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What a quick year! Today was out last day of basketball coaching with Jake for this school year! Thanks a million to Jake! We look forward to another great year of coaching again next year! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

These children took full advantage of the beautiful weather this morning and went to the Plots! How lucky are we to have such an amazing green space on our doorstep in Woodquay in the heart of Galway City! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity...

3rd and 4th Class took a walk to the Galway City Museum this morning. A big thank you to our tour guide Damien for a wonderful tour – we loved the stories and learned so much! The perks of being in a city centre school!

Lots of fun in Maths today with 3rd and 4th class! We were working on the topic of length - measuring lines, shapes, and items all around the yard.  

⚽ We were delighted to welcome Ben back to our school again this term. Ben is part of the UEFA Playmakers program run by the FAI - a football program for Girls aged 5 – 8 that aims to encourage girls into sport. – These girls were absolutely on fire this morning as...

‍♂️An amazing turnout for the City Cycle today! Maith sibh gach duine! A big Thank You to the adults who cycled along with us, to Declan, Jason and team for a fantastic event again this year! #ActiveSchool #BikeWeek2025 #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

Another great start to a beautiful Wednesday morning! Great to see so many show up every week! #ActiveSchool #WOW #GreenSchool #HeartOfGalwayCity  

There was great energy on the playground again this morning for basketball with Jake! Keep it up everyone! Maith sibh!! #ActiveSchool #TeamWork #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

Today, 3rd and 4th class went on a scavenger hunt around Galway City after learning about its history and landmarks in class. At each stop, they answered questions and spotted familiar sights from their lessons. A sunny morning full of fun, learning, and interesting...

Racketball, tennis, rounders – you name it! These children were extremely creative with their racket games this morning!! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #Waterside #GalwayCity

The perfect conditions for The Parachute today! There were lots of skillful manoeuvres for these co-operative games! #ActiveSchool #TeamWorkDreamWork

Another brilliant Spanish lesson today, this time all about holidays! So many useful words and phrases to help us chat about our travels. Loving how much we’re learning each week.

Still going strong with our Skip Around Europe challenge. Skipping our way from city to city, while staying active and having fun!

Another great turnout for our Walk On Wednesday! Well done everybody! Maith sibh! #ActiveSchool #GreenSchool #WOW #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalwayCity  

Measuring both inside and out today for Maths! #ActiveLearning #HandsOnActivities #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

Another fantastic Spanish lesson with Berni today! We learned how to talk about different places in the city — so practical and fun. We are growing in confidence every week! ¡Gracias, Berni!

Today we held our 'Inside Out Day' fundraiser in aid of Pieta House. A big thank you to everyone for your generous donations and support. We also celebrated Thankful Thursday by sharing what we’re grateful for and adding our messages to the Thankful Tree. It was a day...

Today our young mathematicians put their teamwork to the test! They explored the world of angles - learning how to measure, calculate and identify them. Brilliant work 5th & 6th! #MathsInAction #Teamwork #PrimaryMaths #STEMskills #SchoolLife [gallery link="file"...