Posts by St Patrick's College
Mindfulness and Smiling Mind
What is Mindfulness? -Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment with openness, curiosity and without judgement- -Smiling Mind This is a practice we could bring into any activity throughout the day- eating, driving, talking to someone, spending time in nature, even brushing our teeth. Meditation is the formal practice of mindfulness. What is Smiling…
Read MoreKRC Update – March 7, 2019
Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial St Patrick’s College has a rich tradition of recognising Old Boys who have fought in wars.- Ballarat too has such a tradition and over the past three years the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Trustees commenced a campaign to suggest that in lieu of Wreaths, a Book Tribute be…
Read MoreWinner of the 2019 Tuition Fee Raffle Announced
Winner of the 2019 Tuition Fee Raffle Announced Congratulations to the winner of the St Patrick’s College 2019 Tuition Fee Raffle, Cheree and Steve Macdonald. They have won $5,000 off a year’s Tuition fees. Well done and thank you to everyone who supported the raffle, which raised $3,500. The money raised will go towards the…
Read MoreStatement from St Patrick’s College
St Patrick’s College has today issued- the following statement regarding a County Court jury’s verdict against Old Collegian Cardinal George Pell: – In response to a County Court jury’s verdict finding Cardinal George Pell guilty of sexual offences against young choirboys in Melbourne, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat will today remove his name from a building…
Read MoreHeadmaster’s Message – February 22, 2019
Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, This has certainly been a busy week in the life of all involved in the College! Head of the Lake On Sunday, many of our students will participate in the much-anticipated Head of the Lake Regatta on Lake Wendouree. These students have worked extremely hard…
Read MoreProf Terry Lloyd to step down as Board Chair
Dear Members of the St Patrick’s College community, Recently, Professor Emeritus Terry Lloyd, indicated his desire to step down from the position of Board Chair at the conclusion of 2019 – a position he has held for the past four years. Throughout this time, Terry has chaired the College Board with great energy, wisdom and…
Read MoreInformation Technology Update – February 21, 2019
Privacy Collection This week parents and guardians received two documents from the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. The first was the -‘2019 Student Residential Address and Other Information collection notice’ which can be accessed by clicking on this link– and the second -‘Frequently Asked Questions-“ 2019 Student Residential Address and Other Information Collection’-…
Read MoreWhere are they now – Carl Smith (SPC 2008-11)
The College has recently reconnected with Carl Smith (SPC 2008-11), who has combined his work at Federation University with work in SPC’s Kelty Resource Centre in recent times. Carl has many special memories of his time as a student at St Patrick’s and enjoyed seeing many familiar faces! Where has life taken you since…
Read MorePastoral Care Report – February 22, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents Year 8 Father Son Night -“ -Stepping Stones- – Tuesday March 19 The inaugural Year 8 Father / Son night will be held on Tuesday March 19, from 6.30pm in the Gymnasium, with break out discussions to occur in the Junior and Middle School classrooms. I would please…
Read MoreMission Report – February 21, 2019
A teacher wished to inspire her young students with a vision of their future. Therefore, she set them a homework task. The task was to answer the question -What do you want to be when you grow up?- – The next day all the students submitted their responses. -I look forward to reading them tonight,-…
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