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DioNews - Issue 1 Term 2, 2022

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Crazy?

by Rev Stephen Black

For a long time, Easter has become a kind of target. From about March, we find ourselves saying things like, "If I can make it to Easter it'll be ok." It's the promise of a long weekend; a final shot at decent weather before winter. If we stop and think about what Easter actually means - and that's a big "IF" - it is easy to shrug it off as 'crazy' and just focus (ironically) on having a holiday.

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School Association Report

by Renee Beere

The AGM for the Association was held on 12 April via an online platform, and we had a wonderful response from parents willing to get to know the Association and its role within the school and wanting to be involved where they could.

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Greetings from the Principal’s Desk

by Mary Curran

Welcome to term two which we hope will be filled with many varied, exciting activities, traditional activities, curriculum delivery, internal assessment, and the familiar routine of winter sports practices and games. This reminds us that our girls’ educational experience at Dio extends well beyond the classroom and often includes the wider community.

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Key Upcoming Dates/Events

by Dio Communications

Term Two: 2 May - 8 July / Term Three: 25 July - 30 September / Term Four: 17 October - 13 December

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Staff Arrivals and Departures

by Dio Communications

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From the Student Leaders

by Olivia Bayne

We hope you have had a fabulous holiday and have had a great start to Term 2. Both Cooper and I have loved seeing everyone's faces back in chapel and assemblies with the beginning of hopefully more normality. This term is often filled with lots of learning and assessments, so, as well as working efficiently to stay on top of your schoolwork, make sure you take some time for yourself so that you can create some balance.

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Video: Pink Shirt Day 2022

Pink Shirt Day - Friday 20 May

by Dio Communications

“Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!”

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Sports News

by Dio Sports

Our Mission: To achieve excellence in sport and physical activities at all levels within a caring and rewarding atmosphere.

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COVID-19 Recovery

by Dio Communications

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Future Horizons

by Kym Plaisted

We had 12 very keen Years 11-13 students at school on a Teacher Only Day to complete a practical unit as part of their Barista course. They will not only now have valuable employment skills but also seven Level 2 & 3 credits towards NCEA.

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Sharing the LOVE

by Dio Communications

Check out our latest photo galleries.

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Male hubris and female humility: disrupting the female humility that leads girls to underrate themselves

by Dio Communications

The last Alliance eBrief explored the research-informed ‘resistance’ against a ‘confidence culture’ espousing confidence for girls to overcome the hurdles of inequity — instead of taking action to dismantle them. This pervasive ‘confidence deficit’ has once again featured in research findings.

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