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⚽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...

Sports Day, Splash Day, Stuck in the Mud - Three in One! Lots of rain for Sports Day today! Lots of fun too!! #ActiveSchool #GalwayWeather #ThePlots #GalwayCity

‍Active Week got off to a great start this morning! Dancercise with Mel for all classes! Thank you so much to Mel for giving of her time!  We really appreciate it. #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

We had a brilliant surprise today - Branar dropped in to perform Ballad of a Bandit for our senior classes! We were glued to the story from start to finish! A huge thanks to Branar for the amazing performance and for bringing lots of theatre magic to our day! [gallery...

Our last Spanish lesson today! We've learned so much and had great fun along the way. A huge thanks to Berni for making it all so enjoyable. #LanguagesConnect

These wonderful 5th and 6th Class pupils shared their scientific knowledge with 1st and 2nd Class today! They made circuits and then demonstrated how they worked! #STEM #CrossCurricular #HandsOnLearning

‍Ben was super impressed with the skills of these girls today - including their goalkeeping expertise!!! Practice makes better! Keep up the great work a chailíní! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

Walk on Wednesday! What a great start to the day! #ActiveSchool #GreenSchool #CityCentreSchool