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Otago Boys' High School

Newsletter - No.5 - 2016

The Week Ahead: Term 1, Week 6

Monday 7

Tuesday 8

Wednesday 9

Thursday 10

Friday 11

Saturday 12

Sunday 13


Looking Ahead
Term 1, Week 7

Monday 14

Tuesday 15

Wednesday 16

Thursday 17

Friday 18


Contents

School

A Message From The Rector

by R Hall

Another week has flown by and we are close to the halfway point of the first term.

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WE WANT TO KNOW

by OBHS

Tell us about the activities and successes your son has been involved in so that as a community we can celebrate with them.

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Connecting the past to shape our students' futures

by OBHS

On Tuesday we remembered the life of Alexander Aitken, father, World War One veteran, mathematical genius, teacher, sportsman, musician and old boy. We were lucky enough to be joined by his niece, Bev Abernathy and Governor of our Old Boys' Society, Brigadier, Brian McMahon.

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Defibrillator presented to the school

by OBHS

After major fundraising efforts the Parents Association were able to purchase and have presented the school with a defibrillator.

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10T at Mt Aspiring

10T's Week at Camp

by Samuel Henderson

10T spent last week at Mount Aspiring.

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New Zealand Boarding Schools Student Conference

New Zealand Boarding Schools Student Conference

by OBHS

The 'Heads of Boarding Student Conference' was held at St Matthews Collegiate in Masterton last weekend. OBHS Head of House Mitch Pryde attended and has returned  to the OBHS Hostel brimming with ideas and great experiences. (Mitch is on the right hand end of the third row).

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Anton Fitzgerald and the advisors

The Forces were with us!

by OBHS

Today our students had the opportunity to visit the Defence Forces bus as part of their future career planning.

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Riley Jellyman,  Andrew Medlicott and Blair Duthie

Debate Update

by S Tagg

This week saw the start of the Dunedin Secondary Schools Senior Debate Competition. A seven round contest run by the University of Otago involving schools from around Dunedin.

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On Site Physiotherapist

by OBHS

As parents of boys you will know that the majority of our young men are involved in some type of physical activity.

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2016 OBHS/OGHS Production

2016 OBHS/OGHS Production

by OBHS

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Hamish Trembath

S.I. Regional Surf Life Saving Championships

by B Matehaere

OBHS students competed at the South Island Regional Surf Life Saving Championships held at New Brighton last weekend with much success.

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OBHS v Christ's College Interschool - Golf

OBHS v Christ's College Interschool

by OBHS

The summer interschool fixture between OBHS and Christ's College was held on Monday and Tuesday this week.

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Sports Registrations

by J Hoffman

With the winter season fast approaching sports registrations will be available from next week.

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Jackson Aluesi

Jackson wins Bronze

by OBHS

Last week Year 11 student Jackson Aluesi won bronze in the Under 16 K4 200m at the National Canoe Racing Nationals held at Lake Karapiro. 

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OBHS Parents Association Annual General Meeting

by OBHS PTA

The Otago Boys’ High School Parents Association Annual General Meeting will be held on the 17th March, at 7.00pm, in the school library. We would love you to come and see first-hand the valuable contribution that the Parents Association make to the pupils at Otago Boys’ High School. 

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PTA Cheese Roll Fundraiser - Date Extended

by OBHS PTA

The Otago Boys' High School Parents Association is once again making our superb cheese rolls! We don’t want to brag, but rumour has it that our cheese rolls are by far the best in Dunedin! Well filled with delicious cheese and real onion – okay so we are bragging! But it is very true!

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3 x 3 Basketball - 

Harley Ruru and Tairoa Porima-Flavell

3 x 3 Basketball

by OBHS

Congratulations to Harley Ruru and Tairoa Porima-Flavell who were members of a team of four that won the final at the Burger King - 3x3 Basketball (U18) tournament in the Octagon last Saturday.

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Fees Day 2016

OBHS 2016 Fees Day

by T Fridd

Our annual fees day will be held on Wednesday 23 March. School fee invoices and a payment envelope were sent home at the beginning of March.

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