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Boarding Bulletin Board – February 7, 2019
News around the Boarding Precinct What a wonderful start to the 2019 College year, here in Boarding at St Patrick’s College. We have been blessed to welcome many new families to, what is now, a full Boarding Precinct. 35 of our Boarders are new to St Patrick’s College Boarding. This has been exciting for students…
School Anxiety
SCHOOL ANXIETY What is anxiety? Anxiety is a physiological response caused by the brain when it perceives danger. Anxiety occurs when the brain perceives the threat to be beyond the real-life risk and activates the fight/flight/freeze response. In the mind of the anxious child, this is irrelevant, because it feels just the same as being…
Teaching and Learning Report – February 7, 2019
Teaching and Learning in 2019 Classes for the year have started very well and the boys have returned from the break with a noticeably positive attitude to their learning. Congratulations to the boys on the way they have started 2019 and may the rest of the year be equally as productive! The 2019-2021 Strategic Plan…
Pastoral Care Report – February 7, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents Positive Psychology -“ -Thriving Mind” -“ Year 10 Students At St Patrick’s College, the concept of -‘positive psychology’ is incorporated in to our Year 10 Pastoral Care Program.- This coming Monday, 11 February will see all Year 10 students attend a seminar called -Thriving Mind-. Thriving Mind is…
Wellbeing Report – February 7, 2019
A very warm welcome back to all students and families (in more than one sense!). We particularly welcome those who are joining the College community for the first time In particular, we welcome all our 232 new students in Year 7 as well as the 40 new students at other year levels. 2019 promises to…
Headmaster’s Message – February 7, 2019
Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, May I begin my first Crest editorial for the year by extending all members of our community a warm welcome to 2019! How quickly each year passes, with our summer holidays now a distant memory. I hope all families have had an opportunity for some…
SPC OCA Pastoral Care Program Seeking Volunteers
St Patrick’s College’s Old Collegians Association operates a pastoral care program aimed at helping its Old Collegians in their time of need. We aim to provide practical, hands-on support and assistance to our former students, affectionately known Old Boys, at a time when they may be battling serious illness, injury, a tragic event or are…
Mission Report – February 7, 2019
One of the many gifts of a school is the opportunity for a new start. In the spirit of Jesus’ Resurrection, we can start afresh with a new life and sense of hope every new year, every new semester, every new term, and every new day. This is true for our new students, families and…
Students’ report on Japanese exchange
Each year St Patrick’s College provides the opportunity for Year 10 students to spend term 4 on exchange in Japan. Those fortunate enough to be chosen to attend spend the term studying at Linden Hall College in Fukuoka, constantly improving their Japanese skills and learning a new culture and way of life. In 2018, two…
Headmaster’s Address to 2019 Academic Assembly
Headmaster John Crowley delivered the following address to the 2019 Academic Assembly: – Good morning to everyone here this morning in the Br W.T. O’Malley Sports Centre. In offering a very warm welcome to all of our invited guests, parents, carers, Old Collegians and, most importantly, our students we acknowledge the traditional custodians of this…
