Stratford College opened its doors on Sunday, 8th November. The school was full to capacity with families and prospective students. Stratford College students acted as guides and brought families around the school, where teachers were available to talk about teaching and learning in Stratford. Thanks to Brendan for having the school looking so well.
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The annual Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, 23rd October in the school hall. Guests of Honour at the Awards Ceremony were Oisín Orpen, from the Commercial Team of ESB Cars and Ciara Norton, from An Taisce. Stratford's second Green Flag (for Energy), was officially raised after the Awards Ceremony with Ciara Norton. In addition Green Schools had invited Oisín Orpen to bring an electric car which was parked in front of the school. Students got to sit in the car and pretend to drive it! Students, teachers, parents and past-pupils were treated to a wonderful musical interlude - you can listen back to them on the podcast and video. Well done to all the students who received an Award on the day and to all students for their own personal achievements. Go to the School News blog for more details.
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The TY students went to Delphi in early September where they were able to enjoy it to the utmost because of the beautiful weather. The TY students did lots of different activities - including canoeing, surfing and climbing - and according to Ms. Finnegan really pushed themselves to do things they normally wouldn't attempt. Thanks to Ms. Finnegan for organising the trip and to Ms. Bennet and Mr. Smith who helped out too. See also the TY blog.
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The 6th Year students of 2015 arrived in Stratford with panache and style for a reception in the hall before they went off to their Debs venue for the evening. Admire the classic style of the Class of 2015! Thanks to Ms. Kenny, the Student Council and Brendan for having the hall looking so splendid.
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During the summer term Oscar McHale, founder of the the Classical Youth Society of Ireland (CYSI), was so impressive on John Murray's radio show, that Oxford University invited the CYSI to Oxford in August. For more details read the Classics blog and enjoy the beautiful photographs taken of the CYSI on their trip to Oxford University. In addition to the work that Oscar and the CYSI put into organising this trip, thanks also to Oscar's Mum, Ms. Donohoe and Mr. Stewart for their involvement.
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On Friday, 15th May, the school hall was beautifully arranged by Mrs. Bondi and the Student Council for the 6th Year Graduation. The speeches were thought provoking by Ms. Gordon, Ms. Donohoe, Student Council Representatives and the Secretary of the Stratford College Parents Association. There were a number of musical interludes provided by the students and a terrific 6th Year Graduation video. Parents, teachers, friends and past-pupils enjoyed a wonderful meal managed by parents from both Stratford National School and Stratford College. 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, 12th 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. A lot of the TYs spoke about the experiences that they had during the year. They rounded it off by showing us their TY video.
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This year's Sports Day - Thursday, 7th May - was a gloriously sunny day, which slotted between days of torrential rain. Everyone was delighted, none more so than Ms. Finnegan and her group of helpers. The Sports Day timetable and teams were posted a week in advance, so that everyone knew what they had to do on the day. What a busy day for all concerned - Junior and Senior Basketball, Junior and Senior Soccer, 3-legged races for all years, Junior and Senior Sprints, Junior and Senior Tug-of-War, as well as the obstacle course and the sumo wrestling. Thank you very much Ms. Finnegan for a fantastic sporting day! Go to the Sports blog for more sporting activities.
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The long-term weather forecast for Monday, 27th April had been for snow. So with some trepidation the whole school left Stratford College at 9am basking in sunshine - what lay ahead no-one could tell! The school set off from Crone Wood car park, to walk a part of the Wicklow Way which skirts Djouce Mountain. With huge black clouds on the horizon the pace set by Ms. Kenny and Ms. Finnegan was fast. After a few food and drinks breaks - somewhat shorter than usual - the 10km walk ended above Lough Tay on the Roundwood-Glendalough road. The walk was completed in a record time of 3 hours. Everyone was just seated down in their bus ... when it started to snow! Thanks to the 5th Year LCVP class and Ms. Brouder for organising a great day which was all in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation. Go to the LCVP/Business blog for more details and photos.
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On Tuesday and Thursday, 21st and 23rd April, Ms. Finnegan and selected athletes from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year participated in the West Leinster School Athletics Competition in Santry Stadium. It was a great experience for everyone involved! Thanks to Ms. Finnegan for organising everything.
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