PEACE Celebration at St Paul’s

June 25, 2013
Thursday 20th June marked a night of celebration in St Paul’s High School Bessbrook to highlight the success of the three year Sharing Education Programme (SEP). This initiative was launched in September 2010 to promote reconciliation by facilitating collaboration and sharing between schools across Northern Ireland.  The programme was funded by the International Fund for Ireland and »»»

Essential Skills Classes for Year 12 & A Level Students

June 12, 2013
This summer, the Southern Regional College (SRC) are running Intensive Essential Skills Classes for students who are not confident in achieving grade C in GCSE English or Maths. For more information contact Leanne Steenson (Essential Skills Administrator, Southern Regional College). T: 028 3839 7759     E: steensonl@src.ac.uk See the poster below for the dates and venues of the »»»

Premature hearing loss dangers highlighted by Council

June 10, 2013
Representatives from Newry and Mourne District Council visited Year 9 students at St Paul's during their Learning for Life & Works classes to talk about the dangers of premature hearing loss due to the use of personal music players. Pictured above is Patrick Finnegan from 9/93, who won the competition and received a £15 iTunes voucher. »»»

Annual Spring Concert a success at St Paul’s

April 15, 2013
On Wednesday 10 April, St Paul's held their annual Spring Concert in the school assembly hall. The sparkling concert featured the combined talents of the School's Junior, Senior and Learning Support Centre and mixed Choirs, various ensembles, Ethnic percussion groups, Orchestra, Pathways and Traditional Groups. Congratulations to the Music Department at St Paul's for organising such a »»»

Cultural Awareness Event at St Paul’s

April 8, 2013
On Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 March, St Paul's hosted a cultural awareness event which was funded through the CRED enhancement scheme. The CRED enhancement scheme is funding from the Education and Library Board which has been designed to support school and youth settings in the implementation of the CRED policy. The criterion for funding is taken directly from the CRED indicators which »»»

‘Big Yellow Friday’ a success at St Paul’s!

March 7, 2013
Pictured above are staff and students that organised 'Big Yellow Friday'. On Friday the 1st March St Paul’s hosted its third ‘Big Yellow Friday’ in order to raise awareness of Childhood Liver Disease and to raise much needed funds for the foundation. Hannah Babe, a Year ten pupil co-ordinated the day as her younger sister Catherine suffers from childhood liver disease. All pupils »»»

Year 11 students trade on the Stock Market!

March 6, 2013
Pictured above are the four Year 11 students who took part in the Stock Market Challenge, along with Principal Mr Oliver Mooney and Maths teacher Miss Catriona Doran. On Friday 1st March, four Year 11 pupils travelled to Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School to compete alongside over 20 other schools in the Stock Market Challenge. It was a very fast paced day giving the pupils a taste of »»»

St Paul’s Drummers create history in Parliament Buildings

February 12, 2013
On Thursday 17 January, St Paul's Ethnic Percussion Group was invited to perform in Stormont and were given the privilege of performing in two Chambers. This is the first ever percussion group that has been given the opportunity to perform in the room that the Assembly is held. Well done to all involved and a special word of thanks to Megan Fearon and Barry McElduff for the great day and »»»

Open Day 2013

January 30, 2013
Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, pictured giving a speech to Primary 7 pupils and their parents/guardians at St Paul's Open Day that was held recently.  St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook held its annual Open Day on Saturday 26 January.  Prospective pupils from Primary 7 classes in our feeder primary schools and their parents visited the school in large numbers.  They were guided around the »»»

‘St Paul’s has got Talent’ a huge success!

January 25, 2013
Pictured above are Year 14 pupils Maeve Morgan and Shane Fegan, who won the International Projects fundraiser 'St Paul's has got Talent'. The staff and students of St Paul’s performed to a packed house in aid of St Paul’s International Projects. A capacity crowd were entertained by students and staff who danced, sang, drummed, strummed, recited and whistled their way through the night. »»»

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