This research was sponsored by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) of Ireland, as part of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) (2013) policy, 'Supporting a better transition from second level to Higher Education: Key directions and next steps'. This research addresses the first and was undertaken by Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment and Queen’s University, Belfast.
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3rd Year Students and Parents are invited to the TY Information meeting which will be held in the school hall on Wednesday, 1st March at 7pm
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TY student, Tim Murphy, describes Law Week - held from 20th - 22nd February.
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A group of Jewish students, with Rabbi Lent and Ms Caspi, visited London and Bournemouth over the weekend of 23rd - 26th February for a Shabbaton - a weekend of fun and inspiration. They climbed the 311 spiral step of the London Monument, went quad-biking and dry-skiing amongst many other activities. New friends were made.
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The TY students did a week's work experience from 13th - 17th February. A number of TY students recount their week of work.
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Donna Dunne played at the TY Music at lunchtime session on Tuesday, 21 February. Read Lauren Kelly's interview with her on the TY Music Sessions blog!
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Mr. Priestley and his 2nd Year French class are busy writing to their new penpals in a school in Pantin, just outside Paris. This collaboration will also involve setting up a blog and recording short videos introducing our schools in the language of penpals.
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Since early February, Ms. Reynolds and her 2nd Year English class have been preparing for their new oral assessments by participating in a debating module.
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Stephen James Smith has written this stunning poem for the St. Patrick's Festival 2017. The video was created by Myles O'Reilly (1990s), a past pupil of Stratford College.
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On 17th February 2017, the winning books in the Junior and Senior Category were announced at the Inaugural Great Reads Award hosted by The King's Hospital Library. Four Junior books and four Senior books were selected from a long list collated by librarians who are members of the Irish School Library Association. Students get to rate each book that they read. The Junior and Senior books getting the most votes - win! The school with the most student votes also win a prize.
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