A new initiative at Stratford High School for 2014 is a Sports Council which will include staff and students, who will work towards providing more sporting opportunities and improving facilities at the school, for the benefit of all students and the community.
The first fundraising event is for a fund to resurface the netball/tennis court area with synthetic turf, making it an all-purpose area. This will be selling Canterbury track pants and shorts as per the attached order form.
We envisage that this area could then be used by hockey and football teams for practices as well as our school netball and tennis teams. Many community clubs and groups also use this area for practices and competitions outside school hours so it would also be of great benefit to the community.
Of course this is a huge project and we will apply for funding from other organisations to help finance it. We would also like to install lighting to extend the hours of usage available.
These track pants will not replace any part of the Stratford High School uniform and therefore are not to be worn in this manner. However, it is our intention that students travelling to sports and TSSSA events are not in mufti, but in a sports uniform; a school top or jacket (provided on the day) and black shorts or track pants to maintain a tidy and respectable dress standard. The shorts can be used for both PE and rugby.
Please support this fundraising initiative by approaching family, friends and neighbours to place orders.
Pricing, dates and other details are on the order form; available from the school office, student office and sports office or the school website. Please return order forms with the correct money to the student office by Friday 16th May. Thanking you in advance.
Matt Cleaver and Philippa Merson
