The upgrade to our teachers and students computer facilities has allowed us to schedule Computer Studies classes for all year groups (senior cycle students timetabled subject to subject options).
The upgrade to our teachers and students computer facilities has allowed us to schedule Computer Studies classes for all year groups (senior cycle students timetabled subject to subject options). Students will now be doing the ICS Skills card over 6 years which includes an expanded ECDL syllabus and for junior cycle students, digital media, computational thinking, multi media storytelling and micro controllers which supports the New Junior Certificate or Junior Cycle Student Award (JCSA) Key Skill of Managing Information.
The upgrade will enhance all the other uses of IT that our teachers are engaged in such as our virtual learning platform Stratford Moodle and classes in Scratch, CoderDojo, Information Literacy Module, Massive On-line Courses (MOOCs) in Project Maths and testing such as Cognitive Aptitude Tests (CAT).
Ms. Patricia Gordon, Principal
Our Transition Year (TY) students hosted a successful coffee morning in the school hall to raise funds for Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services in Harold's Cross. Year groups visited the hall in turn for tea, coffee, and treats. Thanks to Ms. Maxwell, Ms. Talbot, Ms. McGill and all our TY students.
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On Wednesday, the 23rd of September, a group of us TY students had the opportunity to welcome Irish writer Elaine Garvey to our school, where we took part in a two-hour workshop with her. On Friday the 25th of September, we embarked on our weekly trip which brought us northside, to Glasnevin Cemetery, so write Ianis, Vihaan and Matthew B (TY Weekly editors).
Some of our Chinese students celebrated the Mooncake Festival this morning with traditional treats, and stories about the holiday. The round shape of the mooncakes mirrors the bright harvest moon, symbolizing family togetherness and completeness.
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