Pictured above are students in Year 8 who were prize winners in the ‘Science Safety’ Competition. The Year 8 competition proved a very difficult task for the judges this year with very high standard of entries from a very talented and creative bunch of pupils. However, decisions were made and certificates were presented by Mrs […]
The IET presenter had the pupils jumping off their seats to get involved. On Wednesday 19th September the IET presented two exciting new shows that aimed to inspire the next generation of engineers. Our own Year 8s and pupils from St Peter’s Primary School, Cloughreagh, St Joseph’s Primary School, Bessbrook and Bessbrook Primary School were entertained […]
Members of Staff Mrs Catherine Rafferty and Mrs Clare Maguire along with the ‘Wrigley’s Bin it’ team and Year 8 pupils. The ‘Wrigley’s Bin it’ team delivered a workshop to our Year 8 students on Friday 21st September. The drama workshop focused on the subject of littering the environment and social responsibility. It aimed to […]
Principal, Mr Oliver Mooney and Vice-principals Mrs Una McNulty and Mr Jarlath Burns congratulate pupils at St Paul’s High School, who received their GCSE results. Year 12 student Catherine Donnelly is congratulated on her GCSE results by Principal, Mr Oliver Mooney and Vice-principals Mrs Una McNulty and Mr Jarlath Burns. Pupils from St Paul’s High […]
Peter O’Hagan from class 0825, with the chicks he hatched using an incubator in his Science class Peter looked after the eggs, turning them everyday for 3 weeks before they hatched and has now volunteered to give them a good home. Well done Peter!!
Pupils from St Paul’s with Ernie (Bearded Dragon) & Emma from Pet Connections The Year 8 Science Club recently enjoyed a visit from Pet Connections, Ashtree Enterprise Park, Rathfriland Road, Newry. Emma from Pet Connections brought along a selection of animals including: Cornflake the Corn Snake: Ernie the […]
Pictured above are pupils from St Joseph’s Primary School, Meigh and Bessbrook Primary School with Sue McGrath the Science Magician Recently at St Paul’s students from the Learning Support Centre, Rathore School, Bessbrook Primary School and St Joseph’s Primary School, Meigh, experienced a Science Magic show. Sue Mc Grath, from the Institute of Physics […]
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 […]
Head of Science at St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, Mrs Bridget McConville, congratulates A Level Science students, Aron Hollywood and Rachel Boyle who are recipients of Nuffield Foundation Science Bursaries. Two Year 14 students at St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook have been awarded prestigious Nuffield Foundation Science Bursaries. Nuffield Foundation Science Bursaries offer up to 1000 […]
Year 8 Science safety competition winners with Head of Science, Mrs Bridget McConville The Safety in Science poster competition is part of Year 8 Induction to Science programme. Each pupil was asked to design a poster reflecting the chosen topic “Safety in Science”, and class winners were selected and entered a whole year group competition. […]
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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