We are thrilled to welcome another new cohort to our Dance Academy! This year is particularly exciting as, for the first time ever, we have three classes—marking a new milestone in our program's growth. 

Our Year 8 and 9 students are diving straight into practical learning, exploring both jazz and lyrical styles as they refine their technique and performance skills. Meanwhile, our dedicated Year 7 dancers are laying the foundation for success by focusing on key theoretical knowledge, with their first exam taking place this week. 

We can’t wait to see the passion, creativity, and hard work each student brings to the stage this year. Welcome to an incredible year of dance! 

Football:

We have been heavy into training and matchdays across both the varieties of Football and Futsal. This year is a turnaround as we further look to reach out goal of entering the Schools Premier League (SPL) by 2026/7. We would like to thank all the students, parents and carers for their ongoing commitment to the program and we are seeing such massive improvements from students who are new and whom have bene a part of the program for many years.

More recently we have had matchdays for SFL and QFSL, please see results below:

eSport:

Valor Esports Training Platform

Our academy students are fully immersed in the Valor Esports Training Platform, honing their practical skills across a range of esports titles. This platform provides structured development opportunities, helping students refine their gameplay, teamwork, and strategic thinking. 

National High School League 

The National High School League (NHSL) kicked off this week, with our Rocket League athletes giving it their all in their season opener. Despite a hard-fought battle, we narrowly lost 4-3 to MGSHS, pushing the series to an intense Game 7. A huge shoutout to the team for their resilience and determination—onward to the next match!

Year 9 PPP:

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.

All previous presentations, materials and resources can be found on our College website by clicking the link below. The PPP Meetings will be held on Wednesday 23rd July (Week 3, Term 3).

https://ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au/curriculum/senior-secondary 

Year Level Structures:

Every student at the College is a part of a Year Level Structure that helps support the student in many aspects, these covers:

• support student wellbeing
• complex case management
• major, minor behaviour referrals 
• suspensions
• monitor student outcomes
• track academic, behaviour, attendance student data
• referral to student support services (SSS) team