As the year gets off to a flying start, we wanted to share the news that Springdale have recently purchased 16 iPads, a charging unit, airport express wi-fi and a variety of connectors to display on the classroom overhead whiteboards the work the children are doing. None of this could have been possible without the […]
Springdale Newsletter January 2018 Happy New Year!! Stella O’Malley Stella O’Malley, author of Cotton Wool Kids and Bully-Proof Kids, will give a talk on ‘Raising Happy Kids in an Anxious World’ on Monday 22nd January at 8pm in the school hall. This event will be hosted by the PTA. Further details will follow. AFTER SCHOOL […]
Thanks to all who grabbed picnic mats, bicycles and of course children and headed to Saint Anne’s Park on Sunday afternoon for what’s become a relaxed, social, pre-school year get-together. Great to see some of the new Springdale children there. Big callout to Marie for organising the initiative. Roll on Wednesday! 🙂
On Tuesday 25th April, Springdale played in the first round of the Leprechaun Cup, a cricket competition played throughout the province of Leinster during the summer term. We were a little unfortunate to have been drawn against Howth Road National School who included a number of very talented cricketers in their team. On a cold […]
An ‘Eggciting’ day of puppeteering, eating, winning, buying, selling and fundraising for 2 great causes! Temple Street Childrens Hospital and Springdale National School. Well done to all our winners, bakers and buyers. Our lucky winners below!! 1st prize – a Giant Easter egg – Chloe Donnet 2nd prize – Easter egg basket- Jason Dowling 3rd prize […]
Mr. McCullagh’s class were busy gardening this week as part of the Incredible Edibles Programme. They have planted a variety of plants including chives, potatoes and carrots.
It was great to hear a piano being played again in Springdale on Tuesday morning. The piano which once stood in Ms. Downes’ room in the old school was returned to school by the Dowling family who rescued it during the building project from being thrown in the skip. Many thanks to Susan and John for […]