Heath
Welcome to Term 2 from the Health Department
Welcome back to Term 2 at Ripley Valley State Secondary College! We hope the holiday break provided some well-earned rest time with family and our students are ready to put that extra Easter Egg energy to good use for the start of term.
We have a number of short weeks with public and show holidays disrupting up to the start of week 5 so this term will fly by as well. As we start to enter the cooler months of the year, we encourage all students to look after themselves this term so their attendance and academics are not negatively impacted.
Cross Country
Special mention to Mr Sharma for organising a really fun cross country at the end of last term. Despite having to change the course on the morning due to rain, the day ran very smoothly with lots of fun had both staff and students.
Mr Clay Dawson also blew the entire field away literally by not only participating but winning every single race against the students except for one where he stopped to help support some students on the course. Our teachers are starting to forget what losing feels like after winning the teachers vs students Volleyball game at the end of last term as well. Will our students make a comeback in Term 2?
Year 9 Food Specialisations - Term 1
Last term, our year 9 Food Specialisations classes were given the opportunity to engage in preparing and tasting kangaroo sausage rolls in the kitchen. The students were very engaged in the lesson and eager to try their prepared dishes. Well done to our year 9 teachers Ms McGovern, Ms Pollard and Ms Warrick for putting the learning experience together for our students.
Term 2 Curriculum
This term within the junior space in both Food Specialisations and Health and Physical Education, our students will continue to build their knowledge, skills, and confidence they have developed in term 1 into term 2.
| Subject | Unit |
| Year 8 Food Specialisations | Around the World |
| Year 9 Food Specialisations | Bite Into Balance |
| Year 7 HPE | Clearing the Air (Vaping Education) |
| Year 8 HPE | Game Day Ready |
| Year 9 HPE | Healthy Relationships and Sexual Education |
| Year 9 Health, Sport and Exercise Science | Motor Learning |
In our senior subjects, students are engaging in more in-depth investigations and performance tasks that link directly to real-world health challenges and personal development goals.
Later this term, we’re looking forward to multiple opportunities for our students to engage with excursions and sporting events as well as our biggest whole school event for our Faculty with the Athletics Carnival coming up in week 10 this term on the 26th and 27th of June.
As always, we value your support and encourage you to reach out directly to your child's classroom teacher if you have any questions or concerns about their progress or involvement in our programs.
Sam Watt
Head of Department - Health - Year 9F to 9I