Bloomsday celebrates 16th June 1904, the day depicted in James Joyce's Ulysses. As part of the Bloomsday Festival (11th - 16th June), Rathgar village is celebrating Bloomsday on Saturday 15th from 1pm onwards. On Sunday, 16th June 2019 local historian and auther, Ged Walsh is leading an historical literary walk around Rathgar starting from Herzog Park (beside Rathgar Tennis Club) starting at 11am.
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Stratford's Summer term started with a bang with a Wellbeing celebration week called "Healthy Body, Healthy Mind" from Monday, 29th April through to Friday 3rd May.
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This year Purim was celebrated on Thursday, 21st March. All students and staff were encouraged to dress up as their Literary Hero - there was great creativity to be spotted! The theme was decided between Student Council and the Library prefects.
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World Book Day 2019 in Stratford College kicked off with high-powered fruit juices and smoothies made on the spot by the TYs, while students, staff and parents browsed the many, many books in the book sale. Student, staff and parents were actively encouraged to bring in two books and €2 to make it the best book sale and 'booky breakfast' ever! And it was - we raised €180 for St. Michael's House. The juices and smoothies were also awesome!
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World Book Day is on Thursday, 7th March. The day will kick off with a 'Bring a Book, Buy A Book' sale in the school hall from 9.30am to 11am, in aid of St. Michael's House. Parents/guardians and students are all invited to the book sale and you can buy 3 books for the price of €2!! The TYs will be running the book sale.
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Stratford students, staff and some parents were thrilled to listen to an interview-style discussion with award-winning Film Director, Lenny Abrahamson on Monday, 25th January. Lenny spoke about the creative challenges of directing his films, including 'Room', 'Garage', 'Adam & Paul' and his latest film 'The Little Stranger'.
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This month's Library Book Club choice is "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas and it was also released in film last year. Students can borrow it from the Library.
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Congratulations to Brian Conaghan who won the Teen/Young Adult Book of the year award the 2018 An Post Irish Book Awards on Tuesday, 27th November.
Read more →The November Book Club choice students have a choice of five books from the Junior or Senior shortlisted books for the Great Reads Award 2018. The books can be borrowed from the Library.
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Student Council hosted the Awards Ceremony on Friday, 26th October. The Awards Ceremony celebrates the achievements of excellence by Stratford students in the Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle, as well as leadership, sporting and extra-curricular activities during the school year 2017-2018.
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