Welcome

We extend a warm welcome to you to our school website. We hope that it will give you an insight into school life at Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh and all it entails. It is our aim to provide the best standard of education through the medium of Irish for the children of Knocknacarra and surrounding areas and to develop our heritage/culture in conjunction with the full development of the child through their education. We create a happy, cheerful, cultural environment…

Policies

Policies

Download our enrolment and school policy forms.

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School Tour

Take a tour of our school

Join us for a tour through our beautiful school.

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Before & After School

Before & After School / Naíonra

Learn more about our popular service which was established in 2018.

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Enrolment

School Enrolment

Please click below to view our policy.

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Latest News

Life in the classroom

Naíonáin Bheaga

Junior Infants

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Naíonáin Mhóra

Senior Infants

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Rang a hAon

First Class

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Rang a Dó

Second Class

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Rang a Tr­í

Third Class

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Rang a Ceathair

Forth Class

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Rang a Ceathair

Fifth Class

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Rang a Sé

Sixth Class

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School Activities

Languages

Irish

Beatha teanga í a labhairt

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Art

Science

We are very proud of all our science awards since 2005. Annual participation in NUIG Science Festival.

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Sport

Maths

The development of numeracy skills is central to the child’s life both within and outside school. These skills are also important for educational and personal success in later life.

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Science

Art

We are very proud of our Arts Flag for our creativity and commitment in the arts.

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Maths

Music

Bringing life to music at G.M.A.

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Green School

Drama

Creating confidence and developing life skills.

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Before & After school

Our popular Before and After school service was established in 2018. Comhar Naíonra na Gaeltachta provides administration, support and training services for our before and after school services . Our service will be moving to the Áras Mhic Amhlaigh purpose built building within the next few months.

The service is open from the following times: 8 – 8.40 am, 1.30 – 2.30pm, 1.30 -4pm, 1.30-6pm, 2.30-4pm, 2.30-6pm on the days school is open. Children attending the after school service have an opportunity to complete some of their homework, engage in relaxing, playful and fun activities both inside and outside on our astro turf pitch.