Kim Bielenberg, journalist, published a feature in the Education section of the Irish Independent on Wednesday, 13th May about how students in Stratford College assess each other in their classes as part of the implementation of Stratford's Assessment for Learning Policy.
Students in Ms. Kenny's 2nd Year History class were interviewed on Friday, 8th May by Irish Independent journalist, Kim Bielenberg, as were Ms. Kenny and Ms. Gordon, about what it entails to assess your classmate's work and why it is so important for learning.
Read the feature article in full on the Irish Independent website. You can also read Stratford's Assessment for Learning Policy.
Stratford celebrated Wellbeing Week 2026 (5th - 8th May), a special week dedicated to promoting positive mental health, physical activity and cultural awareness. Students had the opportunity to take part in a variety of fun and engaging activities throughout the week, including walks, workshops, cultural events, sports, and wellbeing challenges.
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Congratulations to 1st Year Computer Studies students - Yair, Liam and Giorgi - who made it to the ECO-UNESCO 2026 Young Environmentalist Awards Finals held on 12th May with their Scratch coding project called "Giorgi the Litter Fighter". This is the first time that a Stratford project has made it to the finals - so very impressive work!
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Well done to the Stratford College Chess team who reached the Libermann Cup Finals to play against Coláiste Eanna on Monday 11th May. This is the first time that the Chess team has reached the finals. While it proved to be challenging with Coláiste Eanna showing great experience and ultimately winning out, the Stratford chess team are determined to be back next year!
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