St Pat’s News

Junior School Report – November 23, 2017

Year 7 Presentation EveningA reminder to all that his year’s Junior School Presentation Evening will take place on Thursday, November 30 at 7:30pm in the O’Malley Sports Centre. All Year 7 boys are expected to attend as they will be performing as part of the Year 7 band and choir.Academic sporting and cultural prizes will…

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Middle School Report – November 23, 2017

Our final camp experience saw the largest undertaking engaged by the College as we successfully transported, housed, fed and offered a myriad of outdoor experiences for the entire Year 9 Cohort for three days in the magnificent surroundings of Hall’s Gap and the Grampians. This is the only camp experience in which the whole year…

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Careers Update – November 23, 2017

SPC Careers – Home- Page has all the latest career news and events- at http://careers.stpats.vic.edu.au/ Check the site for Weekly Career News- with feature articles on Change of Preference for Year 12 students. Federation University, Student Recruitment Manager, Veronica Boast- live at SPC on Monday 18 December for 1 – 2 hours. Kind regards Mr…

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Mission Report – November 23, 2017

One of my favourite books to read during a quiet moment is a one volume dictionary of British history. This little gem contains precise and concise entries from The Treaty of Aachen to the Zulu people. The entries on the kings and queens makes for interesting reading. History has passed the whole range verdicts on…

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KRC Update – November 22, 2017

Reading Towards Deep Reading With the advent of mobile screens in our lives we are now reading more than ever. The range of content to read online is endless and can be both informative and entertaining. Whilst skimming and scanning, we scroll through thousands of words and images but how often do we deeply engage…

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Business Directory App – Promote Your Business

St Patrick’s College parents Stephen and Jodie Darbin are urging other businesses to throw their support behind the new SPC Business Directory App. The proud small business owners are using the College’s new app to promote their Bakers Delight Sebastopol business and SPC links with the wider College community. The Darbin family have strong links…

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Appointment of Deputy Headmaster

The governing body of St Patrick’s College, Edmund Rice Education Australia has today issued the following statement at- this link– in relation to the appointment of a Deputy Headmaster for 2018: -It is with much pleasure that I announce that Ms Elizabeth Ryan has been appointed to the position of Deputy Head Student & Staff…

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St Patrick’s College Reflects on Remembrance Day

St Patrick’s College staff and students paused for a special ceremony today ahead of tomorrow’s National Remembrance Day activities, marking the 99th anniversary since the end of fighting in World War I. Students from Years 7-10 gathered in the geographic heart of the school at 11am for a flag raising service, a minute’s silence and…

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Senior School Report – November 10, 2017

Year 11 exams commenced today and conclude Friday November 17.- Students who have a clash with another Unit 2 exam need to reschedule with Joe Carmody or Jeremy Daniel prior to the exam taking place. (Unit 3/4 exams cannot be rescheduled).- Through preparing for exams, students should both strengthen their base in each subject as…

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Headmaster’s Message – November 10, 2017

Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College, With our Year 11 students commencing their formal examination period today, it seems almost unbelievable that we are in early November with the end of the school year now well in sight. On behalf of the community we wish all of our Year 11…

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