Support PNBHS to raise awareness of men's mental health and support the Movember Foundation - https://nz.movember.com/team/2465757

It was a pleasure to welcome Old Boy Mr. Bruce Adamson to his old school today.

Mr. Adamson attended Palmy Boys’ from 1990 – 1994 and was in Kia Ora Club.  He played hockey throughout his time here and was in the 1^st XI squad and captain of the 2^nd XI in his final year.

Upon leaving school Mr. Adamson studied Law at Victoria University before practicing in the family and criminal courts in New Zealand until 2002 when he moved to Scotland.

He was part of the team that established Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People in 2005, was a legal officer at the Scottish Human Rights Commission and in 2013 was seconded to a position in Geneva with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, representing institutions from more than 100 countries working to improve human rights globally.

Since 2017 Mr. Adamson has served as the Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland.  During this time, his commitment to promoting and safeguarding the rights of children and young people across Scotland had a substantial and positive impact on children’s rights-based policy and practice.

Mr. Adamson delivered a powerful message at assembly about the importance of standing up for people’s rights.  Following this he met with a group of young men considering law as a career pathway and spent time with a social studies class to share some of his experiences.

Wednesday, September 11 - Wednesday, September 18

Thank you to Mr Benn who presented this week's book review in assembly this morning. Mr Benn reviewed The Sandman written by Neil Gaiman. The Sandman is available in the PNBHS LIbrary - young men can use the library dashboard to search for books https://library.pnbhs.school.nz/#!dashboard

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Thank you to Year 11 student Lincoln Tulitt who presented an album review at the Prefect’s Assembly this morning.  Well done to Prefect Jesse Franks who performed, accompanied by Ben Viljoen.  Head Prefect Jake Maskill spoke about the upcoming fundraiser and awareness campaign for men’s mental health – Fortress 40.  Young men will be able to sign up to get involved from Thursday this week (at Mr. Lobb’s Office).  You can support the Fortress 40 team and the Movember Foundation - https://nz.movember.com/team/2465757?mc=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawFDE-dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSMDMURyxxD5d40DX3zwsB5-kmIbibwoqXFqjmB9vwQLXWd3B1o8PHjk2A_aem_s_Se_G09uvQ0s9Sy1Yvhug&utm_medium=share&utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=copy-clipboard

Central Energy Trust Vocational Bursaries

Central Energy Trust have recently partnered with Talent Central to award Vocational Bursaries. Talent Central is an agency that works to provide pathways for students to become ‘work ready’ potential employees of ‘youth ready’ employers.

The Vocational Bursary would be perfect for a student looking to leave school and seek work in a trade. The student would require a good academic record, the right attitude and work readiness. References from both the school and employer/s would be required.

The Bursary has a maximum value of $4,000 over a two year period.

https://www.centralenergytrust.org.nz/vocational-bursary-application-form

Applicant Requirements:

1. Must be Year 12 or above
2. Must be employed or have identified employment
3. A copy of your CV with supporting references must support your application
4. Must be prepared to attend an interview with the Central Energy Trust Bursary Committee
5. If successful it is expected you will attend the Central Energy Trust Bursary Awards Ceremony and promote our Bursaries to other students 

Ready to boost your test scores and crush those exams? After the success of our first three sessions, we’re thrilled to announce our long-term plan, now funded by the Palmy Youth Council! Join us for fortnightly study sessions on Saturdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Youth Space. Free snacks, drinks, and Study Guides provided! Follow us on Instagram @studygroup.2024 for more details—let’s ace this together!