Itadakimasu! (Let's eat!)

Rang a IV pictured having lunch at Tamodachi Japanese restaurant on Eglinton Street, where they were treated to a sushi-making demonstration by head chef Liam Wang, before getting to enjoy a fresh, healthy sushi lunch featuring salmon, avocado and cucumber. The children visited the restaurant to celebrate finishing a project on Japan.

Thanks so much to Liam, who has over 20 years experience working in Japan as a chef, and to Teresa, who organised the visit with us, for a very yummy, great-value lunch.

Lots of clean plates - we will definitely be back!

Celebrating our Erasmus+ Project

Mairéad McGuinness MEP pictured with staff and students from the Claddagh National School, including Maureen Browne, Chris Kelly, Claire Egan, Principal Michael Gallagher, Annie Asgard, Paul Carroll, Yvonne Fahy and Ruth Randles. Also pictured are C…

Mairéad McGuinness MEP pictured with staff and students from the Claddagh National School, including Maureen Browne, Chris Kelly, Claire Egan, Principal Michael Gallagher, Annie Asgard, Paul Carroll, Yvonne Fahy and Ruth Randles. Also pictured are Cllr. Dónal Lyons and Cigire Michael Baker. 

We were delighted to welcome Mairéad McGuinness MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, to the school as part of our celebrations to mark Europe Day and the successful completion of our two-year Erasmus+ project on health and well-being for both staff and students. 

Ms. McGuinness spoke eloquently to the children about the founding dream of the European Union - all the countries of Europe working together peacefully for each other's benefit - and asked them to remember its importance as they grow up. 

She was also treated to a number of dances our children had learned as part of the Erasmus+ project, and some beautiful singing from the school choir. Not exactly a stuffy politician, Ms. McGuinness even joined our musicians Mr. Kelly, Ms. Fahy and Ms. Browne for an impromptu sing-song before she left!

Cúirt Labs

Children from Rang 1 - Rang 6 were in luck this week - everyone had an opportunity to visit the amazing Cúirt Labs in the wonderful Galway Arts Centre on Dominick St. 

Featuring writing, reading, drawing, dance, music and interesting discussion, the Labs had something interesting for everyone. It is absolutley fantastic that our children have the opportunity to experience such a range of different cultural activities - all just a short walk up the road, and entirely for free!

Thanks very much to Cúirt and everyone at the Galway Arts Centre for all their work in making this such an enjoyable experience for all the children.

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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