Newsletter - No.18 - 2016

On Thursday 16 June an Otago Boys’ High School team flew up to Treasury in Wellington to compete in the 2016 Treasury Schools Challenge national finals.

One of the four teams from our new Year 13 Business Studies class as part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) ‘Code Cases’ are making big steps in the business world.

Last Saturday Otago Boys' High School hosted the annual Otago/Southland Chess Championships. Eight teams took part, of which three were from Otago Boys’.

Year 11 Science students are studying balanced forces and constant speed by attempting to balance the force of thrust from the rubber band with the opposing force of friction - our tractors crawl along supposedly at constant speed.

Last weekend the Under 14 Blues played John McGlashan College and while they may not have came away with the win, it was a great game.  All the boys did themselves, their parents and the school proud!

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

Congratulations to Sam Hewson of Year 10 who this week was named the 2016 Nidd Realty Youth Innovation Award winner.

In November this year the highest level of examinations available to schools in New Zealand will be undertaken by the 40 or so young men pictured.

Continuing the house points competition- our students brought along almost 1000 cans of food for the annual food bank "Octacan Appeal".

Tevita Asi was awarded his cap at the 1st XV cap ceremony yesterday. Tevita is one of the youngest players ever (U15) to receive this honour. He is pictured with his brother and 1st XV Captain Sione Asi.

The Parents Association is once again offering the community the opportunity to purchase these delicious cheese rolls.