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Multisport / Motu Challenge

The Trinity Guildhall music examination is an assessment designed to test an individual's skill in playing instruments or singing.  It provides a range of grade levels for all instruments and voice from the initial Grade 1 through to 8.  HBHS' top musicians last year have achieved Grade 8, with Joshua Mo receiving an overall 92% distinction certificate for violin in June, while Oliver Wilding also gained a distinction certificate.  The Grade 8 examination not only involves the musician's ability to perform, but it also requires technical skills such as sight reading and oral skills which test the performer's ability to perform and comment on the different aspects of a randomly selected piece.  The level of interpretation of the selected performance pieces is also very high, as the performer has to focus on the emotions and themes that are encapsulated within the music.

Moreover, Christopher Mo, who has previously received the top award for Grade 8 in piano in 2010, and Joshua Mo, who received his performance certificate in 2010, also succeeded in achieving their ATCL Diploma Certificate for piano in 2011.  ATCL, which stands for the Associate of Trinity College, London, is equivalent to the performance standard of the first year at university as a full-time undergraduate.  It requires a repertoire of approximately 32 minutes, featuring music written by famous composers during the Baroque, Romantic, Classical and 20th Century eras.  The pieces are very

Whilst we were enjoying the April school holiday break, HBHS students and old boys were busy making news headlines both nationally and internationally. We would like to offer our congratulations to the following sportsmen on their various selections and achievements and we look forward to following their progress this year with interest.

Congratulations to Sean Maitland (pictured at right in his newest colours) on being selected as a member of the British and Irish Lions squad set to tour Australia in June. This follows his try-scoring debut for Scotland in February this year and impressive performances during the Six Nations Tournament. Sean first came to the attention of the Lions Coach Warren Gatland as an HBHS student when he was selected (whilst still at school) for the Waikato provincial rugby team. The Lions begin their tour with a match against the Barbarians in Hong Kong on June 1 and will go on to play their three tests against Australia on June 22, 29 and finally July 6.

Following on from their Maadi 2013 triumph, Ryan Rasmussen and Alex Bardoul have been selected to represent New Zealand at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships to be held in Lithuania in August this year as members of the Men's Coxed Four crew.

Head Prefect in 2010, Adam Burn, and fellow Old Boy Joseph Webber have been selected in the New Zealand Under 20 rugby squad set to contest the Junior World Championships in France this June. They will begin their campaign in Vannes on June 5 with a match against Fiji.

Once again we offer our congratulations to these young men on their outstanding achievements and we look forward to covering their endeavours in the very near future. Good luck to them all and watch this space for updates!

The HBHS 1st XI play Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI today at 3pm on the Number 1 football field in a qualifying match as part of their national championship campaign.  Please come and support our team in HBHS red and black as they head into this vital match.

The HBHS Junior and Senior Cycling teams had a particularly successful run during the recent National Championships in Fielding. The Junior team comprised of Sam Gaze (Yr 10 - Captain), Stephen Brunskill (Yr 11), Danyon Inwood  (Yr 11), Sam Dobbs (Yr 9)and Corby Price (Yr 10). This group came fifth overall in the time trials, and won important individual honours. Sam Dobbs won two gold medals in the Under 14 Road Race and Points Race, while Danyon Inwood won silver in the Road Race. 

Four current HBHS students, and one former student, have been selected for national age-group inline hockey teams and will represent New Zealand at the World Championships to be held in Los Angeles later this year.  Jeremy Hamilton-Horne, Billy Peters and Billy Graham made the Under 14 team, and Captain-of-code for inline hockey, Calvin Hill, was selected for the Under 16 team.  Former student Mitchell Eade has made both the Under 18 and Under 21 teams.  Congratulations to these students on their selection, and thanks to Ms Nicola Kueh for her continued support of inline hockey at HBHS.