1st Year English students create digital newspapers
The 1st Year English students have been learning how to produce their own digital newspaper this term. Ms. Gordon explains the process.
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Dublin City Gazette highlights Stratford’s English Media Studies module
The Dublin City Gazette on Thursday, 22nd October, published an article about how Stratford's 2nd Year Media Studies module was recently commended at Féilte 2015 - a Teaching Council festival celebrating innovation in teaching.
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TY writes short story called “Shell” for English homework
Read Ryan Baker's short story written recently for an English assignment
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Stratford’s English Department commended at Féilte 2015 for being pioneering
Féilte 2015 is The Teaching Council's Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence. Ms. Reynolds successfully submitted the English 2nd year Media Studies module which was showcased at Féilte so ably in the RDS.
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October Book Club Choice: ‘Buffalo Soldier’ by Tanya Landman
'Buffalo Soldier' by Tanya Landman is the 2015 winner of the Carnegie Medal. It is the choice for this month's Book Club. Borrow the book now from the Library and meet up on Monday, 2nd November in the Library at 1.30pm to discuss.
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3rd Year English class publish “Stratford News”
3rd Year English student, Tim Murphy, wrote an article about the Ireland's response to the current refugee crisis for the "Stratford News" in mid-September.
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5th Year English students make book trailers about Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’
During the summer term the 5th Year English students were required to read 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy. Watch some of the book trailers that they created in response to reading his book.
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2nd Year ads created in Media Studies module
In English class, 2nd Year students were asked to create ads as part of their Media Studies module. Look at them on Stratford's YouTube channel.
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TY English students publish their own TY magazine
Throughout the summer term Ms. Byrne and the TY English class worked hard to produce and publish their own TY magazine. Jennifer Fehily and Odran Young describe the work that went into it. In this blog you can view a snapshot of the magazine as a Flipbook.
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Junior students placed 1st and 2nd at Feis Maitiu 2015
In the first week of May, Stratford's Junior drama students excelled themselves in the group improvisation competitions by coming 1st and 2nd respectively, in the U16 and U14 classes. Well done to all and thanks to Ms. Coogan their drama teacher. 3rd Year student, Alanah O'Byrne explains their improvisation in more detail.
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