From Sunday, 23rd February to Wednesday, 26th February, the 5th and 6th Year Classical Studies students savoured the stunning beauty of Rome from a Classical perspective.
From Sunday, 23rd February to Wednesday, 26th February, the 5th and 6th Year Classical Studies students savoured the stunning beauty of Rome and Ostia Antica from a Classical perspective. Ms. Donohoe and Ms. Mahon were delighted to be with such an enthusiastic group of students. For more photos go to the 2013-2014 Gallery.
"The trip to Rome was no doubt the most amazing, spectacular, extraordinary and magnificent experience that anyone would have the great fortune of having." Turlough Eccles (5th Year)
"Around every corner, there was something new to see. Be it the Forum, the Colosseum, the Pantheon or a different gelato shop." Alice Murphy, (6th Year)
"We were always finding something new and amazing around every corner. For me the highlight was forgetting my shirt for the formal dinner and having to a buy a priest's shirt outside the Vatican City and then wear it to our formal dinner." Tim Cullen, (5th Year)
"One of the best times of my life. Going to a place I've wanted to be since I was small, with my friends and teachers. Had a blast, learned plenty and have many memories." Jake Long, (5th Year)
"Ms. Donohoe and Ms. Mahon brought the 5th and 6th Classics classes to Rome on the 23rd February. Our four days were filled with interesting tours and sites such as the Flavian Amphitheatre, the Vatican, the Pantheon, Hadrian's Villa and the Ara Pacis Museum." Ciara Harrison, (5th Year)
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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