April 21, 2026

Easter Fun

The Easter bunny delivered maths eggs to the school this morning. The pupils had great fun solving clues to find eggs. The Easter bunny didn’t forget the chocolate and all the pupils enjoyed our ‘eggcellent’ snack time.

Thanks to the Senior Room pupils for assisting with sharing of our treats and helping the Junior Room solving the clues. We celebrated our last day with some Easter games, activities and Kahoot quizzes.

 

Lego Coding Project Blog

Term 3 is approaching and the school have decided to undertake another Lego Coding project. The pupils have chosen to make the cat. We have started the first stage of construction and are all looking forward to having a turn constructing the cat. The Senior Room pupils will help the Junior Room with the construction and then the coding. Fun times ahead. Make sure to check for the website for further updates.


Update- construction is progressing well. Step 18 out of 179. No missing pieces yet. Well Done all!

Thursday Afternoon Lego- step 25

 

 

Open Day Thursday 26/03/2026

Yard Spring Clean and playground visit

Our Green Scools team were busy helping to clean the yard. With the arrival of better weather, we celebrated outside with playground games and our snack time outside. The senior pupils did a great job playing and assisting our infants. We spent some time making chalk drawings. We also spotted the first bumble bee of the season and two buzzards.

The weather was so nice that we visited the park and playground this week too.

Lá Glas

Lá Glas was celebrated in style at our school as students and teachers alike embraced the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day by dressing in every shade of green. The day was filled with “craic agus ceol,” with a kahoot Tráth na gCeist (table quiz) that tested everyone’s knowledge of Irish culture, sports, and language,  a Céilí Mór, showcasing traditional Irish dancing and fun Irish-themed games. The pupils had a fantastic time immersing themselves in our national heritage. It was a wonderful way to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, leaving everyone full of excitement for the festivities ahead.

World Book Day

Celebrating World Book Day at School

Our school had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day. The day was filled with excitement, creativity, and a shared love of reading.

Pupils arrived at school dressed as their favourite book characters, bringing many well-known stories to life. From classic heroes to magical characters, the costumes made the school feel like a real storybook.

Throughout the day, pupils took part in shared reading activities with their classmates. They enjoyed reading together, discussing their favourite books, and discovering new stories. Sharing books helped everyone experience the joy of reading and listening to different voices and ideas.

Story time was another highlight of the day. Pupils listened carefully as stories were read aloud, using their imagination to picture the characters and adventures. These moments reminded everyone how powerful and enjoyable storytelling can be. Thank you to families who volunteered to read.

World Book Day was a fantastic celebration of books, creativity, and the importance of reading. It was wonderful to see pupils so enthusiastic about stories and sharing their love of books with others.

 

Green School Visit

The children showcased their dedication to sustainability during a recent visit from Mark Molloy, an Environmental Officer from Galway County Council. Mark was thoroughly impressed by the pupils’ hard work in enhancing school biodiversity, particularly the development of our new pond. The children explained how they utilise a rain harvester to fill the pond with collected rainwater, earning high praise for their practical commitment to nature conservation. 

Biodiversity Bug Hotel

 

The pupils worked together to build a bug hotel for the school garden, creating a safe place for insects and other small creatures to live. They collected natural materials such as sticks, leaves, pinecones, bark, and pieces of bamboo, carefully arranging them into different sections of the hotel. While building it, the pupils learned about the importance of insects like bees, beetles, and ladybirds, and how they help plants grow and keep the ecosystem healthy. The project was both fun and educational, encouraging teamwork, creativity, and respect for nature while helping to make the school garden more wildlife-friendly. Thanks to Ness who came in and did a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of making it. Well Done to all the pupils.

Christmas in The Glebe

It has been a truly heartwarming few weeks watching the children immerse themselves in the spirit of the season. Our school was transformed as we spent an afternoon together decorating the Christmas tree and classrooms

The creativity continued at a Christmas card workshop, where the kids spent hours designing personalised greetings to share with loved ones. The artistic energy stayed high as we crafted unique clay ornaments that now hang proudly on the branches, adding a personal touch to our festive display. To top off this journey, the children shared their talents with our wider community, performing a beautiful selection of Christmas hymns during our religious service—a moving conclusion to a season defined by art, music, and togetherness.

Halloween

The pupils gave us a big fright this morning with their wonderful Halloween costumes. As well as some ghoulish outfits, there was plenty of colourful and imaginative costumes. We immensely enjoyed the parade around the park and Halloween themed games and activities in school.