Headmaster’s Message – April 4, 2019

Friday 29th March, 2019 – – – – – – – – – – – – Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, I write to inform all members of the St Patrick’s College community of my intention to access a period of Long Service Leave throughout Term 2 and part…

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Applied Learning Update – April 4, 2019

We’ve had a very busy term with a number of tasks and requirements that the boys have completed. Tha main event was the first PaddyMart of the year, which we ran in Kelty Court, from the Caravan that a number of parents will remember our boys renovating last year. Again I acknowledge Claude Procaccino for…

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Careers Update – April 4, 2019

What does it mean to be digitally literate? We hear a lot about digital literacy. We know it’s important to have the skills to confidently navigate technology but the quest for digital literacy can be kind of vague. Is it enough to be able to search on Google and send emails? Does everyone need to…

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Middle School Report – April 4, 2019

It seems just like yesterday that we started the year and here we are at the end of Term 1. In what has been a typically very busy term we have been able to run the Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, we have all been on Camp down in Queenscliff, the Community Service Program is off…

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KRC Update – April 4, 2019

What a busy First Term -“ looking forward to Term 2 First Term 2019 has seen much activity in the KRC.- The WIRED program has rolled out seamlessly to all year 7-9 students.- All students involved in the program have been signed up to an online Reading Log called Reading Rewards and it is hoped…

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Pastoral Care Report – April 4, 2019

2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents 2019 Year 7 Mother Son Night In Term 2, the Year 7 Mother Son evening will take place on Tuesday, May 21, in the gym.- More details about this event will be circulated very soon, via an email to all Year 7 parents. All Year 7 students will…

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Boarding Bulletin Board – April 4, 2019

-‘Boarding Bulletin Board (T1)’ News around the Boarding Precinct A huge thanks to all of the Boarders who gave up their Saturday morning to assist at the community event, Walk Off the War Within. WOTWW is a Memorial Walk for ex-SPC student and firefighter, Nathan Shanahan and other Service Personnel who have unfortunately succumbed to…

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Teaching and Learning Report – April 4, 2019

Thanks for the term! Term One is always a busy one for teaching and learning at St Patrick’s and 2019 has been no exception. Consider the following as just a few examples of what has happened: We have welcomed and inducted 10 new teachers and five new classroom support and administration staff. Three new Heads…

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Mission Report – April 4, 2019

At the end of another busy and over-flowing term, let us not lose sight of the approaching joy of Easter. This year Easter comes at the end of the term break, so in the joy of a holiday it may be easy to forget that we continue in the Season of Lent for a little…

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