AS Level Health and Social Care students recently carried out small-scale health-promotion campaigns throughout the school, to promote good health. This is part of a module within their studies, which is delivered by Ms Caroline McShane. A series of classes ranging from Years 8 to 11 were used as target groups for the A Level […]
Pictured Above: Head of Technology & Design, Mr Sean O’Neill, students Shannon Rice & Shannon Sexton along with Mrs Orla Coulter, Health & Social Care teacher Recently Health and Social Care students Shannon Rice and Shannon Sexton demonstrated the value of shared work and a collaborative departmental approach to completing assignments. Tasked […]
St Paul’s Science students demonstrating an experiment to a P7 pupil and a parent at Open Day. St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook held its annual Open Day on Saturday 25 January. Prospective pupils from Primary 7 classes in our feeder primary schools and their parents visited the school in large numbers. They were guided […]
Year 13 Health & Social Care students with Katy Royle from Downs Syndrome Association and class teacher, Miss Marion McNamee Year 13 Health and Social Care students invited Katy Royle of the Downs Syndrome Association (DSA) to speak to them about the effects of having a child with Downs Syndrome. Kay has been working with […]
Mr Fergal O’Brien (Promoting Wellbeing Manager) from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust recently visited St Paul’s AS Level Health and Social Care students. He carried out an interactive health promotion workshop. During this session the students explored the role of a health promotion officer and also investigated current health promotion. […]
Year 13 Health and Social Care students recently visited Avila Nursing Home in Bessbrook to explore and experience an interaction with health care service users. The visit provided students with the opportunity to put into action the communication skills discussed in class and to experience first hand factors that support and inhibit effective communication. Students […]
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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