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Being Immersed in Shakespeare for the Holidays
I am Ethan McGrath, and I am the regional representative for Taranaki after being second runner up in this year's Sheila Winn Shakespeare festival. I ...
Waste Free Periods
On September 2nd we ran a waste free period program for all the girls at school. This was funded by the Stratford District Council. The program highli...
Accounting trip to Wellington - Pre lockdown
The 2020 trip to Wellington proved to be both and interesting and enjoyable event for all concerned. Our first stop was Adrenalin Forest in Porirua where both the strength and the sense of adventure of the students were tested. While some students were out of their comfort zone, they gave it their best shot and achieved more than they expected. Others got to the top level which was somewhat breath-taking for those of us who were admiring their skills from ground level. With feet firmly on the ground we then travelled a short distance to the North City Shopping Mall in Porirua.The more serious part of the trip began on Monday morning with a visit to Shisca Russell who is currently working for the Ministry of Education. Shisca outlined her journey from SHS to her current position and shared valuable life lessons/experiences with the students. The visit to Wellington Chocolate Factory proved to be worthwhile, with the students being introduced to the basic principles of job costing, while at the same time learning how chocolate is made and giving it the taste test. The first part of the afternoon was spent in a Board Room overlooking the Wellington Harbour listening to a financial advisor from Craig’s Investment Partners. This was both interesting and insightful, especially considering the global downturn in share markets in recent weeks. Our last visit for the day was Xero where Tim Stanners, another SHS ex-student, is currently employed as their Financial Accountant. Tim also outlined his journey since leaving our school and gave an insight into the company and its rapid expansion globally.On Tuesday, the students toured Parliament Buildings where they had the opportunity to learn more about our parliamentary system which was timely with several of them being able to vote in this year’s election. The visit to the High Court involved a talk about our justice system followed by the students sitting in the back of a real live court case where a couple have been charged with arson. It was interesting for the students to watch a police interview from last year on the big screen and listen to one of the defendants being questioned. After lunch it was off to the debating chamber where students got to see and listen to some of their favourite and not so favourite politicians. Our final visit was to RJ’s liquorice factory in Levin. With lots of liquorice lovers on board this was a popular stop.A very big thank you must go to Dan at New World for sponsoring our fundraising BBQ at Athletic Sports; to the Armistead Family and Jay and Paul Lightoller who went out of their way to support our firewood fundraising venture; to those who purchased firewood; to our amazing driver Nicola Reid who managed to get us to Wellington and back without stalling the van too many times and making sure we were never late to our appointments. We couldn’t have done it without your support.Raewyn Lightoller, HoD Commerce
Guide for parents
the guide for parents about managing assessments for NCEA is under the newsletters tab. Guide for parents
Kia ora Parents / Caregivers and students,
As you will have heard yesterday, we will be moving to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28th April and this will be a day at school for teachers only. The following day Wednesday 29th April, school will resume for those students who absolutely need to be there. Until that time the school grounds are out of bounds.For us to make this happen and prepare for the necessary Health and Safety requirements we need to register names of students who will be attending school and their mode of getting to/from school. Only students in Year 9 and Year 10, that cannot be supervised at home, are able to be registered. Students registered to attend school must attend every day. If they are sick or unable to attend for any reason please let us know in the usual way through the absence text or email. Casual attendance is not permitted - only those students who register through the survey will be able to attend. The survey needs to be completed by 3pm on Thursday 23rd April. If there are any queries please email the school at: mail@stratfordhigh.school.nzThe details below are as we understand them to apply at present. Further information coming from the Ministry or Government may see them needing to be modified and you will be contacted if relevant.SHS Years 11 to 13 studentsUnder Covid Level 3, Y11-13 students are not permitted to return to classes nor must any of them be on school property during any hour of the day while we are under Levels 4 and 3.Distance learning should be continued with any unfinished work completed over the remainder of this week. Starting on 28 April, once teachers have had opportunity to prepare as a whole staff, students will continue to receive new work and ongoing teacher support.Distance learning is a priority due to NCEA requirement and students are required to work alongside teachers on a daily basis. If your child will be unable to do this then please email the school immediately. SHS Year 9 and 10 studentsUnder Level 3, if there is a parent or caregiver available to look after children at home and school children have access to distance learning, children are encouraged to stay at home. This aligns with messages from the government all week that families should attempt to work and learn from home.The School appreciates that students will want to see their friends and get back to normal but inspection of the conditions we will have to operate under, listed below, will make it obvious that managing anything but small numbers will present insurmountable challenges.We expect buses to be running and await bus company details on routes and social distancing.What we need from you immediatelyIn order to place students in bubbles of ten, the School requires data from caregivers as to who will be present at school. Please complete the attached brief survey only if you will be sending your child to school.Reply by Thursday 23 April at 3pm only if your child will be attending school from Wednesday 28 April on a daily basis.If you do not reply this will be taken to mean your child(ren) is/are NOT attending.Lock down requirements for Year 9 and 10 returning to Stratford High School on Wednesday 29 April 2020 Where possible students are encouraged to stay at home and continue with their Distance Learning in order to keep everyone safe and break the chain of infection. Students registered to attend school must attend every day. If they are sick or unable to attend for any reason, please let us know in the usual way through the absence text or email. Casual attendance is not permitted - only those students who register will be able to attend Students who attend the school will be supervised but will be continuing with their individual distance learning programmes. They need to bring their device with them. Physical distancing will be maintained along with hygiene stations and regular hand washing. Students will be kept in small bubbles of 10 students, and staff will maintain a record of contacts in each bubble. Students will remain in the same classroom throughout the day with students using only one designated desk throughout. Break times will be supervised, and students will remain in their bubbles. Break times will not involve any contact games and students are to remain two metres apart. The library will not be open. Break times will be staggered for all bubbles being taught at school. Students are not to be on school grounds before 8.30am and after 3.30 pm. The school site will be closed to all visitors during the school day. For planning purposes, we need to know from the outset which students will be returning to school. A link to a short questionnaire appears below and I would encourage families to make a once and for all choice one way or the other for their child. We will make provision for working caregivers who may not be able to be at home for some days of the week due to shift work. Any student who comes to school must attend for the whole day and will not be allowed to leave the school grounds unless collected by a family member for an appointment. To avoid infection, classroom doors will be left latched open, hand sanitiser will be available in each room and desks will be disinfected by our cleaners each day The school canteen is not allowed to be opened and water fountains will be disabled meaning that students will have to bring their own food and water to school. Students will not be permitted to leave the school grounds to go home for lunch. Students will need to bring food and drink for the day. Kai Kitchen and school breakfasts will be unavailable at this time. If students do not comply with school processes and health regulations, then the Principal will ask them to leave the school and return home. Their health and that of others is paramount and Stratford High School will not be compromised at any time.Stay Safe, Warm RegardsPhilip Keenan, Principal, Stratford High SchoolSurvey link:https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=x8k2o00OuUWsfnEQ5hxhqH35YHNQDTJNruPSqwk2o3tUM1hBUUFWRjFRN0ZEVU9ZQk0xRTJZVlA2Qy4u