St Pat’s News
Mission Report – April 28, 2016
St Patrick’s College Ballarat is a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice Tradition. This is a statement that we repeat often because it expresses many dimensions of our mission.We are part of the Ballarat communityWe are a Catholic communityWe are a school communityWe are part of the Christian Brothers’ history of school communitiesWe are part…
Middle School Report – April 28, 2016
Another busy fortnight in the Middle School has seen the students and staff involved in many different activities both inside the classroom and outside. Last Friday the entire Middle School cohort took part in the annual -‘Lap of the Lake’. All involved need to be congratulated for their efforts. Nearly everyone made it around the…
Headmaster’s Message – April 28, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, It has certainly been a busy start to the Term! I think it is important to commence my Crest address by acknowledging how proud I was of our students who led the ANZAC Day March on Monday along Sturt Street. As they turned the corner…
Information Technology Update – April 28, 2016
Replacement iPad Covers To protect our student’s iPads in Year 7, 8 and 9 it is really important that all students always have the iPad in the cover which is then stored in the neoprene sleeve. These two protection measures together can help prevent screen breakage and iPad damage in many instances when the iPad…
Boarding Report – April 28, 2016
One of my weekly highlights is the opportunity to attend Mass with our boarders at the Cathedral. The pews are full with young and old celebrating our shared faith and rich sense of community. A recent Liturgy by Fr Justin focussed on the idea of the good shepherd. He commenced his words with an experience…
Careers Update – April 27, 2016
Careers & Transition Work experience: Work Experience week is fast approaching- with many Year 10 boys submitting- forms since this term began. I will accept paperwork for work experience and structured workplace learning up to June 1. Students have also been asked to provide me with safe@work certificates as part on the mandatory occupational health…
SPC creates soccer history
St Patrick’s College’s 1st XI Soccer team made history on Wednesday April 20, recording its first win over St Kevin’s College since 2006. The 16 selected players of the First XI could be forgiven for travelling to Melbourne with 10 years of defeats at the hands of St Kevin’s in mind. This was not apparent.-…
Headmaster’s Message – April 15, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, Firstly, I would like to start with a warm welcome back to Term 2! The Easter season is now with us and provides an opportunity to enter this new term with a great sense of renewal and expectation. The promise of -new life-, present for…
KRC Update – April 14, 2016
It is with much pleasure that we inform the community that the Kelty Resource Centre has been nominated as a -Great School Library-. Last year the FAIR (Freedom of Access Information and Resources) a body of the Australian Library and Information Association sought to recognise the valuable work school libraries do. Our library was nominated…
Wellbeing Report – April 14, 2016
Dear Parents, Friends and Students of St Patrick’s College, Welcome back to Term 2. It is great to see the boys around the place again, those who have shot up a few centimetres, those who have had a haircut and a shave and those Year 7 boys who are no longer unsure about the place…