It's January and believe it or not the days are getting longer! This month's Wellbeing blog is about everyone getting more Exercise and Physical Activity – Move to Feel Better. Ms Finnegan explains why this really matters and wants you to Own It.
Why exercise and physical activity matters
Moving your body boosts your mood, helps you focus, and builds confidence. You don’t need to be an athlete—just find something you enjoy. Exercise releases endorphins, your brain’s natural “feel-good” chemicals.
Ms Finnegan
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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