Design Technology 

Design Technology prepares our students in the increasingly technological and complex world. Students will develop knowledge and confidence to critically analyse and creatively respond to design challenges. Knowledge, understanding and skills involved in the design, development and use of technologies are influenced by and can play a role in enriching and transforming societies and our natural, managed and constructed environments.

At Ripley students explore this in multiple context Food Studies, Material specialisation and Engineering. Each of these subjects have links to Advance manufacturing and sustainable futures. Our aim is to provide students with problem solving skills to become discerning decision-makers.

A requirement for these subjects is parent permission, as some activities are medium or high risk. Teacher will provide more information regarding this in a welcome email. If you have any concerns or question please contact us. 

DANCE

Welcome back to Dance! We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead as our school has gained an extra cohort meaning that we now have core Dance in year 7 along with elective Dance in years 9 and 10.

This year our classes will be learning to perform, choreograph and respond to dance works in the following styles:

Year 7 - Popular Dance

Year 9 - Lyrical Dance

Year 10 - Hip Hop & Contemporary Dance

We are most looking forward to running classes out of our new Dance studio in J111 that is equipped with specialist floors and mirrors. We also have a second studio next door in J110 that doubles as a Dance/Drama room. 

As always in Dance we are striving for excellence whilst constantly applying our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Perseverance. We are really looking forward to seeing each and every student achieve success in the Dance classroom. 

Extra-Curricular Dance 

Due to popular demand we will be introducing a second dance team at RVSSC in 2022. 

Dance Squad will be our representative team for those students with extra dance experience and technical skills. This team will compete for the first time at local and state competitions across the year as well as at school and local events. 

Dance Troupe will be our developing team for those students who are keen to get involved in dance. They will work towards performing at in-school events such as our Term 4 Creative Industries Showcase. 

If you are interested in auditioning for either of these teams then please come along to one of the information sessions in week 1. Tuesday or Thursday at second break in J111. 

DRAMA

Welcome to Drama in 2022 at RVSSC! Two new teachers have joined Ms Starkey in the Drama team this year, Mrs Dixon and Ms McLeod.

Both Mrs Dixon and Ms McLeod have been teaching for over a decade and are passionate about the Performing Arts.

This semester, students will be exploring a range of topics including:

Year 8 Drama

The Elements of Drama through Indigenous Theatre

Year 9 Drama

Fractured Fairytales in Physical Theatre

Commedia Dell Arte

Year 10 Drama

Realism Theatre

Verbatim Theatre

It will be an exciting year ahead working in the new J Block Drama studio.

We’re looking forward to meeting and working with you all,

Mrs Dixon and Ms McLeod

Extra-Curricular Drama 

What’s new in 2022? Ripley Valley State Secondary College’s Drama Troupe!

This year Ms McLeod will be running a Drama Troupe every Tuesday afternoon from 3:00 – 4:15pm for those interested in building their improvisation, performance and ensemble skills.

For further details, please come along to an information session during second break on Tuesday 8^th February in the new J Block Drama Studio. Auditions will then be held Tuesday 15^th February from 3:00pm in the new J Block Drama Studio.  

Looking forward to seeing your confidence and creativity – Ms McLeod ?

Classroom Music

Music is back and bigger than ever in 2022. I am looking forward to an exciting year and welcoming the new students into our fantastic subject. Music has moved from its home in A block and can now be found in J block with a dedicated music room and instrumental storage room.

This year music students will be studying the following genres/skills of music:

Year 7 – Popular music

Year 9 – 21st Century skills

Year 10 – Global Radio & Programmatic

This year classroom music also has the pleasure of welcoming Mr Coles to our teaching team! Mr Coles will be taking some grade 7 classes and the grade 9's this year.

Instrumental Music

2022 will see our instrumental program grow in numbers and an extra ensemble! For those counting we are now up to 4. Students who are interested in participating in the instrumental program in 2022 will need to complete an Expression of Interest form.

This form is required for all students including those who studied instrumental at the college last year. Instrumental lessons will re-commence in week 3 with larger ensembles in week 4.

Ensemble rehearsal times for 2022 are as follows:

Concert Band – Tuesday 7:15-8:30am

Stage Band – Wednesday 3:00-4:15pm

Drumline – Thursday 3:00-4:15pm

Percussion Ensemble 7:30–8:30am

VISUAL ART

Item Request for Art:

Year 8 Art students will be having endless fun experimenting with ephemeral art this term. In order to play with line, form, shape and pattern found in natural objects, we've been busy collecting leaves, seeds, seedpods, sticks, stackablee stones and feathers. 

If you have any interesting natural items in your backyard for our collection, we'd love to have them! Not only are we collecting leaves, seeds, seedpods, sticks, stackablee stones and feathers, we are also collecting bottle caps, ring pulls and any multiples of flat, coloured plastic items for a special 'end of unit' project in week 10. We have a special box in administration for donation drop offs.

MEDIA ARTS

SHOWCASE