Moya McCrea (2nd Year) describes the experiment to light Magnesium Dioxide that the 2nd Year Science class did on Thursday, 18th October. Magnesium is used to make fireworks.
In Science class on Thursday, 18th October, we lit Magnesium Dioxide and it let off a brilliant glow. We then put it in a jar of oxygen and it burned a brighter white light. We couldn't look directly at the light because it was so bright. In the photo, see the burning magnesium in oxygen to show this bright white light.
Moya McCrea (2nd 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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