School House Newsletter Term 3 - Week 9

By Vai Mahutariki | Posted: Thursday September 14, 2023

Welcome to this weeks School House Newsletter

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Term 3, Week 10

Monday 18 - Friday 22
Senior exams

Tuesday 19
Sports Blues evening 6pm

Wednesday 20

Thursday 21
Celebrating the Arts Cultural Showcase 7pm

Friday 22
Hostel v Day boys league match 1pm
Last day of Term 3

Friday 6 - Tuesday 10 October
Earth and Space Science North Island Volcanoes trip

Term 4, Week 1

Monday 9
Term 4 begins

Tuesday 10

Wednesday 11

Thursday 12 - Sunday 15
Duke of Edinburgh Silver/Gold tramp

Thursday 12
Senior Ki o Rahi house competition begins

Friday 13
School Cross Country

Tenei te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa te whanau whanui o Te Whare Kura.  Greetings to our School House families and the wider community. We are only one week away from the end of the term and our seniors are now in the middle of their school exams.  Here are some updates and information. 

Man of the Week

Congratulations to Year 12 Harvey Brown who has been good bloke around the hostel always with a smile on his face and helping out when asked.  This year Harvey was part of the mighty Senior Reds Rugby team enjoying his rugby and playing with his mates.  Although in a social team, he has been selected in the Otago Under 17s Rugby Team.  Well done Harvey.

Formal Dinner - Wednesday 20th September, 5:30pm

Our Termly Formal Dinner takes place next week on Wednesday night from 5:30pm, as we celebrate some great achievements this term from our School House hostel boys and reflect on a successful term.  

Last Day of Term - Invitation

We invite any families traveling to pick up their son/s and their gear on Friday 22nd September from 11am onwards to enjoy some snacks and nibbles with us in the dining hall. This is also a great opportunity to catch up with our staff and other families and reflect on another successful term. Then if you have time, you can then head down to Littlebourne to watch our School House Year 13s take on the Day Boy Year 13s in the annual Rugby League Leavers match at 1pm. Hope to see you there.

Otago Polyfest 

Well done to all our School House boys who showcased their cultural talents last night with Wairua Puhou (OBHS & OGHS Kapa Haka Group) and Tamaiti O Le Moana (OBHS & OGHS Pasifika Group).  Well done to Cru Holland and Marley Leevey who performed with Wairua Puhou, and Jahziel Lafita, Tamati Taylor, Te Ava-A-Katu Nicholas, Siaosi Asi, Rota Lafita who performed with Tamaiti O Le Moana.  Our hostel boys who attended last night really enjoyed the performances.

Exam Prep and Study Time

Our boys have been making the most of their study time these past couple of weeks especially this week with boys in Year 10-13 with exams this week. Thank you to all our teaching staff and hostel staff that come in and help.  Next week is full of exams for seniors to end the term.

Golf Day Fundraiser - OBHS Sport - 21st September

Thank you to those families who have already registered their teams. There are just two spots left. Information below.  Our hostel boys will volunteering their time to support this event and their future sports.

Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday 20th September - Formal Dinner (Term 3) Senior Options choices for Year 11-13 for 2024 closes.

Thursday 21st September - Golf Day Fundraiser, Celebrating the Arts & Culture Showcase 7:30pm

Friday 22nd September - Last Day of Term 3 - snacks and nibbles in the hostel dining hall. Leavers Rugby League Match 1pm.

Monday 30th October - Skippers Feast (Year 13 Farewell Dinner)

Tuesday 31st October - Senior Prize Giving

Wednesday 1st November - Year 13 March out of the Archway and Seniors on study leave.

Menu for next week is attached.

Follow us on our social media platforms Instagram: @obhshostel and Facebook Otago Boys’ High School Hostel for information and activities our boys are doing.