Year 7 Taking flight for Secondary 2024

Students have the chance to go canoeing and swimming, try archery, abseiling, bushwalking and spend time together as a Year Group.

During Term 1, students travel to Port Hacking for their three day Year 7 Camp. This is now a wonderful annual tradition for RJ, allowing students to step out of their comfort zones and grow deeper friendships with their peers, as well as enjoy tremendous outdoor activities at a beautiful location.

Year 7 Camp 2023 | Richard Johnson Anglican School

Commencing Secondary is a new adventure for our emerging adolescents. All Year 7 students are warmly welcomed into a nurturing environment that will assist them to successfully transition from Primary to the multi-faceted disciplines of Secondary education.

A wide range of extra-curricular activities are available in Secondary. 

Our most recent Secondary Musical - Sussical the Musical

Secondary Musical - Seussical 2023 | Richard Johnson Anglican School

Secondary Swimming Carnival 2023 | Richard Johnson Anglican School

Hear what some of our current students think about learning in Secondary.

This part of the RJ journey will motivate and equip students to extend themselves further as they begin to prepare for life beyond School. Our students are inspired to think creatively and innovatively within our dynamic educational environment and are challenged to embrace the academic rigor required to achieve their best, through to the HSC.

The Learning Support Team work alongside teaching staff to help ensure students are able to understand what they are learning and how to complete their work to the best of their abilities. They provide: -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In-class support -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support with assessments -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reading assessments -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ILPs (Independent Learning Plans) - ITPs (Independent Transition Plans) -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disability Provisions -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Learning Lab (B6) and Study@The Hub&nbsp;

The Hub is a great space to learn and collaborate. Secondary students can access this space during the second half of lunch and after school every day until 4:10 pm. Study@ the Hub provides students with the opportunity to have a quiet space to complete homework and assignments, with support and supervision being provided until 4:10 pm.

RJ staff are regularly trained and given opportunities to develop their skills in Information Technology. Our Secondary teachers are strongly encouraged to actively integrate technology, where beneficial for the development of the students, in all subject areas. As part of this School-wide commitment to integrate technology with learning, Secondary students are required to "<a href="https://www.rjas.nsw.edu.au/documents/345/BYOD_Booklet_RJAS_updated_May_2023.pdf">Bring Your Own Device</a>" for the One to One Program. This Program is designed to support the learning of students and give them the opportunity to collaborate, communicate and research.

We are excited about STEM learning in Secondary, building on student's experiences in Primary, during classroom time, as well as through various extra-curricular activities.

Representative Sport– Various inter-school competitions are provided by the Christian Schools Sports Association, including: Basketball, Soccer, Touch Football, Mixed Volleyball, Boys AFL, Boys Cricket, Girls Netball, Girls Softball, and Boys Rugby League.

Sport happens on a Tuesday afternoon for our Years 7 to 10 students. In Term 1 all Year 7 complete the swimming program. A range of choices are offered for the following terms. In addition to the traditional sporting activities, students will have lifestyle sports options including: Ten Pin Bowling, Rock Climbing, Kick Boxing &amp; Fitness, Ice Skating, Tennis and Archery.

Secondary Athletics Carnival 2023 | Richard Johnson Anglican School

Year 3-12 Cross Country 2023 | Richard Johnson Anglican School

Sport Gala Days &amp; Representative Trials&nbsp;– RJ students are encouraged to participate in various Gala Day competitions for selected sports. These events are organised by different sport organisations, enabling our students to compete at a higher level. During these competitions there may be opportunities for students to be considered for higher selection in CSSA, CIS, and AICES.

We have a wide range and many varied opportunities for students to pursue and develop their skills in music and interests in Drama, Dance and Visual Arts. Students have the option to continue with individual music lessons or pick up a new instrument or an instrument for the first time through our Individual Lesson Program.

Students are provided with opportunities to create their own masterpieces in the areas of Technology and Performing Arts. The HSC Showcase being the pinnacle of student work.

Students have many varied opportunities to participate in bi-annual secondary musicals, Drama Club, and the Secondary Dance Company. Our secondary music groups include the choral groups Vox and Soultice, Jazz Band, Secondary Guitar Ensembles, and Secondary Violin Ensembles.

Heritage Festival 2023 | Richard Johnson Anglican School

In Stage 4, Home Groups are arranged in Houses and contain students from both Years 7 and 8. These family groups allow our older Year 8 students to mentor their Year 7 peers for their transition into Secondary. Further care and support is offered by the four Heads of House and the Leader of Student Wellbeing Years 7-9.

In Secondary,&nbsp;life involves exploring greater independence, so RJ focuses on growing the capacity of students to discover purpose and meaning in a supportive environment and through a stage based Pastoral Care Program. This takes place in Home Group sessions which present the ideal opportunity to engage with the themes of the Program. As students progress through each Stage of Secondary, they encounter themes such as personal foundations, personal identity, friendship, making a difference, leadership through serving others, the challenges of social media and intellectual virtues. Each of the Home Groups require an open environment where students feel safe to be honest about who they are and what matters to them. The Home Group teacher facilitates the Program and encourages student engagement, while developing a meaningful connection with the individual students.

With professional and committed Christian staff and a prayerful attention to Biblical Studies (Secondary), as well as to aspects such as Chapel and Pastoral Care, RJ provides a nurturing environment in which all students can consider and develop their personal faith journey. Students may also choose to enjoy lunchtime Christian groups. Our Christian environment provides a firm basis for RJ's loving, accepting, and caring community to flourish with a vibrant emphasis on learning about the wonder of God and His created world and about serving others.

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