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Debating at St Patrick’s College in the remote world!
DAV Junior Secondary Program This year our Year 7 and Year 8 debating teams are competing in the Junior Secondary Program online through Microsoft teams. The students are competing against schools from across the state and have done the College proud so far having only competed in Round 1. There will be two more rounds…
Performing Arts Report
by Ms Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance Rehearsals for the Term 3 Play, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, were in full swing, unfortunately the performance will not go ahead. 20 students from Years 7-12 have been rehearsing for the Term 3 play, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, with enthusiasm and professionalism. I have no doubt the…
Donation of violin in honour of Old Collegian
St Patrick’s College has today been delighted to receive a donation of a classic old violin in honour of Old Collegian Valentine Knowles who attended the College from 1938-41. Valentine’s on Michael brought the fine instrument to the College today asking that it be used in the College’s music program. “My grandfather played this instrument…
2020 St Pat’s Has Talent Quest
As with so many other things in 2020, this year’s St Pat’s Has Talent competition has been very different from previous quests, but that does not mean the talent is in any way diminished. In fact, we have been thrilled by the time and commitment so many of our entrants have invested and the bravery…
St Pat’s Has Talent 2020 Prizes Announced
Members of our community wishing to enter this year’s online St Pat’s Has Talent Quest have until 2pm this Friday, May 15 to do so. Prizes will be handed out to our 1st,2nd and 3rd most impressive videos and of course, the mighty trophy awarded to the winner. 1st Prize: $100 JB Hifi Voucher, $100…
Performing Arts Report
by Monique Allen, Head of Co-Curricular Performance Performing Arts – The House Theatre Sports Competition 2020 Champions: Keniry This year the first ever House Theatre Sports Competition was hugely successful due to the enthusiastic participation of students from across the whole school. We had four rounds of tight competition and they soon became the highlight…
Performing Arts Report
by Head of Music, Ms Fiona Wilson Begonia Festival Parade The music department has been busy preparing for our annual participation in the Ballarat Begonia Festival. The drumline, under the tutelage of Mr Michael Evans- Barker, includes students from years 8 to 12. This group has prepared a wonderful performance which I encourage the St…
New digital organ installed in College Chapel
The College has this week taken delivery of a new Johannus Ecclesia T370 digital organ for the Chapel and College Sacristan Helen Lee is enjoying practising on this amazing instrument. Thanks to all who have been involved in the implementation of this wonderful enhancement to the music and sound of the Chapel. It was made…
Old Collegian wins role in musical production
Congratulations to Old Collegian and former College Vice Captain Luke Wilson (SPC 2008-13), pictured, who has won a role in the upcoming production of “50 Shades: The Musical Parody” which will be played at Her Majesty’s Theatre later this month. Luke was a fantastic participant in school productions in his time at SPC and says…
Art captures College’s culture
Earlier this year, when the College sought to reinvent how it would manage the annual Flanagan Art Prize in 2019, it could not have envisaged the incredibly successful outcome which would emerge. After a decade of running the prize as an annual art exhibition, the College decided to instead look at arranging an artist-in-residence…