
Extra-Curricular
Varied Extra-Curricular Activities
Thanks to the commitment and dedication of an exceptional staff, the formal curriculum is complemented by many extracurricular activities in a wide range of areas including Information Technology, Sports Coaching, Music and Drama Productions, Community Action Projects, National Quiz Competitions, numerous Science Competitions, Business Entrepreneurship as well as Work Experience.
Some Highlights:
Sports
SMGS is a school with a very strong sporting tradition. There is a wide variety of sports and sporting activities available to students, including hurling, Gaelic football, rugby, basketball, ladies football, camogie, equestrian, soccer, athletics, and golf.
Cultural activities
Art, Music and languages are available as option subjects to students in SMGS from First Year to Sixth Year. Outside of the classroom curriculum, our school promotes an appreciation of many cultural aspects of a variety of subjects.
Educational Travel
Education is as valid outside the classroom as within and at Scoil Mhuire gan Smál we offer our students opportunities to travel both at home and abroad to enhance their whole education. As a compliment to their linguistic and cultural studies our students have travelled to London, Paris, Munich, Rome and Prague in recent years.
Others include
Debating English/Irish
Drama including a school show every 2 years
Book Club
Robotics
Young Scientist
School trips (one coming up next Oct to Italy ! )
Charity and Fundraising
Green schools
Amber flag
Student council
Cookery
SMGS Media club
Coiste Gaeilge
Gaisce
Film club