Fundraiser for Sports Council

SHS SPORTS COUNCIL
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

Craig Scholarship Award - Currently open for applications.

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 2014 the value of the scholarship has been determined by the Board of Trustees at $800.

The application form is available from the school website http://www.stratfordhigh.school.nz/WebSpace/640/ from 5th May to 23rd May 2014.

Written applications must be in the hands of the BoT Secretary by close of business on Monday 26th May 2014.

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High School Corner

Poutama Day

Thank you to all parents, caregivers and students who attended interviews with form teachers or deans on Poutama Day. Feedback from all was encouraging and it was useful helping students to focus on their goals. There will be opportunities during the year for students to review the goals they set. If you are aware of an inspiring person/story, please let Mrs Goble know as we are always looking for speakers for our Poutama assemblies.

Parent teacher interviews

Reports have been posted for all students and senior students with parents and caregivers will have an opportunity to meet with teachers on Thursday 3 April from 7 to 9pm in the assembly hall. A booking sheet was posted with the reports.

Parents and caregivers of junior students will have an interview evening on Thursday 10 April from 7 to 9 pm.

Positive Behaviour for Learning - School Wide (PB4LSW)

Congratulations to Rachel Martin, Nikita Dorne, Matthew Kowalewski and Matthew Rine on their appointment as Positive Behaviour for Learning  Ambassadors. Their role as ambassadors in the PB4LSW team is to act as a student voice on the team and to put forward a student perspective on the promotion and development of PB4LSW in our school and the wider community. We look forward to working with them.

Junior Graduation Ceremony

Tuesday 10 December.

The junior graduation ceremony will start at 11.00 am on Tuesday 10^th December in the assembly hall. All junior students are expected to attend this final event of the year. Parents and caregivers are cordially invited to join us for this occasion where we celebrate the junior graduation programme and subject and sports prize-winners. We ask that parents are seated by 10.50 am so a prompt start can be made. After the ceremony is finished all students will be released for the summer break. The Eltham bus will run from school at 12.30 pm but all other buses will run at the usual time.

Senior Returns Day

Senior returns day is Monday 9^th December between 9.00 am and 3.15 pm in the office opposite the student office. Senior students can:

·    return textbooks, library books, sports uniforms or any other materials belonging to the school.

·    collect their end of year reports, testimonials, school magazine, certificates, etc.

·    items for the PTA secondhand uniform sale can be left at the school.

The school magazine is available to students who have paid school fees, have completed their clearance form and returned all materials, etc. belonging to the school.

Second Hand Uniform sale

There will be a second hand uniform sale run by the SHS PTA. The sale will be held Monday 13th January 2014 from 10am to 1 pm in the school assembly hall. Items for sale or donation need to be left prior to this date. The main school office has a form which needs to be completed with all items. Especially needed are the senior uniform items as well as any PE shirts in all colours. No shoes are accepted.
P H Keenan
Principal

Māori Education Trust - 2014 Scholarship Round is Open

Tenā koe me ngā āhuatanga o te wā, o tātau mate noho mai i roto i te ao wairua. Tātau o te ao ora, kia ora huihui mai tātau.

We are pleased to announce the 2014 secondary scholarship round is now open.  The scholarships available are:

• Mana Maths Scholarship
• Pearl Sidwell Mana Maths Scholarship
• Rose Hellaby Scholarship
• Tī Maru Māori Trust Secondary Boarding Scholarship.

We would appreciate it if you would promote these scholarships within your school. Secondary school students may apply on-line or download an application form from our website www.maorieducation.org.nz

For all queries contact (04) 586 7971 or email info@maorieducation.org.nz