What a year! 

2023 has seen many highlights and successes for our students in the subject of English. Each edition of the newsletter this year has focussed on our students. In the last edition of 2023, I think it's only fitting that we acknowledge, and celebrate the commitment of the Ripley Valley State Secondary College English teachers!

Throughout 2023, The English staff have: 

• Planned, co-planned, refined, and consulted support staff to deliver 1680 lessons
• Collectively, provided feedback on 3564 drafts
• Collectively, assessed and reported on 3564 assessment responses
• Collectively, made 2837 contacts to parents, care givers, and internal and external support agencies via email, in person or over the phone
• Individually, attended 15 hours of meetings after school relating to the teaching of English and countless hours unofficially meeting in teams

Henry Brooks Adams famously said, ‘A teacher affects eternity; [they] can never tell where [their] influence stops’.

I want to thank and recognise the efforts of the English staff for their dedication and tireless efforts to deliver high quality teaching throughout 2023 – we will never know where their influence stops.

Wishing you a safe break, and looking forward to seeing you all in 2024!