Thursday, 3 December 2015 (file size 3.63mb)

St Patrick’s College News
CATHOLIC CO-EDUCATION YEARS 7-12
Thursday 3rd December 2015
Dear Parents, Students and Friends of St Patrick’s College,
Two of the important values of our College Mission are ‘Endeavour and Excellence’. In selecting these
two values our community stresses the importance of effort in human life and the corresponding
value of achieving quality personal and group outcomes as a result of effort. My children often valued
my opinion of their academic and sporting endeavours, both at school and at University. My typical
response was that all I can ask and would ever ask of them is that they do their personal best. In this
way I hope that they were able to set their own personal standards and through effort, cooperation
and perseverance, discover what they were really capable of achieving. A sense of peace and selfknowledge most often comes from knowing we have done our best whatever the eventual outcome.
Last Friday evening I saw many students from the Catholic Schools in Launceston who had
achieved so much from individual and group effort. The Annual Concert and Awards Evening
was an outstanding success with students from Larmenier, Sacred Heart, St Anthony’s, St Finn
Barr’s, St Thomas More’s and St Patrick’s College performing in band and ensemble groups and
entertaining a very large audience of family and friends. I was especially delighted with the quality
of music produced by our students, their confidence, cooperation with each other and the music
tutors. Their enjoyment and pride in their performance was infectious and the way they assisted
the primary school students was a joy to see. Particular congratulations to Miss Jessica Borton
for the development of the St Patrick’s College Symphony Orchestra who performed a modern
interpretation of Christmas Eve/Sarajevo with drums, electronic guitar and keyboard to support
the strings and brass instruments. This was very moving and the quality of music literally stunned
me. Well done to all of the students, our music tutors, the Friends of Music parents, Arts staff,
Grounds staff, Ms Leigh Hart and maestro Ms Fiona Mowat who received a standing ovation from
our appreciative students. Special thanks to our Year 12 students who have given so much of
themselves over six years in the music programme and who now leave our College.
P.O. Box 401, Prospect 7250 Phone: (03) 6341 9988 Fax: (03) 6343 2233
Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.stpatricks.tas.edu.au/newsletter/
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
(CONTINUED)
The annual concert followed the previous week’s Senior Art
Exhibition and the Croagh Patrick Open Windows musical and
dramatic performance. All three events showcased the amazing
effort and talents of our students and the wonderful support they
received from our equally talented music, drama and art staff.
Congratulations also to Ms Bianca Johnstone for coordinating
and supporting the Year 7/8 Girls, Year 9/10 Girls and Year 9/10
Boys on the weekend in the State Basketball finals. In summary,
both girls teams finished 3rd in the State and the boys 4th, a
very solid effort demonstrating the depth of basketball talent and
interest at the College.
3 DECEMBER 2015
ISSUE NO 38
The Frank McDonald MM Memorial Prize
Ms Emma Jenkins, teacher at
Croagh Patrick, has been selected
to chaperone six students from
Tasmania to go to France and Belgium
in April 2016. Olivia Cullen (Croagh
Patrick student) was short listed and
interviewed for a position on the tour
but unfortunately missed out on the
overall prize. She is commended on
such an amazing effort.
Well done to the players and thanks to the coaches Mr Rob
Schaeche, Mr Josh Schaeche, Miss Nina Howard, Mr Scott
Brown and Mr Cameron Bailey.
End of Year Message
This is the last newsletter of 2015 and I thank the editor, Mrs
Tina Boon and all staff and students who have contributed to
telling the story of the life of our College during the year. I look
forward to seeing students and families at the final celebration of
our community at the Silverdome on Thursday 10th December,
beginning at 7.00pm with celebration of the Eucharist. Be sure
to arrive early as traffic builds up in the area and can lead to
significant delays.
I wish all parents, students, staff and friends of our
College a peace-filled and wonderful Christmas.
Year 7/8 Girls
Yours sincerely
Simon Cobiac
Principal
YEAR 7 STUDENTS
All Year 7 students (and only Year 7 students) are to wear
their PE gear on the last day of School (Wednesday 9th
December).
Year 9/10 Boys
PAGE 2
3 DECEMBER 2015
ISSUE NO 38
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
& COMMUNITY NEWS
Our mission is to be a school
of faith, learning, respect and
service in the Catholic tradition
Our Values
Leadership:
We value a school where Jesus’
model of leadership challenges each
person to encourage an dinspire
others to be their best.
Reflection
“Greatness is not achieved by never
falling, but by rising ever time we fall.”
Nelson Mandella
Upcoming Events
December
3-4
Croagh Patrick Camps (Females) - Males not at school
4
VET Year 9 Male Interviews (St Patrick’s College)
4
Blue Solidarity Camp
7
Year 9 into 10 Transition (9.00am-10.45am)
7
Year 7 Award Presentations (11.15am-
1.00pm, St Patrick’s College)
7
Cricket Presentation Night (6.00pm-7.30pm, Nano Nagle Gym Classrooms)
8
Croagh Patrick Award Presentations (11.15am-
1.00pm, Croagh Patrick)
8
Croagh Patrick Final Gathering (1.45pm-3.30pm, Croagh Patrick)
8
Remar Graduation/Ascent Awards Night (7.00pm, St Patrick’s College Chapel)
8
SPC Rowing Club Meeting (7.30pm, St Patrick’s College Staffroom)
9
Year 8 into 9 Transition and Year 8 Award Presentations (11.15am-
1.00pm)
9
Term 4 Ends
10
End of Year Mass and Presentations (6.30pm, Silverdome)
Star Wars
Episode VII
The Force Awakens
Be the first to see the highly anticipated Star Wars Episode VII
at Village Cinemas and support the Tasmanian World Youth
Day Project
Date: Thursday 17th December
Time: 6.00pm (for 6.15pm)
Venue: Village Cinemas
Eastlands and Launceston
Cost: $30 pp
(cost includes: movie ticket, small popcorn and a 600ml drink)
Book Your Ticket TODAY: www.cymtas.org.au
Or contact Rachelle Smith on 0400 045 368
Come dressed for the occasion and be in the
running to take out the prize for “best dressed” and
heaps of other give-aways!
Catholic Youth Ministry hopes that YOU and your family and friends can join us at
Village Cinemas on Opening Night of the brand new, and highly anticipated, Star
Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens for a special screening and fundraiser in
support of young Tasmanians and World Youth Day. Why not celebrate the end
of the school year together with the worldwide release of Star Wars and a fun
evening out? This special screening will take place on (Opening Night) Thursday
17th December, 6pm at Village Cinemas Eastlands (Rosny) and Launceston.
Cost is $30pp and includes small popcorn and 600ml drink. Why not dress for
the occasion to be in the running for best-dressed prize along with other giveaways and pre-film entertainment? It is now less than three weeks and if you don’t
already have your ticket, now would be the time to get it! You and your family and
friends can purchase your ticket online at:
www.trybooking.com/JHYV or by calling Rachelle Smith: 0400 045 368.
Catholic Youth Ministry & Young Tasmanians appreciate your support!
PAGE 3
FROM THE
BUSINESS MANAGER
3 DECEMBER 2015
ISSUE NO 38
by Ms Karen Cole
Finance News
Dear Parents, Students and Friends of St Patrick’s College
The College Board and Finance Sub-Committee recently
accepted and endorsed the preliminary budget for 2016. The
budget put forward has predicted a surplus of $647k, with
income and expenditure forecast at around $26m. This surplus
is the result of the availability of $3m loan funds from the Middle
School Redevelopment project for draw-down as required, and
will restore cash balances depleted by internally financing this
project during 2015. The commitment and repayment of this
new loan has been factored into the College’s financial master
plan into the future.
The budget result includes a provision of $500k to undertake the
traffic management works that are planned to occur next year,
to improve safety and provide better access and egress to the
College for students, parents and buses. The College Parents
and Friends have kindly offered to donate funds to provide
bus shelters that have now been incorporated into this project.
Provision has also been made in the 2016 budget to undertake
significant upgrades to our aging IT network infrastructure.
The budget recommends an increase in school fees of 2.9%, or
$108 per annum to take the annual fee to $3,888 per student. It
also recommends a more attractive up-front payment discount
for parents who wish to pay their fees in full by the end of March,
from $90 per student to 5% of the annual tuition fee, which will
equate to $194 in 2016. There will be no increase to either the
Parents and Friends or Building Fund Levies. As the College
transitions to BYOD across all years by 2017, the eText Levy
has now been incorporated into the annual tuition fee of $3,888.
The budget has been based on an enrolment figure of 1474
students, which was the number at census date in August this
year. Staffing levels have been increased partly in response to
changes in the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise
Agreement 2015 and also to resource key learning and teaching
initiatives, some of which will be receiving targeted funding next
year.
The preliminary budget and fee increase will be recommended
for approval at the College Governing Council meeting on 10th
December.
A summary of the 2016 Preliminary Budget is as follows:
$ Income Fees Government Grants Oher Private Income 4,934,912 18,150,156 607,040 Loan Draw-­‐down -­‐ Middle School Development Expenditure Salaries Tuition Costs Administrative and staff costs Operational and Maintenance costs Interest on Loans Loan Principal Repayments Furniture and Equipment and ICT Plant, Machinery and vehicles Building and Property Improvements Middle School Redevelopment Traffic Management Capital Works Karen Cole, Business Manager 3,000,000 26,692,108 14,439,000 2,175,479 2,754,600 1,693,900 469,000 898,000 920,339 185,000 310,000 1,700,000 500,000 26,045,318 PAGE 4
3 DECEMBER 2015
ISSUE NO 38
5 FEBRUARY
2015 AND
FROM
THE FAITH
ISSUE COORDINATOR
NO 1
JUSTICE
by Ms Tracey Owers
Remar Solidarity
On Sunday, 19 of the enthusiastic Year 11 Remar Blue Caravel
headed to Bridgewater to spend a week working alongside
members of that community. Basing themselves largely at St
Paul’s Primary School and East Derwent Primary School, the
Remar students also joined PCYC, St Ann’s Aged Care and
the Dining with Friends community. The Year 11 year of Remar
focusses on the values of humility, loyalty and solidarity. Our
Remar Blues are challenged to live with these values very
much at the forefront of their mind and to be guided by them
in the relationships they build and in the work that they do.
Over the past eight years, St Patrick’s College has developed
a strong partnership with these groups and each year the Blue
Caravel is welcomed and embraced. Our Solidarity experience
is about partnership and the belief that we enter as ‘guest’ into
this community. ‘Coming as guest’ is described by Christian
Brother Damien Price as follows, “ …the guest comes slowly,
respectfully, open to the face and voice of love, of God, that
they will encounter in the small five-second moments of life.
From guest comes the choice to be deeply present.” We walk
alongside and hope that our hearts and mind are open and that
we return with a greater appreciation of how humility, loyalty
and solidarity can be made core to who we are.
Year 11 Blue Caravel, to Mr Adrian Viney, Miss Elysa OliverBennet, Miss Norika Chynoweth, Mr Patrick McManus and Mr
Darryl Tuppen and the ever dedicated and ever exuberant Helm
of the Blues Mrs Ann Viney for the wonderful commitment they
have given to Remar’s Solidarity.
The Season of Advent
Our current Blues, having just come off their Senior exams
have sacrificed their first week of holidays and have entered
into the experience with great gusto. They are weeding garden
beds that feel as if they are made of cement, they have cleaned
out a multipurpose room and are repainting it in bright colours
that will become an artroom, they are singing for a community
group, they are taking lessons with students from Kinder to Year
6 focussed on team work, design and technology, arts and craft,
cooking and drama, and they are working alongside Year 6s
who are developing their own leadership skills. It is an intense
five days but they are challenging themselves and supporting
one another.
And they are being buoyed by the excitement, gratitude and
love of the people they walk alongside. A huge thanks to the
As we focus on the rapidly approaching Christmas festivities it
is important to reflect upon the meaning of the current church
season - Advent. Advent is Latin for ‘a coming or an arrival’. It
is a season of preparation and celebration. While we certainly
adopt the theme of preparation as we frantically gather gifts for
others and make arrangements for the celebrations that take
place on Christmas Day, we often neglect the preparation and
celebration equally important in the nourishment of our spirit and
the spirits of those around us. As Kate Englebrecht of Catholic
Australia writes, ‘Advent points to emptying ourselves out so that
we can become full of that which really matters in our lives… a
relationship with ourselves, a relationship with each other and
a relationship with Christ in every human being. Advent points
to the essentials in life, commercial Christmas hype points to
our capacity for saturation with all things superfluous, the nonessential, the superficial.”
PAGE 5
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
& COMMUNITY NEWS
Remar & Ascent
St. Patrick’s College
Dear Remar Rowers, Ascent
Leaders & Families
you are invited to attend the
Remar Graduation & Ascent Awards Night
St. Patrick’s College Chapel
Tuesday 8th December 2015
7:00 pm
Followed by a light supper in the Edmund Rice Centre
3 DECEMBER 2015
ISSUE NO 38
HOST FAMILIES
REQUIRED
We are looking for a family to host a Year 12 student from
January/February next year (2016) for approximately
three months. If you believe you could be the family that
would be able to offer a fantastic Intercultural experience
to an exchange student, please contact the President of
the Rotary Club of Deloraine, Mr Robert Van der Elst on
0417 585 492 for more details.
We are looking for a family to host a Year 10 student for
approximately three months. If you believe you could be
the family that would be able to offer a fantastic Intercultural
experience to an exchange student, please contact
Genevieve Eyre or Cheryl Paige at Southern Cross Cultural
Exchange by email [email protected] or for more details
phone Genevieve or Cheryl on 03 9775 4711.
We are looking for 21 families to host Year 7 to 11 Japanese
students from 15th to 24th of March. These students are
from our sister school, Omi Brotherhood School. This will
provide great opportunities to connect and make friends
with people from overseas. If you believe that you could be
the family that would be able to offer a fantastic Intercultural
experience to an exchange student, please see Miss Jago,
Mrs Leatherbarrow, Mrs Seward or Ms Takenawa.
PAGE 6
5 FEBRUARY
2015
STUDENT
ACTIVITIES
NO 1
&ISSUE
COMMUNITY
NEWS
3 DECEMBER 2015
ISSUE NO 38
NATIONAL SUMMER ART
SCHOLARSHIP
by Mr Cameron Ivory
Congratulations to Year 11 student Emma Wadley who
has been successful in receiving a National Summer Art
Scholarship, which will take place from 9-16 January 2016 at
the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. Each year this is
offered to Year 11 students nation-wide, who must create an
artwork in response to a selected work from the NGA collection,
accompanied with an artist statement. Only two are offered in
each state. This is a wonderful achievement and opportunity for
Emma and we look forward to hearing about her time during
this course when she returns to SPC in 2016. (Emma pictured
below with some of her folio for Art Production this year.)
CAREERS
by Dr Cathy Hughes
Attention Year 11 Students and Parents UMAT2016
Registrations are now open for the UMAT 2016 test. UMAT
is a mandatory requirement for entry into all undergraduate
medicine and some health science courses in Australia and
New Zealand. Practice Test 1 is included with registration. Early
registration is recommended as the developers of UMAT advise
that it is important that students become familiar with the style
of the questions before sitting UMAT. See the latest blog on
www.growcareers.com.au for information about the UMAT test,
courses for which UMAT is required, costs, important dates and
a summary of research about UMAT coaching:
www.growcareers.com.au/index.php?id=162
Parents
Did you know that there is information for parents/guardians to
assist you with helping your son or daughter prepare for making
the transition from school to further education, employment or
training? You can access the Grow Careers website from the St
Patrick's College home page. From the School Life tab, select
Career Development.
UNIFORM STORE
Last time for 2015
THURSDAY
10 DECEMBER
10.30am-12.00 noon
12.30pm-4.00pm
2015 Extra Curricular Photos
MSP Photography has uploaded SPC extra curricular
photos to their website for purchase.
Please log on to Schoolbox to obtain a password to their
website and for further information.
PAGE 7
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
& COMMUNITY NEWS
3 DECEMBER 2015
ISSUE NO 38
CRICKET PRESENTATION EVENING
MONDAY 7TH DECEMBER
6.00pm - 7.30pm – Nano Nagle Gymnasium classrooms
For all players (Yr 7 to 1st XI) and parents - Please bring a plate of supper to share
by Mr Luke McCormack
SENIOR CRICKET
YEAR 8 CRICKET
Practice Match v Scotch
SPC 6-202 defeated SOC 155
SPC Green 10-151 defeated
by LCGS White 9-152
Liam Ryan 64, Jake Williams 43 and 2-11, James Baker 32no,
Patrick Morehouse 20no, Dominic Barrett 20, Shae Weedon
3-13, Bailey Tyson 3-29
SPC Gold 7-255 defeated
SOC 5-115
After our annual overnight camp, members of the 2016 1st X1
squad were keen to put the extra centre-wicket and fitness work
into action at home last Saturday. The day was simply glorious,
and we won the toss and batted. The key to our innings was a 92
run partnership between captain Liam Ryan and Jake Williams.
Their intent to score set the scene for others to look for quick
singles and put the bad balls away. Whilst the wicket was still
slow, it was firmer than two weeks ago and the outfield provided
more value for shots as well. James Baker was once again not
out and he found a willing partner for the closing overs, as he
and Patrick Morehouse clubbed 47 from the last seven overs.
We found wickets hard to take - despite an accurate start from
our bowlers. Even though they were 0-73, it was being scored
at only three runs per over. Once we made the breakthrough
(again led by Liam Ryan in making something happen) they
lost 6-15, slumping to be 6-88. A 50 run partnership followed for
the seventh wicket before we took the last four wickets for only
14 runs. Shae Weedon was the pick of the bowlers - attacking
the stumps and swinging the old ball. Off spinner Bailey Tyson
was the story of the day. Playing up in the squad for the first
time he took his opportunity, bowled beautifully and will now
join us from January 17-23 as we tour Victoria and play the
Breach Cup (v St Patrick’s Ballarat) and the Wilding Shield (v St
Kevin’s Melbourne). The squad will be presented at the Cricket
Presentation Evening on Monday 7th December (6.00-7.30pm
in the Nano Nagle Gym).
SPORTING ACHIEVMENTS
Congratulations to Kysha Hill (Year 10) who has been
selected to compete at the Australian All Schools Athletics
Championships. This competition is the pinnacle of
Australia’s Athletics development pathway and welcomes
the best school-aged track and field starters duelling for
the coveted title of national champion. The event is being
held in Melbourne from December 4 to 6. Good luck
Kysha.
Joshua Harriss (Year 10) is competing at the Australian
round of the International Sailing Federation World Cup
starting on December 7. He will then go on to compete at
the National Sailing Championships at Lake Macquarie in
late December. Congratulations on your selections and
best of luck with your championships Joshua.
Chelsea Leggett (Year 7) played off in the Tasmanian
Girls 13 and Under tennis championships on Sunday
29 November. She played against the state’s best and
was victorious in her games. She will now go on to
represent Tasmania at the Foundation Cup teams event
in Melbourne in January. Well done Chelsea and good
luck in January.
PAGE 8