School Notifications
Teacher Strike Action - what you need to know
Strike Action on Wednesday 29 May
 The PPTA has advised the Board of Trustees of Waikato Diocesan School for Girls that teachers at our school will be taking strike action on Wednesday, 29 May 2019. After careful consideration, the Board has decided that, due to the unavailability of teaching staff, it would be impracticable for the school to remain open for formal instruction on the day of the proposed strike. However, we will offer supervised study to those students who are unable to make alternative arrangements for care. Please ring Student Services (ext. 2755) to notify us by Tuesday, 28 May if your daughter will be in attendance the following day. Boarders who remain at school will be supervised in the day school during school hours (8.30am - 3.30pm). Leave requests for boarders during this time, will need to be submitted to the respective House Parent via Boardingware, as per normal. It may be helpful to note that Wednesday 29 May is the Teacher Strike Day, Thursday 30 May is a normal school day, Friday 31 May is a pre-planned Teacher Only Day/ Exeat and Monday 3 June is a public holiday. I appreciate that this strike closure may be an inconvenience for parents and students alike and thank you for your assistance. Please contact me if you have any questions relating to the Board’s decision. Yours sincerely Mary Curran Principal |
Cross-country is this Thursday
This Thursday (9 May), we will be holding our annual school cross-country. This event will take place at Days Park, River Road, Hamilton. We warmly invite our Dio whānau to come and support their daughters/ granddaughters. Students not participating in cross-country are to meet Mrs Bothwell in the lecture theatre. Please bring your medical certificate. Please note: If the weather is inclement on the day, a call will be made late morning to cancel or postpone the event. Students should come to school prepared for their afternoon classes just in case. If you have any questions regarding the cross-country organisation, please contact Mark Cornaga - mcornaga@wdsg.school.nz  |
School 2019 Board of Trustee Elections
 We are now calling for nominations to become members of the Board of Trustees. Key dates are as follows:
A copy of the parent/caregiver Electoral Roll is in Reception and available for inspection until noon on Wednesday 8 May. |
Anglican Missions Relief Appeal
On behalf of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, and Churches within the worldwide Anglican Communion, Anglican Missions is preparing to launch a Relief appeal in support of victims and families affected by the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday 15th March 2019.
Archbishops Philip Richardson and Don Tamihere, joint leaders of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand issued a joint statement:
"We are shocked at the appalling and horrific acts of violence that occurred in Christchurch today.
We feel utterly saddened for those who have lost their lives, and for their families and loved ones who mourn them. Indeed we mourn with them as fellow citizens and members of the same human whānau, and we condemn the despicable and cowardly acts of violence that took their lives.
The freedom of worship and religious life is an absolute right to all in this land. We choose to stand with our Muslim brothers and sisters and support their continued and inalienable right to live and worship here in peace.
All of us who live here in Aotearoa New Zealand must stand in solidarity in the face of such evil – and we call upon Anglicans throughout Aotearoa New Zealand to uphold all those affected in prayer, and to respond to this act by rejecting the rhetoric of hatred and religious intolerance, and to show compassion and kindness to all our neighbours who wish to live here in peace.”
We have been shielded in Aotearoa New Zealand from so much of the religious hatred and bigotry that stalks the world. But yesterday that innocence and immunity was shattered.
Anglican Missions joins with Christians across the globe in condemning this terrorist act. Please join us in praying for God’s comfort for the families, friends, and communities who lost loved ones; for wisdom for our national and local leaders as they respond; for peace and calm and for no further incidents or retaliations; for the police, emergency responders, chaplains and health professionals at the hospitals dealing with survivors; for wisdom and sensitivity towards our Muslim brothers and sisters; and for church communities as they respond - especially in Christchurch.
Anglican Missions is in discussions with church and community leaders, and will launch an appeal more formally with more definitive information early next week. See: https://angmissions.org.nz/news/relief-appeal-in-support-of-mosque-victims In the meantime, donations can be sent to Anglican Missions in support of the Relief Appeal, or online to https://angmissions.org.nz/donate
Rev Canon Robert Kereopa CEO Anglican Missions. |
Easter Baskets 2019
The making and delivery of Easter Baskets to rest homes is a very special tradition here at Dio. Every year, hundreds of Dio girls assemble and donate Easter Baskets which are then delivered to local rest home residents by Year 13 students. Girls are awarded House points for every basket made with a prize for the form class with the most Easter baskets. We ask for chocolate egg baskets and also Diabetic options, which might include soaps, hankies, hand cream, tea, socks, and handwritten notes. The deadline for baskets to be delivered to form classes is Friday 29 March. Dio encourages its students to be involved in social services initiatives, knowing that, with willing minds and hearts, we can all make a difference. Through this involvement and awareness, students are developing the moral foundations for good citizenship. Thank you for supporting this important Dio tradition.  |
Waikato Diocesan School Association AGM - 12 March 2019
 When: 6.30pm Tuesday 12th March 2019 (followed by a general meeting of the committee) Where: Community Relations Centre (behind the Sports Education Centre) The agenda will include an election of Officers of the Executive. Nominations for the positions mentioned below can be sent to the Dio School Association Secretary: schoolassnsecretary@gmail.com
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Valued Board Chair Steps Down
 A ten-year association with Waikato Diocesan School for Girls has come to an end with the resignation of Board of Trustees Chair, Lynette Pearks. A qualified Chartered Accountant with 25 plus years’ experience in general accounting and taxation, Lynette was co-opted to the Board of Trustees at the beginning of 2009 to fill a vacancy. At the elections in 2010, she was elected as a Parent Representative. She took up the role of Chair following the Trustee elections in June 2013, the same year her daughters, Nicole and Danielle, graduated from Dio. Throughout her time on the Board, she has been a member of the Finance Committee and has also been involved on Personnel and Discipline committees. Lynette will remain on the Board and Finance Committee until the Board of Trustees triennial elections in June. The interim new Board Chair, Dan Moore (previously Deputy Chair), was elected as a Parent Representative in 2016. Dan is a commercial lawyer and partner at Norris Ward McKinnon. He and his wife, Sue, have two daughters currently at Dio, in Years 10 and 12. Pat Peoples has been announced as interim Deputy Chair. Pat was co-opted to the Board of Trustees in May 2018 and is the Board's representative on the Property Planning Group. Pat is Managing Director/CEO of Schick Civil Construction and also currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of St Joseph's School, Fairfield. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters at Dio, in Years 9 and 12. Both these appointments are in place until the new Board is elected in June. The Board of Trustees triennial elections are to be held in June 2019 and further information will be communicated closer to the time. The New Zealand School Trustees Association encourages parent and whanau participation on school boards in order to help shape and support the education of their children. They have rolled out the Korari Programme for anyone interested in finding out about standing for the school board elections and having a say in the education of their children. |
Dio Athletics Day - 21 February
 Dio Athletics Day 2019Thursday 21 February - 8.25am to 3.15pm |
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