English, Humanities & Languages
The English, Humanities and Languages faculty have welcomed me as their new Head of Department, and I have also picked up the Flinders House HOD role this term. I would like to thank the RVSSC staff and community for their support, and in particular Ms Angela Waugh for making my transition to the school smooth. I bring 18 years of experience in the education department to RVSSC, and have spent the last 8 of those years at Springfield Central State High. I believe that it 'takes a village’ to raise successful, determined, resilient and respectful young adults, and I look forward to working with the RVSSC community!
In the coming weeks, our faculty has a number of opportunities for students to engage with the curriculum outside of the classroom.
Our Year 9 Humanities students are off to the Queensland museum – extending their understanding of the First World War at the ANZAC Legacy Gallery. This excursion will contribute to students’ success in their assessment this term, providing opportunities to examine the war itself, its impacts from multiple viewpoints of those in the front-line as well as their families, friends and associates back at the home-front, and its legacies, both historical and contemporary, which have had a lasting or profound impact on this state and its peoples. Payments for the excursion are due now, so if you have not yet finalised payment for your child, please do so at your earliest convenience. If you have any payment or financial difficulties, please contact administration@ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au as soon as possible.
Mrs Carolyn Easdale is also facilitating the 2021 RVSSC Readers Cup teams including a Year 7 and 8 team, and one Year 9 team. The Readers Cup is organised by the Qld Branch of the Children's Book Council of Australia. It is a state wide competition for young readers. Teams of four to five students together read a set of books, and then compete with other teams to answer quiz questions from the books. Winners from regional competitions then compete in a state final. Over the coming weeks, students who have registered will begin meeting with Mrs Easdale and their teams in preparation for the competition. Keep a listen out on the notices and school social media platforms for information relating to The Readers Cup. Please contact Mrs Easdale with any enquires or requests for information ceasd4@eq.edu.au
Jasmine Diesing
HOD - English | Humanities | Languages