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Hockey

Hockey

💙Hockey this afternoon in the bright sunshine! What a way to begin the weekend! #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

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Green Schools Award

Green Schools Award

💚We were very proud to receive our 8th Green Flag this morning. Our three most senior members of the Green Schools Committee attended the awards ceremony at the Galway Bay Hotel this morning where they were presented with the flag. This was then followed by a...

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Coaching with Mary

Coaching with Mary

🏅Rain doesn’t stop play here in St. Nicholas’ Parochial School – coaching with Mary goes ahead! Go raibh mile maith agat Mary – another great session! #ActiveSchool #CityCentreSchool #GaillimhAbú #GAA #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity ...

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Cúirt Festival of Literature

Cúirt Festival of Literature

💙We were delighted to welcome Aoife and Rachel to our school today for a creative writing workshop as part of Cúirt Festival of Literature. It was truly inspirational! The children really enjoyed it! #TheArts #Creativity #Imagination #Waterside #Woodquay...

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Cooperative Games

Cooperative Games

💙Learning to play games with our friends is always a fun activity! Lots to learn: taking turns, following the rules and being good winners and losers! #TeamWorkDreamWork #LearningThroughPlay #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity  ...

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Paired Reading

Paired Reading

📚These children had a lovely time reading with their buddies this morning! #Literacy #CrossCurricular #SmallSchoolBigHeart #CitySchool #Waterside #Woodquay #Galway      

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Project Fashion

Project Fashion

💜Creativity at its best! Making clothes, bags…. you name it…. these children can do it!! #Creativity #Sewing #PureTalent #CitySchool #Waterside #Woodquay #Galway  

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Coaching with Mary

Coaching with Mary

⚽ Another great day of coaching with Mary! Go n-éirí an t-ádh le Gaillimh ag an deireadh seachtaine!! #GaillimhAbú #GAA #ActiveSchool #CitySchool #Waterside #Woodquay #Galway

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Trip to Villiers

Trip to Villiers

3rd-6th class had a fantastic day out today in Limerick. A huge thank you to all the transition year students and staff at Villiers Secondary School in Limerick for organising a fabulous event!

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World Daily Mile

World Daily Mile

🏃‍♀️🏃These children had lots of fun today celebrating World Daily Mile Day! The Daily Mile certainly makes us Smile!! #GoRunForFun #ActiveSchool #CitySchool #ThePlots #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity...

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GAA Blitz

GAA Blitz

👏👏👏 5th & 6th class had a great day in Crestwood at the football blitz today. Thank you to Mary, Alan and all at Father Griffin Éire Óg GAA. Ar fheabhas gach duine - Maith sibh go léir!

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Green Flag Award

Green Flag Award

💚We were delighted to receive the news this morning that we have been awarded our 8th Green flag for Global Citizenship and Marine Environment! What an achievement! Well done everybody!!!! #TeamWorkDreamWork #SamllSchoolBigHeart #Waterside #Woodquay...

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Coaching with Mary

Coaching with Mary

😎🤸What a way to start a Wednesday morning but with another action-packed session with Mary! The improvement every week is remarkable! Maith sibh gach duine!!!! #ActiveSchool #GaillimhAbú #CitySchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

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Éadaí!

Éadaí!

💖 Since we are learning about clothes (Éadaí), it made sense to get out the dress up box! #Aistear #Roleplay #ActiveLearning #LearningThroughPlay #CrossCurricular #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity  

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FAI Primary 5s

FAI Primary 5s

Fantastic mornings in Mervue these past few days! These children have done us very proud! Thank you again to Emer and all involved in the FAI Primary 5s. #ActiveSchool #CitySchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

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Easter Visit to Church

Easter Visit to Church

🌷Another lovely Friday morning spent in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. Thank you to Provost Lynda and Rev. Alistair. A lovely way to start a Friday and a lovely way to end the school term. Have a lovely Easter break everybody and see you all back in school...

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