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Gaelic with Seán
⚽ 5th & 6th class were working hard on their hand passes, soloing & kicking this morning during football training with Sean. Another very active morning in school, thank you Sean! #ActiveSchool #GalwayGAA #FifthClass #SixthClass
Gaelic with Connor
⚽ The children just love Wednesdays!! More great coaching with Connor again this morning & certainly a challenge to score a goal against him!!!! #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #TeamWork #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity
Dr. Lindsay Myers NUIG
💙💛 We were absolutely delighted to welcome Dr. Lindsay Myers back again this morning to show us a sneak preview of the book she is working on ‘I Want to Speak Ukrainian’ - wait until you see it!! She also did lots of fun activities with the children...
Trip to the Zoo!
🦒🐒🐍 What a way to spend a Friday morning but at the zoo with friends!! Such fun and games! #Aistear #ActiveLearning #LearningThroughPlay #JuniorInfants #SeniorInfants #FirstClass #SecondClass
Basketball with James
🏀 🌧🌧 The weather wasn't going to stop the senior classes getting out for basketball this morning! Thank you so much to James from Galway Titans for coming in to coach the children, what a great start to a Friday morning! #ActiveSchool...
Galway Captain coaching in our school!
5th and 6th class were delighted to have Galway captain, Sean Kelly in to coach them this morning. Sean will be joining us every Thursday morning until the end of term. #ActiveSchool #CityCentre #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity
Presentation from GOAL
David, Jane and Grainne from GOAL joined 5th and 6th class for a virtual presentation this morning to thank the children for the bake sale fundraiser that they did for Ukraine. David showed us pictures, a video clip and spoke about the work that GOAL do and how the...
Gaelic with Connor on Wednesdays
⚽ A great coaching session with Connor this morning. What a way to start a Wednesday morning!!! #ActiveSchool #GalwayGAA
Click Clack Moo!!
😊 ‘Reader’s Theatre’ this morning in our playground!!! ‘Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type’ by Doreen Cronin….a must read!!! What a performance by these children! #ReadAlouds #PictureBooks #WeLoveBooks #OutdoorClassroom
Aistear – An Zú
🦓🦒🐻🐨🐍 We’re not going to the zoo… we’re making our own!! And we’re taking advantage of the sun to make some shadow animals!!!! #SchoolLife #LearningThroughPlay #HandsOnLearning #OutdoorClassroom #Waterside #Woodquay #HiddenGem...
The Great Outdoors
💚💙🌍 Feeling like the luckiest school on the planet with sunny days like this and an amazing green area like The Plots on our doorstep!! #ThePlots #TheGreatOutdoors #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #HeartOfGalwayCity
Lots of Socks Day
❤ Thank you so much for this kind note and certificate of appreciation which we will display with pride! Thank you once again to everyone for participating in ‘Lots of Socks Day’ and for all your generous donations. #SchoolCommunity #SmallSchoolBigHeart...
Happy Holidays
We hope you have a lovely break everyone. Thank you all so much for all of your cooperation and support again this term. We are very grateful. #SchoolCommunity #Waterside #Woodquay #HeartOfGalwayCity
Odd Socks Day
❤ Thank you so much to all who wore odd socks/shoes and also for all the donations for Down Syndrome Ireland. There were so many fabulous, bright and mismatched socks and shoes on display throughout our school today all helping to raise awareness of Down...
Slán Coach Pete
👋👋👋 We were delighted to welcome Frank and Pete to our school this morning! The senior classes have loved working with Pete, and thoroughly enjoyed all the drills and games. Thank you Pete! Looking forward to welcoming you back again in the...
Visit from Bláithín Breathnach and Dr. Lindsay Myers
💛🖊📚 First and Second Class had a wonderfully inspirational afternoon with Bláithín Breathnach and Dr Lindsay Myers, lecturer in NUIG. Amazing things to come out of this project! We will keep you posted! #WeLoveBooks #WeAreArtists...
Green-Schools Marine Week 2022
🐳💙 5th and 6th class are enjoying Green-Schools Marine Week 2022. This morning we tuned into Sibéal Regan from Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and yesterday we joined a webinar with marine biologist Finn van der Aar. #SESE #EnvironmentalAwareness
Gaelic with Connor
😎 Our last session with Connor before the Easter Break and boy did he put the children through their paces! Maith sibh a pháistí agus go raibh mile maith agat Connor! #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #HailRainSnow #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity [foogallery...