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Week 9

12 December - all seniors return to school for book returns, prize reading and leavers' assembly.

12 December - Prize Giving at Lion Foundation Arena - Edgar Centre 6pm start

13 December - Graduation Ball

13 December - last day of school for the juniors, they will be released at 12:30

2018

Week 1

29 - 30 January - Senior Course Confirmation mentoring appointments for students entering the senior school 2018

29-30 January - Peer Support Training 1:30 - 3:30

31 January - Teacher Only Day

1 February - Year 9 start school 9am, Year 10 start school 11am , Internationals start 11:30am. School finishes at 3:10.

2 February - Full school attends

Week 2

6 February - Waitangi Day, school is closed

Week 3

12 February - Year 9 Meet the Teacher

13 February - Pasifika Fono 5:00-6:30pm

15 February - International BBQ

16 February - Sports Day 

Contents

Prizegiving 

Prizegiving 

by Ms L. Miller, Principal

PLEASE NOTE: The change of venue this year. Prize giving will be held at The Edgar Centre on Tuesday 12 December starting at 6pm and all students are expected to attend. 

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Linda Miller -Principal

Principal's Report 

by Ms L. Miller, Principal

The beautiful weather of the last few weeks has been a real boon and has lifted the spirits of us all here at school as we reach the end of another extremely busy year. 

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The Portal 

by Mrs C. Henderson, Administration

The portal will be closed over the summer to prepare the timetables for next year. 

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Food Bank Hampers

by Mrs S. Porter. Assistant Principal

On Monday 9 December there is a final assembly for Year 9 and 10 students.

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School bus service 

Cancelled Bus Services

by GoBus

Go Bus wishes to advise that as from the end of Term 4, 2017, it will be discontinuing a number of school bus routes in Dunedin.

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Enviroschools

Enviroschools

by Mrs N. Chaman, Enviroschools Co-ordinator

This year has been a momentous one for OGHS Enviroschools, mostly because of the intensive reflection we undertook in May upon how we ‘live’ the Enviroschools principles at our school (Empowered Students, Learning for Sustainability, Sustainable Communities, Respect for the Diversity of Peoples and Cultures, and Māori Perspectives). 

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Waterpolo

by Mrs N. Chapman, TIC Waterpolo

We have had a fun and successful year with Waterpolo.

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BYOD

BYOD 2018

by Mrs M. Leonor, ICT Systems Manager

The BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) implementation for 2018 will require all students to bring a computer to school. 

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Stationery for 2018

by Mrs C. Henderson, Administration

Our incoming Year 9students for next year have their stationery requirement letters already. 

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Athletics 

National Secondary School Athletics Championship

by Mrs V. Millar, TIC Athletics

The Athletics team travelled to Hastings to compete in the National Secondary Schools' Athletics Championships.

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9B Volleyball 

Junior Volleyball 

by Mrs P. Mackay, Junior Volleyball Manager

Recently three OGHS junior volleyball teams attended the South Island Secondary Schools' Volleyball tournament in Christchurch. 

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Art Folios

by Ms C. Robson, TIC Art

Here is a small sample of some the girls' work this year. 

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Tennis

Tennis Otago Holiday Programme Back By Popular Demand

by Tennis Otago

Tennis Otago will be running a Holiday Programme for tennis players or aspiring tennis players aged 6 to 15 during three weeks of the upcoming Christmas school holidays.

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Emily Hall Year 10 Design and Visual Communication

Artist of the Week 

by Emily Hall

Emily Hall Year 10 Design and Visual Communication

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Sophie Miller Year 10

Artist of the Week 

by Sophie Miller Year 10

Sophie Miller Year 10 

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Year 10 Science 

Year 10 Science Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua

by Deanna Luskie and Mrs Beaman

On Tuesday 21 November 10MRT and a few other science students went on a trip to Quarantine Island with Mrs Beaman, Dr Philips and Mrs Millar. 

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Year 10 French Class with Sarah Johnson 

Merci, Sarah!

by Ms T. Holmes, TIC French

Sarah Johnson (Year 13) surprised the Year 10 French class on their final day of class for the year with a picnic. 

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SPORT

by Ms C Hokianga, Sports Co-ordinator

It has been a successful year for sport at OGHS for 2017 and I would like to thank all staff, parents and volunteers who have helped us throughout the year, without your support we would not be able to achieve the great results that we have.

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Year 9 Textiles 

by Mrs R. Flanagan, Textiles teacher

Year 9 Textiles students made 'Capes for Kids'.

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Shanghai

City Cycling in China – Don’t look back!

by Mr C. Durrant, HOD Languages

On my third longer than a month trip to China, this time to visit and be a guest exchange English teacher at my school’s sister school in Shanghai, I knew I’d have to buy another bicycle.

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Job Vacancy

Job Vacancy - OGHS Canteen Assistant 

by Mrs E. McDonald, Business Manager

Three hours per day 40 weeks a year 

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Mary Flaherty Speech and Drama 

Speech and Drama Results 

by Mary Flaherty, Speech Communication Teacher

Congratulations to all below especially to Laura who got the highest mark possible for her module.

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Sports socks available for sale 

OGHS Sports Items

by Ms C. Hokianga, Sports Co-ordinator

These are now available for all sports teams or individuals, great for netball, basketball, badminton teams etc, $12.00 per pair. Also available are OGHS socks for Rugby, Rugby 7’s, Hockey and football. These are $15.00 per pair.

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