The Give Way Rule

Land Transport New Zealand are changing the Give Way rules this weekend 25th March. This video has been shown to all students at asembly on Tuesday but we advise that you discuss the changes with your teen driver to make sure that they understand the changes.

Latest Updates

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.

Latest Information for Parents

There have been a number of changes to the weekly events due to the weather this week.
1. Swimming Sports:
These have been postponed and will be held on Friday 2nd March.
2. SHS Athletics Sports:
These will take place on Tuesday 28 February. For a $2 donation, students may wear house coloured mufti to school on this day.

3. Open Night: Wednesday 29 February:
An open night to welcome new students and parents will take place on Wednesday 29 February from 7pm to 8pm. Parents and students will be asked to meet in the hall by 7pm for a welcome by Mr Keenan and staff. After a short presentation, parents will have the opportunity to meet the teachers of their student. Light refreshments will be served.

4. Next newsletter:
The newsletter link will be emailed to parents on Thursday next week once the newsletter is ready for printing. Students whose parents have indicated that they wish a hard copy of the newsletter will recieve one in class on Thursday.

P H Keenan
Principal.

DairyNZ Scholarship for 2011 Head Girl

Taylor Bailey, 2011 Head Girl and
DiaryNZ Scholarship recipient

DairyNZ, on behalf of the NZ Diary Industry, is proud to announce that 61 scholarships for recipients to study at Lincoln or Massey Universities in 2012 have been awarded to students undertaking degrees in agriculture or related subjects and who have a particular interest in a career in the dairy industry.

Taylor is one of 23 scholarship recipients who will be studying at Massey University. She will have her tuition fees paid by DairyNZ this year. The scholarship will assist Taylor to meet the costs of university study at Massey and continues until course completion as long as grades continue to be acceptable.

Mr Keenan, Principal commented that the success of Taylor in being selected is a great achievement and a wonderful testament to the quality of education at Stratford High School. Taylor is the first student from Stratford High School to be awarded this scholarship since Anna Adlam received it ten years ago.

This significant support to outstanding young scholars is part of the Dairy Industry’s determination to encourage the best people into the industry as the future research scientists, farm advisers, farm managers, farm owners and rural professionals. Scholarship winners are mentored and supported through their university years and can expect to gain employment in a variety of positions, either on farm or in the support areas, of this massive industry.

The closing date for 2013 scholarships is 7 December 2012 and information can be found on the universities or DairyNZ websites or from Mrs Milner, Careers Adviser at school.

2012 Student Leaders announced.

The 2012 Student leaders were announced at assembly on Thursday 9th February. Congratulations to the following students.
Head Boy: Cameron Johnson
Head Girl: Nicole Booker
Sports Captains: Matt Simpson and Alana Mako
Arts Captain: Aimee Hinton
Student Council Chairperson: Melissa Coull-Herewini
BOT Representative: Andrew Hunger

We look forward to seeing them in action this year.
House meetings were held on Friday for students to elect House Captains who will be announced next week in time for the annual athletics and swimming events. Following on from this house will elect their student council representatives.

NCEA Endorsements 2012Mr Keenan (Principal) noted that it was pleasing to see that the 2011 student leaders and top students were among the Level 3 recipients and he challenged the school to improve on these results in 2012.
Students who sit the NCEA examinations are able to get their certificate endorsed with a Merit or Excellence if they receive at least 50 credits that are Merit or Excellence level. Last year, 47 students achieved this endorsement. Students were presented with badges and bars at the full school assembly on Thursday 9th February.


Students who received a Level 1 Merit (Silver) Endorsement are:
Malissa Alexander, Blake Cheer, Ryan Cooper, Cameron Cox, Deanna Crawford, Ila Earney, Cassey Edgcombe, Ryk Ferguson, Jarvis Gotty, Jason Hamlin, Jarrod Harris, Shayna Heal, Daisy Higgs, Emily Howatson, Grace Hunger, Sophie Jeffares, Lewis Marchant, Erin Rowe, Jessica Short, Katie Stanners, Alex Taikato, Amy Taunt, Quintin Trask, Phillip Vecchia, Laura Vernon, Sophie Wilson, Samuel Wyss

Students who received a Level 1 Excellence (Gold) Endorsement are:
Anjela Frost, Alexandra Merson, Kathleen Robertson

Students who received a Level 2 Merit (Silver) Endorsement are:
Renee Cave, Nikayla Johnson, Heather O'Neill, Rebecca Poole. Bars only were presented to: Shaymas Carroll, Hannah Martin, Sarah Rohe


Students who received a Level 2 Excellence (Gold) Endorsement bar are:
Cameron Johnson, Andrew Hunger, Matt Simpson, Matthew Sullivan-Brown

Students who received a Level 3 Merit (Silver) Endorsement bar are:
Taylor Bailey, Katelyn Craig, Jack Espin, Adrian Pitman, Natasha Sinclair-Taikato, Timothy Stanners, Hamish Walker

Welcome to 2012

NCEA Information Evening for Parents/Caregivers


All parents/caregivers of Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 students are encouraged to attend an information evening on the fundamentals of NCEA in the school library at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 7th February. A number of changes to NCEA have occurred in recent years and changes to University Entrance begin this year.

Start dates:

Monday 30th January: Year 9 and peer supporters (8.50am to 3.15 pm.) Students will need writing materials and sports gear for tabloid sports in the afternoon. Any other new students to the school attend from 8.50am to 10.30am.

Tuesday 31st January: Year 9 and 12 students only. Year 13 at camp.

Wednesday 1st Feb: Year 9, 11, 12 students. Year 13 at camp.

Thursday 2nd Feb: All year levels to attend (8.50am until 3.15pm). Students must bring writing materials for class (i.e. pens, pencil, pad, etc).

Monday 6th February is Waitangi Day and the school will be closed for instruction.

Mr P Keenan
Principal