Launching the Peace Run

The mighty Claddagh School Band was on hand to help with the launch of the International Peace Run, which was launched in Eyre Square today. The event, which aims to promote peace and harmony across the world, will see participants run all the way from Galway to Minsk in Belarus. 

Ms. Fahy, Mr. Kelly and Ms. Browne were also on hand to perform a piece of music that Ms. Fahy had composed especially for the occasion - she even received a token of appreciation from the organisers!

Well done to all the children who - as always - did us proud.

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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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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!