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There have been a number of events and visitors to the school in recent weeks. More information is available on the Ultranet school newscentre. The following articles and photos are on the link below:
Tamati Paul - Shattered Dream; Professor Bruce Clarkson and the Rugby World Cup.
http://stratfordhigh.ultranet.school.nz/NewsCentre/

2012 Student Council announced:

Chairperson Melissa Coull-Herewini



The 2012 student councilors have been elected and presented with badges on Tuesday 21st at assembly. Each school house has two junior and two senior students representing them on the council. For this year they are:

Amess House: Shania Nickel, Samuel Reardon, Lemuel Chand, Alex Taikato

McAllister House: Dean Mason-Loveridge, Holly Mackie, Hannah Gallyer, Jessica Short

Trimble House: Makaiyah Hughes, Kody Simpson, Jarvis Gotty, Blake Cheer

Tyrer House: Asia Loveridge-Acero, Matthew Kowalewski, Lewis Marchant, Shayna Heal

Council chairperson, Melissa is looking forward to working with the new council and building on the successful projects from previous years. elections have been held for secretary and treasurer who are Shayna Heal and Lemuel Chand respectively.

A Good day at the Athletics

Tamsin Burt



Stratford had a very successful day at the TSSSA Athletics held in Inglewood on Thursday 15 March. We had four 1st placings with Tamsin Burt in the junior girls’ 300m and junior girls’ discus with a throw of 24.53m, over 5m further than second place. Luke fisher won the intermediate boys 200 m by 0.1 second from Quinlan Bosson and Nikayla Johnson won the senior girls’ shot put.

This success was backed up with several other placings by Quinlan Bosson, Luke Fisher and Sarah Kowalewski standing out. The junior boys relay team came third in the 100m.

Central Rugby teams

All teams are training at the moment for the 2012 season. All under 15 players practise on Tuesday at 3.30pm at the school. Under 19 players practise on Tuesday and Friday at 5.30pm. Any new players can phone the school to speak to Mr Walker.

First disco a success
The first school disco to raise funds for Relay 4 Life and stage challenge was a success. Held on Thursday 8th March over $900 has been added to the fundraising coffers. Mr Woodd and Miss MacDonald would like to thank the support of all students and staff for making this event successful. Mr Woodd said the relay members are selling raffle tickets for Easter eggs. These are also available from the school office.

Jack Porter Tournament 2011

On Thursday 28th April the Stratford High School 1st XV travelled to Pahiatua to compete in the annual Jack Porter Tournament hosted by Tararua College. We narrowly lost our first game to Central Hawkes Bay College putting us out of the contention for the tournament trophy. Paul Haenga and Hamish Walker both scored tries with Taylor Mackie being named Man of the Match. The final score was 17-12 to Central Hawkes Bay College.

On Friday we played off for third place and successfully beat Tararua College in another hard game. We won the match 22 – 12 with Hamish Walker, Jason Simpson, Jarrod Thompson and Aaron Buckland all scoring tries and Jason receiving the Man of the Match award. The final was between Central Hawkes Bay College and Waiopehu College with Waiopehu coming out the winners.

Thank you to John Espin and Jeff Walker for giving up their time to coach the team. Congratulations to Aaron Buckland, Scott Caskey, Jack Espin, Jarvis Gotty, Taylor Mackie, Ella Robinson, Jason Simpson and Hamish Walker who were all selected for the tournament team. We are proud to have had eight members of our Stratford High School team named in the 24 man tournament squad. Thanks to Tararua College for hosting the tournament and we look forward to competing in 2012.

Jack Espin, Captain.

The 2011 Jack Porter Tournament team with supporters.

High School Corner – Wednesday June 30th 2010

Good luck
The school wishes Josh Robins good luck on his trip to America to attend the World Cup Quarter Horse Championships. Josh has been training in Auckland under cover in preparation for this trip.

The school wishes the Australian Rugby Touring team all the best for the Gold Coast Canterbury tournament next week. I am sure that all students and supporters will enjoy their trip.

Senior Dramatists on stage
Year 12 and 13 drama students will be presenting Mmmbeth, a comedy version of “The Scottish Play” tonight and on Friday 2nd July. The performances will commence at 7.30 pm in the school hall, with admission $3 for students and $5 for adults. Come along and support the drama students in the NCEA assessment.

Pig Tits and Parsley Sauce with Lyn Webster
This was a successful evening with over 80 members of the public attending to hear Lyn speak about her journey into budgeting and a environmentally responsible way of cleaning. The school currently has a raffle of her products available at the main office. Tickets $1 each.

Farewell to visitors
The school farewelled exchange students Gabrielle and Carmen at assembly on Tuesday. Carmen spent a year at SHS and was involved in many activities at a senior level. Gabrielle was here for six months and will be going home to continuing study at university level.

Taita Exchange
The annual Taita exchange occurred on Sunday and Monday of this week. Taita College won the volleyball on Sunday while SHS won the basketball. Monday events were evenly spread with hockey and soccer won by SHS with the netball, rugby and debate being won by Taita College. This means that they will keep the Johnson Trophy for this year.

Greg Murphy
Greg Murphy spoke to the students on Monday afternoon. He came to SHS as part of the SADD initiative and MTA advanced driving information for students. Many students had the opportunity to speak to Greg after assembly. (There will be some photos on the school website over the holidays).
P H Keenan, Principal

HSC - latest news

High School Corner for Wednesday 21st April.

 

Reminders this week

•  A newsletter was issued to all students on Wednesday 21st April. Latest information also on the school website.
• Winter uniform is to be worn by all students in term 2 and 3.
• Updates to school website including reports from curriculum areas, Special Needs and Electronics and Rugby and Netball.

 

Netball Notes
The regular netball season starts on Saturday. Information and times will be posted on the sports notice board. Uniforms will be issued to students before the end of the week. Coaches will also be organising practices, it is important that all players turn up. Fees invoices have been sent home to all parents and are due to the student office by Friday 30th April.

  

Pre-Season Netball Tournament
On Saturday 17th April four netball teams travelled to New Plymouth for the pre-season tournament. School A had two wins, a draw and one lose. They ended up second in their grade. 4A had three wins and one loss. They also ended up second in their grade. 3A and School B performed very well but were unable to achieve a win. All the teams respected Stratford High School, very well. Thank you to all the players, coaches, managers, parents and supporters for a very enjoyable day.

 

Yarrows bread bags - we are still collecting these for money for netball. Currently we have enough for one month but we need 1250 for the remainder of the season. Please hand clean, dry bags into the student office for counting. The top form each term receives a prize.

 

School Holiday Rugby
School teams were involved in two exchanges over the holidays with SHS hosting both events. On the first Monday (5th April) Thames High School brought their 1st and 2nd fifteens down for a Taranaki tour. Our 2nd fifteen lost a close game but played very well. The final score was 24 -19. The first fifteen had a great battle and ran out 25-14 winners. Many good contacts were made and the Thames team members enjoyed their stay.

 

The second event was the Jack Porter Tournament. We hosted three visiting teams over two days. We lost in extra time on day one to Waiopehu College 35 – 32 in a very close game. Day two saw SHS defeat Tararua College 15 – 6 in another close battle. Central Hawkes Bay College were the winners of the 2010 tournament. These games should see the boys ready for the local competition which starts on Saturday 24th April. Check the school website for the Jack Porter Photo.

 

P H Keenan
Principal

High School Corner for Wednesday 14th April.


Junior Graduation Stars
The first graduation report for junior students was sent prior to the holiday break in preparation for the interview evening on Thursday 22nd April from 7pm to 9 pm in Assembly hall. Parents of Year 9 and 10 students are reminded to make interview appointments with their students teachers for the interview report evening. If you have lost the interview sheet more are available from the student office.

Congratulations to the following students who received the top marks at year 9: Hamish Booker (99%), Matthew Rine and Cory Keift (98%) and year 10; Anjela Frost (99%) and Kathleen Robertson (98%).

School Holiday Rugby
Welcome to teams from Central Hawkes Bay, Tararua and Waiopehu Colleges to the Jack Porter Quadrangular Rugby tournament for 2010. Games on Thursday 15th start at 1.30 pm with Friday games starting at 10.00 am. Come and cheer for the SHS 1st XV.

Thanks to all
The SHS Old Pupils Association had a small but successful reunion at the school over the Easter break. Thanks to all staff and students who participated in making this a memorable occasion.
P H Keenan
Principal

Final notes for Term 1, 2010.

Final notes for Term 1, 2010


School will commence for term 2 on Monday 19th April with timetable day 4. All students will be expected to be at school ready to start class at 8.45 am.
Please enjoy this break and safe travelling to all families.

Winter Uniform
Winter uniform is required for all students. A copy of this is available on the school website www.stratfordhigh.school.nz/2010uniform.pdf or from the main office.

Junior Report Evening
Thursday 22nd April 2010 from 7pm to 9 pm in Assembly Hall.
Parents of Year 9 and 10 students are reminded to make interview appointments with their students teachers for the interview report evening. If you have lost the interview sheet more are available from the student office.

School Holiday Rugby
Don't forget the rugby dates and jobs for the Aussie Touring team.
P H Keenan
Principal

HSC - Rugby in the holidays

Principal Celebration
Thursday afternoon the school community celebrated the inauguration of Mr Philip Keenan as the ninth Principal of Stratford High School. This occasion was attended by all students, staff and members of community as well as faculty and associates of Mr Keenan. His family were thrilled to be invited to attend this event and moved by the welcome and appreciation shown by all speakers. Thank you to all who attended and have welcomed Mr Keenan to this position.

School Holiday rugby
The school rugby 1st and 2nd XV teams are playing Thames High School at the school on Monday 5th April at 1.00 pm. Please come and support them and relive some old rugby memories.

The school is also hosting the Jack Porter Quadrangular tournament this year. The schools involved are Central Hawkes Bay College, Tararua College and Waiopehu College. This tournament has been running for many years. Come and enjoy the games, Thursday 15th April. Stratford High School plays at 2.45 pm and on Friday 16th April kick off is at 10.00am

Stratford High Rugby Trip
The boys are seeking jobs to assist us with fundraising. We have a team of boys who can tackle any job, the bigger the better. We can clear scrub, stack wood, water blast houses. In fact anything!. Please contact Jeff Walker at Stratford high school 7656039 or home 7655064. We would be grateful for your support.

Welcome to returning pupils
This weekend the SHS Old Pupils Association are hosting a reunion for ex-pupils of the school. We welcome them to our school and hope that they relive many of the exciting memories of their days at the school.
P H Keenan
Principal