In the lead‑up to World Book Day, we were delighted to welcome English author Joffre White to Bessbrook. ✨ Joffre delivered three inspiring creative writing workshops to our KS3 pupils, followed by a brilliant Q&A session with class 0885 in the library. He also treated the group to a reading from his book Aura Boy. […]

St Paul’s is delighted to celebrate Careers Week 2026 from Monday 2nd March to Friday 6th March, a week dedicated to inspiring our young people as they explore future pathways, raise aspirations and understand how their learning connects to real opportunities beyond school. Each morning begins with our popular “Guess the Job” Careers Quiz, which brings staff and students […]

After a fantastic public speaking competition, Michael McKeown from Year 0954 emerged as the winner of the internal St. Paul’s competition on Public Speaking and the Environment. Michael will now go forward to represent the school at the Newry, Mourne and Down Council Public Speaking competition’’  

We were delighted to catch up with our pupils that played on the successful Dromintee Minor squad in 2025, who became Armagh and Ulster champions for the first time in their club’s history. St Pauls are very proud of the work our staff do with all feeder clubs to create a brilliant development environment for […]

This week, the Minister of Education wrote to all mainstream schools across Northern Ireland requiring engagement with the Education Authority to establish Specialist Provision where appropriate, in response to the continued growth in demand for special educational needs placements.As this system-wide expansion begins, BBC News visited St Paul’s High School to examine Specialist Provision already […]

Huge congratulations to our Year 9 boys, who secured an impressive 4–1 victory over Lismore College to book their place in the Mid Ulster Cup Final! 🔥 With the match moved to Tandragee Recreation Centre due to weather, the team adapted brilliantly and set the tone from the start. ✨ Goals & Key Moments: • […]

Congratulations to our Year 14 Professional Business Services students — Áine, Caoimhe, Ciarán, Daithí, Michéal and Shea — who competed today in the NI Schools’ Business Challenge at Queen’s University Belfast and were named finalists. Competing against pupils from schools across Northern Ireland, the team worked with their teacher Miss Murray to develop and pitch […]

St Paul’s High School has successfully delivered its annual Year 14 Interview Skills Day, a key component of the school’s CEIAG programme designed to prepare students for Higher Level Apprenticeships, university progression and direct employment. The event continues to be one of the most impactful experiences offered to senior pupils as they take their next […]

Our Year 10 pupils enjoyed taking part in the Young Enterprise Project Business programme this week — despite yesterday’s disruption caused by Storm Chandra. Although some classes were unable to attend due to the school closure, they will have the opportunity to take part in the coming weeks, ensuring that every pupil still gets the […]

Today we are proud to celebrate a wonderful achievement by a group of our Year 13 pupils who have successfully completed the 12‑week Sign Language Enrichment Course. A special thank you to Caroline McAteer, whose expertise, patience and enthusiasm made this course such a valuable experience. Caroline has equipped our pupils with a strong foundation in […]