The First Year Jewish Studies class visited the Terenure Shul on Monday, 18th February. Gil Aharonovich, Dana Tsafriri and Gina Cohen describe the experience.
On Monday, 18th February, the 1st Year Jewish Studies class visited the mikvah [ritual bath], in the grounds of the Dublin Hebrew Congregation in Terenure. A mikvah is one of the most important buildings in a Jewish community. It is a small pool, below ground level; the water is a mix of rain and tap-water.
The mikvah is used for spiritual cleansing, and anyone using it must wash themselves thoroughly before getting in. It's used by brides before their weddings, married women use it regularly, men use it occasionally, and converts dip in it as the last step of conversion. New utensils are dipped in it before first use. (Click on blog title to see more photos.)
Gil Aharonovich, Dana Tsafriri and Gina Cohen (1st Year)
The 1st years completed a zombie lab today where they used their scientific methods and thinking to identify patient zero from the zombie suspects. Using measuring skills, pH, observation skills and much more they successfully identified the source of the outbreak!
Read more →
The TY Horticulture class were out in the Autumn sunshine planting Spring bulbs using the chaos planting method. This is when a multitude of different spring bulbs (Hyacinths, Daffodils, Tulips, Crocuses, Narcissi) are mixed together and randomly planted so that we have a mixture of flowers and patterns emerging in the spring. It mimics nature and so is more enticing to pollinators and native insects that need the food in Spring.
Stratford is celebrating Maths Week 2026 (12th - 18th October) with daily activities around the school, at breaktimes and in Maths classes! The tutor-time daily quiz is proving to be extremely competitive as each form group tries to solve it and then run to find Ms Matthews in order to win the box of chocolates!
Read more →
