The Student Council and Green Schools have started investigations into the possibility of gettting a school compost bin. In early February, Student Council surveyed students for their ideas and feedback. Abi Grainger gives a Green Schools update.
The new Student Council has taken a huge interest in Green Schools and is looking into the idea of getting a compost bin for the school.
Green Schools has recently applied for the Green Flag and soon we will be getting an inspection. Mr. Conaghan has stepped into Ms. Donohoe's role as liaison officer while she is away. (Click on thumbnail to open an enlarged version of image.)
Abi Grainger (TY)
[Photo: 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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