English/Drama

Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Music, Junior Cycle / 3 December 2013

Arts Week 2013: Johnee Musician and Storyteller weaves a spell in Stratford

To round off Arts Week, Johnee Musician and Storyteller conducted a workshop and a school-wide performance, playing an eclectic array of musical instruments.

Book trailer - “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London - created by 2nd Year students

2nd Year English students were asked to create a book trailer as a project. View the book trailer created by Alannah O'Byrne and Julie Cahill on Stratford's YouTube channel.

December Book Club choice: “The ocean at the end of the lane” by Neil Gaimon

Neil Gaimon's book, "The ocean at the end of the lane" is the featured book for December. Borrow the book from the Library, read it at your leisure and meet up in the Library on Monday 16th December.

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Junior Cycle / 20 November 2013

Arts Week 2013: Poetry Slam with poet Steven Murray

On Monday afternoon, 11th November, the poet Steven Murray visited the school to run a Poetry Slam and workshop. Lots of laughter was heard in the hall!

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Junior Cycle / 20 November 2013

Arts Week 2013: Alan Gibbons has whole school in stitches of laughter

Alan Gibbons, prize-winning author and the keynote speaker for Arts Week 2013, regaled the whole school with stories of his life on Monday, 11th November.

November Book Club choice: a selection of Alan Gibbons’ books

The award-winning author, Alan Gibbons, is visiting Stratford and will be talking to the whole school on the opening day of Arts Week 2013 on Monday, 11th November. A broad selection of his books are the November choice for the Book Club. They can be borrowed from the Library.

Third Year English students create 3D models of their favourite Shakespeare quote

Well done to the 3rd Year English students for making creative 3D models of their favourite Romeo and Juliet quote.

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Junior Cycle / 25 October 2013

Reenactments of Romeo and Juliet in 3rd Year English class

On Wednesday, 23rd October, the third years created an Freeze Frame for each act to demonstrate their awareness of the plot.

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Subject Blogs, English/Drama, Library / 23 October 2013

Stratford’s Reading Tree

On return from the summer holidays, the Library Prefects surveyed all students asking them what they had read. At the same time all students were asked to fill in a leaf describing the best read that they had experienced over the summer.

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