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Timaru Boys' High School

November 2015 Newsletter

Term 4 Calendar:

28 October - Thomas House Christmas Dinner
30 October - Aoraki SS Sports Awards
30 October - Fireworks Bonanza
3 November - Senior Prizegiving
4-5 November - Year 10 Exams
5-6 November - Thomas House overnight orientation (Year 8)
6 November - Year 8 Placement testing
6 Nov - 4 Dec - NCEA Exams
11 November - Waitaki Junior Summer Exchange
12 November - Aoraki Junior Volleyball
13 November - Junior Workday
15-20 November - Rite Journey Solos
2 December - Leavers' Dinner
4 December - Junior Prizegiving
7 December - Junior Conferencing
7 December - Last day of School

Contents

PTA Fireworks Fundraiser

PTA Gala and Fireworks

by TBHS

Timaru Boys' High School PTA Gala and Fireworks - Friday 30 October - Gates open 6:00pm – 9:45pm 

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Leavers Dinner

Year 13 Leavers' Dinner

by TBHS

Wednesday 2 December, Seven Oaks Reception Centre

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Rector's message - November

by Nick McIvor

Three weeks into the final term and it’s ‘all on’.

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Junior Workday - Friday 13 November

by TBHS

On Friday 13 November 2015 Timaru Boys’ High School will hold its junior school WORK DAY. Junior students (Years 9 & 10) across the school will be seeking paid employment for the day. 

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Click here for the PDF version of our school newsletter

by TBHS

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PB4L sponsors

PB4L Sponsors

by TBHS

Timaru Boys' High School wishes to thank these sponsors for their ongoing support of PB4L.

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Website

New School Website

by Rectors PA .

Timaru Boys' High School has a new website - www.timaruboys.school.nz

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Outdoor Education in Wanaka

Outdoor Education

by TBHS

The end of Term 3 was hectic in the Outdoor Education Department. 

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Otago University Senior Science Quiz

by TBHS

The Otago University Senior Science Quiz was sat in June by six Year 12 students and seven Year 13 students. 

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Japanese Student Exchange 

by TBHS

Sister Cities Timaru invites applications from Secondary School Students to represent the Timaru District on an escorted Educational and Cultural Exchange to Eniwa Hokkaido, Japan.  The exchange visit is planned for late June 2016 and will be for 3 weeks, 3 students will be chosen.

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Lions Hockey team 2015

Lions Hockey Team report

by TBHS

The Lions Hockey team in 2015 comprised a mixture of hostel boys ranging from Year 9 to Year 12. 

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Timaru Boys' High School Rugby Club AGM

by TBHS

23 November, 7.30pm in the Timaru Boys' High School staffroom.

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Second hand uniform sale

Uniform sale - 2nd hand uniforms

by TBHS

Saturday 12 December 2015, 9am-11am

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Robotics scrimmage

Robotics Club excels at trial scrimmage

by TBHS

On Sunday 25 October, six members of the TBHS Robotics club attended a test and trial scrimmage at CPIT in Christchurch. The aim of the day was to prepare their robot designs for the new National game called ‘Nothing but Net’.

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South Island Grass Kart Challenge

South Island Grass Kart Challenge

by TBHS

On 16th  and 17th of October, a team of Year 12 students took part in the South Island Grass Kart Challenge at King’s High School in Dunedin.

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2015 NZ Secondary School Swimming Championships

by TBHS

Jack Sands represented Timaru Boys' at this event which was held in Hamilton.  

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Jason Hodgett and Jack Greenlaw in action at Aoraki Golf Croquet Championships which they won. 

Aoraki Secondary Schools Golf Croquet Championship

by TBHS

Congratulations to our Golf Croquet team who played exceptionally well at the Aoraki Secondary Schools Golf Croquet Championship on 18 October.

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Caleb Cameron, Chess Champion

Chess Power National Invitational Chess Championship

by TBHS

Congratulations to Caleb Cameron who, as one of three placegetters from the Aoraki Secondary Schools Chess Champs, travelled to Auckland for the Chess Power National Invitational Chess Championship.

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PB4L Gold Card Draw

PB4L - Positive Behaviour for Learning

by PB4L

Timaru Boys’ High school has introduced a school wide programme that reinforces positive behaviour and fosters life skills for our young men.  The programme is called “Positive Behaviour For Learning” (PB4L).

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2015 Winter Sports Prizegiving 

2015 Winter Sports Prizegiving

by TBHS

Congratulations to the winners at this year's winter sports prizegiving held in Hogben Hall on Wednesday 21 October.

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2015 Arts Prizegiving

Arts Prizegiving 2015

by TBHS

The Timaru Boys' High School Arts Prizegiving was held on Wednesday 14 October.

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