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Otago Girls' High School

Kia Kaha Christchurch

**School will finish at 3:10pm on Tuesdays. This is to allow for staff professional development. School busses will run as usual**

Term 1

Week 9

25 March - Anniversary Day - school is closed

Week 10

1-5 April - Borland/Sidey Camp Week

Week 11

11 April - Cross Country

Term 2

Week 1

2 May - Class Photos

Week 2

7 - 10 May - Year 11 Mt Cook Camp Week

Week 3

14 May - Library Day

Contents

Mufti Day generosity overwhelming

by Ms L Miller

Thank you to the OGHS students and staff for their generous donations for the Christchurch and Dunedin Muslim communities.

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Linda Miller, Principal

Principal's Report

by Ms L Miller, Principal

Last week I stated that there would be no Nautilus News this week. The events of last Friday however, that unfolded as that newsletter was going out, must be acknowledged.

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Board of Trustees members show their support.

by Ms L Miller

Today the Board of Trustees gave up their work time to come to school and provide all our students with a BBQ lunch, and to show their support for our school community.

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Useful web links for parents/caregivers

by Ms L Miller

Below are some web links provided by the Ministry of Education that you may find useful in terms of helping children deal with trauma.

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Staff and students learn about the hijab

by Ms L Miller

Thank you to Ms Bronwyn Thomson for sharing her knowledge with staff and students about how to wear the hijab and the abaya. We all gained a much greater understanding of this custom.

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Showing the love

OGs girls sharing the love

by J Smallfield

During a difficult week for everyone, but especially for our Muslim students, the girls and staff at Otago Girls' have kept the victims and families of the Christchurch incident in their minds and hearts. Here are some images of what they have been doing this week at school, including making cards and blocks for quilts and having a bake sale.

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Beautiful performance at Tuesday's assembly.

by J Smallfield

On Monday we held a special assembly to remember the victims, families and friends of the mosque attacks and to show our love and support to our beautiful Muslim students and to each other.

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OGHS 150th Jubilee - Waitangi Weekend 2021

by J Smallfield

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PTSA meeting grants to students.

by J Smallfield

A PTSA meeting was held on Wednesday and the following grants were made: $100 each to members of the A and B Volleyball teams attending Nationals in Palmerston North; $100 each to Photography students visiting an exhibition in Auckland; $600 to Hayley Everett attending Junior Space Camp in the USA; and $50 to each of the Athletics team to attend South Island Secondary Schools' Championships in Nelson, with a pledge of a further $100 to those attending Athletics Nationals in December.

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Recycled bag

Soft Plastic Donations

by Rebekah Hill and Ashleigh Rawling

For our Year 13 business studies project this year, our group is creating reusable bags out of used soft plastic.

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Visit by 1950s Ex-Girls

by J Smallfield

Last Friday morning we were delighted to have a group of ex -girls from throughout New Zealand and Australia return to their Alma Mater.

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Artist of the Week: Harindi Poddiwala Kankanamge in Year 9

Artist of the Week this week is Year 9 student Harindi Poddiwala Kankanamge

by Harindi Poddiwala Kankanamge

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Otago Athletic Championships

by V Millar

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Dunedin Pasifika Education Church Service

by J Smallfield

This service was held on Wednesday evening and was an opportunity for two of our top Pasifika achievers in NCEA to be recognised by their Community. This year our recipients were Gracie Va'afusuaga and Jasmine Eteuati

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Measles Outbreak - information from the Southern District Health Board

by Southern District Health Borad

Two cases of measles have now been confirmed in Dunedin. Measles is a highly infectious disease and can be very serious.

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Swimming Sports

by J Smallfield

Our Annual Swimming Sports was held on Wednesday morning.

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