St Pat’s News
Headmaster’s Message – December 1, 2016
Headmaster Address to Valedictory Dinner – 18 November, 2016It is with great pleasure that I formally welcome everyone to our 2016 Valedictory Dinner. I particularly would like to welcome and congratulate our Class of 2016 – the fine young men in front of me who are finishing their school journey at St Patrick’s College and…
Wellbeing Report – December 1, 2016
Dear Parents, As the year draws quickly to a close I have some information to share and thank you for all your support of not only me but all our staff at St Patrick’s College in 2016. College Bike Sheds and General Safety. This term we have had some theft of bicycles from the College….
Teaching and Learning Report – December 1, 2016
As we enter the final teaching days for 2016, it is appropriate to reflect on the significant work that has been done in the key area of teaching and learning at St Patrick’s this year. The release of the 2015-2018 Strategic Plan challenged all at St Patrick’s who have the shared responsibility for curriculum develop…
Middle School Report – December 1, 2016
Please note the End Of Year Examination Timetable as we begin to get into our final week of Year 9 in 2016.- To view the Exam Timetable please click on this link The Year 9 Examination period started on Thursday December 1 and runs until Wednesday December 7 which will be the final day in…
Junior School Report – December 1, 2016
Junior School Exams Junior School exams will Continue on Monday and Wednesday of next week. Monday December 5 Year 7 & 8 Humanities Wednesday December 7 Year 7 & 8 Science It is essential that you maintain your efforts to the end and not fall into bad habits ahead of the holidays. The boys should…
College Chaplain Reflection – December 1, 2016
Br Breach once taught us a simple little prayer (and then repeated the lesson several times). It was to repeat the names -Jesus, Mary and Joseph- again and again, calling on the names with love and affection. It was a prayer, he told us, that could be used anywhere; while we were walking the dog,…
Mission Report – December 1, 2016
– Australian priest Anthony J. Kelly CSSR wrote a little book called God is Love. He says in his introduction that the way we speak about God -is always in progress, but is ever beginning from, and ending in, the great mystery that is God’s love-. This love, he goes on to suggest, receives a…
Social Justice News – December 1, 2016
If you think deeply upon your most cherished memories, you’ll notice that in almost none of them you are alone. Starting with this foundation, we can begin to see the power that others have on our lives. Christmas, and indeed the entire holiday season, is an especially potent time for memories to born and resurrected…
Information Technology Update – December 1, 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…
KRC Update – December 1, 2016
KRC opening hours The KRC will be open for study and borrowing during the holidays from Wednesday January 18, 2017 from 9.00 -“ 4.00 every weekday. Holiday reading eBooks & eResources eBooks are available for all students through our eBook platform here We have a range of fiction and non-fiction books covering a variety of…