St Pat’s News

Senior School Report – September 15, 2017

The end of term is predictably as busy as ever.- Students from Years 10 to 12 often finish with a flurry of assessment tasks.- The Year 12 SATs that tend to be due in these last two weeks are the culmination of two or three terms of work.- They cannot be done in a couple…

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Information Technology Update – September 15, 2017

Supporting our children in the safe use of technology The ABC television program 7:30 recently aired a segment titled -‘Do you know what your children are doing online?’. I found it a very interesting and powerful segment which covered many of the dangers of young people going online and a number of sound practices cyber…

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Mission Report – September 15, 2017

Definition of -Touchstone- 1: a fundamental or quintessential part or feature 2: a test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing 3 :a black siliceous stone related to flint and formerly used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak left on the stone when rubbed by the…

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Teaching and Learning Report – September 15, 2017

Mid Semester Reports and Years 7-9 Parent/Student/Teacher interviews: St Patrick’s College uses the Parent Access Module (PAM) to give parents and guardians online access to a range of information specific to their son(s). The Student Assessment area allows you to view and download your son’s mid semester and end of semester reports for this and…

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Ballarat Community Notices – September 15, 2017

Ballarat Lawn Tennis Club Bored, nothing to do over the weekends? Why not give tennis a go. The Ballarat Lawn Tennis Club is organising a tennis competition on a Saturday morning starting October 14 at 9:00 am. The competition has modified rules and is aimed to suit players of all levels and ages from beginners…

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Pastoral Care Report – September 15, 2017

Keeping Safe: Information for- Parents As part of St Patrick’s College mission to create a safe and secure learning environment for our students, it is crucial that our broader community of parents are well-informed with the latest information and research available, so we can work as partners to keep our students safe.- This week’s focus…

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Careers Update – September 15, 2017

SPC Careers -“ Home page http://careers.stpats.vic.edu.au/ Featured in the Weekly Career News this week: Focus on vocational training Work for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) straight after Year 12 Cybersecurity careers New Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing – La Trobe University and Melbourne Polytechnic Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, Charles Sturt University New Bachelor of Psychology…

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Enrolment & Year 7 Information Evening

– 2019 Year 7 Enrolment at St Patrick’s College Applications close on Friday December 1, 2017 If you are considering a Catholic education for your son, St Patrick’s College offers an education delivering academic excellence, a strong focus on social justice, sports, and the arts. Enrolments for 2019 Year 7 are now open and you…

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Director of Sport Report – September 15, 2017

Highlights over the last two weeks include; Winter Sports Assembly in the gym BAS Lap of the Lake Rugby Presentation Night John James Medal – Winter Sports Assembly – Below is a wrap of the Winter Sports Assembly held last Tuesday in the gym – Swimming Carnival Records – Sam Tiley Yr 8 50m Breast…

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Middle School Report – September 15, 2017

PAT Reading comprehension and PAT Maths testing- will be conducted this week or next dependent on which Maths and English classes your son is in. For the first time at St Patrick’s College both tests will be undertaken on line with results being made available to teachers almost instantaneously. This testing is very important in…

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