‘Big Yellow Friday’ a success at St Paul’s!

Pictured above are staff and students that organised ‘Big Yellow Friday’. On Friday the 1st March St Paul’s hosted its third ‘Big Yellow Friday’ in order to raise awareness of Childhood Liver Disease and to raise much needed funds for the foundation. Hannah Babe, a Year ten pupil co-ordinated the day as her younger sister […]

Events, Fundraising, News, Students, Success

Year 11 students trade on the Stock Market!

Pictured above are the four Year 11 students who took part in the Stock Market Challenge, along with Principal Mr Oliver Mooney and Maths teacher Miss Catriona Doran. On Friday 1st March, four Year 11 pupils travelled to Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School to compete alongside over 20 other schools in the Stock Market Challenge. […]

Events, News, Stock Market Challenge, Students

Year 10 students help launch Careers Week!

Pictured above are the winners of the Art and Design poster competition. Year 10 Art and Design students have helped to launch Careers Week in St Paul’s. The pupils designed posters to promote the importance of seeking advice and guidance when making their GCSE subject choices. In addition, posters highlighted a wide range of possible […]

Competitions, ICT, Students, Success

It’s Careers Week at St Paul’s…

It’s Careers Week at St Paul’s this week.  As part of this week, we’re hosting an Information Session for Parents and students in Year 12, to give advice and guidance on Post-16 options.   This session takes place on MONDAY 4 MARCH from 3.30 – 5.30 p.m. We’ve provided links to our Post-16 Prospectus below, […]

Careers, Post 16, Students, Subject Choice - Post 16

Could St Patrick’s Day be St Paul’s Day…?

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 […]

Gaelic Football, MacRory, News, Sport, Staff, Students, Success

Feis success for St Paul’s

“An extremely polished and enjoyable performance” and “a very musical performance”,  were among some of the many compliments  heaped upon the huge number of talented students from St Paul’s High School that participated in Warrenpoint Musical Feis over the last number of days. The choirs represented the school successfully with the Senior Girls Choir getting […]

Music, News, Students, Success

St Paul’s Choir invited to sing with prestigious Irish Choir

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 […]

Music, News, Students

Homecoming for Ladies’ Ulster Champions!

Pictured is the Under 16 Ladies’ team, after being welcomed back to the school by the staff and students at St Paul’s. Students and staff at St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, lined the school’s front avenue to welcome home the victorious Under 16 Ladies team who won the Kukri PPS U16A Final by defeating Loreto […]

Gaelic Football, Girls Football, Sport, Students, Success

Under 16 Ladies are Ulster Champions!

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 […]

Gaelic Football, Girls Football, News, Sport, Students, Success

Library Sporting Heroes Art Competition!

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 – […]

Competitions, News, Students