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🌼Lots more science in action today! These children were learning about capillary action in flowers, and also how a burning candle changes the volume within a jar. #ActiveLearning

Another great sign language session this morning. This week the children were learning to sign different country names, some capital cities along with where they're from and where they go on holidays. Thank you Martin for yet another thoroughly enjoyable class.

🎈These children were using balloons to explore static electricity! Then they experimented with balloons, tables and forces! They put four balloons under an upside-down table and then stood on the table. None of the balloons burst! Magic!! #WeBelieveInScience...

🔬 This class kicked off Science Week 2022 by thinking about what makes a scientist, followed by a STEM challenge. #WeBelieveInScience #ScienceWeek2022 #HandsOn

🏀Matt from Galway Titans was with the senior classes again this morning for some more basketball skills and games. Thank you Matt for a great start to Monday morning and to the week! #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

🏃‍♀️There was no shortage of energy in 5th & 6th class again this morning as Galway captain Seán Kelly put them through their paces!! Go raibh míle maith agat Seán! (And best of luck too to Seán & the Moycullen team against...

🎶’Sew’ – a needle pulling thread!!🎶 So lovely to see extracurricular activities up and running again! Thank you Tara for the great sewing lesson this afternoon! #TheArts #Creativity #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity ...

💜Thank you so much to Sarah Bowie & Wexford Education Centre for hosting Sketchnoting in the Classroom this morning! These children loved exploring visual learning and cannot wait for next week’s session!! #ActiveLearning #VisualLearning #Sketchnoting...

Thank you Martin for another great sign language class this morning. The children were learning how to sign different modes of transport along with how to say how they came to school & how they will travel home!  

💫PLEASE SHARE💫 St. Nicholas’ Parochial School is holding their annual Open Day on Friday November 11th from 9.30am to 2pm. On this day the Principal Wendy Lynch will look forward to welcoming you, giving you a tour of the school, meeting the staff...

🏃‍♀️👟 Off we go again! The first morning run of November!!!! #ActiveSchool #MorningRun #WhatAWayToStartTheDay

🩻🦴🎃👻 Woodquay was taken over by these folk this morning! What great fun! What creativity! Maith sibh gach duine! #OícheShamhna2022 #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

🦴🩻Bhí cnámharlach á dhéanamh ag na páistí seo ar maidin! (These children were creating their own skeletons this morning!) Halloween is definitely in the air!! #CrossCurricular #ActiveLearning #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity ...

🎃Halloween preparations are well underway in St. Nicholas', these children have been taking some inspiration from artist Jen Stark, learning to draw with author Alan Nolan and creating haunted houses! #TheArts #CrossCurricular #ActiveLearning #Waterside...

You could hear a pin drop in the senior classes during sign language this morning! Thank you Martin for another fantastic session!  

🎃So many ways to learn using The Farm as our Aistear theme! We enjoyed The Farm Shop, The Pumpkin Patch, The Farmyard, books, magnets, puppets, junk art, stencils and puzzles to learn about crops, vegetables and animals! #ActiveLearning #CrossCurricular...

💛Junior and Senior Infants really enjoyed their trip to An Taibhdhearc  this morning to see Rothar, as part of the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children! #TheArts #CityCentre #HiddenGem  

💜Dress Up Day is on Friday Everyone!! #Throwback #DressUpDay 2021 #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity