News
KRC
KRC Update – March 7, 2019
Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial St Patrick’s College has a rich tradition of recognising Old Boys who have fought in wars.- Ballarat too has such a tradition and over the past three years the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Trustees commenced a campaign to suggest that in lieu of Wreaths, a Book Tribute be…
KRC Update – February 21, 2019
WIRED -“ Wide Interest Reading for English Development Years 7 – 9 WIRED has begun in earnest for the 2019 year.- This year we welcome Mrs Ann-Maree Hannon to the WIRED team.- Ann-Maree is a teacher librarian who brings a wealth of knowledge in the area of Young Adult Literature which will assist our endeavours…
KRC Update – February 7, 2019
2019 Heralds Exciting Changes for the KRC We have had a busy start to the 2019 year.- Movement of staff offices to Kenny House and the creation of the new Year 12 Study Space saw the need for the library to relocate key areas of its own learning spaces.- Two major moves were our Student…
KRC Update – November 29, 2018
KRC holiday opening hours The KRC will close for the holidays on December 12. We wish you all a wonderful holiday. The KRC will reopen for study and borrowing during the holidays on January 21, 2019. Holiday reading eBooks & eResources eBooks are available for all students through our eBook platform here We have a…
KRC Update – October 18, 2018
VCE Exam study VCE subjects are supported by a range of resources suggested by teachers and VCAA. These are all accessible via VCE subject pages created by the KRC. These can be found at http://vceresources.stpats.vic.edu.au/ There are ample places to study before school, we open at 8.00, and after school, we close at 5.00pm. There…
Come and play chess in the KRC!
Chess in the KRC With regular games held at lunch on Tuesdays, the KRC now has a strong chess club. Open to all, the boys have the opportunity to play each other with the view to making the St Pat’s Chess team. Under the direction of Chess Master Nathaniel Winfield supported by Monica Green, we…
KRC Celebrates Book Week in Style
Book Week celebrates Australian authors, illustrators and the best books published for the year. Organised by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), this year’s theme is –Find your treasure- and we have lots of different activities in the KRC. Check out our Celebration of Book Week 2018 here. We are pleased to announce that…
KRC Update – August 9, 2018
Lunch times in the KRC The KRC is well utilised during lunch times and recess with many students coming to use the space. Sometimes boys are working on homework that is due the next session while others are revising their class notes and working steadily through their course work. Some students use the space to…
KRC Update – June 19, 2018
KRC limited holiday opening hours The KRC will be open for study and borrowing from 9.00am-“ 4.00pm on Friday, July 13. It will be closed for the rest of the holidays. eBooks eBooks are available for all students through our eBook platform here. We have a range of fiction and non-fiction books covering a variety…
KRC Update – June 7, 2018
Study skills and exam techniques Exams. It’s that time of year when we use summative assessment tasks to gauge a student’s academic progress. While it is fair to say that this is not everyone’s favourite activity, there are some things that can be done to lessen the pain. Good study skills help students manage the…