Subject Blogs

2nd Year Inter-class English debate

Well done to 2X on a narrow victory over 2Y in an inter-class English debate on Thursday, 26th March.

Stratford students win Intermediate runner-up prize at Dublin City Student Enterprise Final 2026

Congratulations to our Stratford students - Angelia, Sachet, Zhi Hang and Ciara - who participated in the Dublin City Student Enterprise Final 2026 in the Mansion House on Monday 23rd March!  Two of our students took home the Intermediate Runner Up for ZS Fans and Bookmarks.   

Senior Cycle Classics students attend Trinity lectures

Ms Donohoe and Leaving Certificate Classics students attended a series of lectures hosted by Trinity College and the Classical Association of Ireland.

5th Year DFTS students gain exclusive access to the set of Lenny Abrahamson’s new film

On Thursday the 19th of March, 5th year Drama, Film and Theatre Studies (DFTS) students gained exclusive access to the set of Lenny Abrahamson’s (Room, Normal People, Conversations with Friends) new film set in Dublin’s Jewish community in the late 1970s.

2nd Years Geography Field Trip to Grand Canal Docks

On Thursday 19th March, Ms Skehan and the 2nd Years went on a Geography Field trip to the Grand Canal Docks and to see where the Liffey meets the sea.

Celebrating Chinese culture with a tea-party

In Chinese culture, tea is an art form—a practice of mindfulness known as Gongfu Cha, which literally translates to "making tea with skill." Our students transformed the hall into a traditional tea house by hosting a Chinese tea party with food and drinks to sample and share.  

Stratford Stripe Young Scientist 2026 winners receive invitation to visit Stripe Offices in San Francisco

We are immensely proud to share that our students, Hao Wen and Ritvik, having already achieved incredible success at the Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2026, taking home the title of the Runner Up Group Award are going to San Francisco! 

Their hard work, dedication, and innovative thinking has truly paid off. As a testament to the quality of their work, Stripe has invited them on an exclusive trip to the Stripe offices in San Francisco this coming April.

TYs enter Mary Elmes Prize for 2025/2026

Under the guidance of Ms Kenny, TY History students have entered a variety of projects for the Mary Elmes Prize 2025/2026. The theme is Raising Holocaust Awareness through writing, art, music, drama. The competition is organised by Holocaust Education Ireland (HETI).

6th Year English students go see The Crucible by Arthur Miller in The Gaiety Theatre

On Thursday evening, 12th March, the 6th Years, Ms Talbot and Ms McGill went to see the Gaiety Theatre's production of "The Crucible" a play by the renowned playwright Arthur Miller.

Ceolchoirm ends Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026

Seachtain na Gaeilge i gColáiste Stratford ended with a ceolchoirm showcasing an amazing array of talent from our students. Thank you to the Irish Department for all the planning and coordination of this week.

Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.