Junior Secondary
I hope that all new and existing RVSSC students and families have set into our College and the wider community. A reminder that there are many key events that have happened, or are happening this term.
Excellence Academy Trial Days:
- Trial 1 - Friday 22nd March (Week 9, Term 1)
Students who are interesting in applying to participate in one of the Excellence Academies can do so via the link below:
As a part of Ripley Valley State Secondary College's commitment to student success, all Year 9 students and their parent/carer will participate in a Pathway Preparation Plan (PPP) meeting. This meeting is a critical aspect of the transition into the Senior Phase of Learning. The Pathway Plan is finalised at a compulsory interview held with a member of the College's Leadership Team. At the interview Year 9 students and their parent/carer will have the opportunity to discuss future pathways, study options and career goals for your child's future education.
We are so excited to welcome our next lot of Dance Academy students! This year we have a composite 7 and 8 class with new and existing Academy students. Our Academy students have kicked off this year with a theory unit where they have been analysing and evaluating Dance. Students have now moved onto their performance piece commencing their Musical Theatre routine. Students have been loving embracing their inner Elle Woods and expressing their acting skills whilst dancing.
Year 9 Dance Academy have got straight into their first performance task learning their jazz routine. This performance has challenged students to stylise their movement by channelling key origins of the jazz style through influences such as Bob Fosse. We can't wait to see this number on the stage at our first eisteddfod of the year.
Football Academy:
Our Football Academy students had numerous competitions that occurred in Week 5, and was a big week for all Football/Futsal students. This saw us compete in Yagera District Futsal (Yagera), Veto Sports School Futsal League (SFL) and what would've also been Queensland Football Schools League (QFSL), if weather permitted so. See below results from the week.
Yagera:
Congratulations to our Year 7 Boys/Girls, Year 9 Boys and Open Boys who were victorious at last week's Yagera District Interschool Futsal. There were also numerous other fantastic finishes for other RVSSC Teams that competed:
- Year 7 Girls – Champions!
- Year 7 Boys – Champions!
- Year 8 Girls – 3rd
- Year 8 Boys – 6th
- Year 9 Boys – Runners-up
- Year 10 Boys – 4th
- Open Boys – Champions!
SFL:
Last week also saw some of students' back-up and play a second day worth of Futsal at the Veto Sports School Futsal League. See below the results of SFL Gala Day 1:
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Girls |
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Boys |
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Opponent |
Score |
Player of the Match |
Opponent |
Score |
Player of the Match |
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St John’s AC |
1-8 |
Cali S |
St John’s AC |
2-4 |
Nikau K |
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St Ursula’s College |
7-1 |
Cherie Y |
Highfields SSC |
2-5 |
Tyson P |
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Kenmore SHS |
5-3 |
Cherie Y |
Kenmore SHS |
4-5 |
Kai F |
Our girls head into SFL Gala Day 2 in 5th Position on 6 Points, and our boys currently in 8th Position with 0 Points.
QFSL:
Our round 1 fixture against Varsity College was postponed due to weather conditions. Round 2 will see us go against Loganlea SHS (away) on Tuesday, 27th February (Week 6). Matchday information was released Wednesday with team lists also available on Daymap. Good luck to our QFSL Teams!
eSport Academy:
Welcome back to another thrilling year of esports at RVSSC! Round 1 of The FUSE Cup is around the corner, where selected Year 7 & 8 academy students will face schools from Ipswich and Brisbane for a chance to advance to the state and national finals. As a powerhouse in Rocket League, RVSSC has a strong tradition of success, and we're excited to see our teams perform their best in the coming weeks. Best of luck to all our competitors! We are also very excited to be running some fun activities on the upcoming Community Open Day on March 2nd. If you're interested in seeing what esports is all about here at RVSSC, come and hang out in the esports room!
Ignite Academy:
Ignite has had a busy start to 2024, welcoming our first full cohort of Year 7-9 students. We have already been out and about in our community and are well into our Term 1 units of work.
Year 7s have started the year looking at flood mitigation, renewable resources and the impact of the natural environment on the people living in them. We have completed presentations within the classroom exploring the human and financial impacts of the 2011, 2022 and 2024 floods on local communities.
Year 8s are hitting the books, learning the ins and outs of academic writing and referencing as they explore microplastics, their impacts and how we can reduce these impacts to plants and animals.
Year 9s are putting their best foot forward and designing prostheses for dogs and cats. They are currently in their final design and research stages and are almost ready to start construction!
We were lucky enough to have Engineers Without Borders UQ attend during Week 5 to complete workshops with the 7s and 9s around their topics. The students enjoyed the day and took away new perspectives to support their assessments.
Ignite also had the honour of presenting to the Ipswich City Council Environment and Sustainability Committee regarding our work across 2023-4. The Committee was impressed by the quality of the students' presentations and are looking forward to seeing our what our Academy has instore in 2024. Congratulation Leilia and Campbell on a fantastic effort! You can watch their work here: Ipswich City Council - Environment and Sustainability Committee Meeting | 1st Feb 2024
Should you require any further information, please reach out via the email contact below.
Head of Department - Junior Secondary - Year 7A to 7E