Play Leaders Event

Some of our pupils recently stepped into leadership at an inspiring Play Leaders event at Barnsley Metrodome, in collaboration with School Games. The action-packed day combined sport, skill, and confidence-building fun.

During active workshops, our pupils mastered exciting new playground games to share back at school with their peers. Demonstrating wonderful social confidence and teamwork, they enthusiastically collaborated with children from neighbouring schools.

It was a brilliant success for their personal growth and leadership development. Well done to everyone involved!

Community Heroes: Litter Picking in Courage

As part of our Environment theme in Courage, our wonderful pupils have been volunteering to litter pick around the school grounds.

We take immense pride in striving to be positive role models in our local community, and seeing our pupils take such active care of our shared environment is truly inspiring.

A huge thank you to everyone who has taken part so far for your hard work, school pride, and dedication to keeping our community clean and green!

A huge well done to all our wonderful pupils who are already showing fantastic improvement in their school attendance!

Ensuring our pupils are in school every day is our number one priority. We are fully committed to working alongside our pupils and families to help achieve excellent attendance for everyone. Please remember that we are always here to offer help, guidance, and support whenever it is needed.

Thank you to our whole school community for your continued support in making our school a vibrant place for children to develop and learn.

Prioritising Safety with Updated First Aid Training

Ensuring safety across our school community is always our top priority. Our staff recently completed comprehensive first aid training, refreshing essential life-saving skills including CPR, handling choking emergencies, and operating a defibrillator.

Whether at school or at home, this training ensures our team feels fully equipped and confident to take swift action whenever needed.

Safety is a shared commitment, and we encourage all our school families to consider refreshing their own first aid skills too. Together, we can keep our entire community safe, prepared, and ready to help!

Empowering Minds and Bodies with Elev8 Boxing

We are delighted to share the fantastic progress our students are making in their dynamic boxing interventions with Craig from Elev8. These energetic, high-intensity sessions offer far more than physical fitness. Through expert coaching, our young people are learning essential emotional regulation strategies and developing lasting personal resilience.

Craig’s engaging approach has inspired our pupils to channel their energy positively, boosting confidence both inside and outside the classroom. Thank you to Elev8 for delivering such an empowering programme. We are incredibly proud of our students' ongoing commitment and enthusiasm!

Barnsley - Young Creatives of the Year - Finalists!

We are delighted to announce that some of our students have been shortlisted in this year’s ‘Barnsley’s Young Creatives Awards’ in the discipline of ‘Poetry’.

Not only did our pupils write their own poetry, but some of our more confident learners were filmed reading their poetry direct to camera.

With an exceptionally high standard of entries across all participating schools, having our pupils’ work recognised among the top submissions is a fantastic achievement.

We are immensely proud of our young writers for their creativity, passion, and COURAGE. Huge congratulations to everyone involved for representing our school community so brilliantly!

It has been wonderful welcoming our pupils and staff back to school this week!

In Curiosity, children enjoyed tasting Greek food in Explorers Island, making Ancient Greek toys in Go and Grow, making shields in Sensory Studio and working on their maths with Charlie from Grassroots. In Pupils in Courage have had a fantastic start to the term. We have kicked off our new 'Local Environment' topic by developing mapping skills to explore the areas nearby.

In Pride, pupils new to GCSEs are settling in brilliantly and understanding their importance.

To cap off a fantastic week, the Duke of Edinburgh first trip out was a resounding success as always. Well done, everyone.

And after all... you’re our Wonderwall!

What a fantastic result for the England team! Our staff and pupils are absolutely delighted with the Three Lions' brilliant World Cup victory. The players demonstrated immense COURAGE and PRIDE throughout their performance, proving to be exceptional role models for our school.

To mark the occasion, we welcomed even our sleepiest supporters to a special World Cup breakfast this morning. The atmosphere was wonderful! We are all eagerly looking forward to England's next match, which thankfully takes place this Saturday. Let's keep this amazing momentum going!

Exciting New Partnership with Barnsley College!

We are delighted to partner with the e-sports department at Barnsley College to launch an exciting new programme for our pupils! Visiting every two to three weeks, our pupils are experiencing life in a vibrant post-16 environment alongside current college students.

Through trying out fantastic new activities and meeting new people, they are building vital confidence, resilience, and social skills. This wonderful initiative offers regular, meaningful exposure to future education pathways. We are incredibly proud of how well our pupils are engaging with this opportunity!

A Wonderful Start at CMADE!

What a lovely start to the day for our Pride pupils at CMADE in Barnsley! The children have been making the absolute most of their time, kicking off their morning by cooking sausages over an open fire.

It was a fantastic opportunity for them to develop practical outdoor skills while bonding as a team. This delightful experience has set a wonderfully positive tone for the rest of their activities.

Unforgettable Adventures in Edale!

What a spectacular few days! Our Duke of Edinburgh students recently enjoyed a brilliant residential trip to Edale. Blessed with glorious sunshine, our pupils threw themselves into every adventure with fantastic enthusiasm.

They tackled a thrilling range of activities, including climbing, abseiling, kayaking, gorge walking, mountain biking, and a scenic trek up Mam Tor. Every student demonstrated wonderful resilience and teamwork, making us incredibly proud.

It was an unforgettable experience filled with new challenges, achievements and a lot of laughter. These memories will undoubtedly last a lifetime. Well done to everyone involved!

Springwell Strikes Gold: We've Earned the School Games Mark!

We are thrilled to announce that Springwell Special School has achieved the Gols Standard School Games Mark Award for the 2025/26 academic year!

Launched in 2012 and facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust, this Government-led scheme rewards schools for their commitment to developing sports competition across their school and community. To earn this, we successfully fulfilled criteria across participation, competition, workforce, and clubs.

We are incredibly proud of our young people who competed in local inter-school competitions, as well as our fantastic student volunteers, leaders, and staff who made these events possible.

A Spectacular Sports Day!

What a brilliant Sports Day our Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils enjoyed this week! The field was buzzing with energy and school spirit as everyone competed for a coveted gold medal.

From traditional events like javelin, high jump, and discus to the fast-paced track races, the talent on display was magnificent. The highlight for many was the hilarious obstacle course—complete with a slip 'n' slide—and the fiercely contested tug of war, where pupils competed side by side with staff.

Thank you to everyone who participated and cheered. It was a thoroughly fun and memorable day!

Hands-On Maintenance Skills for Pride Students

Our Pride students have been gearing up for success in their recent practical sessions. The group has been working incredibly hard to master essential bike maintenance skills. Demonstrating fantastic teamwork and focus, they successfully learnt how to change tyres, inner tubes, brake pads, chains, and cassettes.

These vital life skills not only build confidence but also encourage independence and a practical approach to problem-solving. Well done to everyone involved in keeping our wheels turning safely and smoothly!

Green Fingers at Highfields!

Our wonderful pupils at the Highfields site demonstrated fantastic initiative yesterday. Taking matters into their own hands, they worked together to rejuvenate a neglected planter just outside their classroom. It was a true team effort, with everyone rolling up their sleeves to help plant a beautiful selection of flowers.

We are all eagerly looking forward to watching them bloom and add a splash of colour to the school grounds. The children have happily committed to keeping the plants well-watered. Well done, Highfields, for brightening up our environment.

Culinary Success in the Key Stage Kitchen

Our Pride pupils have been cooking up a storm in the kitchen this week. Looking incredibly smart in their uniforms, they treated us to a fantastic menu of delicious, Mexican-inspired food.

We are immensely proud of how professional and focused our pupils are whenever they are at work in the kitchen. They demonstrated wonderful teamwork and culinary skills throughout the session. Well done to everyone involved for bringing such vibrant flavours and dedication to our school community!

Star Chef Success in the Key Stage Kitchen!

Blake looked incredibly smart in his chef's uniform this week while working hard in our fantastic pop-up 'Key Stage Kitchen'. He did a wonderful job preparing delicious breakfast sandwiches for everyone to enjoy!

We are already looking forward to next week's American-themed breakfast. Staff will be able to choose from a mouth-watering menu, including breakfast burritos, fluffy pancakes, and fresh fruit smoothies.

A huge well done to Blake for his fantastic efforts. We cannot wait to see what our talented young chefs cook up next!

Exciting News for Springwell Pupils Joining the Wellspring Trust Board!

We are absolutely delighted to announce that three new pupil trust board members have been officially selected for Springwell. Invites were sent out, and we are thrilled to share that all three wonderful pupils accepted their positions this morning!

The pupil trust board plays a vital role in shaping our Trust and school communities, ensuring that student voices are heard and valued. We know our new members will bring fantastic energy, brilliant ideas, and dedicated leadership to their roles.

Please join us in congratulating them as they embark on this exciting journey!

Key Stage 3 Explore Barnsley!

What a fantastic week our Key Stage 3 students have had exploring the heart of Barnsley! They thoroughly enjoyed discovering our local community and excellent town centre facilities.

From uncovering fascinating facts at the Barnsley Museum to finding brilliant new books in the library, our pupils immersed themselves in learning and enjoyed spotting the town's amazing statues. They also loved meeting local people at Barnsley Market, including a delightful encounter with local celebrity 'Jimmy'!

We are incredibly proud of how beautifully they represented our school. Well done, Key Stage 3!

Proud Moments at the Cooking Workshop!

We are incredibly proud of our Courage students who participated in today’s cooking workshop ay the Community Kitchen on Hoyland. They represented our school brilliantly, demonstrating all of our core values in abundance. The café staff were highly impressed by their exceptional manners and respectful behaviour, noting how wonderfully they presented themselves. They are already looking forward to continuing our partnership in the future. What a truly proud moment for everyone involved. A huge well done to our fantastic students for being such wonderful ambassadors for our school.