Events

School events bring learning to life and help shape our school culture. They help students build confidence, connect with others and celebrate their progress. Events also give families a chance to be involved in school life and share in their child’s achievements.

Our school event may include:

residentials/workshops
sports carnivals
excursions
award assemblies
graduation and other celebrations.

Residentials/Workshops

DSODE offer a comprehensive, annual Residential program. Residentials and workshops are invitation only based on the criteria that students are regularly engaging in lesson, completing work, and their risk assessment allows them to be on site. Our school is equipped with hostel accommodation for students to visit and undertake Residential programs throughout the year. Whole school Residentials catering for Pre School and Primary students, and years 7-12 Senior and Junior students are held once per school term. Students complete activities including curriculum based workshops with their class teachers as well as enjoying a program of social activities after school hours. Our final Residential of the year is known as Muster Camp and includes our annual school awards ceremony and the annual school swimming carnival.

A number of individual faculties conduct curriculum based Residentials to cater for students completing practical aspects of their curriculum studies, including CAPA, Languages, Technologies and VET. Residentials provide opportunity for students to complete practical course outcomes as a group and to develop social relationships with peers undertaking the same course across the state.

The diversity of learning experiences for students at DSODE is expanded through excursions. Faculties regularly organise excursions to destinations such as Taronga Park Zoo-Western Plains, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo Regional Theatre, Wambangalang Environmental Education Centre as well as a variety of farms across to region to examine case studies in agricultural practices.