Riverside Christian College Distance Education

04/10/2026

LOOKING FORWARD TO TERM 4

🎯Commencing Wednesday 7 October

22/09/2026

DELIVERY!!!!
That's right, Year 8 on its way.
If you have already paid for Year 8 - Term 4, you can expect an email from Australia Post to advise that your parcel is on its way to you. ⭐⭐⭐

19/09/2026

18/09/2026

FINISH WELL

🔆Year 12 students can clearly see the light at the end of the tunnel!
After 13 years of schooling, they are entering the final stages of an important journey. While there are many exciting milestones ahead, including Valedictory, final assessments, external examinations, and graduation celebrations, it is important for them to remember that schooling continues to operate as normal throughout the last term.
⭐All scheduled classes will continue to run, and students are expected to attend and actively participate in their lessons until their course of study concludes. This time remains critical for completing assessment requirements, participating in revision activities, preparing for external examinations, and ensuring the best possible outcomes.

We encourage all Year 12 students to remain focused, committed, and finish every lesson, assessment. It is our hope that this final term reflects the effort, perseverance, and growth of the last 13 years of education.

🙏We are incredibly proud of all of our Year 12 students in both the Day Campus and our Distance Education sector, and look forward to celebrating their success in the weeks ahead.

🎯Stay focused, support one another, and most importantly, finish well.

17/09/2026

PARTNERING TOGETHER FOR OUR CHILDREN

This is the last in our series on parenting, hopefully they have helped and been productive. Next term we will start a whole new series.

🎯No family raises children alone. Whether it's our church community, sporting teams, grandparents, friends, or neighbours, we all benefit from people who encourage, support, and help shape the next generation. Children flourish when they are surrounded by caring adults who share positive values and invest in their growth.

🎯Educators also play an important role along the journey. As parents and educators, we share a common goal: helping each child grow in wisdom, character, faith, and learning. When families and schools work together, children receive a consistent message of support, encouragement, and belonging.

📖As we're reminded in Hebrews 10:24, "Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds."

✅Thank you for partnering with us at Riverside Christian College as we nurture the next generation. Together, we can help our children thrive.

✅Question for the week:
Who has positively influenced your child's life this year, and have you taken the opportunity to thank them?

✅Challenge:
Reach out to one person this week, a teacher, coach, family member, or friend, and thank them for the role they play in your child's life.

Cameron Batkin
Chaplain - Distance Education

17/09/2026

HAPPY DAYS!!
Year 5 curriculum boxes for Term 4 are heading out the door today!
If you have already paid for Year 5 - Term 4, you can expect an email from Australia Post to advise that your parcel is on its way to you. ⭐⭐⭐

17/09/2026

WHY CHOOSE DISTANCE EDUCATION FOR YOUR CHILD?

💡At Riverside Christian College Distance Education, we understood long before it became a national conversation that young learners need a balance between technology and hands-on learning.

💻While digital tools absolutely have their place, our Primary Distance Education program is intentionally designed to reduce unnecessary screen time and increase meaningful, practical learning experiences.
📦Each term, families receive a curriculum box delivered straight to their door, packed with workbooks, learning resources, and clear instructions to support the parent home-tutor. Every child is equipped with the materials they need to succeed, ensuring they are not disadvantaged because they are learning outside a traditional classroom environment.

🚧Recent education discussions across Australia are now proclaiming what many educators and parents have been saying for years. State governments are looking to introduce limits on classroom screen use and encouraging a return to pen-and-paper learning. Reports cite concerns that excessive screen use may be contributing to declining literacy and numeracy outcomes, with renewed focus on handwriting and direct engagement with learning materials.

🔆At Riverside Christian College Distance Education, this philosophy is already embedded in our program. Through structured workbook activities, handwriting practice, physical learning resources, and parent-guided instruction, students develop essential literacy skills, fine motor coordination, memory retention, and the physical cues that support long-term learning success.

💡Because sometimes the most powerful learning happens not on a screen, but with a pencil in hand, a workbook on the table, and a caring adult guiding the journey.

Enquire for more information: (07) 4123 5599
Visit our Website: https://rccdistanceed.qld.edu.au/

16/09/2026

EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE

Year 4 curriculum materials have now been finalised for Term 4 and are heading out the door today!
If you have already paid for Year 4 - Term 4, you can expect an email from Australia Post to advise that your parcel is on its way to you. ⭐⭐⭐

15/09/2026

A HUGE DISPATCH TODAY!
Year 7 curriculum boxes for Term 4 are heading out the door today!
If you have already paid for - Term 4, you can expect an email from Australia Post to advise that your parcel is on its way to you. ⭐⭐⭐