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KRC Update – April 14, 2016
It is with much pleasure that we inform the community that the Kelty Resource Centre has been nominated as a -Great School Library-. Last year the FAIR (Freedom of Access Information and Resources) a body of the Australian Library and Information Association sought to recognise the valuable work school libraries do. Our library was nominated…
Headmaster’s Message – April 15, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, Firstly, I would like to start with a warm welcome back to Term 2! The Easter season is now with us and provides an opportunity to enter this new term with a great sense of renewal and expectation. The promise of -new life-, present for…
SPC creates soccer history
St Patrick’s College’s 1st XI Soccer team made history on Wednesday April 20, recording its first win over St Kevin’s College since 2006. The 16 selected players of the First XI could be forgiven for travelling to Melbourne with 10 years of defeats at the hands of St Kevin’s in mind. This was not apparent.-…
Boarding Report – April 28, 2016
One of my weekly highlights is the opportunity to attend Mass with our boarders at the Cathedral. The pews are full with young and old celebrating our shared faith and rich sense of community. A recent Liturgy by Fr Justin focussed on the idea of the good shepherd. He commenced his words with an experience…
Information Technology Update – April 28, 2016
Replacement iPad Covers To protect our student’s iPads in Year 7, 8 and 9 it is really important that all students always have the iPad in the cover which is then stored in the neoprene sleeve. These two protection measures together can help prevent screen breakage and iPad damage in many instances when the iPad…
Headmaster’s Message – April 28, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, It has certainly been a busy start to the Term! I think it is important to commence my Crest address by acknowledging how proud I was of our students who led the ANZAC Day March on Monday along Sturt Street. As they turned the corner…
Middle School Report – April 28, 2016
Another busy fortnight in the Middle School has seen the students and staff involved in many different activities both inside the classroom and outside. Last Friday the entire Middle School cohort took part in the annual -‘Lap of the Lake’. All involved need to be congratulated for their efforts. Nearly everyone made it around the…
Mission Report – April 28, 2016
St Patrick’s College Ballarat is a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice Tradition. This is a statement that we repeat often because it expresses many dimensions of our mission. We are part of the Ballarat community We are a Catholic community We are a school community We are part of the Christian Brothers’ history of…
College Chaplain Reflection – April 28, 2016
We are hearing a lot about the commandment to love in our Sunday Gospels at the moment, which can only ever be a good thing. I know I certainly need reminding. Jesus thankfully not only spoke of love but also embodied love. His disciples observed his openness to the other person and his readiness to…
Teaching and Learning Report – April 28, 2016
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) in 2017 As noted by John Crowley in last week’s Crest, the College is well advanced in its planning to introduce VCAL in 2017. The introduction of the Certificate of Applied Learning will be our next step in our ongoing commitment to develop and introduce programs and pathways to…