Junior Cycle

TYs presented with their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement Certificates

The TYs received their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement  (JCPA) Certificates in a small ceremony in school on Tuesday morning, 10th March. Ms McGill spoke about the holistic nature of the achievements highlighted in each certificate presented to the TY students - "today we want to give you the opportunity to reflect on all the wonderful things you have done, and maybe nudge you gently towards thinking about your goals for Leaving Cert and beyond".

1st Year History students visit National Museum of Ireland

On Tuesday the 10th of February, we went to the National Museum of Ireland on Kildare Street. We took the 15B into town first thing in the morning and we got off on George’s Street and walked to the museum from there. 

School Self Evaluation: Report on Teaching and Learning Goals, August – December 2025

End of term 1 report: January 2026

Background:
In August 2025, Teaching and Learning Targets were set for Term 1 2025–2026 on our return to school. These targets were guided by feedback received from all stakeholders in May 2025 through surveys of all stakeholders, staff & student focus groups, and staff discussion. Post December 2025 House-Exams, surveys were sent to all stakeholders (parents, students and teachers). This feedback alongside ‘focus group’ feedback (Student Council, Parent-Teacher meetings, staff meetings such as Year Head Meetings and Senior Management meetings) will guide future targets.

School Self-Evaluation Surveys, January 2026: Teaching and Learning

As part of School Self-Evaluation on Teaching and Learning, all stakeholders are asked to give feedback through surveys sent in December-January. Teachers set Teaching and Learning goals in August 2025 & review these goals and feedback throughout the year.

1st Year Computer Studies class enter Young Environmentalist Awards with Scratch coding projects

The 1st Year Computer Studies class have been set up into 8 teams and each team registered their Young Environmentalist project plan with ECO-UNESCO in mid-December. Each team has started to create their Scratch coding project highlighting an environmental issue of their choice based on the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The list of 1st Year projects/issues are listed in this blog.

Stratford's ESB Networks' Weather Watch station goes live!

Stratford's ESB Networks' Weather Watch station went live on Monday 15th December! Thanks to Ms Skehan Stratford has it's very own weather station which students and the public can follow using the weathercloud.net app.

Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar" Performed 400 Years Later at Ely’s Arch

On a cloudy Thursday morning (27th November), the 3rd years adventured into Rathfarnham’s Ely’s Arch to perform their own production of Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ around 400 years after it was first staged. Following our study of the play, the 3rd years got to engage in some active learning and bring ancient Rome to us.

Winter Exam Preparation: Own it

As the Winter Exams approach from 1st -5th December students, staff and households are busy preparing. Teachers are mindful of the anxiety around exams and are preparing students with Study Plans as well as some or more of the following supports such as sample questions and answers, marking schemes, exemplars of best practice for example, depending on subjects and year groups. 

Stratford National School 6th class pupils experience a morning of secondary school classes

The Stratford National School 6th class pupils spent Friday morning, 7th November, mentored by 1st Years and 5th Year prefects as they experienced a 'day-in-the-life' of a secondary school student in Stratford College.

Stratford teachers participate in Erasmus+ TD3C research project

Researchers Dr Keith Johnston and Helena Ledermann from Trinity College Dublin/Learnovate provided the opening workshop on Thursday 6th November for the TD3C  (Teacher Digital Content Creation Competencies) Erasmus+ project which a number of teachers from Stratford College will be participating in over the coming months.