It has been a heads-down-tails-up term, and we are looking forward to the sunshine that comes with daylight savings and the change of seasons as we move into summer.

We hope that everyone has had a wonderful past couple of weeks. The end of the term is creeping up on us so quickly; my goodness, this year raced by! There are some very exciting things happening at this time of year, and we encourage you to get involved in making the most of the final school events.

The Dio School Association Inc is excited to begin the Stock Scheme Programme again. This is a wonderful way for our farming community to contribute to fundraising projects for the school.

We were excited to welcome four new international learners to Dio at the start of Term 3. Our new learners Nano, Wynes, Helen and Selina are in Years 10 and 11 and are from Thailand, Hong Kong and China.

Auditions for Dio's 2023 major production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream are running on Wednesday, 30 November and Thursday, 1 December this year.

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

All too often we fall into the trap of thinking that the little we know about something defines the whole. Even if we have spent our whole life doing something, we may actually know less than we think we do.

Term Three: 25 July - 30 September Term Four: 17 October - 13 December

Academic Prize-giving, held in the All Saints Chapel on Thursday 27 October, commences at 1.00 pm. Parents and guests must be seated by 12.50 pm. Parents/caregivers of prize winners will be notified in advance and are most welcome to attend this special academic occasion. Parking will be available at the old netball courts (follow directions from the Martin Street gate).

Dux is a Latin word meaning 'to lead'. In New Zealand schools, this title is given to the highest academic achiever for the year. It is the most prestigious award at our school. We also acknowledge the students ranked 2nd (Proxime Accessit), 3rd, 4th and 5th in terms of academic achievement.

Canterbury Education Services has advised the result of the 2022 Board of Trustees election and the Staff Representative election.

A warm Dio welcome to the following new member of staff.

Here is the final issue of the student magazine Noise for 2022! Featuring the solved murder mystery and an exclusive interview with Mr K.

Our Year 10 students participated in Challenge Day this week as part of The Rite Journey. It involved the classes discussing mindset and leadership, then heading off to rotations around the school to conquer various team challenges.

Photos from the recent Whaanau Dinner and House Service in memory of Queen Elizabeth II can be viewed here.

It was so lovely to hear the chatter and laughter of the classes of 1988 and 1989, who reconnected at a year-level reunion over the weekend.