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A magical day full of fun and games, a trip to the cinema AND a visit from Mr. Claus himself! What a day! Nollaig Shona Daoibh go léir!

Don’t forget tomorrow is Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Galway Hospice Foundation. #JumperDay #HospiceCare #EveryMomentMatters

‍❄️ How ‘cool’ and ‘bear-y’ cute are these polar bears!!! #VisualArts #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

A snapshot of our very special Nativity and Carol Service on Friday. Amazing children, each and every one of you – maith sibh go léir ⭐

Only two more sleeps until our annual Nativity and Carol Service. These amazing pupils were putting some finishing touches on it today! We cannot wait for Friday - a date not to be missed. We look forward to seeing you all there. #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalwayCity

Another amazing book haul from the wonderful blogger and book reviewer Mary Esther Judy! – The perfect afternoon reading our new books! #WeLoveBooks #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalwayCity

St. Nicholas’ Parochial School Christmas Raffle takes place on December 18th! Fabulous prizes to be won! If you’re not in, you just can’t win!! https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/StNicholasParochialChristmasRaffle  

Our last Philosophy session today! - A big thank you to our wonderful facilitators - Philosophy students from the University of Galway - for delivering these sessions over the past six weeks. We were so delighted to be chosen for this project and learned so much!...

These children were busy testing their helicopters this morning! They discovered that weight, height and wind definitely influenced their helicopters’ flight!!! #DiscoveryScience #STEM    

There was great excitement today as Ollie from came in to record our amazing pupils singing a Christmas Song and also to chat to them about Christmas! Tune in to GBFM on Christmas Eve to hear all! Exact details to follow!!

We are always so happy when Provost Lynda comes to visit! Can you spot her amongst this bunch of amazing pupils! #SchoolCommunity #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

3rd & 4th Class investigated shadows in Science. We explored which objects are opaque, transparent, and translucent, and had great fun experimenting with light and discovering how shadows are formed! 

Christmas Carol singing in the hall! - We are preparing for one of the highlights of our school year, our Nativity and Carol Service! Make sure you have the date in your diary: December 5th at 11am in St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church! All are welcome.  

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 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"...

Well done to our amazing 5th & 6th class students who took part in the GAA football blitz! They showed fantastic teamwork, determination, and school spirit throughout the day. A big thank you to Oisín & Alan for organising - go raibh míle maith agaibh!...

Our 5th and 6th class students had a blast learning about refraction this week! They discovered how light bends when it passes through water, making objects look different underwater. Everyone had a great time seeing science in action!  #ScienceFun #ActiveLearning...

Another Wednesday morning and another high energy session with Oisín! Go raibh mile to Oisín – and best of luck to all who are participating in the blitz tomorrow! #ActiveSchool