Friday Sausage Sizzle
Sausage and bread $2.00, Sausage and Bacon $3.00 and Bacon sandwich $2.50. Every Friday outside the library. Fund raising for Special Education.
MH
Shakespeare Festival – meeting for ALL who intend on entering a scene OR are interested in joining a team to rehearse and perform at festival early in Term 2. Meet in Rm 4 on Tuesday 1.20pm
HU
DIVE CLUB - Any divers or anyone wishing to learn how to scuba dive or free-dive and interested in joining the Dive Club. We are having a meeting on Monday 22 Feb in the Gym at lunchtime.
MX
Badminton and Table Tennis. Due to Athletics Day on Wednesday badminton and table tennis will now start on the 3rd March 3:30 in the gym.
CO
ALL – Softball – meeting in Room 33 today at lunchtime for all team members.
JS
WANTED FOR MBC JAZZ BAND
Rhythm guitarist (no lead work)
Additional percussionist (rototoms, congas etc)
Sax players
See Mr Russell / Mr Mulraney or Liam Stoneley
The MBC Performance music programme has openings for learners for:
Brass
Sax / woodwind
Guitar
Vocal
See the tutors in the downstairs Performance music suite.
RU
Young New Zealanders Challenge (Duke of Edinburgh Award) Silver group: Those students in years 11/12/13 wishing to complete a 3 day tramping expedition at Easter for their award, see Mr Anderson in Lab 8 at 1pm on Friday to discuss options.
AR
Race Unity Speech Award - senior students interested in entering this speech competition please see Mr van der Velden this week.
VA
Triathlon/Duathlon: Training at Athletic track Thursday 3.45pm. Mr Hughes and Jono Lee will be running a brick session so you will need trainers and bike.
PU
Do you want to be in the top Year 10 Rock Band?
Auditions are held in the hall on WEDNESDAY 24 March at lunchtime.
We need: keyboardist, lead guitar, bass guitar, singer, drummer See Ms Song for details.
STUDENT COUNCIL NOMINATIONS - If you wish to be in the student council this year please give your name to your form teacher. Elections will be held early next week. One student per house at each year level.
VB
Philosophy Café Club: all those interested in joining please meet in Room 5 interval this Friday. Apologies to those who turned up last week.
LAWN BOWLS:
- MBC Lawn Bowls Champs will be held Monday, 8 March (p.3-5). Limited to 16 entries. Names to Mr McKay as soon as possible please.
- Bowls practice at Blenheim Bowling Club, 65A Weld St, every Friday after school (3.40-4.30ish) See Mr McKay if you need further details.
ATHLETICS PRELIMINARIES a schedule of advents is on the Daily Dairy noticeboards around the school Preliminaries will run for all ages in all field events. The top 12 qualifiers for each age group will participate in the final on athletics day.
Note: You do not need to qualify for track events but entries will be taken prior to Athletics Day
Athletics Sports is on the Wednesday 24th February.
AV
Year 11-13 – Blumine Island :- Two position are available on the next Blumine Island trip, March 15-19. For information and application details see Shane Coleman, Nic Van Irsel, Luis Francia or Mr Sutton. Check out www.sustainableblumine.wikispaces.om or http://mbcenvirocouncil.wikispaces.com/ . Applications close Friday 19 February.
SN
All - Shakespeare Festival is on 24/25 of March at MGC. If you are interested in directing or performing in a short scene from one of Shakespeare’s plays see MS Hudson in Rm 4.
Mountain Safety Council River Crossing Safety Course - Trampers or Hunters? Want to learn how to cross rivers safely, swim with a pack or what to do if you are swept away? See Mr Anderson for details of a half day practical course on the Waihopai River on 14th March.
AR
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 )