Wellbeing Report – May 11, 2017

Edmund Rice Day

Sincere thanks to all parents and carer who supported the College with its celebration of Edmund Rice Day. It was greatly appreciated.

Contact Details

In an emergency situation where your son may be injured or ill, the ability to quickly make contact with parents is imperative. In the business of life, we update our mobile phone, change jobs, and even shift house often overlooking the task of updating our contact details with the College. If this resonates with you could you, please contact the College and advise them of any changes that may need to be made.

Year 10 Parents

• One Night of Homelessness.-

It is with great excitement that I announce that the College will again be offering all year 10 students the opportunity to experience One Night of Homelessness.-

This challenging and at times confronting experience is to be conducted on Thursday May 26, 2017 and will introduce the students to just some of the conditions of what 36,000 young people in Australia experience on any given night.-

–One Night of Homelessness– consists of a range of challenges and experiences including eating a meal from a soup kitchen, sleeping with only the assistance of a blanket, exposure for a small period of time to the elements of nature and informative sessions from outside agencies working with homeless youth on a daily basis.-

Date and time:- – – – – – – – – – – 7.30 pm, Thursday May 25, 2017

Venue:– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – St Patricks College Canteen

Pick up:- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7.30 am, Friday May 26, 2017

Bring:- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Gold coin donation (to Soup Van) & Blanket to donate after the experience- – – – – – – – to Charity

Regards

Elizabeth Ryan