Students take part in Kids Literature Quiz

 Pictured above is the St Paul’s team that represented Year 8. Katie Burns, Sarah Kilgallon, Fionntan Evans and Mairead Campbell are pictured with Kids Lit Quiz Master, Wayne Mills. Twenty one schools participated in the Kids Lit Quiz in Belfast this year with the quiz master again being Wayne Mills, who comes from New Zealand every […]

Competitions, English, Kids Lit Quiz, Library, Students

SEP brings out creative side in students!

Pictured above are students from St Paul’s Bessbrook and Newtownhamilton High School showing off their patches that they did as part of the Shared Education Programme (SEP).  Year 8 pupils from both St Paul’s and Newtownhamilton High School met recently to discuss the work they have done to date on their joint patchwork quilt project. […]

Art, Newtownhamilton High School, SEP, Students

Students successful in poster Competition

Pictured above are students who were successful in the Newry and Mourne Environmental Calender poster Competition. Also in the Picture is Vice Principal Mr Jarlath Burns and Art teachers Mr Brendan McArdle and Miss Leanne O’Reilly. Year 9 pupil Dearbhail McCullough was a winner in the competition and she received her poster returned to her framed, […]

Art, Competitions, Students, Success

Women’s Aid Workshop at St Paul’s

Pictured above are representatives from ‘Women’s Aid’ who are currently delivering a six week programme on ‘healthy relationships’ to our Year 12 Learning for Life & Work students. The programme aims to educate young people by providing them with information that will enable them to make informed choices about their lives. The programme raises awareness […]

News, Students, Women's Aid

Northern Ireland Netball success for Aoibheann

Year 10 pupil Aoibheann Jones was recently selected to represent the Southern Area Schools Netball Nothern Ireland (NNI) Under 15 Development Squad. Aoibheann will train with girls from other Southern Area Schools in Cookstown Leisure Centre once a month under NNI coach Nicola Cheevers. This is all in preparation for an inter board Under 15 […]

Netball, Sport, Students, Success

Anti Cyber Bullying Campaign launched at St Paul’s

Pictured above is the Senior Prefect Team at St Paul’s that launched their first ever Anti Cyber Bullying Campaign. Also in the picture is Vice Principal Mr Jarlath Burns, Head of Year 14 Ms Christine Fearon and Year 8 students. As part of November being National Anti Bullying Month, the Senior Prefect Team at St […]

Cyber bullying, News, Senior Prefect Team, Senior Prefects, Staff, Students

Stamp out Cyber bullying!

“Don’t be mean behind the screen!”   That’s our message to cyber bullies this month, as we draw attention to the problem and provide advice to any students who may suffering from bullying online. Our senior prefect team are leading a campaign in St Paul’s in November to combat cyber bullying and to raise attention […]

Announcements, Cyber bullying, ICT, Internet Safety, News, Pastoral, Senior Prefect Team, Student Council, Students

Special presentation to Year 14 students

Pictured above is Seamus McCabe of PIPS giving a talk to Year 14 students at St Paul’s.  On Tuesday 6th November all Year 14 pupils along with their teachers attended a special presentation by Seamus McCabe of PIPS, Newry.  The presentation was called ‘B+ Positive’. Seamus spoke to the students about the stigma attached to […]

News, PIPS, Staff, Students

Year 9 students take part in ‘B Positive’ Programme

Pictured above is Wayne Morris from the SELB Youth Service who is currently delivering a 6 week programme entitled ‘B Positive’ to our Year 9 students.  Is your glass half empty or half full? How you answer this age-old question may reflect your outlook on life and whether you’re optimistic (a positive thinker) or pessimistic […]

News, SELB, Students

Conor and Oisin successful at Lisburn Gala

Pictured above is Conor Mc Clorey (left) and Oisin Mee (right) who recently won medals at the Lisburn swimming Gala. Also in the picture is Head of Learning Support Centre Mr Patrick McAvoy, teacher Ms Vernetta Hillen and Head Boy Ciaron O’Hanlon. Conor and Oisin both won medals at the Lisburn swimming Gala held recently. […]

Learning Support Centre, Sport, Students, Success, swimming