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