Sports Day 2018!
Sports Day, Wednesday 9th May, started off kind-of grey-like and somewhat damp. It didn't dampen spirits and Sports Day proceeded at pace.
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Stratford celebrates Active Week!
Active Week in Stratford kicked off on Sunday, 22nd April when Ms. Finnegan, Mr. McGoldrick and the TYs participated in their An Gaisce walk in Glendalough. Throughout the week, there were many, many different activities done by all the classes.
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New laws proposed to tackle youth cyber safety concerns
A Joint Oireachtas Committee has called for the appointment of a Digital Safety Commissioner to improve internet safeguards for children and young adults, reported by Will Goodbody (RTE Science and Technology Correspondent) on Thursday, 29th March 2018.
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So How Was School Today?
Report of a survey on how young people are taught and how they learn. Department of Children and Youth Affairs 2017 Click here to read.
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3rd year C.S.P.E. sponsored cycle
Ms Kenny, Ms Finnegan and the 3rd Year CSPE class went to Swan Leisure in Rathmines on Wednesday, 21st March to complete a sponsored cycle by using their gym bikes for one hour.
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Strasbourg trip: Stratford students feature in the Euroscola video of the day
On Thursday, 1st February, students from TY and 5th Year, not only visited the European Parliament but participated in the debates with students from all over Europe. The TY students had won a Euroscola prize with their video in November 2017. A video showing highlights of the day has been broadcast by Euroscola.
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Friendship Week: fun, kindness and laughter
Friendship Week was held immediately after mid-term, from Monday 19th February through to Friday, 23rd February. There were lots of Friendship themed events throughout the week culminating in a Friendship Fair on the Friday where the National School pupils came over to the secondary school. Laura Kelly in TY helped out at the Friendship Fair and writes about the morning.
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Law Week: TYs experience mock trial and visit Criminal Courts of Justice
The TYs spent the week beginning Monday, 19th February participating in Law Week. A visiting barrister came to the school and they participated in a mock trial. They also visited the Criminal Courts of Justice to witness what it was like to sit in an actual court. A number of the TYs recount their experiences.
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Students vote and speak in the Chamber of the European Parliament in Strasbourg
Congratulations to all the TY students and some of the 5th Years who along with Ms. Kenny and Ms. Gordon, voted on plenary and committee debates in the Chamber of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday, 1st February. The TYs had submitted a video in November which was deemed one of the Irish winners in the Euroscola competition.
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5th Years hear Cillian Murphy talk at Youth Empathy Day in NUI Galway
Mr. Priestley and Mr. Fennell, with a large group of 5th years and some TYs, visited NUI Galway on Thursday, 1st February to participate in Youth Empathy Day, organised by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. Actor and patron of the centre, Cillian Murphy attended and spoke with the students - including Stratford students.
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