{"id":2140,"date":"2020-08-26T12:05:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T02:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/?post_type=article&#038;p=2140"},"modified":"2020-08-26T12:05:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T02:05:39","slug":"director-of-boarding-8","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/article\/director-of-boarding-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Director of Boarding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-948 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/11\/DSC_8885-320x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/11\/DSC_8885-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/11\/DSC_8885-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Director of Boarding<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Megan Christie<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">In the Boarding House, the girls are back in the swing of boarding expectations and routines.\u00a0 The girls are working hard in study and making a good start on their assignments. The weekends are jam-packed with opportunities for activity and recreation and club sport has returned to our world which has been welcomed with open arms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">On Saturday 15 August, the girls visited Alligator Creek swimming hole in the Bowling Green Bay National Park, many for the first time.\u00a0 \u00a0The girls had a wonderful time exploring the area and swimming in the fresh water rock pools.\u00a0 The girls loved it so much they asked if the could return the next weekend! On Saturday 22 August, St Patrick\u2019s hosted a Beach Volleyball Tournament with St Teresa\u2019s College, Abergowrie.\u00a0 This social event aimed to strengthen engagement between boarding students and their families.\u00a0 It was wonderful meeting the girls brothers and cousins.\u00a0 We hope to continue this tradition and visit the boys\u2019 campus next term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">The College uses REACH Boarding, a student management software system which automates control and monitoring procedures for the Boarding House.\u00a0 All girls now have access to the St Patrick\u2019s REACH app or the REACH website. \u00a0Presently, the girls use REACH to move themselves around on campus locations, sign up for activities and events online and manage their own leave by submitting an online application form. Please be reminded that all special weekend leave requests are to be submitted on REACH via the online form by 9:00 am on Thursdays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">Congratulations to our Boarders of the Week:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">Javanah Bero<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">Yalul Toby<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: 18.75pt;background: white\"><span style=\"color: black\">Isabella Nona<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2140 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/08\/IMG_1982.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/08\/IMG_1982-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/08\/IMG_1970.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/08\/IMG_1970-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/08\/IMG_1960.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/08\/IMG_1960-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director of Boarding Megan Christie \u00a0 In the Boarding House, the girls are back in the swing of boarding expectations and routines.\u00a0 The girls are working hard in study and making a good start on their assignments. 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