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Old Boys help at College Careers Expo
Experienced MICA paramedic Sean Duggan (SPC 1986-1991) was one of the many Old Boys to share their career knowledge at the St Patrick’s College’s recent Senior School Careers Expo. Sean now works for Ambulance Victoria and his connection with the College continues with son, Thomas, currently attending SPC and studying in Year 9. Sean was…
Teaching and Learning Report – July 28, 2016
The 2017 subject selection process Current Years 9, 10 and 11 students are now well into all aspects of the 2017 subject selection process. As I have previously noted, subject selection can be an anxious time and the College has developed a variety of procedures to support both students and parents. All 2017 student and…
Teaching and Learning Report – July 14, 2016
The 2017 subject selection process In the coming weeks all current Years 8, 9, and 10 students will complete the various aspects of the 2017 subject selection process. Subject selection can be an anxious time and the College has a variety of procedures to support both students and parents. Firstly, parents and students should check…
VCAL to be introduced in 2017
St Patrick’s College will welcome a new era of hands-on learning when it introduces the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) to its curriculum offerings in 2017. The College has employed the 2014 VCAL Teacher of the Year Lyn Maniz to oversee the development and introduction of the program which will complement the school’s already…
Teaching and Learning Report – June 10, 2016
Use of Parent Access Module (PAM) to access end reports All Years 7-12 end of semester reports will be available from 4:00pm on Friday, June 24 via PAM. Parents will have access to one or more of the following reports: An end of semester Statement of Attainment which will provide information on: Performance on all…
Teaching and Learning Report – May 26, 2016
May 17 College Assembly As we move towards the end of Term Two, and the number of completed assessment tasks increases, there were several boys whose efforts and academic excellence were worthy of recognition. We started the assembly by acknowledging the outstanding work of number of Year 8 students, Nathan Delvescovo, Kyle Truscott, Josh Farrington,…
Performing Arts Report – May 13, 2016
Proposed 2017 USA Performing Arts Tour An exciting development is being proposed for the Co-Curricular Performing Arts at St. Patrick’s College. We are currently taking expressions of interest for a Performing Arts Tour to New York City, which would be held in the 2017 Term One school holidays (Thursday March 30 -“ Tuesday April 11)….
Teaching and Learning Report – May 12, 2016
End Semester One Exams With less than three weeks until the end of semester exams begin, on Wednesday June 1 for Years 10 and 11 students, all boys should now be actively preparing for these important assessment tasks. Teachers are currently preparing information specific to each exam -“ the format, length, specific areas to be…
Teaching and Learning Report – April 28, 2016
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) in 2017 As noted by John Crowley in last week’s Crest, the College is well advanced in its planning to introduce VCAL in 2017. The introduction of the Certificate of Applied Learning will be our next step in our ongoing commitment to develop and introduce programs and pathways to…
Teaching and Learning Report – April 2016
2016 NAPLAN for Year 7 and Year 9 students The 2016 National Assessment Program -“ Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for Years 7 and 9 students will be held on Tuesday May 10, Wednesday May 11 and Thursday May 12. Friday May 13 will be used as a -‘catch-up’ day for boys who were absent for…