On Friday, 17th May, the school hall was beautifully arranged by Mrs. Bondi and the Student Council for the 6th Year Graduation. The speeches were heartfelt and the short musical interlude by two 6th Year students set the tone for the afternoon. Parents, teachers, friends and past-pupils enjoyed a wonderful meal managed by Mrs. Gresak. Thank you to Brendan also for having the hall and school looking so splendid.
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The Sports Assembly was held as part of the Transition Year Graduation on Tuesday, 14th May. Prizes were presented to students who won events on Sports Day. Well done to everyone! Well done to the Transition Year students who also graduated on the same day. Some of the students spoke about different aspects of the year, while the TY song (written by themselves, no less) was greeted with delight!
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A storm was forecast for Thursday, 9th May 2013 ... however as these photographs testify, Sports Day 2013 was a great success, both on the sports front and the weather front. Well done to Ms. Finnegan and to all the students and staff who helped make the day a success.
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On a beautiful May morning the school set off from Crone Wood car park, to walk a part of the Wicklow Way which skirts Djouce Mountain. After a few food and drinks breaks, the 10km walk ended above Lough Tay on the Roundwood-Glendalough road. Thanks to the 5th Year LCVP class and Mr. Desmond for organising a most enjoyable day!
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Ms. Conlon directed the TY stage production of "Blood Brothers", by Willy Russell, on Thursday, 25th April. There was a matinee in the morning where pupils from Stratford National School attended, followed by the evening performance at 7pm. The TYs were given a standing ovation to a packed house when it was over. Huge effort went into this production - thanks to Ms. Conlon, Ms. Mahon, Brendan, the 5th Year Music students and all the TYs for the work that they did. Also thanks to all the teachers and staff who gave their support.
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For Seachtain na Gaeilge, Ms. Ivers, her Irish students, and in particular her 1st Year and TY Irish students worked extremely hard to put together a fun and varied Seachtain na Gaeilge concert. The 1st Year's put on a Cinderalla pantomime as Gaeilge. They brought the house down! From music, to singing, to dancing and to the TY Irish film, the school had an enjoyable afternoon of all things Irish. A big thank-you to Ms. Ivers for all her hard work.
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A group of 5th and 6th Year History students visited Berlin for three days, 11th - 13th March 2013, with Ms. Kenny and Ms. Finnegan. Despite the bitter cold, it was a stunning city to visit. Highlights included seeing Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall and the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. A big thank-you to Ms. Kenny for organising such a great trip.
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World Book Day, Thursday 7th March 2013 kicked off with a bang with a book sale in aid of St. Michael's House - "Bring a Book, Buy a Book". A great buzz was generated by the "Guess-the-teacher-behind-the-book" photo quiz. Straight after the book sale, each year was pitted against each other at form time to see who would win out in the word-search competition. Meanwhile there is an exhibition of old school books on display in the Library - pride of place being the 1851 edition of "Sophocles", in Greek, which is on loan from Ms. Mulligan. Mr. Conaghan, author and teacher, came in to launch the "Stratford College Writes" book, where each student contributed their best piece of work in their chosen subject. Mr. Conaghan also spoke about his writing experience to date, his rejections and his first published novel, "The Boy who Made it Rain". His second novel is due to be published shortly.
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The theme for Purim was to dress up as your favourite book character. Students and staff alike turned up in the most fantastic outfits. Well done to the Student Council who planned this fund-raising activity which was in aid of Crohn's Disease research in Ireland. The buzz around the school was electric.
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Stratford College Productions aka the TY Battle of the Band Mini-Company organised a really slick and professional Battle of the Bands competition on Tuesday, 19th February. The bands on the night included Mr. Veiny Goose and the Casual Giraffes, Segrasso (the eventual winners), Brass Monkey, Magik*8*ball and The Bizarre. Congratulations to 6th Year students, Hugh O'Rourke and Jake Regan who are in Segrasso, to Katie Richardson-McCrea who is the lead-vocalist in The Bizarre and to DJ Steve who kept the night alive between the band changeovers. Well done to the TY Mini-Company - Jorden Bukspan, Carly Gresak, Sean Lysaght, Turlough Eccles and Ethan Brady-Arnold - and to Mr. Desmond
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