Sunday 16th June seen the Windmill Stars Football for all team play their first tournament. The Windmill stars emerged victorious, and we are delighted to have had our Year 9 student Micheal McCloy part of the panel. Micheal received a special award, as top goal scorer, scoring four goals in one match. Congratulations to all […]
We are delighted to report that a Votive Candle Holder was recently placed in our Oratory. It was installed by Mr Charlie Carr, representative for St Killian’s Candle Company, Tipperary. This was an initiative led by Fr Seamus White, School Chaplain, and supported by Mrs Eileen Fearon, Chair of the Board of Governors. Pictured with […]
A selection of our year 9 pupils participated in an IET Faraday Challenge Day. They had the opportunity to research, design and make prototype solutions to genuinely tough engineering problems. It provided them with an exciting opportunity to engage in STEM subjects and become aware of the benefits of careers within Science, Technology, Engineering and […]
1073 have recently been looking into the cost of litter for our school and local area, as part of the Bin-It schools competition. The students then had to come up with a social media campaign for the competition and record their own video/vlog.
The 4-year program is a Higher-Level Apprenticeship (HLA) in partnership with Ulster University (UU)
St Paul’s recently hosted its annual Outreach Primary School Blitz. In total 10 schools took part showcasing their Gaelic skills and all that is good about the game. A big thank you to all the schools who took part and particular thanks to our BTEC sport students who organised the day’s events. [ngg […]
st Paul’s launches The Daily Mile Challenge. In term 3 we invite staff and students to complete a 1 mile walk / jog / run on the track around the outside of the pitch every day. The ½ mile, ¾ mile and 1 mile are clearly marked out. This challenge may be completed before, during […]
As a school, we accommodate nearly over 400 students with a special educational need. As part of our provision we have created a sensory space, which students can use to take time out and have a break during moments of stress or anxiety. One of our parents recently approached us, to ask if she could […]
A Year 8 student in St. Paul’s High School, Bessbrook has managed to collect 129 Easter Eggs for local homeless charity, Newry Helping the Homeless. Student, Daniel Halpenny, came up with the “Give Up an Egg” campaign which he launched in school at the beginning of Lent. Speaking at year group assemblies Daniel encouraged […]
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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