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Senior School Report – July 16, 2015
Term 2 concluded with the Year 12 social held at the Ballarat Lodge. The evening provided a great forum for the boys to let their hair down and enjoy each others company prior to getting down and focusing on their studies in Term 3. This term we have certainly hit the ground running and it…
Middle School Report – July 16, 2015
The beginning of Semester Two is an excellent time to remind and encourage the boys to either continue with or begin good study habits.- Included in this weeks Crest are some simple guidelines the boys can use to assist with their study.- Important skills the boys need to master include Time Management and Being Organised.-…
Boarding Report – July 16, 2015
Managing expectation -“ last year I was fortunate to attend a Professional Development session on -‘Managing Expectations’. As our boarding cohort returns for arguably the busiest of our College terms I felt it prudent to share what I had gleaned from this PD in the hope that it provides guidance to all. Whether your son…
Rowing Report – July 16, 2015
Rowing in term three is about to begin with land based, gym and ergo training starting next week, leading into the water sessions in a month’s time. I have met with the boys and encouraged them to come over to the boatshed and begin their preparation for the new season. I know some lads are…
New eReader App for Learning Field
– LearningField is the provider of textbooks from a huge range of publishers via the cloud for years 7-10. They have released a new eReader app with better functionality and a broader range of features. For more information and user guides go to: http://krc.stpats.vic.edu.au/new-learningfield—web-portal–app.html For help with the eReader app come to the KRC!
Careers Update – July 17, 2015
Work Experience Wrap Over the June-July holiday period Year 10 work experience was held. Over 180 students faced the world of work head on and came away with a deeper understanding of what career directions they could follow. Nearly all reports back from the employers showed an outstanding commitment by our boys to the tasks…
SPC Goes CSI
A group of St Patrick’s College Year 11 Chemistry students recently delved into the world of forensics with a CSI-like mock murder investigation, as part of a- -‘Monash Murder Mystery Challenge’ with the Monash University School of Chemistry. The 16 budding forensic scientists were provided with a mock murder scenario and charged with the task…
1st XV report – July 18 – SPC d Geelong Grammar
St Patrick’s College 1stXV vs. Geelong Grammar (18/07) Fulltime:– 80-19 (HT 40-0) Tries:– Joshua Coward 4, Mickitja Rotumah-Onus 4, Nicholas Donghi 2, Dyvontae Tippett 1, Marcus Kaponga 1 Conversions: Joshua Coward 10/12 It has been a calendar month since we last played. This period off always concerns me as the boys leave for a significant…
Josh Coward earns Australian selection
Year 12 student Josh Coward has been selected to represent the Australian Youth 7s team at the upcoming Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa from September 4-12. It will be the first time a current St Patrick’s College student has represented his country at any level in rugby. In March this year Josh and Year 11…
John Vernon Larkin
LARKIN, John -‘Jack’ Vernon- – – – SPC 1903-1905 DoB:- – – c1893, Hawthorn, VIC Father:- – Michael Larkin Mother:- – Elizabeth, nee Guerin (both Michael and Elizabeth were- – – immigrants from Ireland -“ they met and married in Melbourne) John Vernon attended St Patrick’s as did his brother William -‘Bill’ Leo (SPC 1909-1913)….