Monday, 6th November is the kick off for this year's Arts Week in Stratford College and the emphasis is on nurturing a culture of wellbeing. Highlights include visits from Donna Ray (Singer/Songwriter), Melissa Doran (Illustrator), Stephen James Smith (Slam Poet), Brian Conaghan (award-winning author) and Robert Downes (actor).
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Ms. Donohoe's 2nd year CSPE students were very busy in October creating a video to explain democracy. They had to do this in groups and in this blog you can see the creativity and technical expertise used to create two different types of explanations!
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Emer Smyth, from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is the author of the 5th Report which examines the data collected as part of the National Longtitudinal Study of Ireland. In this report the author examines various aspects on children in what is a major milestone in their lives - moving from primary to secondary level education.
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Mr Priestley's work with last year's TY students, in arranging a series of lunchtime music sessions with up and coming musicians, was showcased at Féilte 2017 on 7th October.
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It is acknowledged that the Wellbeing of young people is enhanced when their views and suggestions are sought and there is a meaningful response to them (Flynn, 2014). Listen to two Stratford College students give informed feedback on their experience with Digital Portfolios and their Digital Grade Profile as part of their Junior Cycle English learning.
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On average across OECD countries, 15-year-old students are satisfied with the life they are living: they report a level of 7.3 on a scale of life satisfaction that ranges from 0 to 10. But around 12% of students, on average, are not satisfied with their life:they report 4 or less on the scale.
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