On Wednesday 19th March a group of students and staff from St Paul’s High School, travelled to Kirovsk in the Murmansk region of Northern Russia to establish a new school twinning programme and for the launch of the “Challenge of Change” project. The link between the two schools was originally initiated by a Newry and […]
Under-16 Frank Maguire Cup 2014 Ardscoil Naomh Pól 2-06 (12) Coláiste Feirste 3-11 (20) St Paul’s High School met Coláiste Feirste of Belfast in the final of the under-16 Frank Maguire Cup which was staged at St Gall’s GAC, Belfast. St Paul’s got off to a good start with a well-taken goal from Jarly Óg Burns to put the Bessbrook […]
As part of their annual retreat, students in Year 10 recently visited St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh for a special Mass, concelebrated by Archbishop of Armagh, Cardinal Seán Brady and St Paul’s Chaplain, Father Dermot Maloney. Principal of St Paul’s, Mr Jarlath Burns addressed the pupils during the liturgy. Highlights from the special Year 10 Mass […]
The annual exhibition of student work from the Art & Design department at St Paul’s went on display this week. Invited guests, parents, friends and students mingled in the student foyer which was transformed into the most impressive art gallery for the exhibition. Examples of students’ work from GCSE, AS and A2 classes were on […]
The staff from St Paul’s Learning Support Centre recently held a raffle and a quiz night in Quinn’s Lounge in Camlough – and raised the incredible sum of £1427.50. The money will be used to help the Special Olympians from St Paul’s who will be taking part in the Special Olympics in June. We wish our Olympians […]
Wednesday was a very different day for the students of 10/47 and 8/48, as they went about constructing a new feature in the grounds of their school. These students have been studying ecology in their science classes with their teachers Mrs O’Hare and Miss McNamee. As part of this aspect of their Science course, the […]
Laura and Caelian are pictured with Principal, Mr Jarlath Burns and their form teacher, Mr Paddy McAvoy. Congratulations to Laura Clark and Caelian Mc Parland of 12/73 who received their Occupational Studies Certificates at the Southern Regional College presentation ceremony recently.
Overall best pupil from St Paul’s, Nicole Bradley, pictured with the best pupils from other schools. Aislinn O’Hagan (Best pupil in Beauty) and Ciara Goss (Best pupil in Catering) pictured with best pupils from other schools. All St Paul’s SRC certificate winners pictured with Principal, Mr Jarlath Burns, Mr Paddy McAvoy and Mr Martin Canavan.
Students from the LSC succeed at the Special Olympics swimming gala. Congratulations to all three competitors from 10/47 who won medals at the Special Olympics Swimming Gala held in Bangor at the weekend. Oisin Mee came home with 2 gold medals in freestyle and backstroke. Aodhan Doran won his first ever gold medal in the […]
In conjunction with the Department of the Environment, hit radio station Cool FM visited St Paul’s as an extension of the Year 8 pastoral programme. Students in classes 08/71 and 08/48 were invited to participate in the Road Safety Workshop and discuss ‘distractions’ on the road. They worked together in groups discussing possible distractions, suggesting […]
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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