St Pat’s News
Mission Report – March 23, 2017
St Patrick’s Day- Homily presented by Bishop Paul Bird CSsR at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, March 17, 2017In May this year, students from St Patrick’s College and students from Loreto College will present the musical West Side Story. It’s a musical set in New York in the 1950s. The main characters are Tony and Maria….
Information Technology Update – March 23, 2017
eLearning Strategic Plan Review This year sees the College reviewing its current eLearning Plan. This review is already underway with the ICT Executive Committee meeting regularly where the process and steps involved in the review are being finalised. One of the key parts of the review involves the gathering of data to clearly establish the…
Performing Arts Report – March 23, 2017
Debating The DAV debating season for 2017 is underway and St Patrick’s College has made a strong start to the season. In Round Two, both of our VCE Grade teams were successful in their debates. Our Year 12 team featuring Ryan Dewar, Cameron Spedding and Callum Hofler won their debate against Ballarat Grammar School while…
Wellbeing Report – March 23, 2017
Dear Parents, The Year 10 Father and Son Night Tuesday 21st March I would like to congratulate the fathers and sons who attended this night. It has been running for three years and last Tuesday the numbers were increased from last year. The guest Facilitator, Bill Jennings, founder of Time and Space, always congratulates the…
Teaching and Learning Report – March 23, 2017
Use of the Parent Access Module (PAM) -“ Learning Areas, Mid Semester Reports and Years 8 and 9 Parent/Student/Teacher interviews St Patrick’s uses the Parent Access Module (PAM) to give parents and guardians online access to a range of information specific to their son(s). PAM provides parents their son’s timetable, his attendance records, daily messages…
Senior School Report – March 23, 2017
It seems hard to believe that Term One concludes next week on March 31, 2017. Coinciding with this is the release in PAM of the mid-semester reports.- As parents we tend to focus on the work habits component of the report to ensure that our son is putting in an effort, behaving respectfully and generally…
Middle School Report – March 23, 2017
Queenscliff Camp round up: Feedback has been very positive! Demonstrated teamwork & communication with others Support of each other in the various activities Boy have been pushed out of their comfort zone Overall behaviour was excellent -“ which is a great foundation for the upcoming Melbourne Experience. Of special note a phone call was received…
Careers Update – March 23, 2017
Careers & Transition Office Reminder to all parents and students that the SPC Careersblog is available through the KRC Careers link and public URL: http://careers.stpats.vic.edu.au/ Recent Posts Weekly Career News 21/03/2017 2017 WCB Adrian Meade Dairy Innovation Program 20/03/2017 A Day at Melbourne University 17/03/2017 INSIDE MONASH Seminar Series 17/03/2017 Year 10 DISCOVERY day -“…
Boarding Report – March 23, 2017
In this final Crest edition of Term 1, I ask you to allow me to change our focus. Our Crest reports serve to provide you (our parent/guardian group) with an insight into our boarding program over the previous fortnight period. Whilst some time is given to promoting forthcoming events or offering words of advice for…
World War I Anniversary Tour
Imagine spending a day as a World War I digger, trekking the fields of Belgium in search of safety. Imagine standing on the beaches of Normandy, reliving the D-Day landings as the Allied Forces took on the Nazis. Imagine retracing the steps and visiting the graves of those St Patrick’s College Old Collegians who died…
