FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF STUDENTS

Welcome to Term Two, I hope all of our families had an opportunity to rest and unwind over the Easter break. This term is full of many activities and events and I would like to encourage all students to participate in these activities to get the most out of their time here at the College.

END OF TERM ONE

We finished the end of term 1 with the whole College coming together for an Easter liturgy and then we broke into the four house groups and shared a picnic lunch and participated in activities that allowed students to further enhance the relationship with others. Even though the rainy weather meant we could not enjoy the Strand for this event, we are fortunate to have a beautiful campus to enjoy. There was lots of cheerful conversations during the shared picnic, and healthy competition to see who would take out the trivia championship. As always, Just Dance was a joyful and energetic way to end the day.

SCHOOL SAFE DRIVER PROGRAM

A group of 40 Year 11 students attended the School Safe Driver Program, run jointly between Townsville University Hospital and the Advanced Driver Training Centre. The course is designed to teach and embed principles of safety, with a view to preventing traffic incident occurring. The students participated in a mix of didactic sessions and practical vehicle-based exercises, delivered by experts from the ADTC. Senior staff from the TUH Emergency Department also attended and presented to the students. The students who attended learned a lot and we are very appreciative to the staff of the program for offering this to our students.

CAMPS

All students in Years 7 – 11 will be taking part in the Camps/Retreats Program from Monday 17 June til Monday 19 June. Year 12 Retreat will occur on Tuesday 18 June til Wednesday 19 June. This year’s camps will be held at the following locations:

Year 7 – Mungalli Falls Outdoor Education Centre – Milla Milla

Year 8 – Echo Creek Adventure Centre – Tully

Year 9 – Camp Gedling – Hervey Range

Year 10 – Genazzano Retreat – Tinaroo

Year 11 – Apex Camps – Magnetic Island

Year 12 – Amaroo on Mandalay – Magnetic Island

Please be aware that this program is compulsory and all students are expected to attend. 

You will receive information specific to your daughter’s camp this week.  To approve your daughter’s participation please review the Terms & Conditions document and her medical details then accept the excursion.  Responses are due by 1 June 2024.  If you require assistance logging on the Learning Hub Parent Lounge, please contact IT Support on itsupport@stpatscollege.qld.edu.au.

COMBINED PASTORAL EVENTS

We have two combined pastoral events this term, where we gather with other students from Ignatius Park College, Abergowrie College and St Margaret Mary’s College to further develop the relationships between the schools. If your daughter is in Year 11 or Year 9, you will soon be receiving correspondence about these events. We will host the Year 11 Trivia night on Friday 10 May and Ignatius Park will host the Year 9 touch carnival during the day on Friday 17 May.

UNIFORM

I would like to ask parents/guardians to check that the uniform worn by their daughter meets the Uniform Policy detailed in the Student Diary or as stated on our college Website.  Each student is expected to maintain high standards of personal appearance and I encourage parents/guardians to ensure that the uniform is being worn each day in accordance with College expectations.  This also includes the College bag and it is an expectation that all students have this, as it is part of the uniform. PC teachers will be doing a check of this in the coming weeks.

STUDENT ABSENCE PROCESS

A reminder of the College’s daily absence/short term absence for medical reasons contact details: Student Reception Absence Line (07) 4753 0377 or email  absence@stpatscollege.qld.edu.au

Shari Finlay 

ACTING DIRECTOR OF STUDENTS