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Goal Jersey Day
🌍 As you know we are taking part in Goal Jersey Day on Friday next, October 14th. We have now decided to share the donations between GOAL and the Creeslough Community Support Fund. We encourage the children to wear a jersey, if they have one. All donations...
World Mental Health Day
To celebrate World Mental Health Day today, these children took part in a webinar, 'Mind Your Mind' facilitated by Galway Education Centre. We talked about our mental health and ways to prioritise it. What a great way to start the week!
Basketball with Matt
The senior classes had a fantastic basketball session this morning with Matt from Galway Titans. We are looking forward to next week's session already! Go raibh míle maith agat Matt! #ActiveSchool #GalwayCity
Gaelic with Seán
👏 Thank you Seán for another great football session with 5th and 6th class this morning! #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #CityCentreSchool #Galway
Artists at Work
🎨🖌 These amazing artists working on their Gustav Klimt inspired masterpieces today! #ArtistsAtWork #TheArts #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity
Space Week 2022
🚀 As it is World Space Week, Ms. Grace's class have been talking about sustainability in Space, reading about life in the International Space Station and also watching some videos of Chris Hadfield showing how things like brushing teeth, sleeping and washing...
Playtime!
⚡ First & Second Class were full of action both indoors & outdoors today! Rain does not stop play in St. Nicholas’ Parochial School!! #IndoorPlay #OutdoorPlay #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity
Damien Browne Completes Historic Row!
5th and 6th class went to the docks this morning to welcome Damian Browne home from 112 days at sea, after rowing from New York to Galway! Well done to Damian, what an amazing achievement!
Biscuit Decorating
🍂🍁 3rd, 4th and 5th were decorating autumn biscuits today. They will be writing about this later in the week!
🌍💚 European School Sports Day 2022
🌍💚 European School Sports Day 2022 – we had a ball! Even a yellow weather warning didn’t stop us!! #ESSD2022 #ActiveSchool #HeartOfGalwayCity
Gaelic at the Plots
🏐 5th & 6th class had a great morning of football down at the Plots today. It is fantastic to see how much their skills have developed over the last year. Thank you so much Seán! #ActiveSchool #ThePlots #LocalCommunity #GreenSpaces #Waterside #Woodquay...
Literacy and I.T.
💻📚 Literacy and I.T. – you could hear a pin drop! #Literacy #InformationTechnology #Kahoot #TeamWork #LearningThroughPlay #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity
Past Pupils
🧡 So great to see our wonderful past pupils stopping by for a visit! You are always so welcome back! #SmallSchoolBigHeart #SchoolCommumity #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity
Rólimirt i Rang 1 agus Rang 2
🥼🩺 Rólimirt i Rang 1 agus Rang 2!! (Role-play in 1st & 2nd Class!) Bhí an-craic acu! (They had lots of fun!!!) #ActiveLearning #LearningThroughPlay #Gaeilge #LoveOfLanguages
Hockey Returns
💙💚 Great to see hockey back again!!!! Well done everybody and go raibh míle maith agat Sandra! #ActiveSchool #BlueSkies #TheGreatOutdoors #SmallSchoolBigHeart
Cycling to School
🚲💛 What a great sight to see so many bikes and scooters parked up at the school these days!!! Maith sibh gach duine! Keep it up if and when you can! #ActiveSchool #GreenSchool #SafeRoutesToSchool #SafetyFirst #CityCentreSchool
Futsal with Emer
😎 3rd, 4th and 5th enjoyed a soccer coaching session with Emer today. Emer explained the rules of futsal & then followed with a mini tournament! Oh what fun!! #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #FAI
Galway Captain Returns!
🏐 We were delighted to welcome Galway Football captain Seán Kelly back to our school this morning. 5th and 6th class had a great start to their morning, practicing their football skills. Thank you Seán! #ActiveSchool #GalwayGAA #TheGreatOutdoors #TeamSpirit...