Junior Secondary
I hope you had a great and rested holidays and spent it family and loved ones. This term sees a lot of events happening across the Excellence Academies and Junior Secondary World. Please see below:
Excellence Academy Trial Day 3:
This is the FINAL Trial Day for the year. Expressions of Interest will open up Monday 15th July and will close Friday 30th August (Week 8). To register please scan the QR code or click this link https://ripleyvalleyssc.schoolzineplus.com/form/742.
If your student is currently in Year 6 and you have not completed the required paperwork to enrol at our College, please utilise the QR Code below. All enrolments will need to be finalised by Term 4 (unless circumstance apply).
As a part of Ripley Valley State Secondary College's commitment to student success, all Year 9 students and their parent/carer will participate in a Pathway Preparation Plan (PPP) meeting. This meeting is a critical aspect of the transition into the Senior Phase of Learning. The Pathway Plan is finalised at a compulsory interview held with a member of the College's Leadership Team. At the interview Year 9 students and their parent/carer will have the opportunity to discuss future pathways, study options and career goals for your child's future education.
Dance Academy:
Welcome Back to Term 3 Dance Academy!
We’re thrilled to kick off yet another busy term filled with learning new routines and competing at eisteddfods. Our students have shown incredible dedication and passion thus far, and we can't wait to see what they will achieve this term. Stay tuned for updates on their performances and achievements!
Fast approaching is our last trial day of the year! Congratulations to our successful trialist so far and welcome to those that have joined our classes this term. Don’t miss out and keep your eyes peeled for the Expression of Interest (EOI) link coming later in the term - refer to above.
Football Academy:
Congratulations to any FAC student who participated in the Winterfest or State Titles. This term in the Football Academy students will be entering the following competitions:
- QFSL
- Round 7 v Balmoral SHS - home (Week 4)
- Round 8 v Robina SHS - away (Week 5)
- Round 9 v Pimpama SC - away (Week 7)
- U14 SFL (School Futsal League)
- Gala Day 1 - Week 4
- Gala Day 2 - Week 7
- #AlwaysVeto U14 Futsal Knockout
- Girls - Round 3 TBC
- Boys - Round 4 TBC
- If either team win in their rounds, they will progress to State Finals in Week 10
- ISSA Cup
- Girls - Quarter Finals TBC
Athletics Carnival Success
Congratulations to Football Academy and QFSL students who finished in the top 3 of their respective age-group for Age Champions. FAC students won 8 out of the 14 age groups at the carnival and 38% of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions were awarded to students within the Football Academy.
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18 Years |
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1st |
Mia Harney |
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Amity Haynes |
Cooper Kemp |
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Mason Harding |
Jayda Lemon |
Juan Estrada |
Lily Goulding |
Kaylan Harris |
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2nd |
Will Igini |
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Illiana Stiles |
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Tahlia Brown |
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Harrison Coates |
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3rd |
Rich Chirandure |
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Benji Beaman |
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Cali Stoddart |
Sofia Fernandez |
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Our FAC Futsal partner, Ipswich Futsal, are currently seeking expressions of interest for the upcoming Futsal season. They are one of only 8 clubs across south-east Queensland guaranteed to be part of the FQ Futsal Academy 1 competition
If you would like to continue to improve your futsal skills outside of the football season, please see the link below.
https://www.ipswichfutsal.com.au/2024-academy-trials-eoi/
Our FAC Football partner, Springfield United FC, are holding a welcome and FQA chat for potentially the 2025 season. If you are interested in being a part of this welcome and chat, please reach out to info.sufc@gmail.com.
Congratulations to our U13 Girls who made it to the Shield Finals of the FQ Futsal Championships held at the end of Term 2. Unfortunately, the girls lost in the final against The Gap SHS in a Penalty Shoot-out. The U13 Girls look forward to bouncing back and competing in the #AlwaysVeto U14 Futsal Knockout competition later this term.
Ignite Academy:
Looking forward to another term of Ignite!
Our topics for the term are as follows:
- Year 7 are exploring robotics and undertaking a space challenge, putting their coding skills to the test
- Year 8 are working with Mr Meredith on investigating First Nations scientific knowledge with a focus on cultural burning
- Year 9 are continuing their Australian Space Design Competition entries, designing a space station capable of sustaining 15,000 residents in orbit around Mars
Our students will also be competing in the Australian Mathematics Competition in early August. This is a 30-problem competition that demonstrates the importance and relevance of mathematics in students' everyday lives. This will run during the Ignite Mathematics lessons between August 6-8.
Trials for Ignite will run again in Week 9 of Term 3. If you feel that your student in Years 7-8 might be interested and is ready to be challenged in our Ignite Excellence Academy, we encourage you to complete the online EOI when available. If you require any further information, please reach out to Mrs Anastasia Constable – Ignite Coordinator azahn6@eq.edu.au.
eSport Academy:
Welcome back to Term 3!
Staff Changes:
This semester there has been a number of staff changes due to Mr Simmons being out on parental leave for the remainder of the year. Please see staff changes below:
- Year 7 Esports Academy: Mr Miguel Angeles - mange16@eq.edu.au
- Year 8 Esports Academy: Mrs Anastasia Constable - azahn6@eq.edu.au
Events:
- School Sports Australia & QUT - Rocket League National Competition (Week 2 & 3)
- Junior FUSE Cup - Mario Kart Ipswich Division
- Senior FUSE Cup - Mario Kart Brisbane Division
- Yagera Esports Gala Day - Various Esport Titles
- Queensland Esports - Ekka Queensland Cup
This term the Year 7's will be exploring coding within Minecraft and how lines of code can be used to automate processes. The Year 8's will be looking at Social Media and how it can be used to grow their gaming business by developing fun an engaging video.
Room Upgrades:
At some point this term, the esports room will undergo an upgrade and see an additional two, 4K drop down gaming projectors installed at the entry of the room.
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We look forward to celebrating another successful Term with your students in the Junior Secondary World. Please reach out via the contact information below for any questions or clarifications.
Head of Department - Junior Secondary - Year 7A to 7E