Following a review of the needs of our students, International Research Findings (OECD) and the NCCA Draft Transition Year Programme Statement we are very pleased to be introducing the following personal development courses as part of our programme next year.
For more information click on the title and on the hyperlinks.
Schools are a vital component of LIFT Ireland. To create a nation of leaders, we need to show students from an early stage what it takes to be a leader. LIFT Ireland’s leadership learning process is based on eight key leadership values. While partaking in LIFT’s programme, participants are introduced to one value per week, for 8 weeks. LIFT’s leadership learning process provides students with the foundation to become leaders in their own lives. Students that have taken part in LIFT have improved their listening skills, increased confidence and become more emphatic, understanding and positive.
Narrative 4 Share stories, build bridges, create connections. The Story Exchange teaches young people social and emotional skills and improves wellbeing.
Climate Literacy
Module topics include: Climate Change Sustainable Development Climate Justice Plastic and the Ocean Fast Fashion Sustainable Transport Biodiversity Loss Food and Soil Taking Action
Drama, Film and Theatre Studies
Food From the Ground Up
The Rite Journey
Our mission as an organisation is to support the development of global citizens ready and prepared for the world that awaits them.
These along with our Social Action Week (Mitzvah Week), Enterprise, , ICDL IT Skills, lSMD Guidance Skills, Well Being, Young Social Innovator core subjects and external certification, our taster subject options, cross curricular activities and all the other marvellous things that go on each year! See the TY blog channel for more!
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!
Read more →
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!
Read more →
