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Otago Boys' High School

Newsletter - No 22 - 2020

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Term 3, Week 6

Monday 24

Tuesday 25

Wednesday 26
Sports and Cultural photos

Thursday 27
Sports and Cultural photos
Nominations for BOT student representative
close at 12pm

Friday 28
House competition - school song
Daffodil Day collection

Friday 28 - Sunday 30
School Ski trip
Trapshooting competition


Term 3, Week 7


Monday 31 - Friday 4
Tournament Week
(1st XI Football, 1st XI Hockey, U15 Rugby)

Tuesday 1

Wednesday 2

Thursday 3

Friday 4



Contents

Coronet Peak - Queenstown 16-19 August 2020

Outdoor Education Ski Trip

by Andrew Willmott

Despite COVID-19 restrictions forcing a number of events to be postponed, and cancelled, this year’s Outdoor Education Ski Trip to Coronet Peak went ahead.

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Food and Nutrition

by Emma Moore

This week in Food and Nutrition the Year 9 classes were looking at eggs.

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Plastic

by Moss Pelvin

Plastic is an integral problem in our society.

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Artist of the Week - Flynn Connolly

Artist of the Week

by OBHS Art Department

Our Artist of the Week is Level 2 Painting student Flynn Connolly.

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Mr Peter Eaton

Introducing Mr Eaton

by Peter Eaton

My name is Peter Eaton and I have grown up and worked in Otago my whole life, except for a short time living in Texas for work.

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Lockdown Life in Germany

by Felix Moeller

I am doing an orientation term at the Polytechnic. Unfortunately, it will be completely online meaning I don’t get to go to polytec other than for the exams. It would be great to get to know your fellow students, but there is nothing much we can do about it.

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Alastair Campbell

Appointment of Dean

by Alastair Campbell

We would like to announce the appointment of Mr Alastair Campbell as the Dean of Accelerated Learning.

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The Bully

by Joshua Friend

A chilling silence hugs the playground. He watches over us like a hawk scoping its prey. Students scurry quickly from building to building, heads down, hands in pockets desperately seeking a place to shelter.

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Standing Together to Stop Bullying

by Craig Cumming

This week in our interschool against King's High School, the Otago Boys' High School teams will be wearing pink socks as part of their playing uniform.

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Student Representative Election for Board of Trustees

by Melissa Rodgers

Nominations are invited for the election of one student representative to the board of trustees.

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Internal Assessments Due Next Week

by OBHS

Below is a list of internal assessments that are due to be submitted next week.

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Lost Property

by OBHS

Due to the escalating volume of school uniform and other items found in classrooms and on school grounds, we ask that you ensure your son’s property is named.

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Entertainment Membership Fundraiser

by OBHS Parents Association

We’re fundraising with the Entertainment Book APP.

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School Fair - Collection of Goods

by OBHS Fair Committee

The final collection of pre-loved goods for the school fair that was to be held this Sunday has been cancelled.

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OBHS School Fair Help Wanted

by OBHS Fair Committee

Friday 18th September and Saturday 19th September 2020.

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OBHS Fair Chocolate Wheel Donations

by OBHS Fair Committee

Thank you for the wonderful support and donations for our chocolate wheel that you made earlier in the year. Unfortunately, with the delay of our fair from April, many of the blocks of chocolate donated would have expired by September. These blocks were donated back to the school and used in the wonderful hampers in the school raffle.

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