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Highlanders come to OBHS

On Thursday we were fortunate to have members of the Highlanders come up to Littlebourne to run a coaching session with our Under 14 White team.

Holiday Opportunity for OBHS Families

The OBHS Lodge, enjoyed by thousands of OBHS students over its 43 years in operation, will be available for families of OBHS boys to stay in for a short time again this summer.

Internal Assessments Due Next Week

Below is a list of internal assessments that are due to be submitted next week.

The Vote

“The vote is precious, it is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.”- John Lewis.

Learn to Row Programme

The rowing season is fast approaching.

Lets take action together!

Sustainability is defined by Wikipedia as “the ability to exist constantly… the capacity for the biosphere and human civilisation to coexist.”

A Message from the Rector

This week, prefect Ahmad Diwan spoke to the school about an important value - gratitude. Ahmad, who has come to us from Syria, left school at 13 to work in a factory. This was not by his or his whanau...

Life in Lockdown

I find it very hard to find any motivation whatsoever to do school work, and yet I know that if I don't, I'll get an ear full by my teachers when we return to school.

OBHS School Fair Help Wanted

Friday 18th September and Saturday 19th September 2020.

OBHS Fair Chocolate Wheel Donations

Thank you for the wonderful support and donations for our chocolate wheel that you made earlier in the year. Unfortunately, with the delay of our fair from April, many of the blocks of chocolate donat...

Book Club

Come along and join the Library Book Club.

Artist of the Week

This week our Artist of the Week is Year 12 student Zhenming Liu.

OBHS v TBHS Interschool Results

The first winter interschool fixture of the year was held in Timaru today.

The Last Word

For my last word, I have selected a topic that I feel is imperative to most of us, gratitude.

Notification of Early Closure

On Thursday 6 August and Monday 10 August the school will close for tuition at 1.30pm for parent/teacher interviews.

Congratulations Crosson Brothers!

On Sunday 2 August, the prestigious NEWZATS Aparima Awards in classical singing were held at Marama Hall, University of Otago.

McIndoe house boys roll up their sleeves...

Last week Max Gray, one of our Year 13 students spoke to boys at House Assembly about an issue he had spotted in the bush surrounding the school.

Otago/Southland Secondary School Chess C...

Last Saturday the annual Otago/Southland Chess Championships were held with a record 15 teams from throughout the region competing.

Rock on!

The three Outdoor Education classes began rock climbing this week, where they will reflect on the safety practices as part of an assessment task.

School Council Quiz Night

Otago Boys' and Otago Girls' School Councils organised a Quiz Night, which was held last night at the Otago Girls' hall.