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Leti from Youth Work Ireland Galway was in back in our school today talking to 6th Class about the transition to secondary school whilst building on the positive sense of moving on and enhancing each pupil’s coping skills. The children found the talk very beneficial...

A date has been set for the annual Parents v Pupils Hockey Match – Friday June 15th!! More details to follow!

We cannot wait for our next step in the mural process with Alison again tomorrow! See the progress we made last Tuesday!! #mural #localenvironment #beautyonourdoorstep #WoodquayGalway #ArtsFlag #ThisTownIreland  

Yesterday was the last day of swimming for this school year and oh what incredible participation and talent was on display in Leisureland yesterday afternoon!!! Congratulations everybody on receiving your medals this morning in assembly!

Great excitement again this week as Alison returns tomorrow, Wednesday and Friday! Get your painting gear on everybody....busy days ahead! #branar #artsflag #funwithfish  

On Tuesday last, our school was presented with our sixth Green Flag at the Green Flag Awards Ceremony in the Galway Bay Hotel! #globalcitizenship  #greenschools Maith sibh go léir a phaistí!  

Today we were privileged to work with local Galway artist Alison Mac Cormaic in association with Branar, who coordinate and implement The Arts Flag Scheme for Schools. The Arts Flag is intended to be a statement of achievement and intent with regard to the prominence...

Our final day of Active Week 2018 - The photos tell it all! A great big THANK YOU to ALL who helped out during the week and today – your ongoing help and support at events like these is greatly appreciated.  

The Junior Classes had an incredible day of action today! ......a morning run, walking a ‘mile’ with a smile, lots of action in the playground, followed by soccer with Michelle from FAI Galway! OOOOOh what fun!!!  

Day 3 of Active Week brought our Morning Run and Yoga! Each class had a fabulous yoga session in the School Hall and then some children squeezed in a quick practice of the three-legged race before our Sports Day on Friday!!  

Lots more action was had in St. Nicholas’, Waterside again today! Our daily morning run, Dance & Drama with Paula and Soccer with Henry! Great energy, team spirit & positive vibes all round – maith sibh a pháistí!  

DAY ONE – ACTIVE WEEK.........active for sure!! Early morning runs, Hip Hop, Gaelic Football - ACTIVE WEEK 2018 is certainly living up to its name!  

The Senior Classes took a trip to Bunratty Castle as part of their school tour -a great day was had by all!

Below is just a snapshot of the fabulous Junior School Tour to Brigit’s Garden today! Everybody had such a great time, building mouse houses, spreading Brigit's Cloak, modelling clay minibeasts and fishing for newts!! Lots more photos to follow! ...

Junior and Senior Infants have been learning all about ‘The Farm’ this month. We learned about the different types of farms there are and about all the different jobs a farmer has to do! We talked about the different animals that live on a farm, the homes they occupy...

Tiernan from Green-Schools Ireland was back again today to talk about Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change. The photos show 3rd and 4th Class busy in Woodquay Park exploring the effects of climate change in our local environment.  

Brendan from Galway Atlantaquaria spent the morning in St. Nicholas’ preparing the children for their annual Seashore Safari in June! He talked about seashore safety and water safety and showed the children lots of different items of interest that they will be...

The Ladybirds were very busy today planting sunflower seeds with Michelle and Catherine! We cannot wait to see the results!