In 3rd Year Computer Studies classes, students are participating in a European-wide Design Thinking research project called extenDT2 with Trinity College and Learnovate. Students are focusing on thinking of solutions using problem solving technologies to address the Sustainable Development Target #2 - Zero Hunger.
Students are targetting three particular issues - nutrition, biodiversity around Stratford College and collecting water for the school polytunnel. The technologies they are researching with are called ChoiCo, SorBET and Malt2 on the extenDT2 platform. They will be presenting their solutions at the end of the summer term. Sincere thanks to Helena Ledermann from Learnovate for her deep involvement with this project and to Dr McAdoo (Science teacher), Ms Skehan (Geography teacher) and Ms Donohoe (Green Schools co-ordinator) for their support on this project.
Ms O'Kelly
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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