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Junior and Senior Infants have been busy decorating their names in paper mosaic. Nach bhfuil siad go hálainn!

A big welcome back to everybody on the return to school this sunny Friday! Everybody was in great form and very eager to start a new school year and a new class. There is another very active year in store for us again –make sure you  keep checking the website for...

A new After School facility has now been set up and will operate from September. For more information and to secure a place please call Lucy Drake on 086 1728404 or email watersideafterschool@gmail.com Places will be offered on a first come first serve basis.

As another school year draws to a close, we would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported and helped us out during the year. We would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe summer holiday and we will see everyone back in St. Nicholas’ on Friday...

In assembly this afternoon, lots of children received prizes for very good attendance. Six of our pupils had full attendance – not an easy feat! Well done everyone!  

Great work today in preparation for our Summer Farewell tomorrow at 11! Parents, grandparents, relations, friends, past pupils - all are welcome!  

Sandra our hockey coach came in today to present our hockey players with a well earned ‘Certificate of Hockey Skills’. Well done everybody! All at St. Nicholas’ would like to wish Sandra the very best of luck as she plays on the Irish Women's Masters hockey team who...

As the school is closing next Tuesday June 27th for the summer holidays, we will be celebrating another great year and unfortunately saying goodbye to a fabulous 6th Class at our summer service in the church. This will take place next Tuesday at 11am. – All are...

The children won again this year! The final score was 2 goals to 1!! The photos below tell it all!!  

The Bake Sale this morning was a great success! “The best morning ever” was overheard from children in one of the classes! Thank you so much to all who organised it, oversaw it and supported it. Your generous support in the school is very much appreciated. [foogallery...

First and Second Class have been busy painting their houses. Finished products to follow!!

As we come towards the end of another fun-filled school year, Laurien came in to take some photos of each of our classes. - How lucky are we to be situated in such a beautiful location! Thank you very much Laurien! Check out some of the photos below! [foogallery...

Following our trip to Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop last Thursday, Mary presented our school with a very special book called ‘A Child of Books’ by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston. She said she always looks forward to visiting our school and having our school visit the...

On Friday next June 16th, the annual Parents v Children hockey match will take place in Dangan Sports Ground. This will be followed by a barbeque back in the school playground. Check back next week for a full report!

What fun everyone had on the Bear Hunt today! 36 children and 36 bears made their way through the streets of Galway looking for bears en route to Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop! In Charlie’s Mary read lots of books about bears. We really loved the book called ‘A Beginner’s...

Lots of fun and games was had by all yesterday at our last swimming session of the school year in Leisureland. Everyone was a winner! See some of our photos below!

We are having a school sale of work on Friday 16th June. There will be various stalls, including cakes, bric-a-brac, books, tea/coffee etc. - If you have any other ideas for stalls please let us know! We look forward to a great day!

Our new blue school hoody has proved very popular throughout the school, the city and the county! Our school is being spotted wherever we go! – Keep your eyes peeled!