3rd Year students, Alice Murphy and Diarmaid Kelly competed in the Poetry Aloud competition in the National Library on Kildare Street on Friday, 14th January.
On Friday, 14th January, myself and Alice Murphy, a fellow 3rd year student, competed in the Poetry Aloud semi-final held in the National Library on Kildare Street. Poetry Aloud is a nationwide spoken poetry competition and the regional heats took place in November. We each had to speak a set poem, Swineherd, by Eileann Ní Chuileanain, and a poem of our choice from a selection of anthologies. We and about 90 other students from around the country were assessed by a panel of judges, among them the accomplished author Siobhán Parkinson, and the poet Eileann Ní Chuilleanain. Myself and 20 other students got through to the final held later that day. It was overall an enjoyable and memorable experience.
Diarmaid Kelly (3rd Year)
[Photo: Poetry Aloud 2011 /Fiona Ross/National Library of Ireland]
As is tradition at this time of year, the annual rounders game took place between our outgoing 6th Years and Teachers. Despite great efforts by our 6th years and some fabulous play, Teachers came out victorious. Fair play to all who played in this game.
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Congratulations to our prize winners at our end of year assembly. Awards including attendance, student of the year and the Principal's Junior & Senior student award for this academic year.
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Stratford celebrated Wellbeing Week 2026 (5th - 8th May), a special week dedicated to promoting positive mental health, physical activity and cultural awareness. Students had the opportunity to take part in a variety of fun and engaging activities throughout the week, including walks, workshops, cultural events, sports, and wellbeing challenges.
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