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Message from the Department of Education and Science All students and pupils from pre-school to third level are urged to practice social distancing, and to minimise physical contact with each other, to help avoid the spread of Covid-19.This should include minimising...

We were very privileged to welcome Nigel Keady FAI and his team to our school today. They were presenting Galway 2020 / FAI ‘Onside’ programme, a unique football and student education programme, in partnership with Galway2020, as part of the European Capital of...

Great fun all round at Tráth na gCeist sa Halla this morning!! Maith sibh a pháistí!!! #SeachtainNaGaeilge #SNaG2020 #GaeilgeBeo #LáGlas #PíosaCraic #LoveOfIrish #TeamWork

Another great coaching session with Galway footballer Johnny Heaney again today! #ActiveSchool #ConnachtGaa #WarmUp #ReactionGames #Drills #Soloing #HandPassing #GaillimhAbú  

Bhí Rang 1 agus Rang 2 an-ghnóthach ag déanamh pizza! #CrossCurricular #Art #Ealaín #Gaeilge #Mata #Fractions #SESE #SeachtainNaGaeilge  

Today, we welcomed to our school, Dr. Nathan Quinlan, senior lecturer in Engineering at NUI Galway. Nathan visited us as part of #EngineersWeek2020 and spoke to all classes about the work of an engineer. Each class got the chance to make their very own 'wind turbine'...

What an amazing morning we all had in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop celebrating World Book Day! A big Thank You to Méabh who made each and every story she read come alive!! Go raibh míle maith agat Méabh & gach duine i Charlie Byrne’s! We always love visiting!...

⚡️🌎 As part of Engineers Week 3rd and 4th Class were planning, designing and creating the tallest tower possible using marshmallows and cocktail sticks! Lots of fun! 1st and 2nd Class watched part of 'Dream Big: Engineering Our World', the first...

Fiona Coen from Galway city council came to visit us today to carry out our inspection for our 7th green flag - Global Citizenship and Energy. The children had so much to tell her about the work that they have been doing and Fiona had a gift of a notebook and pencil...

Táimid ag ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020 faoi láthair! An tseachtain seo chugainn beidh a lán imeachtaí difriúla ar siúl againn mar shámpla Tráth na gCeist, Gaelic Football le Johnny, Céile Mór le Louise agus Ceol le Meadhbh. Ar an Aoine, beidh Lá Glas againn!...

Check out the green cities made by 5th and 6th class, they are now on display inside the front door! Each group has written up a charter to go with their city outlining their plans for energy, waste, transport, food and nature in their sustainable city. [foogallery...

❤️ We are really looking forward to our trip to Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop for World Book Day on Thursday! #BookDayEveryDay #LoveOfBooks #LoveReading #CelebrateStories

Wow! We are so delighted to have made the front page of the City Tribune after our hugely successful Open Evening! #HiddenGem #HeartOfTheCity #BesideTownHallTheatre #Waterside #Woodquay

Some great entries for the Texaco Art Competition from 5th and 6th class! Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh!

Well done to our Write a book award winners and to everybody who participated in the Write a book Project again this year! We have very talented authors in our midst!

FAI SPAR Primary Schools 5s today! Maith sibh a pháistí! You did St. Nicholas’ proud! #HailRainANDSnow

What an amazing day of pancakes & fundraising! A huge Thank You to Tom who was so entertaining & patient as the whole school took it in turn to have a look inside the AMAZING BUMBLEance! #SuchAWorthyCause #AmazingSetup #FirstClassService...

Such happy children in St. Nicholas’ today with the return of the great Galway player....Johnny Heaney! What a role model! What fun!! #ReactionGames #BallSkills #Soloing #HandPassing #Steps #Teamwork #ActiveSchool #GaillimhAbú