School House Newsletter - Week 9

By Vai Mahutariki | Posted: Sunday September 25, 2022

Welcome to our Week 9 Newsletter

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Term 3, Week 10

Monday 26
Queen's Memorial Holiday
School Closed

Tuesday 27
Senior exams
New Year 9 options start

Wednesday 28
Senior exams

Thursday 29
Senior exams

Friday 30
Senior exams
Hostel v day boys league game 2pm
Last day of Term 3

Saturday 15 - Tuesday 18 October
Duke of Edinburgh trip

Term 4, Week 1

Monday 17
Term 4 starts

Tuesday 18
Winter sport and cultural blues assembly
Prefects dinner

Wednesday 19

Thursday 20

Friday 21

Monday 14
Labour Day - school closed

Greetings a welcome to our Week 9 Newsletter for School House Hostel in Term 3. We are no in the full swing of Senior Exams until the end of Term and it has been a very busy week with two Mitchell Cup House Challenges within the Hostel which has affected the current standings in the placings for the Houses. Added to this there has been lots of activity in the classrooms with internal assessments, change of options for Year 9 and further new learning moving forward.

Man of the Week

Congratulations to Year 9 Charlie Hore, who stood up to help his house in the Swimming House Challenge when no one else would. He swam against boys older than him and ended up swimming in multiple races for his House. Well done Charlie.

Mitchell Cup Competition - House Challenges

Swimming 

It was great to see our boys involved in House Challenges again and putting in the work in the swimming pool for their Houses.  We have Year group races, year group relays and finished with a Whole House Relay.  There were some very tight contests, and in the relays multiple lead changes.  Great to see our boys cheering from the stands and not needing to wear masks.  In the end it was a deserved win to Niholson House.

Results:

1 - Nicholson

2 - Campbell

3 - Equal: Hawthorne & Thomson.

School House Haka Competition

Another highly contested House Competition was held on Thursday night in the McCaw Room.  This was the first time the New Hostel Haka (Te Haka Wharekura) was added to the Mitchell Cup Competition.  Houses had been practicing to deliver a performance that both the boys and their families could be proud of. They all did well in giving their best and finished with a final mass Haka as one brotherhood together which could be heard across the suburb.  In the end only one point separated the top two houses with Campbell House taking the honours. Special acknowledgement to Year 10 Tamati Taylor from Nicholson House, who was the only student leader for his house.

Results:

1- Campbell

2 - Nicholson

3 - Equal: Thomson & Hawthorne

Sunday Activity

The Boys enjoyed a bit of Curling on Sunday and it was great to see them show some skill in this activity and really get involved.  Looks like some future curlers could be forging some more hostel teams very soon.  A lot of fun was had by all.

Final Orders for Hostel KIT  - in by this week.

We have a couple of items specially designed with the help of some of our prefects led by Sam Gavin, for boys and families to purchase. If you are wanting to purchase these items for your family and sons please email [email protected]

The Custom Tee is the same material as OBHS PE tops and warm up tops with the same sizing so if you should already know your sons size. The Crew Neck Jersey has similar sizing. All pricing is cost only.  Thank you to all those who have already ordered.  These must be in this week Wednesday 28th September.

Cost:

Custom Tee - $48.00 plus GST

Crew Neck Jersey - $93.50 plus GST

Boarding Bursary Available: Closing 30th September

Not sure if our families are aware of this, but there are boarding bursary’s available through rural women (no gender bias for bursaries) for students who have to board due to location. This is a fund which helps to contribute some financial support to border fees etc.

Some for Year 9 and 10 and some for Year 12 and 13. Please note applications close shortly - 30 September.

If you are interested in this possible support please check the link below

https://ruralwomennz.nz/boarding-bursaries/

Upcoming Events:

Formal Dinner: Wednesday 28th September

This is our main entire hostel event for the term where we acknowledge some outstanding effort and performances from Term 3. We will be live streaming the awards part of the night on our Facebook Page so please tune in if you get time.

Golf Fundaraiser - For all Sports at OBHS

Looking forward to our hostel boys supporting this event on Thursday.

Leavers Rugby League Match

This is scheduled for 1:30pm on Littlebourne on Friday 30th September (last day of term)

We welcome all Hostel parents to come and watch the last time our Year 13 boys take the field on Littleborne. They will be supported by our entire School House boys at the start with our School House Haka (Te Haka Wharekura)

Skippers Feast:

Skippers Feast this year will be on Monday 31st October starting from 6:00pm in the Dining Hall. Parents of our Year 13s to start arriving by 5:30pm so we are seated and ready to go for a 6:00pm start.

Senior Prizegiving:

Senior Prizegiving is on Tuesday 1st November in the Regent Theatre from 7pm.

Last day of school for Seniors before Exams

Wednesday 2nd November will see our Year 13s walk out of the Archway for the final time as an Otago Boys' boy.

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

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