2018-2019

Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year

Mrs. Walsh explains about Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year.

Stratford College Open Day: Sunday, 17th November at 2pm

Stratford College Open Day is on Sunday, 17th November 2019 from 2pm - 3.30pm. Join us to find out more about the wide range of subjects on offer to students, to chat with our teachers and to explore our classrooms and learning spaces.

Refreshments will be provided. To find out more, come along on Sunday, 17th November or contact us at admin@stratfordcollege.ie, or +353 1 492 2315.

Bloomsday in Rathgar: 15th & 16th June

Bloomsday celebrates 16th June 1904, the day depicted in James Joyce's Ulysses. As part of the Bloomsday Festival (11th - 16th June), Rathgar village is celebrating Bloomsday on Saturday 15th from 1pm onwards.  On Sunday, 16th June 2019 local historian and auther, Ged Walsh is leading an historical literary walk around Rathgar starting from Herzog Park (beside Rathgar Tennis Club) starting at 11am. 

Bus Connects Dublin: Stratford's 'Transport to School' survey

Bus Connects Dublin is a government plan to transform Dublin’s bus system and to enhance Dublin’s cycling infrastructure. The proposed bus route changes may affect routes servicing Stratford College and the Rathgar neighbourhood.

Annual School Walk raises just over €1600 for Jigsaw

This year's school walk was held on Wednesday, 22nd May and students walked a 10km section of the Wicklow Way. Student Council selected Jigsaw, a Youth Mental Health charity, for all its fundraising efforts. Just over €1600 was raised by Stratford students!

TY student shortlisted for Scéal Eile An Post Secondary School Competition

Congratulations to Aoibhe in TY who was shortlisted as a runner-up for the Scéal Eile An Post Secondary School Competition. 1st years, 2nd years and TY all entered the competition that required students to rewrite the ending of their favourite book or add in a new character.

Green Schools receives 4th Flag for Marine Litter

On the 22nd May, four members from the Green Schools committee and myself attended the Green Flag Awards Ceremony in The Helix, DCU. This ceremony marked the achievements of schools from all over Dublin who had successfully completed a two year action plan in order to be awarded a Green Flag.

Stratford College one of nine schools chosen to participate in DES School Excellence Fund – Step Up Project.

Stratford Teachers participating in the Step Up Project took part in a joint seminar in a Leadership for Learning series organised by support agencies of the Department of Education and Skills on Friday 17 May 2019. The project will continue next year.

Glorious sunshine for Sports Day!

Sports Day was held on Tuesday afternoon, 14th May and it was a glorious afternoon! Admittedly it was meant to be the previous Thursday but rain stopped play ...

Six Stratford students reach Bebras Computational Thinking National Finals

Congratulations to Joshua, Mia, Ross, Alex, Shane and Finn who all reached the Bebras Computational Thinking National Finals held in Maynooth University on 11th May. The finals kicked off this year's Tech Week.