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Newsletter - No 21 - 2024

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Term 3, Week 1

Monday 22
Term 3 begins

Monday 22 - Saturday 27
King's High School Interschool week

Tuesday 23
12ODR Rock Climbing assessment

Wednesday 24
12ODR Rock Climbing assessment
OBHS Football Club Bingo Night 7pm

Thursday 25
Sports Information Evening 6.30pm

Friday 26
Kiwi Maths competition
11GEO Urban Environment trip to University area

Term 3, Week 2

Monday 29
Year 8 High Performance Sport taster session

Tuesday 30

Wednesday 31
School finishes for tutition at 12.35pm
Open Evening 6pm

Thursday 1

Friday 2

Contents

Values Badge Recipients - Courage

Tohu Teina mo nga Tikanga / Junior Values Badges

by Elaine Kelly

“He who is not courageous will accomplish nothing in life.” Muhammad Ali (World Champion Boxer and Civil Rights Activist)

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2024 OBHS Prefect - Hyunjoon Park

The Last Word

by Hyunjoon Park

I’m sure we’ve all experienced a downfall in our lives. Of course, for every one of us, that downfall will be different.

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2024 Mana Pounamu Young Achievers' Awards

Celebrating Success: Manu Pounamu Young Achievers’ Awards 2024

by Richard Harvey

We are delighted to reflect on the success of our students at the recent Manu Pounamu Young Achievers’ Awards 2024.

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French Camp 2024

Boys give it some “Oh là là” at French Camp!

by Rohan O’Shea and Elaine Kelly

We are thrilled to share the fantastic experience our senior French students had at this year's two-day French Camp, held at Camp Tirohanga just outside Mosgiel.

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2024 Can drive

by OBHS

The results are in, and we're thrilled to announce that thanks to the incredible efforts of our students and their families, tomorrow the Presbyterian Services foodbank will be receiving over 1000 cans of food and 90 packets of breakfast cereal!

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Year 13 Outdoor Education - Rock Climbing Assessment

13ODR reaching new heights

by Andrew Willmott

13ODR finished up their term of rock climbing with an assessment day at Long Beach.

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Year 11 Geography

Shaking up the classroom

by Kate Hope

Year 11 Geography students explore earthquakes.

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Year 10 Art - Toby Coatham

Junior Art

by Anna Ward

At the beginning of Year 9 Art we focused on drawing skills.

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A season to remember

by Andrew King

Our badminton teams have concluded the term on a high note.

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Gateway Placement 2024 - Ethan Des Fountain

by Ethan Des Fountain

One of the opportunities that I decided to take up this year was the Gateway programme. I am essentially gaining work experience for a day every week when you normally have school.

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Gateway Placement 2024 - Jack Tisdall

by Jack Tisdall

My Gateway placement is at Otago Tractors Repairs which is located out in Mosgiel.

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OBHS v CBHS Interschool Results

by OBHS

The annual winter interschool between Otago Boys' High School and Christchurch Boys' High School has been held in Christchurch.

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Old boy visits to inspire students

by Francesca Traini

What a great opportunity for our 1st XI hockey team!

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Scholarship Tutorial Programme

by Richard Harvey

The Scholarship Tutorial Programme conducts tutorials for a variety of NCEA Scholarship subjects across different secondary schools in Dunedin for those students entered in Scholarship exams.

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Year 11 parent and whānau survey

by Richard Harvey

Researchers at the Education Review Office (ERO) are carrying out new research about NCEA Level 1.

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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 ski trip

by Justin Zani

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Noel Leeming friends and family deals

by Noel Leeming

From the 8th to the 21st of July 2024, there will be amazing deals on a huge range of tech and appliances available both instore and online.

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Jazz with Voices

by William Martin

All Blues and the Nautilus Chorale present an evening of jazz and vocals to showcase the musical talent at Otago Girls’ and Boys’ High School and raise funds towards the jazz band’s trip to the Southern Jam in August.

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by OBHS Football Club

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