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Timaru Boys' High School

June 2017 Newsletter

13 June - STAC Winter Exchange (Home & Away)
13 June - Aoraki Cycling
21 June - OBHS Winter Exchange (Away)
28 June - Aoraki Basketball
4 July - Year 12 Leaders Day - Christ's College
7 July - Final Day Term 2
24 July - First Day Term 3
7 August - Senior Exams
8 August - Aoraki Badminton
8 - 9 August - Year 12 Alpine trip
9 August - Aoraki Maths Competition Years 9 & 10
13 August - Aoraki Skiing & Snowboarding
13 August - Aoraki Trapshooting
23 August - Year 10 Ski Day
25 August - 48 Hour Film Festival Competition
26 August - Aoraki Mountain Biking


Contents

Back to the 80s 

Rector's message - June 2017

by Nick McIvor

One of the toughest things you can attempt is to try to encapsulate something as intricate, organic, and evolving as a school, in a single message. To embody what it is all about, what it is for, without reducing it so much that meaning is lost.

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Kite Flying - Year 10NL Mathematics class

Mathematics Dept - Kite Flying

by TBHS

It is not often that Mathematics takes a trip outside the classroom walls, but the class of 10NL have shown that there is fun to be had! 

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Teen Ag 2017

TeenAg 2017

by TBHS

We wish Cameron Lyon and Jack Millar all the best for the 2017 TeenAg competition on 6-8 July in Fielding, where they are representing the Aorangi Region.

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Arts Week

Arts Week 2017

by TBHS

Arts Week 2017 presented a busy and varied programme for all boys involved.

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PB4L

PB4L Update

by TBHS

OUR RESPONSIBILITY: During the remainder of Term Two the school will focus on the POWER value of Our Responsibility and be discussing in depth within our Vertical House Groups what this will look like in the classroom and around the school.

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Flying Shoes  Quartet 2017

Chamber Music Success

by TBHS

On 12 June, The Flying Shoes Quartet consisting of Caleb Nicolson, Lucas Rabbidge, Connor Rabbidge and Grace Beatson competed in the South Canterbury Chamber Music competition held at Craighead Diocesan School. 

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Zac Konings

SGCNZ/Morrison Music Trust Shakespeare Music Composition Competition

by TBHS

Congratulations to Zak Konings for a well-earned 3rd placing in the above national music competition, a placing accompanied by a $200 prize.

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Old Boys' Fundraiser

Old Boys' Fundraiser

by TBHS

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PB4L

PB4L Silver Draw

by TBHS

Timaru Boys’ High School held its first Silver PB4L draw on the 24th May. There were a large number of silver cards in for this draw which is really encouraging.

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Staff vs Prefects 2017

Major Sporting Comeback - Staff vs Prefects!!!

by TBHS

Forget the Americas Cup in San Francisco in 2013 - the greatest sporting comeback in the history of sport happened right here at Timaru Boys’ High on Thursday 25 May.

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NZQA

From the School Office.........

by TBHS

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Rugby

Early school finish for Crusaders v Highlanders game

by TBHS

School will finish at 2.35pm on Thursday 6 July due to the Crusaders v Highlanders rugby match at Alpine Energy which starts at 3pm.

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Second hand uniform sale

Second Hand Uniform Sales

by TBHs

The PTA will now only be selling school uniform items that have been donated, with the exception of school blazers and jackets.

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The Body Guard

Student Pick for a Good Read ............

by TBHS

From Ryan McNulty 10AD is The Bodyguard by Chris Bradford 

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Andre Phillips in action

TBHS Battle both Opponents and Weather in STAC School Exchange

by TBHS

Fine weather gave way to cold, hail and biting winds as Timaru Boys’ High School come up against St Andrew’s from Christchurch in their annual winter sports exchange.

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Aoraki Cycling 2017

Aoraki Cycling 

by TBHS

Congratulations to a deserving TBHS Cycling team, winners of the Aoraki Cycling Championship held in Timaru on Tuesday in trying weather conditions.

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Cross Country

Aoraki Cross Country

by TBHS

Timaru Boys’ had a number of boys running last Wednesday in the Aoraki Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs at Mountainview High School. 

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Hockey

Hockey Congratulations

by TBHS

Congratulations to Tim Sheed who was called into the South Canterbury men’s hockey team and proceeded to give five standout performances for the team.

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Keaton Swindells

Oceania Speed Skating Championships

by TBHS

Congratulations to Keaton Swindells who participated at the Oceania Speed Skating Championships in Brisbane.

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Fundraiser for Football Students

by TBHS

Organise a team and come along and support Mitchell Skudder-Dey and Cam Anderson in their fundraising venture for a trip to Northern Ireland.

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School Ball

School Ball Update

by TBHS

The TBHS Annual School Ball will be held on Friday 1 September.

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Entertainment Book 2017

Entertainment Book 2017-18

by TBHS

Timaru Boys High School is raising funds. Here's how you can help......... 

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BoT Representative

Board of Trustees Update

by TBHS

Board Profile: Gary Ivamy, Staff Representative

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Year 10 Drama and Music students

Tiki Taane Mahuta

by TBHS

A group of Year 10 Drama and Music boys met Tiki Taane and Tanemahuta Gray at Friday's performance of Tiki Taane Mahuta in Ashburton. 

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