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February 2018 Newsletter

26 February - STAC exchange
26 Feb - 2 March - Year 9 Kowhai Camp
28 February - BOT meeting
3-4 March - SISS Rowing Championships
3-4 March - SI Tennis Championships
4-5 March - Year 12 Geography Mount Cook trip
5-9 March - Year 9 Matai Camp
6 March - Waitaki exchange
8 March - Rite Journey "The Calling" Year 10
9 March - Aoraki Bowls
12-16 March - Year 9 Rimu Camp
14 March - Aoraki Athletics
19-23 March - Year 9 Rata Camp
19-25 March - Maadi Cup
24-25 March - SI Athletics
26-29 March - Year 9 Totara Camp
30 March - 3 April - Easter Holidays

Contents

2017 NCEA Endorsements & Scholarships

Rector's message - February 2018

by Nick McIvor

Welcome to 2018 at TBHS. We’ve made a good start. The boys have settled back in well. New learning is in progress. The school is alive again with the energy and optimism our young men bring. Co-curricular activity is mounting. And the call has gone out to commit, find new strengths, excel, and to ‘stand up and stand out’ this year.

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Thomas House - Proposed Redevelopment 2018

Thomas House Redevelopment Update.....

by TBHS

What an exciting but busy time it has been for the Thomas House Redevelopment Committee.

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2018 Swimming Champions

Seven records broken at the 2018 Timaru Boys' Swimming Sports

by TBHS

In an outstanding display, Jack Sands and Riley Taylor erased a combined total of 7 records from the history books at the TBHS swimming sports, which were held in ideal conditions at the school pool on 15 February.

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KAMAR Parent Log In

KAMAR Parent Portal

by TBHS

All parents have been emailed log-on details to access the portal which has recently been upgraded.

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2017 NCEA Endorsements & Scholarships

Academic Success

by TBHS

Academic success in NCEA and Scholarship for 2017 was recognised at this week's assembly.

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Thomas House Year 9 Focus Weekend 2018

Year 9 Boarders' Focus Weekend

by TBHS

On the weekend of 10-11 February, the new Year 9 Thomas House boarders experienced a compulsory in-weekend. The Prefects were responsible for organising numerous activities, providing our new boys with a great opportunity for getting to know each other and the Timaru district.

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PB4L POWER Values

PB4L 2018

by TBHS

Welcome to 2018 from the PB4L team.

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TBHS Otago Boys' High School Exchange 2018

Otago Boys' High School Exchange

by TBHS

Honours were evenly shared in the traditional Otago Boys’/Timaru Boys’ Summer Exchange held in perfect conditions in Dunedin on Monday.

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The PDF version of the newsletter is available here.

by TBHS

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TBHS Year 12 Welding Course

Year 12 Welding Course

by TBHS

As part of the Year 12 Metal course which includes building a mini-bike, the boys attended a two day "introduction to MIG welding" course at the Ara Polytechnic.

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BYOD

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

by TBHS

Our aim is to have all Year 9 students with a device by the start of Term 2 this year.

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Office 365

Office 365

by TBHS

All students are able to download this for free on up to five devices. This can include computers at home.

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School Photos

School Photographs 2018

by TBHS

All students present on photo day had individual and vertical form class photographs taken. Year 9 also had ‘tree’ class photographs and Year 10 had Rite Journey class photographs.

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Student Vehicle Permission

Vehicle Permission 2018 (Senior School)

by TBHS

A reminder that senior students in Years 12 and 13 must have completed a vehicle permission form before they bring a vehicle to school (Year 11 may bring a moped or similar).

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Aoraki Tennis Champions 2018

Aoraki Tennis 2018

by TBHS

Congratulations to the TBHS Tennis team who comprehensively beat Mackenzie College, Ashburton College and Waitaki Boys’ at the recent Aoraki Tennis Championships.

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Lucas Mullings

NZ Junior Under 14 Softball Team Selection

by TBHS

Our warmest congratulations to Lucas Mullings who has been selected for the Under-14 Boys New Zealand selection softball team to play at the New South Wales Softball BOP Junior International Challenge Tournament in Sydney from 20-26 March.

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Caleb Cameron, Dancer Extraordinaire!

International Dance Success

by TBHS

Congratulations to Caleb Cameron on his recent dance achievements at international level.

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George Guerin - Coast to Coast 2018

Coast to Coast Success

by Supplied

We are very proud of George Guerin (Year 12) who competed in the two day event this year.

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Tom Walsh Timaru Super Shot

Tom's Coming Home....

by TBHS

And he's bringing some mates! World Champion Shot Putter Tom Walsh is returning home to Timaru... and bringing some of the world's best throwers with him!

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Rotary International

Rotary International Youth Exchange Programme

by TBHS

WANTED – SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GO ON EXCHANGE IN 2019

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Aotearoa Youth Declaration 2018

Aotearoa Youth Declaration - UN Youth

by Supplied

Aotearoa Youth Declaration is UN Youth’s flagship civics education conference, held over four days at the University of Auckland.

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Singing Tutor: Megan Holden

Vocal Coaching

by TBHS

Do you want to learn to sing? Or maybe you’re a seasoned pro wanting to develop your instrument further? Contact Megan Holden ATCL on either www.facebook.com/singwithmeg/ or phone/text 027 303 7247 or email: singwithmeg@gmail.com

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Train the Brain

Train the Brain Charitable Trust, Christchurch

by TBHS

Helping children with learning disabilities.

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Piano Tuition

Piano Tutoring

by TBHS

Peter McMullen has some timeslots available for piano tuition.

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Geraldine Rogaine Autumn Muster

Geraldine Rogaine Muster

by TBHS

Geraldine High School Fundraiser

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