On Wednesday 30 September, Queen’s University are hosting a Parents’ and Guardians’ evening to give parents and students an opportunity to speak informally with staff and students within the School, to find out more about the specific degree programme. There will be short presentations from the School, from current students and employer. These will commence […]
On Wednesday 16 September, Principal Mr Jarlath Burns welcomed a large crowd of parents, friends and pupils to this year’s GCSE Prizegiving. Mr Burns introduced the platform party and welcomed Chairperson of the Governors, Mrs Eileen Fearon along with guest speaker and past pupil of St Paul’s, Mr Ryan Cinnamond. Mr Burns paid tribute to […]
Queen’s University Undergraduate Family Open Day takes place on Saturday 12 September 2015. Check it out online at: www.qub.ac.uk/opendays If you have any questions you can contact Queen’s Student Recruitment Team on 028 9097 1323 or email askqueens@qub.ac.uk.
On Monday 7 September, over 1600 pupils along with staff from St Paul’s took part in an event to break the world record for the most people planking in one location. The event is part of Events Against Suicide, an initiative by the amazing Cycle Against Suicide Community during World Suicide Prevention Week. The aim […]
On Tuesday 31st March 2015 at 12 noon an all-inclusive marathon of fund raising took place in the student foyer of St Paul’s High School. Mr Bill Geoghegan and his team of spinners organised and achieved a magnificent fund raising activity for four worthy charities: Marie Curie, Southern Area Hospice, Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice and […]
A group of Year 8 students from St Paul’s, together with their Science teacher Mrs T O’Hare and classroom assistant Ms McElroy, achieved a Guinness World Record at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast, on Tuesday 24th February. They were with Primary and Secondary school children from schools across Northern Ireland, who gathered together to take part in […]
On Thursday 4th June, our Year 10 group celebrated Mass with Archbishop Eamon Martin in our National Cathedral. The Year 10 retreat has now become one of the highlights of the KS3 years in St Paul’s, because it marks the end of this important stage in their lives. The ceremony given by the Archbishop was […]
Congratulations to Year 13 students Jack Mallon (left) and Gerard McCann (right) who have secured two places on the Co-operation Ireland ‘Banking on the Future’ Programme. Banking on the Future will take place in Dublin, based at the US Embassy and then in Morgan Stanley’s London office in Canary Wharf, from Tuesday 28th April until […]
As part of their coursework, Year 14 Physical Education students organised a Santa Run to raise much needed funds for St Paul’s International Projects. They also organised a Pitch and Putt Classic that took place at Cloghogue Pitch and Putt, Newry. All proceeds from this event went to the ‘Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust’. Between both […]
Ulster University is holding a Parents Information Event for parents and guardians of Year 12 and Year 13 students on Saturday 25th April. This event provides an excellent opportunity to find out about applying to university, including: – Course options – The UCAS application process – Employability of Ulster graduates – Student finance – Campus […]
St Paul’s High School is a thriving, innovative educational community of almost 1500 students of all abilities, from children with learning difficulties in our Learning Support Centre to high calibre academic achievers in our AS, A2 and Applied Post-16 courses. All classrooms are equipped as standard with interactive whiteboards, and students and staff are encouraged to make the fullest use of technology for learning and teaching.
The school, which was established in 1966 with the aim of providing its pupils with a Christian education within the Catholic ethos, is situated on a modern campus in pleasant rural surrounding in the townland of Carrickbracken, County Armagh. St Paul’s High School was designated by the Department of Education as a Specialist College for Science in 2008, and the school was awarded the BECTA ICT Mark in 2009.
St Paul's High School, 108 Camlough Road, Bessbrook, Newry BT35 7EE
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