This month's posts
Tim Chisholm - oustanding achievement
Congratulations to Tim Chisholm (Year 13) who has been selected to attend the Professor Harry Messel International Science School at the University of Sydney. 140 students from ten different countries have been chosen for this prestigious two week event in the July school holidays. The theme for 2013 school is Nanoscience. Tim will hear talks on cutting edge research lead by world-leading scientists and will visit labs on campus and around the city. Tim's story and selection has recently appeared in the Otago Daily Times. Well done Tim, on this incredible accomplishment.
Sports draws and Results
These now appear in Just Up and will be updated as regularly as possible.
Board of Trustees Elections.
Eight nominations were received for the 5 positions for Parent Representatives on the Board of Trustees. Nominations were received from Fiona Ali, Geoff Bates, John Brenssell, Simon Chu, Ian Kalmakoff, Andrew Kilsby, Liane Topham-Kindley, Peter Young. Voting papers will be posted out and the Election closes at noon on 30 May 2013.
European Tour Highlight
The Europe trip returned to New Zealand on Saturday 4th May after a successful 3 weeks overseas. One of the many highlights included leading the ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium on 1st May. The email below is one of several we received from members of public from around the world who were at the ceremony on the night. For more information on this occasion please click on the following link: http://obhseurotour.weebly.com/day-21---paris-to-ypres-leading-the-service-at-menin-gate.html
Hello
I am sure I have the right school, I was lucky enough to be at the Menin
Gate, Ypres, Belgium on Thursday 2nd May. I thought the singing, guitar
playing and bagpipes were magnificent. And to cap it all off with the Haka
brought a tear to my eye. I visit Belgium 2 or 3 times a year and have
been to the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate on a large number of
occasions and with out doubt that was the most moving.
I managed to quickly talk to one of the teachers after and I told her that
the boys were a credit to the school and the whole New Zealand nation.
As I am researching the men from Portsmouth, England who served in the
First World War and have about 150 named on the memorial it means a lot to me.
So please pass on my good wishes to the boys and staff and again they are a credit to the school and nation.
Thank You
Alan
High award for young photographer
Congratulations to Sam Kilsby (Year 10) who was awarded ‘Highly Commended Prize’ in the 2013 Otago Wildlife Photography Competition for his photo titled ‘Fields of Focus’. Sam’s photograph, along with all the other entrants, is currently on display at the Otago Museum. Sam is a school photographer and we look forward to seeing forward to seeing some of his work in future newsletters.
