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Timaru Boys' High School

February 2017 Newsletter

25-26 February - Canterbury SS Rowing
27 February - STAC Summer Exchange (away)
29 Feb-3 Mar - Year 9 Camp 1 (Matai)
1 March - BOT Meeting
2 March - Rite Journey "The Calling"
3-5 March - SI Tennis Champs
6 March - Waitaki Summer Exchange (home)
6-10 March - Year 9 Camp 2 (Rata)
8 March - NCEA Parent Information Evening
10 March - Aoraki Bowls
11-12 March - Relay for Life
11-12 March - SISS Rowing Champs
13-17 March - Year 9 Camp 3 (Totara)
19 March - School Open Day
19-21 March - Year 12 Geography Camp
20-24 March - Year 9 Camp 4 (Rimu)
23 March - Aoraki Volleyball
31 March - Teacher Only Day

Contents

2017 School & Thomas House Leaders

2017 School Leaders

by TBHS

Congratulations to our 2017 Leadership team, announced at last week’s Assembly.

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Sculpture Gifted to the School from 2016 Year 13

Rector's message - February 2017

by Nick McIvor

It’s all 'on' again! The gates are open. Lessons are well underway. Friendships and acquaintances are renewed. And our wider co-curricular activity is gathering steam. We welcome boys and families new to Timaru Boys' and those of you returning for another year. The full vitality and diversity of TBHS is back.

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Click here for the PDF version of the February newsletter

by TBHS

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Dr Jill Harland

Experience of a Lifetime!

by Dr Jill Harland

I was extremely fortunate to have been selected to represent Timaru Boys’ High School at a unique seminar held in Israel during the month of January.

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Board of Trustees Update

Board of Trustees Update February 2017

by TBHS

The Board of Trustees welcomes new and returning families to Timaru Boys’ High School in what is by now proving to be an extremely busy year. 

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Memorial Library

Timaru High School Old Boys’ Association (THSOBA)

by Chris Moore

While I think back to November when I wrote my contribution to the November newsletter, I can’t help thinking about events outside the Old Boys’ Association such as being woken up just after midnight on 14 November feeling that something violent was happening. 

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Year 11 Induction Programme

by TBHS

The Year 11 induction programme is a six week programme designed to support Year 11 boys as they make the transition into the senior school.  It is seen as a natural follow-on from the Rite Journey and gives the boys the skills and understanding of what it means to be a senior at TBHS.  

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NCEA

NCEA Information Evening 

by TBHS

Wednesday 8 March, 7pm-8pm

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Peer Support Camp Training Camp Year 13

Peer Support Leaders Training 2017

by TBHS

Once again, we saw 25 of our top young leaders within the school undertake their week of Peer Support Leadership training up at John Scott Lodge (situated in the Godley Valley) one week before school commenced.

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2017 Power Scores Update

2017 Power Scores Update

by TBHS

Due to feedback from staff, the POWER SCORE system has been slightly adapted for 2017. The following criteria is used to interpret the averages: 

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Bernadine Reynolds

Board Profile: Bernadine Reynolds

by TBHS

Chairperson Finance Committee

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2017 Hospitality students

Hospitality - Foods Department

by TBHS

Timaru Boys’ High School runs a highly regarded Hospitality Course from our Food Technology Department.

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School Photos

School Photographs

by TBHS

All students have had individual and class photographs taken. 

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PTA AGM

PTA AGM 

by TBHS

Wednesday 22 March at 7:00pm, in the Staffroom.  Guest Speaker: Dr Jill Harland, on her recent trip to Israel 

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Hayden McNulty and Xavier Judd

Athletes battle hot conditions at Athletics Meeting

by TBHS

Extremely hot conditions confronted students at the Timaru Boys’ High School Athletics day. This took its toll on the students but they battled through with some impressive performances.

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Riley Taylor, Jack Sands and Hercules Cho

Swimming Sports

by TBHS

Last week’s annual Swimming Sports produced some outstanding results from our top swimmers.

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Tennis Players stand out at OBHS Interschool

by TBHS

Tennis came to the party and stopped the clean sweep in the summer interschool between Timaru Boys’ High School and Otago Boys’ held in Timaru.

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Aoraki Tennis Team 2017

Aoraki Tennis Champs

by TBHS

Timaru Boys’ High has qualified for the South Island tennis finals with a win in the Aoraki Tennis. 

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Liam Parker and Harry Bampton

Congratulations to our Rowing boys!

by TBHS

Warmest congratulations go out to our Rowing boys who have had an extremely successful season to date. 

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Athletics

Athletics - SI Colgate Games

by TBHS

At the South Island Colgate Games in Invercargill in January, Quinn Motley won the 13yo Boys Discus event with a throw of 43.32 metres. 

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Rugby

2017 Rugby Start Up

by TBHS

The planning for the 2017 Rugby season is well underway. It promises to be another great year with numbers looking on par with last year. 

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Back to the 80s!

Back to the 80s!!

by TBHS

Auditions for the 2017 combined Production Back to the 80s have taken place over the last fortnight. Produced this year by Timaru Girls’ High School, this is a jukebox musical featuring pop songs from the 1980s.

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Teacher Only Day

Teacher Only Day

by TBHS

FRIDAY 31 MARCH 

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Lost Property

Naming of School Clothing

by TBHS

With 650 boys in our school, articles of clothing can easily go astray and be lost for all time! 

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Accounts Paid

Payment of Accounts

by TBHS

The school requests that accounts be paid promptly. Regular automatic payments are encouraged into:

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School Donation

School Donation 2017

by TBHS

A request for the school donation will be added to next month’s student accounts. The following amounts have been set by the Board of Trustees for 2017:

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Cactus

Cacti Donations

by TBHS

Year 12 Science students would be grateful for any donations of cactus and/or cuttings to be used in the classroom. If you can help, please bring to the Student Office.

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Pasta Vera

Rowing Fundraiser - Pasta Vera

by TBHS

Please help support Timaru Boys' High School Rowing by ordering some yummy food from Pasta Vera.

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Ice Cream Containers

Wanted: Ice Cream and Takeaway Containers

by TBHS

The Food Technology Department has an ongoing requirement for Ice Cream containers and takeaway food containers.

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