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Galway Science and Technology Festival 2019 is fast approaching! There are so many interesting activities lined up, such as a trip to Galway Bay Fm, a trip Galway Atlantaquaria and a visit to our school from Dr. How – we just cannot wait! Keep an eye on our blog for...

The children were delighted with the delivery of our new sports equipment from McSport this morning! Thank you so much IPPEA and McSport for your generous prize! #LuckySchool #ActiveSchool #HappyChildren #OutdoorPlay #Teamwork

Oh wow! This week we have made the FRONT PAGE of the Galway City Tribune! What an amazing photo!! #Throwback #OpenDay #DressUpDay #Literacy #Storytime #WeLoveBooks #MaryEstherJudy #FallenStarStories #HiddenGem #HeartOfTheCity #BesideTownHallTheatre

Hot off the press!!! What a great photo in today’s Galway City Tribune!! Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune #Waterside #Woodquay #HiddenGem #HeartOfTheCity

3rd-6th class walked down to the Galway Shopping Centre this morning to recycle plastic bottles and enter a competition to win an iPad for themselves and €1000 for the school! #reduce #reuse #recycle #greenschool  

Junior and Senior Infants had lots of fun pumpkin carving today! Take a look at some of the photos!

Yes.......our Daily Mile continues whatever the weather in St. Nicholas’!! #ActiveSchool #Day40 #Stamina #Speed #Laps #HailRainSnow #TheGreatOutdoors #KeepingFit The Daily Mile Ireland

delighted to see lots of new faces and we look forward to meeting you all again soon! The children had such a fun and active day with lots of activities throughout. There was drama with Paula, soccer with Henry, storytelling with Mary Esther Judy and face painting...

Don’t forget to visit our fun-filled school for Open Day tomorrow! - Face painting, Dress Up Day, Soccer with Henry from FAI Galway, Drama with Paula from Performing Arts School, Galway, and storytelling with Mary Esther Judy! We cannot wait to meet you all! Stop by...

There was so much excitement today when John, The Bug Doctor, visited our school! He kindly brought along some friends with him - a scorpion, tarantula, gecko, carpet python (snake) and a millipede! We learned lots of new things about these amazing creatures and even...

Look at the pumpkin carving that went on in St. Nicholas’ this afternoon! #STEM #Teamwork #JackOLantern #CoOperation #GreatFoodForHens  

First and Second Class were busy this morning with Olwyn, participating in a Post Baboró Workshop, following their trip to see the amazing show Francis Footwork on Friday! Thank you to Kirsty and all involved in Baboró! We are looking forward to next year already!...

All classes really enjoyed their trips to Baboró this year! Thank You to Kirsty and all involved! #TheArts #CityCentreSchool #HeartOfTheCity #WalkingDistance  

3rd - 6th class were very lucky to have one of our parents in to chat and do a maths quiz with the children as part of #MathsWeek2019! Emil is a maths lecturer at NUIG and we really appreciate him taking the time to pop in! Thank You Emil!

Maths Week 2019 is in full swing in St. Nicholas’! See a snapshot of some of the action below! #CellExplorers #Stem #SnakesAndLadders #BackwardsForwards #CountingOn #CountingBack #2dShapehunt #ShapeOfAHoneycomb

Don’t forget our annual Open Day is on Thursday October 24th, 9.30am – 2pm. All welcome!

GOAL Jersey Day was a great success! Thank you to all who participated and contributed. #GOALJerseyDay #getyourjerseyonforgoal

We were delighted to have Úna and her team from Bricks 4 Kidz in school today in advance of Maths Week 2019! All classes got a chance to construct their very own airplane out of LEGO® #mathsweek19 #BelieveInScience