Wellbeing Blog
Wellbeing: Student Voice
It is acknowledged that the Wellbeing of young people is enhanced when their views and suggestions are sought and there is a meaningful response to them (Flynn, 2014). Listen to two Stratford College students give informed feedback on their experience with Digital Portfolios and their Digital Grade Profile as part of their Junior Cycle English learning. read more →
Are Students Happy? PISA 2015 Results: Students’ Well-Being (published April 2017)
On average across OECD countries, 15-year-old students are satisfied with the life they are living: they report a level of 7.3 on a scale of life satisfaction that ranges from 0 to 10. But around 12% of students, on average, are not satisfied with their life:they report 4 or less on the scale. read more →
New books for the Library
Lots of new books have been put on the shelves in the Library which should excite students! read more →
Stratford students really enjoy Sports Day
Thursday, 4th May and the rain clouds were no-where in sight! Ms Finnegan organised another fantastic and enjoyable Sports Day where everyone got involved. The TYs organised a 'relax zone' where students could get juice, fruit-flavoured water or just chill. Leo Mazor (TY) reports. read more →
1st Year students organise an aerial photograph as part of their petition to the Irish Government
On Thursday, 27th April the first years assembled the whole school out on our basketball courts to create the figure .7%. They took an aerial shot of this and used it to accompany their petition to the Irish Government to honour the commitment of providing .7% of our GDP to the developing world. read more →
Minding the Mind: Public Lecture Series: May 2017
Saint John of God Hospital is hosting a series of free public lectures during May. Early attendance is advisable. read more →
TYs walk from Bray to Greystones
Holly Cullen (TY) writes about the walk from Bray to Greystones which the TYs did on Thursday, 23rd March. read more →
TY Mini Olympics
Sonny Daly (TY) describes some of the sporting activities in this year's TY Mini Olympics. read more →
3rd Years learn the Haka in PE
On Friday, 10th March, Ms Walsh taught the 3rd years how to do the Haka in PE class. read more →
The most inspiring video you will ever watch!
The 3rd Year assembly in early March featured a video from Roger Wright as part of their goal-setting project started in April 2016. read more →