SHOP
June 14, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Junior Infants – Elder tree magic

We are grateful for: During sit spot we noticed:
Read more
June 14, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Session 6 – 1st class – wondering and wandering

This week 1st class didn’t go to their base camp as normal but wandered with their groups to other parts of Killiney Hill. Wandering and following their curiosity, noticing and observing things on their way is a lovely activity for us in many ways. It …
Read more
June 14, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Session 6 – Junior Infants – gorse flowers and seed pods

Gorse Mother – From The Suns babies by Edith Howes. The Gorse-Mother lived hidden away in the middle of a big gorse bush on a hill. She was an extremely busy person, for, like the old woman who lived in a shoe, she had so …
Read more
June 7, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Session 5 – Junior Infants – flowers and their leaves

Read more
June 7, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Session 5 – 1st class – cleavers and leaf and flower matching

Read more
May 17, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Session 4 – Junior Infants – Fairy tree

We are noticing so much happening in nature. Today we got to know the fairy tree and drank her tea and asked the fairies to grant us wishes. We all have wishes. Wishes are lovely; they sometimes help us know what we love. Some wishes …
Read more
May 17, 2023Outdoor Learningby

Session 4 – Hawthorn & hapazome – 1st class

This week we got to know the Hawthorn or fairy tree or White thorn bush. We made tea and listened to a story about how the fairies look after the hawthorn tree. We got to meet lots of other plants too that helped us make …
Read more
May 17, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Session 3 – Junior Infants – bluebells

The grandmother tree introduced us to one of her flower friends today – the bluebell. On our way up to base camp we met some bluebells and were very careful not to tread on their leaves or pick their flowers. Some of us heard the …
Read more
May 17, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Session 3 – 1st class – bluebells

Do you remember this childhood circle song? The children in both groups loved it! In and out the dusky bluebells, In and out the dusky bluebells, In and out the dusky bluebells, Who shall be my partner? Tappity tappity on your shoulder, Tappity, tappity on your …
Read more
May 4, 2023Outdoor Learning, , by

Session 2 Junior Infants by Amy (6th class assistant)

On the way up to our base camp the junior infants went looking for daisies. The daisies would later be made into daisy tea. We also looked out for gifts for the grandmother tree. Some of the juniors found flowers and leaves or something they …
Read more
DSP News INFO
All the latest school news, updates and more.
SEE ALL
Categories
Latest Posts
STEM Prize Winners
21 Nov, 2024
OUR VILLAGE ROCKS!! ENOUGH! FOR EVERY CHILD
19 Nov, 2024

Don’t miss news @ DSP!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Website Design by Santosh

Privacy Policy

Photos by Stella Shots