Reminder: Parents Cyber Safety Evening this Thursday

Tue Jun 06 01:53pm

Join us in the Stratford High School Hall this Thursday evening from 7pm – 9pm to see a presentation from Rob Cope (Author, Parent and Filmmaker of the 2020 Documentary ‘Our Kids Online’. 

Watch the promotional video here – Our Kids Online Parent Evening

This will be a beneficial evening for our school and wider community. Come along!

 

Reminder- Year 10 students rostered home tomorrow

Mon Jun 05 04:46pm

Kia ora,

I trust you have all had a lovely weekend. 

Tomorrow sees the continuation of our rostering home as a part of the PPTA industrial action. All year 10 students are to remain at home tomorrow.

Thank you for your understanding.

NB: Year 9 students are rostered home on Thursday.

Reminder – Teacher Only Day tomorrow

Thu Jun 01 05:17pm

Hi all,

This is a reminder that tomorrow is our Ministry guided Teacher Only Day to upskill on the NCEA changes for 2024. 

We look forward to seeing all students back next Tuesday. Have a great weekend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strike Action to resume

Wed May 31 10:05am

Kia ora whanau,

This morning we received notification that the National Executive of PPTA has directed that the suspension of the strike action be lifted and is set to resume from today. This means that the rostering-home set for tomorrow, and next week, will go ahead as originally planned at the start of the month.

The roster is as follows:

Week 6
Thursday 1st June – Yr 12 (tomorrow)

Week 7
Tuesday 6th June – Yr 10
Thursday 8th June – Yr 9

If there is any further action over the coming days, we will communicate this as soon as it comes to hand.

On 27 June, there will be a Paid Union Meeting for all Secondary Teachers in Taranaki. The time is yet to be confirmed but it is likely to be in the afternoon. Students will be expected at school in the morning. Further details will be communicated once they are finalised.

Thank you for your understanding.

Update on PPTA Strike Action

Tue May 30 05:21pm

Kia ora whanau,

A week ago we notified you of the suspension of all PPTA Strike Action until today, Tuesday the 30th of May. At this stage, we have heard of no further action but anticipate having information first thing tomorrow morning.

The original plan for rolling strikes was as follows, but please note that this is yet to be confirmed:

Week 6
Thursday 1st June – Yr 12
Week 7
Tuesday 6th June – Yr 10
Thursday 8th June – Yr 9

At this stage ALL students are expected to be at school until further notice.

NB: Tomorrows NZEI Paid Union Meeting DOES NOT impact high schools. 

Suspension of strike action

Tue May 23 09:17am

Kia ora whanau,

Yesterday we received notification that all PPTA Strike Action will be suspended effective immediately. This suspension continues until Tuesday the 30th of May.

The proposed rostering home of Year 11 students this Thursday, and the rostering home of Year 12 and 13 students next week, will NOT go ahead. ALL students must attend school.

We will communicate with you as soon as there is further detail regarding events following the 30th of May.

Have a wonderful rest of the week.

 

Cam Stone
Principal

Reminder: Industrial action – Rostering Home

Mon May 15 10:42am

Kia ora koutou,

A reminder of this week’s planned industrial action.

Tuesday 16 May – Year 9 rostered day off

Wednesday 17 May – Year 10 rostered day off

Rostering home means school is still open for instruction, except for the year level that is stated on each date.

Kia pai tō wiki

Reminder: Industrial Action – Strike Day and Rostering Home

Mon May 08 01:07pm

Kia ora koutou,

A reminder of this week’s planned industrial action.

Tuesday 9 May – Year 12 rostered day off

Wednesday 10 May – One Day Strike – whole school

Thursday 11 May – Year 13 rostered day off

Rostering home means school is still open for instruction, except for the year level that is stated on each date.

This Wednesday 10th May, school will be closed to all students. However, students who are under 14 and are unable to find appropriate supervision at home, will be supervised here at school. Students will need to ensure they have enough schoolwork to keep them busy for the day. Please meet at 9am in the hall.

Kia pai tō wiki

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Cross Country this Friday

Wed May 03 04:03pm

We are ever-hopeful that the weather might look kindly upon us for our Cross Country event this Friday!

We will have revised timings for periods 1 to 4. Lunch will be at 1pm and Cross Country will commence at 1.30pm.

Lace up the running shoes, fill up the water bottles, practice house chants and adorn yourselves in house colours for the afternoon! 

Usual uniform will be expected for periods 1 to 4. In the event of inclement weather, we will provide an update early Friday morning.

Industrial Action – Strike Day and Rostering Home

Mon May 01 10:57am

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

We have had notification from the PPTA regarding ongoing industrial action this term. It has been confirmed that rostering home will take place from week 2 until week 7 and that in week 3 there will be another full school one day strike.

Rostering home means school is still open for instruction, except for the year level that is stated on a particular date i.e. this Thursday Year 11 students are NOT to come to school.

One Day Strikes:

At this stage, the next one-day strike will take place on Wednesday the 10th of May. School will be closed to all students. However, students who are under 14 and are unable to find appropriate supervision at home, will be supervised here at school. Students will need to ensure they have enough schoolwork to keep them busy for the day. Please meet at 9am in the hall.

Rostering Home:

This is the rostering home plan that will begin this Thursday with Year 11 students staying home.

 

At this stage, all the dates above are going ahead. If things change, we will let you know.

Kind regards,

Cameron Stone

Term 2 start

Mon Apr 24 08:29am

Hi all,

A friendly reminder that Term 2 starts this Wednesday, 26th of April at 9.00am. It will be Week One of the timetable, day 3.

Please ensure all uniform is correct and students are prepared for the start of an important term.

Attendance at school will continue to be a priority this term. Our Term One attendance was 85% schoolwide, with every week being above 80%. Can we get this to 90%? Attendance has a significant impact on academic and social progress.

Have a great start to the week.

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Mufti day tomorrow and upcoming key dates

Tue Apr 04 03:39pm

This Wednesday 5 April we have a $2 mufti day to support the Stratford Fire Brigade’s SkyTower Challenge. There will also be a sausage sizzle (cash only) at lunchtime.

Upcoming key dates:

Thursday 6 April – Final Day of Term One

Monday 24 April – School closed

Tuesday 25 April – ANZAC day – school closed

Wednesday 26 April – First day of Term 2

Strike Action: Wednesday 29th March

Sun Mar 26 12:28pm

Following the one-day strike on Thursday 16th March, the Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) have been involved in ongoing negotiations with the Ministry of Education. At this point, no agreement has been reached and members have voted to undergo another strike day. This strike action will take place on Wednesday 29th March.

We understand that this is short notice and apologise for any inconvenience. Unfortunately we only received confirmation today (Sunday 26th March) that this strike was going to go ahead. This one-day strike is a nationwide event and will see PPTA members withdrawing from all work related to school for a 24-hour period. Teaching staff will not be available on this day, and we are not able to offer regular teaching and learning within timetabled classes. Due to this, students are asked to stay at home.

However, we can provide supervision for students under the age of 14 who are unable to find alternative arrangements. We do not anticipate high numbers of students but any student under the age of 14 who does come to school is to meet in the hall at 9.00am. Please ensure they have enough work to complete on this day.

If anything changes regarding the situation between now and Wednesday, we will communicate arrangements. Please note that if the PPTA and Ministry of Education are unable to come to an agreement as negotiations continue, there may be further action. What this action looks like will be determined in the near future and we will communicate this accordingly.

Bus area this afternoon

Thu Mar 23 11:56am

If you are coming into school for Parent Teacher interviews this afternoon, please keep the bus area directly outside the front of school clear between 2.50pm and 3.20pm to allow our bus students to safely board their buses.

 

Mufti day and School Interviews

Wed Mar 22 08:30pm

Good evening,

A reminder that tomorrow is a mufti day for relay for life. Please ensure your child brings a gold coin to school.

School interviews start at 1.00pm. Timetabled classes finish at 12.20pm. Please see the the alert from earlier in the week for more detail.

Have a good evening.

Parent Teacher Interviews this Thursday

Mon Mar 20 01:41pm

We are looking forward to our Parent Teacher Interviews this Thursday from 1pm to 6pm. If you have not already made your bookings, please do so through www.schoolinterviews.co.nz using the code hxsac. 

School will finish for the day at 12.20pm. Buses will be running at normal times. If students do not have other arrangements to get home on this day, they will need to meet in the library at 1pm for supervision and bus students need to be ready to board the buses at 3.05pm.

Students are not required to be present at the Parent Teacher Interviews but they are welcome to attend with their parent/caregivers.

If you have any questions, please contact the office on 06 765 6039.

Reminder – One-Day National Strike 16 March

Wed Mar 15 01:05pm

A reminder that normal teaching and learning will not be taking place tomorrow. We will have limited supervision available for whānau who do not have a suitable alternative for students under the age of 14 but please explore all alternative options first as we will have very limited staff on-site. 

Note: Buses will not be running tomorrow.

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