Subject Blogs

TYs compete in SciFest@Schools demonstrating their coding projects

Over the past two days the TYs have demonstrated their code, design process logs and posters to two SciFest@School judges. There were lots of prizes and the winners will go on to represent Stratford College at the SciFest@College competition next May in TU Dublin (Blanchardstown campus). 

3rd Years visit The Custom House

Our 3rd Years enjoyed a visit to The Custom House where they learned of stories of political scandal, rebellion and tragedy. These stories not only shaped the history of the building, but of Ireland.  

5th Year student listed in Sunday Independent's Thirty Under Thirty youngest business trailblazers

Congratulations to Liam in 5th year for being listed in the Sunday Independent's 'Thirty under Thirty' list of Ireland's youngest business trailblazers on 8th December. Liam co-founded Cartshare - an app for the Shopify e-commerce platform which is a simple button which allows shoppers to buy things with friends.

Winter Poetry Salon

The English Department celebrated some of our talented Stratford College poets on Thursday the 5th of December with the Winter Poetry Salon. Junior and Senior poets shared their poems to a supportive audience of staff and students in the English Room. 

Gardaí visit 1st - TY students to give a talk

On Friday, 6th December two members of the Gardaí visited Stratford to give a talk about online safety and wellbeing issues.

Stratford College 2024 School Production "Happily Never After" - Tickets on Sale

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 School Production "Happily Never After".  

Tickets can be purchased in the school hall at lunchtime or on the door on the night.  7 euro per ticket.

Students visit the Jewish Museum in Portobello

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Jewish Studies students visited the Jewish Museum in Portobello yesterday with Ms. Maccaba. The students stopped along the way to visit landmarks in the neighbourhood and finally at the famous Brezel Bakery for a pastry and hot chocolate (opened in the late 1800's by Jewish immigrants from Russia). 

TYs and Leaving Cert Computer Science students go to Microsoft Dream Space

On Monday 2nd December the TYs, 5th and 6th Year Computer Science students visited Microsoft Dream Space with Ms O'Kelly and Ms Maxwell. 

6th Years visit the Civic Theatre "Caith amach é"

The 6th years had a great trip to the Civic Theatre to see a live show based on their Sraith pictures for the Leaving Certificate. 

Mitzvah Week - Student Council running Mitzvah Raffle in support of Focus Ireland

Tickets are on sale for the Mitzvah Raffle (which started on Thursday 28th November) in aid of Focus Ireland. The raffle will take place at the 5th Year Assembly which will be held in Monday 9th December. You can buy 1 ticket for €2 or 5/row/column of tickets for €5.