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Boarding Report – May 28, 2015
Director of Boarding Balance!! American author Vanessa Minnillo once wrote -I think there should be a good balance between being a good student and being able to enjoy your high school life-. A fortnight ago I reflected on society’s urge to determine one’s future often at the expense of enjoyment in the present. This evening…
Year 7 Swimming Program – Term Three
During Term Three, Year 7 students will be participating in a swimming program at the Ballarat Aquatic Centre (BAC) as part of their scheduled weekly Physical Education classes. For more information please click on this link
Performing Arts Report – May 28, 2015
Combined College Production This year’s musical, “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be performed in The Mary’s Mount Centre at Loreto College. The performances are being held on Wednesday 17 June, Thursday 18 June, Friday 19 June and Saturday 20 June, all at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale now at www.loreto.vic.edu.au/events. To avoid disappointment…
Rotary donation for Kokoda project
St Patrick’s College was today delighted to receive a $1000 donation from the Rotary Club of Ballarat South to help fund an upcoming service project students and staff will complete in Papua New Guinea. In the June-July school holidays, 16 students and three staff will embark upon a trip along the Kokoda Track. A key…
2015 National Sorry Day Assembly
As is its annual custom, St Patrick’s College today marked National Sorry Day with a full school assembly in the Br. W.T. O’Malley Sports Centre. In 2015, the College has 51 indigenous students enrolled, including 11 in Year 12. One of those Year 12 students, Christopher Saunders, presented this speech at the assembly. “Welcome and…
Support for victims and survivors
St Patrick’s College is providing the opportunity for the community to show their support for victims/survivors involved in the Royal Commission being heard this month. The College is encouraging all its community members to tie a blue, green or white ribbon to the College’s front gates and fence as a symbol of support. Headmaster John…
Headmaster’s Message – May 15, 2015
Dear Friends As you will be aware, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will conduct public hearings in Ballarat over the next three weeks. Over this time a number of victims/survivors will speak about their own individual stories of abuse in the Diocese of Ballarat involving Catholic clergy and religious associated…
Year 7 Optional Excurison to Observatory
All Year 7 Students are invited to attend an optional excursion to the Ballarat Municipal Observatory as part of their studies into- Astronomy in Science. For more information please click on this link
Senior School – May 15, 2015
“I have done my best!” This week I would like to challenge the claim, “I have done my best” made by many students. In my opinion this claim is a cop out and one which I usually refute. Curiously it is a claim that we as parents often accept from our sons. If your son…
Middle School Report – May 15, 2015
Boys, Motivation and Success Successful learners are motivated to learn. They want to meet the challenge of a new task, master it, increase their knowledge, understanding and competence, and satisfy their interest and curiosity. Such students tend to seek more challenging tasks, make greater effort, show greater persistence in the face of difficulty, use more…