TBUC 2022

St Paul’s has been involved in delivering Shared Education programmes for a number of years. The four schools in the South Armagh Shared Education Partnership (St Joseph’s HS Crossmaglen, Newry HS, Newtownhamilton HS & St Paul’s HS) delivered the TBUC (Together Building a United Community) Programme for the first time this year. 

TBUC is a ‘good relations’ programme funded by the Executive Office which focuses on building positive relationships based on mutual understanding and respect. The programme was delivered in partnership with the Education Authority and NMDDC’s Newry and Slieve Gullion DEA coordinators. Pupils from the South Armagh Partnership engaged in a number of tasks and challenges in a variety of locations and completed a sociil action project focusing on mental health where they organised a charity colour run in aid of PIPS Hope and Support raising more than £1,500

Beginning in summer 2015, the TBUC programme provides a range of opportunities for young people aged 11 to 19 across Northern Ireland to come together to build positive relationships across what have become divided parts of our community. The Camps are about challenging historic positions, encouraging debate and discussion and providing a way for young people to get to know each other, try new experiences, have fun and help to build longer term relationships. Camps must are delivered on a cross-community basis.

St Paul’s TBUC students along with Shared Education Coordinator Ms McCoy attended the newly built St Joseph’s High School Crossmaglen on Wednesday 5^th October for a celebration event highlighting the success of the TBUC programme 

Speaking on the day Council Chairperson Councillor Michael Savage congratulated the students on their programme achievements and encouraged them “to continue to work together to build a united community.”

Photos from Shared Education Events