The Schools Libraries Group of the Library Association have selected this year's Great Reads Award books for Juniors and Seniors. The two shortlists are of the best debut Young Adult novels for 2021. The winners will be chosen by second level students in Ireland. For now read as many books on the shortlist as you can!
Let everyone know what you think of the books you read at #GRAIrl. Voting is online - go to rate your book and rate each of the titles you've read.
Voting is open until Friday, 21st January 2022. The winning titles in each category will be announced in February 2022. There's also a prize for the school that submits the most ratings. Go, read and enjoy!
Ms O'Kelly
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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