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Director of Students Report
By Director of Students, Mr Mike Silcock The education of our students is one in which we work in partnership with the student and their family. It is our way to listen to our families when they provide invaluable feedback on the educational journey of their son. This past week, we held a series of…
Acting Principal’s Message
By Acting Principal, Mr Stephen Hill COVID-19 update Our return to Term 3 has been marked by daily updates from key members of the government regarding the ongoing issues and concerns surrounding COVID-19. As we all know, none of us remains unaffected by this pandemic and as a consequence we are all now acutely aware…
July 25 – Update on COVID-19
We are pleased to report that the student who had taken a COVID-19 test after his parent was confirmed positive, has returned a negative result. The student will continue to isolate with his family for the next 11 days and will have another test before he returns to school. As such, classes will continue as…
July 30 – College update on COVID-19 and masks
Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers of St Patrick’s College, As you may be aware the State Government, on the advice of the Chief Health Officer, has introduced the mandatory wearing of masks and/or facial coverings for all Victorians from 11.59pm on Sunday, August 2. This means that as your son arrives at the College on…
July 31 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Staff, Students, Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, As we move into a new era of mask and facial covering-wearing at St Patrick’s College, we understand there is ongoing concern about the possibility of the College being forced into a closure at some point. Given that across Victoria, there have been around…
Masks on country buses – July 31
We share the following message from the Department of Education Country Bus co-ordinator for the Ballarat region: “All secondary students will have to wear their mask on the bus at all times from Monday, August 3. (students at Primary schools DO NOT have to wear masks). If they fail to do so, their name will…
August 2 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Staff, Students, Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, It is with great sadness that we now find ourselves in a position where we must once again prepare for a period of remote and flexible learning due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s announcement by Premier Dan Andrews that all students at all…
August 3 – College update on COVID-19
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians of St Patrick’s College, Today, the Catholic Education Office (Ballarat) has offered schools in the Diocese the opportunity to access a second student-free day this week to enable staff to fully plan and prepare for a transition to remote and flexible learning. In the interests of making this transition as…
Middle School Report
by Mr Michael Busscher, Director of the Middle School I hope that everyone is 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 looking towards another very positive term of school, despite this change in conditions. Though we…
Junior School Report
By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School Prior to the news of a return to remote learning on Sunday I had written the Junior School Crest report on Friday afternoon (July 31). Please read below my thoughts on the first three weeks of term. The first few weeks of Term 3 has absolutely…