Funny Frog Facts by Gabriela Sulich, 1st Class

Gabriela spent the last couple of weeks reading all about frogs. She created this wonderful poster which she presented to her class and her work is now proudly hanging on the classroom wall for all to enjoy. Well done Gabi!

Confirmation 2017

The children who made their Confirmation in St. Mary's Church Claddagh, pictured with teachers Mr. Joe Walsh and Mr. Gabriel Farragher, as well as Canon Peter Rabbitte and Fr. Denis Murphy.

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The Black Swan

The children from Ms. Parkinson's 2nd class have been busy learning about our new visitor to the Claddagh. Report by Amy Shally below.

A visitor from afar

There was great excitement in the school today as many of the classes took the very rare opportunity to see a black swan that has decided to visit its Galway relations here in Claddagh!

Originally native to Australia, and unknown to Europeans for thousands of years, black swans do now breed in some places in Europe, and there have been reports of small numbers in Ireland in recent years. This is, though, the first time we can remember that our own Claddagh swans have met one!

"For People and Planet" - Irish Aid Awards

Both 6th classes recently finished and submitted their projects on the theme of ‘For People and Planet’ for the 2017 Our World, Irish Aid Awards

The Irish Aid Awards seek to enable pupils to learn about the lives of children and their families in developing countries, and how Ireland, through Irish Aid, and 192 other countries in the United Nations are working together to create a safer and fairer world, and a better future for all the world’s children. Pupils, as global citizens, can play their part by taking part in these awards and engaging with these issues.

The 6th class pupils engaged eagerly in this project and produced some fantastic projects in the art room over a period of three weeks. 

There are projects on Irish Aid’s eight partner countries : Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Malawi, Vietnam, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and also on the Global Goals for Sustainable Development as agreed by the United Nations in 2015. The aim of the Global Goals is to make a better life for all people now and in the future. 193 countries, including Ireland, have promised to work really hard together to achieve the Goals by the year 2030.

Have a look at our fantastic projects!

My Special Dress by Gabriela Sulich 1st Class

'The Gig of a Lifetime' by Jamie Lee Lynn (1st Class)

Braving the elements, doing us proud

The children of the mighty Claddagh School Band were not deterred by the atrocious weather conditions in the St. Patrick's Day Parade 2017. They nailed their courage to the sticking place and donned their capes, before marching through the city, treating the thousands of very wet spectators to a spirited show of both music and true grit. 

Enjoy our three galleries of photos below, which we might call, in chronological order: "Dry", "Wet" and "Soaking"!

Well done, one and all - we couldn't be more proud of you!