On Tuesday, 10th December, pupils from 5th & 6th Class joined the Christ Church Cathedral Choir for their Christmas Concert dress rehearsal. They enjoyed a few well known carols performed by the choir and also joined them for a carol or two! We are looking forward to further singing workshops with Tomos Watkins in the […]
Following the success of the 5th Class ‘Cycle Right Programme’, many 5th class pupils have taken to cycling in their free time. The following is an account from one 5th Class pupil of how cycling has become one of his favourite pastimes: A few years ago when I was younger I used to go to […]
Well done to all our Springdalers who wore their ‘Mad Hairdos’ on Friday to raise funds for our school and Oscar’s Kids Ireland. Despite the rain, we paraded indoors and, even though it was all a little crazy, it was great fun! Thank you to our photographers, Conor and Antares, who managed to capture the […]
2nd Class pupils were learning about ‘Harvest’ in school this term. They discussed the importance of food and also how some people do not have enough food to eat. To try and help, 2nd Class arranged a food collection for Helping Hands, a local organisation based in Edenmore. They collected non-perishable foods such as tinned […]
Ten representatives from 6th Class attended the Dublin and Glendalough Diocesan Service for Primary Schools on Thursday 17th October in Christ Church Cathedral. The theme for this year’s service was ‘Harvest’. It was a great opportunity to visit the cathedral- we even had time to drop down to the crypt where we visited the […]
Auditions are in full swing in Springdale National School as we prepare for our Christmas theatrical performances which are sure to entertain and amaze you in equal measure. First up, Junior and Senior Infants will perform a play called The Christmas Recipe. In this play the infants will mix all the ingredients that go together […]
Springdale has received a 360ltr Re-turn bin to collect used cans and bottles which can be exchanged for cash for our school. It would be great if as many families as possible could return their used bottles and cans to our bin. Not only would you be helping environment, you would also be helping to […]
As part of the Schools Photovoltaic Programme, the Department of Education funded the installation of 14 roof-mounted solar panels in Springdale NS. Despite the fact that they were only installed late in the summer, we have already been reaping the benefits of solar energy: During the month of September, 4 households’ worth of energy have […]
6th Class are delighted with their new ‘Cosy Corner’ where they can take time out to read, play games or have a chat. Thank you to Ms. Brooks for helping to design the space and for ordering their cosy couch, to Mr. Kirk, for painting the area and to Ms. Wendy Vincent for making the […]
6th Class were very lucky to get the opportunity to visit Sky Up Academy Studios last week. In a purpose-built pop-up TV studio, they took centre stage as media creators. In real-life media roles, they used cutting-edge digital technology to create a news report. They worked alongside the Sky Up team of experts who helped them to bring their ideas […]