St Pat’s News

SPC Ballarat Rowing Club News – November 29, 2016

SPC Ballarat Rowing Club -“ Newsletter 29/11/16Rowing Leadership GroupIt is with great pleasure that, following interviews for positions of student leadership in our rowing program, Headmaster Mr. John Crowley has endorsed the below recommendations for the establishment of a rowing leadership team.Please join us in congratulating the following outstanding young men who will lead the…

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Administration Report – Year 10 Exam Schedule

2017 Head Start Program Students are currently engaged undertaking their Head Start program for 2017 VCE Unit 3 subjects. Students and parents are to take note that the current classes and teachers may change for 2017 as the Head Start program is an introductory program. Any requests for subject changes need to be to Mr….

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Teaching Report – 2017 Booklists Available Now

2017 Booklists and iPad Resources Lists Our distribution of the 2017 booklists commenced this week when current Year 11 boys, along with selected Year 10 students studying a VCE Units 3/4 subject or second year VET certificate in 2017, received a print copy of the 2017 Year 12 booklist as part of the Headstart program….

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Headmaster’s Message – November 17, 2016

Dear Parents, Carers, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, As we enter into the final weeks of Term 4, – I am mindful that is is a time of great contrasts which can present challenges to students, particularly those in our lower year levels. All students will be aware that our Year 12 students…

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Mission Report – November 17, 2016

Last Tuesday the family and friends of Carol Sinclair gathered in our Old Collegians’ Chapel to celebrate her life. Carol was a staff member for eighteen years and worked in many areas, including the tuck-shop, sick bay, The Kelty Resource Centre and Kennedy House. She shared her gifts with great generosity over that time. Carol’s…

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Junior School Report – November 17, 2016

Junior School Exams A reminder that Junior School exams will take place between December 1-7. Over the coming weeks subject teachers will be working with boys to assist them with the planning of their study and preparation for exams. It is an expectation that boys sit exams. It would be appreciated if dental and medical…

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Director of Sport Report – November 17, 2016

Please click on this link– for a Sports Report from the Director of Sport, Mr Gavin Webb. –

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Careers Update – November 17, 2016

Please click on- this link- – http://spccareersblog.edublogs.org/2016/11/15/weekly-career-news-45/– – for all your Careers News. –

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College Chaplain Reflection – November 17, 2016

Christ, the Lord of History and Prince of Peace This Sunday the Church will celebrate the Feast of Christ, the King of the Universe. Amidst the ongoing turmoil of history, we turn again to the One whom we acknowledge as Lord of all. Unlike the rulers of this world though, Jesus did not announce his…

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Information Technology Update – November 17, 2016

Year 9 Students 1:1 Device 2017 and beyond Our current Year 9 students are all using a College supplied iPad which they received at the start of Year 7 2014. However, moving in to Year 10 in 2017, the boys will begin to be a part of the Senior School 1:1 program which sees the…

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