St. Patrick’s CollegeCurriculum Structure

Year 8 2013

Thank you, Lord for the breath of life; thank you for the graces that we receive every day as a College community. Help us to remember the greatness of the work which we have been asked to do with the most precious of material: the hearts and minds of young people. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

Prayer

Key Introductions

Ms Marcia Chock man - PrincipalMr Frank Greenleaf – Deputy Principal Miss Ellen Seaniger – Yr 8 Coordinator

1) Year 8 Subject offerings2) Year 8 Pastoral Support Structures

Tonight’s Information Session

St. Patrick’s College offers Dedicated professional staff that give students their best and their time Small, caring environment Strong Pastoral Care Support Structures Multicultural School where Respect and Harmony are witnessed. Every person is

Valued and Known Vertical House Structure to Home classes, Sport Houses achieves strong School Spirit Academic Focus catering for Highest Achievement 5th OP Ranking (OP 1-5) in Townsville District for 2010 Year. Innovative Curriculum Structure catering to Tertiary bound and Certificate Pathway

students providing small focused classes Our students take leading roles in combined Catholic school Musical and Mulkadee

Arts Festival, as well as the Vibe Alive Festival. 2012 - 2 senior students and teacher are representing Australia at World Water

Environment Conference in South Korea 2011 - Year 12 student Melanie Ramana has won scholarship into Aeronautical

Engineering University, Florida, US 2 - 2011 Year 12 students applicants for places in JCU Bachelor of Medicine program All OP eligible students offered tertiary places in 2010

Complete refurbishment of the Boarding School completed in 2011 Complete refurbishment of the library, 4 Science labs and Art Room for

commencement of 2011 St. Patrick’ s College competes in the A division of schools for Athletics and

Swimming Carnivals Our students are selected for regional and state Athletics Representative Teams We are a participant in A Tier of schools for Townsville Athletics and Swimming

carnivals, currently placed fourth in Townsville District We provide education and leadership skills to girls from across the remote

Aboriginal communities across the North, Far North and Cape York Peninsula. Our students will become the Indigenous leadership of remote communities moving forward

We provide education to students from all regions of the Torres Strait islands. Commencing 2012, the school has 114 laptops housed in 6 mobile trolleys available

for classroom teachers. Our campus will have full Wireless coverage in 2012 All Room 10 desktops have been replaced. 113 Desktops are available to students in

the Art Computer Room Annex, Learning Support Room 16, Library Silent and Open Areas, Mathematics Room 23, the AV Computer Room as well as Computer Labs 10,11 & 12. (227 Computers for 300 students)

3 – 4 day Religious Education Retreat for each year level. St Patrick’s College is a school with a rich History, Heritage and a Culture of

Success that gives all great confidence. For a school of 300 we punch well above our weight.

Rank School No. of Students

with OP 1 - 5

No. of OP-eligible Students

% of Students

with OP 1 - 5

1 Townsville Grammar School 46 134 34.3%2 Cathedral School 18 63 28.6%3 Pimlico State High School 36 186 19.4%4 Ryan Catholic Community

College20 134 14.9%

5 = St Patrick’s College 3 25 12.0%

5 = St Anthony’s Catholic College

3 25 12.0%

7 Ignatius Park College 10 84 11.9%8 Heatley Secondary College 3 26 11.5%9 Kirwan State High School 17 150 11.3%10 Thuringowa State High

School3 27 11.1%

11 Christian Calvary College 3 29 10.3%12 William Ross State High

School9 92 9.8%

13 Northern Beaches State High School

2 26 7.7%

14 Annandale Christian College 1 14 7.1%15 = Townsville State High School 3 43 6.9%15 = St Margaret Mary’s College 6 86 6.9%

 

Well done to St Patrick’s College, Townsville, on being ranked fifth among local secondary schools, according to statistics supplied in the 2010 Year 12 Outcomes Report released by the Queensland Studies Authority on 31 May 2011.  A significant 12% of the College’s OP-eligible student population received OP scores in the range 1 – 5, as shown in the comparison table below.   

 

St Patrick's College Ranked Fifth

Source: Queensland Studies Authority, 2010, Year 12 Outcomes Report, North & North-West Schools

Senior OP Eligible SubjectsEnglish

Mathematics Mathematics A Mathematics B Mathematics C Accounting

Sciences Physics Chemistry Biology Physical Education

Social Sciences Legal Studies Economics Ancient History Modern History Geography Study of Religion

ARTS Visual Art Drama

Language Japanese

(St Patrick’s College offers 18 OP Subjects)

SAS Subjects Religion and Ethics Pre Vocational Mathematics English Communication Information Communication &

technology Recreation Business (TAFE - Accredited) Creative Arts – Visual Arts Creative Arts – Dance Science in Practice Early Childhood Hospitality

Pathways to TAFE, Higher Certificates Direct Employment, Tertiary Education

(St Patrick’s College offers 11 SAS Subjects)

TAFE PROGRAMS

Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE offers programs throughout the school year

1 day a week OR1 afternoon a week

What courses are available? Aged CareArtA&TSI StudiesAutomotiveBeautyBusinessChild CareCommunity RecreationComputer Aided DraftingKitchen Operations

(Cookery)Education Support

(Teacher Aide)

EngineeringFood and BeverageFurnishingHairdressingHorticultureInformation

TechnologyJusticeRetail OperationsSpraypaintingTourismHealth Assistance

Townsville Creative Technologies College (TCTC)

Heatley Secondary College, through the Townsville Technologies College are offering nationally accredited, Vocational Education

and Training (VET)Certificate qualifications in 2012 and beyond.

Courses on offer TCTC 2012:Certificate 1 in Creative IndustriesCertificate 11 in Creative Industries (Media) -

ScreenCertificate 11 in Creative Industries (Media) –

AnimationCertificate 11 in MusicCertificate 11 in Information Technology ( Game

Programming)Certificate 11 in Printing and Graphic Design

( Desktop Publishing)

3 types of subjects will be offered to students in 2012:

CORE subjects – 5 lessons/weekHealth & Physical Education- 3 lessons/weekRotating Term subjects – 2 lessons/weekElective Language subjects – 3 lessons/week

Year 8 Curriculum

ALL students study 5 Core Subjects throughout the year Religious Education/Personal Development, English, Mathematics, Science and History-Geography Health and Physical Education for 3 periods per week throughout the

year. Students will study one minor subject (2 lessons per week) in The Arts

area and one minor subject (2 lessons per week) from the Technology area each term.

ALL students MUST choose FRENCH, JAPANESE or LANGUAGE AND LITERACY (ALL are Full-Year subjects – 3 lessons per week). LAL (Language and Literacy) is available to students who require further assistance in literacy.

CORE SUBJECTS

Year 8 – 2013

Rotating Term Subjects.2 lessons/week

ART Subjects:

Dance Drama Music Visual Arts

Technology Subjects:

Information Communication Technology Education

Business

Hospitality

Design & Technology

Year 8 – 2013

Language Elective Line3 lessons/week

LANGUAGE SUBJECTS:

Japanese French Language & Literacy

Year 8Pastoral Coordinator

overseeing the pastoral welfare of students

managing student discipline issues

communicating with parents and Year 8 teachers

The Pastoral Coordinator is responsible for:

Guide students in the transition from Primary school to High School

Meet with new students

Ensure new students have a ‘buddy’ and receive induction to the school

Refer patterns of behaviour to College Leadership Team

Collect confidential information about student from parents/carers and make referrals to support team where necessary

Role of Pastoral Coordinator

Monitor infringement of uniform and electronic devices policies

Oversee Personal Development Program including Healthy Relationships, Cybersafety, Drugs and Alcohol and Careers

Manage parent requests through a referral process

Make referrals to School Counsellor to resolve friendship issues

Organise activities which develop the individual student both personally and socially

Role of Pastoral Coordinator

First Day

Letter sent to student before school commences

“Getting to Know You” Activities with Year 12 Students

Timetable

School Procedure Information

Meet Home Room Teacher

Activities

Retreat

3 day Retreat on Magnetic Island which focuses on Friendship.

Activities

Combined Pastoral Evening

Social Evening with Ignatius Park and St Margaret Mary’s Colleges

Bush Dance

Activities

Pastoral Day

Social activity organised to celebrate the end of the school year

Skating Ten Pin Bowling Movies

Activities

Year 7 Visit

Monday 29th October, 2012.School Bus collects students from their

primary school Students attend classesMeet other students attending College next

year.

Activities

Most importantly:The role of the Pastoral Coordinator is to support the individual student ensuring their holistic development is being nurtured and shaped by the values of the Mercy Tradition, to achieve her full potential and to develop a passion for life and for learning.