On Thursday evening, 26th October, four senior French students took part in French online debate against Belvedere College (Les Joutes Oratoires organised by the Alliance Francaise).
The motion was 'Le droit de vote devrait être accordé dès l'âge de 16 ans' (The right to vote should be accorded from the age of 16' and we (Yoan, Kishaylin, Caoimhe and Carrie) had to argue against it. Belvedere College were excellent and definitely deserved their victory. However I was still very impressed at their courage for taking part in the first place (including Yoan, who only started French in TY) and trying to rebut the other team right from the start.
This is the first time that I have picked 5th years to enter so I am hoping that they will have gained a lot of experience for next year!
Ms Dos Santos
Following a herculean victory in the qualifying quarterfinals under 16 boys basketball against a huge (400 boys in school) Ballinteer team. Our Boys went into the quarter finals against a 350 boys school, Cabinteely.
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Stand Up Awareness Week (6 - 10 November) is being celebrated all around Stratford this week and the theme is Being an Ally. The initiative is part of a nationwide campaign where post-primary schools, youth services, and youth reach programs unite to take a firm stance against homophobic, bi-phobic, and transphobic bullying.
The Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Honoury President, Caitlin Faye Maniti, and President Shari Irfan @issu4u who joined the student councils from Stratford College @StratfordDublin and The High School, Dublin @HsdNews on Friday 27th October in @StratfordDublin and who attended our school Awards Ceremony later that morning to answer student questions.
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