first-ever indoor field hockey game! Our Barat
Sharks team welcomed Sackville High during a hardfought
and competitive game that went back and
forth and ended with a 4-3 win for our team. The team
had a great season and the students clearly loved the
sport and the opportunity to be part of this new team.
Credit belongs to the team’s coach, Kathryn Ross,
who was instrumental in getting the field hockey
program up and running and to our own Glen Oxner
who built the boards that allowed it to happen.
Christmas Fair
It was another year of a hybrid Christmas Fair with
many of our activities taking place online, but
there was still lots of Christmas spirit and all kinds
of community support for activities like our online
auction, Christmas wreaths, and curated cases of
wine. And, for the first time, we also hosted our very
own Christmas Tree Lot where we sold premiumgrade
Christmas trees thanks to a very generous
donation from one of our families while the amazing
George-Wegner family played Christmas music
throughout the day.
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