High School Corner

Stage Challenge
The final rehearsals for this event on 1st June were held on Monday afternoon. The performance was well recevied at the Variety Concert on 27th May and we wish the students all the best for the event.

Junior PE Classes
Junior level PE classes have been having sessions with Paul Martin from the Taranaki Rugby Union to improve their ball handling skills. The skills Paul has been teaching will improve students ability in all ball sports and the school it grateful for the support from the TRU for these classes.

Congratulations:
• Josh Robins who will be representing NZ at the 2010 Youth American Quarter Horse World Cup event in Oklahoma, USA in July. Josh is the only male in the team and this is a tremendous achievement for the 15 year old.

Farewell to Mrs Potter

Senior students with Mrs Maria Potter in her new office as Principal of Opunake High School.

A very busy week

Pae Rangatahi 2010
To Roopu Kapa Haka o Te Amorangi performed last Friday at the 2010 regional Kapa Haka competition. Although it was a small event this year, Taranaki schools were well represented. Congratulations to our group for standing, although in the performance section the group did extremely well.
“Ko Te Amorangi ki mua, Ko Te Hapai o ki muri”
T O’Carroll, HoD Moari

 

Rockquest 2010
On Saturday, our rock band “Glasgow Smile” performed at the Smokefree Rockquest heats at NP Boys High School. 26 bands in all competed for the 14 spots in the finals. The band comprising of Jesse Smythe (bass), Dylan O'Neill (vocals), Zac Cole (drums) and Robert Self (lead guitar and composer) performed really well and even though not successful in making the finals, they were deserving of a final’s spot. Well done guys. To hear them play, come along to the Rock’n’Rave on Saturday night in the school hall.
C Trueman, TIC Music

 

TSSSA Netball
On Sunday 9th May six Stratford High School netball teams travelled to New Plymouth for the actual TSSSA netball tournament. Our boys team faced some very tough competition. They had wins against Spotswood, Waitara, Francis Douglas and had a draw with Boys High. Consequently they won their grade. Well done to all the boys who took part.
          School A team had one win and three loses against some very tough opposition. School B recorded one win and two losses. 3A had one win, a draw and two loses. 4A were runners up in their section and had three wins and a loss. Strikers had a tough netball day and came 2nd in all of their games.
        Thank you to all the players, coaches, managers, parents and supporters who made the effort to travel to New Plymouth to watch our teams. Thanks should also go to Summer Collins, Kyla May, Anjela Frost, Nicole Chadwick, Astyn Buckland, Savarna Wilton and Mikayla Brown (both from St Mary’s) who gave up their Sunday to umpire. Also to Miss Apperley who successfully coached the boys to victory. Thanks also to Mr Keenan, Zoe and Whaea Tina for turning up to watch.
D Kay, TIC Netball

Congratulations

• Cameron Johnson who qualified for the second round of the Brain Bee Quiz. Cameron will be travelling to the Neuro-Sciences dept at Auckland University to take part in this quiz.
• Jared Bevins (ex-pupil) for his inclusion in the NZ Wood Chopping team for the Trans-Tasman competitions later this year. This is the third year that Jared has been a team member.
• Kelly Bishop who has been selected for the Taranaki U19 Netball team.
• Tatiana Rhodes has been selected as a member of the Taranaki U15 Development team.
• Olya Albot and Anya Albot won the U18 second to highest division at the Taekwondo North Island Championships on the 1st of May.

SHS Ball Committee requests help!

The ball committee are asking the community for assistance.
Do you have any ferns, pungas, trees, fairy lights, pinecones, solar lights we can borrow or hire for our ball. The ball committee need you to get in touch as we are having an enchanted forest ball and would appreciate any help with the objects listed above.
Please contact the SHS ball committee by 4th June at 765 6039 or email mail@stratfordhigh.school.nz. Many thanks from all our students for your assistance.

Poutama May Form Challenge

Since our Poutama goal setting initiative began three years ago we have, from time to time been fortunate to have inspirational guest speakers address the school family in assembly and recently Olympic champion board sailor, Barbara Kendall spoke to the school. A fortnight later we held an inter form class quiz based on what she had shared with us and form MJ, ably lead by their form teacher, Joan McLellan won the prize for the best result. Congratulations MJ!

SPARC Sports Ambassador

SPARC Sports ambassador, Barbara Kendall was at SHS on Tuesday this week to motivate and challenge sports leaders from secondary schools within south Taranaki. Barbara who has been a sports ambassador for 13 years, motivated, challenged and inspired students to unlock their potential in their minds so that they could use their abilities to follow their dreams and goals and achieve. Thinking positively, Barbara was an Olympic and World Champion windsurfer, went to five Olympics and gained a set of Olympic medals. She discussed with students the importance of setting goals and working through road blocks that occur during training and game times.

Each secondary school in Taranaki had the opportunity to send 4 or 5 sports leaders to hear Barbara speak and she spent yesterday at Sacred Heart Girls College with students from the north Taranaki schools. Junior sports leaders will have an opportunity later this term to hear Cory Hutchings on May 18th at NPGHS. Barbara will once again be back in Taranaki to speak to sports captains and elite sports people on the 25th May at Spotswood College.

Before she left SHS Barbara spoke the whole school and showed how having a dream at 10 years old resulted in her appearances on the Olympic and world stages. Students were impressed with her enthusiasm and encouraged by her to set goals and follow dreams.

Photo caption:

Olya Albot, Barbara Kendall, Kelly West

Zack Taitoko, Taylor Bailey