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Information Technology Upate – June 11, 2015

On Monday June 1 the College was lucky enough to have Greg Gebhart from the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) present to the community a series of workshops as part of the CyberSmart program. Greg spoke to all Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 students in the College Gym after lunch in what was…

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Teaching and Learning Report – June 11, 2015

VCE Premier’s Awards Current Year 12 student Patrick Collier received a Premier’s award at last week’s VCE Premier’s Awards ceremony in Melbourne. The Deputy Premier of Victoria and current Education Minister, the Hon. James Merlino MP presented Patrick a Study Award in recognition of his academic excellence in attaining the maximum study score of 50…

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Careers Update – June 11, 2015

For all the latest posts on careers news, events and course information goto:- http://spccareersblog.edublogs.org/– Recent Posts: Weekly Career News -‹Focus on Careers in Agriculture. Meet two students studying at university and two working in graduate positions Meet Shaun Darmody, Bachelor of Agriculture Business Management, Charles Sturt University Meet Monica Ley, Bachelor of Agricultural Science,- Charles…

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Mission Report – June 11, 2015

Schools are very structured communities. We have timetables, bells, routines and repeated cycles that let us know where we should be and what we should be doing. With around 1600 souls to co-ordinate on a daily basis this is not surprising and is most likely essential. However, the trap is that we can withdraw from…

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Headmaster’s Message – June 11, 2015

Last week, one of our current Year 12 students, Patrick Collier, travelled down to Melbourne to receive a VCE Premier’s Award for his perfect score of 50 in Further Mathematics last year. The award was presented by the Deputy Premier of Victoria and current Education Minister the Hon James Merlino. Of particular note here is…

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Nepal Disaster Relief Fundraiser

Loreto College is holding a Movie Fundraiser Night on Friday July 17- to help raise much needed funds to provide disaster relief for those affected by the- devastating- Nepal Earthquake. Tickets to see the movie- ‘Paper Towns’- – are $15 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased online at www.loreto.vic.edu.au/events If you…

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Wellbeing Report – June 11, 2015

Dear Parents, Students and Friends of St Patrick’s College, Recently I have been working with a number parents in relation to assisting their sons navigate adolescence. – No doubt this can be a very difficult time for all but invariably I draw on the wisdom of Dr Ian Lillico who is an expert in the…

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Patrick Collier receives Premier’s VCE award

Current Year 12 student Patrick Collier was honoured at last week’s VCE Premier’s Awards ceremony in Melbourne.- The Deputy Premier of Victoria and current Education Minister the Hon James Merlino MP presented Patrick a Study Award in recognition of his academic excellence in attaining the maximum study score of 50 in Further Mathematics in 2014.-…

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SPC and Loreto students in final rehearsals

Students from St Patrick’s College and Loreto College are entering the final stages of rehearsals for their annual joint production which this year will be Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Just days remain until the curtain is lifted on the opening performance being held in Loreto’s fantastic new Mary’s Mount Centre for the first…

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Students win scout awards

Congratulations are in order for three current St Patrick’s College students who have recently been honoured with prestigious scouting awards. Year 9 students Samuel Geddes, Isaac Muller and Emmett Murphy were presented with the Australian Scout Medallion on Saturday, May 9 in a presentation attended by hundreds of people across Victoria. Samuel is a member…

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