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💙 Happy New Year from everyone in St. Nicholas’ Parochial School 💙 #FirstDayBack #HappyFaces #SchoolCommunity #Waterside #Woodquay #HeartOfTheCity #HiddenGem  

⭐ We would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to seeing you all again on January 6th for another fun filled New Year! Keep safe everyone.❤ Nollaig Shona Daoibh go léir! (Happy Christmas Everyone from all in St....

💛 What a lovely way to end the term but with a visit from some of our wonderful past pupils. Always so welcome – always lovely to see you coming back!! #SchoolCommunity

🎵 💛⭐ A Carol Service with a difference this year in our school playground. Lots of wonderful singing rang out around Woodquay this morning. Maith sibh a pháistí. Iontach ar fad! 🎵💛⭐  ...

🎄💚❤Today was also Festive Fashion Friday in aid of Galway Hospice. You should have seen the array of Christmas gear that walked through the school doors this morning! Amazing! Thank you so much to everyone for your donations towards such a...

🎅 You’ll never guess who joined the children today for their Christmas Party!! 🎅 Each class received a special message from the man himself! He even managed to mention every single pupil in the school! Oh what fun!! #ElectricAtmosphere...

⭐We were delighted to have Rev. Lynda and Rev. Alistair join us this morning for our Christmas Assembly. You could have heard a pin drop around the school as Rev. Lynda chatted to the children about the true meaning of Christmas. The children then sang Silent...

🎄🎅❤💚 Don’t forget Festive Fashion Friday in aid of Galway Hospice on December 17th! Get your Christmas jumpers, shirts, hats etc. ready everyone!!!

😎 What a beautiful afternoon for the last hockey session before Christmas and what a wonderful turnout! Keep up the great work everyone! Sandra will see you all back again after the Christmas holidays! First Class to Sixth Class – all are welcome!...

🏡 First and Second Class have been working on the story called ‘The Hungry Wolf’. Today they had to build houses made of straws, sticks and blocks. The challenge however was to see if the houses would stand up again the huff and puff of the wolf…..a hairdryer!...

⭐5th and 6th class have been spreading Christmas cheer this week by writing kind words about one another. These little notes were then compiled and made into Christmas decorations. #Amazing #TeamSpirit #ChristmasSpirit #CrossCurricular

🏀 For our last basketball session of the year with Pete, he was teaching the senior classes how to pivot and do a jab step, along with practicing different types of passes. Pete was full of praise for the children, complimenting them on how well their skills...

💌 Today Junior & Senior Infants went to examine their nearest post box and post office. (Outside only!) They met a friendly Garda outside the Courthouse who posed for a photo! (#People who help us in our community.) Now all they need is to spot a post...

🎄 A fantastic end to our series of sign language classes today, finishing up with signing 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas.' Thank you so much to Martin for our six sign language classes, they were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone in the senior...

Due to severe weather warnings the school will remain closed again tomorrow, Wednesday December 8th. We look forward to seeing you all back in school on Thursday December 9th.

5th and 6th class took part in a Christmas Themed Storytelling and Creative Writing Workshop with award winning author Caroline Busher this morning. Some fabulous Christmas Themed stories being written by the children afterwards.   

🎄 Busy with clay – potters of the future hard at work! #FirstClass #SecondClass #CrossCurricular #MessyPlay #ActiveLearning #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

🏒 Another great afternoon of hockey with Sandra! Wonderful to see such action and team spirit! Thanks Sandra! #TeamSpirit #TheGreatOutdoors #ActiveSchool