Sandford Park School Dublin

Junk Kouture National Finals

Niamh Bradshaw — Thu, 07 May 2026 14:57:59 +0000

After impressing the judges at the Regional Finals in The Helix, both Sandford entries ‘Better Denim All’ and ‘Snap Trap’ were selected as 2 of just 60 National finalists in Ireland – an incredible achievement in itself. An extra special congratulations to the team ‘Better Denim All’, who have now been chosen as World Finalists and will go on to represent Ireland on the international stage in the next round of the competition! We are immensely proud of all the students involved for their creativity, innovation, and hard work throughout the process. A huge thank you to the incredible supporters who brought so much energy and spirit to the night with their banners, cheers, and matching face paint – your support made the occasion even more special! And one last mention to our wonderful PTA for kindly sponsoring the supporters t-shirts which even won students in the audience a prize for best dressed!

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Summer Concert – Thursday, 7th May

Niamh Bradshaw — Tue, 05 May 2026 08:04:38 +0000

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Artist Workshop

Niamh Bradshaw — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:52:00 +0000

Last week we were delighted to welcome back artist Declan O’Meara for another exciting 2-day oil pastel portraiture workshop! Twenty-four students from Forms 2 – 5 had the pleasure of working with Declan to create their very own self portrait. The creative energy in the Art room across the two days is extremely evident from these photos! Many thanks to our parent teacher association for kindly supporting this initiative.

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CAIT Quiz

Niamh Bradshaw — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:40:14 +0000

Well done to our two teams of Leaving Cert Classics students who represented Sandford at the CAIT ‘Ides of March’ Quiz, earlier this week. Both teams put in a great effort and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, refreshing their knowledge of the course and meeting fellow Classics students from other schools. Well done to all involved!

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Congratulations to our former student, Kitty Carolan!

Niamh Bradshaw — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:48:37 +0000

A huge congratulations to our former student, Kitty Carolan, who has been elected a Scholar at Trinity College Dublin (“Schols”). This is a highly prestigious academic distinction awarded to undergraduate students who achieve exceptional results in a set of challenging voluntary exams taken in second year. It recognises outstanding academic ability and is based purely on exam performance, with only a small percentage of students succeeding. We are so proud of Kitty’s achievement!

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Celebrating Feria Day in Sandford

Niamh Bradshaw — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:29:22 +0000

Inspired by traditional Spanish festivals, Feria Day is a celebration of Spanish language, music, food, and culture. On Friday, our students enjoyed a lively assembly with dancing, Spanish singing, and a fun game of bingo, bringing the spirit of Spain to life. The celebrations continued in the canteen with a delicious Spanish-themed lunch, featuring paella and churros. Gracias to everyone who helped make the day so memorable!

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Green-Schools Tour to Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant

Niamh Bradshaw — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:19:40 +0000

On Thursday, 23rd April, the members of our Green-Schools committee had an exciting tour of the newly refurbished Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ringsend. The Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant is Ireland’s largest wastewater facility, recently upgraded to treat wastewater for 2.4 million people in the Greater Dublin Area. This tour was a particularly relevant one for the school’s recently acquired 8th Green Flag: Global Citizenship: Marine Environment. Our tour guide, Derek, gave us a presentation on the history and recent refurbishment of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant. We then had a very interesting and informative tour of the plant, which was made even more picturesque by the lovely weather we had on the day! We saw the process from start to finish, where the wastewater enters the facility, to where it is treated in several stages, to where the treated clean water is released back to the sea. A great day was had by all!

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Toronto Trip: Photo Competition

Niamh Bradshaw — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:16:00 +0000

To round off our Toronto trip, we held a photo competition to capture some of the many highlights from the tour. The standard was extremely high, making the judging a very difficult task! Congratulations to our three winning photographers, whose images are attached.

1st place winner: Sam Colleary

2nd place winner: Isabelle Wheatley

3rd place winner: Maggie Abrahamson

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Toronto Trip; Toronto Sightseeing, Unionville High School, and High Park Zoo

Niamh Bradshaw — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:52:03 +0000

The final days of our trip included sightseeing at the Toronto sign, the CN Tower, and the Eaton Centre, as well as a very enjoyable bowling session. We also visited Unionville High School, where our students performed and were treated to an excellent performance by their vocal class. The trip concluded with an informative walk through High Park Zoo, followed by time outdoors where students enjoyed playing games and relaxing in the sunshine. It was a fabulous trip and in the words of Mr Farrell, “we were there for five days, but we have much more than five days’ worth of memories”.

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Toronto Trip; Niagara Falls, Shopping, and Hard Rock Café

Niamh Bradshaw — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:43:07 +0000

Our visit to Niagara Falls was a highlight of the trip, made particularly memorable as we experienced the Falls while it was snowing. The students thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and the incredible views. The afternoon provided time to explore the outlet shopping centre, and we ended the day with dinner at the Hard Rock Café.

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