David Rigg (1st Year) writes about the talk that Mr Michael Coleman gave to students about his experiences in Israel's 1948 War of Independence.
On the 10th May, Mr Michael Coleman gave a speech about his experience in Israel's 1948 War of Independence. As one of three Irish volunteers who volunteered to fight in the 1948 War of Independence, he told us about his fascinating experience in the Israeli Air Force. He volunteered among many others, including Holocaust survivors, to risk their lives for the existence of the State of Israel. (Click on thumbnail to open an enlarged version of photo. ))
David Rigg (1st Year)
[Photo: Mrs. Walsh]
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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