On Wednesday 9th March, Year 12 and Year 13 History students had the opportunity to meet with Mrs Joanna Millan in Bagnel’s Castle. Mrs Millan was giving an account of her life and that of her family, who suffered so terribly during the Holocaust of the Second World War. At the age of three she […]

St Patrick’s Day 2011 will be a momentous day for the students, staff and community of St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, as our senior Gaelic footballers compete in the final of Ulster Colleges’ GAA Mac Larnon Cup at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Principal of St Paul’s High School, Mr Oliver Mooney, spoke about the […]

St Paul’s High School hosted its first ever ‘Big Yellow Friday’ on 4th March to raise awareness of Childhood Liver Disease Foundation and to raise much needed funds. Year 8 and Year 9 students participated by wearing something yellow and contributing at least £1 to the charity. Hannah Babe, a Year 8 pupil co-ordinated the […]

Congratulations to James Mc Quaide (12/062) who has been chosen by C.E.A. as “Learner Of The Year 2011” in the Occupational Studies area of Plastering. This is testament to the great effort James has made in all areas of his Occupational Studies over the last two years. James will receive his award from a representative […]

St Paul’s Year 10 Gaelic football team will aim to become the first team from the school to the win the prestigious Loch an Iúir Ulster title in the final next week. Last year, as Year 9 pupils, the squad narrowly were defeated in the Corn Colmcille final by St Eunan’s, Letterkenny. Spurred on from […]

Conor McKeown Player Name (English): Conor Mc Keown Player Name (Irish): Conchu n Mac Eoghain Club: Shane O’ Neills Position: Goalkeeper Weight: 13ST Height: 6ft 3 Age: 18 Honours: U16 League Minor Championship Armagh Feile Armagh Minor 2010  

Pictured are pupils from 10/72 who planted yellow crocuses as a memorial to the victims of the Nazi Holocaust in Europe. The bulbs were kindly donated to St Paul’s by the Holocaust Educational Trust. Two years ago Eva Clarke, a survivor, spoke to History students about her family’s experiences during the Second World War and […]

Congratulations to Year 13 students Michael Mallon and Aisling Muckian who have gained a place in the Ulster Youth Orchestra in the percussion and strings sections respectively. Places only go to the very best students across N. Ireland and it is a testimony to their skills as a musician and total dedication to music that […]

Lion President Phelim Convery presents bursary cheques to Youth award winner and finalists. Youth Award finalists are nominated because of their outstanding voluntary work in their local community, and the bursaries are to help those organisations with which they are involved. Pictured with Lion President Phelim are Niamh Walsh, Newry winner and Region winner, whose […]

Students from 10/72 were recently chosen to participate in the Border Crossing writing project run by Poetry Ireland in conjunction with Northern Ireland Arts Council. This programme lasted seven weeks during which time the author Oisin McGann guided the students through the steps involved in the process of creative writing.  The final outcome was a […]