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💎 As we finish up another fun-filled, action-packed school year here at St. Nicholas’ Parochial School, we would like to say a big Slán to our amazing 6th Class. Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh a pháistí! Remember you are always very welcome back to visit us!!  We...

☀ If the summer sun is shining and there is a fantastic playground on your doorstep – you’ve just got to go there! #FunAndGames #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #CityCentre #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

🏃‍♂️ These super Junior and Senior Infants made it to The Spire today!!! Bualadh bos go léir a phaistí! What an amazing group of children! #ActiveSchool #RunAroundIrelandChallenge

🦋 5th and 6th class released their butterflies today. They have been watching them transform from tiny caterpillars, forming their chrysalises and then emerging as butterflies. #ActiveLearning #Science #WoodquayPark #Waterside #GalwayCity [foogallery...

Picnics, bubbles, daisy chains, games, ice lollies! Oh what fun!!! #ThePlots #TheGreatOutdoors #SummerSun #Woodquay #GalwayCity

😎 Oh Wow!! The front page of and a full page spread of pictures within! More fantastic photos by Joe Shaughnessy at The Plots!! #HotPotatoes #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #HiddenGem  

⭐ A big Thank You to the wonderfully inspirational Mary (children’s book specialist and blogger) who has given the school another fantastic book haul. Míle buíochas Mary – we are so grateful. #SchoolCommunity #LoveOfBooks #PictureBooks #ChapterBooks #Fact...

💛 5th and 6th class had a great day out today - sunshine, ice cream, friends... what more could you ask for?! #SchoolLife #HappyDays #BeautyOnOurDoorstep  

💛 Sun, sand, shells, airports and fishing…. and we didn’t even leave the classroom!!!! #ActiveLearning #Aistear #LearningThroughPlay #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity    

😎 Summer showers sure didn’t dampen the spirits today!! A great day had by all!! #BeautyOnOurDoorstep #HeartOfTheCity #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity  

👏👏👏 We were so privileged to have Galway footballer Johnny Heaney coaching in our school again this year. Many thanks to Johnny from all the staff and children, for all his hard work and time every Wednesday morning. #GaillimhAbú #ActiveSchool...

3rd and 4th class met the Deputy Mayor of the city Cllr. Colette Connolly, Jo Vahey from Galway City Library and writer and poet Geraldine Mills, at the Crinniú na nÓg display in the Eyre Square Centre. Maith sibh a pháistí! Obair an mhaith ar fad!

We are delighted to be taking part in the Primary Schools'/Children's Forum of the Galway National Park City. 5th and 6th watched the speech given by the patron, President Michael D. Higgins, at the launch of Galway National Park City. Next week, 5th and 6th will also...

Thank you to Claire Comerford who presented an excellent workshop to 5th and 6th class yesterday, teaching the children how to use sketch notes as a study technique. There were some fantastic ideas particularly for our 6th class as they move to secondary school in...

😎 What a fabulous photo by Joe Shaughnessy in the City Tribune last Friday! Those smiles say it all!! #ActiveSchool #FunAndGames #ThePlots #HeartOfTheCity #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #HiddenGem

💎 Busy children in Waterside today! Some were catching dreams with their amazing dream catchers, others were busy ‘exploring the ocean floor’!!! #ActiveLearning #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #HiddenGem  

We are very proud to have earned the European Blue School certification for the project 'Tiny Sea Life, Big Cures' which 5th and 6th class undertook with Dr. Sarah Gundy from Cúram,  Dr. Noirin Burke from Galway Atlantaquaria and teaching artist Alison MacCormaic. We...

A big Thank You to Angel Cheng from the Taiwan Ireland Association who stopped by today with lots of masks and goodies for the children! #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #SchoolCommunity