Newsletter - No 6

In this issue

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Term 1, Week 7

Monday 11
12BIO trip to Portobello (1)

Tuesday 12
12BIO trip to Portobello (2)

Wednesday 13 - Friday 15
13GEO trip to Queenstown

Thursday 14
13GEO trip to Queenstown
11ART trip to Art Gallery

Friday 15
13GEO trip to Queenstown
Rowers leave for MAADI cup

Saturday 16 - Sunday 17
SISS Touch Championships

Sunday 17
10G to Mt Aspiring

Sunday 17 - Monday 18
SBHS Interschool (away)

Term 1, Week 8

Monday 18 - 24 March
Tournament Week (Rowing, Volleyball and Futsal)
Loves Me Not Programme (all Year 13)

Tuesday 19
Loves Me Not Programme (all Year 12)

Wednesday 20

Thursday 21

Friday 22

Monday 25

Otago Anniversary Day - School closed

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

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Richard Harvey

Grade reporting update

In the week 7 progress reports, you may notice changes in how we report assessment grades.

Fiona Thomas

Year 9 maths

9O have been working on Geometry in maths class recently.

OBHS Foundation

G.A. McLauchlan Leadership Scholarship

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

OBHS

OBHS Mouthguards

OBHS mouthguards are now available.

OSSSA

What's the G.O.S.S

Gems of Sport Series.

Alastair Campbell

10O - A week at Mt Aspiring

Last week saw a small but very keen group of 10O boys travel to the OBHS Lodge for a week of fun filled activities.

Freddie Hore

The Last Word

I hope you’re all having a fulfilling week so far and currently on track to achieve those goals you set earlier. Be it making a head start on internals, getting ready for upcoming tournaments, or being simply that 1% better … at least I’d hope.

Gena Bagley

Year 9 English

9G spent the first half of the term focusing on the mechanics of letter writing. Their task required them to write to a friend encouraging them to take up a sport or hobby. Their writing needed to have an inspirational register, use colloquial language, imperative sentences and second personal pronoun usage.

Richard Sykes

Why 24?

Some of our Year 11 students were asked to investigate what happens when you square a prime number greater than 3 and subtract 1.

Mikko Johnston

Otago Boys’ Talent Quest ‘24

With only 3 days until the Otago Boys’ Talent Quest ‘24 auditions open, it is fair to say that everything is underway.

OBHS

Parking restrictions on Arthur Street

Arthur Street is extremely busy both before and immediately after school.

OBHS

Important dates

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

Elaine Kelly

McIndoe House leadership team

It is with pleasure that we introduce the Leadership team for McIndoe House for 2024.

Rachel Ozanne

Success on the water

The SSSI regatta was another outstanding success for OBHS rowers, despite some challenging rowing conditions on both Saturday and Sunday.

Annika Bokor

OBHS swimmers excel at the 2024 South Island Long Course Championships

Moana Pool played host to the highly anticipated 2024 South Island Long Course Championships from March 1 to 3, showcasing exceptional talent and fierce competition.