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What delightful news to receive! St. Nicholas's Parochial School has successfully won the STEAM category for the Healthy Ocean School Project of the Explorers Ocean Champion Awards 2023-2024. A Big Buladh Bos to everyone involved in the project. The judges were beyond...

The amount of activities these children did today on their school tour was phenomenal!! What a fantastic day was had with Let’s Go at the University of Galway! These photos are just a snapshot of the day’s events – more to follow!!! A Big Shoutout to the staff – you...

No better way to end the most wonderful Active Week than Boot Camp with Sarah! There was no end to the energy again today in the school!! Thank you so much to Sarah and all who gave of their time during the week. We are really grateful!! #ActiveSchool #ASW2024...

⚽Football blitz at the Plots! There is no end to the energy of the wonderful pupils in St. Nicholas’ School!! #ActiveSchool #ASW2024 #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

Dancing in the playground lead by some of our wonderful 5th and 6th Class pupils! The playground was absolutely buzzing! #ActiveSchool #ASW2024 #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

What a start to Day Four of Active Week 2024! What a wonderful turnout for our Walk and Scoot to school! Maith sibh go léir gach duine! Thank you so much to everybody who walked with us through Woodquay! #ActiveSchool #ASW2024 #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity [gallery...

⚽Day Three of Active Week!! Colm came back for some drills, skills and matches! A great start to our Wednesday! #ActiveSchool #ASW2024    

Hurray! We finally arrived in Paris! Better late than ever! What a great session today with Olympic Athlete Thomas Barr and Harry McNulty, Rugby Sevens Olympian! We simply loved taking part in the Road to Paris Challenge!! #ActiveSchool #ASW2024...

Dancercise with Mel this morning! These photos say it all! Thank you so much to Mel for coming in today! #ActiveSchool #ActiveWeek2024  

💖Sports Day 2024 – what a day at the Plots!! And what does tomorrow have in store!!? #ActiveSchool #ActiveWeek2024 #HiddenGem #HeartOfGalwayCity

🏀What a great start to Active Week 2024! The rain cleared up for Jake’s Monday coaching session! What an active start to the day! #ActiveSchool #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity

🥳To celebrate being a VERY Active School we’re having Active Week 2024 next week! Monday will kick off with Basketball and Sports Day at the Plots! Don’t forget your SPF, sacks, spuds spoons etc!! All welcome! Bring it on!!! #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem #ThePlots...

💖Ag tabhairt agus ag glacadh treoracha as Gaeilge inniu. We had lots of fun today using our Beebots to practice giving and taking directions in Irish. #Beebots #Gaeilge #ActiveLearning

🏀Blue skies this Monday morning for basketball with Jake! Great skill and teamwork everybody! #ActiveSchool #TheGreatOutdoors #Waterside #Woodquay #GalwayCity TITANS Basketball Club, Galway  

⭐Well done to the wonderful children in 2nd – 6th Class who performed in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, our parish church, this morning. What an amazing experience to sing with other schools from Galway City, under the direction of organist and conductor Mr....

The senior classes visited St. Mary's Cathedral, Tuam today for a Diocesan Schools' Service. There was lots of singing and dancing and it was a great opportunity to meet other schools in the diocese. We are looking forward to next year already! [gallery link="file"...

👏👏👏Three cheers for these absolute stars! They did our school so proud in the Galway Education Centre Debating Competition this morning!    

🚲What a day for the City Cycle! What an amazing turnout – our school loved it! Thank you so much to Declan, Jason, the Gardaí and all involved in the organisation of it! We are looking forward to next year already!! #BikeWeek #ActiveSchool #HiddenGem...