On Monday, 22nd April, Ms. O'Sullivan and Ms. Cooper brought the 1st Year Science students on an Ecology trip to the Phoenix Park and to the Zoo. Gina Cohen and Ryan Baker (1st Year) explains what they did during the day.
On Monday, 22nd April, Ms. O'Sullivan and Ms. Cooper brought the 1st Year Science students on an Ecology trip to the Zoo and to the Phoenix Park. It was fun. We got divided into three groups. In those groups we found out very interesting facts about things on the ground. The best part of the day was walking around afterwards.
Gina Cohen (1st Year)
Today our class went to the Phoenix Park to learn about ecology. It was very educational and entertaining. We used sweep nets, beating trays, pooters and discovered what we can catch in a pitfall trap. We came across a lovely ladybird, a strange centipede, a wriggling woodlouse and more. I really enjoyed it! (Click on blog title to see more photos.)
Ryan Baker (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!
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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!
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