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Newsletter - No 8 - 2023

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Term 1, Week 9

Monday 27 - Sunday 2 April
Tournament Week

Monday 27
Gillette Cup 1st XI cricket v WBHS

Tuesday 28

Wednesday 29
2024 Europe Trip Information Evening 6.00pm
Year 6 - 8 Sports Information Evening 7.00pm

Thursday 30
SISS Mountain Biking Champs
Academic tutorials available at lunchtime (Room 102)

Friday 31
SISS Mountain Biking Champs
Gillette Cup 1st XI game (TBC)


Term 1, Week 10

Monday 3
13PED Triathlon

Tuesday 4 - Thursday 6
13GEO Queenstown trip

Wednesday 5

Thursday 6
Hostel parent/teacher interviews 
Academic tutorials available at lunchtime (Room 102)
Last day of Term - school finishes at 1pm


Upcoming dates

Monday 24 April
Term 2 starts
ANZAC Day Service

Tuesday 25 April
ANZAC Day - school closed

Contents

Enviroschools' Hui

by Hugo Barsby and Fergus Oberlin-Brown

On Wednesday, the 8th of March, four members of the OBHS Sustainability group, Harry Burrow, Finn Hibbert (leader), Hugo Barsby, and Fergus Oberlin-Brown as well as Ms Justice, visited the Orokonui Ecosanctuary for the annual Enviroschools' Hui.

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10T - Mt Aspiring Camp, March 2023

10T camp at Mt Aspiring

by Scott Mouat

Last week was 10Ts turn to take on the challenges offered at the OBHS Mt Aspiring camp.

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2023 OBHS Prefect - Bruno Hare

The Last Word

by Bruno Hare

I'm going to start with a quote. 'Here I am having a good time, riding the waves with my friends, not caring about who wins or loses but just surfing. Good old fashioned fun.' Cody Maverick, Surfs Up.

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Wānanga Days 2023

by Richard Harvey

Based on last year's feedback we will be again running senior Wānanga Days in weeks 1 and 2 of next term.

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Demonstrating our school values in the community

by OBHS

This week, the Rector received the following message.

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A stormy blast brings back a welcome blast from the past!

by Elaine Kelly

Stormy skies hit us at the start of this week and no doubt many of you returned home to recycling and rubbish bins that had been strewn all over the streets, leaving a big clean-up job.

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Shave for a Cure

by OBHS

Otago Boys’ High School is participating in the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand’s annual Shave for a Cure event.

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Boot drive

by OBHS

Do you have any rugby or football boots that are surplus to requirements?

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OBHS football fundraiser

by OBHS Football

Toilet paper - it's something we all use and wouldn't like to be without!

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Internal assessments

by OBHS

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

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Notice of early closure

by OBHS

On Thursday, 6 April, Otago Boys' High School will close early for tuition. This is to allow our teachers to run parent interviews with our hostel boys and their parents.

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Looking for a shed?

by Johnny Simmons

This year some of the boys in the Year 13 Woodwork class will be making relocatable sheds for sale to the public.

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Winter sports registration

by OBHS

Registration for winter sports close on Sunday, 26 March.

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Academic tutorials

by OBHS Prefects

My name is Ben Turnbull and I along with other Year 13 student leaders will be running academic tutorials during lunchtime on Thursdays in Room 102.

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2024 Europe tour information evening

by OBHS

In April 2024, Otago Boys' High School is planning a History/Classics tour to France, Belgium, Italy and Greece.

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by Basketball Otago

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