Poem for Ireland: ‘When all the others were away at Mass’ by Seamus Heaney
On Wednesday, 11th March, Seamus Heaney's poem, 'When all the others were away at Mass' was selected as Ireland's favourite poem over the last 100 years.
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World Book Day! Why we can’t live without books - the video
World Book Day 2015 is on Thursday, 5th March. A statement posed by the World Book Day Award competition was "Why we can't live without books". Look at the video of how Stratford College students responded to this.
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March/April Book Club Choice: ‘Vendetta’ by Catherine Doyle
'Vendetta' by Irish author, Catherine Doyle is the Library choice for March/April (spanning school holidays). This is Catherine Doyle's first novel and it is getting great reviews.
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World Book DayTeen Fest - online book festival
This year for the first time ever on World Book Day there is an online book festival for teens on www.wbdteenfest.com or #wbdteenfest over two evenings on 4th and 5th March.
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5th Year English class attend Fighting Words workshop
5th Year student, Carmel Grey, explains what was involved when she and her 5th Year English class participated in a Fighting Words workshop on Tuesday, 10th February.
Read more →February Book Club Choice: ‘The Bunker Diary’ by Kevin Brooks
This month's Book Club Choice is by the critically acclaimed writer, Kevin Brooks. 'The Bunker Diary' won the 2014 Carnegie Medal, so it must be good! Borrow the book now and meet up on Monday, 2nd March in the Library.
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Fifth years bring Cordelia’s death to life!
Christina Greene, 5th Year English student outlines the steps the 5th Year English had to take to act out the final scene in 'King Lear'.
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The Key Skill of Managing Information and Thinking
Starting in September 2014, Ms. O'Kelly, Librarian, is teaching the TY students a module called Information Literacy. This module is designed to teach students how to manage information and think while they are researching.
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2nd Year English students act Romeo and Juliet in 30 seconds!
On Tuesday, 20th January, the 2nd Year English students under the guidance of Mr. Stewart re-enacted Romeo and Juliet in 30 seconds! 2nd Year, English student, Charlie Ward-Pratt explains further.
Read more →New books in the Library - January 2015
There are a host of new books available to read in the Library, including The Maze Runner trilogy, Young Sherlock Holmes and the Divergent series.Browse through the Flipbook for a complete list.
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