On Thursday 17 January, St Paul’s Ethnic Percussion Group was invited to perform in Stormont and were given the privilege of performing in two Chambers. This is the first ever percussion group that has been given the opportunity to perform in the room that the Assembly is held. Well done to all involved and a […]

St Paul’s Bessbrook defeated Abbey CBGS to reach the last four of the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup. Played at Páirc Esler in Newry, Abbey were the better of the teams in the opening exchanges as they kicked three points without reply, but St Paul’s went on to dominate the half from here on, […]

Pictured is Year 8 Pupil Odhrán Toal, being congratulated by Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, after he won two Gold Medals in taekwondo recently.   Odhrán overcame five people in his group to win a Gold medal in Patterns, and he also defeated four people in a sparring contest to again win Gold. Great Achievement, Well Done […]

Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, pictured giving a speech to Primary 7 pupils and their parents/guardians at St Paul’s Open Day that was held recently.  St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook held its annual Open Day on Saturday 26 January.  Prospective pupils from Primary 7 classes in our feeder primary schools and their parents visited the school […]

Pictured above are the students going on the International Project to Romania, along with Miss Grace O’Neill, Mr Neil McArdle and Mr Kevin Moan, who are also going.  Pictured above are the students going on the International Project to Kenya, along with Mrs Bridget McConville and Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, who are also going. Absent […]

Pictured above is Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, Occupational Studies C0-ordinators Mr Mc Avoy and Mr Canavan, along with pupils Ciaran Ward, Gavin Coogan and Michael Morgan, Patrick Savage, Jamie Mc Donnell and John Paul Hanna. The pupils above were successful in the recent National Skills ‘Build competition’ that was held in the Portadown Southern Regional College […]

Rachel Quinn of Newry Hospice is photographed with Year 11 students Mairead Woods and Rachel Rigney, presenting a cheque for the value of £120.00. The Year 11 students raised £120.00 for Newry hospice during December.  This money was raised for the hospice by the students in 11-100, who made a donation to charity instead of […]

Pictured above are Year 14 pupils Maeve Morgan and Shane Fegan, who won the International Projects fundraiser ‘St Paul’s has got Talent’. The staff and students of St Paul’s performed to a packed house in aid of St Paul’s International Projects. A capacity crowd were entertained by students and staff who danced, sang, drummed, strummed, recited and […]

Pictured above is Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, offering his congratulations to student Emily Shields, who represented An Mullach Bán and won first place in the solo singing competition at the Ulster Scór na nÓg finals that were held in Derry recently.  Pictured above is Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, offering his congratulations to students Aoibhín McGuinness, […]

Pictured are some of the students who will be participating in the ‘St Paul’s Has Got Talent’ Show on Thursday 24th January.  Students were invited to attend auditions to showcase their talent in a bid to secure a slot in next week’s show. To the delight of the organisers, over thirty acts signed up to […]