Students need a wide range of skills to help them face the many challenges presented to them in today’s world.
The Key Skill of Staying Well
Students need a wide range of skills to help them face the many challenges presented to them in today’s world. As part of the new Junior Cycle programme, a general set of skills have been identified that support students in their personal, social and work lives.
One of these skills is "Staying Well" and this year Stratford College will be focusing on this skill as a key strategic priority. This follows from the Board’s approval of our school policy on positive mental health and a survey of our student’s participation in physical activities. Being healthy, physically and emotionally, being socially active and being able to take care of oneself and of others helps learners become happy and confident. This key skill also helps young people become positive and engaged in their learning and supports them in the safe and ethical use of digital technology.
To find out more see - http://juniorcycle.ie/NCCA_JuniorCycle/media/NCCA/Documents/Key/StayingWelltoolkit_Sept2013.pdf
Ms Patricia Gordon
Principal
Stratford celebrated Wellbeing Week 2026 (5th - 8th May), a special week dedicated to promoting positive mental health, physical activity and cultural awareness. Students had the opportunity to take part in a variety of fun and engaging activities throughout the week, including walks, workshops, cultural events, sports, and wellbeing challenges.
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Congratulations to 1st Year Computer Studies students - Yair, Liam and Giorgi - who made it to the ECO-UNESCO 2026 Young Environmentalist Awards Finals held on 12th May with their Scratch coding project called "Giorgi the Litter Fighter". This is the first time that a Stratford project has made it to the finals - so very impressive work!
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Well done to the Stratford College Chess team who reached the Libermann Cup Finals to play against Coláiste Eanna on Monday 11th May. This is the first time that the Chess team has reached the finals. While it proved to be challenging with Coláiste Eanna showing great experience and ultimately winning out, the Stratford chess team are determined to be back next year!
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