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Another day in the life of St. Nicholas’ Parochial School!! Today we went exploring on Grattan Beach in Salthill! Oh what a day!!!! #ActiveSchool #SchoolLife #MarineLife [gallery link="file"...

We’re so proud to share that our school has been awarded the Amber Flag!  This recognises all the great work we’ve done together as a school community to support mental health and wellbeing in our school this year. Well done to everyone!

Our amazing 5th & 6th class students have been learning all about volume - and putting their skills to the test by building 3D shapes with a target volume! From cubes to creative constructions, they’ve been stacking, measuring, and calculating like pros! [gallery...

Uachtar reoite sa chlós inniu! School Life!!!! #SnapShot #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

Today was School Tour Day for Junior Infants, Senior Infants, First and Second Class! And oh what a day was had at Let’s Go Camp, a short walk from the school, at the University of Galway! The absolute joy of being a City Centre School!!! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem...

5th and 6th were lucky to work with Galway-based artist Helen Caird in creating artwork to be featured at the commemoration ceremony celebrating 25 years of Terryland Forest Park. Today, they were privileged to meet with Uachtaráin na hÉireann Micheal D. Higgins, at...

Today, our senior classes took a short stroll to the University of Galway for a fantastic Data Science workshop! They had the opportunity to hear directly from real data scientists about their work and experiences and engaged in some deep thinking around a big...

⚽The teamwork and skill of these girls is something else! Thanks a million to Ben for another fantastic coaching session! #GirlsInSport #ActiveSchool

3rd & 4th Class had great fun exploring Galway City today using these beautifully illustrated maps kindly provided by This is Galway! ️ A big thank you for the fantastic resources — we loved discovering landmarks and sharpening our map reading skills!...

⭐For our final day of Active Week we were delighted to welcome Sarah back to our school! The children did a great mix of exercise/dance and most certainly had a great time!! #ActiveSchoolWeek2025

These children incorporated some baking into their literacy this morning! #ProceduralWriting #CrossCurricular #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

The senior classes visited St. Mary's Cathedral, Tuam today for the annual Diocesan Schools' Service. A great day out was had by all!

⚽We were delighted to welcome Oisín back again this morning for one last session of gaelic coaching with the Junior Classes! Maith sibh a pháistí agus go raibh míle maith agat to Oisín for the fantastic coaching sessions this year! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity...

A rainy but beautiful walk from the other side of the bridge this morning!! #TrekOnThursday #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

⚽Day 3 of Active Week 2025!! The playground was an absolute hive of activity as the children practiced their skills and played some matches, under the guidance of their fantastic coach Ben! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

Yet another beautiful morning for Walk on Wednesday! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

After a busy start to the day, the afternoon eased into a slower, more mindful kind of movement, as each class participated in Qi Gong with Aisling. What a fabulous way to end the day! #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

‍Another fantastic start to a day in the life of St. Nicholas’ Parochial School! We had Jason come in for some serious soccer drills and fancy footwork skills!!! Thank you so much to Jason for giving of his time – it is greatly appreciated. #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem...