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Blind To Your Mind

Blind To Your Mind

❤ 5th & 6th class took part in Blind To Your Mind, a Mindful Movement and Meditation Workshop. Thank you to the Science Foundation Ireland for a very relaxing and enjoyable end to Science Week 2021. #ScienceWeek #WeBelieveInScience

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Aistear

Aistear

☕🍰🎂 A very busy morning in ‘The Café’ this morning!! Lots and lots of fun had by all!!! #Aistear #LearningThroughPlay #JuniorInfants #SeniorInfants #FirstClass #SecondClass  

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Atlantaquaria Trip

Atlantaquaria Trip

6th class had a fantastic trip to Atlantaquaria in Salthill this morning. They got to see Cúram's displays about coccolithophores, alginate and even see diatoms through a telescope. All of these were discussed in great detail last year when they were working on the...

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Sign Language

Sign Language

⭐ We were delighted to have Martin back again this for sign language classes - one of the highlights of the week! Maith sibh a pháistí! We are looking forward to next week already!! #SchoolCommunity #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #HiddenGem [foogallery...

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Mark the Science Guy

Mark the Science Guy

🚀 The children were glued to the screens today as each class joined lots of other schools in Galway for a live science show with Mark the Science Guy! Absolutely fantastic!!! #WeBelieveInScience #ScienceWeek #GalwayScience #CreatingOurFuture [foogallery...

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Science Week 2021

Science Week 2021

🔍💥 A very busy day of experiments in St. Nicholas’ Parochial School! Fizzy rockets, paper rockets, explosions, standing on balloons, ‘egg-periments’ – a very busy day!! #ScienceWeek #GalwayScience #CreatingOurFuture

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Hockey

Hockey

🏑Another great hockey session this afternoon! Wonderful to see outdoor activities back in full swing! #ActiveSchool #AllWelcome #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #HiddenGem

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Basketball Coaching

Basketball Coaching

🏀🧺 Being an Active School was taken to a whole new level today as Pete our new basketball coach put the children through their paces! It was the best! Thank you so much to Pete and  The Titans Basketball Club - the children will be training hard for...

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A Visit from Reverend Alastair

A Visit from Reverend Alastair

💥Rev. Alastair stopped by this morning for a visit. He told a few stories and got lots of giggles! A lovely way to start the day! #SchoolCommunity #AlwaysWelcome #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

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Sign Language

Sign Language

⭐ A huge thank you to Martin who came to our school this morning to teach the children some sign language. It was a fantastic introduction, and we are already excited for our next lesson. #Linguistics #SignLanguage #VeryGratefulForTheOpportunity #Mílebuíochas

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Front Page of the City Tribune!

Front Page of the City Tribune!

🎃🖤🧡 What a fantastic photo by Joe Shaughnessy on the front page of the City Tribune!! Happy Halloween! 🧡🖤🎃 (Remember we are now enrolling for September 2022 – don’t forget to spread the word!) #HiddenGem...

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Happy Midterm Break Everybody

Happy Midterm Break Everybody

🧡🖤🎃 Wrapping up Maths Weeks 2021 today! 3rd & 4th Class took part in a Maths quiz called ‘The Mystery of the Missing Pumpkins’. 5th & 6th Class finished off the week with some maths riddles while 1st & 2nd joined thousands of...

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Dress Up Day

Dress Up Day

🎃🧡🖤 These photos say it all! What an amazing Dress Up Day! #Creativity #Imagination #FunAndGames #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #BesideTownHallTheatre #HiddenGem #HeartOfTheCity  

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Maths Activities

Maths Activities

⭐ A quick snapshot of some maths activities from today! Junior Infants were discovering the difference between Big and Small, Senior Infants were working on the story of 6 while First & Second Class joined over 10,000 children from around the country to...

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Halloween Preparation

Halloween Preparation

🎃 Halloween preparation is in full swing this week! Pumpkin carving, slime making, barmbrack tasting…..active learning at it’s best!! #JuniorInfnats #SeniorInfants #FirstClass #SecondClass #ActiveLearning #CrossCurricularActivities ...

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