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WELCOME TO THE THIRD The need for winning free places at Dr Mark O'Brien, who is bordering on his JOSHUA HYDE Melbourne School Bands Festival ART IN THE WILDING WING EDITION OF THE SHAMROCK University, government scholarships and 91st birthday, commented on the 2004 Mars Young Performer The Junior and Senior Concert Bands FOR 2004. various bursaries was standard for many significance of being invited to a of the Year of our best students because of St Patrick's College function that travelled to Monash University to perform depressed rural conditions and their recognised academic achievement. In in the Melbourne School Bands Festival. This edition focuses upon two themes; Joshua Hyde of Year 12 stamped himself family's lower socio-economic standing. recent years we have been recognised for Due to the large number of bands the pursuit of academic excellence and as a prodigious musical talent winning As a College that maintains an inclusive emphasising student leadership, social entered, the festival lasts a number of the significant role of the arts in the life of the 2004 Mars Young Performer of t he enrolment, this may be something we will justice, sporting prowess and the art s. weeks. The J unior Band, which has been the College and the opportunities Year in June. Competition for the return to with the relative scarcity of It was sobering to have this doyen of the working hard over the last few months, provided to boys to develop skills, prestigious title was f ierce underlying the government support for tert iary study, College perceive the emphasis on performed very well and received a Merit compete at state and national level and to depth of talent amongst the region's the growth of HECS debt, and the academic pursuits being put before our Award for Participation. Congratulations explore possible future vocational youth. The final involved 12 competitors increasing competition for many courses student body represented by the Year 12 to Mrs Roberts and the boys. options. The history of the College has who had progressed through preliminary both pr·estigious and pedestrian. Council at the dinner. This matter was the been based upon the pursuit of academic heats to be selected to participate in substance of a recent discussion on the The Senior Concert Band has also been excellence inspired by dedicated and the final. As I have said before, we as a College place of badges w ithin the College. working extremely hard this year and has talented teachers at St Patrick's College. and a system have done so well in the We had agreed that badges should be really fine-tuned its performance, The diversity of co-curricular Joshua, on alto saxophone, performed past that many of our ex-students can awarded for leadership and longevity of two contrasting works to an outstanding improving every time it plays. The boys opportunities at St Pat's has ensured that now afford to look beyond Catholic service in student activities. These played both a very polished technical boys have enjoyed their t ime at the level to be announced the w inner. Joshua schools for their own children's education recognitions seemed to cover every facet performance as well as a very College and have been challenged to is Music Captain, a member of the Senior to high-fee, non-government, of student life except study. It was then entertaining one, and were awarded a achieve their best in all pursuits. Concert and Stage bands and is non-Catholic schools. We market proposed that the dux of each class from completing VCE Solo Performance as a Gold Shield for an outstanding musical ourselves as a Catholic school first and Year 7 to 11 be presented with a badge performance. This is a wonderful The Arts have always been greatly valued part of his studies. Congratulations to foremost and stand to be judged by what which he would be entitled to wear for achievement and is a credit to the Peter Blizzard Sculpture: 'Aspiration' at the College and we are proud of the Joshua on this outstanding achievement. we achieve with the boys who enrol. the following year as a recognition of dedication of the group. The College have rich tradition current students inherit in Joshua was rewarded with a performance While we maintain our inclusive excellence, an idea that I am pleased been attending this festival for five years areas such as music, art and performing grant and was also showcased as part of One of the most attractive features of the enrolment policy, many of our students to endorse. and this is the second t ime they have won arts. As renowned art historian Ruskin the Ballarat Art Gallery's Concert Series. Wilding Wing is the use of light and open rather than seeking University places will Josh delighted the packed crowd in the prestigious Gold Shield. spaces. This is t he perfect setting for the notes, "great nations write their complete Years 10, 11 or 12 and join the autobiographies in three manuscripts, the attendance with a mature and polished sculpt ure commissioned by the 2003 workforce, take up apprenticeships, seek Honouring Diversity book of their deeds, the book of their musical performance. It is hoped that Student Council which adds another very technical and further education in TAFE Josh's achievements inspire and ART WEEK special dimension to this impressive words, and the book of their art. Of the institutions and become great three, the only trustworthy one is Elsewhere in The Shamrock you will read encourage other students to follow in his During t he second week of September building. The 2003 Student Council contributors to the common wealth. the last". of the exploits of a number of our footsteps to ensure the outstanding members of the SPC community were sought to capture in sculpture somet hing students in the arts. Sometimes in a results that the music programme at invited to attend sessions at the College of the four pillars of SPC. The Councillors Statistically these young men will not add boys' school, just as it is difficult to be the College is currently achieving are as part of t he annual Art Week negotiated with Peter Blizzard who to the 40+ study scores and, percentage­ seen to achieve academically, so too it is further enhanced. celebrat ions. Parts of the College were designed the highly acclaimed FROM THE HEADMASTER w ise, they will detract from any 'league difficult to make a name for oneself and transformed by a kaleidoscope of sights Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial in the Honouring Academic Excellence tables' published in the press. But they win respect with one's peers if your area and sounds w ith a broad range of student Botanic Gardens precinct in Ballarat. are integral to the nature of St Patrick's of giftedness is in the Arts. At the same MUSIC AT SPC art on display. Those in attendance Recently we invited each College Dux College where from 1893 boys have come time we have to ward off predators who Geelong Eisteddfod enjoyed a range of artistic mediums The work has been paid for by t he Year 12 with whom we have been able to off the farm or rural community, from the would entice these students elsewhere. including studio art, graphic designs, Council through proceeds from t he Drinks maintain contact to a dinner in the local school which finished at Year 8 or As I say, all students deserve good musical performances, short films from In August all three bands competed in the Vending Machine operated by t he College Dining room. Dr Mark O'Brien 10. They may have only stayed with us a schools and I always wish our students media students and plays and recitals prestigious Geelong Eisteddfod. Council. The work, 'Aspiration', is t he (Dux 1930) and Bill Fogarty (1936) were year or three but they have been part of well if they believe that their needs will from students of drama. Art Week clearly The Junior Band did extremely well and outcome of many discussions between the oldest in attendance and Mason the fabric of the College. I believe that we be better met elsewhere. My stated aim highlighted the diverse range of talents received an Honourable Mention, the first the College and Peter Blizzard who was Clarke-Jones (2002) and Damien Barnett are called t o cater for a diverse is to make St Pat's the best school we can within the College and the breadth of t ime they have achieved a placing in this most impressed by t he students' (2003) the most recent. The duces' population and that each student has his be within our finite resources, but opportunities for boys to achieve competition. Well done to t he boys and to appreciation of art and commit ment to careers have been diverse but they were potential to fulfil and excel. We should be unashamedly I sell it as a Catholic school, personal excellence w ithin the arts. M rs Roberts. Both the Stage Band and the College. The base stone is Port Fairy keen to share their memories of judged on the outcomes of all of our for boys. The onus on us is to make sure One of the major attractions was the 'Arts Senior Concert Band were awarded Basalt (bluestone) from the same site as St Patrick's College, and its role in students; completing VCE for one may be that boys of all talents feel welcome, Walk' within the Little Building.

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