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May 9, 2024Outdoor Learning, by

1st class session 2 – the music of what happens

So much happens in a forest school session. Each group has a different experience as the environment, the leader, the resources and the children themselves all co-create what happens. We also had a drawing sit spot where we could draw what we noticed during our …
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May 9, 2024Outdoor Learning, by

Junior Infants 2 – Grandmother tree and invertebrates

The children are already creating memories and routines. They are finding many treasures and using their sensory and observation skills to develop their curiosity. For more photos and information have a look at Liz McMahon’s blog on Forest Friday | DLR Creativity in the Classroom …
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May 2, 2024Outdoor Learning, Physical Educationby

A Great Season for Girls’ Soccer Team

The girls’ season finished up last week in positive style with a win away to Stepaside Educate Together. They won 2 out of 3 games in their group and were unlucky not to advance to the next stage. They are a talented group of players …
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May 2, 2024Outdoor Learning, Physical Educationby

5-a-side football

Another exciting week for DSP senior boys soccer team! The week started with a win for the 11-aside senior boys soccer team in their national league game against St Mary’s Sandyford on Monday to make it through to the semi-finals of the league. Well done …
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April 25, 2024Outdoor Learning, by

1st class – being welcomed back to the Forest

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 …
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April 25, 2024Outdoor Learningby

Celebrating 10 years of DSP Forest School

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 …
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April 22, 2024Green School, Outdoor Learning, School lifeby

Growth and changes in the garden

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 …
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April 22, 2024Outdoor Learning, by

Junior Infants – first day in Forest school

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, …
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April 16, 2024Outdoor Learning, by

6th class – principle of regular sessions

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 …
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March 20, 2024Outdoor Learning, by

6th class – Principle of holistic learning

It was a cold, still and cloudy morning. There was almost no wind in our base camp and we could hear lots of birds singing away throughout the session. Today’s theme was to think about the third of the forest school principles: “holistic development”. Forest School …
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