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Athletics Sports Information - Thursday 25th February
 Important Information
Athletic Sports Bus/Transport OrganisationThe Te Awamutu, Cambridge/Matangi and Morrinsville bus students will be dropped off at and collected from Porritt Stadium. Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Raglan, Templeview/Whatawhata/Pirongia and Rototuna students will come to school on their respective bus runs as normal. They will then board a Turley Motors chartered bus which will depart from outside the Dio gym at 8.20 am. This bus will transport the girls to the stadium and also return them to school in the afternoon for them to catch their buses home. This bus will depart Porritt Stadium at approximately 3.10 pm. Any questions regarding Athletics Day should be sent to Mark Cornaga, Director of Sport: mcornaga@wdsg.school.nz |
Important Messages at Alert Level 2
 The Prime Minister has announced that as of 11.59 pm last night, Auckland has moved into Alert Level 3 for three days, and the rest of New Zealand entered Level 2 for three days. This is after three new COVID-19 cases were reported in the community. The key Public Health approach at Level 2 is to minimise the risk that someone gets infected in the first place, and second to ensure we can identify and contact anyone who has been in close contact with a person if someone in our school is infected. Can parents and caregivers come on-site at school at Level 2?
*A reminder that we will already have contact information for parents and caregivers, so we don’t need to collect those particular details each time you come on-site. But we will need to record your name and the time in and out of the school, including any classrooms/common spaces, entered. Dio Swimming SportsSwimming Sports will still take place this Wednesday, but, under Level 2 restrictions, this event must be spectator free. Unfortunately, no parents/whaanau can attend this event. We’ll post regular updates to our social media channels so you can keep up with the action.Travel to/from school The Ministry of Health requires schools to have accurate records on how EVERY student travels to/from school. This is for COVID-19 contact tracing purposes. Please complete THIS SURVEY for EACH daughter you have at Dio no later than 5.00 pm Wednesday 17 February. Thank you for your support. What learning support will be provided for my daughter if she does not attend school at Alert Level 2?If for some reason, your daughter is unable to attend school in person during Alert Level 2, she will continue to be supported with her learning using online/digital means. Teachers will be unable to teach classes remotely at the same time as they are delivering their programmes of learning to students physically in front of them. However, they will make the learning materials from their lessons available to students who are learning from home and will provide support where possible. To do this, they may use a combination of approaches, which might include:
If you have any questions regarding your daughter’s learning, please make contact with the following people:
For more information regarding attending school at Alert Level 2, please click here. Thank you for your ongoing support of Waikato Diocesan School for Girls and each other. Blessings Mary Curran | Principal |
COVID-19 Level 2
 The Prime Minister has announced that as of 11.59pm tonight, Auckland will move into Alert Level 3 for three days, and the rest of New Zealand will enter Level 2 for three days. This is after three new COVID-19 cases were reported in the community today. A reminder that at Alert Level 2, all children and young people can go to school. The only exceptions are children or young people who are sick or have any COVID-19 symptoms, are in self-isolation, or have been asked to stay at home by health authorities while awaiting for the result of a test. School buses will operate as usual. Masks are not mandatory on school buses but students can wear them if they wish. We all need to play it safe and continue to take sensible health and safety precautions, however at Alert level 2, public health advice is that schools, early learning services and tertiary institutions are safe to open on-site to all learners and staff. Parents and caregivers who come on-site for a period of time need to be noted in the visitor register at reception (not required for drop-offs and pick-ups). Unfortunately, due to Level 2 restrictions, parents and whanau will not be able to attend the Student Leaders Commissioning Chapel Service tomorrow. We'll share any other information impacting events/ gatherings tomorrow. Keep safe. #gohardandgoearly |
The Dio Difference in action
 With thirty special Old Girl guests attending our Chapel Service officiated by Emeritus Archbishop Sir David Moxon, It was an opportunity to laugh, cry, remember, and to praise the memories of this wonderful school. Thank you to all our incredible students and staff involved in this special service. After the annual Founders‘ Day Chapel Service comes an afternoon of Dio Day festivities - organised by our Year 13 students. This year, activities included a sausage sizzle, bouncy castle, Duck Island ice cream, DJ, movies, staff Flashmob and cake auction. The weather, unfortunately, didn’t come to the party but that didn’t dampen the spirits of our students who continued to dance and have fun in the rain. This resulted in some wet uniforms with students instructed to change out of wet clothes if they could or head home early to get changed. A special thank you to our incredible Year 13 team led by Rachel and Zoe who went all out to create a fun afternoon. We think you guys are pretty awesome and so appreciate the aroha you showed today to your schoolmates. Thank you also to Old Girl Ruby Lewin (aspoonfulofruby) who donated one of her incredible cakes to auction off with proceeds going to Anglican Action. Thanks team Dio for making the Dio Difference. |
It's Time To Order Your 2020 Yearbooks
 The 2020 Yearbook will be available in a digital or printed hard-copy format for students in Years 9 - 12. If you wish to receive a Yearbook, please complete the Google form by clicking here (one form per family). All Yearbooks and digital yearbooks will be posted. PLEASE NOTE - Students in Year 13 and leavers who are heading on to tertiary study or employment will receive a complimentary digital copy of the Yearbook and should only complete this form if they wish to receive a printed hard-copy. Hard-copies will be charged at the full price. The cost of the Yearbook is below and will be disbursed to your school account: Digital copy (supplied on a flash drive with extra digital content) - $28.00 Printed hard-copy $55.00 posted to your address; $65.00 international postage) Please complete the form before Monday 16 November 2020. |
Ultimate Raffle Experience 2020
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Ultimate Raffle Experience 2020 rules.pdf
Moving to Level 2 as a Community
 As you know community transmission of COVID 19 has returned to New Zealand, and we are now at Alert Level 2. The shift in alert levels announced by the Prime Minister last night was the last thing any of us wanted to hear, but again we thank our school community for the calm and sensible way you have responded to this news. We are well prepared to operate at Level 2. Below are some reminders about attending school at Alert Level 2. 1. Dio will operate as normal under Alert Level 2 with no restrictions on gatherings or numbers in learning spaces. Any large gatherings, such as assemblies and chapels, will adhere to school hygiene measures and follow physical distancing where possible. 2. Our focus remains on encouraging personal hygiene and school hygiene measures are currently in place. 3. No visitors on site please. Parents and caregivers MUST stay in vehicles when doing drop-offs/pick-ups. 4. Anyone who is unwell MUST stay at home. Anyone who is unwell and is at school will be asked to go home. Please let the school know if you are being tested for Covid-19. 5. Please follow the usual absence process, call 855 2038 (press 1) or email absent@wdsg.school.nz school with your daughter's name and reason for absence. 6. Although facemasks are optional at Level 2, we strongly encourage their use on public transport or in crowded public spaces. As a school community, we need to prepare for the possibility of another school closure and the return of distance learning. Therefore we need to determine the readiness of our students for this situation. In order to do this, please fill in this Google Form. The answers to this form will help us to prepare our students for distance learning. All students need to take home all necessary learning materials each day in case the alert level changes. Any issues regarding IT should be directed to Barnaby James bjames@wdsg.school.nz or by phone 07 855-2038 ext 2780. We strongly encourage everyone to follow the official advice from the Government at https://covid19.govt.nz/ Stay kind and look after one another. Ngā mihi Mary Curran PRINCIPAL -- |
Moving to Alert Level 2
 The Ministry of Health has tonight confirmed New Zealand has recorded four new cases of Covid-19 community transmission.As a precautionary measure, Auckland is entering into Alert Level 3 from midday tomorrow for three days. The rest of the country goes to Alert Level 2.Because of this government announcement, we are still waiting on confirmation of the attendance of some of our visiting kura. Please check our school Facebook page for updates. |
Your Invitation to the He Tai Ohinga Maro Kapa Haka Festival
 This coming Wednesday, 12 August, our school will be hosting the He Tai Ohinga Maro Kapa Haka Festival for the very first time. The Festival has been hosted by a number of Waikato secondary schools over the years and is focused on a celebration of Māori Performing Arts and a platform for schools in the Waikato who are growing and developing their kapa haka programme. In addition, we are also raising funds for our school charity Anglican Action/ Mahi Mihinare. Koha of a gold coin donation is appreciated but not required. There will also be stalls where food can be purchased. We are grateful for the financial support to host this event from Waikato Tainui, Wintec, the University of Waikato and Te Puni Kōkiri - The Ministry of Māori Affairs. Our MCs for the day will be Taha Tangitu-Huata (Māori Liason Officer at the University of Waikato and performer for Tuhourangi Wahiao) and our very own Amokura, Ngarangi Mason. As is tikanga, the day will start at 9.00 am with a pōwhiri in the school gym for our attending kura and manuhiri/waewae tapu. Our Manawahine Council and Kapa haka girls led by Ngarangi and Emma Ngawhika, our Kapa Haka Captain, have been busily preparing for this event and will be grateful for your attendance and support of Te Kaahu Piihopatanga, Māori Performing Arts and our 2020 school charity, Anglican Action. See below for the Performance Schedule. |
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Performance Schedule .pdf
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