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News from the Kelty Resource Centre (KRC)
Homework in the KRC Students are welcome to do their homework and course revision in the KRC. We open at 8.00am and close at 5.00pm (4.00pm on Fridays). We have everything that’s needed to get an assignment, project or folio finished. The printer, guillotine, coloured paper, laminator, scissors, rulers, staplers and a range of pens…
KRC Update – March 15, 2018
Reading and the KRC (WIRED) + Reading and Home As you may well know St Patrick’s College invests heavily in the provision of an enjoyable reading experience for your sons.- The English Faculty dedicate time each fortnight to immerse your boys into reading in partnership with the Library.- The WIRED (Wide Interest Reading English Development)…
KRC Update – March 1, 2018
Homework in the KRC Students are welcome to do their homework and course revision in the KRC. We open at 8.00am and close at 5.00pm (4.00pm on Fridays). Lunch and recess are also available as times to complete homework.- Internet access is available and this is great for those who have connectivity issues at home.-…
KRC Update – February 15, 2018
BrainPop -“ –Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.-– Kofi Annan BrainPop is a media-rich online resource for students at all year levels. It covers a range of topics with animated movies, quizzes, games and activities. – It offers a particularly engaging way to…
KRC Update – February 2, 2018
eResources Students studying VCE subjects at St Patrick’s College will find a diverse range of resources through the VCE Resources website. Recommended by St Pat’s subject teachers and the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), VCE subjects have pages of useful links and relevant material. Specialist databases like Science in Context and the History Reference…
KRC Update – December 6, 2017
KRC opening hours The KRC will be open for study and borrowing during the holidays from Monday- January 22, 2018 from 9.00 -“ 4.00 every weekday. – Holiday reading eMagazines You can read the latest edition of the following magazines online or through the Flipster app. Click here to see how. -¢- – – –…
KRC Update – November 22, 2017
Reading Towards Deep Reading With the advent of mobile screens in our lives we are now reading more than ever. The range of content to read online is endless and can be both informative and entertaining. Whilst skimming and scanning, we scroll through thousands of words and images but how often do we deeply engage…
KRC Update – November 9, 2017
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge (VPRC) The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge has been running for over 15 years.- In order to complete the Challenge students need to have read 15 books, 10 that are on the VPRC Challenge reading list and five that are the reader’s own choice, all by a set date. Students record their…
KRC Update – October 24, 2017
Exam preparation Year 12 students are welcome to continue to use the KRC for their exam preparation. We are open from 8.00am until 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 4.00pm Friday. There are spaces for group study with white and blackboards (chalk is a novelty) for group planning and discussion. Maths students find this…
KRC Update – October 12, 2017
VCE Exam study VCE subjects are supported by a range of resources suggested by teachers and VCAA. These are all accessible via VCE subject pages created by the KRC. These can be found at http://vceresources.stpats.vic.edu.au/ There are ample places to study before school, we open at 8.00, and after school, we close at 5.00. There…
