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Boarding Report – March 23, 2017
In this final Crest edition of Term 1, I ask you to allow me to change our focus. Our Crest reports serve to provide you (our parent/guardian group) with an insight into our boarding program over the previous fortnight period. Whilst some time is given to promoting forthcoming events or offering words of advice for…
Boarding Report – March 9, 2017
This weekend marks our first EXEAT weekend for 2017. For many of our boarders it shall be the first opportunity to return home since commencing the term in early February. For others it may be the first occasion they have left our -‘four walls’ to spend time with friends in other parts of the State….
Boarding Report – February 23, 2017
This past Friday saw our first Boarding Community event for 2017. It was a wonderful occasion with a poignant Liturgy, led by old SPC Boarder Fr Justin, followed by such a warming Smoking Ceremony, as two cultures came together to celebrate the inclusivity of our boarding family, before the evening concluded with a -‘magical’ themed…
Boarding Report – February 9, 2017
There is a palpable buzz within our boarding community at the commencement of this new academic year -“ and it is infectious. In a somewhat unprecedented occurrence we have had more new boarders start this year than returning ones. The added excitement that a new boarder brings as they set about those first days of…
Boarding Precinct Appeal Update – December 12 2016
In exciting news, we are- a third of the way to reaching our $1 million fundraising target to help build St Patrick’s College’s new Boarding Precinct. Since our launch in February, the Boarding Precinct Appeal Committee has received great support from the College community with over $334,000 raised already in cash and pledges. The $5.3m…
Boarding Report – December 1, 2016
Our final Crest contribution for 2016. What a truly remarkable year. Our boarders have accomplished so much and enriched our College community. Our remaining boarders are now occupying just Kenny House, however do not be mistaken that the year has finished. Both our Year 9s and Year 10s have commenced their end of year examinations…
Boarding Fund Update – December 1, 2016
In exciting news, we are nearly a third of the way to reaching our $1 million fundraising target to help build St Patrick’s College’s new Boarding Precinct. Since our launch in February, the Boarding Precinct Appeal Committee has received great support from the College community with over $334,000 raised already in cash and pledges. The…
Boarding Report – November 17, 2016
In a fortnight’s time we shall each write our final Crest contribution. I shall ask each of our Housemasters to reflect on the year at large and try to select a couple of their highlights to share with you all. With that said I thought it prudent to start myself. I have just commenced my…
Boarding Report – November 3, 2016
At the moment the College is undertaking an exploration into our statement of -Raising fine boys to the status of great men-. At its core it must surely refer to a journey and not one that we will necessarily see the conclusion to. We equip all those that walk through our gates with the skills…
Boarding Report – October 20, 2016
I am most conscious of the number of families who, due to the remoteness of -home-, are unable to join us when we gather as a community as we did last night to farewell our Yr12 boarding cohort. For that reason, I offer my speech as our boarding contribution for this Crest edition. I hope…