FACULTY NEWS

HOSPITALITY 

IN THE CLASSROOM

The Year 11 students started an ‘Introduction to the Hospitality Industry’ unit, learning about the different hospitality sectors, and developing their coffee culture knowledge and skills to run an event. The Year 12 students continued learning about ‘Food Trends’ and developed their knowledge and understanding of working in the kitchen and food service sector.

TWILIGHT OPEN EVENING

The Year 11 students planned, produced and professionally presented a selection of coffees and sweet treats. It was a very big day with baking, cleaning, setting up the coffee carts and service for the evening. The sweet treats were a huge hit! For their project, the Year 12 students created a cold and hot canapé to serve to over 100 guests on the evening. During the day of the event, they prepared the recipes, followed safety and hygiene and set up and served from the catering tents.

Twilight Open Evening provided hands-on experience with working in the kitchen and serving customers. The girls worked really well in their groups and showcased their talent and catering skills in a professional manner. The feedback we received was very positive and I am incredibly proud of the fine work demonstrated by the Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students.

Camille Flores.

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT – HOSPITALITY & FUNCTIONS. E: cflores@stpatscollege.qld.edu.au

MUSIC

It has been a fantastic Term 1 in the music department. It is good to be back in full swing in the classroom, Ensembles and on the stage.

ENSEMBLES:

Throughout the Term, a number of our Ensembles have presented at assemblies while all of our Ensembles were able to perform at the Twilight Open Evening. This is made possible by our fantastic instrumental and ensemble tutors:

• Rachel Cairns – Choirs and Voice
• Dr Mark Smith – Concert Band and Brass & Woodwind
• Rike Wolf – Strings Ensemble and Strings
• Megan Donnelly – Flute and Celtic Dreaming
• Paul Nielson – Percussion and Percussion Ensemble
• Georgia Martel – Guitar and Guitar Ensemble
• Monica Licciardello – Piano
• James Jellyman – Taiko Drumming

I thank all of the tutors and staff for their wonderful work this Term; I am lucky to work with such a passionate and skilled set of individuals.

If your daughter would like to join an Ensemble, please contact Mr Goulter for more details.

SHEP:

A number of students from the College have competed at the State Honours Ensemble Programs (SHEP). This event is facilitated by the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and we look forward to seeing more of our student excel in this program.

IN THE CLASSROOM:

It has been a very busy term within the classroom.

• Year 7 students have demonstrated their command over the pentatonic scale and Franz Joseph Haydn’s Surprise Symphony. They are looking forward to learning drums next term.
• Year 8 have competed their back-to-basics unit which aims to bring all students up to speed with essential music knowledge and reading skills.
• Year 9 students have started their own Ensembles and will perform arrangements of their favourite songs.
• Year 10 students have successfully recorded half an album from songs they performed earlier in the term to Year 1 students from St Joseph’s, The Strand.
• Both the 11 and 12 students have submitted their first performance assessments and are now working hard to compose new and innovative music.
• Music Extension students are running their own rehearsals to prepare for their next performance assessment.

COMING SOON!

Our Ensembles are busy preparing for the upcoming Ensemble and Senior Music Showcase – Music By The Sea. We will post dates soon.

John Goulter

HEAD OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE. E: jgoulter@stpatscollege.qld.edu.au

JAPANESE 

In 2019, St Patrick’s students were able to visit their pen-pals in Fujimi, and it is hoped that they may be able to do this in the future as well. The word Fujimi means “looking at Mt Fuji”; from the school grounds in Tokyo, Mt Fuji is visible. Fujimi High School is also Girls’ high school. Fujimi High School loves the pen-pal program and at the beginning of this year our students received large batch of letters from Fujimi. This term, it was our turn to return a batch of letters. It has been wonderful watching the girls busily writing to their pen-pals, connecting, and making friendships with students from another part of the world. Students have also learnt to use Japanese fonts on their computer, and this provides an opportunity for them to email their pen-pals as often as they like. This is a wonderful way for students to practise their Japanese and make new friends.

Anna Kendall

JAPANESE TEACHER. E: akendall@stpatscollege.qld.edu.au

MARINE SCIENCE 

YEAR 11 MARINE SCIENCE – SNORKEL INDUCTION

On Monday 29 March, the Year 11 Marine Science class participated in a Snorkel Induction at Tobruk Memorial Baths. The students gained experience in many aspects of snorkelling such as learning the correct methods of fitting a snorkel mask and fins, as well as practicing how to safely enter the water when fully equipped.

Students successfully completed many tasks such as swimming 200m with the constant use of a snorkel, duck diving in deeper water to retrieve objects and practicing underwater surveying techniques used to assess fish and coral.

Students will undertake excursions later in the year to Magnetic Island and Orpheus Island which will require the use of these snorkelling skills.

Ms Holly Whiting

MARINE SCIENCE TEACHER. E: hwhiting@stpatscollege.qld.edu.au

PERFORMING ARTS 

SAFETY NET

On Thursday 25 March, the Year 8 Dance students attended an excursion to see the Dance North community experience production of ‘Safety Net’. The students were able to experience a live Arts project that was created and performed by the participants in a collaborative process. The work was instigated by Dance North in association with TheatreiNQ and Diffraction Collection to create an immersive theatrical experience. Drawing on their own experiences as young people growing up in North Queensland, ‘Safety Net’ interrogated the boundaries of safety and risk, control and freedom, rules and choices, and conforming and individuality. Congratulations must go to the five St Patrick’s College Townsville students, Ava Saldana-Lopez, Matilda Weekers, Esther Wulf, Mahalia Boyd and Ella Chandler who were part of the cast. The Year 8 Dance students were thrilled to see their College sisters on stage.

MULKADEE APPLICATIONS CLOSING

 is in order for the many students who got their Mulkadee applications in well before the due date. St Patrick’s College Townsville has never had so many entries. Families are reminded that all online applications for Music and Dance are now closed, however Drama students will have until the 19th April to finalise their audition videos for submission.  

TEACHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Congratulations to Ms Rosie Maguire for her involvement in Theatre of Diversions podcast series, ‘Tides’ in January this year. Ms Maguire worked with other local actors to create an interactive mini-series that was enjoyed online. We look forward to seeing future projects from Theatre of Diversion.

Best wishes to Ms Rachel Cairns and Ms Alyssa Kelly as they begin the audition process for Townsville Choral Society’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. Ms Kelly is the Director and Ms Rachel Cairns is Vocal Director. Auditioning for a panel is a very nerve-racking experience. There are many St Patrick’s College Townville students interested in auditioning for the title role of Charlie, and roles within the Ensemble. We wish them luck in their auditions.

Alyssa Kelly

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT- DRAMATIC ARTS & PERFORMANCE. E: akelly@stpatscollege.qld.edu.au