Term One Reports

At the end of last term, all parents and carers will have received their child's Term One Report. This is an interim report that indicates your child's progress in a Semester-based program of learning.

In Secondary Schools we often see a small dip in the academic progress of Year 7 students as they make the transition from the primary school context of one key teacher for the majority of their subjects to the high school context of specialist teachers for specialist subjects. The opportunity to specialise in their learning, experience new subjects and work with a variety of teachers can be overwhelming for some students. Especially when we also consider that they are adapting to new physical surroundings, new routines in how they get to and from school and making new friends. 

Please be assured that all of the right conditions are in place for your children to flourish at Ripley Valley SSC. It may take some children a little longer than others to become accustomed to high school, but when they do they will power ahead as learners. This is evident to our staff when we examine the Behaviour and Effort results of our students from their Term One Reports. 

Year 7 Cumulative Behaviour and Effort

Year 8 Cumulative Behaviour and Effort

95% of our Year 7 and 8 students are demonstrating respect and responsibility in the classroom by achieving a Satisfactory, Very Good or Excellent result for their behaviour in Term One.

88% of Year 7 students and 82% of Year 8 students are demonstrating perseverance in the classroom by achieving a Satisfactory, Very Good or Excellent result for their effort in Term One.

These are the values and learning behaviours we want to see in 100% of our students at RVSSC as they will ensure continual improvement occurs in learning, both at school and into adulthood.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Next Wednesday, 29th April our teaching staff will be conducting Parent/Teacher Interviews. Unfortunately the interviews will be taking place over the phone, rather than in person, due to current health and safety requirements.

Instructions with how to book interviews were sent out with Report Cards at the end of last term. We have experienced a very high demand to meet with our teachers, and some are already booked out for the evening.

If you would like to speak with your child's teacher/s and there are no suitable times available, please email the teacher directly and they will get in contact with you at a mutually convenient time.

Some reminders for those parents/carers who have scheduled phone interviews:

• you will receive a call from the school phone number (07 3819 5333)
• teachers will be phoning the mobile number of the parent/carer who has made the booking
• please ensure you have your mobile phone turned on and in a location with good service coverage
• teachers will be strictly adhering to the 10 minute time limit 
• if further conversation is required, teachers will arrange a date and time for this to occur