Author: Lesley Cahill

Climbing to 2nd Place

Huge congratulations to our 4th Class Climbing Team who won silver in the final of this year’s National Climbing Competition! Many thanks to Ms. Anucuta for getting them there and cheering them on. Comhghairdeas libh go léir!    

Out & About with 6th Class

                    6th Class had a very busy day on Tuesday 23rd April. It started off with a trip to the remains of the Gunpowder Tower in Dublin Castle. This was where archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an earlier Viking settlement. Having toured the old part of […]

Seachtain na Gaeilge 2024

Bhí an chraic againn ar scoil i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge. Bhí seó tallainne againn ar an gCéadaoin. Bhí daoine ag canadh, ag damhsa agus ag seinm ceoil. Bhí Cluiche Ciaróg ag Rang 1 & Rang 2 agus bhí an spraoi acu go léir.                     Ar […]

World Book Day 2024

We marked World Book Day in Springdale National School on Thursday 7th March with a wonderful celebration of reading. It began with some book recommendations from 4th Class to each of the other classes in school during assembly. Later in the morning,  Master Story Teller, Ms. Downes, treated Junior Infants to 2nd class to some […]

Anyone for Chess?

Eight Springdalers headed off early this morning to participate in the Féile Fichille Chess Tournament in St. George’s National School. Fifty chess boards set up in one hall greeted us as we arrived. However, our 4th, 5th & 6th Class pupils took it all in their stride and enjoyed the day away from the classroom […]

Kick Off!

The boys’ football season got off to a great start with a 3-1 win in the first round of the cup against St. Audoen’s. We are looking forward to a great few weeks of football ahead!

Hacked!

  As part of our school’s internet safety programme, 4th – 6th Class attended ‘Hacked’. Although there  were lots of giggles during Reuben’s very entertaining presentation, there were important messages to take away on how social media controls us. Thank you to the PTA for funding this very worthwhile workshop. We look forward to learning […]