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Newsletter - No.10 - 2017

THE WEEK AHEAD:
TERM 1, WEEK 11

Monday 10

10.00am Junior Football game visiting Australian school team
12.00pm Senior Football game visiting Australian school team

Tuesday 11

Wednesday 12

Hostel Cultural Evening
5.30pm

Thursday 13

ANZAC Service 9.50am

School finishes at 1.15pm

Hostel Parent Interviews
1.45pm - 3.15pm

End of Term 1


LOOKING AHEAD
TERM 2, WEEK 1

Monday 1

Term 2 begins

Tuesday 2

Wednesday 3

Thursday 4

Friday 5

House Cross Country

13ESS Trip to Geology Department

Sustainability Group trip to Alexandra

Contents

A Message From The Deputy Rector

by Andrew Turner

After a successful tournament week, the school calendar highlights this week as a 'Golden Week'. 

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2017 OBHS Prefect - Jay Lee

The Last Word

by Jay Lee

Lads, to start things off, I have something I want to ask you. Have you ever experienced that feeling of not being able to remember the dream you just had the night before? I know I have for sure and what I’ve realised is that this weird sensation has occurred more and more as I’ve grown older. Now why might this be? Is it because we’re too busy with our everyday lives? Well I guess you could kind of say it is.

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OBHS NZ National Honours Recipients

New Zealand Honours Awarded

by OBHS

This weeks assembly saw nine fine young men being recognised for outstanding achievement at national level.

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2017 Maadi Cup

Maadi Medal Drought Finally Broken For OBHS!

by OBHS Rowing

Fifteen young men represented OBHS at the 2017 Aon Maadi cup at Lake Karapiro.

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Maths Outside The Classroom

by Prudence Hinchey

Are Year 12 boys distances kicking rugby balls normal....(ly distributed). See the graph - yes - mean median and mode are the same - most distances are in the middle.

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Inaugural House Quiz Competition Held

by Lynn Vare

For the first time in OBHS library quiz history we ended up with two teams in 1st position. Being the inaugural House Quiz Competition there could however only be one winner and Quizmaster Mr Hanson had a doosey of a question to find the overall winner.

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Year 9 Scientists

Year 9 Scientists In Action

by Kent Twaites

Super scientists in 9Y, exploring sublimation and other dry ice properties and uses, like making a mess and blowing up balloons! A great way to start the weeks learning.

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South Island Secondary Schools Sunburst Championships.

South Island Secondary Schools Sunburst Championships

by Greg Densem

Last week during summer tournament six sailing crews from OBHS took to the water to compete in the South Island Secondary Schools Sunburst Championships.

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Our Awesome Athletes

by Lindy Marr

The South Island Secondary Schools Championships took place in Dunedin last weekend.

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High Performance Sport Seminar- Game On

by Ryan Martin

Otago Boys' is once again on the leading front of High Performance Sport being the first and only school to date to have the 'Game On' project presented to our rugby club on Wednesday evening. Presenters covered key areas of performance (Mental Skills, Recovery, Culture and Nutrition).

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Cricket Never Stops at OB's 

by Mark Hooper

Dunedin Champions from 2016 start the defence of their crown with a convincing win over the Sledge Hammers. 

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School Fair - Silent Auction Is Live!

by OBHS

Otago Boys' High  School is thrilled with the response from our suppliers, parents and friends with donations to our Silent Auction. Following is a list of the silent auction items. If you are unable to come to the fair you are still be able to make a bid. Please TEXT your name, the number of the item you wish to bid on, your initial bid and your maximum bid to Barbara on 0274 512 887 before 9am Saturday morning. Please send separate texts for each item you wish to bid on.

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OBHS 2017 Fair Sponsors

by Tina Fridd

We would like to acknowledge and thank the following companies and friends of the school for their fantastic support of our Fair.

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2017 Shave Off

by Jay Lee

Hello everyone! So I’m sure most of you have already heard about this but Otago Boys’ High School is participating in the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand’s annual Shave for a Cure event.

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Jonathan Lemalu In Concert

by OBHS

April sees a rare return to Dunedin of one of our notable Old Boys and one of the city's favourite sons. 

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2018/2019 Entertainment Book

Don't Miss Out - Limited Numbers Remaining

by OBHS PTA

Support Otago Boys' High School and you’ll be rewarded!

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OBHS Blanket - PTA Fundraiser

by OBHS PTA

The PTA have high quality OBHS polar fleece blankets for sale.

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