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Middle School Report – March 1, 2018
This week has seen the first two of our four Year 9 camps completed. We have been blessed with excellent weather and perfect conditions for each of our activities. Each camp has started with a very clear journey, of some challenge, as the boys made their initial entrance to the camp. This all forms a…
Seeking Food Donations for Community Service
As part of the new Middle School Community Service Placement program which commenced this week and aims to encourage our boys to work for the greater good of the community, a group of our students will spend time cooking and donating food to the Ballarat Soup Bus. However, to ensure the ongoing success of this…
St Patrick’s Day Connection to the Past
One of the most dramatic moments in the College’s history came at the Valedictory Dinner of 1970 when former College Chaplain, the highly respected Monsignor Billy McCunnie, pictured, suddenly collapsed moments before then College Captain Peter Mackey was due to deliver his final address. As the College Annuals of the time reported: “The end-of-year dinner…
Careers Update – March 1, 2018
Weekly Career News The ADF Gap Year program provides an opportunity for young Australians, who have finished Year 12 (or equivalent) aged between 17 and 24 to experience military training and lifestyle whilst gaining new skills and pay over their Gap Year.- The life skills and job training that students acquire during their Gap Year…
Teaching and Learning Report – March 1, 2018
Advice and guidance- – Parent / Student / Teacher interviews and the 2017 College Dux’s speech Students are offered advice and guidance from multiple sources throughout the year and Parent / Student / Teacher interviews offer a valuable opportunity for open discussion. Many constructive conversations were had this week as we conducted Parent/Student/Teacher interviews for…
Engagements, Marriages & Births – February 2018
Our SPC community has plenty of exciting news to share: – MARRIAGES Courtney Walsh (SPC 1989-94)- married Anna in Melbourne on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Glenn Fisher (current staff) married Sharon Cody at St Anne’s Winery at Myrniong on January 6. Hamish Marquand (SPC 2002-07) and Lucy Ryan were married at St Patrick’s College Chapel…
My memories of SPC – Tony Mutton (SPC 1972-73)
The College recently reconnected with former boarder Anthony (Tony) Mutton (SPC 1972-73) who candidly shares his school memories and thoughts on the legacy of being a SPC boy. – –My name is Tony Mutton (or Anthony) and you won’t find my name, other than in the yearbook, anywhere around the College -“ (the initials burnt…
Old Boys in the News – February 2018
Our Old Boys have been in the news, including: – Good luck to Laurence Heenan (SPC 2004-09), pictured above centre,- who is starring as Jesus in the Ballarat Lyric Theatre’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar at Wendouree Performing Arts Centre between March 1-11.– Daniel Sully (2012-17)– and– Emerson Tolliday (2012-17)– are also part of the…
Where are they now – Mitch Tuddenham (SPC 2012-17)
We catch up with former College Captain Mitch Tuddenham (SPC 2012-2017) who loved the place so much, he returned as the HaPe Trainee in 2018. Mitch is now at university studying psychologyy. We chatted to Mitch during his time as a HaPe trainer about some of his fondest memories of his time at SPC. …
Where are they now – Tiernan Somers (SPC 2012-17)
We catch up with Tiernan Somers (SPC 2012-17) who returned as a staff member in the Mission team in 2018 as the Faith in Action Trainee. Tiernan is now studying a Bachelor of Community and Human Services and hopes to attain his Master’s Degree specialising in Social Justice and Human Rights. Tiernan tells us more about…