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Senior Athletics/Cross-Country Presentation Evening

I wish to notify all parents, carers, and boys that the Athletics and Cross-Country Presentation Evening will be held this evening, Wednesday 16 October in the Robson Auditorium. Students should arrive by 7:00 PM for a prompt 7:15 PM start. 

 

There is a clear expectation that all students involved in these activities will be in attendance and dressed in their full College Winter uniform (blazers included).

 

The College requests that no cars park in Hydebrae Street (which runs at ninety degrees from Francis Street and the Senior Library) at any time. Its narrowness makes resident parking difficult and non-resident parking can present a safety risk by preventing the access of emergency vehicles. 

 

The event is scheduled to conclude by 8:15 PM, so please arrange transportation accordingly, especially for picking up your son(s) afterward.

Homework Club

Parents/carers and boys are advised that Homework Club has now re-opened for this term. It is my hope that students are making good use of this service, and I encourage more boys to consider this option.

Injuries – Correct Attire at School

As we enter the Summer Co-curricular sport season, unfortunately but inevitably, there is an increase in the number of students who may be injured playing sport here at the College and in their outside ventures. Can I please impress upon all parents/carers that students out of normal full College uniform when injured should very much be the exception. 

 

Students are required to be in their full College uniform even if injured, and the College would advise of two exceptions to this:  

  1. Firstly, if the student is physically unable to put their uniform on. 
    Students in “moonboots” or with casts or in slings should still be in uniform unless this is physically impossible. 
     
  2. Secondly, if wearing the uniform presents a real risk of harm for the student. 
    Students who are unable to wear a shoe due to a sprain etc. and are on crutches should be in full College uniform with a black sock rather than their school shoe on the injured foot. In the rare situation that a student needs to be out of uniform, please be aware that students must wear their FULL College tracksuit, (crested) black shorts, supporter’s shirt, white socks and clean sandshoes. 

Any student who arrives out of uniform needs to present to their Year Coordinator with a note from their parents/carers explaining the need to be out of uniform. As indicated previously this should be the rare exception. 

Co-Curricular Uniform – Travelling on Public Transport

For some time now, boys have been permitted to wear the following College attire while making their way home on Public Transport at the conclusion of an afternoon’s training session:

  • Full Summer or Winter College uniform depending on the season as per current expectation or the College Supporter’s shirt, College crested black shorts, white socks and runners/sandshoes. 
     
  • The College tracksuit is optional yet highly recommended to be worn during the Winter season.

You are to note that the College is being quite specific and as such, no boy should be wearing house t-shirts, basketball singlets, baseball pants, etc, on public transport. These expectations are also in place for boys travelling to school for an early morning 

Co-curricular training session. 

 

Failure to adhere to these conditions will result in the following consequences: 

  • First offence – College detention and the above-mentioned privilege will be taken from you for a period of two weeks.
     
  • Second offence – College detention and the above-mentioned privilege will be taken from you for a period of six months.

Winter Sport Photos

Photos from the Winter sport season are now available via the Anthony Khoury Photography website: https://www.akphotos.com.au/album/2534404/.

After selecting St Patrick’s College from the gallery, and the corresponding year, you will be asked to enter your name and email address to access the albums. 

 

The password is: blueblackgold

 

Please note: not all teams or individuals were able to be photographed.

 

Anthony Calavassy

Director of Co-curricular