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👋👋👋 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...

💛🖊📚 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...

🐳💙 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

😎 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...

🐣 These absolutely amazing handknitted (chocolate) chicks were dropped into the school today. They cost €3 each. All proceeds go the Galway Hospice, a very worthy cause.  

🌊 🐳 There was a great reaction in 1st & 2nd Class today to the Seal Rescue Ireland Live Talk as part of Green-Schools Marine Week 2022! The children are also really looking forward to Marine Biologist Finn van der Aar’s talk tomorrow!! #SESE...

🧦❤ Remember everyone that Friday April 8th is ‘Lots of Socks Day’ in St. Nicholas’, in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland. Wear your most colourful, eye-catching and/or mismatched fun socks to school on Friday and let’s all raise awareness of this very worthy...

⭐ What a fantastic afternoon of hockey!! Well done to everyone who participated - Maith sibh!! Thank You to the Galway Boys team for a great game and to Sandra for organizing it! We are looking forward to our next game already!

🎪❤ What a fun afternoon in the sun as the whole school were treated to the most astounding circus show hosted by our unbelievably talented and amazing Junior and Senior Infants!! Simply the best!!!! #Aistear #LearningThroughPlay #SchoolCommunity...

Two of our 6th class students were delighted to receive One4All vouchers from Galway City Council today for their amazing artwork that is displayed in the Galway City Council Calendar.  

🌸 3rd & 4th class celebrated Wellbeing Wednesday today by drawing a Wellbeing Toolbox while 1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th did some guided meditation. #WellBeingWednesday #SchoolCommunity #SmallSchoolBigHeart  

😎 Ice cream in After School on a sunny Tuesday Afternoon ❤ #AfterSchoolLife #TheGreatOutdoors #ActionPacked #AllClasses #WatersideAfterSchool

Lovely to see our wonderful pupils feature on the front page of the City Tribune this week. 💛💙 Thank you so much to photographer Joe Shaughnessy.

#SchoolLife #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #HeartOfGalwayCity

🏀 Thank you Pete for another fabulous morning of basketball with the senior classes. It is fantastic to see the skills developing over the weeks and the enthusiasm shown by the children. Maith sibh a pháistí! #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity...

🤸‍♀️🤸‍♂️ Junior and Senior Infants were just clowning around this week with The Circus as their Aistear theme! Here they are practising their gymnastics skills of balancing and travelling in a bit of outdoor...

😎 The perfect weather for outdoor maths in beautiful Woodquay this morning! #Tallying #Data #ActiveLearning #FirstClass #SecondClass #Waterside #Woodquay #BeautyOnOurDoorstep  

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ The children were delighted to have Connor back in bright and early again this Wednesday morning! Great training, teamwork and skills everyone – Maith sibh gach duine!! #ActiveSchool #ReactionGames...