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A rainy but beautiful walk from the other side of the bridge this morning!! #TrekOnThursday #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

⚽Day 3 of Active Week 2025!! The playground was an absolute hive of activity as the children practiced their skills and played some matches, under the guidance of their fantastic coach Ben! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

Yet another beautiful morning for Walk on Wednesday! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

After a busy start to the day, the afternoon eased into a slower, more mindful kind of movement, as each class participated in Qi Gong with Aisling. What a fabulous way to end the day! #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

‍Another fantastic start to a day in the life of St. Nicholas’ Parochial School! We had Jason come in for some serious soccer drills and fancy footwork skills!!! Thank you so much to Jason for giving of his time – it is greatly appreciated. #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem...

Sports Day, Splash Day, Stuck in the Mud - Three in One! Lots of rain for Sports Day today! Lots of fun too!! #ActiveSchool #GalwayWeather #ThePlots #GalwayCity

‍Active Week got off to a great start this morning! Dancercise with Mel for all classes! Thank you so much to Mel for giving of her time!  We really appreciate it. #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

We had a brilliant surprise today - Branar dropped in to perform Ballad of a Bandit for our senior classes! We were glued to the story from start to finish! A huge thanks to Branar for the amazing performance and for bringing lots of theatre magic to our day! [gallery...

Our last Spanish lesson today! We've learned so much and had great fun along the way. A huge thanks to Berni for making it all so enjoyable. #LanguagesConnect

These wonderful 5th and 6th Class pupils shared their scientific knowledge with 1st and 2nd Class today! They made circuits and then demonstrated how they worked! #STEM #CrossCurricular #HandsOnLearning

‍Ben was super impressed with the skills of these girls today - including their goalkeeping expertise!!! Practice makes better! Keep up the great work a chailíní! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity

Walk on Wednesday! What a great start to the day! #ActiveSchool #GreenSchool #CityCentreSchool

What a quick year! Today was out last day of basketball coaching with Jake for this school year! Thanks a million to Jake! We look forward to another great year of coaching again next year! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...

These children took full advantage of the beautiful weather this morning and went to the Plots! How lucky are we to have such an amazing green space on our doorstep in Woodquay in the heart of Galway City! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity...

3rd and 4th Class took a walk to the Galway City Museum this morning. A big thank you to our tour guide Damien for a wonderful tour – we loved the stories and learned so much! The perks of being in a city centre school!

Lots of fun in Maths today with 3rd and 4th class! We were working on the topic of length - measuring lines, shapes, and items all around the yard.  

⚽ We were delighted to welcome Ben back to our school again this term. Ben is part of the UEFA Playmakers program run by the FAI - a football program for Girls aged 5 – 8 that aims to encourage girls into sport. – These girls were absolutely on fire this morning as...

‍♂️An amazing turnout for the City Cycle today! Maith sibh gach duine! A big Thank You to the adults who cycled along with us, to Declan, Jason and team for a fantastic event again this year! #ActiveSchool #BikeWeek2025 #GalwayCity [gallery link="file"...