Newsletter - No.14 - 2017

Te Ngaru Wehi and Taina Te Ngahue competed at the Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition at the weekend. Te Ngaru was awarded the Te Reo Māori impromptu speech trophy but was pipped by two points for the overall award and the trip to nationals. Taina performed in the English section and while he did not receive an award both his impromptu and prepared speeches were both well received by the audience. 

Year 13 students Jay Lee, Robbie Lindsay and A J Hope took part in the Secondary Schools' Health Promotion Network at Bayfield High School on Thursday. 

The annual race (which was part of the OBHS v King's interschool) was run on Wednesday in excellent conditions.  

Parent report evenings are scheduled during Term 2.

The water moves swiftly around my outstretched fingers, cooling them quickly. I pull my hand out and watch the drips, transparent.

This week many of our senior students were involved in presentations from advisors from the University of Canterbury.

Despite several boys being unavailable due to the School cross-country and subject assessments, we still fielded strong teams for the annual event.

Our Parents' Association have organised a Cheese Roll Fundraiser and they need more people to help make the cheese rolls.