College Notices

Cafe by the Sea – Catercare

Our on-site kitchen is managed by Catercare, a professional catering organisation.

Proudly 100% Australian owned and operated, Catercare is passionate about fresh, quality food, and pride themselves on providing the best hospitality and service to their customers and clients.

On Wednesday this week, the Cafe was transformed into a Mediterranean paradise!

In 2021, the Tuckshop is also operating out of the Cafe by the Sea. Meals can be ordered and paid for via Flexischools. Please register through the following link:

https://community.flexischools.com.au/s/article/How-do-I-register-for-a-Flexischools-account

Alternatively, meals can also be paid for by cash or debit card. 

Twilight Open Evening 

We are thrilled to be rolling out our Twilight Open Evening campaign this weekend. With only 34 days to go, the event will be a wonderful experience for any family who is looking for the perfect schooling fit for their daughter.

Held on St Patrick’s Day, our annual Twilight Open Evening will allow prospective families to experience the dynamic and engaging teaching and learning environment which is St Patrick’s College Townsville.

From 5.00pm – 7.00pm, a wide variety of activities, presentations and displays will be on show. Our College Principal’s Address will be at 6.00pm. 

Our Twilight Open Evening schedule will include:

  • STEM projects
  • Japanese projects, including Origami, Calligraphy and Magna Workshops
  • Skills Tournament featuring our elite athletes 
  • Music performances by our Rock Band, Percussion Ensemble, Choir, Taiko Drumming group, String Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble
  • Drama and Dance performances
  • Artists at work workshops and displays 
  • Displays and activities across all curriculum areas
  • Delicious food, coffee and cold drinks 

And so much more!

Please come along and meet our Expert Teaching Team and see why St Patrick’s College is a place where your daughter can dare to imagine her future.

From the Library – with Marie Jerome

It is always so exciting to see new students enter our beautiful library, eyes wide for the possibilities of finding their next favourite read. The start of this year has been no exception. To date we have had over 400 loans in 3 weeks!  2020 saw 4078 books borrowed, so I am excited to see the final figures for 2021.

The Library Club returns first break, Friday 19 February. There will be lots of fun activities to participate in and chances for creativity in our Maker Space sessions. “Adopt a Shelfies” and Library Monitors will return again this year. Come to the library to nominate for a position! There is nothing more satisfying than a tidy shelf and if last year is anything to go by, there will be competition amongst all the Shelfies! To compliment the Library Club, The Chess Club will be held every Friday at 2nd Break. Thank you to Mr McGregor for taking up The Chess Club challenge. We have students playing at all breaks if you feel like showing off your prowess. 

My “to read” list was tackled in the holidays and my book of the month is, The Lefthanded Booksellers of London. It was a fast and intriguing read. Author Garth Nix has not disappointed in his latest efforts. He builds a world filled with characters and organisations that are realistically believable whilst dealing with powers and situations that are far from ordinary.

Don’t forget that February 14 is “Library lovers’ Day”; come visit to find your next literary love!

Meet Gayle Walkom – Defence Support Program Leader

St Patrick’s College Townsville recognises the inherit demands of the Australian Defence Force lifestyle and the impact it can have on its students and families and would like to welcome Ms Gayle Walkom as the new Defence Support Program Leader. Gayle will provide a friendly point of contact for any Defence families – current and retired – and will be able to assist Defence students and their families with changing schools, integrating into the school community and providing support during parental absences. Morning teas will be held fortnightly in A block and all Defence Students are welcome to attend. If you have not received correspondence from Gayle, please contact via email gwalkom@stpatscollege.qld.edu.au or phone 0747530300. 

 

Running Club meets the Deadly Runners Group

The Running Club met with Derrick Evans, founder of the local “Deadly Runners Group”. The guest speaker was Damian Tuck, an Indigenous Marathon Project Coach, and James Kaan, Manager Deadly Running Australia. Joining them via Zoom was accomplished marathon runner, Bianca Graham. The girls got to hear and then speak to a large group of passionate long distance runners and are excited about continuing with Running Club

“I thoroughly enjoyed listening to The Deadly Runners talk about their inspiring journeys and I would love to be a part of such an amazing community of runners. I could clearly tell that this foundation has impacted all of them in the best way possible and I feel very grateful that I had the opportunity to listen to them speak.” Brianna Stanley, Sports Prefect.

P&F AGM

The Parents & Friends Association of St Patrick’s College Townsville are holding their AGM on Tuesday 2 March. The focus of the P&F is to strengthen bonds between families and the College community. Fund raising is not their objective! Please join us in the East Precinct from 5.30pm – 6.30pm for the P&F AGM. Entry for this event will be through Fryer Street.

Catholic School Parents QLD Diocese of Townsville 

The Catholic School Parents QLD Diocese of Townsville are holding two events in the very near future. The first of which is their First General Meeting on Thursday 18 February at 6.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The second event is an Annual General Meeting with Guest Speakers which will be held on Saturday 20 March for a 10.00am start. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, The Townsville Business Women’s Circle (TBWC) is holding a fundraising event on Tuesday 9 March from 12.00pm – 3.00pm. This promises to be a very special event and tickets are available through the TWBC website.