Stratford College will be represented at FÉILTE (Friday and Saturday, 5th and 6th October) in the Researchmeet section of the festival. FÉILTE is the Teaching Council’s annual Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence.
The Researchmeet will involve contributions from teachers and other researchers who were awarded research funding by the Teaching Council under the first round of the John Coolahan Research Support Framework.
Ms O'Kelly, in collaboration with co-researchers from Trinity College Dublin, will outline their findings from their research through an exploratory case study of aspects of the Leaving Certificate Computer Science Draft Specification using the Bridge21 Learning Model.
Stratford College has been selected to present at FÉILTE in previous years:
2017 : Stratford Music Sessions
2016 : Junior Cycle French
2015 : 2nd Year Media Studies
Our Transition Year (TY) students hosted a successful coffee morning in the school hall to raise funds for Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services in Harold's Cross. Year groups visited the hall in turn for tea, coffee, and treats. Thanks to Ms. Maxwell, Ms. Talbot, Ms. McGill and all our TY students.
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On Wednesday, the 23rd of September, a group of us TY students had the opportunity to welcome Irish writer Elaine Garvey to our school, where we took part in a two-hour workshop with her. On Friday the 25th of September, we embarked on our weekly trip which brought us northside, to Glasnevin Cemetery, so write Ianis, Vihaan and Matthew B (TY Weekly editors).
Some of our Chinese students celebrated the Mooncake Festival this morning with traditional treats, and stories about the holiday. The round shape of the mooncakes mirrors the bright harvest moon, symbolizing family togetherness and completeness.
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