Year 8 Scholarships open

Following our successful open evening on Tuesday 24 June, the year 8 scholarships are open. Forms can be downloaded from the school website.

RR Tyrer Scholarship for Rural Students.

Year 8 students or students currently attending Stratford High School, who attended a rural contributing school, can apply for a one off scholarship to assist with school costs for the next year. The scholarship is based on school and community involvement. For the current year 2014 the value of the scholarships was determined by the Board of Trustees at $400 and two scholarships were given. Up to three scholarships may be awarded.

The 2014 application form is available from the resources section at the side of this screen. Written applications must be in the hands of the BoT Secretary, Stratford High School, by close of business on Friday 22^nd August, 2014. A decision on the 2015 recipients will be made by the Board of Trustees at the October board meeting.

RR Tyrer scholarship 2104

Two scholarships were awarded from the RR Tyrer bequest for students who are studying at SHS in 2014. Joshua Kirkham and Ethan Martin, both from Ngaere School are the recipients for 2014. There were a record number of applicants for this scholarship.

BoT Academic Scholarship

This scholarship is available to all year 8 students who are intending to study at Stratford High School. The total value of the scholarship is $1200 payable over five years with $400 in year 9 and $200 each year thereafter depending on academic results. Students sit two examinations at the school in September.

The 2014 BOT application form is available from the resources section at the side of this screen. Written applications must be in the hands of the BoT Secretary by close of business on Friday 22^nd August 2014. Only students who have completed the application form will be eligible to sit the exams on Wednesday 10^th September, 2014.

Twenty year 8 students sat the BoT academic scholarship exams and with very close results, five students were selected to receive the scholarship. Braeden Harrison (St Josephs), Gabrielle Scherrer (St Patricks), Kristy Smith (Kaponga), Jackson Taylor (Ngaere) and Rhiannon Utton (Stratford) are the recipients for 2014. This scholarship continues during their academic career at SHS depending on results each year. The student must receive an excellence grade in the final junior graduation report and either a merit or excellence endorsement at level 1 and 2 to continue to receive this scholarship.

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.

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

Year 8 Open Evening.

Last Tuesday, 24^th July we were pleased to welcome many Year 8 students, their parents and families to our Open Evening. Groups were guided around the school by senior students to see displays, view the classrooms and other facilities and experience the atmosphere of our school. Many thanks to the New Caledonia students who supplied the supper and to the number of students and staff who made this evening a success. Many parents were impressed with the open, friendly and respectful relationships shown by staff and students.

At the end of the evening there was a prize draw for tickets to the first Tenderlink Taranaki Ranfurly Shield challenge in Inglewood. The winners of the double passes were: Brandy Phillips (Eltham), Elizabeth Martin, Kyra Shadbolt (Stratford), Ryan Joll (Kaponga) and Nathan Roy (Midhirst). Miss Kay had organised a scavenger hunt and the ten prizes were won by: Alex, Danielle, Holly, Ben, Jordan, Demi, Jesse, Cody, Jessica and Josh.

Mrs Butler, Guidance Counsellor and Year 9 Intake Dean will be starting her school visits later this term. Enrolment forms will be sent to contributing schools shortly and collected during these visits. If you missed the open evening and would like to tour the school please contact the school office to make an appointment.

P H Keenan

Principal

Enrolment Process - 2010

Year 8 students should have received an enrolment from from their teacher at school. Please complete this form and return it to school. Mrs Butler, Guidance Counsellor and Year 8 intake Dean will collect these from the primary schools when she makes her visits in Term 4. New enrolment forms are able to be collected from the main school office if you need to.
Students will be invited to visit the school in December for an orientation visit and will be given a booklet at this time which will have all stationery, uniform and other essential information for the beginning of the school term. We ask that students / parents keep this booklet for the first term as it has a lot of useful information.
NB: on the enrolment form it asks for Poutama intentions - if you have read the Poutama brochure in the prospectus folder feel free to complete this, otherwise leave blank.

The RR Tyrer scholarship information sheets have been sent to referees and these are being returned to the school. They will be read by the Board members and a decision will be made at the Board meeting in October.
The BoT Scholarship Exams have been sat by students and these are currently being marked. The results will go to the board meeting in october and winners will be announced after that meeting. Good Luck to all students who sat this exam.