NETBALL SUCCESS FOR ST.PAUL’S

April 11, 2018

Mr Jarlath Burns pictured with year 12 pupil Hannah Quinn and Year 14 pupil Rose Duffy in recognition of their selection on to the U21 Netball Northern Ireland National and Development Squads respectfully for the 2018-2019 season.

St Paul’s High School Year 9 girls made it a double victory at the NI Cup and League Finals day in Lisburn Racquets on 21st March 2018 by beating Glenola Collegiate, Bangor 17-13 in a close fought final quarter. This makes them NI Premier League and Shield Champions for 2018 which is a great achievement for the team and the coach Mrs Paula O’Hare-Armstrong.

Abbi McVerry (Centre) Captain pictured with her team and The Regina Millen Shield

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.