Year 12 students dig deep for Zambia

December 20, 2011

Pictured are students from 1273 with their teacher Mr Paddy McEvoy. (L-R) Joanne Haughey, Caolan OHare, Ryan Donaghy, Ryle Brown, Ryan McGirr, Barry Traynor and Cathy Fitzpatrick

Ryan McGirr, 1273, presented a cheque to Mr.Barry Traynor as a result of the Zambia Appeal which was organised by 1273 as part of their citizenship coursework. Barry has been doing missionary work for the past year which involved working with children who are living rough on the streets. The pupils sold bracelets and necklaces which were made by children in Zambia.

The final amount raised was £190.00 and the money will be used to buy medication and food for the children in Zambia.

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.