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Wellbeing Report
By Mrs Elizabeth Ryan, Deputy Principal – Student and Staff Wellbeing I would like to welcome both new and old families to the College and take this opportunity to familiarise you with the contents of the College Homepage which will provide one and all with a wealth of information about 2020 events, the College’s policies…
Wellbeing – Student Medical Profiles
Wellbeing All families are responsible for providing an up-to-date Medical Profile in PAM for their son/s in 2020 and students with medical conditions such as asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes, epilepsy, allergies or other significant health/medical conditions are required to ensure that they also provide a current Medical Action/Management Plan signed by their GP in the last…
Mos grow at SPC
For 11 months of the year students at St Patrick’s College are required to comply with the College’s uniform policy which dictates that boys must be clean-shaven. The only exception is Movember! This month students in the Senior School are permitted to join the Movember fundraising campaign in an effort to raise funds for and…
SAGERS group presents petition to Federal Member for Ballarat
Students involved in the College’s SAGERS (Student Action Group Environmentally Resource Smart) Group were today fortunate to have the opportunity to meet with Federal Member for Ballarat Catherine King to discuss their concerns around climate change. The meeting was organised following September’s National School Strike For Climate which saw students around the country protest in…
Wellbeing Report
By Mrs Elizabeth Ryan, Deputy Headmaster -Wellbeing College Congress 2020 It was with great joy that the 2020 Student congress was announced and presented with their badges during our final College Assembly for the year. Changes to the timetable next year will ensure that all Congress members will be free to participate in our fortnightly…
Wellbeing Report – October 18, 2019
Avenue of Honour On Sunday October 13 at the Arch of Victory our new College Captain, Will Rothe and one of our Vice Captain’s Max Waller represented the College at a memorial service for the 32 Ballarat men who were killed 100 years ago at Passchendaele, Belgium. Among those killed were Bryon Fitzgerald Nicholas, Thomas…
Pastoral Care Update – October 17, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for Parents Mental Health Week is celebrated each year for a week in October, which is marked by World Mental Health Day on October 10. Over this last week, St Patrick’s College has celebrated ‘Mental Health Week’. Prior to this week, the members of the Student Wellbeing Group have been…
Pastoral Care Report – September 5, 2019
2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents Keeping Safe: Information for- Parents As part of the 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…
Acting Co-Headmaster Wellbeing Message September 5
Father’s Day The College conducted a Father’s Day Mass and Breakfast on Friday, August 30 which was once again, very well supported by boys, their fathers and in some cases, grandfathers. Thank you to Mr Geoff Brodie, the Director of Mission and members of the Liturgy Domain of the Mission Team who coordinated the Mass…
Acting Co-Headmaster Wellbeing Message – August 22
Heralds of change In four weeks, our Year 12 students will finish their VCE course content and begin the arduous task of revision in preparation for their upcoming VCCA examinations. In order to lessen the burden on our Student Council the College transfers the reigns of leadership over to the incoming 2020 Student Council at…