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Newsletter - No 7 - 2024

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Term 1, Week 8

Monday 18 
Loves Me Not Programme (all Year 13)
SBHS Interschool (away)

Tuesday 19
Loves Me Not Programme (all Year 12)

Wednesday 20

Thursday 21

Friday 22


Term 1, Week 9

Monday 25
Otago Anniversary Day - school closed

Tuesday 26
WBHS Interschool (home)

Wednesday 27

Thursday 28

Friday 29
Good Friday - school closed

Monday 1 April
Easter Monday - school closed

Tuesday 2 April
Easter Tuesday - school closed

For more important dates on the OBHS calendar please see the article included in this edition.

Contents

10Y - Mt Aspiring - March 2024

10Y’s camp experience

by Phoenix Haddow and Henry Hodgson

In Week 6, 10Y took a school camp up to the Mt Aspiring Lodge - located in the East Matukituki valley - for a fun week of activities.

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2024 OBHS Prefect - Mack Wrigley

The Last Word

by Mack Wrigley

My name is Mack Wrigley, and you guys probably wonder what I am doing up here and wearing this tie.

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The importance of attendance

by Andrew King

A key pillar of success at Otago Boys' High School.

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Year 12 Biology - Portobello Marine Cente

Year 12 Biology students dive deep into marine studies

by Kent Twaites

This week our Year 12 Biology students embarked on an educational journey to the Portobello Marine Centre.

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Otago Regional Secondary Schools' Debating competition

Otago Regional Secondary Schools' Debating Competition

by Gena Bagley

The school had three teams representing OBHS last weekend at the Otago Regional Secondary Schools' Debating competition.

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Caleb Ede

Aspinall G.O.A.T of the Week

by Gwyn Pratley

This week’s recipient of the Aspinall G.O.A.T. of the week award is Year 10 student Caleb Ede (AP8).

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Right on target

by OBHS

Last week Year 13 student Shamus Young competed at the 2024 DTL (Down the Line) Clay Target Nationals in Christchurch.

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Otago Secondary Schools Athletics

by OBHS Sports Department

It was an outstanding day for OBHS at the Otago Secondary Schools Athletics Champs last Saturday.

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2024 Sports Prefects

by OBHS Sports Department

Earlier this month our 2024 Sports Prefects, Ethan Des Fountain, Jonathan Tucker and Mack Wrigley attended a Sports Leader's workshop run by the Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association.

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Winter sports registration

by OBHS

Registration for winter sports close on Sunday, 24 March.

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OBHS Football club fundraiser

by OBHS Football Club

The OBHS Football club would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase the best selling New Zealand cook book - Cooking 4 Change.

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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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OBHS v SBHS Interschool

by OBHS Sports

The annual summer interschool fixture between Otago Boys' High School and Southland Boys' High School will be held in Invercargill on Sunday, 17 and Monday, 18 March.

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Grant McLauchlan

G.A. McLauchlan Leadership Scholarship

by OBHS Foundation

This newly created scholarship has been generously provided by Grant McLauchlan, OBHS Old Boy 1980-1984 and Managing Director of CrestClean.

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Academic tutorials

by OBHS Academic Prefects

Need any help with an assignment that’s been on your mind?

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Important dates

by OBHS

Below you will find a calendar of important dates for 2024.

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2024 school fees

by Melissa Rodgers

A reminder that school fees are due by Friday, 22 March 2024

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