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The February 2022 High Achiever

Welcome to the New Year and all that 2022 promises us.  We are proud to feature our National Champion Chess team who won their title just days after we finished last year, so we get to celebrate their success, along with our other High Achievers in our first newsletter of the year.  Thank you to all of our contributors for keeping us up-to-date with all that is being accomplished around and beyond our school.  

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🏆 HBHS are New Zealand Chess Champions!

by Graham Nolan

Teacher in Charge of Chess, Mr Graham Nolan, reports on this wonderful result to round out our year.

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🚣‍♂️ HBHS Rowing success 🏆

by lynnette Ross

Our first full regatta for the season, after several cancelled events.

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The HBHS Agribusiness class welcomes a special guest

by Leeann Morgan

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👨‍🎓 Academic Excellence Award Winners for 2022

by Wendy Moffitt

Congratulations to our Year 12 academic achievers

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Isaac Steel Year 10 - Shoots 73,73 & 76 to be most valuable golfer.

⛳ Steel steals the Super 8 Golf Shield 🏆

by Brendon Cooley

Year 10 Isaac Steel is HBHS's most valuable player with scores of 73, 73 and 76 to help regain the Super 8 Golf Shield and finish as the fourth best individual.

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Our new teachers for 2022

HBHS Staff 2022

by Wendy Moffitt

It's been another action-filled year in the HBHS Staff Room. We keep you posted on our arrivals and departures in 2022.

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From left, Liam Weston, winner Sahil Hira, and Tyler Curtis.  Seth Davis was absent.

Year 11 English - Flash Fiction Competition

by Sally Weston

This year we introduced a Flash Fiction task to our NCEA English classes to get the courses off to a flying start. Students had to comply with a set of rules: the piece could not be more than 350 words, it had to begin with a question and end with a two-word sentence. Three key words also had to be integrated and there had to be a twist at the end. It was a fun exercise with some excellent writing coming through. Sahil Hira was named the Winner, with Tyler Curtis, Seth Davis and Liam Weston acknowledged as Highly Commended. Below is Sahil's story.

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Our inaugural Graham Robinson Scholarship winners, from left:  Mrs Meaghan Cooley, Mr Simon Devitt, Mr Patrick McFetridge, and Mrs Sue Shephard.  Absent:  Mrs Leanne Cumming.

📚 Congratulations to the inaugural recipients of the Graham Robinson Memorial Scholarship

by David Williams and Wendy Moffitt

The Graham Robinson Memorial Scholarship Programme has been made possible by a generous donation from members of the wider school community. In accordance with the donor's wishes, the scholarship programme recognises and celebrates outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at HBHS by our teaching staff.

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🚣‍♂️ HBHS in the medals at the New Zealand Rowing Club Championships 🏆

by Wendy Moffitt

It was a very good week of racing for our HBHS Rowing Squad in Twizel.

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Malo aupito, HBHS! 🇹🇴

by Barney Killian

Thank you to everyone who donated so generously to support the people of Tonga.

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Video: Swimming Sports 2022

🏊‍♂️ House Swimming Sports 2022 🏆

by Wendy Moffitt

Even though it was competitors only in the pool once again, records tumbled on Wednesday.

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🚴‍♂️ Robin Kos finishes fifth in the New Zealand Gran Fondo

by Robin Kos

Year 13 cyclist Robin Kos reports on his recent achievement in the Cambridge Gran Fondo.

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🎼 Cultural Catch-up and Achievements

by Tim Dent

Congratulations to our musicians on their successes at National and International levels.

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⛳ Hamilton Boys' High School Golf Championships

by Brendon Cooley

Michael Ellis (Year 13) announced his arrival at HBHS with an even par round of 72 at the Ngaruawahia Golf Course. Isaac Steel (Year 10) shot 78 to win the Junior Golf Championship.

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Dux of 2021, winner of the James Bennett Trophy and First in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry and Statistics Drishya Patel

👨‍🎓 Scholarship Examination Results from 2021

by Wendy Moffitt

Congratulations to our students on winning 60 Scholarships at the end of a very trying year.

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Prefects 2022

by Wendy Moffitt

Congratulations to our student leaders of 2022.

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House Leaders for 2022

House Leaders 2022

by Wendy Moffitt

Congratulations to our student House Leaders for 2022.

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👨‍🎓 Academic Honours 2022

by Wendy Moffitt

Congratulations to our top academic achievers from 2021.

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🏃‍♂️ Joe Morgan selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics team 🇳🇿

by Wendy Moffitt

Congratulations to our newest National representative.

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🏊‍♂️ Swimming the Cook Strait for the Kingdom of Tonga! 🇹🇴

by Wendy Moffitt

Argyle House's Quinn Boyle is set to make another marathon swim for charity...

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