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Careers Update – May 2, 2019
6 Important Job Hunting Lessons You Need To Learn By Marta Malchevski, Foundation for Young Australians, 2019. I don’t think I know anyone who loves the job hunt. Maybe people who have cold showers every morning love the challenge, but for the rest of us, searching for jobs is pretty tough. To help ease the…
Director of Sport Report – May 2, 2019
Please click on this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb. –
Middle School Report – May 2, 2019
Welcome back to all of the Middle School families. I hope that everyone was able to enjoy the Easter break and are now well and truly back into the swing of things and are looking towards another very positive term of school. We had a magnificent turn out for the Middle School Parent, Student Teacher…
Administration Report – May 2, 2019
Friday Detentions changing to Thursday Detentions To assist our teaching and support staff in maintaining fruitful relationships with our students, a decision has been ratified by leadership to change Friday detentions to Thursday Detentions. This change will be effective from May 9. The decision has been made to help facilitate students who need to get…
Waste Prevention & Climate Change-Toby Clack Yr9
Climate Change is now proven, and it is widely believed that it will be humanities biggest and most dangerous threat in the future. At St Patrick’s College we want to do something about this problem and this is being led by our student action group SAGERS.- SAGERS stands for Student Action Group Environmentally Resource Smart.-…
Director of Studies Update – May 2, 2019
2019 NAPLAN for Year 7 and Year 9 students The 2019 National Assessment Program -“ Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for Years 7 and 9 students will be held on Tuesday May 14, Wednesday May 15 and Thursday May 16. Friday May 17 will be used as a -‘catch-up’ day for boys who were absent for…
2019 SPC Tour of Ireland – Day 7 – Cork to Galway Cliffs of Moher and Galway
Following breakfast at the Imperial Hotel we reluctantly checked out of Cork and commenced a full day of sightseeing and bus travel. Our first stop being the picturesque village of Adare. Thatch cottages, manicured gardens and a group of singing nursery students made our visit unique. Whilst at the Heritage Centre many of the boys…
SPC Tour of Ireland – Days 1 & 2 After traveling for 30 hours the boys fully embraced the Dublin experience today.
After traveling for 30 hours the boys fully embraced the Dublin experience today. The shock of 10 degrees and a brisk wind was mostly welcomed after being cooped up in cabins for so long. Following our check in at Jacob’s Inn, the boys embarked on a walk past Trinity to Grafton St. Armed with their…
Mission Report – April 4, 2019
At the end of another busy and over-flowing term, let us not lose sight of the approaching joy of Easter. This year Easter comes at the end of the term break, so in the joy of a holiday it may be easy to forget that we continue in the Season of Lent for a little…
Teaching and Learning Report – April 4, 2019
Thanks for the term! Term One is always a busy one for teaching and learning at St Patrick’s and 2019 has been no exception. Consider the following as just a few examples of what has happened: We have welcomed and inducted 10 new teachers and five new classroom support and administration staff. Three new Heads…