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Otago Boys' High School

Newsletter - No 6 - 2022

Upcoming Important Dates

Monday 21
Otago Anniversary Day - school closed

Contents

10B - Mt Aspiring camp 

A message from the Rector

by Richard Hall

We seem to be in the middle of a surge in Covid positive or household contacts. Like much of Dunedin, this week has certainly tested our systems. Today there are more than 200 boys at home; just over a quarter of our roll.

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2022 OBHS Head of School House and Prefect - Thomas O'Connor

The Last Word

by Thomas O'Connor

“Most people miss great opportunities, because of their misperception of time. Don’t wait! The time will never be Just Right.”

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10B - Mt Aspiring camp 

A week at camp with 10B

by Flynn MacGill-Brown and Nirbighna Acharya

10B returned from camp at Mt Aspiring last week.

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Video: Introducing Robbie McCaw - McIndoe House Leader

Introducing Robbie McCaw, House Leader of McIndoe

by Elaine Kelly

This week it was my pleasure to have a sit-down chat with Robbie McCaw, Mc Indoe's House Leader.

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Positive Postcards

by OBHS

In line with our Positive Behaviour for Learning approach to pastoral care at Otago Boys’, we have long since used postcards to reward boys when we catch them being good and displaying the school values.

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10B - Mt Aspiring camp 

Matukituki Haiku

by 10B

10B have returned from their week at Mt Aspiring.

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Meet our librarians

by Kate Innes

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South Island Meridian Junior Regatta

OB's Rowers Success at Meridian South Island Junior Regatta

by Dave Thode

Otago Boys' High School Rowing Club attended the SI Meridian Junior Regatta 26th – 27th February and had an awesome weekend with some great results.

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Year 12 English - Short stories

by James More

The challenge was to write a short story of no more than 100 words.

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SISS Triathlon Championships

SISS Triathlon Championships

by Andrew Willmott

With very few events happening amid covid restrictions it was great to see the Oamaru Multisport Club, supported by Triathlon NZ, go ahead with their South Island Secondary Schools’ Championships last weekend.

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School House country visits

by OBHS

We are about to start our enrolment process for 2023, with School House visits starting Tuesday, 15 March - Wednesday, 23 March.

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Internal Assessments

by OBHS

Below is a list of internal assessments that are due to be submitted.

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The Plunket Foundation Trust National Lottery

by OBHS Parents Association

We would like to thank our community for supporting the Plunket Foundation by purchasing tickets in their major fundraiser for 2021.

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OBHS Parents' Association Annual General Meeting

by OBHS Parents Association

The Otago Boys’ High School Parents' Association Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday,17th March at 7pm.

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Otago Virtual Triathlon

by OBHS

Get a team together and see Cam Sims at the Sports office to register.

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OBHS Library Reading Challenge

by Kate Innes

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Diving Ōtākou

by Diving Ōtākou

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