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Stratford’s FRIENDS for Life programme featured in the Irish Independent’s Education section

Stratford College students featured in the Irish Independent Photo: Steve Humphreys
NEWS / 19 November 2015

Ms. Finnegan and a number of the second year students were featured in the Irish Independent's Education section on Wednesday, 18th November for the FRIENDS for Life Programme which they learn during SPHE classes.

"The FRIENDS for LIfe programme seeks to promote emotional resilience and teach students the skills to cope with and manage anxiety, both now and later in life", writes Meadbhb McGrath in the feature about this programme in Stratford's 2nd Year SPHE classes.  Click here to read the complete feature length article published in the Irish Independent on Wednesday, 18th November 2015.

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