April 2016 Newsletter

In this issue

12-14 April - Yr 13 Geography trip - Karitane
14-15 April - Yr 12 Outdoor Education Bush Camp
14 April - NZ Blood Service visit
15 April - ANZAC Service, 2pm
15 April - Term 1 finishes
2 May - Term 2 commences
4 May - School cross country
11-13 May - Senior exams
12 May - Canterbury road race
13 May - Aoraki Golf - Waimate
17 May - Christchurch Boys' High School sports exchange (away)
24 May - Aoraki squash (Ashburton)
25 - 28 May - Lion King Jnr School Production
1 June - Summer Sports Prizegiving

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The Pride is taking shape……

As Lion King Rehearsals continue, the cast have been working hard to develop the storytelling aspects of the production, attending rehearsals three times a week, with Sundays now being six hour rehearsals.

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Maadi Cup

Last week our rowers attended the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Championships, also known as the Maadi Cup. We had eighteen boys competing with over 2,000 other competitors.

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Volleyballers dominant at Aoraki Championships

Congratulations to the TBHS volleyball team, winners of the Aoraki Championship who went through the tournament unbeaten without dropping a set.

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From the Deputy Rector, Mr Stevenson..................

Senior Examinations

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Board of Trustees Election 3 June 2016

Make a difference! Ki Te Whakapiki!

Nick McIvor

Rector's message - April 2016

We finish Term 1 with our traditional Anzac Service on Friday 15 April at 2pm. Please join us in Hogben Hall if you can make it. All the boys will process through the Memorial Library at the end, to respectfully place their poppy before one of our 3 commemorative wreaths. The guest speaker for 2016 will be Lieutenant-Colonel Eugene Whakahoehoe - Old Boy and current Commanding Officer of Burnham Military Camp.

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PACE (Programme for Achieving Careers and Employment)

For the past two years Timaru Boys’ High School has been running an extremely successful programme for some of our Year 11 boys.

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Rugby Club Fundraiser

A major fundraiser for the 2016 rugby season was the Timaru Boys’ High School Rugby Club’s extremely successful Charity Auction on 1 April in Hogben Hall.

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Golf Croquet

This was held in Nelson on the weekend of the 2-3 April.

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South Island Report 2016 Athletics

The South Island Athletics was held in Timaru in the first weekend of April with near-perfect weather, ideal for Athletics.

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Swimming - Division Two National Championships

Timaru Boys’ High School had two students competing at this National Event in Invercargill from the 8-11 March - Campbell Lindblom and Matthew Moore. Both boys did very well in qualifying for this event.

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Rector's message - April 2016

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Shakespeare Festival

On 31 March, two groups from Timaru Boys' participated in the Aoraki Regional Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ, University of Otago Sheilah Winn Festival of Shakespeare in Schools.

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Aoraki Swimming Championships - 22 March 2016

Timaru Boys’ High School entered a team of eight boys for this event. It was a very successful day and the boys demonstrated the POWER values by assisting with the setup of the venue and their behaviour and good sportsmanship throughout the day.

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From the Deputy Rector, Mr Stevenson..................

Students have the ability to access various details from the School Management System (KAMAR). This includes; daily notices, timetable, attendance and results.

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Food Technology Requests

The Food Technology Department urgently require ice cream containers and/or plastic takeaway containers for boys to use during their cooking classes.

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TBHS Drama pop up to the Globe

Over the weekend of 1 – 4 April, eight boys from Timaru Boys’ High School visited Auckland with their Drama teacher to attend performances at the Pop-up Globe.

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Brian Falkner, NZ Author visits TBHS

On Thursday 24 March, four TBHS junior classes had the opportunity of enjoying a presentation by New Zealand author Brian Falkner. Brian had been in the region for a few days and his presentations had been warmly received by primary schools and primary school librarians alike.

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Old Boy returns to School to Direct

Timaru Boys’ High School Old Boy Don McCully (1963 – 1966) has returned to his former High School to direct The Ocean Star with Year 13 students.

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Lawn Bowls

At the beginning of April the Timaru Boys’ High School Lawn Bowls team took part in the 2016 inaugural South Island Secondary Schools Lawn Bowls pairs and singles tournament. Our players were Tom Taiaroa, Jason Hodgett, David Ellis and Cameron Ellis.

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Hockey Coaches required

Nearly 100 boys have indicated they wish to play Hockey for the school this year. For this to happen we desperately need more coaches for our Division 3 teams.

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PTA NEWS

The TBHS PTA is an integral part of our school community.

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