Newsletter - No 29

In this issue

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Term 4, Week 3

Monday 26
Labour Day - School closed

Tuesday 27
Prefects Dinner

Wednesday 28

Thursday 29
Reading of Senior Prize List

Friday 30

Term 4, Week 4

Monday 2
Senior Prizegiving Regent Theatre 7pm

Tuesday 3

Wednesday 4

Thursday 5
Maori/Pasifika Celebration and Showcase

Friday 6

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Gwyn Prately

Professor Paul Hansen talks Economics & Business at OBHS

As part of the Otago Boys’ High School Scholarship programme Mr Andrew Swan and Terry Kerr (Old Boy & University of Otago - Economics Lecturer) organised a Term 4 treat for the current students with a guest lecture from Professor Paul Hansen - University of Otago Economics Department.

JR McKenzie Youth Education Fund

Families of Year 9 Students in 2021

The JR McKenzie Youth Education Fund has a proud tradition of supporting families in need of financial assistance, with the purchasing of a school uniform.

OBHS

Internal Assessments Due Next Week

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

Richard Roe

Lake Monowai Expedition

A team of 11 students working towards their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award spent 4 days on a challenging circuit in the Lake Monowai area at the end of the recent holiday.

Walter Savage

The Last Word

Life Sucks

Aaron Nelson

Robocup

Due to Covid19, the physical Robocup competition was cancelled this year.

OBHS

Exciting changes for 2021

In 2021, all students at Otago Boys High School will need to bring along a device to school every day as an integral part of their learning.

Craig Cumming

Winter Sport Blues Applications

Applications for Winter Sports Blues are now open.

Konrad Hanson

Two In Tune

Continuing with our proud tradition of producing fantastic singers, this week, Nicholas Finnie (Year 12) and Ted Finney-Waters (Year 10) were selected for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Choir.

Andrew Willmott

12ODR Cycle Trip

The 12ODR Cycle Trip was eagerly anticipated with it having been postponed from earlier in the year, due to lockdown. With the planning done so long ago the students did well to re-familiarise themselves and make the necessary modifications.

OBHS

OBHS Class / Sports / Cultural Photos

Below is a link which allows you to preview proof copies of the images.

The U Shop

Bob Lee

The Last Word

I will start with a question: how would you like to be remembered?

Gwyn Pratley

Whitu and EduCard NZ win awards at the Otago Regional Final 2020

On Monday 19 October 2020, Whitu Cards & EduCard NZ from Otago Boys’ High School won awards at the 2020 Otago Regional Final of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme.