Dubbo School of Distance Education - NSW DEC

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Keeping in Touch - June 2026 Hello everyone,

🎉 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟔 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩-𝐔𝐩! 🎉
Last week, DSODE hosted a huge Faculty Residential with over 90 students participating in workshops across a wide range of subjects, including Agriculture, Chemistry, Entertainment, Health & Movement Science, Hospitality, Japanese Continuers, Mathematics Extension 2, Modern History, Physics, Primary Industries, Textiles & Design, and Visual Arts.

To our students — thank you for embracing new challenges and fully engaging in your workshops. The DSODE teachers were impressed with your behaviour and dedication. Please watch for the Faculty Residential student survey email and take a few moments to provide your feedback: it’s vital for planning future events.

A big thank you to our amazing SASS team for their invaluable behind-the-scenes support — we truly appreciate you! Thanks also to supervisors, parents, and carers for your efforts in helping students attend; we understand the logistics involved.

Save the date for the next 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥: 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐, 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝟑, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐𝟕 𝐭𝐨 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲. We look forward to welcoming you back and supporting our HSC students in their final practical projects and Bodies of Work.

𝑴𝒓𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒐𝒏 (𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓), 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏 & 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆-𝒕𝒐-𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎

📢 Hey Students!

We want to hear from YOU!
We are encouraging our students to take part in the NSW Public School Student Survey. This survey is your chance to share your thoughts and experiences about school life, learning, and wellbeing.

📩Check your email for the link and login information
📝 It only takes about 10 minutes
🔒 Your answers are confidential
📱 Access it online anytime

We strongly encourage every student to participate and help shape our school and education experience.

Thank you! 🙌📢

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📚✍️ 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝟔!

We’re excited to announce the annual 'Write On' Writing Competition – a fantastic chance for students to unleash their creativity, develop writing skills, and maybe even become published authors!
This year’s theme is inspired by the prompt:
“It was a small thing, but it made a difference.”
Students are invited to create an imaginative story of up to 500 words based on this stimulus.
As a school, we can submit one entry per stage: Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3.
If your child wants to participate, please send their typed and published entry to 𝑴𝒓𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚, 12𝒕𝒉 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆.
This allows time for final selections, parent permission forms, and submission to the competition platform. The competition closes on Friday, 19th June.

Every student who takes part will receive a certificate of participation!
For more details, check out the flyer attached or contact Mrs Hopkins at [email protected].
Happy writing, everyone! ✨📝

🐾📸🐾📸 Our talented students have been busy showcasing their creativity at the Dubbo Show! From Preschool right through to Year 6 and beyond, students proudly entered their work across Photography, Art and Waste to Art sections. 🌟

The Photography section featured some incredible entries in all categories, with students capturing amazing shots that earned them first, second, and even a couple of Champions. 🐶🐦🐠

We also had some fantastic results in the Art sections, including a first and second for the Preschool decorated pinecones

Our Years 3–6 students also entered their creative vases into the Waste to Art section, showing just how imaginative and resourceful our students can be. ♻️✨

We are so proud of all students who entered their work and represented our school with such creativity and enthusiasm. Congratulations to everyone involved! 👏💛

📚✨ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for Simultaneous Storytime! ✨📚

It was wonderful to see so many students, families, and staff coming together to share in the joy of reading and storytelling. From big smiles to great discussions, the day was filled with fun, imagination, and a love of books. 📖💛

Please check the comments for the link to join us at 1pm today!!!