Tuesday,15th March 2016 has been designated by the Department of Education and Skills as Proclamation Day for all schools. Stratford College will be celebrating it by raising the national flag at 10am at a brief ceremony, followed by our annual Seachtain na Gaeilge concert at 2pm.
Stratford College has been invited to have representatives at a number of key national events as part of the Centenary Ireland celebrations. They include the National Flag Presentation Ceremony in Croke Park on Monday, 7th March and the Interfaith Service at the Remembrance Wall, Glasnevin on Sunday, 3rd April.
In addition on Tuesday, 15th March, Stratford will raise the National Flag in the school grounds at 10am as part of Proclamation Day, followed by the annual Seachtain na Gaeilge concert at 2pm.
Our Transition Year (TY) students hosted a successful coffee morning in the school hall to raise funds for Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services in Harold's Cross. Year groups visited the hall in turn for tea, coffee, and treats. Thanks to Ms. Maxwell, Ms. Talbot, Ms. McGill and all our TY students.
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On Wednesday, the 23rd of September, a group of us TY students had the opportunity to welcome Irish writer Elaine Garvey to our school, where we took part in a two-hour workshop with her. On Friday the 25th of September, we embarked on our weekly trip which brought us northside, to Glasnevin Cemetery, so write Ianis, Vihaan and Matthew B (TY Weekly editors).
Some of our Chinese students celebrated the Mooncake Festival this morning with traditional treats, and stories about the holiday. The round shape of the mooncakes mirrors the bright harvest moon, symbolizing family togetherness and completeness.
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