This term Dipton School welcomed their new Principal, Gordon Caddie.

Gordon is an experienced Principal from Christchurch who has moved to Dipton with his wife Sue.

They have settled in extremely well and Gordon is absolutely loving his new school and community.

 Some Term Highlights so far….

Athletics: Dipton School have shone on the track and in the field this term.

11 students were chosen to represent the school at the Central Zone Athletics Championship and from there 5 students performed so well that they went on to compete at the Southland Primary Athletics Championships in Invercargill.

 Country Day: This is always a highlight on Dipton’s annual calendar.

This year was no exception as the children competed in a huge variety of craft and animal categories.

The event had tremendous support from the local community and businesses and was a huge success.

 Gumboot Friday: The Dipton students raised money to support Mental Health across the country.

The finale of a great day was the Gumboot throwing Competition which saw students hurling the Principal’s Gumboots as far as they could.

Golf: Dipton had 4 teams compete in the local tournament.

One of our teams was successful in qualifying for the area finals in Drummond.

This was another fabulous day despite some challenging weather.

School Camp: Recently our Year 4-8 students had a 3 day camp at Camp Columba near Gore.

An amazing group of students, parents and teachers enjoyed a fun filled time with many exciting outdoor education challenges.

Dipton School proudly supported by Conasg Contracting