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Director of Sport Report – October 8, 2015
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2015 Music and Performing Arts Awards Night
On Wednesday 16 September, St Patrick’s College held its inaugural Performing Arts Presentation Dinner. Approximately 180 members of our College community gathered to celebrate the achievements of our boys. The winners of the Joshua Hyde Award for Excellence in Music were Ignatius Holland (Junior School), Jesse Keem (Middle School) and Lachlan Fuller (Senior School). The…
War history comes alive online
History has come alive online at St Patrick’s College! For the first time ever, biographies of each and every Old Boy to have fought in World War I have been published in full on the College website. This fantastic historical achievement is the result of two years’ work by College archivist Catriona Banks. Simply click…
2015 Oratory Competition winners
The College’s leading public speakers shone on the big stage on Friday night when they competed in the 75th Annual Oratory Competitions. In a revised format to mark the 75th year of the esteemed competitions, competing students had to progress through the preliminary rounds on Thursday to earn the right to compete in the finals…
Performing Arts Report – September 11, 2015
Over the past month, the boys of St Patrick’s College have had some tremendous success at the Royal South Street Competitions. Firstly, the boys who were involved in the Speech and Drama competitions gave some brilliant and detailed performances. Daniel Hillman and Darcy Cargeeg earned multiple accolades for their monologues and duologues while Patrick Willis…
Wellbeing Report – September 10, 2015
Despite a hint of spring Term 3 has continued to be cold and wintery, so a break for two weeks will be welcomed by many. On more immediate matters, Year 12 students undertake trial examinations during the school holiday break. Their course work is largely completed and their subject teachers have exerted all their efforts…
Throw your arms around me
Paul Madden (SPC 1990-95) lost his battle with cancer on May 17, 2015. During his time at SPC Paul was a Sports Prize recipient, and was vice captain of the 1st XVIII football team. Paul was also a member of the 1st XI Cricket team, and the Seconds Team Centurions. During his battle with cancer…
College Chaplain Reflection – September 10, 2015
The Father Almighty Last time we considered some of our reasons for believing in God. When we think about who God might be, we can also begin to say some things about God. For example, if God is the cause of everything else, God himself must have no beginning. In other words, God is outside…
Mission Report – September 10, 2015
On Wednesday morning four students of St Patrick’s College joined with other students from Ballarat’s Christian schools for -‘See you at the Pole’.- Organised and hosted by Ballarat Christian College, -‘See you at the Pole’ is an international day of prayer as part of the Global week of student prayer to celebrate religious freedom. The…
Middle School Report – September 10, 2015
With Term Three concluding next week, I once again congratulate all boys on the manner in which they have embraced Year 9 and the Rite Journey Program. I also encourage the boys to take responsibility in regard to the following: Revision and School Holidays Revision is a key step in learning. Revision works best if…