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Otago Boys' High School

Newsletter - No.17 - 2016

THE WEEK AHEAD:
TERM 2, WEEK 8

Monday 20

Tuesday 21

Wednesday 22

TBHS Interschool (A)

Year 11 Science (PC) trip to
Microbiology Department (P1-3)

Thursday 23

Friday 24

Manu Korero Speech Competition


LOOKING AHEAD
TERM 2, WEEK 9

Monday 27

Junior exams commence

Tuesday 28

Junior exams continue

Wednesday 29

Junior exams completed (P2)

Thursday 30

Friday 1 July


Contents

House Banners

A Message from the Senior Leadership Team

by Mark Hooper

Recently in the school, a poster was put up in one of the common room display areas which said “Classic mistake - finishing an exam early and then sitting and doing nothing”.

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Road to Rhodes Helping Hospice

by Mark Hooper

After the successful quiz night at Otago Girls’ High School last Thursday 9th June, our school’s Year 9 Gifted and Talented  Road to Rhodes students delivered a cheque of $1725.90  to the Otago Community Hospice.

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Cultural Chords Choir - The Big Sing 2016

The Big Sing

by Konrad Hanson

After months of preparation, the day of The Big Sing finally arrived. 

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Maths Outside the Classroom

by OBHS

Year 11 students having great fun and learning in bright mid-winter sun how to find the height of objects using two very different methods. 

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Kristin Smith

Gateway 2016

by Kristin Smith

Year 13 student  Kristin Smith is participating in the Gateway programme and is hosted by Aotea Electric.

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Sean Lau

Examination Success

by OBHS

Congratulations to Year 13 student Sean Lau who recently passed the New Zealand Speech Board Grade Six Examination in Public Speaking and Communication. An awesome achievement for anyone let alone a student who is partially deaf.  Well done Sean!

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Damien Clinch - Year 9 debating

Putting in the Prep

by OBHS

With the OBHS Junior Debate Competition set to kick off in term 3 many junior classes are testing their skills of persuasion and argument right now. Here, Damien Clinch tries to develop his team's case against strong opposition!!

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Jack Fisher and Meg Kenny

Gold Guitars Finalists

by OBHS

Congratulations to Jack Fisher of Year 10 who competed in the Gold Guitars Country Music Competition in Gore over Queens Birthday weekend. 

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It's Heads Down  in Year 13 English

by OBHS

A Year 13 Literature and Modern English class engaging in a bit of ako ako to get through Burgess's novella "A Clockwork Orange". The boys have demonstrated great understanding and a real social conscience through this unit.

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And................ it's over!

It's all Fun and Games

by Lynne Vare

Mornings are usually a busy time in the library when students meet and get ready for the school day. 

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OBHS v Christ's College Interschool Results

by OBHS

Following are the results from the Christ's College Interschool held on Tuesday 14th June.

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OBHS 2016 Otago Futsal Representatives

Football South Name Representative Teams

by OBHS

A number of Otago Boys' students have recently been named in Otago Futsal Representative teams.  Congratulations to all students involved, we wish you well at the national tournament being held in Palmerston North in July.

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King's Interschool - Chess

Timetable of Events - OBHS v TBHS Interschool

by OBHS

The annual winter interschool fixture between OBHS and TBHS will be held in Timaru on Wednesday 22nd June.  See below for a timetable of events.

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University of Auckland Information Evening

by K Rust

OBHS Auditorium Monday 20 June 6.30pm

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OGHS Fundraising Event

by OGHS

2016 Fashion Show - Tuesday 21 June 7pm.  

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Snow Days - Important Notice

by OBHS

Please read the following notice with important information regarding impending snow days.

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Appointment Reminder

by OBHS

As much as possible, could boys and parents please make all medical, (off site) physio, dentist and driving lesson appointments for students out of school time. These one off, but sometimes frequent absences during the year can have a considerable impact on student learning. Your support is appreciated. 

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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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