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Claregalway National School is currently taking part in its third European Comenius Project, joined by schools in France, Poland, Germany, Hungary, Turkey and Romania. The partner schools’ focus is to develop children’s awareness of water in our lives.  Children and teachers from all the schools involved will work collaboratively to collect date on water usage… Read more »

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Independent Deputy for Galway West, Noel Grealish has welcomed confirmation from the NRA that they are to provide funding to Galway County Council for essential safety works and traffic calming measures on the N18 approach to Claregalway National School. ‘I was contacted by the Parents Association of the school and also by residents of the… Read more »

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Claregalway N.S. Parents Association have compiled a video, highlighting the dangers for local students getting to school each day. A video was made which clearly shows traffic congestion at the N17/N18 junction, right outside the school. Parents of students living in Slí an Bhradáin, Gleann Mhuiris and Church View have expressed deep concern over the dangerous… Read more »

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Well September is here again and it’s the start of a brand new school year. I would like to start off by offering a very warm welcome to our new Principle Caramel Burns, It’s an honour to have her at our school and I’m sure she will feel right at home in Claregalway National School… Read more »

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Two more schools in Galway received notification on Friday that funding is being allocated for the replacement of pre-fabricated classrooms with permanent buildings. Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Barna and Claregalway National School have been granted funding as part of the €35 million national programme for 2012 for the replacement of pre-fabs—the largest such programme ever… Read more »

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A family fun-day is currently been organised by the parents of Claregalway National School for Sunday the 27th of May at our local GAA grounds and Community Centre. It will be starting at 2:30pm and finishing at 6pm. The day will be focused on the kids having lots of fun and the kind of fun where… Read more »

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Claregalway National School Parents Association is hosting a Secondary School Information Evening on Wednesday 3rd of March from 7pm–9pm. At the time of going to press, seven secondary schools are planning to attend including St Endas, St Marys, the Presentation Galway, Taylor’s Hill, the Mercy, Athenry Vocational and Jarlaths in Tuam. All parents and guardians are welcome to… Read more »

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Claregalway National School held their Green Flag Open Day on Thursday, January 31st last and it was a huge success. Parents and the general community were invited along to see the amount of recycling carried out in the school. The hard work and sheer ingenuity of all involved drew many admiring gasps from spectators—not many… Read more »

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This year, the children of Claregalway National School have put their artistic talents to work by producing designs for Christmas Cards which will be sold locally to raise funds for the school. Each child was asked to design a card with a winning entry to be selected from each class. Many Thanks to Mary Finnerty… Read more »

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While parked outside the school at 3 o’clock, just before the summer holidays, I witnessed what could have been a very serious accident. I got such a fright, that immediately on returning home, I wrote to the Gardaí, the County Council, Senator Jarlath McDonagh and Cllr. Noel Grealish, highlighting the dangers facing the children as… Read more »