Page | 1 Dates to remember: Janelle Agius – Acting Principal Partnerships Our college mission statement has partnership at its core. St Patrick’s College is a partnership between students, staff and parents providing an environment of learning, personal growth and faith development while recognising students as young adults. Partnership has a number of important aspects. Each partner needs to have respect for the others and make their own contribution by playing their role. Parents are the supporting partners, teachers are responsible for their role with the learners and students are the ones who are actively engaged in the processes of learning. The student role is that of the doing. It is imperative that students keep everyone, parents and staff up to date with their progress. The “meet and greet” BBQ next week discussed in detail below is an important part of beginning the partnership and the communication. The other significant wording in our mission statement is the idea of recognising students as young adults. With the rights of young adulthood come responsibilities. All students by choosing to be part of St Patrick’s College have both rights and responsibilities as learners. It is very important that students take the opportunity to belong to St Patrick’s community and to take on the young adult role of professional student. Today at Assembly I reminded students to reflect on the importance of education as their base capital in their life. To understand the concept that they have to make an investment if they want a return. I urged students to gain more education capital, develop it and sustain it. Imagining that they can become a better student just by participating more, taking action, getting involved, striving to outdo themselves and work with others to enhance the spirit and community to make St Patrick’s a greater place. As young adults it is time to invest in education. To realise the importance and value of obtaining more knowledge and to add to their investment bank. Parents and Friends Association All interested parents are also invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Parents and Friends Association this evening at 6:00 pm in St Patrick’s College Board Room, in the Administration Building on the corner of Gregory and River Streets. The P & F meets monthly and is an opportunity for parents to have input into college life and assist the college with disbursement of the funds collected through the P & F levy. The Parents and Friends Association is always welcoming of new members. College Board – First Meeting of the Year Tonight all interested parents are invited to the Inservice of the College Board at 7:30 pm in the St Patrick’s College Board Room, in the Administration Building on the corner of Gregory and River Streets. The College Board serves an important function, writing policies and having input into the finance and future planning of the college as well as acting as a sounding board for the principal. The college board is always open to new members as well. If you are unable to attend tonight but are still interested please contact Jenny Staples (Board secretary) at the college either by phone or email [email protected]February 2016 3 P & F Meeting, 6:00 pm Board Meeting, 7:30 pm 9 Meet and Greet Barbeque 10 Ash Wednesday 11 Bishop’s Inservice Day 12 Investiture Mass, 9:00 am St Patrick’s Church 21 Music Ministry, 6:00 pm St Patrick’s Church 22 QCAA Monitoring Day March 2016 2 P & F Meeting, 6:00 pm Board Meeting, 7:30 pm 3 Aquatics Carnival 17 St Patrick’s Day Year 12 Academic Awards Evening 14 Year 12 Industry Placement 16 Mass of the Oils, Rockhampton 18 End of term exams commence Mocktail (for Year 12) 20 Music Ministry, 6:00pm, St Patrick’s Church 24 Last day of Term 1 3 February 2016
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Dates to remember:
Janelle Agius – Acting Principal
Partnerships
Our college mission statement has partnership at its core.
St Patrick’s College is a partnership between students, staff and parents
providing an environment of learning, personal growth and faith development
while recognising students as young adults.
Partnership has a number of important aspects. Each partner needs to have respect for the others
and make their own contribution by playing their role.
Parents are the supporting partners, teachers are responsible for their role with the learners and
students are the ones who are actively engaged in the processes of learning. The student role is
that of the doing. It is imperative that students keep everyone, parents and staff up to date with
their progress. The “meet and greet” BBQ next week discussed in detail below is an important
part of beginning the partnership and the communication.
The other significant wording in our mission statement is the idea of recognising students as
young adults. With the rights of young adulthood come responsibilities. All students by choosing
to be part of St Patrick’s College have both rights and responsibilities as learners.
It is very important that students take the opportunity to belong to St Patrick’s community and
to take on the young adult role of professional student. Today at Assembly I reminded students
to reflect on the importance of education as their base capital in their life. To understand the
concept that they have to make an investment if they want a return. I urged students to gain more
education capital, develop it and sustain it. Imagining that they can become a better student just
by participating more, taking action, getting involved, striving to outdo themselves and work with
others to enhance the spirit and community to make St Patrick’s a greater place.
As young adults it is time to invest in education. To realise the importance and value of obtaining
more knowledge and to add to their investment bank.
Parents and Friends Association
All interested parents are also invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Parents and
Friends Association this evening at 6:00 pm in St Patrick’s College Board Room, in the
Administration Building on the corner of Gregory and River Streets. The P & F meets monthly
and is an opportunity for parents to have input into college life and assist the college with
disbursement of the funds collected through the P & F levy. The Parents and Friends Association
is always welcoming of new members.
College Board – First Meeting of the Year
Tonight all interested parents are invited to the Inservice of the College Board at 7:30 pm in
the St Patrick’s College Board Room, in the Administration Building on the corner of Gregory
and River Streets. The College Board serves an important function, writing policies and having
input into the finance and future planning of the college as well as acting as a sounding board for
the principal. The college board is always open to new members as well. If you are unable to
attend tonight but are still interested please contact Jenny Staples (Board secretary) at the college
Wanderer’s Junior Rugby League Club McLennan Park Walkerston 6th February 2016 9:00am – 11:00am Registration fee $165 U/6 - $135.00 Contact Registrar – Roberta Morris 0408 752 078 Fee includes fundraising levy & club sports bag