English/Drama

Library Book Club: Reviews about “The Dead” by Charlie Higson

Niall Garvey (1st Year) reviews "The Dead" by Charlie Higson - the September Book Club choice.

Diarmaid Kelly (TY) reaches semi-final of the National Poetry Aloud Competition

Congratulations to Diarmaid Kelly (TY), who for the third year in a row, has secured a place in the semi-final of the National Poetry Aloud Competition. Listen to a podcast of a recitation of Yeats's, 'An Irish Airman Forsees His Death'.

October Book Club: Hugo Hamilton’s “The Speckled People”

Students can get a lend of Hugo Hamilton's memoir, "The Speckled People" from the Library for this month's Book Club read.

TY English class put on torchlight drama for school

Alice Murphy (TY) explains why the TY English class wanted torches to light their recent dramatic productions held on 6th October.

1st and 2nd Years visit newly refurbished Rathmines Library

Carmel Gray, Christina Greene and Kate Dempsey (2nd Year) describe the visit to Rathmines Library to hear the author L.A. Weatherly talk about her new book, "Angel Fever".

School Book Club starts up

A new School Book Club has started and this month's book is "The Dead" by Charlie Higson. Any student can join. Discussions will be held in the Library and on StratfordMoodle.

Wonderful English Results Again this Year!!

Mr. Conaghan publishes his first book - “The Boy Who Made it Rain”

Mr. Conaghan's book, "The Boy Who Made it Rain" is being launched in Hughes & Hughes bookshop, Dundrum on Friday, 10th June at 7pm. It is available in paperback, Kindle and epub editions.

Bring a Book, Buy a Book Sale raises money for St. Michael’s House

Emma O'Brien-Collier (TY) describes how the TY students raised money for St. Michael's House on Wednesday, 9th March.

Poetry Aloud competition featured in National Library’s latest newsletter

In the Spring/Summer 2011 issue of the National Library of Ireland's newsletter it features an article on this year's Poetry Aloud competition.