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Deputy Principal Report
by Deputy Principal, Mrs Elizabeth Ryan Let’s get organised! This year it is my pleasure to be teaching a Year 9 class. After the traditional settling in period, giving all in the class the opportunity to learn their new timetable, know where their room is located and clarifying what they, in fact, need to bring…
Teaching and Learning Report
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov Last week, with a number of adjustments and modifications, we were able to hold our annual Academic Assembly where we recognised the academic excellence of our high achieving VCE and VET students of 2020. We also acknowledged students whose aggregated performance in all 2020 assessment tasks…
Director of Students Report
By Director of Students, Mr Mike Silcock Social Media – Responsible Behaviours Social media and young people!! The combination creates endless concern for parents and educators alike. Following our most recent period of Remote Learning this week, it is important that a distinction is acknowledged between the educational and social benefits to technology and the…
KRC Update
by Director of Library and Information Services, Ms Leonie Darken Business as usual in the KRC! It is very early days into Term 1 of 2021 and once again we have been COVID challenged. No doubt we will work together to get through each challenge as it comes our way and in the KRC we…
Boarding Bulletin Board
News around the Boarding Precinct We begin this bulletin welcoming back our Boarders who returned home during the snap lock down period. As with many others, this lock down sent our plans in a different direction, however, all are to be commended on how well they adapted to the change. Of our Boarding cohort,…
SPC footy jumpers for sale
Due to popular request, St Patrick’s College has designed a new football jumper which will be made available for public purchase through the College Shop. Last year, due to the absence of 1st XVIII football due to COVID-19, we designed a special commemorative guernsey for our senior footballers for them to own as a special…
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance Performing Arts Co-Curricular A busy and exciting start to the year for all things performing arts at St. Pats. Private Peaceful The College Play auditions were extremely successful, and rehearsals will begin for the cast this week in week 4. We are very excited to bring this…
Director of Sports Report
Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College. Please click on the link below to view the Sports Report. Sports Report Term 1 Week 4
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie Our liturgical calendar marked this Wednesday as Ash Wednesday. The Missal includes this note: Today we commence the Season of Lent, a time of preparation for the great feast of Easter. During Lent, we give special attention to prayer (attending to quality more so than quantity), fasting (emptying…
Senior School Report
by Director of the Senior School, Mr Hamish McCrum Hooray, we are back at school once again, where the teaching and learning is more effective and the social interaction is more natural. Too many hours on screens either taking lessons or completing work is draining for staff and students alike. I commend the students and…