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May 4, 2023Outdoor Learning, , by

Session 1 – Junior Infants by Krish (6th class assistant)

When everyone arrived, they began collecting dandelions for the dandelion tea that they would be having later. After we had enough dandelions everybody told us their animal names and then we started a game of fox and rabbit. Once the game was over we started …
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May 3, 2023Outdoor Learningby

1st class

1st class are noticing so much in the woods; building connections through taste and smell and sight and sound and touch and feel and story and games and movements and play. We are grateful for: We would love to have dry feet!
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May 3, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Junior Infants and the daisies

Junior Infants found lots of amazing things in the woods and were very surprised to get a letter from the grandmother tree. We are building connections with the place and the plants and the birds and the squirrels and how things change each week. Some …
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May 3, 2023Outdoor Learningby

1st class and dandelions!

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March 29, 2023Outdoor Learning, School lifeby

Parental Involvement 45 years +

DSP community is indebted to our founders. Parental involvement was the corner-stone, the essential foundation block that led to the establishment of the very first Educate Together school. Our children benefit every day from the wonderful parents/guardians in DSP community. Infants gain from regular extra …
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March 29, 2023Outdoor Learning, Physical Education, School lifeby

Walk for Water

At DSP we continue to be wowed by the extraordinary teachers and parents who offer so freely of their time and energy. The Green Committee participated in a Walk for Water event in Glendalough. Participants carried water up the Spinc as awareness building on how …
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March 29, 2023Outdoor Learning, , by

3rd class & 4th class welcome their adults to the woods

It was such a pleasure to see the children become the leaders for their adults today. They really lived up to our ‘green agreements’ of keeping themselves safe and happy and especially today, keeping their adults safe and happy. This included explaining the games, finding …
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March 22, 2023Outdoor Learning, , by

3rd & 4th class – Session 8 – observation and creativity

Nature has so much for us to notice with awe and wonder. The children learn from and with each other as they use their senses to pay attention to and be curious about nature’s treasures. 3rd class 4th class
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March 6, 2023Outdoor Learning, , by

3rd & 4th class – Session 7 – weaving & playing

With child led learning, natural differentiation through choice and opportunities arising to learn with and from the environment each group has a very different experience. One group engages with their vestibular system learning about balance and cause and effect. Another finds litter in their favourite …
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February 28, 2023Outdoor Learning, , by

Creativity with circles – February 24th

This week we continued our exploration of the forest as winter gives way to Springtime. The circle of life keeps on turning and so we made many different circles and used them with great creativity in a variety of ways. 3rd class 4th Class
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