At DSP, we believe that school is about so much more than what happens in the classroom. It’s about community, inclusion, and creating opportunities for every child to thrive. None of this would be possible without the incredible support of our amazing PTA. Every year, the PTA works tirelessly 
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A meeting of the DSPNS Board of Management (BOM) was held on Monday 22nd September 2025. Items on the agenda included the Principal’s Report, Treasurer’s Report, Voluntary Contributions (VCs), Communications, Maintenance, and Buildings report. A summary of items discussed include; The BoM would like to 
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Ribbit Ribbit Raffle Raffle! Hop Hop Hooray!! Much ‘gratitoad’ to you all!! Your kindness is ‘un-frog-getable’! A huge thank you to everyone who supported our raffle which raised €7,765 for the refurbishment of our pond area. The pond has always been a major focus in 
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Spirits are buoyed up not only by the sunshine and fine weather but also by the physical and creative achievements of our DSP children! As a school community we are very proud of all our children who, no matter whether they win or lose, are 
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Forest School creates a space where our children can learn, explore, question and reflect. A place where they use their student voice to inspire each other and us. It’s a space where they climb, dance, laugh and play. Where joy runs wildly and freely and 
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! WHAT A DAY!!! What a celebration!! So much joy and appreciation!! The Celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the Inaugural Meetings last Friday created a wonderful opportunity to let the founders of our very special school know how much we appreciate the legacy 
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From artwork and wellbeing discussions & plans to our gardening and sustainability initiatives. There was a lot of love, support and care on show. In a week when the Dept/NCSE yet again failed to provide assurances, our children felt the support and love of the 
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On Thursday, we had a visit from the Cateura Recycled Orchestra! The children were very excited to hear the orchestra play their instruments – violins, violas, a contrabass, harp, a transverse flute, saxophone, guitar, and percussion instruments – all of which were crafted from items 
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Although it was grey and overcast, the atmosphere in DSP was bright and cheery! The morning started with a lovely gathering in the hall. Bright decorations, warm drinks and warm chats! Joining us were Margaret and Anne from Barnardos who received a cheque for €1,198 
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What a night! We did it! Our amazing community came together! Feelings of positivity, passion, power, pride, love, appreciation, respect, camaraderie filled the room!! What a privilege for us to have heard our children’s voices so clearly telling the local candidates what they need. This is real ‘Student Voice‘ in action! Pupils present and past 
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