Message from the Principal Term 2 | Week 8 | 2015...Thursday -8.00am 11.00am Friday -8.00am 11.00am...
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Principal’s Welcome Term 2 | Week 8 | 2015
Message from the Principal
Upcoming Events
Beginning of Year Mass
Wednesday 6 February
Extracurricular Information
Morning
Friday 8 February
Year 7 Retreat Day
Friday 15 February
Swimming Carnival
Friday 22 February
Ash Wednesday Liturgy
Wednesday 6 March
International
Women’s Day
Friday 8 March
COLLEGE
OPEN EVENING
FRIDAY 15 MARCH
Above | Happy faces and plenty of excitement at our New Student Orientation Day on Wednesday.
NEWS UPDATE TERM 1 WEEK 1 2019
“There is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” AA Milne
Welcome to the start of another exciting year at St Patrick’s College Townsville, albeit an usually wet
start. I hope, like me, that you were able to spend some time over the Christmas break connecting with
family and friends. The new year heralds the chance for a fresh start and our girls have the opportunity to
write a new chapter to their story. Like any good narrative, they will encounter interesting characters,
challenges and crises, but there will also be happy endings, lessons learned and fantastic adventures along
the way. What I have asked of our girls is that they be kind to one another, to look out for each other
and build each other up.
There is a lovely buzz in the air, with both teachers and students excited about the year to come. As a
College we have some important goals for the year, and a major focus will be the construction of the
Performing Arts and Library Precinct. We will also become part of education history in Qld this year with
the implementation of the new QCE system of Senior Certification. We are as ready as we will ever be –
after much debate, discussion and preparation last year – so it will be one step at a time with the rest of
the state as our Year 11 girls embark on this system of external examinations.
From a pastoral and student wellbeing perspective – this year we see Mr Triffett step into the role of
Director of Students as he joins the College Leadership Team and we welcome Mrs Wood to the role of
Head of Year 7. This new role will support our girls to transition more smoothly from primary to
secondary. We will also launch some new initiatives to help our Year 7 and 8 girls with building
confidence and mindfulness with the introduction of the #Healthy Fearless Women Project in Years 7 and
8. We welcome Ms Costopoulos to the role of Dean of Mission as she works with all of us in our school
community to be a living example of social harmony and justice through the values of the Gospel.
Consultation will also take place this year with you, our parents/guardians, as we seek your views to
develop a new Strategic Plan which will see the school continue to thrive from 2020-2025.
Other exciting events for us this year will be hosting the Combined Schools Musical, The Addams Family
and we are thrilled to announce that the College Visual Arts Department has been selected to enter a
sculptural artwork in this year’s prestigious Strand Ephemera.
There will be many wonderful opportunities for our girls this year. I look forward to working with you
and our staff as we nurture our girls to believe in themselves and to make this world a better place.
Finally, I may have been taken out of context when the Back to School news story on WIN Television on
Wednesday night became a story about uniforms. I just want to emphasise that wearing the correct
uniform is absolutely an expectation at the College. Rainy conditions have meant we have been a little
more relaxed than usual, but can I ask that uniform expectations are respected and that hair is tied up, nail
polish is for weekends and there is no make-up at school. All girls should have a hat when in the sun.
Blessings, Paulina
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COLLEGE NOTICES
UNIFORM SHOP Our College Uniform Shop is currently located on-site at the College behind the Café by the Sea. The Uniform Shop is
owned and operated by Wearitto. From now until mid February, the Uniform Shop will trade:
Mondays - 8.00am-10.45am
Wednesdays 1.00pm-4.00pm
Wearitto will then be moving the Uniform Shop off-site, to 263 CHARTERS TOWERS ROAD, HERMIT PARK.
We are expecting this move to take place mid February. TBC.
Trading days/times at the new location are:
Monday - 8.00am - 11.00am
Tuesday - 12.30pm- 4.30pm
Wednesday - 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Thursday - 8.00am - 11.00am
Friday - 8.00am - 11.00am
SUBJECT CHANGES Any students in Years 9 to 12 who wish to change their elective subjects are to come to the Studies Office (formerly the
Mercy Rose Room). All subject changes must be finalised by Friday 8 February (Week 2, Term 1). Year 8 students can
also change their language choice but this also must be finalised by Friday 8 February (Week 2, Term 1).
MUSIC ENROLMENTS Music enrolments are now invited. For information on the music tuition program, please visit
www.stpatscollege.qld.edu.au/enrolments (scroll to bottom of page for enrolment form).
EXTRACURRICULAR INFORMATION MORNING - FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY We will be holding an Extracurricular Information Session on Friday 8 February. This is a great opportunity for students
to explore the wide range of extracurricular activities, clubs and programs offered, including performing arts, sports,
enrichment, environment and community service. Involvement in extracurricular activities is an important part of
College life and we encourage all of our girls to take part in an activity throughout the year. A listing of upcoming
College events is available on our website www.stpatscollege.qld.edu.au (home page).
INTERHOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL - FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY Our first inter-house event for the year will be the Swimming Carnival scheduled for Friday 22 February. Further
information will be provided in the lead up and this will also be available on our website and FB.
SIBLING ENROLMENTS & OPEN EVENING If you have a daughter ready to enrol for Year 7 in 2020 or 2021, we are now inviting applications. Please let us know if
you have a sibling enrolment so that we can allocate a place. For more information please call Julie Plath, Director of
Communications & Enrolments on 47530300. Our Open Evening will take place on Friday 15 March from 5.30pm-
7.30pm. We would love to see our families come along and join in the festivities. Further information will be provided
regarding your daughter’s involvement in this event in the coming weeks.
COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS DURING SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS A big thank you for your cooperation and patience this week as we have experienced a less than usual start to the year.
Our main modes of communication during these times of severe weather or other crises is via:
Website www.stpatscollege.qld.edu.au - see COLLEGE NOTICES on the home page.
Facebook - search St Patrick’s College Townsville
Group emails and/or SMS
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SPORT & HPE UPDATE If you have any queries about the below sport information, please contact Mrs Lizzie Wood.
BLOCK SPORT YEARLY OVERVIEW
TOWNSVILLE AND NORTHERN TRIALS
Tuesday afternoons
Wednesday afternoons
Term 1 Year 7/8 Basketball
Year 9/10 Netball
Year 11/12 Volleyball
Year 7/8 Netball
U15 Rugby Union 7s/10s
Year 11/12 AFLX
Term 2 Year 9/10 Football
Year 11/12 Netball
U13 Rugby League
U15 Rugby League
Year 9/10 Basketball
Open Rugby League
Year 11/12 Hockey
Term 3 Year 7/8 Rugby Union 7s/10s
Year 11/12 Basketball
Year 11/12 Football
Year 11/12 Rugby Union 7s/10s
Year 7/8 Touch
Year 9/10 Touch
Year 11/12 Touch
Term 4 Year 7/8 Football Year 7/8 Teeball
Year 9/10 Cricket T20
Sport Townsville Trials Northern Trial
Netball 19 February 5 March
Volleyball N/A 5 March
Basketball - Open N/A 12 March
Football 25 February 12 March
Swimming 13 March N/A Paper trial
Hockey - Open N/A Tuesday 19 March
Touch Football 6 March 19 March
Squash N/A 19 March
Golf N/A 24 March
Cross Country 28 May 28 May
Basketball - U15 30 May 4 June
Rugby League – U15 30 May 4 June
Athletics 10-12 years N/A 17 June
Athletics 13+ years 19-22 August 6 September
Tennis 13-19 years N/A 13 November
Cricket - Open N/A 13 November
Waterpolo 13-17 years N/A 13 November