November Newsletter 2020

In this issue

3 December Prefects' Breakfast
3 November Thomas House Christmas Dinner
4 November TGHS Prizegiving
5 November Senior Prizegiving 7:00pm
6-13 November Booster Opportunity for Seniors
9-10 November Thomas House Year 8 Overnight Orientation
10 November Year 8 Welcome Day
11 November Junior Examinations
11 November Waitaki Junior Exchange
16 November Aoraki Schools' Junior Touch
16-21 November Year 10 Rite Journey (Peel Forest)
16 November-9 December NCEA Examinations
24 John McGlashan Junior Exchange
1 December Year 13 Leavers' Dinner
4 December Junior Prizegiving 11:00am
4 December Junior Conferencing Part 1
6 December Junior Conferencing Part 2
6 December Final Day Term 4
1 February 2021: School Recommences

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2020 Sports Prizegiving

Held on Wednesday 28 November, the 2020 Sports Prizegiving celebrated the achievements ofour committed young sportsmen.

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Secondary Schools' Motocross Championships

Well done to our Timaru Boys' Motocross team who participated in the 2020 Secondary Schools' Motocross Championships held in Invercargill on 3 October.

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Senior ANTS

Our Senior ANTS students took the opportunity recently to head off on a field trip, visiting a number of local businesses.

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Fonterra Job Opportunities

Test your boundaries, Engineer your future.

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Otago University Requirements

Information for students who have not achieved University Entrance (UE) 2020/2021

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Win $100 just by sharing your story!

The Tertiary Education Commition wants to hear from anyone who is leaving school this year or next year.

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Rector's Message - November 2020

Kia ora koutou. It’s hard to believe but we are only a few days away from Senior Prizegiving!

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Senior Prizegiving and End of School

The last timetabled day for students is Thursday 5th November and senior students will be released around lunchtime.

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Fred Windsor's Memorial Match

The sun shone on a special memorial football game at Sir Basil Arthur park on Saturday 31 October.

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Southern Schools' Cross Country

The Southern Schools' Cross Country event was held on 24 September at Ashbury Park, providing an opportunity to also determine the 2020 TBHS Cross Country awards.

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Top Kickboxer

Congratulations to AJ Foster who recently claimed the Junior 63.5kg Aotearoa Muay Thai Association title.

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2020 TBHS Golf Fundraiser

The annual TBHS Golf Fundraiser is just around the corner! To be held Friday 20 November at the Timaru Golf Club (Levels).

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Olwen Norton Altrusa Scholarship

Altrusa International of Timaru is offering a scholarship in the South Canterbury area to provide financial support for vocational training. The scholarship is for payment of tuition fees only and open to anyone over the age of 17years.

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MoneyTalks - Budgeting Advice

MoneyTalks is a free helpline available to provide free budgeting advice to individuals, family and whānau.

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Have a Go - Track and Field

A local Athletics Clubs' introductory fun day for secondary school students is to be held at Aorangi Park, Friday 6 November 2020 commencinh at 6:00pm.

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Year 8 Welcome Day

This week we farewell our Seniors and next week we will be hosting a Year 8 Welcome Day

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TBHS Entrepreneuers

Congratulations to our Ecobalm entrepreneurs who were one of the big winners of this year's Young Enterprise Scheme regional award.

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Hockey Club Prizegiving

Timaru Boys' Hockey celebrated the end of season with all of their eight teams attending Club Prizegiving on Sunday 15 October.

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Leavers' Dinner 2020

The proposed Leavers’ Dinner for the current Year 13s and their parents is scheduled for Tuesday 1st December at Sopheze on the Bay.

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Aon Short Course Swimming Championships - Hamilton 6-9 October 2020

Timaru Boys' High School had two swimmers attend this event in the second week of the holidays - Dominic Coleman and Thomas Kyle.

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Valued Old Boy Support

The school's sincere thanks go out to Old Boys Phil and Nick Anderson for their ongoing support of the TBHS School Ball.

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Leaving School 2020

Our senior students have been given a copy of Leaving School.

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National Youth Drama School

Open to students aged 15 -19 by April 2021. Dates April 17-25 2021.

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Rector's Message - November 2020

Kia ora koutou. It’s hard to believe but we are only a few days away from Senior Prizegiving!

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Yeeehhhaaa... Another successful Ball!!

Our TBHS 2020 School Ball was another roaring success due to the commitment and hard work of our Ball Committee, Ms Keri Whytock and staff.

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Arts Assembly Prizegiving

Our annual Arts Assembly was held on Wednesday 21 October with many students coming on stage to receive their bars, colours and Cups which they had earned in their respective fields.

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Thank you to Fuel for Schools Programme

Thomas House is the grateful recipient of a generous entertainment package from South Fuels.

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Sleeping Rough in Timaru

Head Boy Joshua Earnshaw, along with Mountainview High Head Girl Beth McHaffie is organising an event on 15 November that will see 30-50 students sleep on Strathallan Corner.