As per the recent information in the school newsletter, the Board of Management is conducting a survey concerning the ethos of the school. If you would like to complete the survey online, please follow the link below and use the password provided to parents/guardians via text message.
Ethos Survey (password required)
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Assembly was held today for 3rd – 6th class to nominate students for actively engaging in promoting freedom. Congratulations to all who used their freedom to make good choices at work and play.
Thanks to these 6th class students for making good choices!
5th class nominees
Congratulations to 4th class!
3rd class nominees
Book Week Monday 12th – Friday 16th March
To celebrate Book Week the PTA have organised a number of events in the school next week. On Tuesday the 13th of March, the award winning author/illustrator Chris Judge will visit the children from Junior and Senior Infants. On Wednesday the 14th, Joe O’Brien writer of the Alfie Green Series of books will visit First, Second and Third Class and on Thursday the 15th, renowned author Derek Landy will visit Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Class.
The Annual Book Fair will take place in the Halla on Wednesday,Thursday and Friday. The school earns commission for every book sold at the fair so by buying at this event you are supporting your school.
We are also running a colouring competition for Junior to Second Class and a write a limerick competition for Third to Sixth.
The winners will be announced on Friday!.
2nd class gymnastics lesson
Team Theatre did workshops with every class on the theme of Playground Bullying last Friday and Monday. Role plays enabled children to discuss how to deal with difficulties that may arise during playtime. Ask your child what they remember.
Our ethical education value for March is Freedom:
Please encourage children to work on these objectives at home as well as at school.
1st class Tag Rugby training
Please support our 6th class fundraiser by giving your child/ren €2 this Friday
MaD HaiR DaY
A mad hair day will be held on the 9th of March to fundraise for 6th class end of year trip to Delphi Adventure Centre. Children from all classes are welcome to try some Mad Hair styles. It will be at a cost of €2 per child. There will be crimping, straightening, coloured hairspray and more. This is of course optional. If you feel your child might be allergic to any of the products please let the class teacher know.
Thank you – Bianca Sullivan & Ruby Wall
PTA
Well done to Jim (4th), Marlon, Karol & Aaron (3rd) who represented DSP at the Chessforall Championship hosted by the Irish Chess Union in the Hilton Airport Hotel on Saturday 3rd March. The DSP team was placed 26th (out of 37 teams from around the country) – a very respectable result as this was the first competition for some of the team members!
Many thanks to all who took part and to Bernie & Kyle for arranging & looking after the team on the day!
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Board of Management
Road Safety
The pedestrian traffic lights on the Sallyglen Road are used by many families in the school. The combination of the lack of a barrier at the roadside and the cycle lane on each side of the road, provide a very real danger for pedestrians. The Board of Management and some individual parents have been in contact with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council requesting a solution to this problem and they have completed a survey of the area.
There have been a few near misses lately, so we would encourage all parents to be vigilant when using these traffic lights and discuss road safety with children, particularly drawing their attention to the danger of cyclists on the cycle paths.
Ethos Evaluation
As has been reported in the Board of Management summary reports, we are engaging with the Educate Together National Office to carry out a self-evaluation about the ethos of the school. We really need your feedback in order to identify areas for celebration and also areas for improvement regarding the school ethos. The first step of the process is a survey for each part of our community: Parents / Guardians, Staff Members, Pupils and the Board of Management.
The Parent / Guardian Survey will be sent out next Wednesday with the school news. We are creating an online version for those who may prefer to complete it in this way. We appreciate that there have been a few surveys that you have been asked to take part in recently. We would encourage your participation in this important process so the school can celebrate what is working well regarding our Educate Together ethos and plan for any changes or improvements into the future.
The Pupil Survey will be administered in class to children from 2nd class to 6th class, as recommended by Educate Together. You will have an opportunity to give permission for your child/ren’s participation in this process closer to the time that it will take place.