Parents and Friends
Parents and Friends Association
The Diocesan Parents and Friends’ Association is a voluntary school organisation whose members are active within the vibrant Diocesan School community. It was founded to support the School in its many endeavours, and to provide opportunities to enhance our students’ experience at this outstanding school. The Committee's vision embraces the School's future development, its progress and commitment to excellence. Through your payment of the annual subscription, you are a full member of the Parents and Friends’ Association, and are warmly invited and encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting.
Parents and Friends Association Committee
We are very fortunate to have a group of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers on the Parents and Friends’ Committee. We encourage any members interested in assisting the committee to contact the Secretary, Lyndsey Partridge at pfa@diocesan.school.nz.
The Parents and Friends’ Committee provides a number of opportunities for members of the school community to get together and share common interests, including:
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New Parents’ Cocktail Party - this event gives parents new to the School an informal opportunity to meet their daughter’s teachers, the school management and other parents who are new to the school |
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Buddy Programme BBQ - all Year 7 girls are invited to attend this lunch, along with their family. Held prior to the beginning of the school year, this event provides new students and their families with the opportunity to meet their peers, House leaders and teachers, and to look around the School |
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Father Daughter Breakfast - an opportunity for father/caregiver and daughters to come together, socialise and listen to a well regarded speaker |
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End of year Parents’ Cocktail Party - a special annual event open to all parents |
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Fundraising events, e.g. essence of dio Cookbook, The Dio Show, the ArtWorks art exhibition |
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Compilation of the Dio Family ’School List’ |
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Providing volunteers for a vast array of school activities |
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2010
Committee Members |
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| President |
Mrs Debbie Burridge |
| Vice President |
Ms Susan Taylor |
| Treasurer |
Mr Robbie Shaw |
| Secretary |
Mrs Lyndsey Partridge |
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Mrs May Chow |
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Mrs Helene Deschamps |
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Mrs Susan Gault |
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Mr Bill McGarry |
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Mr Ants Hurdley |
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Mrs Anne McRobie |
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Mrs Debbie McKelvie |
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Mr Wilco Pronk |
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Mrs Rosalind Rundle |
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Mrs Sam Scott |
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Mr Mark Sumich |
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Mrs Emma Taylor |
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Mrs Margot Thompson |
School Cafeteria
The cafeteria is a successful Parents and Friends’ initiative providing nutritious and healthy food for the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools as well as the Diocesan staff. It is also a significant friend-raising activity involving 200+ parent volunteers who work under the guidance of Jenny Charles and her team. The cafeteria offers, at a subsidised cost, a varied menu of fresh and healthy food which is prepared daily. Our girls not only benefit from the menu selection but from the funds raised through the cafeteria which are directed back to supporting the students of Dio. The café is open for breakfast, morning tea, lunch and after-school bites.
Fundraising
Parents and Friends strives to meet specific financial goals using the strengths and enthusiasm of the committee to organise appropriate functions, activities or events. Support from parents for recent fundraising has enabled the Association to make the following donations:
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$100,000 to the Dig Deep Capital Campaign |
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$25,000 for sports equipment |
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LCD screen in Year 13 Common Room |
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Sound system in Sports Centre |
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Trailer for Rowing Club |
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Shrewsbury courtyard outdoor seating |
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Stage lighting in Junior School Hall |
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Washing machine and dryer for Junior School Technology room |
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Bronze sculpture by renowned artist Paul Dibble, adjacent to Centennial Building |
Future Commitments
Parents and Friends are proud to support the Dig Deep Capital Campaign with a $300,000 pledge over a 3-year period. We look forward to the ‘state of the art’ indoor aquatic complex, all-weather artificial turf and underground car park. For further information about Dig Deep please click here.
Communication
Members of the Parents and Friends’ Association are kept informed through correspondence and email, the school website and publications such as the Parents and Friends Newsletter, DioToday, the Principal’s Newsletter and the annual Chronicle.
Volunteer
Join our ‘Friends’ volunteer group. As a volunteer you will have the opportunity to become more involved in the Dio community. If you would like to volunteer your time with the Parents and Friends’ Association please contact the P&F Secretary, Lyndsey Partridge at pfa@diocesan.school.nz.