Congratulations to two of our pupils who were recent winners in the Annagh Drumlane Community Games competition, a fantastic achievement.  Well done to Hayley who won 3rd prize in the Under 12 Handwriting competition and to Emma who received 1st prize in the U14 Handwriting competition.   Best wishes to Emma who will move forward to the County Finals. 

The boys and girls in the Senior Room recently enjoyed 10 weeks of Spanish lessons as part of the Say Yes to Languages Programme.  Lessons were taught by Magdalena and the pupils learned lots of Spanish words and phrases and thoroughly enjoyed the lessons.  Thank you Magdalena for all your help and guidance!  

Well done to the boys in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes who competed very well in the Cumann na mBunscol blitz on Monday 26th May.  They all represented the school so well.  

​Barry Brennan a former Galway County Footballer paid a very special surprise visit to the Greaghrahan boys today as they took part in the Cumann na Bunscoil.  Barry was delighted to see so many young kids out playing sport.  Barry also said that it was great to see some good talented footballers among the squad.

Barry was part of winning Galway team of 1976 who won the All Ireland Minor Title, he then went on to play with the Senior Galway Team from 1979 to 1987, during this team Barry was part of the winning team of 5 Connacht championships in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 & 1987.

Barry said they are all great memories but one of his most treasured memories was captaining the Galway side in 1980 & 1981 where they won the 1981 league beating Roscommon by 8 points and he was awarded with an ALL STAR AWARD.

Barry was part of the team that narrowly missed out on an All Ireland title when they lost to Dublin in 1983 by 2 points.

Barry gave the boys some great advice in the dressing rooms before they went out to play their final game of the day and its safe to say that it surely resonated with the boys who played their best game of the day against a very strong Kildallan NS side who now go forward to the county final, we would like to wish Killdallan the very best of luck in the next stage of the Cumann na mBunscoil.

🌞🐣 Well Done, Active School Committee! 🐣🌞
A big thank you to our Active School Committee for organising and running this year’s Easter Egg Hunt! The sun was shining, the eggs were hidden with care, and the smiles on the children’s faces said it all.
Every child had a fantastic time searching high and low around our play area for the cleverly hidden Easter eggs. What a fun and active way to celebrate the season — well done, everyone!

Happy Easter holidays everyone.  A huge thank you to our Parents Association who provided an Easter egg treat for all the boys and girls and who also donated the Easter eggs for our Easter Egg raffle. A big thanks to Glanmore Foods who sponsored an Easter egg hamper to be included in the draw! Our student council organised the Easter raffle and also organised an Easter art competition in all the classes! Well done to all our lucky winners Well done also to our Active School Committee who organised Easter egg hunt around the school for all the classes! It was a great day had by all, enjoy the break everyone

Well done to the pupils in 4th, 5th and 6th Class who took part in a Ficheall Chess Tournament on Wednesday 12th March in Arva for the first time. It was a super day, with everyone playing some great games of chess ​

A very Happy Valentines Day from all the students in the Junior Room. 

Enrolment is now open for the 2025/2026 school year. Admission Forms are available from our website or by emailing the school at [email protected] ​

This year, the Senior Room found a beautiful way to share the magic of Christmas by writing their very own Christmas stories and then visited the younger classes to read them aloud.
From the moment the seniors walked in, carrying their colorful notebooks and beaming with excitement, the little ones' faces lit up. Some seniors had written tales about mischievous elves, others about snowy adventures and Christmas miracles. Each story was a glimpse into a young author's imagination — full of wonder, humor, and heart. Thank you for a sharing your wonderful stories with the Junior Room. 

​ Reminder to please have your bags dropped to the school by Monday for collection on Tuesday your support is greatly appreciated!

A huge thank you to all the families who supported our Team Hope Shoe Box Campaign ​

This months Theme was 'The Haunted House on the Hill' and the children in the Junior room have had great fun. Some of the activities included learning spooky Halloween songs, creating a hoolie for the goblins and creating magical spells and potions in the role play. The children have constructed their own haunted houses and created a range of Halloween items using play dough. The children created some lovely Halloween witches using a range of materials, pumpkins and spooky ghosts.  The fun continued on Friday when the children dressed up in their favourite Halloween costumes and enjoyed some treats. 

We are delighted to share that our Junior Infants have settled into school life wonderfully! Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen them adjust to new routines, make friends, and embrace the exciting learning environment here at Greaghrahan NS.   As the weeks progress, we are excited to see how the Junior Infants continue to thrive in their new environment.  At this stage, much of their learning is done through play and hands-on activities, which the children have embraced wholeheartedly. Here's to a wonderful start and an exciting journey ahead for our Junior Infants! A massive well done to all the Senior Infants and 1st Class children who have been amazing at welcoming the Junior Infants to the room and being great buddies to them all.