A SCHOOL WITH A GREAT TRADITION AND FUTURE CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY

McGrath Snr, and Conor Laverty. The event was well attended as the local GAA enthusiasts turned up in great numbers.

It’s a busy time for the staff and students at St. Louis Grammar, Kilkeel as the school is celebrating its Centenary, 100 years of excellence on the foothills of the Mournes.

After its successful launch earlier in the year, St. Louis have been working on several events to mark the occasion over the 2022-23 academic year. The year got off to a great start with a Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend Bishop Noel Treanor and was well attended by current and past staff, students, and St. Louis Sisters, many of whom had travelled from near and far to be at this very special event. The event also included a fascinating exhibition of life at

St. Louis Principal, Kevin Martin, expressed his delight about the Centenary events so far. “Our programme to date has attracted great interest from all associated with the school over the years and I look forward to other Centenary events still to come.”

He continued, “This year marks a century of education and community spirit. This is a significant milestone for St. Louis Grammar School, and I am delighted that so many past pupils are getting in touch with the school and are becoming involved with our Centenary celebrations. Our aim is to reconnect with past pupils and staff members from across the decades and I would encourage all past pupils to join our Alumni Network.” that it is meeting the needs of current and future generations particularly when the school benefits from a major capital works programme.

St. Louis over the past one hundred years. Images, artefacts, uniforms, registers, and even school reports were on display in the main hall, as past students visited their old school. The day concluded with a delightful afternoon tea in school.

More recently, the school organised a fantastic GAA Talk Night with former St. Louis students, Peter McGrath (Jr) and Martin Clarke, engaging with a celebrity panel of Mickey Harte of Tyrone, Peter

The school is calling on all past pupils to get in touch with St. Louis so they can share their journeys and success stories, which will no doubt inspire current and future generations at St. Louis to fulfil their potential. The newly created St. Louis Alumni Network is a hub for our past pupils and staff to get in touch and re-connect with their peers and former teachers. To join the Alumni Network, visit www.stlouis.org.uk and log your details or use the QR Code. St. Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel, has certainly delivered on the vision of its founders over the past 100 years and can look forward with confidence

Mr Martin expressed his confidence in his vision for St. Louis as the school continues to deliver a high-quality educational experience to the current student body and for those who wish to join. “St. Louis has an ethos which is centred firmly around the pastoral and academic needs of its students. We are not only delighted that our students are able to attain excellent grades to allow them access to the next stage of the journey through life, but also, that they view St. Louis as a warm, embracing community to which they feel a strong affinity.”