Easter Egg Raffle & Cake Sale

  Pictured above are St Paul’s pupils that helped out  with the cake sale and Easter Egg raffle. This year the proceeds of the Easter egg raffle and cake sale will be split between the local Hospice and the medical team who treated Rachel Sands. Pupils who have lost parents through cancer will return to […]

Charity, News, Staff, Students, Success

Northern Ireland Creative Movement and Dance Championships 2012

  Intermediate Dancing Team    Junior Dancing Team   The Northern Ireland Championships were held in Lisburn Leisureplex on Saturday 10 March. Over eighty teams participated in the competition, making it the largest School Dance Fitness Competition Event to date. St. Paul’s High School competed in the School Dance Championship competing in 3 out of the 4 […]

Dance, News, Staff, Students, Success

Health Promotion in Action at St Paul’s

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 […]

Health and Social Care, News, Staff, Students

Prestigious Award for Past Pupil Emer McDonnell

Recent past pupil Emer McDonnell, who is currently studying for a Honours Degree in Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast, was presented with a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Entrance Scholarship Award.   The award was presented to her by Professor Ellen Douglas-Cowie, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University at a ceremony held recently at Queen’s. Emer’s parents […]

News, Science, Staff, STEM, Students, Success

Fáinne Airgid for Year 10 students at St Paul’s

Head of Irish, Miss Ciara McCoy, and Head of Year 10, Mr Brendan McArdle congratulate some of the students in Year 10 who received their Fáinne Airgid (Silver Fainne) for proficiency and fluency in Irish.    

Irish, News, Seachtain na Gaeilge, Staff, Students, Success

Tráth na gCeist Mór do Sheachtain na Gaeilge

Students in Year 9 enjoyed a Tráth na gCeist Mór (Bumper Table Quiz) for Seachtain na Gaeilge recently.  Questions were posed by Fear a’tí, Mr Murray and the winning team came from the boys of 9/28, 9/92 and 9/82.  Mr Burns presented Easons vouchers to the winning team, and Easter eggs to the runners up. […]

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Primary school football tournament at St Paul’s

We hosted a football tournament for our local primary schools recently – and we all had a great day.  Photos below. St Patrick’s Primary School, Cullyhanna St Peter’s Primary School, Cloughreagh St Joseph’s Primary School, Poyntzpass St Michael’s Primary School, Newtownhamilton St Mary’s Primary School, Mullaghbawn Clonalig Primary School St Joseph’s Primary School, Bessbrook  St […]

Gaelic Football, News, Sport, Staff, Students, Trips, Visits

Gabh le Gaeilge – careers discussion panel for A Level Irish students

A Level students of Irish at St Paul’s High School and St Joseph’s High School, Crossmaglen, along with guest speakers, Tomaí Ó Conghaile (Journalist), Niall Comer (Lecturer at University of Ulster), Lynette Fay (Broadcaster & Producer, BBC), Head of Irish Miss Ciara McCoy  and Irish teacher Mr Stephen Quinn. Year 13 and Year 14 students of Irish […]

Gaeilge, Irish, News, Seachtain na Gaeilge, Staff, Students, Visits

Cúpla focal recognised at Ardscoil Naomh Pól

Head of Irish Miss Ciara McCoy, with a few year 8 pupils who received their Cúpla Focal badges along with Head of Year 8 Mrs Mary McMahon   Year 8 students of Irish had their proficiency in the language recognised at a special Assembly to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge.  The students who have been learning […]

Irish, News, Seachtain na Gaeilge, Staff, Students, Success

St Paul’s History students visit Berlin

The History students from St Paul’s High School at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Students from Year 13 recently visited Berlin as part of their AS Level History studies.  Accompanied by Head of Department Mr Emmett McCaffrey and History teacher Mr Neil McArdle the students enjoyed their time in the historical German capital.  Year 13 […]

History, News, School Visits, Students, Travel