Boarding Bulletin Board – March 15, 2018

March 14, 2018

-‘Boarding Bulletin Board (T1)’

News around the Boarding Precinct

  • Following on from their success at the Head of the Lake, current boarders, Regan Champley (12) and Connor Shugg (11) then went on to compete at the State Rowing Championships this past weekend and came away with two gold medals. Their attention now turns to the Rowing Nationals in Penrith, NSW, commencing on March 19. Travel safely and good luck to Regan, Connor and the rest of the College’s SPC First Crew.

  • Congratulations also to Max Daunt (12) and Michael Cappello (11) who claimed bronze in their event at the State Rowing Championships. It is a fantastic achievement after all the dedication and time they have put into the SPC Rowing Program. Well done!

  • We wish current year 11 boarder, Mick Derrick well, as he returns to Darwin to hopefully help lead his local football team to victory in their Grand Final this weekend.

  • James Richardson (12) and Michael Cappello (11), will be representing the College and our Boarders at the annual -‘Walk with Mary’ on Saturday, March 18. The boys, along with other College representatives, will be participating in the procession through the streets of Melbourne, carrying the statue of Our Lady of Walsingham into St Patrick’s Cathedral.

  • Our congratulations to those Boarders who were recently named in the Greater Western Victoria Rebels squad for the 2018 season. We are aware of the commitment and dedication made by these Boarders and their families but also extend our sympathies to those that may have just missed out. The following boarders made the TAC Cup Squad;

– Scotty Carlin (12)

– Lochie Dawson (12)

– Josh Chatfield (12)

– Isaac Wareham (11)

We also congratulate the following Boarders who were recently named in the Under 16 Rebels squad for the up-coming Country Challenge Series;

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Fraser Marris (10)

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Flynn Atchison (10)

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Liam O’Brien (11)- – – – – – – – – – –

  • It was our Year 8 boarders turn to be treated to a movie night with Mr and Mrs Silcock recently. All the Boarders had a wonderful night and enjoyed spending time with the Silcock’s, sharing laughs, stories and popcorn!

  • The annual St Patrick’s Athletics Carnival was held on Wednesday March 14. The focus of the day is all about participation and it was wonderful to see so many of the Boarders represent their Houses and join in with the fun and excitement on the day. Please visit our Facebook page to see a number of the pictures taken from the day.

  • Wednesday evening has seen the return of our Boarders assisting with the tutoring of refugees within the Ballarat area. The boarders offer assistance to those who do not display the same level of competency with the English language. This is a great experience for those Boarders involved and we are very proud of the difference they are making to people’s lives within this program.

    Up-Coming Events

  • Saturday March 17 sees St Patrick’s Day combine with the College’s 125-year celebrations. There will be plenty of activities that our Boarders will be a part of on the day including a Rugby Exhibition Game at 3pm against the Melbourne Harlequins, and an AFL match against Assumption College at 2pm. The Boarders will join with the College community and celebrate Mass at 11am and will be featured in the tours of the Boarding Precinct between 2 and 4.30pm. It will be a wonderful day that will showcase so many of our talented boarders and shine the spotlight on the SPC Boarding Program.

    The following boarders will be representing the College in the Rugby exhibition match;

  • Archie Pollard

  • Elijah Kelly

  • Josh Wilson-Stanton

  • Koni Wolfgramm

  • Chris Tuitea

  • Ethan Jessop

  • Eddie Sauvao

  • Pou Siola’a

  • Damien Vincent

  • Blaize Mucha

  • Tyrese Thompson

    The following boarders will be representing the College in the Football exhibition match;

  • Adrian Lawrence

  • Lou White

  • Jack Tillig

  • Cooper Atchison

  • Adam Morrish

  • Myles King

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  • The 2017/18 SPC Cricket Presentation Dinner will be held on Tuesday March 27

  • End of Term 1 will be Thursday, March 29 which will coincide with the Boarding Parent-Teacher Interviews at 2.30pm. More information will follow about how to book appointments.

    Notes

  • At the commencement of Term (2) we shall aim to send out our new Boarding Community Handbook. This year was an exceptional year with so many new families joining our community. We would love to hear your feedback on the information that you would find beneficial at the commencement of a new year.