Tech Week 2015 (26th April - 2nd May) was celebrated in Science and Computer classes with students getting hands-on experience of a Raspberry Pi micro-computer, playing a piano made of celery sticks using MaKey MaKey and playing spelling games with Osmo, an iPad game. 5th Year student Rory Murphy and 1st Year student Alan Farrell recount their impressions of these technologies.
For Technology Week, I was fortunate enough to attempt to use a Raspberry Pi, a hand sized computer which can be connected to any monitor or T.V. It is an interesting device that is used to promote coding for all ages, running programs such as Scratch, and Python as well as containing standard computer features such as internet exploration. While I was barely able to use the coding to open Scratch and the help menu, people have been able to make a wide variety of interesting devices from musical instruments such as thermions, to tweeting birdhouses. While it involves a lot of practice, I enjoyed my experience with the Raspberry Pi.
Rory Murphy (5th Year)
The MaKey MaKey was very interesting. We decided that one person would hold the metal part (the earth) and then 15 of us would make a human chain to see if we could make the celery make a noise by letting the electricity flow through us all. We also downloaded the Tech Week App onto our own tablets.
Alan Farrell (1st Year)
Hugh congratulations to Stratford College Classics students who came 2nd and 3rd in the annual Ides of March Quiz in Blackrock College on Tuesday 28th April. Students from schools all over Dublin and further afield participated. Stratford scored an Olympian 41/46 to take second place and 40/46 to take third place. Thank you to Ms. Donohoe and Ms McGill for coordinating this great event.
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Delia Donohoe has been appointed as Permanent Deputy Principal of Stratford College, following her tenure as Acting Deputy Principal since August 2023. This milestone marks her 21st year as a dedicated member of the Stratford community, where she has made a lasting contribution both in the classroom and in leadership.
Speaking about her appointment Chair of the Board of Management Ms. Aoife Cassidy said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Delia as Deputy Principal; she has been a leader and teacher at Stratford College for more than 20 years. During this time, she has served in an acting capacity as Deputy Principal, including over the last three years. She has strong leadership skills and an unwavering commitment and dedication to our school community. We have every confidence that she will continue to lead with the same energy, warmth and dedication in the years ahead. We are delighted to formally confirm Delia’s appointment and wish her every success in the role going forward.
A brilliant afternoon for the 2026 incoming 1st years to meet each other and other Stratford students including our current 1st years, senior prefects & their year head Ms. Finnegan. Something for everyone to enjoy!
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