Posts by St Patrick's College
2018 Valedictory Dinner – OCA speech
One of the major highlights of the 2018 Valedictory Dinner was the stirring speech delivered- by current teacher and Old Collegian Shane Murphy (SPC 1993-98) who welcomed our graduates into the ranks of Old Collegians. A transcript of that speech follows: -It is my honour to formally welcome to you to the ranks of the…
Read MoreCollege Captain speech to 125th anniversary dinner
2018 College Captain Sam Williams delivered the following speech in the Olympic Room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as the College celebrated its 125th birthday with a gala dinner for 400 people. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. My name is Sam Williams, and it has been my honour to be the college Captain for 2018.…
Read MoreMission Report – November 15, 2018
If you have a piece of paper and a pen handy, I invite you to complete a little activity. Firstly, draw a rectangle on the page. The space within this rectangle represents all the questions and answers of a flourishing human life, all the hard-won knowledge about the choices, actions and commitments needed to live…
Read MoreTeaching and Learning Report – November 15, 2018
2019 Booklists and iPad Resources Lists Distribution of the 2019 booklists will commence next week when current Year 11 boys, along with selected Year 10 students studying a VCE Units 3/4 subject or a second-year VET certificate in 2019, will receive a print copy of the 2019 Year 12 booklist as part of the Headstart…
Read MoreSenior School Report – November 15, 2018
At the time of writing many of our Year 12s have just finished exams but some will go through until next Wednesday.- On Friday, November 23 we look forward to celebrating our time spent working together with this group at the Valedictory Dinner.- As always, this promises to be an enjoyable occasion.- The Year 12…
Read MoreBoarding Bulletin Board – November 15, 2018
– Boarding Bulletin Board Term 4 News around the Boarding Precinct Congratulations to current Year 11 Flexi Boarder, Connor Shugg, who was recently named as -‘Captain of Boats’ for the 2018/19 SPC Rowing season. Connor was presented with his badge at a recent College Assembly and we are all very proud of the dedication and…
Read MoreInformation Technology Update – November 15, 2018
Cyber Safety Pastoral Care Program Cyber Safety continues to be a core part of the Pastoral Care program being delivered to all students in Years 7 and 8 this term. The Cyber Safety Pastoral Care Program is designed to educate and support our children in the positive use of technology and the value it can…
Read MorePastoral Care Report – November 15, 2018
Keeping Safe: Information for- Parents As part of St Patrick’s College mission to create a safe and secure learning environment for our students, it is crucial that our broader community of parents are well-informed with the latest information and research available, so we can work as partners to keep our students safe.- This week’s focus…
Read MoreDirector of Sport Report – November 15, 2018
Please click on- – this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb. –
Read MoreSAGERS – Environmental Action Group – War on Waste
War on waste Sustainability and the war on waste needs to be fought not only at school but also at home.- So the students of the SAGERS environmental action group would like to bring your attention to this opportunity. As we continue to seek answers to our growing waste problem, there is much that we…
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