Information Technology Update – November 6, 2015

Parent ICT Information The Parent ICT Information Evening was held in the College Chapel on Thursday November 5 and a number of interested parents attended Mr. Stephen Hill introduced the evening and discussed the eLearning vision and strategy of the College. As well, some of the more important issues associated with use of 1:1 devices…

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Teaching and Learning Report – November 5, 2015

October 27 College Assembly: We were joined at last week’s assembly by members of the Ballarat Woodworkers Guild, Guild President Kerry Pask and Show Convener George Davis, to present awards to a number of boys who were successful at the 2015 Ballarat Wood and Craft Show. The Ballarat Woodworkers Guild is a non-profit organisation established…

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Wellbeing Report – November 5, 2015

Remembrance Day Music is a universal language and possibly the most widespread form of creative expression used by people, young and old. A simple piece of evidence is in the number of people around the place wearing earphones. From celebration to mourning, anthem to lullaby, music accompanies our deepest human experiences. On Tuesday 10 November,…

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Headmaster’s Message – November 5, 2015

Last Wednesday evening we welcomed more than 600 parents and guardians to St Patrick’s College, all of whom are considering the destination for their son’s secondary journey. The decision of where to enrol your child for their secondary education is such an incredibly important one and must be given great consideration. In outlining what a…

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Rowing Report – November 5, 2015

Rowing Season has kicked off incredibly well. Having access to the new training device the swingulator has already seen an improvement on technical rowing for our beginning crews. We have grown this year with 10 junior crews comprising 50 year 8 crewmen and some year 7 coxes. We have 6 senior crews and three and…

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Parent information evening for Ireland Tour

An important information evening for parents of boys attending the 2016 St Patrick’s College Football Tour of Ireland and England will be held on Thursday, November 12 in the College Chapel. Tour manager Mr John Richards strongly encouraged all parents involved to attend the meeting which will provide crucial information about the evening. “The meeting…

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Administration Report – November 5, 2015

Speech Night This year’s Speech Night will be held once again at the magnificent Her Majesty’s Theatre on Wednesday November 18, commencing at 7.30pm sharp.- Ticketing Arrangements * Award recipients and their families will receive from the College Shop free tickets in the coming weeks. * All Year 12 students are expected to attend and…

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KRC update – November 6, 2015

The Power of Reading On Monday October 19, 2015 three KRC team members went to hear one of the world’s authorities on reading, Professor Stephen Krashen a linguist and educational researcher specialising in language acquisition. Throughout his entertaining and engaging presentation, Krashen made the case for one method of language acquisition and literacy development over…

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Senior School report – November 6, 2015

2015 Term 4 Crest Article- Thanksgiving Mass On behalf of all who work in the Senior School I would like to thank the parents and families of the Year 12 boys who joined with the staff of St Patricks College to celebrate and give thanks for their son’s presence and contribution during their time at…

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Director of Sport report – November 5, 2015

Director of Sport Term 4 Week 5 Nov 5, 2015- Sport.- – – – Cricket 2nd XI RESULTS- SPC GREEN 85 DREW with BCC 9/85 SUPER OVER: SPC GREEN 18 – BCC 5 SPC GREEN WIN. An exciting start to the SPC GREEN season saw a draw against arch rivals BCC. As was the case…

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