French Blog
TY French students sit DELF exams at the Alliance Française
French teacher, Mr. Priestley, explains about the DELF exams and what the TY students were examined on in early May. read more →
French Penpal Exchange between 2nd Years and a French school outside Paris
Mr. Priestley and his 2nd Year French class are busy writing to their new penpals in a school in Pantin, just outside Paris. This collaboration will also involve setting up a blog and recording short videos introducing our schools in the language of penpals. read more →
Junior French students showcased work at Féilte 2016 in early October
FÉILTE 2016, a showcase for innovation in education held by the Teaching Council in the RDS, included Mr Priestley and two third year French students on Saturday, 1st October. read more →
“La classe est à nous” - innovative French revision methodology to be showcased at FÉILTE
FÉILTE 2016, a showcase for innovation in education held by the Teaching Council in the RDS, will include Mr Priestley and two second year French students on Saturday, 1st October. Towards the end of the school year, 1st and 2nd Year Stratford French students were given an important section of revision for exams and worked in teams of five to design learning activities for the rest of the class. Students improved their understanding of tricky grammar concepts and achieved higher grades in exams. read more →
Arts Week 2015 - art and wellbeing
Wellbeing Arts Week 2015 lived up to the posters! Held from Monday, 16th November through to Friday, 20th November, there were activities and workshops for every student and teacher alike. Watch the video of photographs taken throughout the week to the soundtrack of the whole school choir! Kate Dempsey, 6th Year, reviewed the week at the 6th Year assembly held in late November. read more →
Watch Our Teaching and Learning in Action
In May 2015 The Irish Schoolheads Association in partnership with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) filmed Patricia Gordon, Principal, and two of our teachers, Ms O' Reilly and Ms Donohoe and their classes (1st Years and 2nd Years) describing and demonstrating how they use Peer Assessment and Active Teaching Methodologies in the teaching of their subjects. read more →
‘Parc Stranimaux’ by 2nd Year French students
During April, 2nd Year French students were asked by Ms. O'Reilly to draw pictures of 'savage animals' found in Stratford College. See what can be found! read more →
Les cartes de St. Valentin
In February, French students from 1st Year, 2nd Year and 5th Year created their own Valentine cards. Watch the video with a French voice over by Anna Baker, 2nd Year. read more →
Les vacances de ski, 2015
Les vacances de ski, 2015, racontées par Nicole Lawlor, Rory Murphy, Andrew Enright et Kate Dempsey. read more →
TY students perform their own rap songs in French
On Monday, 10th February, the TY students performed and recorded their own rap songs in French. read more →