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 10^th May, 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 17^th 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 19^th 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

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.

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

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, 5^th 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

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.