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Pastoral Care Report – May 16, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents 2019 Year 7 Mother & Son Night -“ Tuesday May 21st The annual Year 7 Mother & Son night will happen this coming Tuesday May 21. This evening is a fantastic opportunity for our Year 7 boys and their mothers or significant female mentors to engage in a…
Boarding Bulletin Board -May 16, 2019
Boarding Bulletin Board (T2 17/5/19) News around the Boarding Precinct On Friday May 10, we held our annual Mother’s Day afternoon tea. It’s a great event that allows our boys to celebrate their mothers and all they do for them. We had a great spread provided by Chartwells and it was great to see our…
Students participate in da Vinci Decathlon
da Vinci Decathlon The da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students. On Monday 24 of our brightest Year 7 students competed in teams of eight across the following 10 disciplines: Mathematics -“ emphasis on problem solving, number patterns and logic puzzles English -“ word origins,…
Darcy Williams wins national triathlon medal
Year 10 student Darcy Williams recently represented Victoria at the National Triathlon Championships on the Sunshine Coast. He has written the following report documenting this wonderful experience: “I recently travelled to the Sunshine Coast for the Australian Schools Triathlon Championships. Being my third year doing this, I was proud to be honoured with the role…
Boarding Bulletin Board – May 2, 2019
-‘Boarding Bulletin Board (T2)’ News around the Boarding Precinct It was an early start on ANZAC Day for our Boarders, but such an enriching experience when we all attended the Dawn Service at the Sturt Street Cenotaph. Along with members of the Ballarat Community, our Boarders were privileged to be a part of such a…
Wellbeing Report – May 2, 2019
Welcome to Term 2. One of the Edmund Rice Education Australia Touchstones is -Inclusive Community- and for many this just means that all students should be able to have the opportunity to access and participate in the vast range of educational programs offered at St Patrick’s College. This, in fact, is true. However, last week…
Teaching and Learning Report – May 2, 2019
Welcome back to Term 2 and I hope you all enjoyed a restful break! I know that through our ongoing collective efforts to support all aspects of the College’s teaching, learning and wellbeing programs that we will continue to make real difference to the outcomes of our boys. Co-Headmasters As previously announced Headmaster, Mr John…
Senior School Report – May 2, 2019
Welcome back to school after a timely Easter break.- I hope that families were able to enjoy their time together with some relaxation and reflection.- As we enter into Term 2 and the Ballarat winter starts descending, many students and families become aware that each school year is more of an endurance event than a…
Pastoral Care Report – May 2, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents 2019 Year 7 Mother & Son Night -“ Tuesday May 21 The annual Year 7 Mother & Son night will be held in Week 5 of this term, on Tuesday May 21. This evening is a fantastic opportunity for our Year 7 boys and their mothers or significant…
Mission Report – May 2, 2019
Happy Easter. He is Risen. He is Risen Indeed! I hope and pray that your Easter Sunday was filled with every grace and blessing, and that this continues throughout the Easter Season. Let us remember that Easter lasts fifty days, and with it, the duty of joyfully celebrating the Gift of God’s love so that…