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KRC Update – July 14, 2016

New Term Opening hours The KRC will be open from 8.00 am -“ 5.00 pm on Monday to Thursday and from 8.00 am -“ 4.00 pm on Fridays. KRC Team excursion On Monday June 20, the KRC Team went to Geelong to look at the newly refurbished Geelong Library. We had an extensive tour of…

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Headmaster’s Message – July 14, 2016

Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends, Staff and Student of St Patrick’s College, I hope the holiday break has been a time a rest for all members of the College community, and that you have all returned to school ready to tackle what promises to be a very busy term. – As I write, I am particularly…

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College Chaplain Reflection – July 14, 2016

As part of the Melbourne Experience this year I was able to meet up with the Yr 9 cohort at St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne* to celebrate Mass. I was very happy with the morning and just want to pick up on two observations. The first is the obvious sense of awe and wonder…

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Mission Report – July 14, 2016

There is no escaping the fact that winter is upon us. There is the evidence of snow, rain, sleet, hail, showers and seemingly moisture coming out of the ground. There is also the unmistakable sight of the -‘moon-boot’ around the College; wounds from the sporting ovals of Ballarat, and in such great numbers that one…

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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…

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Middle School Report – July 14, 2016

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome back all Middle School students and staff as we embark upon Term 3 for 2016. The term promises to be yet another one full of opportunities for our boys to continue their journey towards the Senior School in 2017. Whilst the weather has not started that…

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Information Technology Update – July 14, 2016

Online Safety Parent Information Evening On July 25 there will be an Online Safety Parent Information Evening at 7:00 pm in the College Pavilion -“ please mark this night in your calendar. All parents are invited to attend this information session where respected educator and online safety authority Mr Ray Nasher will present information on…

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Football Report – July 14, 2016

Please click on- this link– for a full football report from the Director of Football, Mr Howard Clark. –

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Director of Sport Report – July 14, 2016

Please click on this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb. Please click on- this link– for a full football report from the Director of Football, Mr Howard Clark. –

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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…

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