Ripley Valley State Secondary College eNewsletter

Junior Secondary

We are almost at the end and have come through the other side of Cyclone Alfred and back into the normal resuming of school. As we draw close to the end of the Term, all student assessment is either due, or close to it. Please make sure your students are staying on top of these are reach out to relevant Teachers and Staff members if support is needed.

Excellence Academy Trial Days:

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In Term 1, 2 and 3, the College hosts 'Excellence Academy Trial Days' which sees students new and existing who are interested in applying for one of the College's successful Excellence Academies. The following Excellence Academy Trial Days are as follows:

- Trial 1 - Friday 28th March (Week 9, Term 1)

- Trial 2 - Thursday 12th June (Week 8, Term 2)

- Trial 3 - Friday 12th September (Week, 9, Term 3)

Students who are interesting in applying to participate in one of the Excellence Academies can do so via the link below:

https://ripleyvalleyssc.schoolzineplus.com/form/887

Applications for the Term 1 Trial will close Friday 21st March at 3:00pm.

Excellence Academies:

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.

Please see below current tables for our QFSL Teams.

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

End of Term Rewards Trip:

Invitations have now been sent to those students who qualify for the End of Term Reward Day Trip on Friday 4^th April. Students who have met the criteria to attend will have the opportunity to participate in the Rewards Trip to Orion, Springfield and Event Cinemas. In order to qualify students must have:

Completed a Ripley Rewards Application Form
Maintained 95% attendance
Had no suspensions and no more than 2 Administrative Detentions
Completed all assessment to date

If you have any questions or concerns around this excursion, or your child’s eligibility, please contact the Year Level Coordinator Team at YCO@ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au

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

If you require anymore information, please reach out through my contacts below.

James Dunn

Head of Department - Junior Secondary - Year 7A to 7E

jdunn232@eq.edu.au