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Stratford
High School
October 2017
around
our
school
Stratford High School: http://www.stratfordhigh.school.nz Vol17 Issue 10
Around the School: From the Principal’s Desk
Dear students, parents and caregivers, Ngā mihi o te wa ki Our senior prizegiving is on Tuesday 7th November at
head boy gets honour a koe me te whanau. 12.30pm and I encourage you to attend. It is a fantastic
celebration of student success and your support adds
Recently one of our Year 13 Accounting students, Welcome to term 4. Well life is moving at quite a pace, much to the day. Juniors are not required to attend school
Jake Vincent, was awarded a PwC Scholarship. both for the school and all the activities going on at this on Tuesday and should report to the hall at the beginning
Each year winners are chosen from hundreds time of the year. Last Friday we recognised students’ of Wednesday 8th November for an assembly which will
of applicants around the country. Jake was the sporting successes in 2017 and it is always pleasing to outline the programme for the remainder of the year.
recipient of one of 19 scholarships awarded celebrate our students’ sporting achievements. Over the School for the juniors does not finish until the junior
throughout New Zealand and the only student term break our basketball teams had success with the boys’ prizegiving on Tuesday 12th December.
in Taranaki to receive one in 2017. To mark this team winning the National A tournament and the girls’
achievement, Jake, along with his Mum, Dad and team finishing 6th. This was a national tournament and Finally, as the seniors leave and prepare for their
Mrs Lightoller, were invited to the PwC office in our congratulations go to both teams and also to those examinations, I would like to acknowledge our leaders
New Plymouth for a prize giving celebration. He players who made the tournament teams. and all the year 13 students. They have, I believe done a
received a framed certificate to acknowledge this very good job in supporting the staff and role modelling
well-deserved achievement. Besides a monetary Next Tuesday 31st October we will recognise students’ behaviour, leadership and pride in our school. I wish
contribution towards his university fees, Jake will academic success (excellence grades in NCEA internal them all the very best in their future studies, jobs and
have a PwC staff member to mentor assessments) and parents are very welcome to attend this. endeavours and eagerly await the contribution they will
him during his studies. He will also For senior students time is limited before study leave for undoubtedly make to our society.
Mr Franklyn congratulates the benefit from a paid summer internship. external NCEA exams begins. We hope that they made
McAllister House leaders for We know that Jake will make the most good use of the holiday to do some study. I take this opportunity to extend sincere thanks to all
winning the SHS OPA House of this opportunity and we wish him parents, community supporters and sponsors who have
Trophy for term 3. The external NCEA examinations begin on Thursday 9th given so much to our school and the students over the
every success in his chosen
November and I reinforce the need for students to be well year. Your support has made it possible for our students
career.
prepared. The NZQA examinations timetable is available to achieve highly in academic, sporting and cultural
Raewyn Lightoller, CC
on our Facebook page and our website. Students should be dimensions of the school.
Commerce
fully focused now on their exam study. The most effective No reira tena koutou katoa. Thank you very much.
study they can do is answer exam questions under exam Mr Keenan, Principal
conditions, i.e. with a time limit. In the time left at school
Jake with his parents Ina and Stuart at the recent and during their study leave, students should be putting in 2017-2018
scholarship presentation. every effort to work towards gaining the credits available Board of
to them in the external exams. For many students this is Trustees.
half of the credits for each subject. We cannot emphasise
enough how important the next few weeks will be for
your child’s achievement and we encourage you to make
every effort you can to support your child’s learning at
this time.
Some students who have the potential to achieve very well
are not working hard enough to do themselves justice.
Some students who already have enough credits for their
level certificate think that they should not sit or study
hard for their external exams. The external exams provide Jackson Taylor, outgoing
students with the opportunity to have their certificates BOT Student Rep
endorsed with merit or excellence. In 2018, credits from congratulates Finn
some 2017 external standards will be prerequisites for Booker on his election to
some courses at school and at tertiary institutions. Sitting the Board.
the external exams is part of completing the course for the
year. All students must sit their external NCEA exams.
Your input as parents at home can have a huge effect. See CONTACT DETAILS UPDATE:
our website for a parent guide to examinations. Please A reminder that in order to assist with the
support your child’s efforts to study and ensure that your smooth running of the school I would ask
child attends all of the NCEA exams. It is the aim of all of
Annual Kapa Haka competition was won by Tyrer House after a fierce
us to have our students achieve their potential and give
parents to ensure contact details we hold
battle with Amess house. Thanks to our judges and all house leaders are current and correct, this includes email
their best performance in the coming exams.
who encouraged participation from their house members.
addresses.
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edge parent portal hospitality Competition
A reminder to parents that our caregiver/parent portal update your details. A Musac EDGE After completing a treasure hunt around the school, where students had
is now available on Musac EDGE. The parent portal app is available for parents and to find and identify herbs and vegetables, students then created a dish
enables authorised caregivers to see core information students to download onto phones. which consisted of three plants found around the school plus three other
about their child including up-to-date attendance, This will give students access to ingredients. Our students then battled it out on Friday the 20th to compete
school reports, NCEA summary timetables, etc. Later their timetables. Students must use for Best Dish.
in the year there will be the facility to make online their school email to access the app.
payments for school donations and other charges. The winners of Best Taste were Zane Jupp, Maljan Hardy-Pearce and
Absences Ezekiel O’Leary creating rosemary lamb chops with a side dish of garlic
mash and parsley they were closely followed by Alba Mikkelsen, Rebekah
Access the Musac EDGE parent portal from this link: Parents are reminded that when a student is absent
https://parent.musac.school.nz or click on the parent it is the parent or caregiver that needs to call the Vogt and Sharaya Pick who created a chicken and potato salad.
portal link on our website. You must use the email school. We are concerned that in a few instances the
address the school has on file for you. Set or reset The winners of Best Presentation were Hinewhaiora Toopi and Joesph
student themself, has rung in. Absences do need to Chandler. Their dish was a creative, deconstructed shepard’s pie. David
your Musac EDGE password via “forgot password?” be verified by a parent. This also needs to be followed Whareaitu, Marcus O’Hanlon-Taputoro and Jamalh Hardy-Pearce followed after
If we do not have your email address or if you wish to up by a note on the day the student returns to school. rustling up a pork chop with smashed garlic potatoes, all done within a 60 minute
update your email address please contact the school to Barbara Gall, Deputy Principal lesson. A big congratulations to all the students involved. Mrs van Eikenhorst,
our judge was really impressed with not only the dishes produced but also the
NEW PE/Sports high level of food safety, team work and attitudes of the students. Well done, you
represented our school with pride.
Tops Mrs Campbell, Hospitality Teacher
Top: Students with their final dish.
A new PE top will be introduced for 2018.
This top will be compulsory for our new Year 9 Middle right: WinnerBest Presentation Dish
students and any Year 10 students who do not Bottom right: 2nd Best Taste dish
have one of the existing PE tops. It is optional for David, Marcus and Jamalh with the second
any other students to purchase as it will become placed Best Presentation dish..
our sports uniform for school outings such as
TSSSA events. We have a sample set of t-shirts
for the students to try on for sizing. We will be
placing our order at the end of November for
delivery by the commencement of Term 1, 2018.
Careers News
10D heads off to Avon SChool SchoolLeaver.nz
YOUR TERTIARY, TRAINING & JOB SUPER
results or have locked down all their study plans. Their
application can be updated as things are confirmed. By
Early in term 3, 10D completed a rubbish audit of learned a lot about organising
three days’ worth of the school waste and the results and running an activity. PORTAL Check out the guidelines for tertiary education, applying early, students will allow enough time for all the
gap year, apprenticeships, scholarships, accommodation steps in the application process to be completed before
were quite shocking. Our group decided to inform the Jodie Sullivan
and much more! their course starts.
younger generation about
This allows us to manage the volume of applications so
the harm we are causing
the environment. We chose FMG 2018 Ag scholarships we can help students get organised for the start of the
The scholarship offers a promising school leaver $5000 new study year.
to educate Avon School
towards each year of their undergraduate agricultural Viv Milner, Careers Department
students and established
that we could visit on degree at Lincoln, Massey or Waikato Universities. FMG
the 27th of September. believe that agriculture presents so many opportunities Stratford High School Aussie
for young Kiwis, and wish to encourage any student to
We arrived early and the consider a career in the industry. Applications and more rugby team 2018
nerves kicked in, but there was no turning back. Kala information can be found on our website https://www. Sheep manure
and Dannielle introduced themselves and started with fmg.co.nz/about-fmg/giving-back/fmg-agriculture-
the video as Trint and Hayden went to set up the games. scholarships/
fundraiser. $5.00
Once the video was finished we handed out the quiz for Bag – delivered.
them and it turns out they had learnt a bit about rubbish! Studylink Contact Mrs
We went on to play our games and the students all Studylink applications close on 16 December, 2017. Our
enjoyed themselves, applying their knowledge and asking call to action campaign encouraging students to apply Walker
good questions. It was a success! They said they had fun for their 2018 student finance is now underway. This 067656039 ext 707
and that waste is a big issue in New Zealand. We really year we’re encouraging students to Just Start - apply by
enjoyed our time interacting with these students, and 16 December. Students don’t need to have their NCEA
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NZQA & NCEA News Basketball nationals
Following on from their success at the BBNZ In the second half however Cameron
1. Exam Candidates have received their personal learner login. If passwords have been forgotten, students Schick North Island Premiership qualifying and Morgan both got into foul trouble
Examination Admission Slip. These slips state the must contact NZQA themselves. tournament, both our boys and girls senior and eventually fouled out of the game
students exam identification code, NSN, exam dates and 6. There are a number of families yet to pay their A teams travelled to Palmerston North in which led to a Hillmorton comeback.
times, and the standards they will be sitting. Students 2017 NCEA fee. This must now be done directly through the October holidays to attend the National Through the guidance of our star point
must NOT lose this form as they are required to present NZQA before December 1st, after which NZQA adds A Secondary Schools tournament for schools guard Willem Ratu they managed to hold
it to the supervisors at the beginning of each of their a $50.00 late fee. Financial Assistance applications are with a roll of less than 600 students (Co-ed). on until the end to win 77-72 and take
examination sessions. The students have been asked to made through school and these can still be made until the National Championship. The teams’ efforts were
check their slip for accuracy and any mistakes need to be December 1st. I have the forms which you must complete Our girls team had a great start to the tournament with rewarded with Captain Cameron Trethewey, Morgan
notified to myself or Mrs Broadmore as soon as possible. for both of these situations. For further information, wins over South Island teams Ellesmere and Hillmorton. Trott and Willem Ratu all making the NZSS National
Please ask to look at this so that you are familiar with the please contact me at school. On day two however they came up against two strong Tournament team. Willem was also named the Most
days and times applicable to your son/daughter. Please 7. Monday, December 11th, is the day set for teams in Manukura and Kokiri. They lost both those Valuable Player (MVP) for the tournament.
note that these exams are run and managed by NZQA senior students to return any outstanding textbooks games to finish 3rd in their pool and set up a crossover
and NOT by Stratford High School. and materials to the school. On this day, Peak magazine with our local rivals Opunake. The girls started this We are extremely lucky to have the services of coach
2. On Monday, November 6th, the Exam Centre and other documents such as End of Year reports and game well and had the lead at half time. The Opunake Willie Banks who devotes hours of his personal time
Manager and I will be briefing the students about how testimonials for Yr13 students should be available. team applied a lot of pressure in the second half and to help the boys improve their game. Thank you Willie
the examinations will be run. An “Instructions and If you have any queries about any of these matters, came back into the game to take the win. This meant for this and to Lee and family for sharing him with us.
Information for Candidates” leaflet with the rules and please contact us at school – 067656039 extn.706. our Stratford girls had to playoff for 5th and 6th against Thankyou also to both the teams’ families and friends for
guidelines for the exams has been issued to all exam Wayne Smith / Christel Broadmore, (Principal’s Buller High School. Buller built up a 12point lead your support in fundraising and also to the many people
candidates. Nominees) before our girls scored which made it a difficult task but who travelled to Palmerston North to support the teams.
3. The examinations involving our students run Stratford managed to make up this difference and take Thanks must also go to the many Stratford businesses,
from Thursday 9th November until Thursday 30th the lead before Katie and Rhiannon got fouled out of the to the school,
November in the Stratford High School hall. All students game. In a hard fought game, the Buller team finished and our
are to wear school uniform to the exams and those stronger and took the win, leaving us in 6th place community for
students sitting Scholarship examinations must bring nationally. Congratulations to all the team on the way your generous
photo I.D. to these examinations. you played the games and for donations
4. If any student will not be able to sit any of your attitude both off and on and support
their examinations at Stratford High School, I need to the court. Congratulations of our
be contacted immediately to try and arrange for the also to Katie Jones on fundraising
alternative location – students can not just turn up to any making the NZSS National events.
exam venue without prior arrangements being made. Tournament team.
4. During the examination period most senior winter sports Prizegiving
The boys carried on their Last Friday we held our Winter Sports Prizegiving,
students will have study leave to enable them to study for
great form under the where the following trophies and awards were presented.
their examinations at home. However, some year 11,12
guidance of Coach Willie
and 13 students who we have identified as potentially
Banks. They went through pool play unbeaten and
CROSS COUNTRY
ending up just short of gaining their NCEA will be Miss H C Thompson Cup: Junior boys individual –
earned the tag as favourites for the tournament. With
required to attend school during the examination Matthew Harrison
wins over Te Kuiti, Greymouth, Nga Taiatea, Onewhero
period to provide opportunities for them to successfully Herbert Smith Turst Cup: Junior boys team – Matthew
and Manukura they were to meet Te Aroha in the semi-
complete Level 1-3. Letters informing these students will Edser – Amess
final. They won this game and headed into the grand-
be issued soon. School will still be open for other senior Chapman Cup: Junior girls individual – Emma Baldock
final against Hillmorton High School from Christchurch.
students to come in and work with their teachers (by H C Thompson Cup: Junior girls team – Emma Baldock
The final was played in front of a near capacity crowd
arrangement) on preparation for exams or to complete – McAllister
and the team got off to a great start with plenty of
work. D S Butcher Cup: Intermediate boys individual –
scoring and rebounding opportunities for forwards
5. In mid-January 2018 the provisional results Morgan Trott
Cameron Trethewey and Morgan Trott. They built a
from this year’s NCEA will be available online to Mrs R E Carryer Cup: Intermediate boys team – Jordan
strong lead of 41-28 going into the half time break.
students under their personal student learner login (there Anderson - Trimble
is NO automatic posting of these results). Students can Student Council Cup: Intermediate girls individual –
order a posted copy through the “order documents” link Heather Clothier
in their personal learner login but this needs to be done Pugh Cup: Intermediate girls team – Lauree Collins
between now and December 31st this year. Any student Moore Cup: Senior boys individual – Eekiel O’Leary
who does not have access to a home computer should R Masters Cup: Senior boys team – Cameron
see me. Towards the end of January, students will start Trethewey – Trimble
receiving their exam papers in the mail. ALL Year 11-13 Student Council Cup: Senior girls individual – Jasmine
students should have already created their own personal Baker
SHS Snr Girls Cross Country: Senior girls team –
Stratford High School: http://www.stratfordhigh.school.nz/Home Page 6 Jasmine Baker – Amess
VOLLEYBALL Lachlan Drummond, Aimee Hare
SHS Snr Volleyball Trophy for senior girls diligence & For basketball: Katie Jones, Holly Ratu, Cameron
attainment: Estella van der Lee Trethewey, Latrell Teka-Wall, Morgan Trott, Fletcher
Jennings.
FOOTBALL
Smith Trophy for the most improved girls football Hockey: Woollaston Trophy secondary school’s hockey
player: Angelina Cullen tournament the team MVP was awarded to Joshua Smart
Comrie Trophy for girls’ football player of the year:
Estella van der Lee 8 Ball Pool: Crystalee Jane and Jaylen Hamilton travelled
C Alsop Trophy for most improved boy football player: to Christchurch as part of the Taranaki Team that won
Orion McGeoch the NZ Secondary Schools Tournament. They were
HOCKEY runners-up in the pairs competition and Crystalee won
Lawrence Trophy for the most improved girls’ hockey the singles flight competition.
player: Emma Baldock SHS senior girls A basketball team for placing 2nd at
Margaret Tilley Trophy for best all-round girl hockey North Island Secondary Schools qualifying tournament
player: Janika Hey and 6th and National Secondary Schools championship
SHS Hockey Cup for most improved boys’ player: tournament: Katie Jones, Rhiannon Utton, Briar
Ezekiel O’Leary Armstrong, Adele O’Byrne, Bailee Drummond, Kyrin
H.V. McKay Trophy for best boy hockey player: Ricky Nicholls, Brierly Joblin, Lara Almazan, Holly Ratu and
Howells Lydia Barber. Selection for girls basketball tournament
NETBALL team at nationals: Katie Jones
Mellow Family Trophy for most improved netball
player SHS A: Brooke Millar SHS senior boys A basketball team
Janet Henry Netball Trophy for best team member SHS 2017:
A: Katie Jones Winners Stratford Basketball Association Senior Winter
N.A. Chadwick Trophy for dedication to netball: Brooke League with Cameron Trethewey named MVP for the
Millar league
RUGBY Winners Taranaki Secondary School League. Morgan
1981 Rugby Trophy for most improved player SHS 1st Trott and Cameron Trethewey named in All Star Five
XV: Jordan Dean and Cameron named MVP
Graeme Adams Memorial Trophy for most worthy Winners North Island Secondary School Qualifying
member SHS 1st XV: Ethan Martin Tournament; Winners and National Champions at NZ
Rowe Family Cup for best team man 1st XV: Ryan Kirk Secondary School National Championships: Cameron
BASKETBALL Trethewey, Dylan Moore, Morgan Trott, Willem Ratu,
Marchant Trophy for Snr Boys Basketball Most Valuable Ryan Dodunski, Alex Baker, Phillip Anderson, Latrell
Player: Cameron Trethewey Teka, Fletcher Jennings, Campbell Moore, Joshua
Jeremiah Truman Trophy for boys Most Improved Gilbert, Daniel Gibbons
Player: Ryan Dodunski National Tournament Team: Morgan Trott, Cameron
The Gavin Family Trophy for girls Most Improved Trethewey and Willem Ratu. Willem Ratu MVP
Player: Lara Almazan tournament team.
The West Family Trophy for girls Most Valuable
Player: Katie Jones/Rhiannon Utton Term 4
Last week we had 11 students attend TSSSA
SQUASH Orienteering in and around Brooklands and Pukekura
Rakesh Rai Trophy Boys Open Squash: Jehu Brogden
Park. We also had a junior boys and a junior girls team
Rakesh Rai Trophy Girls Open Squash: Madisyn Makara
in the TSSSA Junior Volleyball. Whilst the school term
TSSSA is nearly over for our senior students there are still a few
Small Bore Rifle Shooting: Kendin O’Byrne 1= TSSSA and other events left to finish off the year.
Ungraded Individual Shooter Monday 30 October TSSSA Road Relays
Gymnastics: Samara Ryan Harrop – 3rd Gymnastics 8-10 November TSSSA Jnr Modified Sports Week
Steps 2-5 Wednesday 22 November TSSSA Jnr Rugby
Certificates were also presented to the following students League
to acknowledge representative honours and achievement Thursday 23 November Junior Sports Exchange with
For netball: Rhiannon Utton, Phoenix Fox, Hannah Inglewood High School
Patterson, Nerissa Craike Wednesday 29 November TSSSA Showjumping
For hockey: Demi Ward, Isaac Hancock, Janika Hey
For rugby: Dawson Austin, Bailey Bocock, Jaleel Acero,
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