End-of-Term Assembly

We had a great whole-school end-of-term assembly in the Community Centre.  Each class shared songs, poems and their learning from the year.  It was also a great opportunity to celebrate all that has taken place over the last year in our school community.  Sincere thanks to the children, staff and parents for all your efforts to make it another amazing year. 

Calendar 2025-2026

The calendar for the next academic year is available on our website.  We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Thursday, 28th August.

Pupils Leaving the School

Please let us know as soon as possible if your child is not returning to the school for the coming academic year.

We Wish Áine Well

As announced at the end-of-term assembly, Áine will be doing a teacher exchange this coming school year and will be working at Claregalway Educate Together NS.  We welcome Hilary Swain to the school who will be joining our staff for the coming school year.  While Áine is away, Vivienne will be the acting deputy principal.  Best wishes, Áine!

Congratulations to the Class of 2025

Our heartiest congratulations to the graduating class of 2025.  A graduation ceremony took place on the penultimate day of school.  One aspect of the ceremony is for all the other classes to sing a song the graduating class enjoyed singing when they were that age, which makes a lovely connection and a gift to the graduating class from the rest of the school.  We wish them well as they transition to secondary school this autumn.

Class Allocations for the Coming School Year

The recruitment process for teachers is now complete, and we have now completed the class allocation process for all the classes.  The following teachers will be working in the classes, as described below.

Junior Infants               Eileen Duffy

Senior Infants              Vivienne Kelly

1st Class                        Nora Tierney

2nd Class                       Ciara Jordan

3rd Class                       Claire Stone

4th Class                       Andrew Brennan

5th Class                       Fionnuala Roarty

6th Class                       Hilary Swain

Junior Autism Class     Audrey Rooney

Senior Autism Class    Padraic Hickey

Support Teachers        Ronan Dunne, Lisa Kennedy & Sarah-Jane Gilmore (job-sharing) and Caroline Mee

We look forward to welcoming Hilary and Andrew to the school.  Hilary has 23 years of experience working in Educate Together schools in Galway.  Andrew is from Dublin and has taught in schools in Dublin, Australia and Galway.  We also will be welcoming a number of new Inclusion Support Assistants (ISAs) this autumn.

Tráth na gCeist

I rith an seachtain deireanach den bhlian scoile, bhí Tráth na gCeist againn arís, an triú cheann i mbliana.  Sin cuid de na gníomhaíochtaí gur d’eagraigh an gCoiste Gaelbhratach.  Maith sibh, na buaiteoirí!  During the last week of the school year, we had an Irish table quiz again, the third one this year.  It was part of the activities organised by the Gaelbhratach Committee this year.  Well done to the winners!

Voluntary Contribution

Sincere thanks to everyone who has given a voluntary contribution to the school. Your ongoing support has been invaluable.  While we stress this is voluntary, we are grateful for any contribution, large or small.  The easiest way to make a contribution is by bank transfer.  Many thanks for your ongoing generosity!

Choir

Well done to the choir who sang in the city centre during the last week of school and raised €240 for UNICEF in just a few minutes of singing.

Hot Lunches Survey

Many thanks to everyone who completed the hot meals survey organised by the PTA.  We have shared the results with our hot meals provider.  Here are some survey highlights:

  • 67% of parents believe the meals are nutritious, while 33% disagreed.
  • 71% felt the proportions were just right while 25% though they were too small.
  • 38% of parents said their child always or often likes the meals, 27% said sometimes and 5% said never.
  • The variety of meals is rated higher than the quality, with a range of opinions.
  • 76% feel that dietary requirements are adequately catered for.
  • 50% were satisfied with the sustainability of the packaging, 29% were somewhat satisfied and 21% of parents were unsatisfied.
  • A large majority of parents said they were happy with the communication and the ordering process.
  • Some of the positive comments related to appreciating that a hot meal was provided each day, that it was at no cost to parents and that it saved parents time.  Parents said the service was consistent and reliable, with a range of choices available that are easy to select and offered to everyone.
  • Some concerns raised related to packaging, the fact that parents were unaware of what their children were eating, concerns that the meals were not always hot enough, that more variety and menu changes would be appreciated, that more raw fruits and vegetables might be included, greater portion sizes and more healthy options.

Some changes will already be taking place when we return to school.  A review of all menus is underway.  Packaging is changing to biodegrable materials.  Each child will be receiving a lunch box and will be bringing home their lunch so parents are aware of what is being eaten.  The packaging and any leftover food can be placed in your garden compost or brown bin.  We will continue to follow up with parents going forward regarding the hot meals.

Meitheal Community Work Party

We are grateful to the families who came to support the Meitheal work party at the end of June.  It was a huge success with a lot accomplished thanks to the many volunteers.  Many hands make light work!