Computer Science

TY's participate in Trinity College Computer Science research project: Pytch.org

Since January, TY students have been transitioning from coding in Scratch to coding in Python in Computer Studies classes. The TY's were invited to participate in a Trinity College Dublin Computer Science research project using a learning tool called pytch.org. This tool is purposely built to help students move from coding in Scratch to coding in Python.

TY Business students runners up in LEO SEP Dublin City Finals

Congratulations to the TY Business students - Luke Higgins, Yoan Perenovski, Cassie Murphy and Brendan Doorley - who not only reached the second stage of the LEO Student Enterprise Programme Dublin City Finals, but came second place with their project 'Teacher Tower' on Thursday, 24th March.

Stratford focus on understanding Big Data for Safer Internet Day: 8th February 2022

Big Data - this year in Computer Studies classes all students from 1st year to 6th Year learned to understand what information is gathered by companies and organisations.

All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) 2022 - Stratford enter for the first time

For the first-time ever students from Stratford College participated in the All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO). On Thursday, 27th January our 5th Year students worked through some really tough linguistic, logic and language problems.

5th Year Computer Science student wins two awards at BTYSTE 2022 for his advanced quantum computing project!

Massive congratulations to Ayush Tambde, 5th Year Computer Science student, for winning two awards (for a second year in a row!) at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2022 with his project called "A System For The Development And Execution Of Hybrid Classical/Quantum Tasks". 

[This post is from 2022. Read the blog about Ayush winning the Best Individual Project and Horizon Student Award at the 2023 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.]

TY's compete in SciFest@Schools with their coding projects

After months of hard work coding and designing their Scratch projects, the TY's were ready to present their work to the two SciFest@Schools judges on Thursday 9th December.

5th Years participate in All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) workshop

5th Years took part in a All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) workshop on Thursday morning, 18th November. Throughout January the 5th years will be practising figuring out these linguistic challenges using logic and problem solving strategies. There is a competition at the end of January which will be entered.

2nd to 5th Year Computer Studies students compete in Bebras Challenge 2021

Computer Studies students from 2nd year to TY, and the 5th Year Computer Science students competed in the 2021 Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge starting 8th November.

Spotlight on…..Computer Science!

Every month this year (excluding December) we will be showcasing the work of one of our school departments on Stratford College’s social media channels.

Kicking off with Computer Science in October, the aim of the initiative is to provide some extra insight into what’s involved in studying the subject. We will be sharing videos, animations and photos.

Check out Computer Science’s week in the spotlight here…..

Training the Trainers!

Sean Brilly (Associate with Professional Development Service Teachers, PDST) and now Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) will be joining Helen O’Kelly, Sarah Corrigan, and Delia Donohoe (PDST) and Siobhan Reynolds and Sheenagh Maxwell (Professional Support Team (PST) Droichead Induction for Newly Qualified Teachers), Patricia Gordon, (JCT Leadership Team) in facilitating Continuous Professional Development for teachers!