A huge congratulations to our brilliant Year 8 pupil Paddy Keenan, who has been crowned champion of the Environmental Youth Speak competition, hosted by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

This year’s theme, ‘Be Sustainable – Back to the Future’, challenged young people to share their vision for a greener world – and Paddy’s passionate and persuasive speech impressed every judge along the way.

Having won the internal St Paul’s heat, Paddy went on to represent our school with distinction, seeing off tough competition from schools across the district to win the final in Downpatrick. The Deputy Mayor, Cllr David Lee-Surginor, praised Paddy’s performance as “electrifying” as he presented him with his well-deserved award.

Well done, Paddy – we’re all incredibly proud of you!