The Beginning of the New Hostel & School Year, Term 1 2023: Arrival Days, Times & What to Wear
A reminder that all new boarders at Years 10, 11, 12 & 13 are to arrive at Argyle or Grove on the scheduled day that their year level is expected to return. See below.
All boys are to return to Argyle House or Grove wearing their full number 1s (blazer, white shirt, tie, black shoes and socks), well-groomed with a regulation school haircut on the following days:
JANUARY 2023:
Sunday 29th: YEAR 12 & 13 SENIOR LEADERS & PREFECTS ARRIVE
4.30 - 5.30pm: Years 12 & 13 Senior Leaders & Prefects sign in at Argyle or Grove
6.00 - 6.15pm: Dinner in the dining room for Senior Leaders & Prefects.
7.00pm: 10-Pin Bowling, Sky City.
Monday 30th (Auckland Anniversary Day): YEAR 9 ARRIVE & YEAR 13 RETURN
11.00am - 12.30pm: Leadership Training for all Senior Leaders & Prefects with Mr Rahiti Teokotai White in preparation for the arrival of the Year 9 boarders.
12.30 - 1.00pm: Lunch in the dining room
2.00 - 4.00pm: Year 9 and Year 13 boys arrive in their number 1s (blazer, white shirt, tie, black shoes and socks) and check-in at Argyle House (or Grove for Year 13s). Families are to park on the grass field in front of the hostel.
4.00pm: Mihi Whakatau. Welcome in the dining room. All staff and Years 12 & 13 Senior Leaders & Prefects in attendance.
5.00pm: All parents/caregivers/families to have departed.
Tuesday 31st: YEAR 10 RETURN TO ARGYLE
First day of school for Years 9 & 13
8.45am: Year 13 meet in the school hall
10.30am: Year 9 meet at the Peachgrove Road entrance to HBHS for their official powhiri/welcome
5.30 - 7.30pm: Year 10 boarders to have returned (including all new boarders at Year 10)
FEBRUARY:
Wednesday 1st: YEAR 11 RETURN TO ARGYLE
First day of school for Year 10
Normal timetable for Year 9
Year 13 to Leadership Camp
5.30 - 7.30pm: Year 11 boarders to have returned (including all new boarders at Year 11)
Thursday 2nd: YEAR 12 RETURN TO ARGYLE
First day of school for Year 11
Normal timetable for Year 9 and Year 10
Year 13 return from Leadership Camp
5.30 - 7.30pm: Year 12 boarders to have returned (including all new boarders at Year 12)
Friday 3rd: NORMAL SCHOOL DAY FOR ALL 5 YEAR LEVELS
First day of school for Year 12
Normal timetable for Years 9, 10, 11 & 13
I have attached the 2023 Argyle Term Planner in this newsletter, to enable you to plan for the beginning of the 2023 Hostel and school year.
There will be 2 in-weekends for all new boarders (including Years 10-13), Senior Leaders & Prefects and Staff with designated on-site and off-site organised activities to aid the new boarders in settling in and to get to know each other as well as the Senior Leaders, Prefects and Staff.
The boys will be kept occupied to keep their minds off home and potential homesickness by engaging in a variety of activities which include: Mountain-Biking & Gondolas/Luge (Rotorua), Paintball, Rainbow’s End, HBHS Gymnasium & Pool activities, Hostel Tabloids evening, St Paul's Collegiate Hostel challenge in Tug-O-War & Swimming, Orientation morning in town with Senior Leaders/Prefects, Movie Night in town.
If your son is a new boarder and he has a sporting commitment or a special family occasion then the Hostel staff will support him being able to attend and meet these commitments during the 3-week period of the induction programme. The Hostel pays for all bus transport while each family will pay for their son’s participation in the off-site activities, which will be charged to your school account.
Sunday 12th: THE FIRST CONTACT WITH FAMILIES AND NEW BOARDERS
5.30pm: All boarders to have returned from weekend leave and signed in.
5.30 - 6.15pm: Parents/families BBQ for all boarders and their families
6.30 - 7.30pm: Matthew Allen Cup Swimming Sports event at the Hamilton BHS Pool complex. The final event of the evening is a Staff, Parents, Year 13 swimming relay, so bring your togs!
New boarders can take weekend leave for the first time from Friday 3.15pm, 17th February.