A number of Parents, Teachers and 6th Year Students dig out paths so that school could open the next day
The ef
fects of the worst snowfall in November/early December since 1972 were apparent throughout Dublin, but around Zion Road was particularly bad (and that's being generous). A small but hardy crew of teachers, parents and 6th Year students came to the school to dig out paths for Stratford College and Stratford National School. Everyone appreciated the work that was done and school opened as normal the next day.
More snow is forecast, so there may be a Big Dig 2 ...
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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