Principal of St Paul’s High School, Mr Jarlath Burns, led staff and students in an emotional farwell to Head of English, Mrs Sinéad McKenna, who is leaving St Paul’s after eight years to move to a new position with the Education and Training Inspectorate. Mr Burns praised Mrs McKenna’s learner-centred teaching style and the relaxed […]

Year 13 student Shauna Pentony writes for the school website about her unique and lifechanging experiences in Europe representing St Paul’s and Rotary Ireland. In October 2013 I was one of twenty-five students from across the whole of Ireland chosen from a pool of three thousand peers, to take part in a week long programme […]

Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh, Éamon Martin, pictured with Principal of St Paul’s High School, Mr Jarlath Burns and School Chaplain, Father Dermot Maloney, during his recent pastoral visit to the Bessbrook school. The new Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh, Éamon Martin paid his first visit to St Paul’s High School last Thursday.  Archbishop Martin was greeted […]

Year 13 student Shauna Pentony, who represented Rotary Ireland in Strasbourg recently, photographed with Principal, Mr Jarlath Burns and Head of Year 13, Ms Christine Fearon Year 13 student, Shauna Pentony, recently returned from Strasbourg as part of a group of twenty-five students who represented Rotary Ireland. The focus of the Rotary Club is to […]

Gavin Boyd and Natalie Corbett, from the Rainbow Project and Head of Year 13 Ms Christine Fearon along with Year 13 students Keith Boyd, Oisín Groom, Amy O’Keefe and Charlotte Gibney at a recent workshop at St Paul’s to raise awareness of issues relating to sexual orientation.  The Rainbow Project recently delivered an extensive ‘Introduction […]

‘Let’s create a better internet together.’ Safer Internet Day is celebrated worldwide on Tuesday 11th February.  St Paul’s embraced this opportunity to promote Internet Safety both inside and outside school. Pupils in Year 8 – 12 were shown a presentation during their weekly assembly to increase awareness of their use of the internet. They were […]

As World Book Day approaches, the library is running a Superhero Art Competition. Send your entries to Mrs Morgan before 28th February.

To be in with a chance of winning a signed Kerry jersey, open an account with BLAST Bank. To open an account all you need is a £10 lodgement, proof of ID – e.g. passport, proof of address along with being in with the chance to win the jersey you get a free £10 Amazon […]

On Tuesday 28th January year 8, 10 and 11 pupils participated in a selection of Physics, Chemistry and Biology data-logging activities. It was a  great experience enjoyed by all.      

Three students from St Paul’s High School who achieved top grades in Northern Ireland had their achievements recognised at a special ceremony in the Bessbrook school recently. Chair of Governors, Mr John Campbell, presented tokens to Niall Campbell, Jessica Smyth and Ciara Savage, and to their respective teachers. Niall Campbell achieved second place in Northern […]