6th Year Assembly hosts Focus Ireland presenter as Stratford prepares for Mitzvah Week

At the 6th Year Assembly on Tuesday, 12th November, Daniel from Focus Ireland gave a presentation to the whole school about how Focus Ireland challenges homelessness. Stratford will be fundraising for Focus Ireland as part of Mitzvah Week.

5th Year Computer Science student going to IFoRE 2024 in Washington D.C. (14-17 Nov)

Best of luck to Joseph in 5th Year who has been invited to present an oral presentation in Washington D.C. at IFoRE 2024 from 14-17 November (International Forum on Research Excellence). He’s flying there on Wednesday 13th!

Stand Up Week 2024

This week, our school proudly participated in Stand Up Week, an initiative to raise awareness and support for LGBTQ+ students while standing against bullying. Shockingly, nearly 50% of LGBTQ+ students in Irish secondary schools experience homophobic, biphobic, or transphobic bullying. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive environment where every student feels accepted and valued.

6th Year Classics Student has article published in Agora magazine, Issue 11, Autumn 2024

6th Year Student, Caoimhe Acres' article "No Mind without Madness: Mental Illness in the Ancient World" was published in Agora magazine, Issue 11, Autumn 2024.  

Stratford represented at Comhairle na nÓg (Youth Assembly)

'Comhairle na nÓg child and youth councils give young people all over Ireland the chance to have their voices heard on the issues affecting their lives, both today and in the future'. On the 5th of November, a group of fifth year students attended Comhairle na nÓg (Youth Assembly). 5th Year student, Skye, reports back on the day.

Science students produce Slime

During Science classes at the end of October, 2nd - 6th Year Science students created their very-own Slime.

2nd & 6th Years Turas go dti an Ghaeltacht

The second and sixth years went to the Gaeltacht on the 21st of October for three days. We had sport and fun. We were in the water every day, We did body boarding and climbing, We were on the SUP, did archery, and had a ceilí that evening. The second and sixth years had classes and it helped to improve our Irish. We had an amazing time and enjoyed it loads.

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Two Stratford projects qualify for BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2025!

Two Stratford projects have been invited to compete in the 2025 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) which is on from 8th - 11th January in the RDS. We're very proud of this achievement in Stratford!

Green Schools visit Bull Island

Green Schools had a brilliant day in the sun shine on Bull Island. Thank you to An Taisce Green Schools for inviting us to their excellent Beach Exploration Workshop

6th years performing Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

Featuring stellar performances from Lunna as Abigail, Elizabeth as Proctor, Finn as Reverend Parris, Séan as Danforth, Carrie as Hale, Tammy as Goody Proctor and special guest Adam as Mary Warren.