Ms McCarthy and Ms O'Sullivan started working with the TY students in the autumn of 2015 to create a Biodiversity Garden. Mr Priestley also worked with the TY students as they designed and produced two garden benches made from wooden pallets.
One of the Science projects we had was to increase the flora and fauna of the school by creating a Biodiversity Garden with Ms McCarthy and Ms O'Sullivan. It took lots of preparation - measuring, budgeting, floor plan (which wasn't used in the end). We spent a ful day shovelling clay into the beds. It was difficult work but lots of fun! Now there is a magnificent little garden outside which is a great place to sit at during lunch. Under Mr Priestley's supervision we also designed and produced two garden benches made from wooden pallets, as well as paint a mural on the wall.
TY Science students, 2015-2016
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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