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Holocaust Education Trust Ireland offering study trip to Berlin and teacher training programmes
Holocaust Education Trust Ireland (HETI) is offering a study trip to Berlin (10th - 13th April 2012) and a number of teacher training programmes in July and August 2012. These programmes are aimed at teachers and educators to help them teach this complex subject in the classroom.
Read more →Junior Certificate Jewish Studies students visit Mikveh
Jessica Nelkin (2nd Year), Tomas Hennessy (2nd Year) and Jorden Bukspan (3rd Year) describe their experience of visiting the refurbished Mikveh, on Friday, 16th December.
Read more →Two CPD days for new Junior Certificate Jewish Studies Syllabus in January and March 2012
There are two CPD days for the new Junior Certificate Jewish Studies Syllabus on 18th January and 14 March 2012. Download the application form from About Us > Current Listings.
Read more →Social Action Week: TY sponsored sleepover in aid of Focus Ireland
The TY students had a sponsored sleepover in the school hall on the night of Wednesday, 23rd November as part of Social Action Week 2011 (Mitzvah Day). Not much sleep was had.
Read more →DES Junior Certificate Jewish Studies National In-Service website
There is a newly available website for the Junior Certificate Jewish Studies syllabus. It is www.dwec.ie/JewishStudies.html.
Read more →Social Action Week (Mitzvah Day) - a new day of good deeds added to the Stratford College calendar
Olivia Bagnall (6th Year) outlines the good deeds that are being done on 24th November by students for Mitzvah Day.
Read more →2nd Year Jewish Studies students write Shabbat-themed creative stories
2nd Year Jewish Studies students, Jessica Nelkin, David Rigg and Tomas Hennessy were asked by Mrs. Walsh to write creative stories involving the observance of Shabbat.
Read more →How big was Noah’s Ark?
Daniel Eppel (1st Year) worked out the dimensions of Noah's Ark in Jewish Studies, on 27th October.
Read more →Jewish Studies students and TY visit Irish Jewish Museum
The 3rd Year Jewish Studies class describe their recent visit to the Irish Jewish Museum in late September.
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