Mufti Day generosity overwhelming
Thank you to the OGHS students and staff for their generous donations for the Christchurch and Dunedin Muslim communities.
Visit this article**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
Thank you to the OGHS students and staff for their generous donations for the Christchurch and Dunedin Muslim communities.
Visit this articleLast 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.
Visit this articleToday 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.
Visit this articleBelow are some web links provided by the Ministry of Education that you may find useful in terms of helping children deal with trauma.
Visit this articleThank 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.
Visit this articleDuring 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.
Visit this articleOn 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.
Visit this articleA 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.
Visit this articleFor our Year 13 business studies project this year, our group is creating reusable bags out of used soft plastic.
Visit this articleLast Friday morning we were delighted to have a group of ex -girls from throughout New Zealand and Australia return to their Alma Mater.
Visit this articleThis 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
Visit this articleTwo cases of measles have now been confirmed in Dunedin. Measles is a highly infectious disease and can be very serious.
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