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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Netball South Canterbury will be running a Mixed Social Summer League Netball Competition on Wednesday Nights.

Test your boundaries, Engineer your future.

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.

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

Apple thinning, 20-25 November to Jan / Feb 2021

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

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

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

Congratulations to Old Boys George Guerin and Tim Sheed, recipients of Aspect Trust 2020 Scholarships.

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

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.

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

The pdf version of the October 2020 Newsletter is available here.