Blog Student Council
February 14, 2012
The new Student Council has taken a huge interest in Green Schools and is looking into the idea of getting a compost bin for the school.
Green Schools has recently applied for the Green Flag and soon we will be getting an inspection. Mr. Conaghan has stepped into Ms. Donohoe's role as liaison officer while she is away. (Click on thumbnail to open an enlarged version of image.)
Abi Grainger (TY)
[Photo: Ms. O'Kelly]
Categories: Student Council.
Tags: 2011-2012, compost bin, Green Flag, Green Schools.
February 6, 2012
Throughout January Ms. O'Kelly has been withdrawing out-of-date books from the Library. These books are going to be sent to school libraries in India, Tanzania and Nigeria. Professor Mary Burke, from the UCD Volunteer Organisation (www.ucdvo.org) collected 8 boxes of books. Professor Burke told Ms. O'Kelly that "while the books might be out -of-date, they are still factually correct". The UCDVO has set up school libraries for primary schools in Tanzania and India.
Donald Odegbesan, President of AOSI Ireland, a charity that runs educational projects also took 8 boxes of books that his organisation will be shipping to Ogun State schools in the south-west of Nigeria. He was most grateful for the books. 
From a Green Schools perspective, this is an excellent way of recyclying old books and it is great to know that they will be appreciated by students in different parts of the world. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of image.)
Ms. O'Kelly
[Images: Ms. O'Kelly]
Categories: Library, Student Council.
Tags: 2011-2012, AOSI Ireland, Green Schools, UCD Volunteer Organisation.
February 2, 2012
There is a newly elected Student Council. The new Student Council students are currently getting up-to-speed on what needs to be done during their weekly meetings with Ms. Kenny. The Prefects meet with Ms. Gordon every Tuesday. The first thing on the Student Council's agenda was to count the merits. 1st and 3rd Year were the overall winners. (Click on thumbnail to open an enlarged version of image.)
5th Year prefects are: Tami Sheridan, Amy Bennett, Jake Regan and Peadar Charles
TY Representative: Alice Murphy
3rd Year Representative: Joy Malone
2nd Year Representatives: Kate Dempsey and Rory Murphy
1st Year Representatives: Chad Greenblatt and Evan Matthews
Tami Sheridan (Public Relations Officer, 5th Year)
Categories: Student Council.
Tags: 2012, Student Council.
December 14, 2011
Recently Green Schools has started back with the new school year and is starting strong with help from the current 3rd years who are basing their C.S.P.E action project around getting the school new bins. More recently, the Green Schools committee submitted an application for a Green-Schools Flag. The deadline was Thursday, 1st December. We have to wait to hear if our application is successful or not.
The committee meetings are held in the English room during lunch time on Wednesdays. The meetings are open to all years from 1st to 6th. Our school's Green Code is "Encourage to clean, always think Green". We are trying to stress this, this year by starting with a new poster campaign to help remind our fellow students.
Thanks to the third years we have a weekly bin count. This is kept on the display board outside the hall so the students can be aware of the school's current recycling-to-black-bin ratio.
Green Schools co-ordinator is Ms. Donohoe and she speaks to the staff on our behalf when or if problems arise.
Green Schools has also decided to start the year off well by giving the 1st year students a cross-curricular project as part of their Art education. They will not only be learning but they will help raise awareness throughout the school. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of image.)
Lucy Murphy (6th Year) and Abi Grainger (TY)
[Photos: Lucy Murphy]
Categories: Classics/CSPE/History, Student Council.
Tags: 2011-2012, Green Flag, Green Schools.
December 13, 2011
Congratulations to everyone who performed in the 'Stratford's Got Talent' Show arranged by 
the Student Council and Ms. Conlon. We would like to thank everyone involved especially Ms. Gordon, Ms. Conlon, Shelley Bukspan, Dave McGuinness and our two guests - Suzanne Kane from 4FM and past-pupil Emma West.
Elections will be held this week to reappoint new prefects and Student Council Representatives for the new term of office, starting after the holidays. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of image.)
Watch all the performances again on the Stratford College YouTube channel. There are also more photos of the Talent Show on the website gallery.
Cathy Dunne (6th Year, PRO)
[Photos: Ms. O'Kelly]
Categories: General School News, Music, Student Council.
Tags: 2011-2012, 4FM, Stratford's Got Talent, Talent Show.
