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Taylor's Summer Newslatter 2026 Now Available
The 2026 Taylor’s Hill Newsletter is now available!
This year’s edition showcases the wide range of academic, sporting, cultural and extracurricular activities that took place throughout the school year. It is a wonderful reflection of the talent, hard work and school spirit shown by our students and staff across the year.
A huge thank you to Ms. McNamara for all the time and effort put into compiling the newsletter, and to everyone who contributed articles, photographs and information.
The newsletter can now be viewed and downloaded in full on the school website. Click here to view
We hope everyone enjoys looking back on another fantastic year at Taylor’s Hill. Wishing all our students, staff and families a very enjoyable summer break!
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Over the past few months, the students in Room 3 have done a fantastic job creating and developing their garden space 🌱🌼

The garden is now full of wildflowers, vegetables and plants, and even includes its own bug house to help support biodiversity around the school 🐞🐝

It has become a lovely space to spend time in and a wonderful example of teamwork, creativity and care for the environment.

A huge well done to the girls in Room 3, along with their teachers and SNAs, for all their hard work 👏
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A big thank you to Frank Downes from Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, who has been visiting our school for over 20 years to give presentations to students about the wonderful work of the organisation.

Pictured here with one of our 1st Year groups during his most recent visit 🐶

A special thank you also to Dr. Lyons for always organising and supporting this important cause.

@irishguidedogs @galwaybranchirishguidedogs
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Leaving Certificate Graduation 2026
Last week, we celebrated our Graduation Mass and Ceremony for the Leaving Certificate Class of 2026 — marking the end of a 5/6 year journey in Taylor’s Hill as the girls now prepare for their Leaving Certificate exams and the exciting next chapter ahead.
It was a wonderful occasion filled with reflection, celebration and many special memories. We wish all of our students the very best of luck in their exams and in all that lies ahead.
A full gallery of images from the event can now be viewed on the school website here with more videos and highlights available on our Instagram @taylorshillofficial
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🎓 Graduation 2026 🎓

Last week we celebrated the Graduation Mass and Ceremony for our Leaving Certificate students as they reached the end of their journey in Taylor’s Hill.

A very special day filled with memories, laughter and reflection as the Class of 2026 now prepares for the next chapter ahead. Wishing all of our students the very best of luck in their Leaving Cert and beyond 💙

More photos from the day are now on the school website, link in stories with extra clips and highlights coming here soon.
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Teacher vs Student Challenge Match 2026
Earlier this month saw the return of the annual Teacher vs Student grudge/challenge match as the 6th Years took on the teachers in a highly entertaining soccer showdown!
Filled with plenty of “controversy” (all in good fun, of course!), the match went right down to penalties and after many, many spot kicks, a draw was finally declared.
The 6th Years did a fantastic job drumming up support and keeping the crowd entertained throughout — from the famous octopus referee to the cheerleading stunts on the sidelines, there was never a dull moment! It was a brilliant event and a great occasion for the whole school community.
A huge thank you to Ms. Creavan for organising the event and to Collette Uyiosa Agbonayinma in 5th Year for helping to photograph and record the occasion.
A full gallery of photos from the day can now be viewed on the school website link here, while videos and highlights from the match are available over on our Instagram page @taylorshillofficial.
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⚽ Teacher vs Student Challenge Match 2026 ⚽

Teachers vs 6th Years. Drama. Penalties. Controversy. An octopus referee.

Earlier this month’s annual challenge match had it all — and after many, many penalties, a draw was finally declared! A brilliant occasion with huge support and great entertainment throughout.

Full photo gallery from the event will be available on the school website this evening 📸
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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 🌍👏