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We have come to the end of the year and what a year it has been. Already over the past few weeks we have had a lot happen in the life of the college such as the year 12 graduation but there are still things coming up.
Pastoral Care
As school chaplains, out role is to provide emotional, spiritual and social support to the students and wider school community. One of the ways that we provide support is with one-on-one pastoral care conversations. If you would like us to provide support for your child, please email us chaplaincy@ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au
Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club is well underway for the term and is operating currently Tuesdays-Fridays from 8:15-8:45 am. If you want to help out, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Programs
The Chaplaincy Programs are wrapping up for the year. If you want your child to partake in some next year, please reach out to us.
SU Camps
Scripture Union Australia, the organisation that employs the chaplains here in Ripley Valley and in hundreds of schools across the country is also a camping organisation. If you are looking for something for your child to do over the holidays, please follow the following link. https://su.org.au/events/?category=Camp
Chappy Pantry
We have recently been able to create a Chappy pantry at Ripley Valley State Secondary College. It was designed to provide essential food assistance to students who may come to school without lunch, have insufficient lunch, or experience hunger during the school day.
The Chappy pantry has already made an incredible impact and we are excited to continue to grow this initiative.
Christmas Hamper Drive
Christmas can be a difficult time for families, so, our new Ripley Youth Club have helped plan in collaboration with Renew Baptist Church, a Christmas Hamper Drive this year. This will support the hamper drive as their community service opportunity for the term. We are hoping to collect an assortment of basic supplies, festive items and food to gift to families in our school community that would benefit.
Chappies Taylah and Kristian will be collecting the items in SSS and with the help of the students, put them into hampers to distribute before the 22/11/2024. If you would like to purchase anything to donate, please see some suggestions below. Feel free to use the suggestions or get creative!
Non-perishable items
- Basic necessities, such as soaps, handwash/ bodywash, tooth brushes and toothpaste
- Tinned soup
- Tinned spaghetti/ baked beans
- Long life milk
- Tea and coffee
- Cereal
- Muesli bars
Festive items
- Christmas biscuits
- Christmas cake/ pudding
- Fun items and activities: card game, chalk, puzzle, craft kit and Christmas decoration.
Peer Mentor Training
If your child applied and was successful at becoming a Peer Mentor in 2025 there is a 2-day training program coming up on Tuesday the 3rd of December and Wednesday the 4th of December here are the college. You should have received an email with the permission form already but if you have missed it please reach out.
We hope you have a safe and restful Christmas, we are looking forward to 2025!
Chappy Kristian & Taylah
Kristian Atkins Taylah Adsett
Chaplain Chaplain
Alicia Pickerill Jacob Millerick
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