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**School will finish at 3pm on Tuesdays for the first half of Term 4. This is to allow for staff professional development. School busses will run as usual.

Please note the school office will be closed Week Two of the holidays. Any summer uniform requirements will need to be purchased from our uniform shop during the first week between 8.30 and 4.00pm daily.

Term 4

Week 1

16 October - 10HE Self defence (all day)

17 October - 10RU Self defence (all day)

18 October - 10KI Self defence (all day)

19 October - 10TA Self defence (all day)

Week 2

22 October - Labour Day (school closed)

23 October - 10RA Self defence (all day)

24 October - 10HA Self defence (all day)

25 October - Cultural Blues Evening

26 October - House Haka Competition

28 October - PTSA House and Garden Tour

Week 3

30 October - Celebration

2 November - Seniors go on Study Leave

Week 4

7 November - NCEA Exams start

Contents

Year 13 Geography trip to Queenstown

by Mrs B. Davidson, Assistant Principal

Last week we travelled to Queenstown to study tourism development.

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Linda Miller

Principal's Report

by Ms L. Miller, Principal

This week has been Spirit Week and our Prefects have arranged a number of events to keep everyone’s spirits up as we braved the cold snap and the weariness that marks the end of a very busy term.

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Digital Technology

by Mrs R. Bazsika, Digital Technology

Morgan Passey and Elsha Bulmer created this great claymotion in Digital Technology as part of their Design Thinking project.

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Outdoor Ed overnight tramp

Year 11 Outdoor Education Overnight Tramp/Camp

by Hanna Heime, Felicitas Hoeffermann, Isabelle Sandle (Year 11)

Hello, we are Fe, Izzy and Hanna from Germany. We are all together in one Outdoor Education class and went on a camping overnight trip from Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 September.

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Taylor Thorne Year 13

Artist of the Week

by Taylor Thorne Year 13

Taylor Thorne Year 13

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Amazing Spaces House and Garden Tour sold out!! But we still need your help.

by Sue Filsell

Helpers needed, along with preserves, plants, fudge etc for sales table.

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Sports Leaders Breakfast – Guest Speaker Tony Dodds

by Ms C. Hokianga, Sports Co-ordinator

On Thursday 27 September 10 students along with Mr Trickey and Ms Hokianga attend the sports leaders breakfast with other Secondary School students from around Otago.

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OGHS PTSA Raffle Cards

by Jane Smallfield

If your daughter has not returned her raffle card card please make sure she sells her tickets and brings the card and the money back to the school office on the first day of next term. These tickets are being sold as part of the PTSA Amazing Spaces House and Garden Tour. The proceeds will go towards a water fountain in the Visual and Performing Arts Suite and lockers in the Gymnasium and supporting sports and cultural endeavours.

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Sports Awards Evening 2018

Sports Awards

by Gemma Millar, Sports Prefect

On 20 September the annual Otago Girls' Sports Awards took place. Many talented and hard working athletes were awarded Blues, outstanding achievements, New Zealand Blues and many other awards. Massive congratulations to the girls that received awards.

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NZCAF Aerobics National Competition

by Blaire Hanna, Aerobics Student Co-ordinator

Last weekend we had 16 students travel up to Lower Hutt to compete at the national NZCAF Aerobics national competition. We had great success on the first day in heats with all girls qualifying for finals which was a first for Otago Girls' at nationals.

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France/Germany Trip

by Mr C. Durrant, HOD Languages

Here is a short update about the France Germany trip we are on.

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Māori Department News

by Whaea Joe Hunter, Dean of Māori Students

Kia ora Koutou,

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Enviroschools

Enviroschools

by Ms N. Chapman, TIC Enviroschools

It's been another busy term.

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