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What a special day for our 6th class! What a beautiful summer service this morning! Thank you all so much for your help and support throughout the year! We wish you all a happy and safe summer break. #SchoolCommunity #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalwayCity

A pure morning of magic on Friday, as Patrick the Magician performed captivating, astonishing and spellbinding tricks!!!

The senior classes had an unforgettable school tour today at Westport Adventure Park! A fantastic day full of fun and activity. A huge thanks to our group leaders, Josh and Ella, for an amazing day out! [gallery link="file"...

⚽Ben’s last day of coaching! A big Thank You to Ben for all his top class coaching throughout the year! All the girls from Junior Infants to Second Class have benefitted hugely! #ActiveSchool #GirlsInSport #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

Well done to everyone who took part in the hockey in Dangan today! Maith sibh go léir! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGen #HeartOfGalway

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...