Today was an exciting day as we were filming the forest school sessions. We are doing this to help others understand what forest school looks like and what the benefits could be so that more children might have access to this type of learning. This 
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They were given the opportunity for free play upon arrival at basecamp and most ofthe children were excited to build their nests. They naturally divided themselves intosmaller groups or individuals. There was clay for the nests to those who werelooking for it. Apart from that 
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Dear school community, Please find information on how to join DYC for September 2024. All of our choirs have places for new singers, with in-person choirs for 2nd Class pupils (primary school) all the way up to Sixth Year (secondary school)! We are looking for 
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We looked the the materials in the nest. What was the difference between the outside materials and the inside materials? They found white long hairs in the inside. This nest came from my garden. I told how I clean the hairs from my comb during 
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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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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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A meeting of DSPNS Board of Management (BOM) was held on Monday 29th April 2024 via Zoom. Items on the agenda included the Principal’s Report, Treasurer’s Report, Voluntary Contributions (VCs), Communications, and Maintenance report.  Specific items included: Date Event Location Saturday 11th May 2024 10:00  ET AGM 
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5th class curriculum had the benefit of additional modern language lessons thanks to a new partnership with UCD. Thanks to Mr Doohan for hosting the student teachers. Thanks to MariaCristina and Sophie for making learning Spanish fun. Well done 5th class on your Spanish projects!
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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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