Jewish Studies

Sukkot breakfast celebrated

On Friday 2nd October, the Jewish students invited staff to have a quick, light breakfast in the Sukkah which was set up outside the National School front door area.

Stratford's Wellbeing Week 2026 - School Walk, Culture Day, Sports Day, Hell and Back - something for everyone!

Stratford celebrated Wellbeing Week 2026 (5th - 8th May), a special week dedicated to promoting positive mental health, physical activity and cultural awareness. Students had the opportunity to take part in a variety of fun and engaging activities throughout the week, including walks, workshops, cultural events, sports, and wellbeing challenges.

Culture Day at Stratford College

On Wednesday, 6th May, the Student Council and Deputy Prefects coordinated Stratford College’s Culture Day to celebrate the diverse cultures of the student body.

Passover Assembly

Transition Year students gave a presentation on the upcoming Jewish Holiday of Passover to the whole school on the last day of term, 27th March. We were delighted to welcome Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder to share some thoughtful words.  We wish all our students, families and staff a restful and peaceful holiday.  

5th Year DFTS students gain exclusive access to the set of Lenny Abrahamson’s new film

On Thursday the 19th of March, 5th year Drama, Film and Theatre Studies (DFTS) students gained exclusive access to the set of Lenny Abrahamson’s (Room, Normal People, Conversations with Friends) new film set in Dublin’s Jewish community in the late 1970s.

Stratford celebrates Purim and World Book Week

On Monday 2nd March we commenced the week long celebration of Purim and World Book Week. There were many different "fancy dresses" for each day, and full dress up day on World Book Day, Thursday.  We celebrated Purim this year with the first year Jewish students presenting our Purim Assembly this year, shared the story of Purim, traditions and customs, as well as handing out delicious 'Hamantaschan' cookies for the whole school on Tuesday, 3rd March.

Thank you to the Jewish Studies and English Departments for organising this and for all the students and staff who participated.

Holocaust Memorial Day, Sunday 25th January 2026

The National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration took place on Sunday the 25th of January, organised by Holocaust Education Ireland. Every year it is held on the closest Sunday to the 27th of January as International Holocaust Memorial Day marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945. This year it was held in The Royal Hospital Kilmainham and students and staff attended. Students from Stratford College are invited every year to read from the Scroll of Names which is a list of relatives of Irish people who lost their lives in the Holocaust. For some of these people we know where they were born, where they died or how old they were, for others we have only their names. Through reading the scroll we remember all of these people. This years readers were TY students: Laila, Ciara and Julia.

Tánaiste Simon Harris visits Stratford College

On Friday afternoon, 23rd January, we had the privilege of welcoming Tánaiste Simon Harris to Stratford College.  Upon arrival, we met himself and local TD James Geoghegan before Mr. Harris addressed the school.  He spoke to us on a matter of issues, including how he became interested in politics, the importance of young people within it, and social media and its mental health implications. 

TY Weekly: CAT tests, skiing, Hamnet, Merchants Quay talk, preparations for Holocaust Memorial Day

Ciara (TY) keeps us up-to-date with the latest happenings in TY.

First thing Thursday morning (15th January) 4Y took our CAT exams for 2 hours in the Computer lab. These exams are to help us decide what subjects we want to take for the Leaving Cert. Good job to all of 4Y and good luck to 4X who will take theirs in the coming weeks.

Transition Year: The Crocus Project

Transition Year History students planted yellow crocuses in the flowerbeds of the school in memory of one and a half million Jewish children who were murdered in the Holocaust and thousands of other children who were victims of the Nazis.