Deputy Principal - Culture and Engagement
As always, Term 3 has been a frenetic buzz of events and activities. Thus far we have celebrated: NAIDOC Week, Defence Week, Yagera Gala Days, and the Excellence Morning Tea for students whose Behaviour and Effort in Semester 1 was exemplary.
We have also held the first of several Enrolment Information Sessions for 2024. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many students who helped to facilitate the School Tours which preceded this Enrolment evening. These students were marvellous ambassadors of our College, and the feedback we received from visiting parents was overwhelmingly positive.
The remainder of the Term is equally busy with a range of events on the school calendar. Some of these include:
Pathways to Success Expo:
The Ripley Valley Stakeholder group in conjunction with Stockland and Ripley Valley State Secondary College are hosting a Pathways to Success Expo aimed at disengaged students in Junior Secondary (Years 6 to 9) and their families/carers. The purpose of the Expo is to enable young people and their parents and carers to connect with a range of alternative learning centres, government agencies, community groups, and health and wellbeing organisations that provide support services, education and training options to assist students that may currently be disengaged and or looking for supports/alternatives for their future. Please see attached flyer for further details:
Awards Evening:
Preparations continue for the Annual Awards Evening, which will take place in Week 3 of Term 4 on Wednesday 18th of October. A core component of this event includes the: Raptor Awards, Special Awards, Subject Awards and celebration of elected school leaders for 2024.
Students who receive a Gold Raptor Award will be celebrated on the night. In order to be eligible, students must accrue 18 – 20 points based on the following criteria:
Student also have the opportunity to apply for several Special Awards. The application forms for each of these Awards can be found on Daymap and the students’ SharePoint page. These Special Awards (which each have unique criteria) include:
- P&C Citizenship Award (Senior and Junior)
- College Culture Award (Senior and Junior)
- Leadership Award (Senior and Junior)
- Innovation Award (Junior)
- College Wellbeing Award (Senior and Junior)
- Long Tan Award (Year 10)
- Excellence in Sports Award
Student Leadership nominations for 2024 are now open and will close at the end of Week 7. These include nominations for the following roles:
- School Captain (Year 12)
- School Vice-Captain (Year 12)
- House Captains (Year 12)
- Student Representative Council (SRC) (Years 7 – 11)
Student Council Events:
The Student Council are also looking to celebrate a range of events and activities in the coming weeks. These include: Book Week from the 19th to 25th August, Daffodil Day on Thursday 31st August, and Disability Awareness Day on Tuesday 12th September. More information around these events will be made available on Daymap as they draw near.
Ripley Rewards Trip Application:
At the end of this Term, students will have the opportunity to attend the Rewards Trip to Ice World! Please note that the process for attending the rewards trips has now changed, and involves students completing an application form which can be found on Daymap and on the student SharePoint page.
As part of the application process students must acknowledge the following:
- My current approved attendance is over 95% (see Daymap Profile for details)
- I have not received more than 2 Administrative Detentions this Term
- I have not received a suspension this Term
- I have completed all assessment, drafts and exams to date
- I wish to attend to all Ripley Rewards Trips throughout the year
- My parents/carers give permission for me to attend the RVSSC Reward Trips
Once completed the students need to email this form to: YCO@ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au including their name and year level in the Subject Line.
I wish all students a successful Term ahead, and look forward to celebrating their achievements on Awards Night.
