It’s always a treat to observe how classes who have been to Forest Fridays engage with the environment. Our main role is to remind them of the structure, provide opportunities for learning and connection and creativity, and to keep time! We are also very lucky …

Dear DSP members and supporters,  Please find attached notification of the DSP AGM which will be held at Monkstown Educate Together National School on Wednesday, May 15th at 8.00pm. You might note in particular that we are currently at the early stages of considering a change …

Hi all,Here is the questionnaire if you want to get straight to it!   Forest school questionnaire In March 2025 we’ll be celebrating 10 years of DSP Forest School. To mark this huge milestone for our community, we are hoping to create some resources in the next 12 months that record our journey and …

Thanks to 5th class and Mr Doohan for representing DSP in the Texaco Art competition. Well done L on winning a Special Merit Award. Click this link to see more children’s art work .

Can you spot the changes that have taken place over the past few weeks? Did you get to taste some of our spinach? There was a queue of children in the yard last week! Thanks to our Green Committee and dedicated parents and grandparents for …

Big cheers for the PTA and all who made the Spring Market such an enjoyable event. What a marvellous range of stalls. Congratulations to the many students who created and sold art, jewellery, food, drinks, cartoons and more! It is very encouraging to see Pat, …

Junior Infants had their first session in the forest today. They used all their senses and their imaginations and had lots of fun learning. They noticed things with their ears and hands and bodies and eyes and noses and mouths and did lots of wondering, …

Forest school is a long-term process of regular sessions, rather than a one-off or infrequent visits. The essence of forest school is the building and developing of relationships; with ourselves, each other and nature. This can’t be done in a one off session. (One off …

 A meeting of DSPNS Board of Management (BOM) was held on Tuesday 19th March 2024.  Items on the agenda included the Principal’s Report, Treasurer’s Report, Voluntary Contributions (VCs), Communications, and Maintenance report. Specific items included: 

We are appealing to anyone who has ever considered fostering or would like some information about becoming a foster carer to please reach out to us. There is an urgent need for foster carer’s in the area and we are appealing to schools and local …