Welcome to St Paul's Chronicle!
St Paul's Chronicle is the student led website, ran by the students, for the students! It focuses more on the students news rather then the whole school news! We have got a great, new team for the school year 2024/5 and we are so happy to have them aboard! Hope you enjoy my little passion project as much as I do🫶🏻 - Faye Mahony, Current Co-Chairperson of Chronicle
YMCA Music video: youtu.be/gxhAmZMlF78?si=veW2L4QYI-54Mw78
Term Two Sign-up sheet: https://forms.gle/FNg2kRQ24vHUViBy8
Cillian Brenann Interview
Recently, the school's very own singing sensation sat down with Faye and Lucie to talk about his experience singing! If you are interested in reading what he said, head on over to the Third Year section (linked here) What a great interview, thanks Cillian!
World Book Day!
Well done to all students and staff that dressed up for world book day! We had many different characters from the outsiders to footballers!!
Addams Family!
The Transition Year students are doing their musical on the 27th and 28th of March. Doors are at 7:00pm and the show starts at 7:30pm! Are you going? Click to purchase tickets!
Click TY Musical to go view the talented cast list!
THE POP-UP GAELTACHT!
Ms. Dunne has set up a fun little club every Monday that influences speaking Irish! The Club plays games in Irish and makes posters using Irish Quotes. Anyone is welcome to join, both Juniors and Seniors! Is fearr Gaeigle briste ná Béarla cliste!
BT Young Scientist 2025
A big well done to Angelo, Jack and Jakub on coming in 3rd place in the Senior Health and Wellbeing category with their project of developing a sustainable air purifier! The competition this year was fierce, with outstanding entries from all students involved, but the boys stood out to the judges with their amazing design and impressive ideas! A big thank you to Ms Woods, who guided them through the process, and to all the teachers, students and staff who supported them!
We just can't wait for YS 2026!
Anna Antonova wins National Attendance Poster Competition
We are trilled to say that 5th Year Student, Anna Antonova won the National Tess Art Competition! Over 3000 schools nationwide entered, but Anna's poster was the one to top them all.
Attendance plays an important role in doing well in exams, and Anna's won reminds us of just how important it is! The whole of St Paul's is so proud of Anna, and we can't wait to see what she does next.
Stand-Up Awareness Week!
Stand Up Awareness Week ran the Week 10-13th December. The Bláthanna Committee organised a Form Group Quiz, played music at lunchtime and decorated the school with pride bunting, balloons and posters. Friday saw students from all years demonstrate their allyship by helping to create a giant pride rainbow. A huge thank you to Ms Ryan ,Ms Murray, Ms E Byrne, Ms S Byrne and everyone who helped to make the week great!
Photos will come!
Eden Centre trip!
Students in the Eden Centre were lucky enough to have a trip to Kildangan Stud! There, they got told all about the foals and horses and even got to meet a nursing horse. It was a great day had by all!
Monasterevin Food Donation
Thank you to both staff and students who generously contributed to the Monasterevin Food Appeal 2024. Your contributions will make a real difference to the Monasterevin Food Appeal, and this achievement is a true testament to the compassion and commitment within our school. Whether you donated, participated, or helped organize the event, your efforts are deeply appreciated. A massive thank you to Zara Hoey from 5th year for organizing, and simply spreading the word this Christmas, it is greatly appreciated. Thank you for coming together to make a positive impact. You should all feel proud of what we’ve accomplished as a school community!
TY MUSICAL ANNOUNCEMENT 2025!
The TY's have started reherasing their TY Musical for 2025! They will be doing 4 preformances for The Addams Family! This is a very difficult musical to do, and the TY's are a credit to theirselves for getting ready to perform it! The cast are full of incredible talent! The cast list is uploaded on the TY Musical page, which is if you click the link it'll take you there! Stay tuned for all the updates!
St Paul's Successful Open Night!
St Paul's had a very successful open night this year. We showcased the academic side of the school, as well as all other aspects of St Paul's. Chronicle got the chance to be showcased at the open night. Our Co-Chairperson Faye Mahony and Co-Technial Manager Samuel Cunningham repersented the website, and talked to incoming First Years about the founding of the website and the making of the YMCA video. Nathan Harrison, one of our Alternate Mangement repersented Computer Science, in the same room. Chronicle was lucky enough to share space with the insanely taleneted members of the Coding Club, who could give us a deep insight into what they do. If you want to have a look at what the school did for open night, you can look at the Pictures with Credits! Congrats to everyone involved!
Photo's taken by Dylan Mooney.
Pictured below: Computer Science, Coding Club and St Paul's Chronicle.
Maths week 2024!
Some of our students participated in maths week challenges, posted on the board outside of the cafeteria. As well as the challenges put on the board, we had a maths escape room, each form group picked 4 students to attend this challenge, which was a huge success. The winners of the challenges were Mia McQuillen, Michael Bowden, Ella Byrne and Penny Chadwick. Congrats to all!
Opening of school mass
Students and staff of St Paul’s attended a beginning of the school year mass on Friday 4th Oct. The mass was celebrated by Fr Liam Merrigan in the Church of St Peter and St Paul. St Paul’s Choir, Band and Trad Group provided the music for the ceremony and the school community was very fortunate to have the social media star Fabu D attend as a guest speaker – his humour, words and advice were a great addition to the occasion. The mass was a lovely way to kick off the year, taking a moment to reflect on all our own individual intentions and as a community. A big thank you has to be extended to our very own 6th Year Student Rachel Farrell, who took the lead in designing and coordinating the liturgy for the mass as part of her Papal Cross Award. Thank you also to Fr Merrigan for his time and commitment and to Fabu D (Black Paddy!) for sharing his inspirational voice and lightening the mood with his humour. Last but not least, a huge thank you to all the students and staff of St Paul’s who helped to make the mass such a success!
YMCA introduction video!
We have finally gotten around to making our introduction video, and while we were at it, we decided to ask the whole school to join us! We want to thank everyone's help in making the video, because we know we had fun. Try spot some of your teachers, or even a very familiar face at the end!
The Minster for Education visit
The Minster for Education, Norma Foley came to our school, it was a great day for the school.
Ms Foley got a guard of honour from last year's student council, our 6th years and our prefects. Some of our students wore the new blazer.
She gave a speech to our first years, and she went around to our practical classes and our students showed her just what St Paul's is about!! Well done to all!
*This was not the offical school opening it will happen at a later date*
