issue 18 - calling - (15 june 2010)

Dear Members of the St Patrick’s Family, The end of Semester 1 is fast approaching with the Year 11 and 12 students beginning examinations today and most other year levels having assessment during the next week. Examinations create stress and pressure, and it is important that we all ‘read the signs’ and support the students through this time. If parents are concerned I encourage you to touch base with your son’s teachers or House Dean. Assessment Calendars, including the examination timetable may be found via the Parent Lounge on the College website. Recently a number of Year 11 Students have nominated to participate in the various immersion and exchange programs offered at St Patrick’s College. My thanks go to the staff and parents who have assisted with this selection process. The following students have been selected to participate in 2010. Congratulations to each of these students! East Timor (July) USA (September) Canada (September) India (November) Peter Rigney Christopher Harris Conor McSween Jackson DaForno Jordan Sheterline Kirt Myers Thymon Venter Blake Henley Gerard McCabe Aaron Hogg Aaron Loader Jack Nolan Jock Power Nicholas Siliato Joseph Shearman Last week the CIC Cross Country Team performed very well and was placed 7th overall. This is a very good result. The Under 12 team won their age group competing against 14 CIC schools. This is the first time a St Patrick’s College team has achieved first place. Congratulations to all runners and their coaches! Similarly, congratulations to the Open Hockey Team that defeated Padua last week (4-2) and to the Theatresports Team who have now reached the Semi-finals. Well done, all! Last week the Courier Mail published extensive data regarding the OP results for 2009. The report contained a significant amount of information. It is important to acknowledge that this data is only one part of what a school does in terms of the holistic education of its students. The data cannot simply be taken in total isolation but does provide information regarding the academic progress of the school. In 2009 the St Patrick’s College Year 12 OP results were very good. (I have reported this previously.) In fact 85% of the Year 12 students gained an OP of 1-15. Based on this information, St Patrick’s College is in the top 10 all boys schools in Queensland and the top 10 Catholic schools (male and female) in Queensland. Whilst this data is only one aspect of what was achieved in 2009, it is very good, and is testament to the quality of teaching and learning, the efforts of the students and the support of the parents. Well done, St Patrick’s College! On Friday, 18 June, the students will be dismissed from school at 1.30pm. There will be an End of Semester Liturgy which will begin at 12.45pm. Parents are very welcome to attend this liturgy. I also remind all families that all AIC Rugby and Football fixtures continue on Saturday, 19 June. All students are expected to honour their commitments here. Please do not start holidays early. Finally this week I remind all members of the St Patrick’s College community that Back to Shorncliffe Day is on this Saturday. St Patrick’s College teams play St Edmund’s and Nudgee Junior (both EREA schools) and I encourage everyone to come down, support the St Patrick’s College teams, and have a great day. Let’s make Curlew Park a sea of Green and Gold. Have a great week. God Bless Dr Michael Carroll College Principal

10 June 2010 No. 18

P & F MEETING

Please note that the P & F Meeting scheduled for 16 June has been cancelled. We apologise for any

inconvenience.

STUDIES

Allan Clark

Using Technology Sensibly Recently a number of media networks have challenged families to go without technology. Reflecting on my own circumstances, it is hard to remember a time without seeing cords dangling from ears, eyes gazing at screens or thumbs quivering. Technology is both a boon and a curse to parents. Its use has been widely researched and found to have both positive and negative effects on children’s behaviour, language and attitudes. It is widely criticised not only for being used as a baby-sitter, but also for keeping children away from more active or educational activities (especially with examinations looming). Technology does have its good points. It is entertaining, relaxing and offers programs high in educational content. Technology itself is not the problem, rather the way that it is used. The key is to be selective in the programs that children watch/use. IDEAS (for taming technology)

Place reasonable, sensible limits on technology use. A weekly maximum of 10-12 hours viewing/gaming is highly

recommended. Restrict your own viewing/gaming as well.

Keep the technology OFF, especially during meal times. Only turn it ON when someone has decided to watch/play a program, and then switch it off when the program has finished.

Have a technology-free day once a week and try alternate forms of entertainment such as games, reading and so on.

Teach children the rating system and use it as a viewing guide. Know what children are watching so that you can make an informed decision about the suitability of programs.

Sit with children and discuss what they have seen, including the commercials. Talk about controversial or topical issues that may be presented.

CSIRO’s Visit to St Patrick’s On the Monday, 31 May, Eleanor, a representative of the CSIRO’s Forces and

Energies in Motion, came to St Patrick’s, to show all of Year 6 Science in action. First of all we were shown a demonstration of how friction creates heat. She had two steel balls, and then asked a student to hold a piece of paper. She clanged the two steel balls together, leaving a small hole in the paper where the two balls collided, creating enough heat to leave a small hole, yet not enough to set it alight. After the demonstrations to the class I went with my group, (Jamie, Riley) to look around at the scientific experiments. Our favourite, the balancing balls activity, showed how weight can be distributed, making even the weakest things strong. A board was placed over four balloons, evenly distributing the weight over the four balloons, giving it the strength to hold a person up. At the end of the day I think that everyone learnt something new about Science in a hands-on and enjoyable way. Michael Doyle (6W)

STUDENTS

Frank Torrisi Back to Shorncliffe Day: This Saturday is back to Shorncliffe Day so there will be a strong presence of Old Boys in attendance to watch the young men of St Patrick’s play in their various Football and Rugby Teams. Senior Constable Nathan Russell from the Sandgate Police Station will also be in attendance and parents will have an opportunity to speak about topics that were presented at the recent Parent Information Evening.

Drugs and Alcohol Drinking and Violence Cyber Safety Cyber Bullying Party Safe

Senior Constable Nathan Russell will be at Curlew Park from approximately 11.30am. Block Exams: All students in Years 11 and 12 receive block examination privileges. Students in these year levels only come to school when they have examinations. While at home it is important to utilise this time productively

for examination preparation. When attending school for examinations it is important to stay on the grounds of the College. IPods and mobile phones are not permitted to be used in the school grounds. If students who are staying at school to study the library will be available. Uniform: The College uniform is to be worn correctly from the time students leave home until they return home in the afternoon. This is important to maintain the positive public image of St Patrick’s College in the wider community. This includes shirts tucked in, socks pulled up and ties being worn correctly. Students in Years 10-12 must wear their blazers to and from school each day during Terms 2 and 3. All students have been made aware of the College’s expectations on this issue.

Senior Formal and Year 11 Dinner Dance: Year 11 Dinner Dance and the Year 12 Formal payments are due by Friday, 18 June.

Lost Property—there is an abundance of lost property in the Student Office from lunch boxes to uniforms and particularly shoes (black leather and sporting). At the end of this term we will be doing our usual donation to St Vincent de Paul of any lost property which has not been claimed before then. Please come in and check it out. Last Day Term 2: All students in Years 5-10 will be dismissed from the College on 18 June at 1.30pm. Buses have been organized to depart the College at 1.30pm. All students must remain at school until this time.

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Year 5 “Time of My Life” By Connor, James, Jackson, Bailey and Kieran

The mathematics investigation was based on the “Time of My Life”. We had to find out how many leap years we had lived through; how many times our hearts beat a day; how many blinks we blink a day; how many days we have lived; how many

summers; how many meals we have eaten; how many breaths we have to take a day and how many school days we’ve had. We had to multiply by our age or by minutes to get the correct answer. We then had to compare our answers with a classmate’s. We had to write five reasons our answers were different and how we worked them out. It was a unique challenge but once we

had finished, it felt like a piece of cake. ART CLUB IS CANCELLED THIS FRIDAY 11 JUNE. IT WILL BE BACK ON NEXT WEEK. PLEASE SEE MISS SPENCER IF YOU WANT TO WORK ON YOUR ARTWORK BEFORE THEN.

Mark Ellison

Mark Mewburn

IDENTITY & MINISTRY

Every Senior, next semester, will receive a fortnightly e-newsletter, THE END, to help prepare/organise himself for life after school. Job offers, information on apprenticeships and traineeships, and ideas regarding University and TAFE study will appear in school based email accounts which are also accessible from home. THE END can be sent to private email accounts if the address is forwarded to my email – [email protected] QTAC Guides, for application to University/TAFE courses will be available at the start of next term. Lots of other careers information is accessible via my Careers web page.

Parents are often anxious about how to balance looking out for their children vs letting them go..... www.raisingsmallsouls.com/the-art-of-letting-go is an interesting read! Depression is something that regularly affects young adults. There are many means of addressing this issue. MOOD GYM offers a means of addressing the issue in your life or in the life of someone close to you. Well worth a look! www.moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome Coming Events

Rock and Water workshop for boys aged 10-15 is designed to build resilience and skills to handle conflict situation in life. 6-7 July mornings – St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Bracken Ridge – more information

is available at www.connectinfo.com.au

Tertiary Studies Expo - This expo showcases a wide variety of tertiary studies options: universities, TAFE, private providers. 17-18 July 10am-4pm www.tsxpo.org

Asperger Parenting – Laying the Foundations (workshop) - 20 July at 7pm St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Bracken Ridge – for more information go to www.connectinfo.com.au

I’ve found two more great books – 1000 Names for Joy and Loving What Is both by Byron Katie. In a very similar story to that of Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie suffered years of severe depression, self-loathing and thoughts of suicide, before experiencing a sudden “awakening” in which she realised her suffering was the result of nothing other than believing her negative thoughts, and failing to accept what is. Like Tolle, Katie was suddenly overcome with an inexplicable sense of peace and joy – a feeling that has never left her since, even when she lost her sight, was diagnosed with cancer, or had a gun placed in her stomach by a mugger. She does not just accept what is, but lives in a state of constant love for what is, and says this is a state that all people can reach if we are able to question our thoughts. While accepting what is in the present moment is easier said than done, Katie offers a great method for achieving this state – four questions which she calls “the work”. I invite you to work through these four questions right now. Firstly, choose the most self-defeating thought that you regularly experience, such as “I’m too fat”, “my wife / husband doesn’t respect me enough”, “I don’t have enough money”, “my boss is an idiot”, “I’m not loveable” and so forth. Having chosen this

negative thought, ask yourself the following questions. Take some time with each; it might help to write your answers down: 1. Is it true? (yes or no) 2. Can I absolutely know that it is true? (yes or no) 3. Who am I (what happens) when I believe the thought ... 4. Who would I be without that thought? The result of this work is startlingly obvious. When you believe your negative thoughts you suffer – and without the thought you are happy. It is not your wife, your boss, your body, or your situation that causes your suffering, but your thoughts about it. There is only one logical thing to do in response to this realisation – change your thoughts. Negative thoughts have no place inside your mind – they serve no purpose. When you think a negative thought, tell it to get lost, and choose to believe the opposite. This is not a suggestion – do it now and do it forevermore. This is the final step of Byron Katie’s “Work” which she calls “the turn around”. Literally state the exact opposite of your negative thought – “my body is perfect”, “my wife does respect me enough”, “I do have enough money”, “my boss is beautiful and perfect”, “I am the most beautiful, perfect and lovable person on earth”. Your reality is what you

believe it to be, and you manifest your beliefs. Teachers such as Eckhart Tolle, Neale Donald Walshe, Dr Wayne Dyer, Jennifer Byrne, the Buddah, and of course Jesus all speak of this from a place of actualising it in their lives. The more I read these teachings the more I am convinced of their truths. For more information on Byron Katie visit www.thework.com , or for the technologically advanced, download her podcast interviews with Oprah from Oprah’s Spirit Channel on ITunes. Better World Books If you are looking for books a great place to find them is www.betterworldbooks.com. This is an organisation in the US that sells thousands of second hand books - saving them from landfill - employs disadvantaged and marginalised people, and uses its profits to fund literacy programs in developing countries. You can find almost any book second hand for $US3.98 and another $US3.98 for postage – about $A10 total. They also have a huge range of new books so check them out. God bless

ACTIVITIES

DIRECTOR OF SPORT—LUKE DONATINI

RUGBY CO-ORDINATOR—HEATH MACKINTOSH

On Sunday,13 June, I will be departing for Europe for four (4) weeks and returning to SPC on Thursday, 15 July. During this time Mr Ryan Schultz will be looking after all matters sporting together with the assistance of Mrs Donna Day and Mr Elias Power. Should you require any assistance pertaining to SPC Sport, Ryan Schultz can be contacted by: E-mail – [email protected] Direct Line – 3631 9045 Mobile – 0432 329 877 Sports Information Line (Wet Weather) The telephone number for St Patrick’s College Sports Information Line/Wet Weather Update is 3631 9080. Please be reminded that in the event of Wet Weather, any changes to the published schedule for sporting fixtures will be made just before 7am on the day of the fixtures. Congratulations All the SPC CIC Cross Country Runners – Last Wednesday our CIC

Cross Country Runners competed at the annual CIC Cross Country Championships. Overall St Patrick’s College placed 8th out of the 14 colleges competing. Many thanks and congratulations go to all the runners and coaches for their time, dedication and involvement in this year’s junior Cross Country program. Your commitment to SPC Junior Cross Country is very much appreciated. Under 12 SPC Cross Country Runners – St Patrick’s College Under12 Cross Country Age Group came away from the CIC Championships last week victorious. They won their age group and where crowned as the 2010 U12 CIC Champions. This is a marvelous effort and a just reward for all of their hard work and efforts. Congratulations and well done, all! Qld Schools Table Tennis Championships—Congratulations to Benjamin Gould and Adam Edgar on their win in the Junior Division! Luke Foster and Nicholas Lopez also competed strongly, with a battle in the second round final to finish in 6th Position overall.

Best of Luck Year 7A Football (Soccer) Team – We wish the 7A Football team the best of luck this Saturday as they take the field for their final game of the CIC Football season. This Saturday’s game against Nudgee Junior College is important because a win for the SPC 7A Football Team will mean that they have finished off their CIC season as undefeated champions. We wish them and their coaches the best of luck and success. Rugby and Football Team Photos All SPC Rugby and Football players (Yr 5 to 12) are reminded that this Saturday at Curlew Park all team photos for Rugby and Football will be taken. Please check the photo schedule in this edition of The Calling for appropriate times. All students are reminded that they MUST be dressed in correct playing attire to be included in their team’s photo. Any student not wearing the correct attire (socks, shorts, jersey) will not be included.

St Patrick’s College Vs St Edmunds College (AIC) and Nudgee Junior College (CIC) Saturday 12 June 2010

Curlew Park, Curlew Street, Sandgate

Time Rugby 1 (Edmund Rice)

Rugby 2 (Edmund Rice)

Sandgate/Redcliffe Oval

8.00am

SPC 7B Vs NJC 7B

(SPC – Thymon Venter to Referee)

SPC 5C Vs NJC 5C

(SPC – Reimon Raukete to Referee)

SPC 6B Vs NJC 6B

(SPC – Liam Anderson to Referee) 9.00am SPC 7A

Vs NJC 7A (SPC – De Wet van der Nest to

Referee)

SPC 5B Vs NJC 5B

(SPC – Thymon Venter to Referee)

SPC 6A Vs NJC 6A

(SPC – Christian van der Nest to Referee)

10.00am SPC 13B Vs SEC 13B

(SPC – John Raukete to Referee)

SPC 5A Vs NJC 5A

(SPC – Nathan James to Referee)

SPC 14C Vs SEC 14C

(SPC – Regan Kelly to Referee)

11.00am SPC 13A Vs SEC 13A

(QRRA Referee) (Line – Jack Frawley, Reimon

Ruakete)

SPC 14B Vs SEC 14B

(SPC – Christian van der Nest to Referee)

SPC 13C Vs SEC 13C

(SPC – Michael Hoffman to Referee)

12 noon SPC 14A Vs SEC 14A

(QRRA Referee) (Line – Luke Tueewsen, Daniel

Seagrott)

SPC 15B Vs SEC 15B


SPC 16B Vs SEC 16B

(SPC – Regan Kelly to Referee)

1.00pm SPC 15A Vs SEC 15A

(QRRA Referee) (Line – Dom Phillips, David

Stokes)

SPC 3rd XV Vs SEC 3rd XV


2.00pm SPC 2nd XV Vs SEC 2nd XV (QRRA Referee)

(Line – Liam Anderson, Jeremony Gordon)

SPC 16A Vs SEC 16A

(QRRA Referee) (Line – Dom Phillips, David Stokes)

3.15pm SPC 1st XV Vs SEC 1st XV

(QRRA Referee)

ACTIVITIES CONT’D

FOOTBALL CO-ORDINATOR —LUKE DONATINI

RUGBY CO-ORDINATOR CONT’D—HEATH MACKINTOSH

Rugby 1 and Rugby 2 – Curlew Park, Curlew Street, Sandgate Sandgate/Redcliffe Oval – Kempster Street, Sandgate (near Skate Park) PLEASE NOTE:

QRRA Appointed Referees for SPC 13A, SPC 14A, SPC 15A, SPC 2ndXV, SPC 1stXV. No Spectators/Teams be on the EASTERN SIDE of Sandgate/Redcliffe Rugby Oval. Canteen will be in operation on the day Sports Medicine will be on site on the day

Canteen Roster for Saturday 12 June – Curlew Park It is requested that parents of boys playing Rugby at Curlew Park this Saturday, 12 June, assist with canteen duties prior to their son playing his game (whilst he is warming up for his game). As this Saturday is Back to Shorncliffe Day it is expected that we will have larger than normal crowds at Curlew Park and the extra help will be extremely appreciated. Please be reminded that all funds raised from canteen sales are put back into SPC Sport for the betterment of the College’s sporting program and facilities. This is a small way in which you can contribute to the raising of these much needed funds.

AIC/AIC Canteen

7.00 ‐ 8.00 5C Rugby

8.00 ‐ 9.00 5B Rugby

9.00 ‐ 10.00 5A Rugby

10.00 ‐ 11.00 U 14 A Rugby

11.00 ‐ 12.00 U 15 A Rugby

12.00 ‐ 1.00 U 16 A Rugby

1.00 ‐ 2.00 2 XV Rugby

AIC/CIC BBQ

7.00‐8.00 6 A Football

8.00‐9.00 14 A Football

9.00‐10.00 15 A Football

10.30‐11.30 16 A Football

11.30‐12.30 2nd XI Football

12.30‐1.30 3rd XI

St Patrick’s College Vs St Edmund’s College (AIC) and Nudgee Junior (CIC) Saturday 12 June 2010 Curlew Park, Curlew Street, Sandgate

Time SPC Football Oval 1

Time SPC Football Oval 2

Time SPC Football Oval 3 (P&F)

8.00am

7A (Referee – Frank Valenti)

8.00am 6A (Referee – Tom Cosgrove)

8.00am 5A (Referee – Brayden

Teeuwsen) 9.00am

14A

(Referee – Frank Valenti) 9.00am 13A

(Referee –Josh Sneath)

9.00am 7B (Referee – Taylor Patrick)

10.15am

15A

(Referee – Mark Foster)

10.15am 13B (Referee – Josh Sneath)

10.00am

5B (Referee – Brayden

Teeuwsen) 11.30am

16A

(Referee – Mark Foster)

11.15am 14B (Referee – Darryl Griffith)

Game Times Per Half [1stXI – 40 min]

[2ndXI, 16A – 35 min]

[13A, 14A, 15A – 30min]

[3rdXI, 13B, 14B, 15B – 25 min]

[7A, 7B, 6A, 5A, 5B – 20 min]

12.45pm

2ndXI (Referee - AIC Allocated)

12.15am 15B (Referee – Darryl Griffith)

2.00pm

1stXI (Referee - AIC Allocated) (Linesman – Mark Foster)

1.15pm 3rd XI (Referee – Darryl Griffith)

PLEASE NOTE:

AIC Appointed Referee for SPC 2ndXI, SPC 1stXI.

Canteen will be in operation on the day

Sports Medicine will be on site on the day

CROSS COUNTRY CO-ORDINATOR —CRAIG GUNN

ACTIVITIES CONT’D

FOOTBALL CO-ORDINATOR CONT’D—LUKE DONATINI

Canteen Roster for Saturday 12 June – Curlew Park

It is requested that parents of boys playing Football at Curlew Park this Saturday, 12 June, assist with canteen duties prior to their son playing his game (whilst he is warming up for his game). As this Saturday is Back to Shorncliffe Day it is expected that we will have larger than normal crowds at Curlew Park and the extra help will be extremely appreciated. Please be reminded that all funds raised from canteen sales are put back into SPC Sport for the betterment of the College’s sporting program and facilities. This is a small way in which you can contribute to the raising of these much needed funds.

AIC/AIC Canteen

7.00 ‐ 8.00 5C Rugby

8.00 ‐ 9.00 5B Rugby

9.00 ‐ 10.00 5A Rugby

10.00 ‐ 11.00 U 14 A Rugby

11.00 ‐ 12.00 U 15 A Rugby

12.00 ‐ 1.00 U 16 A Rugby

1.00 ‐ 2.00 2 XV Rugby

AIC/CIC BBQ

7.00‐8.00 6 A Football

8.00‐9.00 14 A Football

9.00‐10.00 15 A Football

10.30‐11.30 16 A Football

11.30‐12.30 2nd XI Football

12.30‐1.30 3rd XI

Villanova Invitational Cross Country meet on Friday 11 June at Villanova Park

The program for the Afternoon: - Details – Date: Friday 11 June 2010 Venue: Villanova Park, Manly Road, Tingalpa, UBD Map 162 K14

Sports Medicine will be provided on the day. There will be a canteen running next to the main oval. Coaches, runners and parents are asked to meet on the Andrew Slack Oval, near the grandstand.

There is a bus leaving at 3pm and returning by 6:15pm.

Villanova Invitational Cross-country Meet – Villanova Park

Time Age Group Distance

4.00pm U/13 3km

4.20pm U/14 & U/15 4km

4.40pm U/16 & Open 6km

DIRECTOR OF CULTURE —GEOFF SAMUELS

QDU DEBATING Congratulations to Year 11 (1), Grade 8(2) and Year 12 (2) who have all qualified to compete in the QDU Finals rounds. Last night saw Year 11 win narrowly by one point against St Paul’s (2) in a vigorously fought battle over the right to compel priests to divulge information learned in the confessional. Year 8 won their secret topic debate against Bribie Island SHS. Next week Year 10 (1) will compete against Grace Lutheran. A win for our team will mean that they too will be eligible to com-pete in the finals round. This debate is a secret topic and is scheduled to be held at Northside Christian College at 7pm next Thursday.

AIC CHESS A lot can be learnt from Friday night’s game against Marist. The most important lesson is, never to take your mind off the game. In Chess, the lead is easily surrendered. One rushed move could end what could be a hard earned win. We knew that Ashgrove were going to be hard to beat. Marist, this year, are competing across all age groups and are fighting it out with the likes of SLC for AIC glory. The men of St Patrick’s College played well and gave it 110%. Despite this, we were unsuccessful in our attempt to take outright victory in any age group. I refuse to believe it has anything to do with ability. Our boys are extremely talented, self taught Chess players. Their understanding and knowledge of the game is very good, much better than mine when I was their age. I feel what is letting us down is our decision making, knowing which piece to move and why, as well as the ability to foresee what lies ahead. No two games of Chess are the same. With every move, a new game begins and new opportunities present themselves. Awareness is the key to becoming a Chess grand master.

ACTIVITIES CONT’D

Team Photo Time Game Time

(6B Rugby) 7:00am 8:00am

6A Football 7:10am 8:00am



5C Rugby 7:40am 8:00am

7B Rugby 7:50am 8:00am

(6A Rugby) 8:00am 9:00am

7B Football 8:10am 9:00am




7A Rugby 8:50am 9:00am

(14C Rugby) 9:00am 10:00am






(13C Rugby) 10:00am 11:00am



Photographer’s Break 10:30am

Photographer’s Break 10:40am

14B Football 10:50am 11:15pm

(16B Rugby) 11:00am 12:00pm

16A Football 11:10am 11:30pm

15B Rugby 11:20am 12:00pm

14A Rugby 11:30am 12:00pm

15B Football 11:40am 12:15pm

2nd XI Football 11:50am 12:45pm

3rd XI Football 12:00pm 1:15pm

3rd XV Rugby 12:10pm 1:00pm

15A Rugby 12:20pm 1:00pm

1stXI Football 12:30pm 2:00pm

2nd XV Rugby 12:40pm 2:00pm

16A Rugby 12:50pm 2:00pm

1st XV Rugby 1:00pm 3:15pm

Rugby/Football Photo Day 12 June 2010

Teams playing their games at Deagon (as highlighted) will need to make their way to Curlew Park first to have their photos taken.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Tuesday Morn BBQ— Decker Park, Sandgate

7.25 am—9.00 am

Thursday Morning BBQ —Humpybong School 7. 30 am—9.00 am

Thursday Evening Street Van —Brisbane City

5.00 pm—8.45 pm

Saturday Night BBQ—Sandgate Rotunda

5.45 pm—8.30 pm

Tuesday, 15 June Jack Lehfeldt, Rowan Flaherty,

Max Monoghan, Evan Warland, Jordan Naylor

Thursday, 17 June Jack Lehfeldt, Rowan Flaherty,

Max Monoghan, Evan Warland, Jordan Naylor

Thursday, 17 June

Liam Polkinghorne, Aaron Loader, Brad Hamilton, Kane Maidens,

Robert Clayton

Saturday, 12 June Josh O’Loughlin, Ryan Pearson, Thomas McNamara, Joel Arthur

Please Note: If you cannot fulfil your commitment to take part in these service programs, please advise Mr Ellison ASAP.

The Paddies Van is Proudly Sponsored by:-

Date Helpers

Fri 11/06 Carolyn Harmen, Susan Mobbs, Sue Fuhrmeister, Liz Kelly

Mon 14/06 Public Holiday

Tue 15/06 Theresa Browning, Gina Macpherson, Margaret Webb

Wed 16/06 Stacey Carroll, Noelene Jones, Vicki Tanzer, Jodi Wright

Thu 17/06 Liz Turner, Bonnie Flaherty, Cheryl Keasley, Cheryl Jahnke, Susanne Brough

Fri 18/06 Kelly Taylor, Jenny Fowler, Jenny Evans, Trisha Fitzpatrick

LOST Hat embroidered with ‘B. Woods’ and a Coffey House shirt—Please return to Ben Woods Year 8 Coffey

9 or to the Student Office St Patrick’s spray jacket embroidered with ‘Panaretos’

P & F NEWS The P&F meeting scheduled for Wednesday 16 June has been cancelled. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused. All Entertainment Books should by now have either been paid for or returned to the College if not required. If you have not already done so, please make arrangements as soon as possible. If you have any queries, please contact Lesley Palmer on 0421 524 991. We have had a very good response so far and we appreciate your participation. The next fundraising for the P&F is an ongoing venture. Gary Greinke, the Manager of Mal Meninga’s Fruit Market at Taigum, has started a fruit/vegie home delivery service and for every $45 pack sold the P&F would receive $5. Customers would email their completed order form to the Fruit Market and arrange payment direct to the Fruit Market. The packs can be fully customised to suit your family and also include free delivery. Please see the flyer with this week’s Calling for more information. The next P&F meeting is Wednesday 21 July at 7.30pm in the Library Diane Hamill—President H: 3205 5180 (after 6pm)

COMMUNITY NEWS CONT’D

Uniform Shop

HONOUR POCKETS – Blazers with appropriate paperwork need to be presented at the Uniform Shop on Tuesday, 15 June, so pockets can be done over the holiday break. TERM TIME TRADING HOURS TUESDAY 12-4PM, WEDNESDAY 10AM-2PM, THURSDAY 7.30

-11.30AM

FOR SALE

Secondhand TI-nspire CAS Texas Instruments calculator used one term only $170 cash.

Warranty still intact through the St Patrick’s College Uniform Store where it was purchased at the start of 2010. Please contact Nola Pedersen on 3261 5175. (Leave message if no Answer.) Thankyou.

CONFRATERNITY STATE OF ORIGIN DOUBLES

Winning numbers: Homeside 2

Opposition 2

Congratulations to: Nicole Ross & Matt Hawkins


Australia v Ireland Rugby Pre-game Cocktail Event

Saturday, 26 June, 2010.

The Mimiki Foundation together with The Summit Events (above the Iceworks) are proud to be hosting the 2010 Aus-

tralia v Ireland Pre-game Cocktail Event with special guest speaker, Tony McGahon, Head Coach of Munster Rugby.

Date: Saturday, 26 June, 2010

Time: 3:30pm – 7.30pm

Venue: Summit Events Centre, Level One, Iceworks Building, 157 Given Terrace, Paddington.

Cost: $100 per person (premium canapes, beer, wine and spirits)

7.30pm-12.00am – If you're not going to watch the Rugby game live at Suncorp Stadium, please feel free to stay at

Summit Events to view the test match on the big screen. Full cash bar provided and all proceeds will be directed to the

Mimiki Foundation.

Bookings essential - numbers limited.

RSVP [email protected] by Thursday, 17 June, 2010

PAYMENTS can be made via the website: www.mimikifoundation.org.au

Our Guest Speaker Tony (Dumper) McGahan, Director of Rugby

The 37 year old joined Munster in February 2005 as Defence Coach and the

following season - with his role expanded to Defence / Backs / Skills Coach

- played a central role in Munster securing their first ever Heineken Cup title.

He enjoyed further Heineken Cup success in 2008 when Munster triumphed

against Toulouse and last season, his first season as Munster Director of

Rugby, took the squad to the semi final of the Heineken Cup and victory in

the Magners League.


ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

If you would like extra copies of the College Business Directory, please contact Mrs Julie Parker on 3631 9057 or

email [email protected]

DATE CLAIMER

June 11

Year 11-12 Examination Block / Year 8 Maths Examination / Year 10 Shop A Theory Test / AIC Chess Rnd 6 / AIC Cross Country trial

June 12

Back to Shorncliffe Day / AIC Rugby/Football Rnd 6 / CIC Rugby/Football Rnd 7

June 14

Queen’s Birthday

June 15

Year 11-12 Examination Block / Year 9 Mathematics, Year 10 Science/Core Science Examinations / BIS Chess

June 16

Year 11-12 Examination Block / Year 9 Science Examination, Year 10 Shop B Test / Year 10 Business Studies Computer Room Test / Year 8 Science Examination

June 17

Year 11-12 Examination Block / Year 10 Advanced/Core Mathematics Examination / QDU Rnd 4 Yr 10/Senior A

June 18

Year 11-12 Examination Block/ Year 10 Advanced Mathematics Examination / AIC Chess Rnd 7 / AIC Cross Country

June 19

AIC Rugby/Football Rnd 7

July 12

Year 12 SOR Presentations

July 14

Year 12 Leadership Afternoon / QDU Finals—Preliminary Round

July 15

UNSW Writing Competition Year 10-12 / UNSW Writing Competition Year 5-7

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