Cúpla focal recognised at Ardscoil Naomh Pól

March 12, 2012

Head of Irish Miss Ciara McCoy, with a few year 8 pupils who received their Cúpla Focal badges along with Head of Year 8 Mrs Mary McMahon

Year 8 students of Irish had their proficiency in the language recognised at a special Assembly to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge. The students who have been learning Irish since September received their Cúpla Focal badges – a national award, which recognises basic fluency in Irish.

Head of Irish at St Paul’s, Miss Ciara McCoy, paid tribute to the students for their hard work and wished them well as they continue to study Irish through their years at Ardscoil Naomh Pól.

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.