PNBHS NEWS

รูปภาพของGerard Atkin
PNBHS Library
โดย Gerard Atkin - Thursday, 28 March 2024, 11:48AM
 

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รูปภาพของGerard Atkin
Book Review
โดย Gerard Atkin - Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 12:23PM
 

A huge thank you to Mr Alan Dingley who joined us at assembly to present this week's book review.  Mr Dingley is the Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador and in this role advocates for and champions the importance of reading in the lives of young New Zealanders, their whānau, and communities. As a national reading role model, he builds visibility and awareness of reading across all sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand, helping to create a nation of readers.

Mr Dingley spoke about the importance of reading role models and encouraged our young men to become role models for each other and their whānau.  He explained that a good book can be either a doorway - helping us escape to another place - or a mirror, when we empathise with a character and can see ourselves in the book.

Mr Dingley used the example of graphic novels as a great way to build a reading habit.  Because of the compressed nature of the text in a graphic novel, they have, on average, 57 complex words per 100 words compared to novels with 38 complex words per 100.  He spoke about two graphic novels - This Land: The Search for Maui and Macbeth, before sharing a reading from A Monster Calls written by Patrick Ness.  All of these books are available in the PNBHS Library.

Click here to read 'Books for Boys Unleashed: Some Tailored Recommendations' - a blog post from Mr Dingley.



รูปภาพของGerard Atkin
Harmful Digital Communications Act
โดย Gerard Atkin - Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 10:58AM
 

At assembly this morning Mr. Grant Watts, Palmerston North Police Youth Aid Officer, spoke to young men in Year 9 about the Harmful Digital Communications Act and their obligations and responsibilities with their online activities. Mr. Watts reinforced the key message that "What you post online you are responsible for." 

Anything that becomes public, even if it was initially shared in a closed group or was meant as a joke, can be followed up under the Harmful Digital Communications Act if it is offensive. Mr. Watts' advice was "Don't put anything online you don't want your mum or dad to see" - some prescient words. 

Anything posted online, or in a group chat, that is considered threatening is illegal. Any inappropriate images that are saved on a device or shared without consent are also illegal.


รูปภาพของGerard Atkin
MTB
โดย Gerard Atkin - Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 10:36AM
 

A contingent of 19 riders from PNBHS descended upon Rotorua for the North Island Mountain Biking Championships.

Sunday, March 17th, the Cross-Country Championship unfolded with Leo Webb, Jonty Skerman, and Cam Smith competing. In the Under 15 race, Leo Webb secured an impressive 2nd place, while Jonty Skerman finished 4th in the Under 16 category and Cam Smith claimed the 19th spot. The trio later combined for the Under 16 Cross Country 3-man relay race, claiming victory.

March 18th brought the Downhill Championship, 8 students who faced difficult competition across all age groups. Jonty Williamson showcased his prowess once again, dominating the Under 17 category. Other notable performances included Fergus Gribbon landing 18th in Under 14 Boys, Millar Stephenson securing 39th in Under 15 Boys, Sean Wilson achieving 26th in Under 16 Boys, and Cooper Stephenson, Liam Tootell, Mahe Yeats-Lust, and Boston Gribbon placing within the top 50 in Under 17 Boys.

On March 19th, the North Island Enduro Championship saw 15 riders in action, with Jonty Williamson 3rd place in the Under 17 event. Notable placements included Fergus Gribbon in 25th for Under 14 Boys and Zack Noonan in 48th for Under 16 Boys.

Following the North Island Championship, attention turned to the international Crankworx Mountain Biking event from March 20th to 23rd in Rotorua. A handful of our riders stayed on to compete, with standout performances such as Jonty Williamson's 1st place in the Under 17 Boys Crankworx International DH – Taniwha and 3rd place in Crankworx AirDH and Sean Wilson's 11th place in Under 17 Dual Slalom.

All individual results from events:

Under 15 Boys Cross Country: Leo Webb 2nd

Under 16 Boys Cross Country: Jonty Skerman 4th, Cameron Smith 19th

Under 16 Boys Cross Country Relay (3 Man Team) 1st Leo Webb, Jonty Skerman and Cameron Smith

Under 14 Boys Downhill: Fergus Gribbon 18th

Under 15 Boys Downhill: Millar Stephenson 39th

Under 16 Boys Downhill: Sean Wilson 26th

Under 17 Boys Downhill: Jonty Williamson 1st, Cooper Stephenson 33rd, Liam Tootell 34th, Mahe Yeats-Lust, Boston Gribbon 42nd

Under 14 Boys Enduro: Fergus Gribbon 25th

Under 15 Boys Enduro: Millar Stephenson 73rd

Under 16 Boys Enduro: Zack Noonan 48th, Sean Wilson 54th, Macgregor Stevenson 60th, Mitchell Allen 67th, Mitchell Peters 85th

Under 17 Boys Enduro: Jonty Williamson 3rd, Boston Gribbon 32nd, Liam Tootell 46th, Mahe Yeats-Lust, Cooper Stevenson 60

Under 20 Boys Enduro: Joe Stevenson 53rd

Under 15 Boys Crankworx AirDH: Fergus Gribbon 37th,

Under 17 Boys Crankworx AirDH: Jonty Williamson 3rd, Sean Wilson 12th, Boston Gribbon 23rd, Liam Tootell 35th, Cooper Stephenson 37th

Under 17 Boys Crankworx Dual Slalom: Sean Wilson 11th, Liam Tootell 17th

Under 17 Boys Crankworx International DH: Taniwha – Jonty Williamson 1st



รูปภาพของGerard Atkin
Surf Lifesaving
โดย Gerard Atkin - Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 10:32AM
 

Sam Cole and George Fell recently competed in the National Surf Life Saving Championship in Tauranga. Both competed in a range of events with Sam winning Bronze in the U14 Beach Sprint and George Silver in both the U15 Beach Sprint and Beach Flags. They were presented with their medals in assembly this morning.


รูปภาพของGerard Atkin
Triathlon
โดย Gerard Atkin - Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 10:24AM
 

A team of seven young men recently competed in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Triathlon championships in Tauranga.

All team members performed strongly, all earning top 40 placings in their respective events.

Congratulations to Jai Paris who won Silver in the Individual U13 Boys race. 

Flynn Balfour and Filip Martin teamed up with two athletes from PNGHS to win Bronze in the U16 Tag Team event.

The combined scores from the PNBHS athletes earned us the Top Boys School Trophy.

The school team was Alex Willis, Filip Martin, Flynn Balfour, Ollie Lean, Jai Paris, Bart Tomlin and Jacob Lean. 


รูปภาพของGerard Atkin
Brodie Bennett
โดย Gerard Atkin - Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 7:22AM
 

Congratulations to Brodie Bennett who won the Junior Sportsman of the Year award at the Tararua Sports Awards.


รูปภาพของGerard Atkin
Assembly Performance
โดย Gerard Atkin - Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 1:56PM
 



รูปภาพของGerard Atkin
Ngā Tākaro Māori
โดย Gerard Atkin - Monday, 25 March 2024, 8:19PM
 

Last Friday some of our P.E classes had the opportunity to learn more about Ngā Tākaro Māori. The traditional games that were delivered were Ngārara, Horohopu, Rākau and Ringa Paki. Thank you to the senior students from the Māori Performing Arts class who delivered Ngā Tākaro Māori.


รูปภาพของSally Wenham
Touch Draw
โดย Sally Wenham - Monday, 25 March 2024, 4:58PM
 

PNBHS Mā will play at 5:45 - opposition and field to be confirmed.