August 2019 Newsletter

During the last week of Term 2, the Board of Trustees interviewed and assessed three shortlisted candidates for the position of 12th Rector of Timaru Boys' High School.

The evening of Friday 2 August saw our exceptional culinary team of Matt Kennedy, Callum Bowmar and Hayden Jefferson practise their skills to present a three course meal for 50 guests at their fine dining restaurant evening.

Listen up parents – audiobooks have arrived at TBHS!

Timaru Boys' High School welcomed the 76th Otaki Scholar, Rohan Mudkavi.

The YMCA will be running workshops for all Year 13 students on Thursday 29 August in the morning.

The TBHS 1st XI Hockey and St Bede’s 1st XI drew 3-3 in Ashburton after an electric SSP match to finish the round robin section.

The Aoraki Trapshooting Competition was held in Timaru on Sunday 11 August.

We are extremely proud of Year 13 student and Deputy Head Boy, Bailey Lissington who landed a prestigious international science award in Sydney.

Earlier this month, the Year 12 Outdoor Education class headed to Mt Dobson for the Alpine practical.

Keaton Swindells (Year 13) returned at the beginning of term from Barcelona where he represented NZ at the World Roller Games.

Our Jazz Band has being working towards our pre-ball entertainment performance (really looking forward to the ball!), and also had a wonderful day out in Oamaru, performing at the Garrison Hall to an appreciative audience at the end of Term 3’s first week back.

"It's BINGO!, but not like your Nana knows it!” and this time it is musical bingo, a fundraiser for Timaru Boys’ High School Rowing.

Timaru Boys' hosted the Judd School from England on Wednesday 7 August.