On Thursday, 8th March parents, teachers and students were invited from Stratford schools to attend an evening explaining the new Leaving Certificate Computer Science subject. Stratford College has been selected as one of the 40 phase 1 schools, starting September 2018.
Professor Brendan Tangney, Professor in Computer Science & Statistics in Trinity College and Chair of Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 Implementation Advisory Group, gave the keynote address.
Past pupils, Leanne Flynn (2005) who works with the IT Alliance Group and Megan Smith (2006) who works with Dropbox, also gave talks about their experience of working in IT. Ms O'Kelly spoke about Computer Studies is taught from 1st Year to 6th Year using the Bridge21 Activity model and how introducing Computer Studies at Leaving Certificate level is the natural next step for Stratford. Mr Fennell spoke about different aspects to computing from a Physics/Maths perspective.
There was a great buzz to the evening amongst students and parents and we are most grateful to Professor Tangney for visiting Stratford.
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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