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💚⚽ The Plots was absolutely buzzing this morning for Galway Footballer Johnny Heaney’s weekly coaching session! Great work Johnny – a great way to start the day! #HandPassing #Soloing #LeftFootRightFoot #HandEyeCoOrdination #TeamWork #ReactionGames...

⚽🏃‍♀️🎾 Posters in production ahead of our annual Active Week next week! Lots of fun & games to look forward to!!!! #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #Gaelic #Soccer #Dance #FitnessJam #BootCamp #SportsDay #Waterside...

🚲 Delighted to see so many bikes parked up at our school this morning! #KidsOnBikes  #SafeRoutesToSchool #SchoolStreets #SafeCycling #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

This morning 5th and 6th class made prototypes of the medical devices or aids to human health that they designed over the last while taking inspiration from the research that Cúram do. Thank you so much to Sarah, Alison, Noirin and Enda for all that they have taught...

5th and 6th class celebrated Africa Day today by researching different African countries and creating projects which they will present to each other. They also watched 'Show Racism the Red Card' videos which highlight and promote acceptance through football...

💙 Hands-on maths activities with water!!! #ActiveLearning #Capacity #Estimation #Prediction #LotsOfFun 💙

🎇🎉🏃‍♀️ 🎶 Throwback to Disco Friday! As you can see…..WE ❤ DISCO FRIDAYS in St. Nicholas’ Parochial School!!!!! #ActiveSchool #FunAndGames #DanceDanceDance #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity [foogallery...

5th and 6th class have been working hard to add clothes and hair to their patients. Now that the patients are complete they will begin working on building prototypes of medical devices that they have designed.

The rocket launched again this afternoon! The squeals could be heard for miles around! #STEAM #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #ActiveLearning #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

⭐ Another brilliant session with Galway Footballer Johnny Heaney this morning at The Plots!

🚲 ☀ Check this out! The new East of the Corrib Cycle Bus to Galway city schools via Terryland Forest Park, Headford Rd, Woodquay & the canals! These guys took their maiden voyage yesterday morning and what a great success it was – just one or two...

🌻 3rd & 4th class are delighted to be taking part in the 'Wall of Hope' poetry workshop. They had the pleasure of working with poet Geraldine Mills this morning where they discussed topics such as climate change and their hopes for the future. Their poems...

🎨🖌 5th & 6th class were joined by Alison MacCormaic again this morning for a lesson on ratio and colour mixing. The children then experimented to make colours that they then used to paint their patients. Incredible work once again by our 5th &...

🏐😎 We were delighted to have Galway Footballer Johnny Heaney back coaching today after all these months! It was an added bonus to be at The Plots in the beautiful May morning sunshine! #ThePlots #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #TheGreatOutdoors...

The best of fun!!!! #STEM #Distance #Force #LearningThroughPlay #OutdoorLearning #ActiveLearning

⭐💛 Another fantastic workshop this morning with Alison MacCormaic. 5th and 6th class began with 3 pieces of wire each, then using newspaper, tin foil and Mod Roc they transformed the wire into little model patients. Watch this space to see the model...

❤ What an inspiring, heart-warming, whole school display! Every single pupil from Junior Infants to Sixth Class gave a hand!!! Maith sibh a pháistí! Reach for those stars!!!! 🎶 #Collaboration #TeamWork #SchoolCommunity #ReachForTheStars...

🦢 This is the view that we have first thing on a Monday morning – the beauty of Waterside AND today we had a swan with cygnets! Could the outdoor classroom get any better than this! Absolute beauty on our doorstep! 💙