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💛 Sun, sand, shells, airports and fishing…. and we didn’t even leave the classroom!!!! #ActiveLearning #Aistear #LearningThroughPlay #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity    

😎 Summer showers sure didn’t dampen the spirits today!! A great day had by all!! #BeautyOnOurDoorstep #HeartOfTheCity #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity  

👏👏👏 We were so privileged to have Galway footballer Johnny Heaney coaching in our school again this year. Many thanks to Johnny from all the staff and children, for all his hard work and time every Wednesday morning. #GaillimhAbú #ActiveSchool...

3rd and 4th class met the Deputy Mayor of the city Cllr. Colette Connolly, Jo Vahey from Galway City Library and writer and poet Geraldine Mills, at the Crinniú na nÓg display in the Eyre Square Centre. Maith sibh a pháistí! Obair an mhaith ar fad!

We are delighted to be taking part in the Primary Schools'/Children's Forum of the Galway National Park City. 5th and 6th watched the speech given by the patron, President Michael D. Higgins, at the launch of Galway National Park City. Next week, 5th and 6th will also...

Thank you to Claire Comerford who presented an excellent workshop to 5th and 6th class yesterday, teaching the children how to use sketch notes as a study technique. There were some fantastic ideas particularly for our 6th class as they move to secondary school in...

😎 What a fabulous photo by Joe Shaughnessy in the City Tribune last Friday! Those smiles say it all!! #ActiveSchool #FunAndGames #ThePlots #HeartOfTheCity #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #HiddenGem

💎 Busy children in Waterside today! Some were catching dreams with their amazing dream catchers, others were busy ‘exploring the ocean floor’!!! #ActiveLearning #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #HiddenGem  

We are very proud to have earned the European Blue School certification for the project 'Tiny Sea Life, Big Cures' which 5th and 6th class undertook with Dr. Sarah Gundy from Cúram,  Dr. Noirin Burke from Galway Atlantaquaria and teaching artist Alison MacCormaic. We...

A big Thank You to Angel Cheng from the Taiwan Ireland Association who stopped by today with lots of masks and goodies for the children! #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #SchoolCommunity

💙😎 Blue Skies and Ginormous Bubbles over St. Nicholas’ Playground this morning!! There may even be still some floating around Woodquay as we speak! #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #TheGreatOutdoors

Thank you to The Ark, a dedicated children's cultural centre based in Dublin who presented a live streamed theatre performance of 'What Did I Miss?' to 5th and 6th class this morning. This is part of Brightening Air/Coiscéim Coiligh which is a nationwide, ten day...

🏐 Another great session with Johnny Heaney at The Plots this morning. #RainDoesntStopPlay #ActiveSchool #GaillimhAbú #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

💛 Active Week News from Junior & Senior Infants!!!! 💛 #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #HiddenGem #HeartOfTheCity  

Cruinniú na nÓg, a national celebration of free creativity takes place on Saturday, 12 June. It aims to celebrate and encourage the creative potential of children and young people. The theme is climate change and the aim is to get young people voicing their thoughts...

💥What a way to end Active Week than with Sports Day at The Plots! These photos say it all!!! #ActiveWeek #ThePlots #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity #HiddenGem #HeartOfTheCity    

💙 What amazing photos!! 6th class had an absolutely fantastic time at Rusheen Bay today. They were kayaking and paddle boarding and they were particularly good at knocking Ms Lynch and Ms Grace off their boards! What a great day! #ActiveSchool #ActiveWeek...

😎 Day 4 of our Active Week and the energy levels are still as great as ever! The children had a fantastic soccer session with Emer and Shauna at The Plots this morning! What a fabulous day and what an amazing amenity to have right on our doorstep!!...