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The same day we also held “Anything But a School Bag Day” for our junior students who brought plenty of creativity and fun to the school with all sorts of inventive alternatives to school bags spotted throughout the day 👀

A big thanks to Ms. Fannin's LCVP class, who organised the event and proceeds raised were again donated to @mylovelyhorserescue.

Well done to everyone involved for the fantastic effort, creativity and support for such a worthwhile cause 👏
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A throwback to our “Dress Up as a Teacher Day 2026” from back in April 📚✨

Our senior students had great fun dressing up as members of staff for the day, with some very accurate recreations spotted around the school 👀

The event was organised by Ms. F’annins LCVP class, with all proceeds raised donated to @mylovelyhorserescue

Well done to everyone involved a great day and for supporting such a worthwhile cause 👏
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Congratulations and well done to everyone who competed at the Connacht Schools Track and Field Finals in Athlone on Tuesday.

A special congratulations to the following girls who have qualified for the All-Ireland Finals on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th May: Sarah Egan (800m), Elle Rose Rawat (Long Jump), Michelle Nnadi (100m), and the Senior Girls’ 4x100m Relay Team — Bethan Peel, Princess Ehis, Aisha Bah, Michelle Nnadi, and Angela Cielecka.

Best of luck to all involved, especially the relay team who are hoping to complete the double once again this year.
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TeenTurn - Plus Club for girls interested in STEM
TeenTurn are running FREE monthly Sessions at ATU Galway
What you can do:
Robotics & Engineering
Physics & Electonrics
3D Design & 3D Printing
The sessions are free of charge but registration in advance is required
Scan the QR code in the attached image to register or visit: https://teen-turn.com/saturday-clubs/ @teenturn
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Important - Instructions for Textbook Returns
Instructions for Return of School Textbooks - Please read carefully

3rd Year Return Book Checklist
Instructions:
There will be collection boxes outside the exam centres for you to drop off your books. You will sign in your name as your drop in your book and tick the books dropped back.
Irish Textbook only and Cúpla (HL)
French textbook only
German Textbook only
English novel, Fire and Ice 2 textbook only, Merchant of Venice textbook only
Maths Higher level only

6th Year Return Book Checklist
Instructions:
There will be collection boxes outside the exam centres for you to drop off your books. You will sign in your name as your drop in your book and tick the books dropped back.
Maths Higher Level Book
Irish A thig ná tit orm (HL)
English Novel / textbooks

1st Year Return Book Checklist
Instructions:
Leave your books in your base class after the exams
Fire and Ice 1 textbook
English novel
Mól an Óige 1 textbook

2nd Year Return Book Checklist
Instructions:
Leave your books in your base class after the exams
English Novel
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TY Wrapped 2026 - The TY Yearbook 2026 is now live on our school website!
A huge well done to our TY Yearbook Committee (Evie Hart, Sophia Lux, Aoife Kelly, Saoirse Wade, Clíodhna Simon, Kaylee Durnin, Sarah Byrne-Ryan, Elita Mernica) who put an incredible amount of work, creativity, and effort into producing TY Wrapped 2026, a fantastic keepsake of the year.
The TY yearbook captures the many memories, activities, achievements, and special moments from Transition Year 2025-2026 in Taylor's.
Congratulations and well done to everyone involved including Ava Mullarkey, Áine Hernon and Caítriona Canavan for all their help.
And a special thank you to Mr. Drea for his support and guidance throughout project and the entire TY year.
Visit the school website to view the full yearbook! Click here to view.
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As part of our recent Culture Day celebrations, Ms. Conneely’s 1st and 2nd Year German classes created their own “Schultüten” 🇩🇪✨

A Schultüte is a German tradition where children receive a cone filled with goodies before starting school. The students learned about the tradition in class and created their own colourful versions with a Taylor’s twist!

A fun and creative way to explore another culture and its traditions 🌍
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A sneak peak from Tuesday’s Annual Teacher's vs Student's Match. More to follow.
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Congratulations the Taylors Athletics Team, who competed in the South Connacht outdoor championship recently.

Well done to all our 1st years and second years who represented our school impeccably on the day in a range of track and field events.

A special well done to Sarah, Ella-Rose, Marianny and Cara who placed and have qualified in the 800m, 200m and Long Jump, High Jump and Shot Put respectively.

A great day out for all.
(Absent from photo: Rose André)
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Last year's Junior Cycle Class of 2025 receiving their JCPA certificates last week. Well done to all the students.
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A huge well done to Cora Sheridan one of our 1st Year students, whose passion for wildlife and conservation recently led to the installation of swift nest boxes around the school grounds 🐦

After raising over €120 through fundraising, Cora organised the installation of the boxes to help support local swift populations, which are increasingly losing their traditional nesting spaces due to modern building design.

Swifts are remarkable birds, spending almost their entire lives in flight and travelling enormous distances during their lifetime. The new nest boxes, installed high under the eaves of the school, will provide safe nesting spaces for years to come.

A fantastic initiative and a wonderful example of student leadership and environmental awareness 🌍👏
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Huge well done and congratulations to our 5th year Musical cast some of whom attended the GUMS @gumsagram Schools Awards in @universityofgalway today.

The school won Best Musical Number and Best Set for this year's production of Back to the 80s.

A big thanks and congratulations also to Marie Kerrigan, Musical Director and Rosemary Hosty, Director and Choreographer for their incredible work in staging the production, Aoife Gilligan for her set design and all other staff and students who helped make the production a success.
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Last week, our TY students hosted their annual TY Enterprise Fair in Rosary Hall 🛍️

The fair marked the culmination of this year’s TY Enterprise Programme, with students showcasing their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit through a wide range of products including pizzas, bracelets, embellished sunglasses, mystery treat bags, plants, crochet creations and more.

This year’s winners were Sarah Collins, Blessing Ozemijie, Twisana de Almeida and Elakyaa Elavarasan, whose business impressed the judges with its range of high-quality crochet and art products 👏

Congratulations also to runners-up Sophia Lux, Eabha Howley, Caítriona Canavan and Claire Abéguilé for their beautifully handmade fabric bags.

As part of the competition, students also prepared and presented detailed business plans to the judges.

A huge well done to all the girls involved and a big thank you to their Enterprise teachers, Ms. Callanan and Ms. Kennedy, for all their work throughout the year and for organising the event.
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A huge congratulations to our TY students who recently received the Platinum Award in the Secondary School Transformational Category at the DCU Intergenerational Solidarity Awards 👏

The awards, organised by Dublin City University, recognise projects that promote meaningful connections between generations and within the wider community.

As part of their project, the students worked with the Galway Active Retirement Association through an intergenerational programme where they supported members with technology while also learning from their experiences and stories.

The group also organised swimming activities with students from Scoil Éinde and Galway Educate Together National School, coached 1st and 2nd Year hockey training, and prepared goodie bags for 3rd and 6th Year students during mock exams.

Well done to all the students involved on this fantastic achievement.

A big thank you to Mr. Drea for all his help and support in facilitating all the activities, helping with the award submission and for all his work with TY's during the year. Thanks also to all the other teachers and staff members who were involved in the various projects.

🎥 Scan the QR code in the final slide to watch their full award-winning video submission.

@dublincityuniversity #taylorshillofficial
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Well done to all our students who participated in Dominican Cup recently. The hockey team finished 3rd overall beating Santa Sabina 1-0 in the 3rd/4th place play off.

Bethan Peel also won Player of the tournament.

Goal scorers in the hockey were Bethan Peel, Chloe Anderson and Sally Maher Smith.

The school also competed in the Basketball competition.
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A huge well done to Muireann Elliman, Siobhan and Emelia Feeney who were selected to play with the Galway U17 Girls Basketball team. The team had a very successful tournament and were recently crowned Plate Winners following a fantastic series of performances.

Their commitment, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament were a credit to both the school, their clubs and the wider community.

@titansbasketballgalway @maigh_cuilinn @galwayareabasketballboard
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Recently students from the Junior debating club took part in a debating competition organised in Taylors Hill between @stjosephsbish and Colaiste Einde. Congratulations to Anu Kumar and Martha Brouder who were on the winning proposition side! Well done to Saoirse King and Nastia Navalna who argued for the opposition. Thanks to Catriona Canavan and Kylie Ampofo of Taylors who adjudicated alongside Nathaniel and Cristian of the Bish. All students were fantastic and had really interesting insights into the topic based on smartphones and AI!
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - TravelWise
COMMUNICATION: TravelWise (the Department of Foreign Affairs official travel advice service) messages and guidance

As you are undoubtedly aware, with the summer holidays fast approaching, many of your students will soon travel abroad. We are conscious that for many of these students, in particular those celebrating the end of their Leaving Certificate exams, this may be their first time travelling overseas alone or without family. While this is an exciting time, with new adventures ahead, it is also a time where the right travel preparation can ensure students Make the Right Memories this summer. In a context of increasing global instability and changing travel environments, with students choosing to travel further afield, such preparation is more important than ever.

On Friday, 22 May, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee T.D., will launch the Department’s annual Make the Right Memories summer travel campaign to coincide with the European Day of Safe Travel Abroad. Our summer campaign focuses on helping young travellers prepare for and stay safe, informed, and connected while travelling overseas.

As part of this outreach, we have developed a simple and practical TravelWise Tip Card, which is attached. The card, attached in both Irish and English, highlights six key travel tips:

Check your passport validity.
Get comprehensive travel insurance.
Ensure your EHIC is up to date.
Check our official travel advice.
Know how our Embassies/Consulates can help.
Register your contact details with us.

Each travel tip links directly to our official online TravelWise guidance/information pages and our travel advice for over 200 countries and territories, including for Spain, Portugal, and Greece, destinations where many of your students will visit this summer. For more on our travel advice, please visit us at Overseas Travel | Department Of Foreign Affairs | Ireland.ie | Ireland.ie