Ms. Reynolds explains what is involved in the TY Public Speaking module.
Ever wanted to learn Sign Language or Bulgarian? If so, then this year's TY English class is where you should be! This Public Speaking Module has been enormously successful. Firstly, each student must first perform one minute speech à la TED talks style. Paul Stafford stole the show, surprising us all with a stellar talk on the value of posters in contemporary society! Their next task is to teach a skill. They must introduce the topic, explain it, allow for student participation and surmise the main points. They are provided with a marking scheme and they must apply it to each demonstration. Some of the highlights to date have been a Tuba class, a lesson on Social Psychology and a Wood Turning Demonstration. Their result will form 10 % of their Summer Exam.
Ms Reynolds
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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