Where are you on the Crisis Curve?
What a beautiful day with glorious sunshine today! Hope many families were in a position to have a sporty, outdoors day or a relax into nature day. Our blog today is simple. Be kind to yourself and everyone in the family by reflecting on where you all might be on the...
What little act of good health did you do for yourself today?
The blog title is from Keith Gaynor's presentation at the Positive Mental Health event at METNS. We are only in Day 6 of school closure, beginning to see what kind of distance learning activities might suit primary age children, beginning to see what...
Day 5 school closure
Dear Parents/Guardians Thanks to everyone who emailed appreciation for work done by staff to date. It is very affirming to hear positive comments that nurture perseverance to deal with the challenges still to come. Staff had several meetings by phone/email/other today...
FAQs – Covid Distance Learning – thanks to a Principal Teacher who gave permission to share
**Usual disclaimer, I'm a school principal but I speak only for myself. Others may have different ideas** I'm seeing a lot of threads online with the same general theme, so I wanted to just given a schools perspective on it all and answer some FAQs. Also happy to...
What little act of kindness did you do for yourself today?
Thanks to the many teachers and parents who did a tremendous act of kindness in organising the distribution of schoolbooks today. Thanks also to the people who emailed explaining their definite wish not to participate and their heightened awareness of the seriousness...
We are here to support and help our school community
Dear Parents Guardians What can we say and do that is relevant and helpful in the unprecedented experience that we are living these days? Two weeks ago, many of us attended an amazing evening at METNS on how we can nurture positive mental health in our children....
Keep safe and well
We hope families are settling into some kind of routine in these unusual times and that the Learning Activities sheet sent through Aladdin is proving useful. Remember, these are suggestions only. We recommend you prioritise family wellness and strive for a routine...
School updates and Covid 19
Thanks to parents/guardians who are are acting responsibly and keeping children home when showing signs of illness. We encourage all parents/guardians to do likewise. In school we have introduced additional cleaning of frequently touched surfaces and staff are...
Loreto Abbey Secondary School Dalkey – Open Evening
Due to the evolving situation regarding the Covid-19 (Coronavirus), the Board of Management of Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey, has decided to cancel their Open Evening scheduled for Thursday March 12th. They apologise for any inconvenience caused. An...
DSP on Newstalk morning radio
Listen out for a Newstalk interview with a parent and the principal about proposed changes to allocations of SNAs - tomorrow morning Friday 6th March or Monday 9th March 2020. Text in responses to keep this essential educational matter in the news. DSP is inclusive...
Engineering in 2nd Class
2nd Class had lots of fun creating pieces using cubes inspired by Engineer Week 2020. Some children investigated the length and width of the classroom using the cubes. We worked together in groups and had great fun. We also looked at famous female engineers whose...
Inspirational families and staff at DSP
Speaking out for children's right for educational resources that match their needs - click the links for more https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/children-s-needs-have-to-be-at-the-centre-otherwise-it-s-pointless-1.4187048...
Book Week fun starts on Monday!
Here’s the info on Book Week which is taking place next week from Monday 2 March to Friday 6 March.The children are invited to create their own book cover for a story they have always wanted to write. These will then be displayed in the school.The...
Waitlist for Ethos Event: Mental Health Panel
Hi everyone, Following the incredible response to the Ethos Event which is taking place next week Thursday 5th March it has been decided to set up a waitlist just incase for some unforeseen circumstance those that have a ticket are no longer able to attend and can...
Coronavirus update for schools
Dun Laoghaire/Blackrock ET Secondary School
Information regarding expressions of interest for an Educate Together Secondary School - see Facebook page of the new campaign for an ET secondary school in Dun Laoghaire /Blackrock https://m.facebook.com/DunLaoghaireET2L/
“Do Something Productive Jar”
It doesn't cost a ton to have some fun! Order yours for only €3!!! 6th Class are taking part in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme again this year and we are very excited to launch our product, the Do Something Product Jar. Do you often find yourself bored with nothing...
Do you have confidential questions?
We are in the process of finalising arrangements for our ethos event, Parenting for Positive Mental Health, taking place next Thursday 5th March 2020 at 7:30pm in Monkstown Educate Together NS. Thanks to the organising team for their time. The event is booked out....
Drive and Park with respect for all
Board of Management Meetings - Summary Report A meeting of DSPNS Board of Management (BOM) was held on Monday 10th February 2020.Items on the agenda included the Treasurer's Report, Principal's Report, Communications Report, Maintenance report, Voluntary Contributions...
Ethos event sold out!
Our theme is Parenting for Positive Mental Health. We invite parents/guardians and staff to submit questions ahead of the event for the panel to discuss. This is an opportunity for people to ask questions anonymously. Place a sealed envelope labelled 'Questions for...
Love is in the air
We look forward to our Valentine's breakfast tomorrow morning. Thanks to parents for organising and to staff for facilitating a change to the school routine. The children are fortunate to have a community committed to providing many wonderful learning opportunities....
Ethos Event: Parenting for Positive Mental Health
We are looking forward to our bi-annual shared Ethos Event with METNS. Put the date in your diary: Thursday 5th March 2020 at 7:30pm. We are delighted to have Dun Laoghaire ETNS participating this year for the first time. Our theme is Parenting for Positive Mental...
Building extension application submitted
We were very pleased to lodge our planning application and to erect our site notices today. We are most grateful to the Board of Management for their persistence in chasing Department of Educations and Skills staff, DLRCoCo staff and local representatives to make this...
Make your vote count!
Dear Parent/Guardians All children’s learning outcomes are likely to drop if proposed changes – from the Department of Education and Skills (DES) and National Council for Special Education (NCSE) – to allocating resources for Special Educational Needs go ahead. We can...