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Stratford entrants getting ready for the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in January

The countdown to the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is on! Our two Stratford groups - Sanket and Callum (TY); Hao Wen and Ritvik (5th Year) - are working very hard in the final weeks preparing their project report, project diary and poster. Judging starts on Wednesday 7th January and the doors open to the public on Thursday 8th January. 

TYs display business flair in Whizz Kids Enterprise Fair

From designing logo's to bookmarks, from jewelry to paintings, from cookies to brownies to knee pads when playing basketball, up-cycling vinyl records, 3D printing, phonfetti and more besides, the TYs Enterprise Fair on Wednesday 17th December under the guidance of Mr Brilly showed excellent business acumen (and haggling!) by the TYs.

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.

5th Year Drama, Film and Theatre Studies students visit backstage at the Abbey

On the 15th of December, the Drama, Theatre and Film Studies class, along with members of the drama department, visited the Abbey Theatre for a private backstage tour.

Mitzvah Week: Giving Back to Our Community

From December 9th to 12th, Stratford College celebrated Mitzvah – Wellbeing Week, a time dedicated to kindness, reflection, and action. As part of our commitment to Global Citizenship Education, Student Council and staff organized a fundraiser in support of Focus Ireland, helping those affected by homelessness.

TYs display creative coding skills in SciFest@Schools competition

The TY students have been working on their Scratch group projects since September and on Thursday 11th December were ready to present their projects to two external judges in SciFest@School. Congratulations to Alanna, Ciara and Fionn who won 1st prize! There were many other prizes amongst TYs. 

Mitzvah Week: Music at Orwell Nursing Home

On Wednesday, the 10th of December, some students from Stratford College performed at the Orwell House Nursing Home. This was part of our Mitzvah Week programme which is dedicated to giving back to our community and encouraging kindness.

Bi Cinealta "The Power to do Good" - Anti-Bullying & Mitzvah Week

This week in school we are marking Anti-Bullying Week alongside Mitzvah Week, with the shared theme “The Power to Do Good.” Throughout the week, students will take part in activities and discussions that promote kindness, respect, inclusion and positive action. 

As part of this focus, we are delighted to share with you our new Bí Cineálta (Be Kind) Anti-Bullying Policy, which reflects our commitment to creating a safe, supportive and inclusive school environment for all students. Bí Cineálta is the national framework that supports schools in preventing and addressing bullying behaviour. You can read the policy here.

6th Year Computer Science students visit Google HQ

On Friday 28th November, the 6th Year Computer Science students visited Google HQ to attend an event called 'Mind the Gap'. Over 300 students from schools all over Dublin attended it to hear about different roles and career paths in technology from a variety of Google engineers. 

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.