Welcome to Our Blog

Maths Eyes were out and about in Woodquay this morning looking for all the 2D shapes that were to be had…..and there were lots! #ActiveLearning #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

Oh the excitement today when we heard Niall Teague's song ‘Christmas Time is Coming Soon’ on Dundalk FM in the classroom!!! #Buzzing #SchoolCommunity #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalway  

Meet our ‘Bookmas Tree’! We unwrap a surprise winter themed book each day until the holidays!! #WeLoveBooks #WeLovePictureBooks #WeLoveReadAlouds #WeLoveToRead

What amazing children. What an amazing congregation. What an amazing day. This is just a snapshot of a truly special Nativity and Carol Service in St. Nicholas' Collegiate church on Friday. #SchoolCommunity #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalway [gallery link="file"...

⚽A great 6 weeks of coaching with Ben!! Thank you so much to Ben & Emer for giving us the opportunity to participate in the programme! #ActiveSchool #CityCentre #GirlsInSport    

The countdown has begun! These children sang their hearts out in St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church this morning! Only four more days until our annual Nativity and Carol Service - an occasion not to be missed! 11am on Friday December 6th – see you all there!

⚽These wonderful girls gave it their all this morning despite the cold and fog! Ben definitely put them through their paces! Last session next week – what a great initiative! #GirlsInSport #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

Christmas Time is Coming Soon by Niall Teague Musical Magic took place in the School Hall today, as Niall and his incredible team put some final touches on what can only be described as an unbelievable performance by these AMAZING children! Stay tuned everyone!...

⭐We were delighted to have the ‘All about Science’ workshop with Jane McLoughlin in our school today! The children really enjoyed the hands-on experience - investigating helicopters and windmills and talking about the wonders of regeneration! Go raibh míle maith agat...

What a great week taking part in Week One of the Active Break Challenge!! ✏️Pencil Jumps yesterday and today for Pupil Choice, Pupil Voice, these children choose…..Funky Fruits!! A very Bizzy Bizzy classroom!!! #ActiceSchool #BizzyBreaks #MovementBreaks...

What a great morning we had with Dr Paul in the Infant Classroom. It was wonderful. A big thank you to Dr Paul for making our learning come alive! #ActiveLearning #LearningThroughPlay #SchoolCommunity

⚽Just watch these girls go!!!! Thank you to Ben for another great session! #ActiveSchool #GirlsInSport #AllWeather  

Funky Fruit Movement Break today!! We cannot wait for Animal Moves tomorrow!!! #ActiveSchool @irishheartfoundation @gaelbratach  

The children in 5th & 6th class are budding engineers! They took the time to design a bridge that could sustain weight. They then made their bridge using lollipop sticks and evaluated their designs! #STEM #STE #ActiveLearning #HandsOn #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalwayCity...

We were delighted to have Niall join us today to work on something really special that will be coming your way real soon!! #TheSoundOfMusic  

️After an inspiring trip to the University this week, 3rd and 4th put their knowledge and skills to the test by designing, making, and testing their own bridges. Future engineers in the making! #STEM #ScienceWeek2024 ...

Balloons…..a table……lots of children….makes for a very entertaining science lesson today!! #STEM #WeLoveScience    

Our senior classes had a fantastic day at the University of Galway for Science Week! They built a 13m long, 4m high cable-stayed bridge and learned all about the science of real-life bridge building. Huge thank you to Dr. Myra Lydon and her team at the university for...