The Girls’ choir of St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, has been invited to sing with the prestigious National University of Ireland Maynooth’s Chamber Choir at their final concert in St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Armagh, before they embark on their tour of North America. The NUI Maynooth Chamber Choir was founded in 1986 under Professor Gerard Gillen and was first […]

Pictured is the St Paul’s Under 16 Ladies team celebrating winning the Kukri PPS Under 16A Ulster Final. St Paul’s Under 16 Ladies are Ulster champions after they defeated Loreto Grammar School, Omagh, in a pulsating U16A Ulster Final. This was the first year St Paul’s entered the ‘A’ competition and the ladies will now […]

To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday 7th March and St Paul’s wonderful sporting achievements to date, the library is running a ‘Sporting Heroes Art Competition’. All you have to do is draw a picture of your favourite sporting hero and add a catchy slogan encouraging pupils to read or visit the library. Year 8 – […]

Congratulations to Year 9 student Amy O’Hanlon on achieving her second Blue Peter badge. 09/38 student Amy, has rewarded with a second badge from the popular CBBC programme after submitting a poem. Amy is very proud of her achievement and hopes to gain a gold Blue Peter badge in the future.

 Pictured are key stage three pupils from St Paul’s, being shown a demonstration on how one of the machines work.  Key Stage three and Key Stage four pupils visited the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Bus recently and were given an awareness of what can be achieved in the areas of Engineering and Technology […]

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 […]