Co-Curricular
The Final Act
As we enter the penultimate week of the year, there’s a bit of a buzz in the air. A mix of anticipation, weariness (with good cause) and a steady realisation that our time together in 2025 is ending. We know this feeling well because we experience it in many areas of life. Sometimes it really intensifies.
It’s in the ninth inning of a baseball game, when every sign, call, pitch and swing gains a little extra importance. In Game 7 of an NBA Finals, when a championship comes down to a single possession. The back nine or 72nd hole of a Major Championship, someone with a one-shot lead.
It’s the final curtain of a play, when the actors give everything, they have left before the lights fade. Music fans will certainly remember a great encore, where a band ends a show with a perfectly chosen song that surpasses expectations of how (you think) it should be played.
These experiences tell us that endings matter. How we finish reveals as much – if not more – about us than how we began. The final act is often where character is revealed, where discipline becomes visible, and where commitment turns into legacy.
This week, our Stage 3 summer sport season reached its close. Our boys competed with great spirit and represented the College with pride. This Friday, we will gather to celebrate their season, acknowledge improvement, recognise effort, and thank the staff and parents/carers who supported them.
Endings in our Christian story hold a different truth.
The ending of Scripture describes the ultimate ‘final act’. It tells us that history is not drifting aimlessly. It has a destination. Christ, who came once in humility, will return in glory to restore and make all things new.
We are assured of three things:
God is in control, even when our world feels chaotic.
Goodness will triumph, even if the scoreboard suggests otherwise.
Christ’s final act is still to come, and it will be one of justice, renewal, and peace.
As we finish up our year, this perspective can change how we look back on what was, and what is ahead of us in 2026. Our work, our relationships, our commitments – they all matter because we are part of a bigger story. One that doesn’t end in disappointment or exhaustion, but in hope.
As we close out these last two weeks, please take the time to reflect on your contribution to the St Patrick’s community and know that it is appreciated and an important part of our story.
I look forward to celebrating the year that was and planning for the year that is to come.
In hope.
Adam Watson
Director of Co-Curricular
“All’s well that ends well.”
Shakespeare