Around the School  

City Of Ballarat Town Hall Excursion - Middle School Students

This week, our Middles classes visited the Ballarat Town Hall. This excursion was part of our Civics & Citizenship unit relating to Local Government. Students were able to enter council chambers  as well as other areas of the Town Hall and learn about how decisions are made relating to local government. Students were also able to explore the Sturt Street gardens, learning about some of the statues and monuments.

Healthy Living

Year F/1 having fun on their 1st healthy living day. What a fun class !

Lego Club

Religious Education 

Family Lenten Activity, Friday 6/3/26

Last Friday afternoon we held our annual Lenten Family Activity. Thank you to all who were able to attend and engage in meaningful discussion about how families can observe Lent through fasting, prayer and almsgiving.              

Lenten Assemblies

Tomorrow, Friday 13th March, we welcome our school community to share in our Second Week of Lent Assembly, which will be led by the Senior School students. You are invited to enter the Madden Hall quietly by 2:45pm.

Our remaining Lenten Assemblies will be held on:

Third Lenten Assembly - Friday 20th March @ 2:45pm, to be led by F/1I and 1/2F

Fourth Lenten Assembly - Friday 27th March @ 2:45pm, to be led by F/IG and 1/2O

Sport

MDASA 9 Years & Under 25m Encouragement Swim Meet

Hello families,

Please see the details below for the MDASA 9 Years & Under 25m Encouragement Swim Meet, to be held on Thursday 26 March 2026. Entries close on Wednesday 18 March. 

If you are interested in entering your child please feel free to email Mr Valentine before the closing date to guarantee a spot.  

The Swim Meet is open to all Primary Schools in the Ballarat and District area.  Entries must be submitted by the school (not individually by parents) by 5pm Wednesday 18th March.

Please ensure you send your child's Date of birth and chosen swimming strokes. Students have the choice of either freestyle, backstroke or both. 

Thanks Mr Valentine

avalentine@spballarat.catholic.edu.au 

The Pat Darroch Primary School Term 2 Netball competition.

Games will be played on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights with a Year 3/4 and 5/6 competition. The teams are mixed and games commence on the 5th and 6th of May for both competitions. Games will be held at the Ballarat Netball Association with fixtures released after the 28th of April. Games will take place after regular school hours with the competition running for 8 weeks with no finals.

The school will provide netball bibs and balls for all teams to use on the nights of the competition. All teams will be entered by Mr Valentine through the school. If you have a child that wishes to be included please reach out before the cut of date of Tuesday the 28th of April. No further teams will be entered after the cut off date. Students have already been spoken to and have started teams but there is still plenty of room for others. If your child does not have a team but is still interested they can join and be added to a team on the night they wish to play. 

Any parents that would like to be involved in a coaching capacity or assist in any way feel free to come along to support your child's team.

Please read through the information on the flyer and get in touch if you would like to be involved.

Thanks Mr Valentine