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Middle School

May 12 – College update on COVID-19

Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers of St Patrick’s College, RE: Return to on-site learning The last few weeks of flexible and remote learning have been challenging for everyone in education. It has been a difficult period as we have all adjusted to new ways of learning and teaching. We are now grateful to hear some…

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I hope that everyone is now working positively with our online platform Microsoft Teams. The boys have been able to grasp this new way of learning and are engaging well with the teaching staff in the Middle School. Initial hiccups have been ironed out and everyone is making the most of this very different manner…

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Welcome back to all of the Middle School families in this very different Term Two situation. I hope that everyone was able to enjoy the Easter break and are now well and truly back into the swing of things in regards to our Remote and Flexible Learning mode of classroom delivery. As always we are…

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Queenscliff Camp round up: Feedback has been very positive! Demonstrated teamwork and communication with others Support of each other in the various activities Boys have been pushed out of their comfort zone Overall behaviour was excellent – which is a great foundation for the upcoming Melbourne Experience. Of special note a phone call was received…

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Middle School

Last week saw the first two of our four Year 9 camps completed and this week will see the final two Queenscliff camps being completed. We have been blessed with excellent weather and perfect conditions for each of our activities. Each camp has started with a very clear journey, of some challenge, as the boys…

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Year 9 Queenscliff Camp Over the coming weeks the Year 9 students will attend the first of their experiential experiences. By now you will have received their information letter and permission form via PAM. This needs to be attended to with permission granted and the medical profile update otherwise you son cannot attend the camp….

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Middle School Report

by Director of the Middle School, Mr Michael Busscher Firstly, welcome back to all of the 2020 Middle School families on behalf of the Middle School Team. As always we are looking forward to working with your sons as they begin their Middle School Journey. In particular, I wish to make all of our new…

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by Acting Director of the Middle School, Mr Matthew Taylor As we approach the final week of teaching and learning students continue to work towards the end of the year busily finishing off any final assessments and preparing for the end of year exams. On Friday November 22 a small group of Year 9 students…

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Boys take to the skies in work experience adventure

Last week Year 10 student Tyson Tipumantamerri joined Year 9 Jayden Tonks in attending the Airforce Indigenous Youth Program Work Experience Week at the RAAF Base in East Sale. Both boys said it was an awesome experience with further developed their passion for a career in the airforce. Well done boys!

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Last week, following our long weekend, we headed out with all of the Year 9s to complete our final camp experience at The Grampians. Our final camp experience saw the largest undertaking engaged by the College as we successful transported, housed, fed and offered a myriad of outdoor experiences for the entire Year 9 Cohort…

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