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Otago Boys' High School

Newsletter - No 21 - 2020

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Term 3, Week 5

Sunday 16 - Wednesday 19
12/13 ODR Ski assessment trip

Monday 17 - Saturday 22
OBHS v King's High School interschool

Tuesday 18

Wednesday 19

Thursday 20
Otago Polytechnic Liaison Officers visit

Friday 21


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

Contents

A Message from the Rector

by Richard Hall

This week we have had the disappointing news of a return to Alert Level 2.

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OBHS Prefect - Joshua Friend

The Last Word

by Joshua Friend

If you boys want me to be completely honest, I’ve had my doubts whether or not this day would actually occur, but here I am, standing in front of you now.

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OBHS Science Fair entries take out Premier Awards

by Pru Casey

Congratulations Otago Boys’ High School Science students! With over 20 students submitting high quality projects – it was no surprise the school dominated the Senior Prize Giving!

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Climate Crisis?

by Lachlan Williams

Understanding the climate crisis can be quite difficult at times. This article is here to help.

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Service to the School and the Community Recognised

by OBHS

This week’s Senior Assembly focused on service, both within and beyond the School.

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A Night to Remember

by Liam Connolly

Last Saturday Night Year 13 students and their partners attended the annual Year 13 Otago Boys' High School formal.

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Food and Nutrition

This week in the Food and Nutrition Department

by Emma Moore

Level 2 students made local seasonal food from the Otago Farmers Market.

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Looking at the gold processing plant. The land in the background has been rehabilitated back to it's natural state. 

Will it last?

by Kate Hope

The Year 11 Geography class have been studying the sustainable use of environments.

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Harvey Mullins

On the Western Front

by Harvey Mulliins

The men trudged forward, wading through the vast expanse of mud and death. Once majestic trees lay still amongst the mutilated bodies of man and beast alike. Murky pools containing God knows what, reflected the morning sun like grimy mirrors, the whistling sound of shells indicating an incoming rainstorm of death.

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Artist of the Week Angelo Fortunato

Artist of the Week

by OBHS Art Department

This week our Artist of the Week is Year 13 student Angelo Fortunato.

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School House News

by Matthew Markham

School House looked a bit different on Saturday night with the Year 13 boys dressed to the nines and with their partners in hand.

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Pacific Island Language Week

by Scotty Opetaia

“KIA ORANA” to everyone. Last week was the fourth instalment of the Pacific Island Language Week for 2020. We celebrated the lovely beautiful islands of the Cook Islands.

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OBHS v King's High School Interschool

by Craig Cumming

This week we are having our traditional interschool with King's High School.

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2020 Otago SS Cross Country Championships

Otago Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs

by Lindy Marr

It was the first time for the majority of boys to find themselves running across a golf course - Chisolm Park. Held on Sunday, it was a beautiful day with a slight wind that really did not affect the running.

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Swimming Update

by Elliott Alloo

Otago Boys’ High School swimming team enjoyed success at the Otago Secondary Schools Swimming Championships held at Moana Pool.

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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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Entertainment Membership Fundraiser

by OBHS Parents Association

We’re fundraising with the Entertainment Book APP.

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