Sadly for Year 14 students at St Paul’s, their time is up as they received a sad farewell from Principal Mr Mooney on their official last day at St Paul’s. Vice-principal Mr Burns recalled some of his great memories with Year 14 students and sent out a heartfelt thanks to Ms Fearon for being an ‘inspiring Year Head’ to […]
For all of us whether pupil or staff, in school and in the wider world in life is a learning curve. We have all learned many important lessons, through our association with Rachael Sands – lessons about life and living and acceptance. Each Lent it has become the accepted custom that Easter eggs appear in […]
On Wednesday 27 March, St Paul’s hosted the first ever Year 13 v Year 14 ‘On the Buzzer’ Quiz in the Lecture Theatre. The event was organised by Mr Gerard McMahon and proved to be very successful as the Lecture Theatre was at its maximum capacity as staff and students squeezed in to see what year […]
To date, 114 businesses, families, schools, clubs & individuals have gladly offered their support by donating £50 for the purchase of a ‘Good Luck St Paul’s’ poster. Mr Burns is in the process of putting these up and some are already displayed along the Camlough & Forkhill roads. Businesses Primary Schools Clubs Personal/Other Gap o’ […]
The team from St Paul’s High School that defeated St Macartan’s College, Monaghan in the Semi-final of the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup. St Paul’s one again created history as they defeated St Macartan’s College, Monaghan by nine points to reach the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup Final in their first year in […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Principal of St Paul’s, Mr Oliver Mooney, and Teacher of PE and Sport Miss Michaela Downey, are pictured above congratulating Year 12 student Aimee Mackin, who recently received an Ulster Colleges Ladies Football All-Star Award. Aimee is an accomplished athlete representing her club and school at local and provincial level.
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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