Springfield Primary School

Springfield Primary School

Achieving Over The Years

 

Belfast Speech Festival 2023

 

In February over 80 Springfield pupils from Playgroup to Primary 7 took part in the Belfast Speech Festival. Taking to the stage in Fisherwick Presbyterian Church, each pupil said a poem in front of an audience and adjudicator. 

 

At the final gala evening our school was awarded a special trophy- ‘The Hugh Beggs Cup’ for inspiring young people to perform and have a voice. We are so touched and delighted by this achievement and recognition of our hard work.

 

Scarlett Gregan, a primary five pupil was asked to perform at the Gala evening as she was awarded one of the highest marks of the festival for her performance of ‘My Teacher Ate My Homework’. 

 

We are so proud of each and every pupil for taking part in such a fantastic competition. Well done!

 

We also won a few prizes:

P1 Boys and Girls

Kalen Martin - 2nd

Romeo McCullough- 3rd

Jorgie McLaughlin - 3rd



P2 Boys

Robbie Dodds - 2nd




P2 Girls

Amber Graham - 3rd



P3 Girls

Cara-Jane Millar 

P3 Boys

Maximus Sanger- 2nd

P4 Girls

Highly Commended Martha Rafferty

Willow Goodall

Commended

Daisy Curry

Layla McArthur



P4 Boys

Cooper Lorimer 3rd

Highly Commended Daniel McGibbon Doyle

Highly Commended Camden Booth

P5 Girls

1st Scarlett Gregan

2nd Willow Curry 

3rd Lucy Dodds

Highly Commended - Jessica Lemon, Amaris McGimpsey, Tilly Hermon

P5 Boys

2nd Finn McCann

3rd Jay Freeland 

Commended - Mason Howells 

P6 Boys

Robbie Gamble - Highly Commended 

P7 Boys

Jonas Henderson

Jamie Henderson

P7 Girls

3rd - Nevaeh Irvine 

Highly commended - Ellie Crowe and Lucia Rogers 

 

Belfast Speech Festival 2022

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In February over 70 Springfield pupils from Playgroup to Primary 7 took part in the Belfast Speech Festival. Taking to the stage in The Lyric Theatre, Stranmillis each pupil said a poem in front of an audience and adjudicator. We are so proud of each and every pupil for taking part in such a worthwhile competition. Well done! 

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P1 Boys and Girls

Asha Sergison - 1st

Jessica Telford - 2nd

Drey Paul - 2nd

Turner Picking - 3rd

Robbie Dodds - 3rd

Amber Graham - Highly Commended

Knox Picking - Highly Commended

 

P2 Boys

Maximus Kent Sanger - 3rd 

 

P2 Girls

Cara - Jane Millar - 2nd

Rebecca Harrison - 3rd

 

P3 Girls

Martha Rafferty- 3rd

Jaylah Logan - Highly Commended

 

P4 Girls

Scarlett Gregan - 3rd

 

P5 Boys

Robbie Gamble - Commended

 

P6 Girls

Nevaeh Irvine - 3rd

 

P6 Boys

Jonas Henderson - 2nd 

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Music

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Ukulele club is an exciting new club we have started at Springfield. This club provides support for any children who may find learning recorder in the classroom overwhelming. One of the main focuses of Ukulele club is to provide a safe, calm space for children to access the music curriculum while also supporting their sensory needs and mental wellbeing. Learning the ukulele is a fantastic means of supporting fine motor skills and allows children to develop musical skills such as, rhythm, tone, composition and imitation.

The intended outcomes for Ukulele Club in Springfield are:

For pupils to develop a more significant connection with the world that surrounds them.

Providing a group of pupils with the same goal which is favourable for their interpersonal relationships.

To stimulate pupil development as they discover and establish new expression ways for their emotions and general communications.

To help Pupils develop gross motor skills or strengthen them.

To help Pupils improve senses’ sharpness.

To promote creative behaviours and self-determination.

Choir

 

Pupils from Primary 4 to Primary 7 can audition for our school choir. This year we came 1st place in our category and won the shield for best choir performance overall at Belfast Music Festival in March 2023. Pupils practise in school once a week to perform at our Christmas Carol Service, local church events and competitions. We sing a varity of songs from movies, musicals and worship and we have a lot of fun! The choir is conducted by Miss Brown and Mr Richardson.