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The Shamrock Volume 03 200 WELCOME TO THE FINAL We are three years down the t rack since a OLD BOY STEVE BRACKS the Little Wing, incorporating a staff He is an exceptional leader and an understanding of music. These tours are lounge, staff work areas and four EDITION OF THE SHAMROCK significant change in leadership in the OPENS THE BR W.J. WILDING inspiring role model who has impressed . of great value to t he growth of music at classrooms, refurbishment of the Healy all at the College w ith his quiet St Patrick's College and should be f ully FOR 2004. College and I believe that while, some aspects of change are just beginning, SENIOR SCHOOL Wing to provide two computer determination and maturity. The College supported by t he College community in across the board we are at the end of the laboratories, extension works to the Hill community is extremely proud of Matt the future. It has been an incredibly exciting and beginning. Stage I of many dimensions of On Friday October 8 Premier Steve Bracks Oval and construction of a new car park and will closely follow his progress in busy year in the life of the College, our published change agenda has been (SPC 1968-71) officially opened t he on the St u rt Street side of St Roch's Oval. years to come - well done Matt! highlighted by the opening of the accomplished. Many of these relate to Br W.J. Wilding Senior School in front of All st udents and staff are enjoying a well INSPIRING THE CHEFS Br W.J. Wilding Senior School, the launch over 100 invited guests and members of expectations and outcomes but their full earned rest from construction work as the OF TOMORROW of the Old Collegians Pavilion Appeal by fruit will take years to come to fruition. the Student Congress. The Br W.J. College takes a break from development MUSIC BY THE Cardinal George Pell and outstanding Wilding Senior School was opened in work in preparat ion for Stage two of the Physical changes like buildings and HARBOUR BRIDGE St Patrick's College VCE Units 1 and 2 achievements in academic, sporting and student numbers are easily observed but symbolic style with Premier Bracks Master Plan. cultural pursuits by St Pat's students. This unveiling the sculpture 'Aspiration', Sydney Tour 2004 Food and Technology students were they are symptomatic of deeper change treated to some professional tuition when edition of The Shamrock featuring the in our College as a school. a three metre sculpture depicting the OCAs Green, White and Blue chronicles pillars of the College: Faith, Tradition, As many members of the St Pat's Peter Ford and Head Chef Marreck Cleve MATT ROSA community were relaxing and enjoying Loren from Peter Ford Catering and the many of these t riumphs as well as some Stage II will be harder to achieve. It will Excellence and Joy. 'Aspiration' was On the Wings of an Eagle! the first week of Term 3 holidays, the recently opened Cafe Companis at the wonderful photos and stories of students be illuminated by a better understanding commissioned by the 2003 College Senior Concert Band and Stage Band Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, took a break and old boys at work and play. of thP. r.omplexities of St Patrick's College, Student Council and was crafted by were undertaking a music tour around fru111 lhtiir l.>u~y ~chedule to workshop its history, tradition, people, facilities and renowned local artist Peter Blizzard who Sydney. The bonus was that whilst it was with students in the preparation for a finances. The next phase calls for recently designed the highly acclaimed raining and cold in Ballarat, t hey were catered dinner for parents. FROM THE HEADMASTER embedding all the good directions of Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial in the experiencing beautiful, sunny 23-degree Stage I but calling now for a deepening of Botanic Gardens, Ballarat. weat her each day! The tour lasted for six The st udents were shown a range of Greetings in this Advent season, a t ime the Spirit. Grace builds on nature and so, days, involv ing 35 boys from Years 8-12 complex processes and ideas for when we anxiously anticipate the if we are to be an effective Catholic Prior to the official opening the building and three staff members Mr Ant hony presentation techniques. The menu for bringing to birth of Jesus into our world school, we must be a good school first was blessed by College Patron, Bishop Stephens, Mr Martin Montgomery and Mr the dinner consisted of a chicken fillet once more. The Church asks us to smooth and that has been at the heart of Stage I. Peter Connors (Bishop of Ballarat) in a Jamie Ransome. The boys had a very filled w ith pesto, wrapped in prosciutto the way for Jesus' entry through our own To be an effect ive Catholic school, moving and symbolic ceremony. The man busy performance schedule as they and served on a bed of chargrilled reflection and action. This Advent season I believe that we need a much clearer after whom the building is named, Br Bill played a number of public performances seasonal vegetables. Dessert combined takes up the theme of St Paul when he demonstration of our motivation for t he Wilding, Headmaster of the College from Matthew Rosa. 2004 AFL Draftee at shopping centres, retirement homes profiteroles filled w ith creme patisserie writes that from the beginning until now, things we do as a staff, as a student body 1979 to 1984 spoke passionately about (West Coast Eagles) and primary schools. The highlight of the and a chocolate or caramel sauce. all of creation has been groaning in one and as a College community. We need his days at St Pat's, in particular the schedule was performing in front of a great act of giving birth to the fullness of staff who are capable and willing to put single m inded approach displayed by A regularly played song during 2004 at very large and appreciative crowd at Peter and Marreck shared with the boys God made present in the world in Jesus our belief framework and our values students and staff in pursuing academic times of prayer and reflection at the Darling Harbour. The boys performed their own experiences and gave an and now, in us. system before our students in a excellence. In opening the Senior School College has been the Steve Bell song, extremely well and there could be no insight into the hospitality industry. captivating manner, thus making our Br W ilding thanked the College for 'On the Wings of an Eagle'. It has proved better promotional advertisement for the This workshop was useful to many of the Our lives at St Patrick's College have motivating Spirit explicit. bestowing such an honour upon him and t o be a good omen for Year 12 student College than this performance. boys who w ill be continuing with st udies taken on that Advent spirit as we work on implored all students and staff to strive Matt Rosa who on Saturday November 20 in Food and Technology in Year 12. our student programmes, curriculum I ask for your continued support and for excellence in academic pursuits and was drafted by the West Coast Eagles As well as a hectic playing schedule, delivery, professional development and prayerful remembrance as we journey reclaim St Pat's position as one of the being picked at number 29 in the highly students experienced a number of facilities. We are endeavouring to bring through our Advent. I conclude by leading boy's schools in Australia. competitive National draft. Matt was the enjoyable activities. The boys the world closer to its potential glory. wishing Mr Andrew Watson all the very Eag le's first selection in the draft and participated in a Rocks Nightwalk tour, At times we have had glimpses of future best as he leaves us to take on the Br W ilding also unveiled a portrait of impressed scouts from the club during which told the sometimes gruesome glory: our singers at Cardinal Pell's principalship of Mercy Regional College himself painted by renowned artist the season with his impressive aerobic history of the Rocks area; a tour of t he Masses, the opening of the Wilding Wing, in Camperdown. Andrew has been a Dudley Drew which w ill be on permanent endurance, silky skills and sure-handed Sydney Opera House and a visit to the St Patrick's Day Mass, our musicians on great contributor to St Patrick's as a display in the Senior School. All sections ball handling skills. Centrepoint Tower. The group spent the Speech Night, the response to the Old teacher, Year Level Coordinator and of the media were out in full force to last night attending a performance of the Collegians' Pavilion, sporting wins in inaugural Head of the Senior School. He cover the Premier's visit to his alma Matt was one of the College's best highly acclaimed musical The Lion King. Cricket, Football, Swimming and Rowing has also shouldered responsibility for the mater and to recognise a significant p layers during the BAS season, coming to name a few. In our classrooms there Old Collegians and is continuing as addition to the educational landscape of third in the prestigious Br WT O'Malley A lot of hard work, preparation, have been significant changes climaxing President. Andrew has brought great the College, and to Ballarat. Best and Fairest Award.
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