Emily and Shaunna National Schools Challenge Finalists

 Head of Year 13, Ms Christine Fearon, Principal of St Paul’s, Mr Jarlath Burns, and Year 13 students Emily Murphy and Shaunna Pentony who will take part in the TARGETjobs Grand Final in London next weekend. Emily Murphy and Shaunna Pentony, A Level students at St Paul’s High School, have been invited to the TARGETjobs […]

Announcements, Entrepreneurial Education, Events, News, Students, Success, Year 13

Irish public speaking success for Niall and Anita

Head of Irish at St Paul’s, Miss Ciara McCoy, Irish teacher, Mr Stephen Mooney, Príomhoide, Ardscoil Naomh Pól, Mr Jarlath Burns, Year 10 student, Niall Campbell and Year 13 student, Anita Dennison, who both excelled at the recent Ulster Final of ‘Abair’ public speaking competition. Year 10 student at St Paul’s High School, Niall Campbell […]

Announcements, Gaeilge, Irish, Languages, News, Students, Success

Tree-rrific stuff around St Paul’s

The year 13 Eco-Group with students from 09/80 & 10/47 planting native trees As part of Science Week, our Eco-group has been looking at ways to increase the biodiversity around the school environment. The first phase of their initiative took place today with a group of students from years 9 and 10.  The students set […]

Announcements, Eco-group, News, Science, Students

Live Blog: St Paul’s students and staff are in Russia!

Senior students from St Paul’s High School, including Head Boy, Peter Hughes, Head Girl, Aoife Malone, Deputy Head Boy, Cillian Campbell, and Deputy Head Girl, Aislynn Bagnall, accompanied by Vice-principal Mrs Úna McNulty, and Head of Spanish, Mrs Noella Murray, are visiting Murmansk in Northern Russia, as part of a delegation led by Mayor of Newry […]

Collaboration, Diversity, Exchanges, Head Boy & Head Girl, Live Blog, Newry & Mourne District Council, News, Russia 2014, School Visits, Senior Prefect Team, Senior Prefects, Students, Travel, Trips, Visits

Matthew publishes his own book

Congratulations to Matthew McDonald from 10/34 who has published a book on Minecraft. Available now from Amazon for £4 his book Minecraft: Top 50 Minecraft tips is becoming an instant hit for all Minecraft fans.

Library, News, Students, Success

All-Ireland semi final defeat for St Paul’s Ladies

All-Ireland Ladies Colleges’ Football Semi-Finals Ardscoil Naomh Pól 2-9 (15) Coláiste Íosagáin 4-22 (34)  St Paul’s High School met Coláiste Íosagáin of Dublin in the semi-final of the All Ireland, which was staged at St. Marys’ Ardee GFC, Co.Louth. St Paul’s got off to a good start with a well-taken point from Aimee Mackin to […]

Gaelic Football, Girls Football, News, Sport, Students

Mayor wishes students and staff well on their Russian trip

Newry &  Mourne Mayor, Councillor Michael Ruane, pictured with Principal, Mr Jarlath Burns, Vice Principal, Mrs Úna McNulty and teacher Noella Murray. Along with students Aoife Malone (Head Girl), Peter Hughes (Head Boy), Cillian Campbell (Deputy Head Boy) Valerija Staselovica and Daniela Janikova (Year 11 Fluent Russian speaking students) Students and staff from St Paul’s High School,Bessbrook are visiting […]

International Projects, News, Russia 2014, Students, Visits

Wiktoria shows off her animation skills

Well done to Year 8 student Wiktoria Hebda who has impressed her teachers and fellow students with her animation skills. Wiktoria enjoys using animation software on her iPad to create little cartoons – and has impressed her Art & Design teachers. You can see one of Wiktoria’s animations below. We’re always looking for clever, innovative ideas […]

Art, Art & Design, News, Students, Year 8

Year 10 Careers Poster Competition

Careers poster competition winner Niall Mc Crink pictured with Head of Careers, Mrs Siobhan Kearney, Head of Art and Design, Mrs Siobhan O’ Hare and Year 10 Careers Teacher, Ms Joanne Leonard. Niall Mc Crink 10/03 is the winner of our Year 10 Careers Poster Competition. All year 10 pupils were asked as part of their Monthly Assessed Homework to produce a […]

Announcements, Art, Careers, Competitions, News, Students

Leading sports analysts visit St Paul’s

St Paul’s Mathematics Department, in partnership with Dundalk Institute of Technology, recently welcomed STATSports to give a presentation to our Year 12 GCSE Higher Level Maths students about their company and the use and benefit of Mathematics and Science within their organisation. The event was organised as part of St Paul’s annual Careers Week. STATSports […]

Careers, Mathematics, News, Students, Visits