During this term, 3rd Year and 5th Year students auditioned for their roles at the beginning of their drama module and then enacted scenes using various techniques. Ms. Reynolds explains why.
See the photos of our third and fifth year classes as they engage in drama as an active teaching methodology. They audition for their roles at the beginning of the module and enact all the scenes using various techniques such as freeze frames, character questions and dramatic performances. The students develop a deeper appreciation and comprehension of the text as a result of this type of engagement.
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Ms. Reynolds
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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