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Stratford
December 2020
High School
Photos
from
around the
school this
month
Stratford High School: http://www.stratfordhigh.school.nz Vol20 Issue 6
Junior Cans for
Christmas
The junior students had a
mufti day as part of their last
week of school. With lots of
enthusiasm the junior student
council members collected
the cans and had a total of
approximately 1000 items
donated. These items will go
to the Stratford Foodbank
in time for Christmas. Mrs
Walker offered a chocolate
cake to the form class who
had the highest average per
student. This was given to
Mrs Lightoller’s form class in
appreciation of their efforts.
Wendy Walker, TIC Student
Council
2020 Peak Hot off the Press
Veni Vidi Vici
Peak 2020 is a record of an extraordinary year of
challenges and change within our school. Many thanks to
the staff and students for their contributions, participation
and support. A big shout out to Razz Print for pushing
boundaries and allowing us to deliver our magazine to the
students on book day.
Students who have paid the school donation can collect
their magazine from the school office while it is open.
Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season.
Suzanne Blackwell, TIC Peak
TE RANGIMĀRIE ACTIVITIES WEEK
It was a great way to end the year. Thank you to Caroline and Dave Armitstead for their generosity in allowing all the Te
Rangimārie team to visit their farm. They really spoilt us, not only with farm activities but also doughnuts, iceblocks (courtesy of
Fonterra), home baking, fresh cows milk out of the vat and fruit. On other days we watched movies, went out for lunch, splashed
around at the pool in New Plymouth, had a ball at Naki Nitro and wandered around Pukekura Park. We ended the week with
shared lunch with whanau and farewelled our three leavers, Danny Kendall, Pauline Burgess and Nicole Dawinan. Thanks to all
our whanau for their support this year. Tracey Herewini-Davis and Jeanette Bell
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From the Principal’s Desk
Kia ora koutou katoa,
What a term! We have managed to squeeze a lot into Term 4 and can be proud of our efforts.
NCEA examinations have been and gone and staff and students now wait patiently for the
results to be published in January.
Our Senior Prizegiving was a highlight of the term, as it is every year. Having Jacinda Ardern
arrive part way through and joining us to present the Prime Minister’s Excellence Award for Vocational Pathways, Proxime
Accessit and then Dux was something we will all remember for some time. Her willingness to wait behind to have photos with
those who wished to have them with her (and there were plenty), was a lovely touch and enjoyed by all.
At Senior Prizegiving, I had the privilege of announcing Duncan Sheed and Ella Hussey as our Head Boy and Head Girl for 2021.
The process was comprehensive, including an application, interview and then addressing the school. We know they will be great
role models for our community and look forward to them leading our school in the new year.
Our Year 13 students were farewelled at the annual leavers’ dinner and it was a lovely opportunity to acknowledge their time at
school, as well as the contribution they have made to the success of Stratford High School. We wish them all well and know they
are well set up to approach the real world with the skills for success.
Next year begins in February, with our Year 9 and 13 students in on the Tuesday 2 February. All other year levels then join them
on Wednesday 3 February. Information about our uniform, stationery requirements and key dates
and timings will be available on our website from early January.
Congratulations to all students on their efforts throughout an interesting year and thank you to the
parents and whanau who supported us in our endeavours. I wish you all a happy and safe festive
season and will look forward to seeing you all in the new year.
Nga mihi nui
Cameron Stone, Principal
NCEA SHS FACEBOOK PAGE
• NCEA examinations finish at Stratford High School
The official SHS Facebook page is “SHSTaranaki” and is updated
on Wednesday 9 December.
regularly with photos, notices and reminders. You can use the
• Any student who is shifting after the completion of
hashtag @SHSTaranaki for our sports instagram page.
exams, must inform NZQA of their new address by December
18 (phone 0800 697 296 or email DMLR@nzqa.govt.nz) so
that exam papers can be sent to their new address. HAVE YOU CHANGED
• Provisional Results for 2020 will be able to be
accessed on-line by students through their individual student YOUR CONTACT DETAILS?
login on the NZQA website in mid-January 2021 (Scholarship Have you moved recently? Have you changed your phone number
exam results are not available until mid-February). Students or email address recently? Please contact the school office and
will also learn of how many Learning Recognition Credits update your details. It is very important we have the correct
they have earned from NZQA (These were additional information for your child in case there is an emergency and we
credits to be awarded to students because of the COVID need to contact you immediately. If any contact details change
lockdown earlier in the year and they are calculated and throughout the year please let the school office know.
added to student 2020 results by NZQA) Notification of the
availability of Provisional Results will be via the NZQA KEY DATES FOR 2021
website and the media. The school office will close for the holiday break on Wednesday
• Students will receive their examination papers in the 16 December 2020.
mail in late January 2021. PTA Uniform sale on Friday 15 January 2021.
• There is a period in early February 2021 in which School office will open on Monday 18 January, 2021.
students can apply for a review or reconsideration of their January 2021 onwards. The first copy is FREE.
exam results by NZQA. Information about this will come • Any leavers heading overseas can find information about
with returned exam papers and on-line with their results specific country requirements in recognising NCEA on the NZQA
release. website.
• Any late results completed before the end of February Please contact Wayne Smith at school (7656039) up until
2021 (Summer School / Outside providers) will be included Friday 11 December if you have any queries regarding NCEA
in students final results for 2020. matters.
• Final results are confirmed in March 2021. From the beginning of the school year in 2021, the new NCEA
• Students can order a copy of their updated NZ Record Principal’s Nominee at school will be Mr Dirk Vermeulen.
of Achievement (through their student login) from late Wayne Smith, Principal’s Nominee
Stratford High School: http://www.stratfordhigh.school.nz/Home Page 3
Around the School:
LIBRARY MANAGERS REPORT 2020
It is with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to Stratford High School where I have worked as the
Library Manager for the past 9 years. During my time here I have had a vision for the Library
as an information hub where the environment supports learning and teaching and
encourages and enables students to become lifelong learners. I have aimed to create
a library culture in which diversity flourishes and where every person who walks
through the door feels safe and welcome. I would like to acknowledge all of the
student librarians whom I have worked with over the years and who have given
up their interval and lunch times to help promote
the library as it would not be the special place it is
without their input. I am also going to miss the energy
and unique insights these
young people bring to our
Library. Finally I would
like to say it has been a
privilege working with
such an amazing group
of people and I am sad to
say goodbye.
Emma Loveridge, Library
Manager
TERM DATES 2021
Term 1 Start: Monday 1st February (school open) Monday 8th February: Waitangi Day observed
Tuesday 2nd February (First day for Y9 & Y13) Friday 5th March: Teacher Only Day
Wednesday 3rd February (All students return) Monday 8th March: Taranaki Anniversary
Friday 5th February (Staff only day) Thursday 18th March: Parent-Teacher Interviews Y9-13
End: Friday 16th April Friday 2nd April: Good Friday
Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th: Easter Monday & Tuesday
Term 2 Start: Monday 3rd May Thursday 20th May: Teacher Only Day
End: Friday 9th July Monday 7th June: Queen’s Birthday
w/c 7th June: Senior Assessment Week
Wednesday 7th July: Open Evening
Term 3 Start: Monday 26th July Tuesday 3rd August: Teacher Only Day
End: Friday 1st October Thursday 5th August: Parent-Teacher Interviews Y9-13
Monday 6th September: Mid-term break
Wednesday 15th - Tuesday 21st September Y11-13 Practice Exams
Friday 1st October: Haka Competition
Term 4 Start: Monday 18th October Monday 25th October: Labour Day
End: Thursday 16th December Wednesday 3rd November: Senior Prize Giving (12.30pm)
Monday 8th November: NCEA exams begin
Friday 12th November: Year 8 Orientation Day
Tuesday 30th November: Teacher Only Day
Friday 3rd December: Junior Prize Giving (11.30am)
Monday 6th December: Book Return
w/c 6th December: Activities Week Y9&10
Monday 13th December: Last day for Year 9/10 (midday)
Thursday 16th December: Last day for staff
SHS: http://www.stratfordhigh.school.nz/Home Page 4
IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS
If you are a student and you have a concern:
If your concern is You should first see…. If not resolved If not resolved, then . And if still not
about... resolved….
Your learning, e.g. Your teacher Subject HOD Your form teacher and/ SLT member
classwork & assessment or Dean
A discipline problem, e.g. The teacher who gave you Your Dean SLT member
a detention the detention
A pastoral issue, e.g. Your form teacher Guidance Counsellors: Whaea Jo or Liza SLT member
bullying, attendance Your Dean
If you are a parent and you have a concern:
If your concern is about... You should first see… If not resolved, then ... And if still not resolved ...
A learning problem, e.g. The teacher, then the HOD Mrs Ralph and Dr Taylor
classwork and assessment and your year level Dean Deputy Principals
A discipline problem, e.g. a The Dean Mrs Ralph and Dr Taylor
detention Deputy Principals
Mr Stone, Principal
A pastoral issue, e.g. bullying, The Dean Liza Albers, Counsellors, Deputy
attendance Principals
A financial issue relating to any Mrs Terry
account or charge
At Stratford High School, our year level deans play an important role in the pastoral care of your sons and daughters. Please
phone 7656039 and leave a message for your child’s dean or email mail@stratfordhigh.school.nz.
JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING 2020
The junior prizegiving was held on Tuesday 8 December and was a very successful event. Thank you to the whanau that came
to support our students on this very important day. Anina Loveridge and Kauby Ngatai-Northcott led the ceremony well. We
would like to thank Mr Kerr and Mr Smith who have given a trophy for Excellence in Social Studies and congratuations to the
inaugural winner Heidi Sextus. Zoe Pitcher is this year’s recipient of the Chadwick Trophy which awards a junior student for their
achievement, participation and overall contribution to the junior school.
Stratford High School: http://www.stratfordhigh.school.nz/Home Page 5
SPORTS REPORT 2020 Term 4 has seen some sort of normality return to our TSSSA and sporting events. Whilst the senior students have been away studying and sitting exams, our junior students have been busy with TSSSA Road Relays, Touch and Modified Sports Week. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our Junior Exchange with Inglewood and the weather intervened with Junior Quick Rip so there have still been issues with time constraints imposed by Covid-19. It has been a challenging year with many postponements and reorganizing of events, only to find they would eventually be cancelled. The students have been very understanding and just want to get out and about on the field or court. Congratulations to all students who made representative teams and/ or attended national sporting events. Thank you to all our parents and community members who have helped out this year with coaching, management of teams and transporting them to and from their chosen sports. Your support is very much appreciated. We look forward to 2021 in the hope that we can function as normal and full sporting activity can return. Thank you once again. Philippa Smith, Sports Coordinator Junior House Mid Year Awards: Junior students have had a very long wait for the McAllister House: presentation of the first half year junior house badges. Cady Webb: Academic These badges were introduced in 2007 and are awarded Emily Orr: Academic across 4 disciplines; Academic, Culture, Sport and Maia Hussey: Cultural Distinction. In order to be eligible for an award Y9 and 10 Coby Van Pelt: Cultural students had to be nominated by their form class teacher Bailey Ngataierua: Sport or house leaders. The house awards are given out twice a Cheyenne Ngataierua: Sport year. Trimble House: The junior report and other academic events like Maths Judah Harvey: Academic Week are consider for the academic award. Cultural Angela Lumanglas: Academic awards centre around Kapa Haka, speeches, music, drama, Hannah Burroughs: Cultural art and languages. Sport features commitment and attitude Richard Drummond: Sport as well as ability from either one sport or a wide range. Max Edgecombe: Sport The distinction award became the most highly sought Jamalia Brown: Distinction after as it represents the all-rounder who participated Sophie Maddox: Distinction enthusiastically, fairly, intelligently and skilfully in a wide Tyrer House: variety of events. Ellie Brady: Academic If a student has previously been awarded a badge, they Matthew Jones: Academic will be presented with a bar for attachment. For term 1 and Hollie Eagar: Cultural 2 the following students will receive a house award. Gus Waite: Distinction Amess House: Heidi Sextus: Distinction Jessica Harris: Academic Skie Higgison: Sport Ciara Staines-Hurley: Academic James Smithson: Sport Lara Abraham: Cultural Congratulations to all Arabella Barber: Cultural students. Term 3 and 4 awards Amber Cox: Sport were announced at junior Neve Payne: Sport prizegiving. Anina Loveridge: Distinction
NCEA Internal Subject Excellences 2020
Students studying NCEA this year can Jessica Huston: Accounting (2), English (3) Teina Toopi: Music
receive an excellence grade for their Korban Johnson: Accounting (2), Science Dylan Wyllie: English
Brianna Jury: Home Economics, Mathematics (3) Hohepa Weston: Physical Education
internal assessments. Those students who Sereima Lum: English (2), Physical Education Holly Ratu: Physical Education
have achieved this for an internal during Kaleb Robinson: English, Mathematics Lydia Barber: Chemistry, Physical Education
term three and four are acknowledged Kelly Armitstead: English (3), Home Economics, Tarin Nicholls: Chemistry, Music
below. Science Toni Cameron: Chemistry, English, Physics
Aimee Cook: English, Home Economics, Account- Ella Hussey: Chemistry, Fabric Technology (2),
ing (2) Physics
Level 1 Alexandra McGeoch: English (2), Fabric Technology Jazmine Huston: Chemistry, Music (2), Physics
Isabella Anderson: Music (2), Science
Arlo Beckett: Accounting
Oceana Brown-Martin: Mathematics (2)
Rebekah Hodge: Accounting (2), English (2), Fabric
Technology (2), Science Level 3
Jimmy Coull: Agriculture Keisya Gunawan: Accounting (2), English (4), Legal Gerome Brotherson: English
Megan Dodunski: English Studies (2), Mathematics Maddi Butler: English
Jordan Edgcombe: Agriculture Aidan Renshaw: Accounting (2), English (2), Math- Simon Clegg: Physical Education
Brayden Fale: Agriculture ematics, Science Phoenix Fox: Home Economics
Cohen Fredrickson: Accounting Elysse Kerr: Accounting, English, Mathematics, Avalon Haku: L2 English
Elliott Gernhoefer: English (2) Music, Physical Education Kristine Macalalag: Chemistry
Rouruina Gerrard: Music Isabella Stewart: Accounting (2), English, Mathemat- Liam Mills: Accounting
Ashton Gibson: Mathematics ics, Physical Education, Science Thomas Olmo: Music
Bella Inwood-Peebles: Home Economics Ethan Parker: Physical Education
Level 2
Jenna Johnson: English Dannielle Reid: Accounting (2)
Justin Leeman: Mathematics Keren Whareaitu: Chemistry
Chrissy Manuel-Isaacs: Music (2) Elaida Alluad: English Emily Armitstead: Chemistry, English (2)
Te Awe Ngatai-Turahui: Music (2) Corey Bailey: Physical Education Henry Armond: Chemistry, Physics
Alex Peihopa: Music Emma Baldock: Physical Education Julia Howatson: Chemistry, Music (2)
Marshal Roberts: Agriculture Jordan Bolger: Mathematics Annie Li: Chinese (2), Physics
Emily Rosendaal: English (2) Ocean Hakaraia: English Cassandra McIlroy: Chemistry, English (2)
Madison Scott: Mathematics (3) Harmony Hanover: Chemistry Hannah Patterson: Chemistry, Physics
Abbey Sextus: Accounting (2) Caleb Jackson: Physical Education Samantha Perrett: Accounting (2), English (2)
Hallie Shute: Accounting (2) Taleesha Kelsen: Chemistry Shayla Renshaw: Chemistry, Physics
Cacia Triggs: Agriculture Lucca Kowalewski: Music
Sarah Trott: Mathematics Nancy Kirk: Chemistry Congratulations to all students who have
Breeze Moeller-Smith: Fabric Technology (2)
Joshua Trowbridge: Mathematics (3)
Toby Nicholls: Music
achieved an excellence grade in their
Te Rangi Walker: Mathematics internal assessments this year. We hope
Tama Washer-Wakeling: Agriculture Kyla Radford: Mathematics (3)
Tayte Wilkins: Mathematics Ashlee Reid: Accounting (2) that your success will continue at this
Megan Baldock: English (2), Fabric Technology (3) Jordan Rogers: Chemistry level for your external assessments this
Duncan Sheed: Music (2)
Jade Cadman-Drummond: Music, Science
Alyssa Simkin: Accounting (2)
month.
Sam Clothier: English (3), Science Wayne Smith, Principal’s Nominee
CYBER SAFETY
Dear parents and caregivers,
You are in control of your child’s online activities. Are you concerned about your child’s online activities? The
school endeavours to educate students about acceptable online behaviour but you can find more information by
looking at https://www.netsafe.org.nz/. Please find a notice below from the NZ Police.
CYBER BULLYING NOTICE
ASPECTS OF THE HARMFUL DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ACT, IN PARTICULAR POSSESSION AND
DISTRIBUTION OF INAPPROPRIATE DIGITAL IMAGES
• If you have a revealing image of someone under 16 on your phone, you are in possession of child pornography even if that
person consented to you having the image.
• If you then distribute that image, you are guilty of distributing child pornography regardless of your age.
• If you have a revealing image on your phone of someone 16 or over and you do not have their consent to have that image,
you can be prosecuted under the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
• You cannot distribute that image unless you have that persons consent.
• If you receive an inappropriate image from someone, you have to make an immediate decision to delete that image from
your device and ask the person not to send you other images or remove yourself from that chat.
The consequences are severe and long lasting for anyone in breach of the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
Stratford High School: http://www.stratfordhigh.school.nz/Home Page 7
ACTIVITIES WEEK 2020
Students have enjoyed the range of activities during their last week of school for 2020. From beach
The new baking skills were
fun and we learnt how to
safari, to spending time in the kitchen, our students have been out and about in Stratford, Taranaki make hot chocolate on the
and even as far afield as Hawkes Bay. Staff have enjoyed the time spent with students that they barista machines.
may not have taught this year. Below are photos and comments from some of our activities.
Outdoor adventures was real cool. Kayaking was the best day because we missed our surfing.
HI-JINKS IN HAWKES BAY
What a fantastic week we all had in Hawkes Bay. We spent three days
tramping in the beautiful Kaweka Forest and a visit to the hot pools
(yes, hot pools in the forest!) Once we returned to civilization there
were many activities to have fun with. A trip to Napier Prison in the
evening with a ghost tour and the chance to break free from the escape
room (unfortunately we did not escape). Team Green won the laser
tag challenge, no one is safe when the teachers get their hands on the
lasers guns. We had a whole day at Splash
Planet in the sunshine with rides, slides,
lazy rivers and yummy picnic food.
Our final day took us to The National
Aquarium in Napier, with a guided tour We had time to relax with our friends.
of the various fish tanks and a chance to
meet the crazy penguins at feeding time.
I’m fairly sure all slept well on Friday
night.
Dan Martin and Denise Kay
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