4th, 5th and 6th Year students attended a lecture, "Maths and Sport" in the RDS on Monday, 15th October. Hugh O'Rourke (6th Year) gives us some insights into what he heard.
4th, 5th and 6th Year students attended a lecture, "Maths and Sport" in the RDS on Monday, 15th October. It was given by Prof. John Barrow of Cambridge University. According to Prof. Barrow you're more likely to win in tennis if you're left-handed; you're less likely to win in hurdles if you're left-handed and the arched-back method introduced by Dick Fosbury in the high jump won him a gold in the Olympics, because it was more efficient. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of images.)
Hugh O'Rourke (6th Year)
In the run up to the state exams, Stratford's Wellbeing Team draws your attention to the suite of resources on gov.ie under the heading of Wellbeing support for Exam Students, Parents and School Staff.
As is tradition at this time of year, the annual rounders game took place between our outgoing 6th Years and Teachers. Despite great efforts by our 6th years and some fabulous play, Teachers came out victorious. Fair play to all who played in this game.
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Congratulations to our prize winners at our end of year assembly. Awards including attendance, student of the year and the Principal's Junior & Senior student award for this academic year.
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