South Otago High School Newsletter, 5th December 2014 Nga mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa Warm greetings to you all

The Lorax by Dr Suess

Tonight at 7.00pm South Otago High

School Hall All welcome

Garden Ornaments

The year 10 Technology Hard Materials student hand

made garden ornaments, bird houses, chopping boards and sliding

Bevel tools are on their way home now.

Look out for them and some lovely smiley faces

from the boys. This great group of students have

worked hard and produced some brilliant results!

Kathleen Hepburn

HOD Technology

Term Four Upcoming Events Friday, 5th December .................................................... Junior Production The Lorax 7.00pm School Hall Thursday, 11th December ............................................. Junior Prizegiving 2.00pm Thursday, 11th December ............................................. Last Day Term 4 Thursday, 15th December ............................................. Last day to order Kilts for 2015 Term One 2015 Thursday, 22nd January ................................................ PTA Second Hand Uniform Sale 4 - 6pm School Hall Wednesday 28th January ............................................... Senior Course Confirmation Level 2 and 3 Thursday, 29th January ................................................. Year 9 Start 8.45am School Hall Thursday, 29th January ................................................. Year 13 Peer Support Friday, 30th January ..................................................... Full School Start Friday, 6th February ..................................................... Waitangi Day - School closed

Kilt Orders – Must be made to the School by Monday 15th December Sample sizes are as follows: 67cm, 77cm, 87cm and 97cm. It is advisable to try on one of the sample kilts in order

to get the sizing accurate. The student will then be given an order form. Please note that smaller or larger sizes can

be ordered to suit – Please measure accurately.

Payment must be with order - Cheques are to be made out to Bromleywear Clothing Ltd.

Please phone and make an appointment with Mrs Wright before December 15th

Mrs Wright is available on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons (during term time) from 3pm – 3.45pm to try on

samples of kilts and other items of uniform held at SOHS.

1st XI Cricket The 1st XI played its final game of the year last Saturday and what a thriller it proved to be. Batting first in bleak conditions, our top order struggled to get going as it has in all of our other matches. The runs weren't coming thick and fast and wickets fell at regular intervals. Fortunately, our tail - predominantly Year 9s - wagged a little and we were able to make it to a low, but defendable total of 105 all out. The team knew that it would need to bowl field well to preserve its unbeaten record. While wickets were hard to come by, our bowlers kept the opposition's run rate in check and they had only notched up 40-odd runs at the halfway stage - but with many wickets still in hand. While the run-scoring picked up, the wickets started to fall at regular intervals and the opposition found itself needing five runs to win with one wicket in hand. Cometh the hour, cometh the man, Jesse Maher then stepped up to the plate. After having a confident shout for caught behind turned down by yours truly, Maher then sent a yorker crashing into the stumps, which sent his teammates into raptures. While winning the game was very satisfying, the most pleasing aspect for me was witnessing the level of respect that the boys have for the game. Without any prompting from me, the boys marked the passing of Phil Hughes by observing a moment's silence before the match and aligning their bats along the fence - as has been done in other parts of the cricketing world. It is comforting to know that we have young people coming through who are able to look beyond their bubble and show concern for the world around them. Elliott Carroll TIC Cricket

From Left to Right: Anna Meusel, Ryan Powell and Danielle Vreugdenhil (Thank you to Mrs Yolande Beukes for the photo) This year’s recipient of the South Otago High School Ex-Pupils’ Prize - Dux – McKillop Family Medal was Ryan Powell. Anna Meusel received the South Otago High School Ex-Pupils’ Prize – Proxime Accessit Danielle Vreugdenhil received the F. & E. Cooke Scholarship – General Academic

South Otago High School would like to sincerely thank the following employers who have assisted us with our work based programmes in 2014. We appreciate your ongoing support of our students and school.

Gateway Work Experience

Adam Turnbull Builder Balclutha Automotive

Balclutha Kindergarten Balclutha Honda

Balclutha New World Ben Keach Builder

Big River Educare Computer Solutions & Training

Big River Radio Cranleigh Farm

Clutha Health First Cross Recreation Centre

Clutha Truck Repairs Findlaters Yamaha

Clutha Vets Golds Bakery

Cross Recreation Centre Keith & Joy Calder

David Latta Builders Ltd Munro Auto Spares

Face / Body & Beauty Murray Marshall

Farmlands Balclutha O'Malley & Co

Hairworkz Rosebank Kindergarten

Heart and Soul Café Rosebank Lodge

Mane Hairdressing Rosebank Primary School

Otago Power Services South Otago Community Oral

Health Clinic

Regional Ford Techbox

Rosebank Kindergarten Zouave

Rosebank Lodge

The Warehouse

2015 Gateway Programme

Application forms are now available for Year 12 and 13 students who wish to be considered for the 2015 Gateway

programme. This programme provides students with structured workplace learning which complements the students

school-based learning.

Criteria for selection:-

Motivated to learn in the workplace

Able to manage individualized learning and assessment

Able to display a strong interest in a particular industry or career direction

Capable of undertaking a structured work placement, and achieving credits in the workplace

Reliable, with a good attendance record

Work ready

Forms can be obtained from the school office or email ljohnston@sohs.school.nz

Liz Johnston

Gateway Coordinator

PTA members will be available at school on Thursday the 11th of December from 3 - 5pm to collect any items of uniform that people are wanting to sell in the 2nd hand uniform sale in January. Please fill out the form and attach it to your items of clothing.

For comparison here are the prices for new uniform: Kilts ........................................... $200 Summer Skirts ........................... $75 Junior Shirts .............................. $40 Shorts, Ties etc are purchased at local shops not at the school.

Damian Abernethy

Brooke Anderson

Jamie Beck

Logan Bennett

Paul Bennett

Olivia Brown

Victoria Burnby

Caleb Carson

Madeline Davidson

Trent Dickie

Zachary

(Zac)

Douglas

Ben Farquhar

Dominic Grinton

Bailey Haitana

Michael Hayes

Monique Hewitt

Jesse Hutton

Kayley Johnson

Connor Juilland-

Vickers

Cara Kruger

Renee Macpherson

Nakesha McDouall

Shanika McKenzie

Scott McLaren

Year 9

Aimee Nolan

Jack Pringle

Tanisha Pyne

Zhane Raheke

Michaela Seymour

Mohammed Shaiyaz

Kace Shaw

Jenna Simonsen

Connor Smith

Kate Stewart

Daniel Sutherland

Mason Tourell

Liam Turnbull

Amanda White

Justin White

Jackson Williamson

Sophie Williamson

James Witt

Chrystal Wrigley

Morgan Allington

Jannah Ariola

Hannah Botting

Megan Brice

Jasmine Burrow

Lorna Button

Dana Buyayo

Ben Caira

Daniel Cook

Jessica Craik

Dylan Crawford

Jessica Cunningham

Harri Deacon

Sophie Dix

Abby Edwards

Riley Eggers

(Taitoko)

Timothy Faamoe

Liam Grinton

Chance Heremaia

Samuel Hutton

Molly Jeffery

Mike Jessop

Celeste Johnston

Mananui Keane

Year 10

Caty Penn

Josie Pirie

Isla Pringle

Ella Pryde

George Rutter

Grace Schuurman

Caitlin Shanks

Kemp Skipper

Jared Smollett

Steven Storer

Luc Thomson

Marielle Untalan

Abby Uson

Lyndon Watt

Paige Win

Izzy Woodward

Junior Prizegiving Thursday 11th December at 2.00pm

School Hall All parents, caregivers and whanau are welcome to attend our Junior Prizegiving. Below is the list of students who

will be recognised at the prizegiving. All Junior students will be attending.

It would be helpful if you could be seated by 1.45pm.

Calisa McLeary

Jordan McPhee-Hale

Kelsey Miller

Abbey Mills

Briar Mills

Alice Murray

Madison Latta

Stephanie Lawrence

Natasha McNaught

Conor Mills

Levi Mitchell

Reeve Murdoch

Rugby 7’s Nationals The Girls Rugby 7s team went to the Nationals in Auckland held 29th - 30th November. The Girls represented South Otago High School with fine spirit and played as hard as they could. We did not make the top eight of the competition but making nationals was a great achievement for the girls involved and the experience the girls got was invaluable. Bring on 2015. I would like to thanks the parents who came up to the Tournament and supported the team, coach Tony Pringle and the families of the girls. The support the girls received was much appreciated, so thank you. Hannah Sim

Balclutha Rotary Club Scholarship The Balclutha Rotary Club would like to announce that they have a $1000 scholarship available to an ex-SOHS pupil to use in their first year at a tertiary institution in 2015. Applications close 31st January 2015. More infor-mation will be in The Clutha Leader over the next two weeks.

Below: The students in the Learning Centre decorating their entry in the Christmas Tree Extravaganza.