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💙 Blue skies again this afternoon for hockey! How amazing are these children! #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoor #TeamSpirit #HailRainOrSnow  

❤The Infants are absolutely amazing for eating their Fruit and Veg Snack every day! They were learning about how we eat different parts of vegetab,les and nothing would stop them having a touch, smell and taste of the raw vegetables! Maith sibh a pháistí! What...

🎖 We were delighted to welcome Conor from Fr. Griffin’s/Éire Óg to our school this morning! Conor is our new Gaelic football coach and will be with us every Wednesday morning for the next few weeks! Go raibh mile maith agaibh Conor agus  - we cannot wait for...

📚 We are delighted to be chosen as one of the schools to receive An Bosca Leabharlainne, a box of original Irish language books specially chosen by Laureate nÓg Áine Ní Ghlinn. An Bosca Leabharlainne is supported by Foras na Gaeilge and the Arts Council of...

💓💞💖 Lots and lots of Happy Hearts around our school today!! 💖💞💓 #February14th #LáLeValentín #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity    

⭐ What is this addition to our new space in the playground!? It’s our wonderful Afterschool ‘s new treasure chest!!! The excitement!!! #WatersideAfterschool #FunFunFun #HiddenGem #HeartOfTheCity #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity    

🧡❤💜 This stunning masterpiece by First & Second Class finally went on display today! What a work of art!!!! #FirstClass #SecondClass #CrossCurricular #ActiveLearning #CoOperation #TeamWork    

Some serious action on ‘the court’ with the mighty Pete this morning!! What a way to start a Friday! The children are already counting down the days until next week’s session! Thanks Pete! #ActiveSchool #TeamWork #OutdoorActivities #Waterside #Woodquay #HeartOfTheCity...

🏡💚 Lots of activity buying and selling homes of all kinds in the Estate Agents this week! Listen out for all the difficult new vocabulary: semi- detached/ two storey/ terraced/ duplex etc! Great fun in role play particularly! #Aistear...

🦅 What an excellent webinar this afternoon called ‘Birds Around Your School’. Thank you to Niall Hatch Birdwatch Ireland and Clare Education Centre – we really enjoyed it here in our City Centre School in Galway City! #SESE #CrossCurricular #TheGreatOutdoors...

🔦💡⚡ We were delighted to get a delivery of some fantastic rechargeable bike lights yesterday! Thank you to Galway City Council and to Kevin for cycling by and delivering them to our school! We will most certainly put them to good use! Go raibh...

💻⭐ There were lots of activities going on throughout the school today to celebrate Safer Internet Day 2022. Celebrating Safer Internet Day (SID) helps promote a safer and better internet for all, especially for children and young people. There are lots...

The senior classes took part in a zoom session this morning where we met Irish Olympians Brendan 'Bubba' Newby and Seamus O Connor. They were coming to us live from the Olympic Village in Beijing and told us about their build up to the Olympics along with some of the...

⚽ First and Second Class started the Fit4Class fun activity and athletics programme today! Oh what fun!!!! #ActiveSchool #TeamWork #FreshAir #TheGreatOutdoors #BringOnNextWeek  

1st – 6th Class took part in a fantastic Storytelling and Cross Making webinar this morning with children's authors Caroline Busher and Sarah Bowie. Caroline talked us through some of the traditions and customs associated with St. Brigid and then Sarah showed us how...

5th and 6th class were very busy this morning working with clay, check out some of their creations so far!    

🏀 A very active school this Friday!! The senior classes were absolutely delighted to have Pete return for basketball coaching this morning. What a great start to a Friday morning, thank you Pete! Thank you to Sandra also – hail, rain and shine – hockey goes...

🧊 Last week was the first week of our Aistear about The Arctic. It was a very enjoyable way to learn about animals, weather, human environments and climate change. “Frozen” has to be in there too! #HowAmazing #LearningThroughPlay #ActiveLearning #HandsOn...