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History and Science Trip to London, 25th - 26th March 2015

A group of Senior History and Science Students visited London on Wednesday, 25th March and Thursday, 26th March with Ms. Kenny and Ms. McCarthy. The itinerary was packed with a tour of central London on the first day and a visit to the West End to see 'Wicked' that night. On the second day the group visited the Science Museum and the Imperial War Museum. It was a fantastic trip. Thanks to Ms. Kenny and Ms. McCarthy for organising it. For more details see the History Blog.

Seachtain na Gaeilge: 9th - 13th March 2015

Ms. Ivers, Ms. Finnegan, Ms. Conlon and the TY students all worked very hard during Seachtain na Gaeilge 2015 to make it varied and so professionally run. Seachtain na Gaeilge started off with a Bothar Workshop, followed by a Puc Fada competition, a GAA Tournament, a Table Quiz and finally finishing off on a brilliant high - the Seachtain na Gaeilge concert. Browse through the photos and go to the Irish blog to get a real sense of the week in video and sound.

Dress-up Day for Festival of Purim and World Book Day, 5th March 2015

Purim and World Book Day were both celebrated this year on Thursday, 5th March. The Student Council organised a dress-up day with the theme of "Careers". Students and staff went to great lengths to come into school in a variety of career related uniforms. Student Council asked all students to bring in money to give to Barnardos. The TY students organised a Book Sale on the same day in aid of St. Michael's House. The combination of Purim and World Book Day meant that there was a great buzz around the school during the day! Well done to everyone! Go to the Student Council Blog and the Library Blog for more details.

Diamond Jubilee Visit to Áras an Uachtaráin, 12th February 2015

On Thursday, 12th February 2015, a group of students and staff were invited to present our book "60 Years A Growing" to President Michael D. Higgins to finish our Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. The photographs capture the truly wonderful morning spent meeting the 9th President of Ireland, Micahel D. Higgins. Everyone from Stratford College who attended was very proud to be a part of Stratford College.

Ski Trip to Austria, 4th - 8th January 2015

Ms. Finnegan, Ms. Brouder and a group of TY and 5th Year students visited Austria for this year's skiing trip. There was a lot of snow this year and a good deal of sunshine, which made for perfect skiing weather. All the practise in Kilternan paid off, as the students really got to grips with skiing. The food and accommodation were terrific, there was lots of laughs and lots of falls. But that is part and parcel of a skiing holiday! Thanks to Ms. Finnegan for organising such a great trip and for all the help from Ms. Brouder. To read more about the Ski trip, go to the Sports blog.

LCVP Table Quiz, 19th December 2014

The 5th Year LCVP Class organised an excellent Table Quiz on the last day of the Winter Term. This is organised annually and this year Barnardo's was the chosen charity. Prizes for the raffle were donated by local businesses. Well done to Team 11 who won the quiz in a close contest! Go to the Business blog for more details.

Our Day Out! 3rd and 4th December 2014

Stratford College students presented 'Our Day Out' by Willy Russell on Wednesday, 3rd December and Thursday, 4th December at 7pm in the School Hall. Predominantly acted by junior students it was well received. A huge amount of work went into the play, from the actors, to the production team, to the sound and lighting. The photos reveal some of the work that went on frontstage and backstage. Thanks to Ms. Coogan and all the students who ensured we'd some great laughs! Go to the English/Drama blog to watch highlights of the play on the Stratford YouTube channel.

Golden Jubilee Art Exhibition: Artist-in-Residence - Christopher Banahan

Born in Nottingham to Irish parents, Christopher Banahan received a First Class Honours degree in Fine Arts at Trent University in 1981. He went on to obtain an MA in Fine Arts from Goldsmith’s College in London, and became a Rome Scholar in the British School of Rome in 1990. Much of his work is influenced by his studies in Rome. His distinctive style derives from that of ancient Roman frescoes, such as those found in Pompeii. Chris’s paintings have a unique “aged” look, brought about by the unusual techniques he employs in his artwork. These techniques can be clearly seen in the portraits of both students and teachers on which he worked for eight weeks and on the panels influenced by classical Hebrew manuscripts. The portraits have a particular relevance to the Jubilee celebrations of Stratford College, in that they enable the students of today to reflect on the present and the students of tomorrow to reflect on the past. These photos are a small selection of the Art displayed around the school.

Diamond Jubilee Concert and Open Day, 16th November 2014

Over 400 people were here to mark the significant occasion of our Diamond Jubilee and the launch of our book '60 Years a Growing'.  Thanks to our past pupils who sang at this so beautifully, our current students who either read extracts from our book or sang in the choir and/or who played solo instruments, to our guest speaker and past parent, Mr John Banville and our students for acting as hosts on the day. To get a further sense of the day go to the Art blog to watch the Diamond Jubilee Student Art Display again and go to the General School News blog to look at the official photographs taken so beautifully by John Ohle. Both videos use recordings of past and current pupils singing at the concert.