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Mission Report – November 17, 2016
Last Tuesday the family and friends of Carol Sinclair gathered in our Old Collegians’ Chapel to celebrate her life. Carol was a staff member for eighteen years and worked in many areas, including the tuck-shop, sick bay, The Kelty Resource Centre and Kennedy House. She shared her gifts with great generosity over that time. Carol’s…
Headmaster’s Message – November 17, 2016
Dear Parents, Carers, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, As we enter into the final weeks of Term 4, – I am mindful that is is a time of great contrasts which can present challenges to students, particularly those in our lower year levels. All students will be aware that our Year 12 students…
Teaching Report – 2017 Booklists Available Now
2017 Booklists and iPad Resources Lists Our distribution of the 2017 booklists commenced this week when current Year 11 boys, along with selected Year 10 students studying a VCE Units 3/4 subject or second year VET certificate in 2017, received a print copy of the 2017 Year 12 booklist as part of the Headstart program….
Administration Report – Year 10 Exam Schedule
2017 Head Start Program Students are currently engaged undertaking their Head Start program for 2017 VCE Unit 3 subjects. Students and parents are to take note that the current classes and teachers may change for 2017 as the Head Start program is an introductory program. Any requests for subject changes need to be to Mr….
KRC Update – November 17, 2016
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge (VPRC) The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge has been running for over 15 years.- In order to complete the Challenge students need to have read 15 books, ten that are on the VPRC Challenge reading list and five that are the reader’s own choice, all by a set date. Students record their…
2018 Year 7 Enrolment and College Scholarships
2018 Year 7 Enrolment If you are considering a Catholic education for your son, St Patrick’s College offers an education delivering academic excellence, a strong focus on social justice, sports, and the arts. Enrolments for 2018 Year 7 are now open and you are invited to submit your sons application. A College prospectus can be…
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…
Middle School Report – November 17, 2016
Last week saw the largest undertaking engaged by the College as we successful transported, housed, feed and offered a myriad of outdoor experiences for the entire Year 9 Cohort for three days in the magnificent surroundings of Hall’s Gap and the Grampians. This is the only camp experience in which the whole year level is…
Information Technology Update – November 17, 2016
Year 9 Students 1:1 Device 2017 and beyond Our current Year 9 students are all using a College supplied iPad which they received at the start of Year 7 2014. However, moving in to Year 10 in 2017, the boys will begin to be a part of the Senior School 1:1 program which sees the…
College Chaplain Reflection – November 17, 2016
Christ, the Lord of History and Prince of Peace This Sunday the Church will celebrate the Feast of Christ, the King of the Universe. Amidst the ongoing turmoil of history, we turn again to the One whom we acknowledge as Lord of all. Unlike the rulers of this world though, Jesus did not announce his…