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End of Year Service

End of Year Service

💖Such heart-warming singing in the hall this morning in preparation for our end of year service. Save the date everyone! June 23rd! #SmallSchoolBigHeart #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalwayCity

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The Irish Famine

The Irish Famine

🛖These children have been doing lots of work on the Irish Famine over the last while. They read 'The Coldest Winter', a novel about a boy and his family during the famine. They researched and created projects, and also constructed a little village and famine...

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Zoo Art

Zoo Art

🐒Zoo Art!!! #Construction #JunkArt #HandsOn #Creativity #Inspirational #SchoolLife #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

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Wednesdays at the Plots

Wednesdays at the Plots

☀️Great matches played at the Plots this morning with Mary! The improvement over the past few months is amazing!!! Well done everyone – maith sibh go léir! #GaillimhAbú #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity  

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Water Safety

Water Safety

🛟6th class took part in a workshop at the Spanish Arch this morning, learning how to throw a ring buoy. This was filmed as part of water safety awareness week. Maith sibh a pháistí! #LifeSkill #WaterSafety #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity [foogallery...

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💖 Congratulations 💖

💖 Congratulations 💖

Congratulations to our Confirmation candidates who were confirmed on Sunday, and also to the children who made their Communion and Confirmation over the past few weeks. #SmallSchoolBigHeart #HiddenGem #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity  

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Dublin Zoo Trip

Dublin Zoo Trip

🦍🔍The school tour of dreams!! Dublin Zoo we had a ball!!! Just a snapshot of the day – more to follow #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

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Dublin Zoo

Dublin Zoo

🎶We’re all going to THE ZOO tomorrow!!!! 🎶 The excitement around the school is absolutely off the scales! See you all at 8.15am tomorrow! #SchoolLife #WholeSchoolTrip #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity      

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Day Two of Active Week

Day Two of Active Week

💙Day Two of Active Week – another very, very active day in St. Nicholas’ Parochial School!! Thank you Mel for another fantastic dance session!!! #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity  

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Sports Day

Sports Day

💛Day One of Active Week – Sports Day at the Plots! What a fantastic day and a wonderful start to the week!!! #ActiveSchool #ThePlots #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

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Action at the Plots

Action at the Plots

These children were making the most of the sunshine this morning, playing games before having a picnic lunch. #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity    

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Rubik’s Cube Challenge

Rubik’s Cube Challenge

💙Rubik’s cube challenge Friday! Problem solving at a completely unbelievable level!!!! #SeeItToBelieveIt #WholeSchoolChallenge #SmallSchoolBigHeart #HiddenGem #HeartOfTheCity

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Africa Day

Africa Day

📑These children have been celebrating Africa Day today by researching and creating projects based on various African countries that they will present to the class over the coming days. Maith sibh a pháistí!  

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Dublin Zoo

Dublin Zoo

😎Look out Dublin Zoo! We are getting ready for you! #SchoolTour #WholeSchool #DublinZoo #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity  

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Training with Mary

Training with Mary

😎We were delighted to train with Mary at the Plots today!!! How lucky are we to have such a great green space on our doorstep! #ActiveSchool #GAA #ThePlots #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

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Active Week 2023

Active Week 2023

😍 If you were looking for us, we were just practicing the 3-legged race for Active Week!!!! Active Week 2023 May 29th - June 2nd! #ActiveSchool #ActiveWeek #ThePlots #GreenSpace #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity    

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City Cycle

City Cycle

🚲When your school is in the City Centre, you get the opportunity to participate in lots of activities around the city. This was the view from the bus yesterday as we returned from the Seashore Safari – the City Cycle!! You can’t be in two places at the one...

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