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💖 International Day 2024 – what a special day in the life of St. Nicholas’ Parochial School. Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this day so special. We are so grateful. This is just a snapshot of the day - lots and lots more photos to follow!...

3rd and 4th paid another visit to St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church this afternoon. This time they explored the various coats of arms dotted around the church grounds. They then used these as inspiration to create their very own family crest! Thank you once again to our...

⭐International Day tomorrow, 10am – 12pm. All welcome! #CéadMíleFáilteRomhaibh    

🎶If you heard ‘Shoe the Donkey’ and ‘An Staicín Eorna’ ringing out over Woodquay today – that was these wonderful children practicing their steps ahead of the Céilí Mór on Lá Glas next Friday March 15th!!! #ActiveSchool #SNag2024 ☘️

⚽Another great day at the Primary 5s in Mervue! Well done everyone! Maith sibh! #ActiveSchool  

There was huge excitement in 5th and 6th class today as our debating team competed in the first round of the Galway Education Centre Debating Competition. The whole class has worked incredibly hard over the last while researching, working on speeches and practicing!...

👏 These children had a great morning at the FAI Primary 5s in Mervue. Thank you to Emer and all involved in organising the event. Maith sibh a pháistí! #ActiveSchool        

💐Spring has sprung in 3rd and 4th! These beautiful daffodils are sure to brighten up our classroom. #VisualArts #SpringIsHere  

3rd and 4th had a fantastic time today at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, where they were treated to a 'Horrible Histories' tour, followed by treasure hunt around the church. A big Thank You to our tour guide, Hendrik. We had so much fun listening to his wonderful...

Every class got to go to Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop today ahead of World Book Day next Friday! A big Thank You to Méabh for her choice of books, her inspiration, and her energy! We cannot wait for the next Read Aloud session! Go raibh míle maith agaibh to all in ...

🦑We were delighted to welcome Sibéal and Aoife in this morning from Galway Atlantaquaria as part of our Marine Institute Young Explorers Project. Today the children were learning about squid and even got to dissect their own squid identifying different body...

😎It was great to see the sunshine for basketball first thing this morning! What a way to start the day! #ActiveSchool

🌸Look at the delight on these faces when Reverend Alistair joined us for assembly this morning! You could have heard a pin drop as he told the story of the wonderful coat he was wearing - the story of Joseph and his coat of many colours! What a lovely way to...

✨Check out some of the coil clay pots that these children have been working on recently! #VisualArt #WorksOfArt

5th and 6th class have been learning about the Second World War over the past few weeks. They have been interviewing family members who may have stories from that time, researching, creating timelines and also reading 'Carrie's War'. Obair iontach a pháistí! [gallery...

🤩Oh the places you can go when your primary school is in the city centre – like the library on a sunny Wednesday morning for example!!! #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalwayCity #TimeToRead #AnPost  

🤸‍♀️⚽This morning was our first morning of gaelic football coaching with Colm from Fr. Griffin’s Éire Óg! What an action-packed way to start the day! We cannot wait for more action again next week! #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay...

✨As part of the Time to Read programme this week, Second Class went to meet their reading buddies at the library! Everyone was highly entertained with Joan’s read-aloud and then everybody got to do a library scavenger hunt! What a morning! What fantastic fun!...