In mid-May Stratford College was successful in its application to be a Phase One school to introduce Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies (DFTS) from the start of the 2025-2026 academic year. This is thrilling news!
The draft specification for DFTS is available on the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) website. Some of the many benefits of this new Leaving Certificate subject include:
Drama, Film and Theatre Studies (DFTS) also affords opportunities for students such as pathways to further education, career opportunities and personal development.
Ms Visocchi (Drama Teacher)
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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