Author: Lesley Cahill

Where can we go from the couch?

Over the next few weeks you might like to visit places you have been meaning to get to, but have never had the time! The good news is that you can do just that without leaving the house. Below I have listed a number of links to various places of interest. Hopefully there is something […]

What’s everyone up to?

While some people are busy baking, others are coming up with all sorts of new activities. Some are even helping during lambing season in Donegal! Below I have included some photos of what our Springdalers are doing to keep busy until we get back to school again. I will add more as people get in […]

Baking from a distance

It is difficult to think of ways to keep busy when there is nowhere to go. However, our Springdalers have been coming up with lots of great ideas. Many have been busy baking delicious treats and have shared their ideas while we are all apart. Hopefully we will get the chance to try a few […]

World Book Day, 2020

Springdalers celebrated World Book Day on Thursday, 5th March. Classes decorated their doors while children worked in pairs reading and completing activities on their favourite books. We had a number of characters from various books wondering around our school for the day. Children from 5th Class conducted a World Book Day survey and reported some […]

Farewell Mary

It was a sad day on Friday when we said a final farewell to our school traffic warden, Mary. Mary has been seeing our Springdalers safely across the road for the past 14 years. Her morning chat and bright smile will be sorely missed by children, parents and staff. We hope she will be a […]

Together for a Better Internet

  Our Springdalers presented a wonderful assembly to mark Internet Safety Day on Tuesday 11th February. This year’s theme was, ‘Together for a better internet.’ Representatives from each class summarised their top tips for staying safe online. Congratulations to the talented artists who won prizes in our school’s  internet safety poster competition! Our assembly ended […]

Drumming Workshops

  On Thursday 6th February we were joined by Neil of Drum Nature for a noisy, but extremely enjoyable few hours. Each class got to put their drumming skills to the test as they kept to Neil’s beat. Many thanks to the PTA for funding this year’s drumming experience. .  

Stepping into the Future

On Tuesday the 21st January, 6th Class stepped into the future during the Dreamspace Experience at Microsoft, Leopardstown.   Follow the link to their newly launched 6th Class Blog to learn more: Dreamspace, Microsoft