SCHOOL EVENTS
Charlotte Hulme, Head Prefect, Aimee Crosbie, Ball Prefect and Phebe Mason, Deputy Head Prefect.
SCHOOL BALL
This year’s Senior School Ball was themed around ‘A Night in Greece’. The venue at Alexandra Park provided a lovely blue and white setting and the delicious food served during the evening was enjoyed by all. Our three favourite suppliers, White Door Photography, NZDJ and Covers Design, did an amazing job, and we are very lucky to work with such professionals every year. This year, in line with the Senior School’s focus of Ko Tātou, ‘We are One’, our Year 12 and 13 students introduced a philanthropic initiative to the Ball. The Ball Council decided that to implement Ko Tātou, they would fundraise for Variety - the Children’s Charity, which aims to help underprivileged children in New Zealand with support for schooling, medical costs and extracurricular activities. It was voted that a ticket price increase of $20 would go straight to Variety, together with all profits from the Ball. We also had a generous donation from Bracewell Construction, and numerous gifts and vouchers donated from local companies significantly helped our profit – the grand total raised was just over $15,000. This was presented to Variety at an assembly at the end of June.
HAPPY BIRHTDAY, DIO! On Monday 31 May, our Year 13 students treated us to a wonderful birthday concert.
Hosting well-known naturalist ‘David Attenborough’ and tough man ‘Bear Grylls’ to the stage in the new theatre to observe the Dio girls in their natural environment was quite something! Rosie Leishman as David, with her equally talented tough girl Leila Bonetti carrying off the Bear Grylls impersonation, showcased the acting talent that abounds amongst the girls. During this annual tradition at Diocesan, we were treated to a range of ways to laugh and it was brilliantly entertaining. Special thanks to Arabella White, the Birthday Concert Prefect, for her oversight of the concert. She led a spectacular group who were exceptional in keeping the audience in excited anticipation with their humour and ingenuity. Dean Lisa Vos made a fantastic entrance in the final dance sporting her Elton John-style glasses. Congratulations to Ms Vos, all the staff who willingly participated, and the Year 13 girls – what a great way to celebrate our 117th birthday! 44
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