On Wednesday 11th September, Ms Visocchi, Drama Teacher and Ms Talbot, English Teacher, along with two TY students, Alex and Christopher, attended the official launch of the new Leaving Certificate subject - Drama, Film and Theatre Studies - at the Irish Film Institute. Stratford College is one of the Phase 1 schools rolling out this new subject.
Keynote speech was delivered by Ms. Normal Foley, Minister. Also speaking was the Assistant Secretary General for the Department. Special guests included producer and director of An Cailin Cuan (The Quiet Girl), which the whole school attended as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge. Dearbhla Walsh also spoke about her youth in Tubbercurry in Sligo and how she became an Emmy nominated director. As did Alisha Weir, only 14 years of age, the star of the movie musical adaption of Roald Dahl's Matilda and the recent horror Abigail.
Stratford College opened its doors on Sunday 6th September for a vibrant Open Day and welcomed prospective students and their families, and members of the community. The event started with presentations from the principal, Mr. Barrett, from Chief Rabbi Wieder, the Chair of the Board, and an inspiring student representative.
On Monday 8th September Ms Skehan and her TY Geography students had their Geography class at the beach by the River Dodder.
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On Friday morning, 4th September, there was huge excitement as 4th, 5th and 6th year students gathered in the hall with their Form tutors to go watch the amazing film - The Odyssey, written and directed by Christopher Nolan - in the Rathmines Omniplex cinema. In the IMAX1 cinema to be precise!
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