As part of our focus on the key skill, 'Working with Others', we've being trying the 'Back to Back' technique for creative writing in early September.
As part of our focus on the key skill, 'Working with Others', we've being trying the 'Back to Back' technique for creative writing. I'm delighted to report the great success we experienced. In early September, students sat in pairs 'back to back', one student had an object and the other had to describe it. The description had to be specific enough, so that the other could not only guess what it was, but draw a detailed sketch of it. Artistic skills were not required here but their oral literacy, listening skills, and co-operation skills were.
Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Kenny - Junior Cycle Steering Committee.
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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