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Holocaust Memorial Day, Sunday 25th January 2026
Subject Blogs, Classics/History, Jewish Studies, General School News / 3 February 2026

Holocaust Memorial Day, Sunday 25th January 2026

The National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration took place on Sunday the 25th of January, organised by Holocaust Education Ireland. Every year it is held on the closest Sunday to the 27th of January as International Holocaust Memorial Day marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945. This year it was held in The Royal Hospital Kilmainham and students and staff attended. Students from Stratford College are invited every year to read from the Scroll of Names which is a list of relatives of Irish people who lost their lives in the Holocaust. For some of these people we know where they were born, where they died or how old they were, for others we have only their names. Through reading the scroll we remember all of these people. This years readers were TY students: Laila, Ciara and Julia.

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Tánaiste Simon Harris visits Stratford College
Subject Blogs, Classics/History, Jewish Studies, General School News / 30 January 2026

Tánaiste Simon Harris visits Stratford College

On Friday afternoon, 23rd January, we had the privilege of welcoming Tánaiste Simon Harris to Stratford College.  Upon arrival, we met himself and local TD James Geoghegan before Mr. Harris addressed the school.  He spoke to us on a matter of issues, including how he became interested in politics, the importance of young people within it, and social media and its mental health implications. 

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School Self Evaluation: Report on Teaching and Learning Goals, August – December 2025
General School News, Junior Cycle, Parents Association, Student Council, Transition Year, Senior Cycle Redevelopment / 29 January 2026

School Self Evaluation: Report on Teaching and Learning Goals, August – December 2025

End of term 1 report: January 2026

Background:
In August 2025, Teaching and Learning Targets were set for Term 1 2025–2026 on our return to school. These targets were guided by feedback received from all stakeholders in May 2025 through surveys of all stakeholders, staff & student focus groups, and staff discussion. Post December 2025 House-Exams, surveys were sent to all stakeholders (parents, students and teachers). This feedback alongside ‘focus group’ feedback (Student Council, Parent-Teacher meetings, staff meetings such as Year Head Meetings and Senior Management meetings) will guide future targets.

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TY Weekly: CAT tests, skiing, Hamnet, Merchants Quay talk, preparations for Holocaust Memorial Day
Subject Blogs, Classics/History, Jewish Studies, Sports, Transition Year / 20 January 2026

TY Weekly: CAT tests, skiing, Hamnet, Merchants Quay talk, preparations for Holocaust Memorial Day

Ciara (TY) keeps us up-to-date with the latest happenings in TY.

First thing Thursday morning (15th January) 4Y took our CAT exams for 2 hours in the Computer lab. These exams are to help us decide what subjects we want to take for the Leaving Cert. Good job to all of 4Y and good luck to 4X who will take theirs in the coming weeks.

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