HAMILTON BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Issue 3, September 2014 HIGH ACHIEVER Message from the Headmaster Dear Parents Term 4 Events We come to the end of a busy, very successful term, and as we reflect upon the achievements and progress of so many, I take this opportunity to thank School Starts each of you for your very real contributions to what is rapidly becoming yet Monday 13 October another stellar year. Senior Art Exhibition The school has shared some special Assemblies over the past weeks, and we Monday 20 October have celebrated many, wonderful successes. Two weeks ago, the full school recognised the ascendancy of our National title winning teams, the First Maori Pacific Awards 6pm XI Hockey team, the First XV Rugby team and the U15 Rugby team. In congratulating them, I Tuesday 21 October commented on the courage and resilience which was shown by each team. All three teams had to overcome the reality of being behind at times during their games. Through discipline good Music Arts Awards 6pm teamwork, and the determination to never give up, we were successful in defending all three Mufti Day titles, an unprecedented achievement in the history of the school. Waikato Air Ambulance Thursday 23 October Last week we continued our celebrations with our 2014 Hall of Fame Assembly, at which we recognised the significant success of three marvellous old boys, Rob Flannagan, Arama Kukutai Labour Day and Dr Matthew During. Their stories are remarkable, and their achievements are an inspiration Monday 27 October to the students of 2014. All commented on the positive, happy years they had at Hamilton Boys’, and their gratitude to the school for the influence the school community had on their years as Art Exhibition 5pm young adults. When I spoke to the school, I referred to the quote for the week, in the student Sports Awards 6pm diary, it is from John Lennon. Wednesday 29 October “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I Yr 13 Leavers Dinner went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They Thursday 30 October told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” John Lennon. Hostel Leavers Dinner Friday 31 October For me, a school is successful if every young man has the opportunity to feel happiness during his school years. I often state that happiness comes to an individual if he has “something to do, Senior Prizegiving 10am something to love, and something to hope for.” Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness Tuesday 4 November is the key to success. We must continue to create a world in which our young men are busy and engaged, a world which they care for, and feel proud of, and a world which provides our students Yr 9 & 10 Exams with the confidence to feel optimism and hope for their future. 6 - 11 November John Lennon is right – we want each individual to be able to look back on his secondary school NCEA Begins career, stating that he is able to enter adult life ‘happy’. If he does so, he is far more likely to be Monday 10 November successful and fulfilled in the years ahead. Service Work Day The end of the term brings satisfaction and pride as we reflect upon so many very special Monday 17 November achievements, by so many young men in so many areas. And it brings a sense of gratitude, that we live in a community in which we are able to craft a world in which everyone can be happy, and Grandparents Morning very successful. For your contribution to this world, I thank you all very much. Tuesday 25 November Susan Hassall Yr 9/10 Prizegiving 10am HEADMASTER Friday 12 December End of Term 4 2015 Jubilee Year 1955 - 2015 Friday 12 December 1. 1956 - 1960 (Bill Manktelow) Thursday 12 March 2015 (School open on Friday 13 March – School in Action) – all Old Boys invited 2. Pre 1955 HBHS Old Boys Saturday 14 March 2015 3. Argyle All Former Boarders Date to be announced 4. 1970s, 1980s HBHS Old Boys Saturday 1 August 2015 To register interest or queries for any events please email: [email protected] or contact us, see below Peachgrove Road, Private Bag 3201, Hamilton 3240 > Telephone (07) 853 0440 > Fax (07) 853 0433 SPORTS SUPER 8 UPDATE O far this year the HBHS trophy cabinet All of these schools have a long and Napier Boys’ High School, New Plymouth Shas been reluctant to give up a lot of illustrious history of educational success and Boys’ High School, Palmerston North Boys’ hard-won Super 8 silverware. Wins of note excellence, and are traditionally strong across High School, Rotorua Boys’ High School and this term include the first ever back-to- sporting and cultural pursuits as well. Tauranga Boys’ College. back Super 8 title win by the Football 1st XI, beating Palmerston North Boys' High The Super 8 schools are: Gisborne Boys’ High Thanks to the Super 8 Official Website for School 2 - 0 in the final of their Super 8 School, HBHS, Hastings Boys’ High School, this information. tournament. This was on the back of a huge 6 - 0 semi-final win against Hastings Boys' High School and an unbeaten run through pool play, with the team and goalkeeper Ryan Watson conceding only 1 goal in the entire competition. HBHS player Cade Fleming was named as the tournament's Most Valuable Player. The HBHS 1st XI Hockey team had a slight stumble in their Super 8 title campaign, finishing third with a 10 - 1 demolition of New Plymouth Boys' High School in their play-off, after losing their semi-final match 2 - 3 against Palmerston North Boys' High School. However, as you will see on pages 6 and 7, the HBHS Hockey ship was soon righted and the team held on to another piece of precious metal during Winter Tournament Week. In a dominant display, the HBHS 1st XV Rugby team won the 1st XV Super 8 title, beating Palmerston North Boys' High School 21 - 3 on the HBHS Number 1 rugby field. The HBHS team were never really threatened, and essentially shut Palmerston North out of the game with strong defensive play, accurate kicking and a couple of quick tries, thanks to Viliami Tuipulotu and Elijah Ale in the second half. The half time score was 9 - 0 to HBHS, courtesy of Matt Lansdown successfully kicking three penalties. The 1st XV join the 2nd XV Red team as Super 8 title holders, after the 2nd XV put Hastings Boys' High School 2nd XV away 22 - 17 in Hastings the weekend before. This was the tightest match the 2nd XV have played in some time, and Hastings were always in with a chance right up until the end of the match. So what exactly is Super 8? The New Zealand Super 8 group of schools is made up of the eight boys’ high schools from their respective provincial cities in the central North Island. The sporting competitions began in 1998 with rugby and cricket being the codes contested, and it has now grown Above: Congratulations to the HBHS 1st XI Football Team on their first ever back to back Super 8 to include not only ten sports competition, Title victories. 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