Welcome to Garrafrauns NS. We are a rural multi-grade national school in the heart of North Galway and we love all things fun in learning, sport, music and nature. Please contact [email protected] if you have any queries in relation to our school or this website.
Department of Education Inspection Reports:
Staff:
Board of Management: 2024 -2027
Chairperson and Patron Nominee: Tom Ryder
Secretary and Teacher Nominee: Claire Fitzsimons
Treasurer and Community Nominee: Marie Diskin
Teacher Nominee: Jennifer Cawley
Patron Nominee: Fr. Fergal Cunnane
Parent Nominees: Katie Canny and Ray Walsh
Community Nominee: Michael Kenny
- Principal: Claire Fitzsimons
- Deputy Principal: Edel Feeney
- Infants: Jennifer Cawley
- First & Second: Laura Comer
- Third & Fourth: Shane Curley
- Fifth & Sixth: Clare Mc Loughlin
- SET: Claire Fitzsimons
- SET: Edel Feeney
- S.N.A.s: Breda Meehan, Áine Hannon and Claire Daly
- Ancillary Staff: Breda Meehan, Des O'Brien and Gerry Rattigan
Board of Management: 2024 -2027
Chairperson and Patron Nominee: Tom Ryder
Secretary and Teacher Nominee: Claire Fitzsimons
Treasurer and Community Nominee: Marie Diskin
Teacher Nominee: Jennifer Cawley
Patron Nominee: Fr. Fergal Cunnane
Parent Nominees: Katie Canny and Ray Walsh
Community Nominee: Michael Kenny
Events/Dates for the Diary 2024_25:
Marion (music teacher) starts 20th September
Gymnastics starts: 2nd October for 8 weeks
School Closed – Oct 3rd New Maths curriculum staff training day
Harvest Mass 22nd Oct – Garrafrauns Church 10am – All welcome
Halloween Dress up (non-uniform day) 25th Oct
Parent teacher meetings 13th and 14th Nov
Book Fair 22nd November
Christmas Plays: Junior Infants to Second: 11th December
3rd to 6th class: 12th December
Each performance will be in the Community Centre. Evening Time TBC.
Christmas Wreath Making (5th/6th class): 16th December
Grandparents’ Day: 17th December
Swimming for 1st to 6th classes starts: 9th January for 6 weeks
St Brigid’s Cross making: 31st January
County Photos (school family photos): 17th February
World Book Day: 6th March – pupils dress as a character from a book they enjoyed reading. If this makes your child uncomfortable, they don’t have to dress as a character if they don’t want to. They can wear their own clothes or their uniform and just bring in a book that they enjoyed reading.
First Confession for 2nd class pupils: Tuesday 11th March @ 6.30pm Garrafrauns Church
Enrolment Information Day for new Junior Infants and their families: Friday March 21st @2pm
Active Schools Week: 6th to 9th May
National Children's Choir Performance: (3rd - 6th classes) Thursday 10th April Leisureland Galway
Standardised Testing: 12th – 23rd May 2025
Confirmation for 5th and 6th class: Tuesday 13th May @ 11am in Kiltevna Church
Communion for 2nd class: Saturday 24th May @ 11am in Garrafrauns Church
Wellness Week: 9th – 13th June - lots of amazing activities planned. Not to be missed!
End of Year mass and 6th class Graduation mass: 17th June
Marion (music teacher) starts 20th September
Gymnastics starts: 2nd October for 8 weeks
School Closed – Oct 3rd New Maths curriculum staff training day
Harvest Mass 22nd Oct – Garrafrauns Church 10am – All welcome
Halloween Dress up (non-uniform day) 25th Oct
Parent teacher meetings 13th and 14th Nov
Book Fair 22nd November
Christmas Plays: Junior Infants to Second: 11th December
3rd to 6th class: 12th December
Each performance will be in the Community Centre. Evening Time TBC.
Christmas Wreath Making (5th/6th class): 16th December
Grandparents’ Day: 17th December
Swimming for 1st to 6th classes starts: 9th January for 6 weeks
St Brigid’s Cross making: 31st January
County Photos (school family photos): 17th February
World Book Day: 6th March – pupils dress as a character from a book they enjoyed reading. If this makes your child uncomfortable, they don’t have to dress as a character if they don’t want to. They can wear their own clothes or their uniform and just bring in a book that they enjoyed reading.
First Confession for 2nd class pupils: Tuesday 11th March @ 6.30pm Garrafrauns Church
Enrolment Information Day for new Junior Infants and their families: Friday March 21st @2pm
Active Schools Week: 6th to 9th May
National Children's Choir Performance: (3rd - 6th classes) Thursday 10th April Leisureland Galway
Standardised Testing: 12th – 23rd May 2025
Confirmation for 5th and 6th class: Tuesday 13th May @ 11am in Kiltevna Church
Communion for 2nd class: Saturday 24th May @ 11am in Garrafrauns Church
Wellness Week: 9th – 13th June - lots of amazing activities planned. Not to be missed!
End of Year mass and 6th class Graduation mass: 17th June