This year we will be part of a pilot project initiated by Sydney Catholic Schools to explore the expansion of the Newman Selective Gifted Education Program. As part of the pilot project, parents and 2019 Year 7 students of St Patrick’s College, Sutherland will be invited to submit an application form to be considered for a placement in a Year 7 Newman Selective cohort in 2019. If you choose to apply for a placement, your child will sit the Newman Selective Assessment which has been designed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). This will be held in Term 1, 2018. Details regarding the test will be shared following your application.
Today we welcomed our newest students to the College – Year 7, 2018. Today we welcomed our newest students to the College – Year 7, 2018. As part of their induction they have spent the day completing ability testing so we can gather important information about the ways in which each of our newest students learn. Thank you to our Director of Pastoral Care, Mrs Jodie Hughes for organising the day, Mrs Elizabeth Smith for her support and Mr Kevin Carragher for overseeing the testing. The enthusiasm and eagerness of the Year 6 students is wonderful to see.
On Wednesday evening the Year 12 Drama class of 2017 entertained us with an evening of outstanding performances at the annual Drama Showcase. Both their monologues and individual performances were warmly received by a very supportive audience. This group of Drama students are unique in their close friendship and support of each other. They have demonstrated commitment, creativity and passion for Drama, and their final Showcase was evidence of this. The Group Performances used a range of dramatic forms and techniques to explore issues which are important to our world; covering mental health, environmental concerns and the dangers of modern science. We laughed, we cried and we were challenged by the issues presented. All ten students also presented an Individual Performance which they have been working on since Term 4 last year - commanding the stage with their conviction, passion, comic timing and deep understanding of their character. It has taken many months of after school rehearsals to get these performances to the stage they are at - and I congratulate the students for their ongoing persistence, commitment and creativity. It has been such a rewarding process to be involved in. Special thanks go to our technical crew Christy Koufos and Chloe Hart for operating the lighting and sound, and to our stage crew Bailey McWhinnie and Joshua Challenor. They will also have this responsibility on Monday in the HSC examination. We would also like to thank Mrs Mary Givney-Clarke for taking the photos on the evening.Both myself and Ms Keily are so proud of the progress all the students have made with their performances, and we wish this class all the best for the final HSC examination on Monday.
Mrs Jenni Oxnard and Ms Jane Keily, Drama Teachers
Three of our students travelled to Canberra on the weekend 18 – 20 August with Mrs Jennie Smith, Debating Coordinator, to participate in the Mock United Nations Assembly (MUNA). Three of our students travelled to Canberra on the weekend 18 – 20 August with Mrs Jennie Smith, Debating Coordinator, to participate in the Mock United Nations Assembly (MUNA). The team consisted of Year 11 students: Christopher Breen, Lauren Forrester and Leonardo Nosatti and they gathered with approximately 70 students from around Australia for this national event.The students represented Japan and dressed in Japanese national costume to debate from Japan’s point of view in a UN General Assembly style debate. The event took place in the historic House of Representatives Chamber of the Old Parliament House, home to the Museum of Australian Democracy.Congratulations to our students for winning, and to Mrs Smith for her wonderful support and assistance of the students in their preparation for this prestigious national event.
During Lent we raised money for Caritas’ annual fundraiser, Project Compassion. This year, the Project Compassion theme was “Love your Neighbour”, taken from Jesus’ teaching to love you neighbour as yourself. This year our Project Compassion neighbours included people from the Philippines, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and Fiji. Every cent we raised will go directly to those who need it, to combat poverty, promote justice and uphold the dignity of every person.
I am very proud to announce that our College contributed $17,000 for the appeal this year. Thank you to all families for your generous support on this initiative.
St Patrick’s College is a dynamic faith and learning community that serves to educate children of families in the Sutherland Shire. The College has an enrolment just over 1200 and caters for boys and girls in Years 7-12.
2019 Letter to Apply for Newman Selective Cohort
