Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Junior Graduation Ceremony

Tuesday 10 December.

The junior graduation ceremony will start at 11.00 am on Tuesday 10th December in the assembly hall. All junior students are expected to attend this final event of the year. Parents and caregivers are cordially invited to join us for this occasion where we celebrate the junior graduation programme and subject and sports prize-winners. We ask that parents are seated by 10.50 am so a prompt start can be made. After the ceremony is finished all students will be released for the summer break. The Eltham bus will run from school at 12.30 pm but all other buses will run at the usual time.

Senior Returns Day

Senior returns day is Monday 9th December between 9.00 am and 3.15 pm in the office opposite the student office. Senior students can:
·    return textbooks, library books, sports uniforms or any other materials belonging to the school.
·    collect their end of year reports, testimonials, school magazine, certificates, etc.
·    items for the PTA secondhand uniform sale can be left at the school.

The school magazine is available to students who have paid school fees, have completed their clearance form and returned all materials, etc. belonging to the school.

Second Hand Uniform sale

There will be a second hand uniform sale run by the SHS PTA. The sale will be held Monday 13th January 2014 from 10am to 1 pm in the school assembly hall. Items for sale or donation need to be left prior to this date. The main school office has a form which needs to be completed with all items. Especially needed are the senior uniform items as well as any PE shirts in all colours. No shoes are accepted.
P H Keenan

Principal

Friday, November 8, 2013

Māori Education Trust - 2014 Scholarship Round is Open

Tenā koe me ngā āhuatanga o te wā, o tātau mate noho mai i roto i te ao wairua. Tātau o te ao ora, kia ora huihui mai tātau.

We are pleased to announce the 2014 secondary scholarship round is now open.  The scholarships available are:

Mana Maths Scholarship
Pearl Sidwell Mana Maths Scholarship
Rose Hellaby Scholarship
Tī Maru Māori Trust Secondary Boarding Scholarship.

We would appreciate it if you would promote these scholarships within your school. Secondary school students may apply on-line or download an application form from our website www.maorieducation.org.nz

For all queries contact (04) 586 7971 or email info@maorieducation.org.nz

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Upcoming events.

Halloween Disco
Thursday 31st October
7.30-10.00
(doors close 8pm)
$ 5.00 entry
Refreshments for sale
Prizes for the best dressed


Senior Prizegiving

Tuesday 5 November at 1 pm in the assembly hall.Parents, caregivers and visitors are asked to be seated by 12.50 pm so a prompt start can be made. Afternoon tea will follow for prize-winners, year 13 students, guests and parents. All senior students are expected to attend.Junior students (Y9 & 10) will not be required at school on this day unless they are in the choir, Kapa Haka or have been asked to attend as an usher or server.


 

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Sports Representatives in 2013

The following students were presented with Principals Awards in assembly on Thursday 8th August as recognition for their sporting representation. It is wonderful to see many of our students competing in a wide variety of sports.
Student
Event
Alex Taikato
Taranaki U19 mens basketball team
Anjela Frost
New Zealand U18 Youth Darts Championships in Auckland
2nd in Pairs Final (NZ)
Taranaki U18 Indoor Bowls Championships Winner
Taranaki Champion going to Wellington for NZ U18 Championships
Bailey Gavin
Taranaki U15 womens basketball team
NZ Basketball Academy U14 team to Las Vegas
Blake Cheer
Taranaki U19 mens basketball team
Brooke Millar
New Zealand Division II swimming champs in Invercargill
Caitlin Reardon
North Taranaki Age Group representative in golf
1st Girls Nett (scores 64 and 68 Nett)
Cameron Burnell
Taranaki U13 football team
Chayce Bailey
Taranaki U16 rugby team
Chenesse Kauika
New Zealand U18 Youth Darts Championships in Auckland
Corey Kieft
Taranaki U18 mens hockey team
Courtney Young
Taranaki U15 mens basketball team
Cullen May
Taranaki U14 cricket team
Curtis Boyde
Taranaki U18 men's hockey team
Taranaki men's hockey team
Central Districts U18 men's hockey team
Dylan Trott
Taranaki U15 mens basketball team
Erin Rowe
Taranaki U18 womens hockey team
Grace Hunger
Taranaki U19 netball team
Hamish MacDonald
Competed at national and world BMX competitions in Auckland
Jacinta Frost
New Zealand U18 Youth Darts Championships in Auckland
2nd in Pairs Final (NZ)
Jed Hinton
Taranaki U14 rugby team
Josh Hunger
Central and national Enduro Championships
National MotoX cross country
Katie Taylor
NZ Secondary Schools Gymsports Championships in Auckland – Aerobics section
Taranaki U18 womens hockey team
Kieren Harrison
Taranaki U18 men's hockey team
Taranaki Men's hockey team
Kyle Stewart
Taranaki U16 rugby team
Kylie Rowland
Taranaki U18 indoor bowls championships finalist
Lara Williams
Taranaki U18 womens hockey team
Central District U18 womens hockey team
Taranaki womens hockey team
Central Districts womens U21 hockey team
NZ U18 womens hockey squad
Liam Burnell
Taranaki U15 rugby league team
Matthew Anderson
New Zealand Division I swimming champs in Wellington
National age group swimming champs
Quinlan Thompson
Taranaki U16 rugby team
North Island Secondary Schools Athletics in Masterton
Quintin Bailey
Taranaki U16 rugby team
Taranaki U17 mens basketball team
Ryan Cooper
New Zealand Division I swimming champs in Wellington
National age group swimming champs
New Zealand swimming team to Australia
Sarah Kowalewski
North Island Secondary Schools Athletics in Masterton
NZSS Cross Country Championships in Christchurch
North Island Cross Country Championships.
New Zealand Cross Country Championships
Sharena Holgate
Taranaki U18 indoor bowls championships semi finalist
Shaun Lawrence
Taranaki U18 men's hockey team Captain
Shaun Nager
Taranaki U18 mens hockey team
Shaun Rowe
Taranaki U14 rugby team
Tamsin Burt
North Island Secondary Schools Athletics in Masterton
NZSS Cross Country Championships in Christchurch
Taranaki U15 womens basketball team
Terrell Erwood
Taranaki U14 cricket team
South Taranaki U14 cricket tour to India
Thorn Mitchell-Smith
Taranaki U18 mens hockey team
Whetu Karaitiana
New Zealand U18 youth darts championships in Auckland


Friday, June 14, 2013

Regional Sports Success

Success for Boys Basketballers

A number of our students have been selected for Taranaki basketball teams. Alex Taikato and Blake Cheer are in the Under 19 Boys team, while Quintin Bailey is in the Under 17 Boys team and Courtney Young is in the Under 15 Boys team. This is the 6th time that Blake has been a Taranaki Basketball rep. Tamsin Burt and Bailey Gavin have been selected for the Taranaki Girls Under 15’s team.

Motorbike Success for Josh

Josh Hunger (Year 11) has been competing all season in a variety of Motorbike Enduro and Cross Country events. He was placed 6th in the North Island and 8th in NZ at the completion of the Cross Country Motorbike series. In the National Enduro 15-16 years series he gained the following places; Oparau meet 3rd place, Akatarawa meet 2nd place, Maramarua meet 3rd place, Whangamata meet 3= placing. In the Central Zone Enduro events, he was placed 2nd at Akatarawa, Pahiatua and Martinborough meets. These are very consistent results, so congratulations to Josh on an excellent season.

Taranaki Netball success

Grace Hunger has been selected for the Taranaki Under 19 netball team.

Hockey Success

The school hockey players have had great success at provincial level with a number of students playing in the Queen’s Birthday weekend tournament. Shaun Lawrence was the captain of the Taranaki Under 18 Boys’ team which included Shaun Nager, Kieren Harrison, Cory Kieft, Xavier Hey, Curtis Boyde and Thorn Mitchell-Smith from SHS, while Lara Williams and Kimberley Thoms were in the Taranaki Girls’ team. Curtis Boyde and Lara Williams have been selected for the Central Districts Under 18 sides and will play in the national tournament in Hamilton in July. At this tournament selection for New Zealand sides will be possible.Mr G Boyde, Hockey Coach



P H Keenan

Principal

Monday, May 27, 2013

Teacher Only Day / Senior Assessment Week

This Friday, 31 May, is a professional development day for the staff of Stratford High School. This day is allocated by the Ministry of Education for staff to work on NCEA alignment. School will be closed for classes.

A reminder that Monday is Queen’s Birthday holiday and the school will be closed. School resumes on Tuesday 4th June and it will be Day 6 on the school timetable.

Senior Assessment Week

Next week, Tuesday 4th June to Friday 7th June is our first senior assessment week. Exams are of one hour duration. Some subjects will have two exams, while others will have one exam. Some subjects will have no exam.
There is NO study leave for any student – normal classes will continue to run for all senior classes. All senior students will be issued with a copy of the exam timetable and exam conditions at the Deans Assembly on Thursday.
Mr Smith
Deputy Principal

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

School Closure


Dear parents / caregivers
The school will be closed for all students tomorrow Wednesday 15th May, due to continuing water problems.
School will resume on Thursday 16th May for all students with timetable day 1.
The school cross country will be held on Friday 17th May, weather permitting.
If there are any problems please ring the school tomorrow afternoon to listen to the school message or look at the school website / Blog.

Philip Keenan
Principal
Stratford High School

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Craig Scholarship Award


The Craig Scholarship is awarded following a bequest by the late Mr Laurence Roy Craig. The scholarship is available to a former student of Stratford High School to pay fees or expenses while undertaking a tertiary agricultural or horticultural course.

For the year 2013 the value of the scholarship has been determined by the Board of Trustees at $800. The value of the Craig Scholarship in 2012 was $900.

The application form and scholarship terms is on the Stratford High School website: http://www.stratfordhigh.school.nz/WebSpace/640/
Written applications must be in the hands of the BoT Secretary by close of business on Friday 10th May, 2013.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Latest updates


The latest newsletter is on the website http://stratfordhigh.ultranet.school.nz/WebSpace/358/

Please remember that Y11, 12, and 13 students should be making appointments for interview evening on Thursday 11th April.
Junior students should receive reports this week and interview evening is on Thursday 18th April.

Sheliah Winn Shakespeare Festival in the school assembly hall on Wednesday 17th April. Check the daily notices for starting times. It would be great to see support from the community for this event.
School finishes on Friday 19th April at 3.15 pm.

2013 Kidz Art Show

This is on at the Percy Thompson Gallery in Stratford. SHS Year 10 art work is currently being exhibited along with art work from other regional schools at the gallery. Also on show are the McDonald Real Estate Canvas Challenge pieces, which was won by ex-student William Bennett.

World Vision

The student leaders for the 2013 World Vision 40 Hour Famine took part in training earlier this week. The famine is on from 7 to 9 June. Stratford High School will be running activities for the famine and encourage students to register their participation in the famine team. Watch daily notices for more information.

Diane Lithgow
Principal’s PA
Stratford High School

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Sports photos

The school swimming sports photos are available to view by following the link below:
http://stratfordhigh.ultranet.school.nz/WebSpace/426/

Athletics sports will be available later this week.

TSSSA Beach Volleyball was a great day out for our students with the following photos taken.


Monday, February 18, 2013

New Parents' Evening


Wednesday 20th February 2013

Commencing 7.00 pm in the SHS Assembly Hall.

All parents of Year 9 students are invited to attend this information evening. Staff will explain the junior graduation and junior programmes. Parents will be able to mingle with staff.
Parents of other new students are welcome to attend.

Swimming sports

The annual SHS interhouse swimming sports will be held on Thursday 21st February 2013. The sports will commence at 9am at the school pool. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend. The whole school will attend from 11.30 am to 3 pm.
Sunhats and sunblock should be brought by all students. Students are to wear uniform to school but house colours can be worn by students during the sports.

P H Keenan
Principal

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

NCEA Information Evening


NCEA Information Evening for Parents/Caregivers

Parents/caregivers of Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 students are invited to attend an information evening on the basic workings of NCEA  in the school library at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 5th February. Although this evening would be especially relevant to parents of students new to NCEA, a number of changes to NCEA have occurred in recent years and changes to University Entrance continue this year.
Wayne Smith
Principal’s Nominee

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

2013 Start of school

Start dates and other important dates will be published in the Taranaki Daily News and Stratford Press prior to the start of the academic year.

Some information can also be found on the Ultranet website.


New enrolments:
Parents of new students who have not yet enrolled should phone the school office on 765 6039 from Monday 21 January 2013 to make an appointment to see the Principal Mr P Keenan.


The 2013 stationery lists and course costs can be found on the ultranet website 2013 stationery lists and course costs.

Important dates to be aware of:
Monday 21 Jan 2013: School office opens for new school year.
Wednesday 23 Jan: PTA uniform sale 12 noon to 2 pm. Assembly Hall.
Thursday 24 Jan: Course Confirmation Day for all year 12 students 10am to 2pm.
                             Year 13 students 9 to 10am and 2 to 3pm
                             Y13 Peer Support training – library 10.00 am start. Mufti
Monday 28 Jan: Year 9 and Year 13 students (8.45am to 3.15 pm.)
                            All other new students attend from 8.45 to 11am.
Tuesday 29 Jan: Year 9, 12 and 13 students only.
Wednesday 30 Jan: Year 9, 11, 12 and 13 students only
                            The school canteen will be open on this day.
Thursday 31 Jan: All year levels

Course confirmation Thursday 24th January 2013:
All year 12 and 13 students must confirm their course. Stationery lists are available to seniors at course confirmation or from the ultranet website.

School Buses: All school bus routes will run from Monday 28 January. Please contact Tranzit for pick up times.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Merry Christmas

A happy new year to all from the Stratford High School family.

We would like to thank you for your support of the school in 2012. The support from parents, students and the community is invaluable to our school and enables our students to take part in many of the extra curricular activities and events.

We would like to acknowledge the support of the SHS Old Pupils Association, Tag Oil, Massey University, Maata Woman's Institute and the Mako family in supporting our students at the prizegivings. It was also pleasing to note the increased number of junior students who attended with families.

The Parent Teacher Association supports the school with assistance at functions and also with funds raised from locker hire and uniform sales to purchase extra items for the benefit of our students.

Another way of supporting the school is with your purchase of school stationery. By using either Stratford Paper Plus or Warehouse stationery you enable the school to purchase stationery items.

Many thanks to the many sponsors of our school. We have a number of firms who support the school by sponsoring the school magazine, adverts in the Stratford Press, sports and cultural teams, cultural activities and colour printing. Without them many school events would not be publicised or provided.

Once again, keep safe during the Christmas break and we look forward to seeing you back in 2013.
Important dates to be aware of:
Monday 21 Jan 2013: School office opens for new school year.
Wednesday 23 Jan: PTA uniform sale 12 noon to 2 pm. Assembly Hall.
Thursday 24 Jan: Course Confirmation Day for all year 12 students 10am to 2pm.
                             Year 13 students 9 to 10am and 2 to 3pm
                             Y13 Peer Support training – library 10.00 am start. Mufti
Monday 28 Jan: Year 9 and Year 13 students (8.45am to 3.15 pm.)
                            All other new students attend from 8.45 to 11am.
Tuesday 29 Jan: Year 9, 12 and 13 students only.
Wednesday 30 Jan: Year 9, 11, 12 and 13 students only
Thursday 31 Jan: All year levels

New enrolments:
Parents of new students who have not yet enrolled should phone the school office on 765 6039 from Monday 21 January 2013 to make an appointment to see the Principal Mr P Keenan.

Course confirmation Thursday 24th January 2013:
All year 12 and 13 students must confirm their course. Stationery lists are available to seniors at course confirmation or from the ultranet website. http://stratfordhigh.ultranet.school.nz/WebSpace/654/

Uniform lists are also available on the new ultranet website. SHS Uniform
P H Keenan
Principal