Read more of this speech by Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
The late American poet and essayist Adrienne Rich compared education to a mirror, and asked the question, what happens "when someone with the authority of the teacher describes our society and you are not in it?" This kind of experience she said, can be disorienting: "A moment of psychic disequilibrium as if you looked into a mirror and saw nothing."1
1 Adrienne Rich quoted in the Irish Times
Today, we all share a goal to ensure that when students look into the mirror that the education system holds before them, they see reflected the diversity and values of our broad society.
Read more of this speech by Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
In the run up to the state exams, Stratford's Wellbeing Team draws your attention to the suite of resources on gov.ie under the heading of Wellbeing support for Exam Students, Parents and School Staff.
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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