DSP Community Advocacy – Together for all of our children! Over recent years we have launched two campaigns to highlight the lack of resources and supports available to children, not just in DSP, but throughout the nation. As the first Educate Together school community, we …

Tree Planting Week & Sallyglen Hedgerow Planting This week every child in the school planted a native tree into the new hedgerow. They also used their student voice to make a wish for Sallyglen and hung it on our wishing tree. Their hopes were beautiful …

4th class continued their journey through the forest this week, exploring the stories and traditions of the Fianna. In class the children have been learning about the oral tradition of storytelling and how stories were once passed from person to person, carrying lessons about the …

The U11 and U13 DSP quiz teams have had a very busy and successful few weeks. On February 23rd both teams participated in the CUDA Schools Quiz local qualifier in Cherrywood Educate Together. The students all did themselves and the school proud on the day …

Today Paula came into our school to do an internet safety talk. She talked about video game safety and stranger danger online. She also talked about being careful of what you post online. Paula also mentioned cyberbullying and the consequences. She was very good and …

6th Class continue their Forest School journey As part of 6th class’ sessions, they will have the opportunity to develop skills to support them in becoming helpful assistants for Junior Infants and 1st Class in the summer term. It is a chance to develop responsibility, …

The woodland welcomed us back with gentle rain, lots of mud and some fallen tree friends. Each group does things differently – diversity in action We put up tarps, built dens, greeted grandmother tree, learned about some plants, played games, acted out memories from previous …

2nd Class had a wonderful day celebrating Pancake Tuesday and World Book Day today! We started the day by enjoying some delicious pancakes. The children were very excited to choose their favourite toppings including marshmallows, chocolate spread, sprinkles, and the classic lemon and sugar. There …

Fond Farewell The DSP BoM would like to thank our previous Chair Ciarán Byrne (Patron nominee). As Chairperson, Ciarán was very generous with his time in attending extra meetings. Ciarán led and consulted with compassion and empathy, keeping the children, their families and their well-being …

December 2025 Introductory Statement and Rationale In Dalkey School Project (DSP) we strive to create “a happy, safe, inclusive and nurturing environment where…all members of the school community can grow, develop and achieve their full potential”. This assessment policy supports this mission statement by providing …