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Otago Boys' High School

Newsletter - No 29 - 2020

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


Contents

Duke of Edinburgh - Lake Monowai expedition

Lake Monowai Expedition

by Richard Roe

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.

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2020 OBHS Prefect - Bob Lee

The Last Word

by Bob Lee

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

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2020 OBHS Prefect - Walter Savage

The Last Word

by Walter Savage

Life Sucks

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Ted Finney-Waters and Nicholas Finnie

Two In Tune

by Konrad Hanson

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.

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

by Gwyn Pratley

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.

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Professor Paul Hansen talks Economics & Business at OBHS

by Gwyn Prately

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.

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Robocup

by Aaron Nelson

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

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12ODR Cycle Trip 

12ODR Cycle Trip

by Andrew Willmott

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.

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School House News

by Matthew Markham

The boys have returned from the holidays in good spirits ready for a busy term.

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Families of Year 9 Students in 2021

by JR McKenzie Youth Education Fund

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.

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Exciting changes for 2021

by OBHS

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.

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OBHS Class / Sports / Cultural Photos

by OBHS

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

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Year 10 Option Selection for 2021

by OBHS

Year 9 boys have been given a copy of the Year 10 Curriculum Booklet with information about the Year 10 option subjects available in 2021.

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Internal Assessments Due Next Week

by OBHS

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

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Winter Sport Blues Applications

by Craig Cumming

Applications for Winter Sports Blues are now open.

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by The U Shop

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