Pictured above is Year 12 class 12/73 with their form teacher, Mr McAvoy, and classroom assistant, Mrs Mc Aleer. 

The pupils are leaving St Paul’s this year after five years, and are going on to follow different career paths.

We wish them all the best for the future.

On Thursday 25 April, St Paul’s Learning Support Centre Choir travelled to Mullingar to take part in the All Ireland Choir competition.

Prepared by Mr Peter Slane, St Paul’s were competing against fifteen choirs from all over Ireland and finished second overall after singing three pieces.

The adjudicators commented on the wonderful atmosphere of happiness and joy St Paul’s brought to the stage and praised the beautiful harmonies and the seven solo parts in the performance. They loved the chorus and how attentive they were to their conductors Jack and Karyn, who along with Mr Slane and Head Girl Afreen, have worked tirelessly all year to get the choir ready for this competition.

Well Done to all involved.

Pictured are students Maeve Robb and Rois Eireann Bogue along with Mr McAvoy (Head of Learning Support).

Best wishes to students Maeve Robb 08/48 and Rois Eireann Bogue 12/73 who are competing in the Special Olympics Equestrian Event in Coleraine tomorrow (Thursday 11 April).

The two girls have been training very hard at Wendy’s Equestrian Centre  for the past few months in preparation for the event.

Bring the medals home girls!

Pictured above is Conor Mc Clorey (left) and Oisin Mee (right) who recently won medals at the Lisburn swimming Gala. Also in the picture is Head of Learning Support Centre Mr Patrick McAvoy, teacher Ms Vernetta Hillen and Head Boy Ciaron O’Hanlon.

Conor and Oisin both won medals at the Lisburn swimming Gala held recently. Oisin won two Silver and two Bronze while Conor won two Gold. Well done to both.

Fergal Gregory pictured with the Gold and Silver medals he won at the Disability games held in Lisburn last weekend. Also in the picture is Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, Head of PE & Sport Mr John Rafferty and PE teacher Mr Martin Rafferty.

Pictured is Deputy Mayor of Newry & Mourne District Council, Ms Geraldine Donnelly, Year 13 student Ryan Cinnamond  and Olympic flame torch bearer, Year 8 student and Special Olympic medallist, Ferghal Gregory and Councillor John Feehan.

The official mascot of the 2012 London Games, Mandeville, visited recently to celebrate St Paul’s High School being designated as one of only two Olympic schools in the Newry and Mourne area.

Deputy Mayor of Newry & Mourne District Council, Geraldine Donnelly, and local representative, Councillor John Feehan, were present to welcome the mascot, along with Head of PE & Sport at St Paul’s Mr John Rafferty, and his colleague, Mr Martin Rafferty.

The mascot was introducted to our own Olympic torch bearer Year 13 student, Ryan Cinnamond, and our special Olympic gold medallist Fergal Gregory from Year 8

Mandeville also visited the boys and girls in St Paul’s Learning Support Centre where he was shown the Olympic display prepared by the pupils and their teachers.

Below are some photos when Mandeville the Mascot visited St Paul’s: