Student Council

Student achievements celebrated at Awards Ceremony

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.

The Herzog family visit Stratford Schools to celebrate the centenary anniversary of the birth of their Irish born father, Chaim Herzog

On Wednesday, 17th October 2018 the children of Chaim Herzog and their families, visited Belfast and Dublin to retrace the footsteps of their Irish born father.

The DES has asked all schools to Consult With their School Communities on the Use Of Smart Phones And Tablet Devices in Schools

Stratford College will consult with staff, students and parents in the coming days.

Read here for more details.

Stratford joins Senior Social Innovation Action Programme

Students work in teams, explore social issues that concern them and develop and implement creative responses and solutions to social need. Learning is youth-led and value-based, infused with an understanding of human rights, ethics and how innovation contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Certification is given to young social innovators on completion of the programme. Click here for more details.

GDPR - Data Protection for schools

On Friday, 25th May the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. Schools have to adhere to these regulations. To that end the website, www.dataprotectionschools.ie, outlines the impact of these regulations.

Student Voice: a teacher-student partnership in school experience

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is consulting with students to help inform them in their curriculum development work in early, primary and post-primary education levels. On a European level there is the Bridge to Learning project.

Mitzvah Week: Stratford College students collect food for Focus Ireland

For Mitzvah Week (20th - 24th November), a food collection of non-perishable goods was organised by the Student Council and Mrs. Walsh. Each year were given a box to fill and all of these boxes will be donated to Focus Ireland.

Are Students Happy? PISA 2015 Results: Students’ Well-Being (published April 2017)

On average across OECD countries, 15-year-old students are satisfied with the life they are living: they report a level of 7.3 on a scale of life satisfaction that ranges from 0 to 10. But around 12% of students, on average, are not satisfied with their life:they report 4 or less on the scale.

Irish Independent features Stratford College in Parent-Student Charter article

The Irish Independent published a feature article on Wednesday, 17th May discussing the upcoming legislation for a parent and student charter in every school. Ms Gordon, staff and students were interviewed for the article.

Stratford College hosts Parent and Student Charter Panel Discussion

On Monday 27th February Stratford College hosted a panel discussion on proposed new legislation which will require all schools to publish and operate a Parent and Student Charter.