Ms O'Sullivan and her 1st Year Science students are working on a project about Stem Cells as part of the new Junior Cycle Science curriculum.
1st Year Science students are working on a project about Stem Cells as part of the new curriculum and worked hard researching all about where stem cells can be found in the body, what diseases can be treated using them and also ethical issues surrounding their use. I was very impressed with their work and thought it should be acknowledged.
Ms. O'Sullivan
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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