Extra Curricular Activities « St Paul's High School, Bessbrook, County Armagh

St Paul’s has a tradition of taking part in extra-curricular activities providing pupils with opportunities to enhance their self-esteem and to strengthen friendships outside of the school environment.

These activities include residentials to Killowen Outdoor Education Centre and East Coast Education Centre.

Outdoor Education

Abseiling
Bouldering
Canoeing
Field Trips
Hill Walking
Orienteering
Rock Climbing
Sailing

Educational Trips Include

Ski-trip to European resorts
Visits to the theatre
Outdoor pursuits
Geography field work
Trips to historical locations
Annual Year 8 trip to Pantomime
Visits to Irish language colleges in he Donegal Gaeltacht
Trips to England, Scotland and France

Extra-Curricular Activities

Drama
Dance
Summer courses
Chess
Creative writing competitions
Concerts
Theatre visits
Mummers
CREST Awards

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.