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2020 1st XVIII Football calendar
The dates for this year’s 1st XVIII Football calendar of games have been released and we would love to see you there to support our boys wearing the green, white and blue. The SPC 1st XVIII calendar is as follows: SPC 1st XVIII Program Opposing Team Date Time Venue Assumption College, Kilmore Wednesday March 11 …
Chopper lands at St Patrick’s College
St Patrick’s College has today welcomed a very special visitor with a massive firefighting helicopter landing on the Hill Oval. The Sikorsky S61N Type 1 Helicopter flew into Ballarat from its Australia base in Mansfield after spending most of this summer fighting the horrific Gippsland fires which terrorised so many communities. Originally from Canada, the…
Mission Report
by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie This week’s Gospel is surely one of the most well known in our Catholic Tradition. At the start of this Lenten Season we hear that Jesus heads out into the desert, only to be tempted by the devil (Matt 4:1-11). Fr Richard Leonard SJ suggests that “[this] Gospel…
Careers Update
Please read the Weekly Career News each week to ensure you keep up to date with upcoming career events and key dates. Please click on the following link to view the current Weekly Careers News. Weekly Careers News 3 March 2020 Happy reading! Mr Anthony Meehan Careers and Transition Manager
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Would you like to understand more about the mental health of young people? Would you like to learn practical skills to assist a young person in crisis? The 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid Course is for adults who work, live or care for adolescents, such as school staff, parents, sports coaches, community group leaders…
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…
Junior School Report
by Acting Director of the Junior School, Mr Gerard Willis It is hard to believe that we are already past the halfway mark of the first term. It has been pleasing to see so many of our Junior School students take advantage of the co-curricula activities that are on offer. We have boys involved in…
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…
Health and Safety at St Patrick’s College
by Director of Risk and Compliance, Ms Jo-anne Dyer Sick Bay The College Sick Bay is established to cope with the immediate treatment of illness or injury that may arise during the school day. If your son is feeling unwell or has rashes or other symptoms prior to the commencement of the school day he…
Pastoral Care Update
2020 Pastoral Care Program: Information for Parents Year 8 Father Son Night – Tuesday March 17 The annual Year 8 Father / Son night will happen on Tuesday March 17, from 6.30pm in the Gymnasium, with break out discussions to occur in the Junior and Middle School classrooms. I would please encourage all Year 8 students…