School House Hostel Newsletter Week 5 Term 1

By Vai Mahutariki | Posted: Saturday March 5, 2022

Welcome to the latest School House Newsletter

Greetings and welcome to our School House Community. Welcome to our next edition of our Newsletter. Despite the phrase three changes and increase in covid cases in New Zealand, our boys have managed to keep busy with a number of sports, extra curricular activities and weekend activities.

Phase 3 Updates in Hostel

This is to inform all parents and the wider community that the School House hostel is Not considered a Household under the new guidelines. If we get a positive case from a boy in the hostel, only those who he rooms with will be considered a close contact. We will still use the 1.5 metre rule to determine who is a close contact from being exposed to the virus over a period of time.

We remind and ask all parents if your son is on an overnight leave anywhere that they must complete the google form before they re-enter the hostel. Add this to your favourites. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvkFAznYMAtg_kArohMJ9UnbGXxAoKwR1LCCUN8yUujSaPIw/viewform?usp=sf_link

This is also a timely reminder to be cautious about where you allow your sons to go on leave as with the rapid rise in covid cases there is potential for exposure in so many settings especially at social gatherings.  

Please note as per our protocols if boys display two of the main covid symptoms we will require them to be collected and require a negative covid test. We will accept RAT (rapid antigen test) negative results also. If boys have been at social gatherings, this will add to the risk of getting covid 19 so keep this in mind when approving leave please..

Sunday Activities

Our boys enjoyed a great day out at Leap - Clip n Climb on Sunday scaling the walls of various challenges and jumping around trying the best combinations of moves, playing dodge ball, trying their best slam dunk, and racing through the inflatable obstacle course. Lots of fun was had by all.Our boys also enjoyed Ten Pin Bowling the weekend before and look forward to many more opportunities this term. Today the boys are going surfing.

School House Challenges Term 1

We will be embarking on the first two House Challenges in hostel shortly with the annual Pit Cricket Competition and Touch Rugby Tournament. This shall be some great contests with some evenly matched houses in 2022.

Man of the Week:

Week 4

Congratulations to these three young men.

Year 10 Alfie Olmelvena-Flame who was vital in his cricket teams success in the recent inter school with Timaru Boys High School collecting 5 wickets for only 11 runs.

Year 9 Charlie Hore has made an outstanding start to hostel life getting involved in all activities and being a great help to both staff and boys and displaying our School House values well.

Year 10 Darrius Rogers nominated by teaching staff at school for outstanding effort in his learning and completion of all work including when he was sick. Has been very helpful around hostel and also demonstrating our School House values well. Well done boys, we are proud of your all.

Week 5

Congratulations to Year 10 Will Nichol who was nominated by OBHS staff for outstanding effort and commitment in his studies and displaying our school values of Respect, Courage, and Honour. Well done Will.

Formal Dinner - Wednesday 13th April 6pm

This is a reminder we will have our Termly Formal Dinner in School House on Wednesday the 13th April from 6pm. We will be streaming our main awards ceremony on our Facebook Page so please make sure you are following us in order to watch the live stream. This is the only date we require all boys to be available for when in hostel. It is a Full School Uniform event with some formal presentations along with an amazing formal dinner.

Weekend Out of Hostel - March 18-21

This is to confirm that The weekend of Friday afternoon 18th March to Monday 21st is a compulsory weekend out of Hostel as it is a long weekend and School is closed on Monday 21st March. Boys can return from 2pm on Monday 21st March. Remember to complete the Health Form before your son/s return into the hostel.

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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