Author: Lesley Cahill

Lights, Camera, Action

There was great excitement in school on Friday when Emmet from Burning House Productions arrived to lead a special film making workshop. After setting up a professional film set in the hall, pupils from 3rd to 6th Class were set the challenge to create their very own short films. Working as real film crews, the […]

Kick Off

The excitement of the World Cup 2026 arrived in Springdale as 4th Class staged their very own spectacular opening ceremony. A number of classes gathered to watch as the pupils proudly represented countries from across the globe, introducing nations from different continents and celebrating the spirit of the tournament. Each pupil modelled a personally designed […]

Seachtain na Rothar 2026

Last week, we celebrated Bike Week 2026 in school. During assembly, 5th Class spoke about the many benefits of cycling and shared important tips on how to stay safe while out and about on bikes.     As part of Bike Week 2026, we took part in COW Day (Cycle on Wednesday), an initiative promoted […]

Science or Magic?

Dr. Brain’s visit to Springdale on Wednesday sparked great excitement among everyone. During his show, he carried out a variety of engaging experiments, demonstrating how we can attempt to defy gravity. From balancing glasses of water to working with balloons and spinning balls, he kept the audience completely captivated throughout. His helpers were equally impressive […]

Hot School Meals Coming to Springdale

There was great excitement today as the Student Council were set the very important task of tasting a selection of ‘Hot School Meals’. We were joined by Lorraine from Carambola who explained how the scheme will operate and shared a selection of meals from the extensive Carambola menu. The favourites selected from today’s options included […]

Game, Set & Match!

Match report written by 5th Class team members.  On Friday morning, the tennis team took the train to Glenageary to play the first of our league matches. On route we saw Croke Park and the Aviva Stadium. We played against Glenageary Killiney National School at Glenageary Tennis Club. We had a mixed pairing, a girls’ […]

Drum Nature 2026

We were delighted to welcome Neil from Drum Nature back for our annual drumming workshop. As you can see from our short movie at THIS LINK, Junior Infants to 6th Class really got into the beat! I am sure Neil inspired a few budding musicians! Many thanks to our photographers for capturing the fun on […]

Seachtain na Gaeilge- Ceol, Craic & Damhsa

Bhí an chraic againn i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge. Gach maidin ag an tionól i rith na seachtaine bhí buanna iontacha le feiceáil. Bhí daoine ag damhsa, ag canadh, ag imirt peile, ag iománaíocht, ag seinm ar an bhfeadóg stáin agus ar an gcláirseach. Bhí cluiche cìaróg ag Rang 1 & 2 agus tráth na […]