St Pat’s News
Headmaster’s Message – September 15, 2017
Dear Parents, Carers, Friends, Staff and Students of St Patrick’s College,– The past two weeks have been an incredibly busy, yet exciting time in the life of St Patrick’s College.– Commencing with our Rugby, Football and Applied Learning Presentation Evenings, followed by last night’s Purton and Breach Oratory Competition and continuing with next week’s Soccer…
Wellbeing Report – September 15, 2017
College Uniform As we come to the end of a very busy term may I remind everyone that Term four will commence on Monday October 9, 2017. It is expected that all students will present at school in the official College summer uniform that is: -¢ College Suit coat -¢ White Shirt -¢ College tie…
Boarding Report – September 15, 2017
As we reach the final edition of our College’s Crest newsletter for Term 3, I thought I would turn the tables and ask our Year 12s who now move into the final straight as a boarder at SPC to reflect on their time with us. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I…
Senior School Report – September 15, 2017
The end of term is predictably as busy as ever.- Students from Years 10 to 12 often finish with a flurry of assessment tasks.- The Year 12 SATs that tend to be due in these last two weeks are the culmination of two or three terms of work.- They cannot be done in a couple…
Information Technology Update – September 15, 2017
Supporting our children in the safe use of technology The ABC television program 7:30 recently aired a segment titled -‘Do you know what your children are doing online?’. I found it a very interesting and powerful segment which covered many of the dangers of young people going online and a number of sound practices cyber…
Mission Report – September 15, 2017
Definition of -Touchstone- 1: a fundamental or quintessential part or feature 2: a test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing 3 :a black siliceous stone related to flint and formerly used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak left on the stone when rubbed by the…
Teaching and Learning Report – September 15, 2017
Mid Semester Reports and Years 7-9 Parent/Student/Teacher interviews: St Patrick’s College uses the Parent Access Module (PAM) to give parents and guardians online access to a range of information specific to their son(s). The Student Assessment area allows you to view and download your son’s mid semester and end of semester reports for this and…
Ballarat Community Notices – September 15, 2017
Ballarat Lawn Tennis Club Bored, nothing to do over the weekends? Why not give tennis a go. The Ballarat Lawn Tennis Club is organising a tennis competition on a Saturday morning starting October 14 at 9:00 am. The competition has modified rules and is aimed to suit players of all levels and ages from beginners…
Pastoral Care Report – September 15, 2017
Keeping Safe: Information for- Parents As part of 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 to keep our students safe.- This week’s focus…
Careers Update – September 15, 2017
SPC Careers -“ Home page http://careers.stpats.vic.edu.au/ Featured in the Weekly Career News this week: Focus on vocational training Work for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) straight after Year 12 Cybersecurity careers New Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing – La Trobe University and Melbourne Polytechnic Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, Charles Sturt University New Bachelor of Psychology…