Marlborough Boys’ College Daily Notices

Welcome to Marlborough Boys’ College for 2010.

Fighting at MBC will not be tolerated.  Any boys caught fighting will receive an immediate Principals’ Saturday School.  Possible consequences arising from the fight may also include a three day stand-down and suspension from MBC.
JN

ALL - Softball: Would all students who are interested in playing softball for MBC in 2010 please register their name on the notice on the sports noticeboard. Alternatively please see Mrs Joseph or Mr Bishell.
BI

ALL - Touch: Would all junior students who wish to travel to Nelson with the Junior Touch team please be at Lansdowne Park by 5.30pm on Thursday 11 Feb ready to play for Ju’s Juniors. Please wear MBC PE top and shorts. Players that did not or could not turn up last Sunday are welcome.
BI

Y9 - Cricket: Trials for Yr9 students Wednesday 17 Feb at 3.30pm at the school nets. All students wishing to make the Yr 9 team for the game against Nelson College Wednesday 3 March must turn up to the trial. Bring your cricket gear.
BI

Y11-13 – Meeting of all interested and already trained Peer Support students in the assembly hall, start of interval today.
NW

ALL - World Vision: Valentine’s Day is 14 Feb. The World Vision team will be selling roses outside the Library Today, Thursday for $5.00. One day only! The flower you buy will be delivered by the world vision team to the Girl’s College for the lucky lady of your choice.
T Knowles

ALL - Choir today lunchtime in hall.
OB

REMINDER  for all boys: Every Thursday Week B (Day 9) the school day will commence at 9.50am. Starting from this Thursday the 11th Feb. Bus boys who catch the school bus will arrive at the usual time and be supervised in the Hall until the commencement of the school day at 9.50am.
HG

FREE LUNCH: Leo’s are having their first get-together this Friday in the Restaurant – beside the food tech room at lunch. Come along and find out what we do.
Liam Stoneley

ALL - Philosophy Club – All past members and any new members meet in Room 5 interval Friday 12th to arrange meeting times for Term 1.
PA

Careers – new information about Queenstown Resort College courses in the Careers Office Diploma of Adventure Tourism Management. Diploma of Hospitality Management. Snow Sport Business Management. Careers week at the Queenstown Resort College 6-9 April, 6-9 July. 28-1 Oct.
KP

Music Tuition.
Tuition is offered at MBC in guitar, saxophone, all brass, singing.
If you are interested in taking part in the MBC instrumental tuition programme, see Mr Russell or Mr Mulraney in the downstairs Performance Music suite as soon as possible. Tuition commences this week.

The following established MBC music groups are operating again this year:
Jazz band. Jazz ensemble. Concert band. Brass ensemble. Various rock groups. Small group ensembles (not rock). Choir. Junior choir. Classical ensemble (if sufficient interest).

If you are interested in forming your own group, come and see us in the Performance music suite, preferably at break or at lunchtime.

SPEECH COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES

( 1 ) For Y.s 9 & 10 – the 2010 Rotary Speech competitions.
Topic: ‘What makes a Marlborough Man?’
Talk to your English teachers. Get all the details from them or come and see Mrs Parker in the English Workroom.

( 2 ) For Y.s 12 & 13 – a superb opportunity to enter the National Bank RSA Speech Competition.
Speech subject: ‘New Zealanders at War’

You need to see Mrs Parker for the speech details, the registration details and the prize package. PK
( See also the small green poster in the Library )

ALL - Triathlon/Duathlon Meeting Thursday interval in Rm 37 for all squad members and anyone wishing to enter the Tasman Traiathlon on Monday 15 March. You can enter as a team or as an individual. Training Thursday 3.45pm at the track. All welcome new and old members.
PU

FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING: If you are interested in competing in the FPS competition this year, please come to a short meeting in room 52 at lunchtime on Monday 15 Feb (week 3).
RI

Welcome to Marlborough Boys’ College for 2010.

Daily Notices are printed every school day and are located in various areas around the school and are generally posted to this blog the day before around 6.00pm. Read the notices each day is an essential organisational skill. It has lots of news and events for you to join in.

REMINDER for all boys: Every Thursday Week B (Day 9) the school day will commence at 9.50am. Starting from this Thursday the 11th Feb. Bus boys who catch the school bus will arrive at the usual time and be supervised in the Hall until the commencement of the school day at 9.50am.
HG

ALL – SADD (Students Against Driving Drunk) – meeting today at interval in Rm 4. Please be there if you are interested.
Liam Stoneley

FREE LUNCH: Leo’s are having their first get-together this Friday in the Restaurant – beside the food tech room at lunch. Come along and find out what we do.
Liam Stoneley

ALL - Theatre Sports is on today 1.30 in the Little Theatre opposite Rm 46.  Come along and be in  the audience or have a go!  Drama games!   
HU

ALL - Philosophy Club – All past members and any new members meet in Room 5 interval Friday 12th to arrange meeting times for Term 1.
PA

Careers – new information about Queenstown Resort College courses in the Careers Office Diploma of Adventure Tourism Management. Diploma of Hospitality Management. Snow Sport Business Management. Careers week at the Queenstown Resort College 6-9 April, 6-9 July. 28-1 Oct.
KP

Music Tuition.
Tuition is offered at MBC in guitar, saxophone, all brass, singing.
If you are interested in taking part in the MBC instrumental tuition programme, see Mr Russell or Mr Mulraney in the downstairs Performance Music suite as soon as possible. Tuition commences this week.

The following established MBC music groups are operating again this year:
Jazz band. Jazz ensemble. Concert band. Brass ensemble. Various rock groups. Small group ensembles (not rock). Choir. Junior choir. Classical ensemble (if sufficient interest).

If you are interested in forming your own group, come and see us in the Performance music suite, preferably at break or at lunchtime.

ALL - Meeting for all students interested in participating in Shakespeare Festival later this term. You may enter a 5 or 15 min excerpt or scene from any of his plays. See Ms Hudson for entry forms and criteria this Wednesday 1.20 in the Little Theatre before Theatre Sports or in Rm 4 Week two. Get a group, scene idea and come along!
HU

SPEECH COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES

( 1 ) For Y.s 9 & 10 – the 2010 Rotary Speech competitions.
Topic: ‘What makes a Marlborough Man?’
Talk to your English teachers. Get all the details from them or come and see Mrs Parker in the English Workroom.

( 2 ) For Y.s 12 & 13 – a superb opportunity to enter the National Bank RSA Speech Competition.
Speech subject: ‘New Zealanders at War’

You need to see Mrs Parker for the speech details, the registration details and the prize package. PK
( See also the small green poster in the Library )

ALL - Triathlon/Duathlon Meeting Thursday interval in Rm 37 for all squad members and anyone wishing to enter the Tasman Traiathlon on Monday 15 March. You can enter as a team or as an individual. Training Thursday 3.45pm at the track. All welcome new and old members.
PU

FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING: If you are interested in competing in the FPS competition this year, please come to a short meeting in room 52 at lunchtime on Monday 15 Feb (week 3).
RI

ALL - Marlborough Aluminium have a full time vacancy. This could lead to an apprenticeship. Please see Mrs Matthews in the Careers Office to register your interest.

Welcome to Marlborough Boys’ College for 2010.

Daily Notices are printed every school day and are located in various areas around the school and are generally posted to this blog the day before around 6.00pm. Read the notices each day is an essential organisational skill. It has lots of news and events for you to join in.

ALL - Sailing Club – team sailing meet in Room 5 interval TODAY. All members plus – any new sailors interested.
PA

ALL - Philosophy Club – All past members and any new members meet in Room 5 interval Friday 12th to arrange meeting times for Term 1.
PA

Careers – new information about Queenstown Resort College courses in the Careers Office Diploma of Adventure Tourism Management. Diploma of Hospitality Management. Snow Sport Business Management. Careers week at the Queenstown Resort College 6-9 April, 6-9 July. 28-1 Oct.
KP

ALL - Choir today lunchtime in hall.  new members welcome.
OB

Music Tuition.
Tuition is offered at MBC in guitar, saxophone, all brass, singing.
If you are interested in taking part in the MBC instrumental tuition programme, see Mr Russell or Mr Mulraney in the downstairs Performance Music suite as soon as possible. Tuition commences this week.
 
The following established MBC music groups are operating again this year:
Jazz band. Jazz ensemble. Concert band. Brass ensemble. Various rock groups. Small group ensembles (not rock). Choir. Junior choir. Classical ensemble (if sufficient interest).
 
If you are interested in forming your own group, come and see us in the Performance music suite, preferably at break or at lunchtime.
 
ALL - Meeting for all students interested in participating in Shakespeare Festival later this term. You may enter a 5 or 15 min excerpt or scene from any of his plays.  See Ms Hudson for entry forms and criteria this Wednesday 1.20 in the Little Theatre before Theatre Sports or in Rm 4 Week two. Get a group, scene idea and come along!
HU

SPEECH COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES

( 1 ) For Y.s 9 & 10 – the 2010 Rotary Speech competitions. 
Topic:   ‘What makes a Marlborough Man?’ 
Talk to your English teachers.  Get all the details from them or come and see Mrs Parker in the English Workroom.
 
( 2 ) For Y.s 12 & 13 – a superb opportunity to enter the National Bank RSA Speech Competition. 
Speech subject:  ‘New Zealanders at War’

You need to see Mrs Parker for the speech details, the registration details and the prize package. PK
( See also the small green poster in the Library )

ALL - Triathlon/Duathlon Meeting Thursday interval in Rm 37 for all squad members and anyone wishing to enter the Tasman Traiathlon on Monday 15 March. You can enter as a team or as an individual. Training Thursday 3.45pm at the track. All welcome new and old members.
PU

FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING:  If you are interested in competing in the FPS competition this year, please come to a short meeting in room 52 at lunchtime on Monday 15 Feb (week 3).
RI

ALL - Marlborough Aluminium have a full time vacancy.  This could lead to an apprenticeship.  Please see Mrs Matthews in the Careers Office to register your interest.

Welcome to Marlborough Boys’ College for 2010.

Daily Notices are printed every school day and are located in various areas around the school and are generally posted to this blog the day before around 6.00pm. Read the notices each day is an essential organisational skill. It has lots of news and events for you to join in.

ALL - JAZZ BAND practice Monday Period 4.
RU

ALL - World Vision 1st meeting at Friday interval in Room 4 – A show of interest new members welcome.
HU

ALL - Furniture Making: All members of 2009 classes – please collect project work from last year. Any projects not collected will be removed from the workshops on Friday 12th.
ER

ALL - Touch: Please note: All boys who want to play TOUCH for MBC in 2010, please be at Lansdowne Park on Sunday 7 Feb at 10.45am. If you cannot be there please give your name to Mr Bishell.
BI

ALL - If you are interested in learning an instrument at MBC, please see Mr Russell or Mr Mulraney in the downstairs Performance Music suite as soon as possible. Lessons commence week 2.
RDR

ALL - Marlborough Aluminium have a full time vacancy. This could lead to an apprenticeship. Please see Mrs Matthews in the Careers Office to register your interest.

RUGBY – PRE SEASON TRAINING FOR ANY BOYS WANTING TO PLAY RUGB Y FOR THE SCHOOL WILL START ON MONDAY AND C`ONTINUE EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTER THAT TILL SEASON STARTS. FRONT FIELD 3.30. BRING RUNNING SHOES OR BOOTS AND DRINK BOTTLE. ANY BOY WANTING TO BE IN 1ST XV MUST ATTEND. SEE CS FOR MORE INFO.
CS

WEIGHTS ROOM – ANY BOYS YR11-13 WANTING TO USE THE WEIGHTS ROOM THIS YEAR NEED TO ATTEND A MEETING AT INTERVAL ON FRIDAY IN THE GYM.SEE CS FOR MORE DETAILS.
CS

ALL - People interested in joining the choir this year please meet Mr O’Brien in the music suite this Friday lunchtime.

ALL - Squash players who are members of the College squash Club, please sign up for the 20/20 tournament held next weekend. Entries are due by Sunday and are on the notice board inside the club. This tournament is designed for MBC Squash players, to give you the opportunity to get graded games and improve your rankings. New and beginning players are catered for in this tournament and are welcome. See Ms Dann (Media Dept) for details.

ALL – Squash players wanting a locker (inside the club) pay your $10 fee for the year to Ms Dann ASAP. Lockers are hired to the first who apply.
DA

ALL -Triathlon/Duathlon Training on Thursday at 3.45pm at the Athletic Track. All welcome, both new and old squad members. See Mr Pugh for further details.
PU

Welcome to Marlborough Boys’ College for 2010.

Daily Notices are printed every school day and are located in various areas around the school and are generally posted to this blog the day before around 6.00pm. Read the notices each day is an essential organisational skill. It has lots of news and events for you to join in.

ALL - Touch: Please note: All boys who want to play TOUCH for MBC in 2010, please be at Lansdowne Park on Sunday 7 Feb at 10.45am. If you cannot be there please give your name to Mr Bishell.
BI

ALL - If you are interested in learning an instrument at MBC, please see Mr Russell or Mr Mulraney in the downstairs Performance Music suite as soon as possible. Lessons commence week 2.
RDR

ALL - Marlborough Aluminium have a full time vacancy.  This could lead to an apprenticeship.  Please see Mrs Matthews in the Careers Office to register your interest.

RUGBY – PRE SEASON TRAINING FOR ANY BOYS WANTING TO PLAY RUGB Y FOR THE SCHOOL WILL START ON MONDAY AND C`ONTINUE EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTER THAT TILL SEASON STARTS. FRONT FIELD 3.30. BRING RUNNING SHOES OR BOOTS AND DRINK BOTTLE. ANY BOY WANTING TO BE IN 1ST XV MUST ATTEND. SEE CS FOR MORE INFO.
CS

WEIGHTS ROOM – ANY BOYS YR11-13 WANTING TO USE THE WEIGHTS ROOM THIS YEAR NEED TO ATTEND A MEETING AT INTERVAL ON FRIDAY IN THE GYM.SEE CS FOR MORE DETAILS.
CS

ALL - People interested in joining the choir this year please meet Mr O’Brien in the music suite this Friday lunchtime.

ALL - Squash players who are members of the College squash Club, please sign up for the 20/20 tournament held next weekend. Entries are due by Sunday and are on the notice board inside the club. This tournament is designed for MBC Squash players, to give you the opportunity to get graded games and improve your rankings. New and beginning players are catered for in this tournament and are welcome. See Ms Dann (Media Dept) for details.

ALL – Squash players wanting a locker (inside the club) pay your $10 fee for the year to Ms Dann ASAP. Lockers are hired to the first who apply.
DA

ALL -Triathlon/Duathlon Training on Thursday at 3.45pm at the Athletic Track. All welcome, both new and old squad members. See Mr Pugh for further details.
PU