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🎃 Hallowe’en is coming….and the Aistear theme is …..“The Witches’ Den”… lots of spells and potions created today!!! #JuniorInfants #SeniorInfants #LearningThroughPlay #ActiveLearning

🦔 Hibernation season 🦔 Lots of serious concentration as these children put some final touches to their masterpieces! #Materials #Artwork #Autumn #SESE #CrossCurricular #Waterside #Woodquay #HiddenGem #HeartOfTheCity  

5th and 6th class tuned into the Anniversary Assembly with David Walliams to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gangsta Granny. David had some great advice for aspiring writers including, to read as much as you can and to write the type of story you'd like to read...

Oh what fun was had this morning as Junior Infants, Senior Infants, First and Second Class joined together for their virtual trip to their Baboró show ‘Mixed Up’!! These photos say it all!!! Baboró International Arts Festival for Children ...

5th and 6th class have been learning about the contributions of women to space exploration, the International Space Station, creating space inspired art and finished celebrating Space Week 2021 today with a live Q & A with Dr. Norah Patten and Mark the Science...

⭐There was fantastic display of jerseys around school for GOAL Jersey Day today. All the money raised is going directly to GOAL and will help them to continue their great work, saving and transforming the lives of people living in poverty and crisis. Thank you...

🎨🖌 Have a look at a sample of the artwork that the children have on display in the church! Inspiring and heart-warming – such talented children! #Harvest #JuniorInfants #SeniorInfants #FirstClass #SecondClass #ThirdClass #FourthClass #FifthClass...

3rd - 6th class took part in the Baboró workshop, Stargazing and Storytelling, via Zoom. The children were exploring astronomy and storytelling in this workshop inspired by the Super Paua Story 'Moonstone’. Thank you so much to all involved for a very enjoyable...

⚡⭐ A massive Thank You to Galway Bay FM for giving us a €100 voucher for Coco Café for having the best staff, children & school in Galway!!!! Míle míle buíochas Coco Café and Galway Bay FM!  

❤ How lucky are we that we are located right beside the Town Hall Theatre!! Today 3rd – 6th Class were invited to an exclusive viewing of a play called ‘Wild Atlantic Tales’!! Absolutely wonderful – the children loved it!! #TheArts #Baboró...

⭐ The end of another very busy week in St. Nicholas’!! We were so delighted to welcome Rev. Alistair to our school this morning! He got a very warm Galway welcome from all the children and staff! We look forward to seeing him a lot more in the year ahead....

🖌🎨🌻 Some wonderful artwork from around the school 🌻🎨🖌 #JuniorInfants #SeniorInfants #FirstClass #SecondClass #VisualArts #CrossCurricular #ActiveLearning #Sunflowers #AndyWarholInspiredArt ...

🖌🎨 Art is definitely a highlight of the week in the 5th and 6th classroom! Check out these beautiful creations from last week. #VisualArts #CrossCurricular #ActiveLearning #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

🤸‍♂️🏃‍♀️⚽ We had the best day again this year celebrating European Schools Sports Day! The playground and The Plots were a hive of activity!! #ESSD2021 #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #HailRainOrSnow...

🙏 Thank you to Charlotte Farragher and the Galway Education Centre for the fantastic live chair yoga session yesterday. 3rd, 4th, 5th  and 6th classes really enjoyed it. #ActiveSchool #MovementBreaks #WellBeing  

🚲⚡ It was so lovely to see the cycle bus pass our door this morning! Maith sibh gach duine!! What a way to start to the day! #SafeRoutesToSchool #CycleBus

😎🏥 Bhí na páistí i Rang 1 agus 2 ‘san ospidéal’ an tseachtain seo! Bhí an craic againn!! (These children were in ‘the hospital’ this week! They had lots of laughs!!) #IsBreáLinnGaeilge #Rólimirt #RolePlay #ActiveLearning #CrossCurricular #Waterside...

🤸‍♂️🏃‍♀️⚽ European Schools Sports Day is fast approaching – September 25th!!! These children were busy making posters to put around the school!! #ESSD2021 #ActiveSchool #OnTheMove #TheGreatOutDoors...