Dear Parents and Carers, 

The end of Term 3 is fast approaching and I know staff and students have been working hard over the past few weeks completing drafts, providing feedback and  submitting assessment.  To keep track of your child's progress I would encourage parents/carers to download the Daymap app/software to see their child's work, feedback and achievement after marking.  This "live" online marking tool gives parents and students the ability to see and track your academic progress.  Instructions are available for parents on how to download and access Daymap through our school website.  An end of semester report card will be issued at the end of the year, and parents are encouraged to speak to their child's teachers if they have any concerns.

I want to thank parents, staff and students for their patience and understanding over the past 4 weeks as we have adjusted to the current and ongoing COVID restrictions.  While I am sure we are all looking forward to a time of no face masks and increased travel, your support and understanding during this difficult time has been appreciated.    

Our college building progress continues to move ahead on schedule for the start of the 2022 school year.  At this stage we are expecting around 600 students to be enrolled at Ripley Valley State Secondary College in 2022 and I encourage any families who have siblings or friends that that are yet to enrol to do so as soon as possible.  We have a significant number of people wanting to enrol in our college next year and we want to ensure that we have the right staff and class groupings for the new year.  

This week and next, there is a significant amount of building works occurring in the original areas of our school.  We have had new curtains and stage lighting installed in the "Raptordome" sports centre.  We have also commenced work on our new ANZAC mural and RAAF statue installation at the front of the college and next week we hope to install the combined football/rugby league posts on the oval.  All these works, combined with our major stage 2 buildings makes our school a very busy place at the moment.  I thank parents and students for their patience during construction and look forward to starting the new year with these new facilities.  

As we approach the end of term I once again want to thank staff, students and parents for their patience and support in what has been yet another very busy and sometimes stressful season.  

Yours sincerely,

Brendan Krueger

Foundation Principal

Awards Evening

The Awards Evening will be held in the Sport Hall (the Raptor Dome) on Wednesday the 20th October 2021.  The Awards Evening provides a great opportunity to recognise the achievement of students.  It also plays an important role in forging a strong sense of College tradition.  Undercover parking is available under the Sport Hall and accessible via Parkway Avenue.  Please arrive at 6.15 pm for a 6.30 pm start.  Parents and carers of students are invited to join us for this special occasion.  An overview of the Awards that will be presented this year are listed below:

Subject Awards - Awarded to the Student that achieves the highest academic performance in each subject.

Gold Raptor Awards- This award recognises exceptional performance across 4 criteria: GPA (Grade Point Average), Attendance, Effort and Culture (points awarded for participation in College extra curricular activities).  Each category is worth 5 points and students must achieve 17 out of 20 points to achieve a Gold Raptor Award.  We will also be awarding Silver and Bronze Raptor Awards. Silver Raptors will be recognised on Parade and Bronze Raptors will be acknowledged during Access Class.  

Deputies Awards

This year sees the introduction of a new award category, the Deputy Principal Awards.  These awards are awarded to students that received a Gold Raptor last year and also receive a Gold Raptor this year.  

Special Awards

P&C Junior Citizenship Award (sponsored by the Ripley Valley State Secondary College P&C Association)-awarded to the student that demonstrates exceptional service to College culture and the broader community.

Junior Leadership Award (sponsored by Hon Shayne Neumann MP-Federal Member for Blair-Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel) awarded to the student that demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities within the College and broader community.

College Culture Award sponsored by the State Member for Bundamba, Honourable Lance McCallum MP.  The College Culture Award is presented to the student who exemplifies and promotes an inclusive College culture for all students

Innovation in STEM Award (sponsored by Modern Teaching Aids).  Awarded to the student that demonstrates excellent academic achievement across STEM subjects and commitment to innovative practices. 

Students can apply for the Special Awards listed above through Daymap.  Applications opened earlier this week and close on Sunday the 12th September.  Students will be required to provide evidence to support their application.  

Sports Awards

Sporting excellence will also be acknowledge on the night, with the awarding of Age Champion Awards, Team of the Year and Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year.

We are currently in the process of finalising award recipients.  Parents/carers of Special Award Recipients will be notified prior to the Awards Evening.  Students receiving Subject Awards and Raptor Awards will be published on Daymap prior to the Awards Evening.  School and House Captains will also be announced during the Awards Evening.  Students receiving Awards will be required to attend a rehearsal prior to the evening.

Please complete the Pre-registration Form below to register to attend the evening before Wednesday the 13th October 2021 to assist us with our preparations for this event.  The College will follow the latest COVID-19 Safe Guidelines.  Please remember to register your attendance by using the Check in Qld App upon entry into the Sports Hall.

https://ripleyvalleyssc.schoolzineplus.com/form/166

Please join us for a light supper following this event.

I look forward to seeing you at the Awards Evening

Michelle Mills

Business Manager

I.T @ RVSSC

Congratulations to our eSports teams who have taken out the Ipswich Championship in the Fuse Cup Rocket League Competition last week!  Our two teams went head to head in the grand final with Liam and Makiah taking out the win! The boys won some great prizes and are now off to the state championships in October. Congratulations! 

Device "Health Checks" Commencing in week 10

As part of our Device Maintenance schedule, the technical team at Ripley Valley State Secondary College will be collecting student devices between the 13^th – 17^th September 2021, and completing a ‘health check’ on all devices.

The health check will consist of:

• Checking for any damages that have not been reported to have fixed via Warranty (where possible), or through Accidental Damage insurance. Excess costs listed below.
• Checking that students have and are using the required laptop case
• Checking students have the RVSSC sticker on their laptop, and their laptop is labelled correctly with all required cataloguing stickers still intact.
• Ensuring device is running at optimal levels, and re-imaging where needed.

As per the laptop agreement, if damage is found on the device or students are missing their RVSSC stickers &/or laptop cases, parents will receive notification of this, damage fixed and lost items replaced. An invoice sent to effected families as per the prices listed below:

ITEM / DESCRIPTION	COST
Insurance Excess – 1st damage is 12 months	$50
Insurance Excess – 2nd Damage in 12 months	$100
Insurance Excess – 3rd Damage in 12 months	Cost of full repair – Quote will be provided
Damage to school bank laptop (Hot Swap)	Cost of parts + $50 labour fee
Laptop Case	$45
Replacement Charger	$35
Stylus Pen	$80

 The schedule for the device health checks is below.

YEAR LEVEL	DROP OFF	PICK UP
Year 9	Monday 13th September	Tuesday 14th September
Year 8	Tuesday 14th September	Wednesday 15th September
Year 7	Wednesday 15th September	Thursday 16th September

Please advise us at tech@ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au if you know that your child will not be at school when their year level is completing their health checks so alternate arrangements can be made. Similarly, if you know of issues with your child’s laptop that has not been reported please advise our team so we can ensure issues are rectified.

Purchase option – Available for year 9 families

The school will be disposing of a number of devices currently being used by the Year 9 students.  Families have the option to make an offer to purchase one of these devices.  The reserve price will be $250.00, the laptop will then be for use at home only. Damages will be fixed as per prices above, and laptops will be factory reset for pick up by families on the last day of term 4 (10^th December 2021).

To make an offer Email – administration@ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au with the amount of your offer, (you must also disclose any interests or links with Education Department employees if applicable)

Once purchased from Ripley Valley State Secondary College; technical support and insurance ceases and no warranty is implied or given.   The device is for HOME USE ONLY, and not permitted at school. Students will receive their new laptop (which they will use from year 10-12) within the first few days of school 2022.

Please remember that if you have any issues regarding your laptop or accessing work you can contact our Tech team at tech@ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au anytime. 

Parent Access to Daymap

THIRD PARTY WEBSITE - PERMISSION FORMS

Thank you to those families that have returned the Third Party Website consent form. If you have not yet completed, can you please do so ASAP.  Please click the link below

Angela Waugh

HOD - Digital Technologies  | Pathways & Partnerships |  IGNITE

Speech Pathology Week - 22 to 28 August 2021

Communication is a basic human right. Speech language pathologists support students with communication difficulties to learn and interact throughout their school day.

Speech Pathology Week is the opportunity to raise awareness of those in our school community who have speech language communication difficulties. Speech language pathologists work to ensure that communication is everyone’s right. Our school team, including speech language pathologists, work alongside students and their parents or carers, providing reasonable adjustments, to help them access and participate in school curriculum. Speech language pathologists may support students with their speech sound production, understanding and use of language and/or using a different method of communication.

Thank you to Mrs Nicole Anderson for all her amazing work!!!

Week 8 is an opportunity to acknowledge the important role of Teacher Aides, whose hard work and dedication make a difference to students, teachers and the school community. Here some of your quotes!​

"I appreciate everything they do for us thank you so much to all the Teaches Aides"​

Everything, they are super amazing ?. They are very supportive and really nice. I have never met a bad Teacher Aide!! :)​

I appreciate that our Teacher Aides are always willing to help even if they don't know what they're doing and they are always there if you need someone to talk to.​

They are the best of all Teacher Aides. They are gods to us:)​

That they are always willing to help when needed, and they support us.

Rhiannon Kemp

Head of Inclusion

Science Week 2021

During Week 6 of this term we were lucky enough to celebrate Science Week. It was so wonderful to see so many students and staff engaging in activities that, hopefully, will continue to inspire and engage students in Science. Students were invited to engage in the following activities:

Monday: Make Your Own Lava Lamp 

Students were invite to make your own lava lamp. Staff and students discussed the density of liquids and chemical reactions that occurred to create the lava lamp.

Tuesday: The Mentos Challenge

Students were invited to make a prediction about which soft drink would create the biggest chemical reaction with the mentos. Most of the students predicted Pepsi and were correct! It was great to see so many students engaged in conversations to explain to their friends why they made the prediction they did. 

Wednesday: Microscope Open Day (Biology/Cells)

Students were invited to look at different cells under the microscope. They were able to see blood cells, plant cells and onion cells. All of the students were shocked to see what these cells looked like under the microscope. 

Thursday: Exploding Watermelons

Students were able to see the power of forces in action! It was incredible to watch a watermelon totally change shape before exploding. A huge shout out to Mr Dunn and Mr Clifford who had to stretch 179 rubber bands over a watermelon - the pain of Science!!!

Friday: Bottle Rockets

On Friday, students were able to be involved in the launching of bottle rockets on the oval. Students were able to discuss appropriate modifications to result in a more successful launch. 

It was such a fantastic week and I want to thank all of the staff and students who were involved. I have included some images below.

General Notices:

• STEM Excellence (Ignite) - we are so excited to announce the refinement of our STEM Excellence program at the College that will kick off in 2022. Students in the incoming Year 7 cohort have been invited to apply. This program will see extension opportunities across all learning areas, with particular emphasis on the STEM subjects. They will also partake in an Ignite elective to bring meaning to all of these curriculum areas in a projects based approach. The existing Ignite program will still continue with current students and we know that the curriculum approaches we develop for the new program will support us to refine and extend the existing Ignite program. 
• No hat, No play! As we approach the warmer months there is no better time to talk with your child about sun safety. We encourage all students to wear sunscreen to school and require students to wear hats when outdoors.

If you ever have any questions or concerns regarding Maths, Science and/or HPE, please contact me at the College or via my email tsmur0@eq.edu.au

Tess Reeves

HoD Maths, Science & HPE

tsmur0@eq.edu.au 

Why Artsy Subjects are Important 

Why should students study Art subjects? I believe that students who participate in art-related subjects become more creative and their imagination expands. Students who are creative come up with out of the box ideas and think of unimaginable things that they can express through their passion for art.

Subjects such as Visual Arts encourages students to be unpredictable and create unimaginable ideas. It creates confidence in their styles and their ideas. They express their thoughts and feelings through creating something different and unique. Artsy subjects encourage students to participate and create something new beyond the expected. It boosts self-confidence and expands imaginations. Creativity is a major influence on students participating in art because it reaches out to their emotions and what they’re feeling underneath.

Subjects such as Media and Drama creates motivation and the thought that they can be one of a kind and create something that is unlikely to be thought of by another. These subjects require confidence and the ability to get up in front of others and perform to the best of their abilities.

Music is a great self confidence booster and expands creativity levels extraordinarily because it pushes people out of their comfort zone and makes people think artistically to create something original.

Creativity is the foundation of a child's education; therefore, art is important. It improves the function of motor skills and eye-hand coordination, as well as having a significant impact on their social and emotional development. It also allows them to develop cognitively, which can enable them to improve their math skills and other subjects. Working in the arts enhances the development of creative problem-solving abilities.

Learners in Visual Arts are taught about colour, layout, perspective, and balance, which are all techniques that are required in academic work presentations. Arts activities help children develop critical thinking skills by helping them to be more cautious and thorough in their observations of the world. Students benefit from art education since it ties them to their own culture as well as the rest of the world. According to a report by Americans for the Arts, children who participate in the arts on a regular basis are four times more likely to be recognised for academic achievement, participate in a math and science fair, or win an award for writing an essay or poem than children who do not. In a 2010 study of Missouri public schools, researchers discovered that more arts education resulted in fewer disciplinary infractions, increased attendance, graduation rates, and test scores.

In conclusion, students who participate in subjects related to art is proven to influence students to have a higher attendance at school and have an increase in participation. We can all see now that students who participate in artsy subjects have a higher creativity level and have greater self confidence and higher academic achievements.

Written by Cherie (year 8)

Why study Music?

A recently released study of over 112,000 participants into the connection between music study and academic success has been getting a lot of attention lately and for good reason. We see it every day in our classrooms, but the evidence is abundantly clear – music makes you smarter!

“This large-scale study identified evidence of positive relationships between school music participation and high school exam scores in English, mathematics and science…Participation in school music (especially instrumental music) was related to higher exam scores, and students with higher levels of school music engagement had higher exam scores”

(Gruhn et al., 2019)

Classroom Music update:

Our Grade 7 students, fresh from submitting their musicology task, have now been playing guitar for nearly two whole weeks! All classes have been practicing extremely well and are developing the fundamental skills well enough to start attempting some more advanced songs. Our 7’s are demonstrating the values of respect, responsibility and perseverance and reaping the rewards of their hard work.

The Grade 9’s have taken to their practical studies like a duck to water preparing, three songs for their afternoon performance in Term 4. Students were introduced to performance technology this week and will begin experimenting with loop pedals, drum machines and samplers in the coming weeks. 

Instrumental Music Update: COVID stopped rehearsals temporarily, but all ensembles are now back in full swing as they prepare for a variety of performances in Term 4. Many students have received project pieces for Creative Showcase in Week 5 which will require a commitment of extra practice. I am extremely impressed and humbled by the dedication of our instrumental students and cannot wait to show the school community what we have been working on! Now more than ever it is essential that all students attend every lesson and rehearsal, and to also revise their knowledge at home.   Mr Krueger is always on time for his music lesson and practices regularly!

Dance Squad

On Friday the 20th August our Dance Squad students were invited to participate in a Dance Workshop with Rania Osborne of Jeep Management. Rania is an experience professional dancer who has performed in a number of advertisements, TV shows and musicals, he is currently performing in West Side Story around Australia as Pepe. Rania gave up his time to teach our Dance Squad a routine from West Side Story. The students enjoyed participating in this workshop and hope to work with Rania again in the future.

Dance

This week in dance the year 7's have finished off learning their performance task and began completing their draft performances! They have been continuing to practice their use of expression while they perform, as well as their ability to perform in small groups in front of their classmates. With this, the students have demonstrated what a respectful audience looks like in order to encourage their peers through what can be a daunting experience. Well done Year 7's! 

Drama - Year 8

This term, students in grade 8 are learning about Children's Theatre, script writing and performance. Students are loving applying their new skills and improvisational abilities to the test as they explore a variety of Theatre Sports designed to keep their brains working. Grade 8 Drama is lots of high-energy as they are working towards writing their scripts for their Children's Theatre performances. Students are loving the game 'Shark Attack', which pre-service teacher Mr Dawson introduced them to last week. This extreme theatre sport has the student's neck-to-neck fighting for a spot on the islands.

Drama - Year 9

Year 9's this term are exploring Soap Opera through Melodrama. Students are using devised scripts to bring performances to life through over-the-top acting. Over the coming weeks, students will be learning performance conventions in preparation for Year 10 study. Students are encouraged to keep up the high-energy and participation as they head into rehearsal period.

Lorinda Stiles

HoD Creative Industries
lstil21@eqeduu.au

From the Guidance Officer to students and their families:   

On Thursday 9th September 2021, Australians acknowledge the importance of checking in on the mental health of others through national ‘R U OK?’ Day. Although important every year, 2021 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected.

‘R U OK?’ day spreads awareness about the importance of not only asking others if they are okay, but listening to what they have to say, encouraging them to take action and continually checking in with them.  

Due to a high proportion of students being involved in activities off site on that  Thursday, we will celebrate R u Ok Day on Wednesday 8^th September.  Activities will include:

- Compliment cards

- Cupcake sale

- Gratitude Rock Painting

- Handball competition

- Musical performance

- E-Sports competition

- Dodgeball competition

- Capture the flag game

Resources from The Lung Foundation Australia regarding Vaping

The Lung Foundation Australia is the Australia's Peak Lung Health Advisory Body to the Australian Government's Department of Health. They are a not-for-profit organisation working to strengthen the lung health of all Australians and supporting those experiencing a lung disease.

Many schools and learning institutions have sought the Lung Foundation's assistance to address the rising number of young people vaping in schools.

In 2020 Lung Foundation Australia, in collaboration with Minderoo Foundation, commissioned Curtin University to research the chemical ingredients in 52 flavoured e-liquids for sale over the counter in Australia. This Australian first project found results which are deeply concerning:

• 100% of liquids tested had incomplete or an inaccurate ingredient list
• 100% of e-liquids had between 1-19 chemicals which have unknown effects on respiratory health
• 21% of e-liquids contained nicotine (although it is illegal to sell e-liquids containing nicotine in all Australian states and territories)
• 62% of e-liquids studied contained chemicals likely to be toxic if vaped repeatedly. Toxicity increases through the vaping process.

The Lung Foundation Australia are promoting the resources below to help Australians make informed choices about Vaping.  Please take a moment to view these resources. 

 

• Vaping and Young People for Parents and Carers - https://lungfoundation.com.au/resources/vaping-and-young-people-parents-and-carers/
• Young and Young People for Youth 12 – 17 years - https://lungfoundation.com.au/resources/vaping-and-young-people-youth-age-12-17/

 

Janet Ingram

Guidance Officer

Chaplain News  

What a month it has been. I hope you have all been looking after yourself during this uncertain time. During times of uncertainty, it is important for young people to communicate how they are feeling. That is my role here at RVSSC. I am here to provide social, emotional & spiritual support for everyone here at the college. If you want me to provide support for your child, please contact me at katki121@eq.edu.au

Rock and Water

Rock & Water is in its third week and I want to thank all the parents who have agreed for their children to participate. We have gone through what Rock & Water is, as well as looking at different ways we can be physically aware of ourselves and what is happening in our own bodies. Rock & Water will continue to run until November.

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club is back and operating every Tuesday and Thursday. If you would like to help out with this please don’t hesitate to ask me.

SU Camps

Scripture Union Queensland, the organisation that employs the chaplains here in Ripley Valley and in hundreds of schools across Queensland is also a camping organisation. If you are looking for something for your child to do over the holidays, please follow the link. https://sucamps.org.au/?season=spring

Youth Alive

Youth Alive is a gathering of local church youth groups from all across Ipswich and the greater Ipswich area. They are having their next regional event on Friday the 17^th of September at Cityhope Church here in Ripley. It starts at 6:30pm and finishes at 9:30pm.  If this is something you think your child might be interested in, you can register them for the event by following the link:

https://linktr.ee/youthalivewest

Term 4

For the first 2 weeks of Term 4, I am away at different Professional Development Courses which we hope to implement in 2022. Please watch this space for information about these programs. Whilst I am away and if you feel that your child needs additional support please contact the school so that someone from the SSS team can assist.

Take care

Defence News

With recent events resurfacing in Afghanistan, we reflect on how lucky we are to live here in Australia. As we watch Afghanistan’s uncertain future unfold, we are again reminded of the efforts and sacrifices made over the past twenty years by our Defence Force personnel, and their families, in the hope that a semblance of peace and independence could be brought to its people.

 
These recent events may bring up complex emotions for members of the veteran community, both those who served and their families. If you as a veteran, serving member or family member need to talk to someone, Safe Zone is a free and confidential service available 24/7 for current and ex-serving members on 1800 142 072. Families of serving personnel can contact the Defence Family Helpline on 1800 624 608 at all hours. 


Vietnam Veterans' Day

On 18 August, we commemorated Vietnam Veterans' Day on the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. We remember the sacrifices of those who died and say thank you to almost 60,000 Australians who served during the 10 years of our involvement in the Vietnam War.

 
The Vietnam War was Australia's longest military engagement of the 20th Century. The arrival of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam in South Vietnam during July and August 1962 marked the start of Australia’s involvement in the war. By the time the war had come to an end, almost 60,000 Australians served during a decade of conflict between 1962 and 1972. Tragically, 521 of them died and 3000 were wounded.

 
On Vietnam Veterans' Day, we pause and reflect on the bravery, teamwork and endurance that Australians displayed throughout the war. It's a day when we recognise all who served in Vietnam. We also pause to reflect on the impact of service on our veterans' families. 

Malaya & Borneo Veterans' Day - Commemoration

Each year on 31 August, we reflect also on the service and sacrifice of all Australian military personnel in the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation between 1948 and 1966. We thank those men and women who selflessly answered the call to protect those whose freedoms and way of life were compromised.

ADF Member & Family Transition Seminar Date

ADF Member and Family Transition Seminars can help ADF members and their family plan and prepare for transition to civilian life. Serving members and their family are welcome to attend at any time during the ADF members' career.
 
Due to COVID restrictions, only online seminars will be held for the remainder of 2021.

Available dates are as follows:

• Thursday 02 September
• Thursday 07 September
• Tuesday 16 November
• Thursday 2 December 

Current serving members can register for these seminars through CAMPUS, while family members or support persons can register directly at www.adftransitionvirtualseminar.com/en/registration

Tracey Cooper

Defence School Mentor

Ripley Valley Cluster Schools

2022 Student Leadership

Our Year 8 students are approaching that time of year where they need to start considering if they would like to be a Junior College Leader in 2022. Yesterday we offered an information session to all interested students to attend so that they could begin to understand the positions available and what is required of them through the application process. We have listed the positions below, if your child is interested in being a student leader so you can support your child through this journey.

2022 Positions available

• Junior College Captain x 2
• Junior Vice College Captain x 2
• Junior Blaine House Captain x 2
• Junior Flinders House Captain x 2
• Junior Goolman House Captain x 2
• Junior Perry House Captain x 2

Application Process

• Students are able to apply for more than one position
• Students will only complete one written application even if they are applying for more than one position
• Students will state on the application which positions they are applying for
• Only Junior College Captain & Junior Vice College Captains are required to submit a one minute video pitch

Position	Written Application	1 minute Video pitch
Junior College Captain	YES	YES
Junior Vice College Captain	YES	YES
Junior Blaine House Captain	YES	N/A
Junior Flinders House Captain	YES	N/A
Junior Goolman House Captain	YES	N/A
Junior Perry House Captain	YES	N/A

Timeline

Our aim is to prepare the students prior to the applications being open. We will be offering the following sessions every Wednesday at second break in F07 in the weeks to come. To assist with this we have organised for all Year 8 students to participate in a Leadership workshop run by an external facilitator, Ylead. This session will occur on Thursday 9th September and be primarily based in the Raptor Dome for the day. It aims to help students identify their own leadership skills and potential.

Our Student Leaders will be announced at our Annual Awards Night on October 20th 2021. This means that all students who apply for positions will need to attend Awards night. 

Term 3

Week 6 - Information session

Week 7 – “How to” application writing session

Week 8 – Q&A session

Week 9 – Applications open Monday 6/9/21 and are due by Sunday 12/9/21

Week 9 – Ylead Student Leadership workshop in the Raptor Dome (all year 8 students) 9/9/21

Week 10 – Applications go out to Student and Staff votes

Term 4

Week 3 – Student Leaders announced at Awards Night

Positions will be awarded based off the following:

• Written/Video application
• Student & Staff vote
• Effort/Behaviour and upholding of the Student Representation Policy
• Review from Executive Team

Students who are unsuccessful in obtaining one of the above leadership positions will have the opportunity to apply for Student Representative Council positions in Term 1 2022.

Special Awards

Ripley Valley State Secondary College will be hosting its annual Awards Night on Wednesday 20th October 2021. There will be four special awards that students can nominate themselves for:

P&C Junior Citizenship Award is sponsored by the Parent and Citizens Association.

College Culture Award is sponsored by the State Member for Bundamba, Honourable Lance McCallum MP.

Federal Member for Blair Member Junior Leadership Award Sponsored by Hon Shayne Neumann MP Federal Member for Blair Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel

Innovation Award is sponsored by Modern Teaching Aids.

Students may nominate themselves for single or multiple awards of which they have successfully demonstrated each of the criteria. The application form and further information can be found via the following link.

 

https://ripleyvalleyssc.schoolzineplus.com/form/50

 

Applications Close Sunday 12th September 2021.

   

R U OK Day

Our Student Representative Council (SRC) are working behind the scenes to prepare lots of activities in recognition of R U OK Day. We will be recognising the day next Wednesday 9th September and our SRC will be hosting activities across Access Classes, first break and second break. Our wonderful Chef Claire will be making R U OK day cupcakes which will be on sale for $2 each at first break. Please bring cash if you would like to purchase a cupcake.

Rewards Day

Rewards Day is fast approaching on Friday 17th September. Invitations have gone out to students to attend our Inflatable Fun on the oval provided by Supercastles. Activities include Vertical Rush Obstacle Course, Jumping Castle, Disco Dome & Soccer Darts.    

Students will participate in a half day rotation of inflatable fun on the oval & movies and minor games in the hall.

 

Time	Group 1 – Year 7	Group 2 – Year 8 & 9
8.45am	Inflatable fun on the oval	Movies & minor games in the hall
11.15am	First break	First break
11.45am	Movies & minor games in the hall	Inflatable fun on the oval
12.55pm	Second break	Second break
1.35pm	Movies & minor games in the hall	Inflatable fun on the oval
2.45pm	Students dismissed	Students dismissed

 

Uniform requirement: Students are required to wear their school uniform. Students will not be allowed to wear shoes on the inflatable equipment.

 

Lunch: Students will have their regular lunch breaks. The canteen will be open for pre-orders which will be brought to the oval or students can go up to canteen on their break.

 

Other:  Our school sun safety policy applies to the outdoor portion of this event. Students will need to have hats whilst out on the oval and we highly encourage that they bring a water bottle on the day. Students will be supervised by Staff whilst on the inflatable equipment. Students will be required to follow the safety guidelines provided by staff in a briefing prior to using the equipment. Any behaviour that breaches these guidelines will result in the offenders being removed from the inflatable equipment for the remainder of the day. In the event of wet weather, the Term 3 Rewards Day will be cancelled and any monies paid for this event will be credited back to parents/carers accounts.

 

Cost & Permission: Students have been invoiced and can now start paying the $6 fee to student services. Please use the link below to access permission form. Permission and payments are due by Friday 10th September 2021. Late payments and permission will not be accepted.

https://ripleyvalleyssc.schoolzineplus.com/form/163

 

James Dunn
House & Sports Coordinator (Goolman and Perry)

Jessica Starkey
House Coordinator (Blaine and Flinders)

RVSSC canteen is a fun, friendly environment and we need your help!

If you have free time during the week pop in for a cuppa, a chat and also to help out on any day of the week between 9am and 1pm. Your children will love seeing you volunteer too!

A special acknowledgement and thanks to our regular volunteers Karina and Lyn.  Your time and help is very much appreciated.

RVSSC canteen is open first and second break every day. Apart from our freshly cooked daily meal choices we also have an extensive online menu where you have a great menu selection every day of the week. Jump online and pre order for more choices.

Did you know that with our MSA ordering system you can monitor purchases, set spending limits, inform of allergy alerts, check balances and top up student accounts?  Please see link below to access the MSA ordering system

Regards

Chef Claire

Uniform Shop