On the 28th of September 2026, the first-year students of 1X learned about the origin of the popular rowing song of "Óró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile." This song describes Gráinne Mhaol who fought for rights and against English rule and was held in captivity for an estimated 18 months.
This song was used specifically in the 19th century when many rowers needed to be in sync when rowing their oars. A rabhcánaí (shantyman) sung the song at the top of the boat, so the rowers had a beat to row to. It was also used as a marching song for the Irish Volunteers during the Easter Rising. 1x experienced the 19th century, rowing altogether while singing the song.
Slán agus go raibh maith agaibh a chairde!
By first year students Shani and Klara.
Stratford kicked off it's Science Week activities at the whole school assembly on Monday with the first of many daily quizzes! So far 1st years have had a Young Environmentalist Awards Ideas Factory Workshop, TYs had an engineer from SSE Eirtricity explaining how to build off-shore wind turbines and there's more to come for the rest of the week ...
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Well done to the U19 Boys basketball team who reached the semi-finals against Rockbrook on Tuesday 10th November. In a closely fought match, Stratford lost 41-39 - so, so close!
Major congratulations to the U16 Boys basketball team who won 52-36 against Firhouse on Monday 9th November!
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On Monday, 9th November all the 1st Year Computer Studies students gathered in the Computer Lab to take part in the Young Environmentalist Awards kick-off workshop - an Ideas Factory workshop in fact! Sarah from ECO-UNESCO visited the class to explain the steps to enter this competition and to start brainstorming ideas.
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