06 November 2014 No. 34 60 Park Parade Shorncliffe QLD 4017 Tel (07) 3631 9000 Fax (07) 3631 9001 Email office@stpatricks.qld.edu.au www.stpatricks.qld.edu.au

A Catholic Boys' School in the Edmund Rice Tradition Catering for Years 5 to 12

Dear Members of the St. Patrick’s College Community Tomorrow night the College hosts its Celebration of Excellence evening. This is a significant event on the College’s calendar where we, as a community, get the opportunity to congratulate those students who have excelled in a range of activities. I invite all families to come along and enjoy this special night. Last week Showcase was held and as expected it was an excellent evening. The House Choirs along with a number of students performing special items ensured the night was very successful. I estimate that over 3000 people attended the evening, making it the highest attended Showcase in my time at the College. Many people were responsible in ensuring the success of the evening. In particular, I thank Mr Geoff Samuels, Mr Jonathan Brough and Mr Jonathan Miers for their extraordinary work. My thanks also go to BCL who supported the sound and lighting for the evening. I also thank the large number of staff, parents and students who assisted on the BBQ, the canteen, ticket sales etc. To all involved—my thanks. Finally I congratulate Treacy House for winning the House Choir event. For our Year 12 students (and their families) the end is near. This week the Year 12 students conclude their classes and on Monday the College Community thanks the Year 12 students at a special assembly. This assembly is also a very significant event on the College Calendar. All families are invited but I especially invite the Year 12 parents to attend. Our Indigenous Homestay Program continues to gain momentum within our community, as well as gain interest from students and families in remote communities. 2015 will see our student enrolments in this program expand to seven. We are currently seeking homestay families for four of these students. I would encourage your family to consider being a homestay family for our students as there have been some wonderful relationships formed through families participating. Please contact Mr Luke Royes at the College if you would like further information about being involved in our Indigenous Homestay Program. Finally this week, I again remind all families that although the end of the school year is fast approaching there is still a significant amount of work to be done. All students will have assessment coming due and exams are fast approaching. It is very important that all students ‘Finish Well’ both in and out of the classroom. The College does not change its expectations around behaviour, uniform and academic expectations at this stage of the year. So I ask families to ensure that they support the College by ensuring they reinforce this concept of ‘Finishing Well’ with their sons. Have a great week. God Bless

Dr Michael Carroll College Principal

DATE CLAIMERS

CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER 7PM CALLAN CENTRE. PUBLIC HOLIDAY FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER - DUE TO THE G20 SUMMIT ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE WILL BE CLOSED ON THIS DAY. REMINDERS STATIONERY LISTS ARE DUE BACK TO THE COLLEGE. PLEASE RETURN TO THE MAIN OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MEDICAL FORMS TO BE RETURNED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Please keep in your Prayers the family of past student Daniel Papp, Year 12 1996. Daniel passed away last week after a long illness.

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Mr Stephen Graham With Thanks...

Dear St. Pat’s Community

I have always believed that teaching is a noble profession. It is also a calling. I decided very early in primary school that that was what I wanted to do. Consequently I never had to puzzle over my future direction. It has been a privilege to spend my working life with young people.

During my time here at St. Pat’s I have always kept in mind three mottos.

The first is the Christian Brother’s motto “To Do and To Teach”. I have tried to offer my students a safe environment in which they could feel at ease and have the confidence to learn.

The second is the College motto “Fight the Good Fight”. You might not always win but at least you have fought the good fight.

And finally the Graham clan motto “Never Forget”. I will never forget the wonderful years I have had at St. Patrick’s.

I would like to thank,

The Brothers for their unfailing kindness and compassion,

The CLT for giving me space to do my work but being there when I needed help and guidance,

My House Dean for his thoughtfulness and humour,

Fellow Staff members for their friendship and collegiality,

The Support Staff for their cheerful assistance freely given,

The Parents for their backup and notes of support,

and the Students, for their cooperation, enthusiasm and sense of fun.

Finally my prayer for you is,

“May St. Patrick guard you wherever you go,

And guide you in whatever you do-

And may his loving protection be a blessing to you always.”

Thank you.

Stephen Graham

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Mr Charles Brauer AP Identity

It’s Story Time!

Story time in our household is great in many ways. I know we’ve stumbled upon a “bestseller” when parallel themes become apparent – those for the kids and those for the adults (the big kids!). The story below struck me last night as I shifted from writing a speech about the Gospel values alive at St. Patrick’s and straight into our household story time. I left story time contemplating the blindness and short-sightedness of greed and how the wise and courageous act of one person can make a difference to others….everyone living happily ever after! The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat was a baddie. The Highway Rat was a beast. He took what he wanted and ate what he took. His life was one long feast….His teeth were sharp and yellow, his manners were rough and rude……And the Highway Rat went riding along the highway and stealing the travellers’ food. A rabbit came hopping along the road, then stopped with her paws in the air, for blocking her way was the Highway Rat who cried out, “Who goes there?” “Give me your pastries and puddings! Give me your chocolate and cake! For I am the Rat of the Highway and whatever I want I take.” “I have no cakes,” the rabbit replied I just have a bunch of clover.” The Highway Rat gave a scornful look but ordered, “Hand it over this clover is bound to be tasteless. This clover is dull as can be, but I am the Rat of the Highway, and this clover belongs to me!”

The Highway rat continues to steal nuts from the squirrel, leaves from the ants, milk from the cat, flies from the spider and once, the hay from his own horse! The story then goes on…..

The creatures who travelled the highway grew thinner and thinner and thinner, while the Highway Rat grew horribly fat from eating up everyone’s dinner. A duck came waddling down the road then stopped with a “How do you do?” “I see you have nothing” the Rat complained. “In that case, I’ll have to eat you! I doubt if you’re terribly juicy, most likely you’re tough as can be, but I am the Rat of the Highway and I fancy a duck for tea!” “Hang on,” quacked the duck, “for I have a sister with goodies you might prefer. I know that she’d love to meet you and I’m certain that you’d like her, for in her cave, her deep dark cave, right at the top of the hill, are biscuits and buns a-plenty and there you may eat your fill.”

The duck guides the rat to her sister’s cave….

At last they came to a lonely cave, and the duck began to quack. She quacked, “Good evening sister – sister – sister-“ And….sister, sister, sister…” a voice from the cave came back. “Do you have cakes and chocolates?” the highway robber cried. And, ”Chocolates! Chocolates! Chocolates…” the voice from the cave replied. “I’m coming to take them!” the Rat Thief yelled. His greedy eyes grew round. And, “Take them, take them, take them!” came back the welcome sound. The Highway Rat leapt off his horse. Into the cave he strode. The duck took hold of the horse’s reins and galloped down the road. Faster and ever faster, following all the bends, the plucky young duck went riding, galloping down the highway, back to her hungry friends.

The duck shared the food out to the highway friends, living happily ever after. And as for the Rat – he got thinner and greyer and spent the rest of his days sweeping floors of a cake shop floor!

The Highway Rat by Donaldson & Scheffer (2011). For any ABC 2 subscribers they are also the authors of Room on the Broom.

Your Chance to Serve Others: Our Renewed Service Program Our Paddies Van continues to be a beacon of service to our local community. It needs our continued support through volunteering our time in service of others. If you and your son would like to take up this opportunity please contact me via Mrs Helen Righetti in the Student Office on 3631 9014 or hrighetti@stpatricks.qld.edu.au. Below is an outline of our Service Program times and locations.

Tuesday Morn BBQ— Decker Park, Sandgate

7.25 am—9.00 amr

Wednesday Evening Street Van —Yallambee Lodge, Deagon

5.30 pm—7.00pm

Thursday Morning BBQ —Humpybong School 7. 30 am—9.00 am

Saturday Night BBQ—Sandgate Sandgate Lagoon

5.30 pm—7:00 pm

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Mr Charles Brauer AP Identity

PADDIES VAN CHRISTMAS AP-

PEAL

To celebrate our connection with Yallambee Lodge, we will be holding our Annual Christmas Party at the Lodge on 17th December.

To establish at Yallambee Lodge our tradition of gift giving to the Patrons

of the Paddies Van, we are looking for donations from the list below:-

Towels (New) Face Washers (New) Deodorant (Ladies and Gents) Thongs (Large) Waterbottles Caps/Hats (New) Cup-a-soups Wrapped lollies Coffee Mugs (New) If you are able to assist, all donations can be left with Mrs Helen Righetti

in the Student Office.

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Mr Charles Brauer AP Identity

NovemberRemembrance

November is the month dedicated to ‘Remembrance o f the Dead’. We wish to especially remember those students who died while at St. Patrick’s College, as also past students, staff, Brothers, Fr Patrick O’Rourke, founder of our College, who died on 31 May 1961, aged 69, in the Mater Hospital, after some years of ill-health, 44 years a priest. He had been Parish Priest of Sandgate since May 1947. We remember Brothers Francis Daniel Coffey, founding Principal, 10th October, 1973; Patrick Theophane Morrissey, 2nd Principal, who died at 50 of a brain tumor, 11th April, 1977; Kevin Marcian Quane, 3rd Principal, 21st March 1994; Alan Jerome Mooney, 4th Principal, 19 September 1978; Leonard Patrick Warren, 17th

March 2000; Leo Patrick Col Fitzgerald, 25th August 2014; Mr John James Kennedy, first lay Principal, died 22nd September 2010; parents and friends of the College. May they Rest In Peace!

There have been nine students who died while at the College, honoured in our ‘Wall of Remembrance.’ Thomas Barry was a ‘First Day Pupil’ number 205 in 1952. On 2nd May 1953 he was tragically killed in a horse riding accident, two months short of his 12th Birthday. Noel James McKeering was one of 18 McKeerings to become students of the College. His 11th Birthday was on the 2nd November, 1961, but a brain tumor hemorrhaged nine days later and at the 11th hour on the 11th Day of the 11th Month at 11 Years of age Noel James passed away. Paul Draper died of leukemia on the 12th Day of the 12th Month aged 12 Years in 1962. Michael O’Sullivan was “the brains o f the 9A c lass” but suffered much, with frequent hospital stays, through Years 8 & 9. His heart gave way on Saturday 27th January, 1968, three days short of the academic year and a few months short of his 15th birthday. James McEwen, of happy nature and pleasant personality, enjoyed a snow skiing trip with the College but contracted pneumonia, swine flu, and died after a very brief illness on the 24th August 1973, one week after celebrating his 15th Birthday. Michael Thomas Ryan, an active young man despite his illness, died after a long struggle with leukemia soon after the academic year began on 28th February 1983 just two months short of his 13th Birthday. Damien Thomas Peet gave of his best, loved his family and life and enjoyed any fun available, died of cancer of the spine on the 22nd September 1993 aged 15 years. Damien Clark, blessed with considerable academic and sporting ability, died in an accident on the 1st September 1994 aged 14 years. Elliott Ross Fletcher, aged 12 years, bright, cheerful and full of life was tragically taken while at College on Monday 15th February, 2010, the 15th day of the new academic year. Requiescant In Pace, Amen! Rest In Peace, Amen!

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Mr Luke Royes

Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

Homestay Program for Indigenous Students Last week all families would have received an email from Mr Charles Brauer, Acting AP Identity, regarding the Homestay program for Indigenous students from remote communities. I would like to take the opportunity to again highlight this very unique opportunity and encourage you to consider what it would be like for your family to take on one of these students. The students that we receive to the program come from a variety of Indigenous backgrounds and the way they adapt to life in Brisbane and at the College is reliant on the generosity and patience of the families that take them in. The opportunity and experiences they receive, both at school and in the home, can be particularly exciting for them, having not had the opportunity to become involved in such things that are a given for our students. The culture that students bring are more than just the traditional things that come to mind when thinking about Indigenous culture. The negotiation between your culture and the student’s culture is part of the experience of the homestay program and it comes not without difficulty. Whilst we are all alike in many ways, our cultures still teach us to act differently and think differently from one another. The way we act and the way we feel about things is quite different to the way another culture does. All current and past homestay families can attest to the simplest routines of daily life seeming so foreign to new students. Likewise, homestay students can too give examples of the strange habits of their host families. With an open mind, these difference are easily overcome and accepted, often with a great deal of humour. These are the experiences that stay with you. If you are of an open mind, willing to share, willing to learn, then having a Homestay student can be a very rewarding

experience. It is an extra body in the family to feed, to organise, to drop to school, to drop to sport, to wake up in the morning,

but there is the opportunity to build real relationships not just with the student, but with their family and community. If you

would like to find out more about the program, I encourage you to make contact with me or to discuss with current homestay

families. Please call 0487 319 046 or email lroyes@stpatricks.qld.edu.au

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Mr Chris Campbell AP Curriculum

YEAR 12 STUDENTS

For the first time, students’ QCS test results—graded A-E—will be released prior to senior certification in December. This is because the QCAA is committed to releasing results as early as possible and providing senior students with an incentive to ac-cess their learning account before certification. This year students can access their individual result from 9am on Tuesday 18 November via their learning account on the Stu-dent Connect website: www.studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au. Final Year 12 results and OPs and FPs will be available in student learning accounts from 9am on Saturday 20 December. Students’ QCS Test results will be confirmed on the Senior Statement they receive as part of their Senior Education Profile sent to them in December. A student’s individual QCS Test result does not determine their OP. Instead subject and school group results from the QCS Test are used as part of statistical scaling processes undertaken to calculate students’ OPs. Using group data enables the QCAA to make a fair and equitable comparison of the achievements of students in different schools studying different subject combina-tions. Student Connect website Students must know their Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) and password to log in and check their QCS Test grade on the ‘Enrolment and Results’ page of their learning account on the Student Connect website. Students will be able to access their results more quickly if they have previously activated their learning account. Please see Mrs Nott in the Curriculum office if you do not have your LUI number. Year 12 final exams commence next week. A strong performance in these tests is essential for students looking to improve or maintain current levels of achievement. Considering the benefits of a strong OP, good results in all subjects, and completion of all certificate related competencies, the small sacrifice of giving up this last weekend to study is a minor imposition.

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Mr Geoff Samuels Director of Culture

SHOWCASE 2014 This week has been especially special with our Cultural Awards Assembly lead by Mr Samuels. I was very proud to see all the boys who have excelled in Culture this year and especially our Musicians. On this note, we saw performances from both the String Ensemble lead by Miss Simmers as well as another appearance of Miguel Turla (Piano) who also entertained the masses at Showcase last week. A big congratulations to our Music Ensemble award winners. You have been recognised this year for your dedication and leadership! Great work! Also, my personal congratulations to our ‘Battle of the Bands’ winner, Pat Keating who takes out the title for the second year in a row.

We are very proud of Pat who has recently been notified of his successful application for a place in the Performance Music and

Songwriting Bachelor of Music program at JMC Academy in Southbank. We’ll look forward to witnessing Pat’s journey as he

graduates from the College this year.

Steve Fischer

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Mr Luke Donatini Director of Sport

Now that the 2014 College sporting season is completed (CIC & AIC), special recognition must be bestowed upon all the students from St Patrick’s College who gained selection into Queensland and Australian sporting teams this year. Your achievement is indicative of your hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all who have donned the maroon and white for Queensland and/or the green and gold for Australia. Australia Marcus Ferguson – Volleyball Benjamin Gould – Table Tennis Hamish Chapman – Indoor Cricket (Merit) Karl Haughey – Karate James Haughey – Karate Luke Haughey – Karate Queensland Joshua Andrews – Water Polo Connor Clark – Water Polo Carter Bell – Baseball Hayden Connell – Baseball Lachlan Cash – Basketball Arapeta Clark – Basketball Kian Milburn – Basketball Joshua Potter – Basketball Jye Okamurra – Basketball Daniel Champness – Football Joseph Champness – Football Adam Edgar – Football Rhys Gwynn –Jones – Football Luke Foster – Futsal Dominic Elms – Futsal Jack Jeffery – Futsal Isaac Corvo – AFL Corey Wagner – AFL Matthew Palmer – Swimming Will Seebohm – Swimming Benjamin Giuliano – Swimming Keegan Vandenberg – Rugby League Regan Glynn – Rugby Union Jack Kelly – Rugby Union Alfred Dela-Pena – Table Tennis Quinn Storrie – Table Tennis Ethan Harvey – Volleyball Craig Gilpin – Inline Hockey Ryan Coates – Judo Nathaniel Lake – Speed Skating Elliot Schultz – Triathlon Hamish Langenburg – European Handball Shaun Smith – Hockey Jackson Langenburg – European Handball Murdock Hogan – Indoor Cricket Matthew Lockhart – Indoor Cricket Harrison Tonks – Indoor Cricket Christopher Merrick – Indoor Netball The role of Sports Captain at the College is an extremely important one and I truly appreciate the assistance and commitment of all our sporting captains. Their leadership and role modelling has contributed greatly to our sporting success to date. Thank you to all the St Patrick’s College staff for their constant support, involvement and active interest in our overall sporting program and its success in 2014. Such success only occurs with whole school support, belief and involvement. To the St Patrick’s College Sports Support Group, Cricket Support Group and Curlew Park Association, I cannot thank you all enough for your constant hard work, support and loyalty to ensuring that sport and its facilities at our College is well funded, equipped and supported. It has been a pleasure to work alongside a parental and community body that share the same common interest as myself. I would like to acknowledge the College’s Maintenance Staff and Ground Staff at Curlew Park. Their commitment and assistance definitely make the yearly running of a successful sporting program so much easier and effective. They are always been there, often with a smile, a lending hand, and words of positive encouragement. We are extremely grateful for the hard work they all do and their contribution to our sporting program. We as a sporting community, have achieved so much and 2014 did not disappoint. We have witnessed a sporting program that has grown extremely successful, mostly because of the hard work and dedication of the many who have believed in it and what we collectively could achieve. Our results, high levels of participation and enthusiasm is reflective of this collective vision. Well done and congratulations to all involved and let us all remember to always ‘Fight the Good Fight’.

SPC 2015 Cricket & Volleyball Sign On

The sign on for 2015 Cricket and Volleyball is now CLOSED. Any student who may have missed signing on are to see Mr Ryan Schultz or Mr Corey Meehan in the Sports Department (College GYM). All students wishing to play cricket or volleyball for St Patrick’s College in 2015 are asked to sign on so that number of teams for 2015 can be established.

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Mr Luke Donatini Director of Sport

SPC GYM Term 3 Gym Timetables are now up on connect. Please click on the below link for further details: click here

SPC Volleyball For more information about SPC Volleyball (training times) please refer to the College’s Connect site or click here

SPC Cricket For more information about SPC Cricket please refer to the College’s Connect site or click here

SPC Swimming For more information about SPC Swimming please refer to the College’s Connect site or click here

Swimming Training

Swimming Training has started and will continue for the remainder of the year. Training times are – Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 7:00am (for a 7:10am start) – 7:55am. Calling all swimmers or any student who want some pool sessions for fitness. Padua Invitational Meet – Tuesday 18th November. Depart St Patrick’s at 3:10pm. Notes have gone home to students. Please get permission slips back ASAP. A reminder about Swim Camp. A note has gone home to parents via email. Dates: Jan 18th – 20th Location: Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre (Currimundi) Activities: Pool sessions, surf lesson, beach activities, indoor games, touch footy and more. Numbers limited at 40, so get in quick! Contact Mr Loudon or Ms Duke for any swimming details.

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Rosters

UNIFORM SHOP HOUSE SHIRTS New House Sport Shirts now available @ $50 each.

CREW SOCKS For volleyball/basketball are available for @ $9.00 pr.

VOLUNTEERS Will be required for 2015 Back to School trading from Wed 14 January to Sat 24 January between 9am – 2pm. Please give some thought to helping during this very busy period. If you are able to help, please leave your details with the Uniform Shop. Volunteer dates will be confirmed a week prior to opening as some circumstances may have changed. Thank you.

TRADING HOURS Tues 12-4pm, Wed 10am-2pm,

Thurs 7.30am-11.30am Last trading day for the year Thurs 27 Nov 7.30-11.30am

TUCKSHOP ROSTER - TERM 3 TUCKSHOP ROSTER

DATE HELPERS

07/11 Natalie Dare, Tania Caruana, Michelle Warnecke

11/11 Nicole Murphy, Jeana Scott, Karen Singleton

12/11 Debbie Birthisel, Sandra Appleby-Lake, Cathy Weir

13/11 Andrew Massey, Liz Dittberner, Jacqui Baldock

14/11 Public Holiday

10/11 Karen Smyth, Angela Funnell

PADDIES VAN ROSTER

Tuesday Morning BBQ Decker Park, Sandgate

7.25am - 9.00am

Wednesday Evening Street Van Yallambee Lodge, Deagon

5.00pm - 7.00pm

Thursday Morning BBQ Humpybong School 7. 30am - 9.00am

Saturday Night BBQ Sandgate Sandgate Lagoon 5.15pm - 7.30pm

Tuesday, 11 November Kevin Lam, Jackson

Langenberg, Angus Marsh

Wednesday, 12 November Jeromy Slater, Samson Slater,

Aiden Berry, Ben Rooney

Thursday, 13 November Sam Le Bherz, Ethan Lehane, Matt McDonald, Dean Turk

Saturday, 8 November Joshua Willmott, Nathaniel Lake

Please Note: If you cannot fulfil your commitment to take part in these service programs, please advise Mrs Righetti ASAP.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

The Term 4 College fee accounts need to be finalised immediately—unless alternative payment arrangements have been put in place. The Finance Office is open until the 12th December so payments can still be sent through. Any additional charges on your account also need to be finalised immediately. If you did not receive your account please contact Judy Kelly on 3631 9019 or via email: jkelly@stpatricks.qld.edu.au

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Date Claimers

SPORT SUPPORT

AGM was held on Monday evening, 6.45 pm, 3rd November, in the College Board Room by an enthusiastic group of volunteer parents endeavouring to assist in the College sporting facilities and progress of our young sportsmen. Having farewelled and thanked Mr Luke Donatini, Director of Sport, the following positions were nominated, voted and accepted: Chairperson Mr Matt Grinlaubs; Vice Chair Mr Andrew Moir; Secretary Br Chris Pritchard; Treasurer Mr Lawrence Caruana; Curlew Park Canteen Convenor Mr David Row; Curlew Park BBQ Convenor Mr Andrew Moir; Callan Centre Canteen Mr David Foster; Fundraising Coordinator Mr Ian Johannessen and Mr John Upson. We seek a Curlew Park Cricket Canteen convenor – please help.

Begin 2015 feeling confident

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