Official School Photographs, May 2012
The official school photographs of Stratford College staff and classes, taken in May 2012.
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TY Present: “Blood Brothers”, 25th April 2013
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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Seachtain na Gaeilge concert, 14th March 2013
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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History Trip to Berlin, 11th - 13th March 2013
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, 7th March 2013
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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Dressing up for Purim, 25th February 2013
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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Battle of the Bands, 19th February 2013
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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Classical Studies Trip to Bath, 11th - 12th January 2013
Ms. Donohoe and Ms. McCarthy, along with a group of 5th and 6th Year Classical Studies students visited Bath and Stonehenge on Friday, 11th and Saturday 12th January 2013. The highlight of the trip was seeing the Roman Baths. Thanks to Ms. Donohoe for organising a fantastic trip!
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Ski Trip to Austria, 6th - 10th January 2013
The Ski Trip to Austria was really fantastic. The snow was good, the skiing was great and the skiers skiied 8 miles on the first day! The photos reveal all. Thanks to Ms. Finnegan who organised the trip and to Mr. Desmond who also went on the trip.
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LCVP Table Quiz, 21st December 2012
The 5th Year LCVP class organised the End-of-Term Table Quiz, in aid of Barretstown. There were nine teams and eight rounds of six questions. Eagerly anticipated, closely fought, in the end the Green team won with 39 points. There was also a raffle. Well done to the 5th Year LCVP students and Mr. Desmond for hosting an excellent table quiz.
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