80 Turner Road Kedron QLD 4031 Subscribe: Subscribe: https://paduac.schoolzineplus.com/subscribe Email: Email: [email protected]Phone: Phone: 07 3857 9999 Fax: Fax: 07 3857 9988 16 August 2018 16 August 2018 The Rector The Good Men of Padua This week, a group of staff including Fr John, Fr Paul and Fr Mario met with Brother Damian Price. Br Damian’s work is around service learning. More specifically, he focuses on how schools can create learning experiences that make a difference to the students’ world view, value systems and enable them to be 'agents of change' in our world. Our task was to consider how we deliver upon the words of our website, strategic plan and mission statement when we talk about the ‘Good Men of Padua.’ In essence, we were trying to make sense of all the experiences our boys have during their time at the College and how these experiences link to the mission of Padua College. What is it that we do to ensure that there is purpose in our work, so that when our young men graduate, they fully understand what it means to be joyous, humble, courteous, peaceful and to live simply? We spoke at length about the various learning experiences at Padua, both in the classroom and outside, and how they shape these values. While it is a big undertaking, we sometimes need to take a step back and look at the big picture. We can at times be drawn to it doing things without thought as to how they fit with our broader mission. In the time of St Francis, the castle walls were often adorned with huge tapestries, which were basically woven pictures of daily scenes, significant historical events or significant events. They didn’t just do this for decoration. They did it more as a form of communication, but as a statement around what was important to society. They didn’t have the internet, newspapers or books, they used art and tapestries to represent what was important to their time. More so, they didn’t have schools, strategic plans or annual action plans. At our assembly this week we celebrated and acknowledged a number of things, you may even describe the collection as a tapestry of our work. This diverse list of activities highlights the broad offerings at Padua. However, being busy and doing lots, is not in itself the aim. What is important is how the things we do link to the values we want our boys to leave Padua with. On assembly, I asked the boys to consider being like the artist in the Middle Ages and having to create the tapestry to adorn the walls of La Cordelle. What would they include in their artwork to reflect the College’s values? Making sure that our work is linked to our mission means that our work has meaning and purpose. Notwithstanding this challenge, we are blessed that we have such a wonderful charism and set of values to guide us in our work. Year 12 Formal Congratulations to Year 12 on their Formal on Tuesday evening. It was a pleasure to speak to parents about the ways our boys presented and behaved on the evening. As I said to the boys, while the night was a significant one in their Year 12 journey, 1. Prayer for women – St Clare and Mary MacKillop. 2. Academic Awards – remaining presentations left over from students, mainly Year 10, who were absent last assembly. 3. Greccio Book Week Parade next week- encouraging reading. 4. Junior/Senior Debating, Public Speaking, UN Presentations. 5. Science Week Teachers v Students Quiz Championship Round. 6. Year 9 RE Social Action Unit and announcement of Casual Dress Day for Farmers next week. 7. FCIP Senior Big Band playing 3 songs throughout the assembly program – In recognition of their involvement in the Catholic College’s Music Festival. 8. Sport – House Carnival, Cross Country Wrap Up, Launch 2018 Track and Field Season. 1
This week, a group of staff including FrJohn, Fr Paul and Fr Mario met with BrotherDamian Price. Br Damian’s work is aroundservice learning. More specifically, hefocuses on how schools can create learningexperiences that make a difference to thestudents’ world view, value systems and
enable them to be 'agents of change' in our world. Our taskwas to consider how we deliver upon the words of our website,strategic plan and mission statement when we talk about the‘Good Men of Padua.’ In essence, we were trying to makesense of all the experiences our boys have during their time atthe College and how these experiences link to the mission ofPadua College. What is it that we do to ensure that there ispurpose in our work, so that when our young men graduate,they fully understand what it means to be joyous, humble,courteous, peaceful and to live simply?
We spoke at length about the various learning experiences atPadua, both in the classroom and outside, and how they shapethese values. While it is a big undertaking, we sometimes needto take a step back and look at the big picture. We can at timesbe drawn to it doing things without thought as to how they fitwith our broader mission.
In the time of St Francis, the castle walls were often adornedwith huge tapestries, which were basically woven pictures ofdaily scenes, significant historical events or significant events.They didn’t just do this for decoration. They did it more as aform of communication, but as a statement around what wasimportant to society. They didn’t have the internet, newspapersor books, they used art and tapestries to represent what wasimportant to their time. More so, they didn’t have schools,strategic plans or annual action plans.
At our assembly this week we celebrated and acknowledgeda number of things, you may even describe the collection as atapestry of our work.
This diverse list of activities highlights the broad offerings atPadua. However, being busy and doing lots, is not in itself theaim. What is important is how the things we do link to thevalues we want our boys to leave Padua with. On assembly, Iasked the boys to consider being like the artist in the MiddleAges and having to create the tapestry to adorn the walls ofLa Cordelle. What would they include in their artwork to reflectthe College’s values? Making sure that our work is linked toour mission means that our work has meaning and purpose.Notwithstanding this challenge, we are blessed that we havesuch a wonderful charism and set of values to guide us in ourwork.
Year 12 Formal
Congratulations to Year 12 on their Formal on Tuesday evening.It was a pleasure to speak to parents about the ways our boyspresented and behaved on the evening. As I said to the boys,while the night was a significant one in their Year 12 journey,
1. Prayer for women – St Clare and Mary MacKillop.
2. Academic Awards – remaining presentations left overfrom students, mainly Year 10, who were absent lastassembly.
3. Greccio Book Week Parade next week- encouragingreading.
4. Junior/Senior Debating, Public Speaking, UNPresentations.
5. Science Week Teachers v Students QuizChampionship Round.
6. Year 9 RE Social Action Unit and announcement ofCasual Dress Day for Farmers next week.
7. FCIP Senior Big Band playing 3 songs throughoutthe assembly program – In recognition of theirinvolvement in the Catholic College’s Music Festival.
8. Sport – House Carnival, Cross Country Wrap Up,Launch 2018 Track and Field Season.
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it was equally a significant night for parents and staff. It wasgreat to see the proud looks on parents’ faces as they watchedtheir sons enter the venue. I thank the staff who attendedthe evening and in particular the organising committee of MrsLisa Farry, Mrs Renae Bowman, Mrs Sue Weston and Mr BenLowrie, as well as the student organising committee.
Peace and all good,
Mr Peter ElmoreRector
The ChaplainThe second of our Paduan Franciscanvalues that underpin all we do at Padua isCOURTESY.
In the world-view of St Francis courtesy waslinked with what went on in a court of law orin the regal setting of a renaissance court.The implied behaviour at such a court wasnoble, aristocratic, deferential and above all,
sensitive to others. Knights in shining armour surrounded by fairdamsels at jousting tournaments! There is a story told in “TheLittle Flowers of St Francis” of Francis meeting a certainmerchant of Cortona, who washed the feet of Francis and hiscompanions, caused a great fire to be lit to warm them all,served a sumptuous meal to them and offered them all a cloakwhen they went out into the cold. Francis said of him, “I tell you Ihave rarely seen so courteous a man, and nothing would pleaseme more than to have him as a friar. He is grateful to God for hisblessing, generous to the poor, and most courteous to all.” Thisman from Cortona did indeed join the friars and lived the rest ofhis life at the friary in Cortona.
For all of us at Padua, courtesy can be exemplified in a verysimple way - calling people by their name, speaking quietly andgently to others, never putting others down, never using one’sauthority in a domineering fashion, and always trying to makeothers comfortable in our presence. St Bonaventure advisededucators in the Order, that they should treat their students asmothers do to their children, and not as masters; loved ratherthan feared. And that there can never be any harm done to astudent by showing maternal indulgence.
Courtesy then must colour all the relationships we have withothers - with students, teachers, staff and parents. For asFrancis said, God makes the sun to shine on all, the saintand the sinner. And courtesy is truly the sister of charity, for itextinguishes hatred and maintains love for all.
Fr John Boyd-Boland ofm
INITIATIVEAn initiative is to start something, with the hope that it willcontinue. A person with initiative is motivated to do new thingsand is willing to get things done on his own. Such a personhas a strong belief in himself, because he has nobody toblame, but himself, if things go wrong. Our world would be amuch poorer place if people showed no initiative. Of course,it means risk, and it may mean moving into the unknown.St. Francis risked the approval of his father, the people ofAssisi and church authorities when he cared for the lepers,preached simple sermons in the Italian language, and lived alife of humility and simplicity.
We are the beneficiaries of so many inventions that werebegun by people with initiative. People who believed thingscould be better, who were not satisfied with the status quo,and wanted to change things for the benefit of others. Theywere willing to get-up-and-go, they had the ambition, the pushand the punch to steam ahead with enthusiasm and energy;people you might say who had fire in their belly. Ours wouldbe a dull world without people of initiative.
Fr John Boyd-Boland ofm
SACRAMENTS OF INITIATIONThere will be a Liturgical Ceremony NEXT MONTH for thosePaduans who are currently preparing to receiveCONFIRMATION and FIRST COMMUNION.
These Sacraments will be celebrated at the EUCHARIST onTUESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER at 6.30pm in the Kedron ParishChurch of the Little Flower.
There will be a short reception afterwards for the candidatesand their families.
From the Pastoral Care TeamAs parents, we often see ourselves as theprotectors of our family, those in charge ofteaching our students, readying them for lifeand ensuring we offer support and safety.Our end goal is to produce healthy,respectful young citizens with strong beliefsand values, ready to tackle the modernworld.
Yet a ‘full protection mode’ of parenting may not necessarilybe the best way of preparing our children to encounter life’schallenges. Every child needs to be challenged, taken out oftheir comfort zone and at times, made to feel uncomfortable.This notion of raising the bar of expectation may take the formof opportunities like;
• 30 minutes of extra study per night, for a month;
• giving up a personal possession for a period of time;
• sacrificing leisure time to help out around the house;
• trying new food;
• attempting a new activity.
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Raising expectations for your child through new experiencesallows them to do a little more than they used to and achieve alittle more than they have previously.
At Padua, the students are provided many opportunities tostep outside of their comfort zone and challenge themselves topersonally grow. Two weeks ago it was the Year 10 camp, lastweek my congratulations go to both the Cross-Country Teamand the Cross-Country supporters for their extra commitment.This week it will be the boy who chose to complete extrastudy while on Exhibition break and the year 12 gent who wasbrave enough to have the first dance with his partner at theformal. All of these are important components of a young man’sdevelopment and formation.
Do you challenge your son to step outside hiscomfort zone?
Congratulations! – Beirne House and Mitchell House sharingthe honours at this week’s Athletics Carnival.
Uniform and Appearance - The College Bag
A reminder for all families that the College bag is a compulsorypart of the daily uniform. Students must use the College bag astheir primary school bag, however they may bring an extra bagfor their extra-curricular activities.
Student Drivers
With many Year 12 students now obtaining their Driver’sLicence, families are reminded that all drivers and passengersmust complete the school driving form which can be obtainedfrom the Pastoral Care Centre. Due to changed trafficconditions, students are also discouraged from parking onBuddina or Lutana streets.
Student AbsenceIn the event a student is absent or is going to be absent, allfamilies should prioritise contacting either:
The College Absentee Line: 3857 99 00 or the CollegeAbsentee Email: [email protected]
All Absentee information should come from a parent, guardianor carer. Students emailing their own absentee information willnot be accepted.
Raising Young Men – Tip of the Week“Healthy families remind each other of their goodness.Unhealthy families remind each other of their failings.”
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Mr Ben Lowrie
FormationDear Families of Padua
In this last week the church will havehonoured two important women – Our Ladyand St Clare of Assisi. The participation andleadership of women in our church goesback to its earliest times. From the timeMary said ‘yes’ to God’s request of her tobecome the Mother of Jesus at the
Annunciation, to his Birth, through his Public Ministry and finallyhis Passion, Death and Resurrection Mary was present. She isfor us, the first disciple of Jesus.
Clare of Assisi, another strong woman of faith, stood steadfastin her belief in how a religious life based on poverty should beled. From her initiation into the Franciscan Order by St Francishimself through to her leadership of a new and radically differentreligious order for women, St Clare offered herself as a newmodel for discipleship for all of us.
Our church today, is equally inspired by many women. Earlierthis month we celebrated the Feast Day of Australia’s onlySaint, Mary of the Cross MacKillop. A modern womandetermined never to leave an opportunity to help another if theneed was there. Here, Sisters have had a great impact on ourlocal church in Australia as a result.
May we be blessed by the courageous women in our midst.Women who seek neither accolade or position but through theiractions model a different kind of service and leadership.
Let us pray:Gracious God,thank you for the women of our churchand all the women in our lives.Through their service they lead us to you.We make this prayer in Jesus’ name.Amen.
Odoric House and Boyd-Boland HouseEucharist Date Claimers
Please note these dates for your annual House Eucharist. Itis an expectation that all staff and students of these Housesattend these liturgies. Sports training and part time workschedules are not excuses for non-attendance because thedate of each Eucharist is known well in advance. An email toyour respective House Guardian explaining an inability to attendis expected. This email will be then forwarded onto Mr Elmore.
Cosies Outreach Group Wool Appeal
You have read this notice in every Bulletin for a number ofweeks now. Thank you to those people who send in amounts ofwool from time to time. The work of the Cosies Outreach Groupcontinues, and in this cooler weather the demand is greater.Currently the ladies are working on a number of projectssupporting Murri Ministries and MAD Brisbane amongst others.
If you can donate wool at any time (there are regular specialsat Spotlight!) the group always needs balls of 8 ply acrylic woolin dark colours as well as the Indigenous colours of red, yellowand black and Torres Strait Island colours of dark green, whiteand blue. Green coloured collection bins are located in theGreccio Office, St Francis Hall reception and the PC Centre.
FFF Meeting Monday 27 August
Last week we held our first FFF (Food, Faith & Fun) Meetingwith twenty-eight Year 10 – 12 students from Padua and MtAlvernia. There was great energy in the room. The next meetingwill be held in Drama Room 2 on Monday 27 August startingat 3:15 and finishing at 4:30pm. Pizza will be served duringthe afternoon. For more information, students could speak toKeagan Pereira or Dennis Khoo or myself about what happensat the meetings. Registration for attendance is via a link whichwill be published in the Daily Notices and by student email.
Winter Sleep Out
Another successful Winter Sleep Out was held during CatholicEducation Week with thirty-two boys and Mr Chris O’Sheasleeping ‘rough’ in the Lone Pine area. An excursion to theBlind Eye Ministries Drop In Centre for Homeless People inSouth Brisbane was a real eye-opener for our group. The boysdonated their blankets (payment for participating in the SleepOut). Returning to school the boys made shelters fromcardboard that would give some protection from the cold nightahead. A big thanks to Mrs Gatt, Mrs Jorgensen and Mr ChrisO’Shea who helped out on the night and to a number of otherstaff who wished us well.
Term 3 Casual Dress Day – Friday 3 August
Our Term 3 Casual Dress Day was a great success with acupboard now full of food and toiletry items and just under$1000 to be handed onto local charities, including our localparish St Vincent de Paul Conference. We have alreadydonated a large parcel of items to Blind Eye Ministries. Thankyou for your generosity.
Prayers and Intentions
Thank you to those families who have requested prayers forthe loss of loved ones, for ill health making life tough for others.As a Franciscan Community we are always happy to includethe prayers and intentions for people who need them. If youknow someone who is ill, has died, or simply needs thestrength of the power of prayer, please contact [email protected] or [email protected] sothat we can include them in our Bulletin and pray for them atFriday Mass.
Peace and all good to each and every one of you over thefortnight coming.
Mr Michael O’Brien
Please pray for the sick:Joseph Melville (OB 2012)
Please pray for those who have died:Jack Rogers (OB 2009)Lawrence Blumsom - Grandfather of Brice Welburn, Year 10
Is your son taking advantage of theLearning Nest? The Learning Nest is openevery afternoon in the Assisi Library from3:00pm to 5:00pm for students in Years 7to 12 and is supported by Old Boy tutorsand a staff member. This a great
opportunity for students to work collaboratively with theirfriends in a supported environment. If your son has more timeon assignments or more study time as part of his Semester 2subject goals, then The Learning Nest should be one of hisstrategies for meeting those goals.
Goal Setting and Reflection
Each Semester, students are supported bytheir PC teachers to complete a reflection onthe previous Semester or Term and then setspecific subject goals for the upcomingSemester. As part of the Parent Student Teacher process,these goals will have been discussed with your son. If you havenot seen your son’s Semester 2 subject goals, please ask himto share them with you. A discussion around how he plans tomeet those goals and regular check ins on those goals is agreat way that parents can support and encourage the learninggrowth and learning habits of their sons.
Study Tip
When setting subject goals, a lot of students state that theyare going to revise their work every night. A great way to dothis is to write down the Learning Goal and Success Criteriaof each lesson and revise those each night. The Learning Goaland Success Criteria make visible the specific learning intentionof each lesson and outline to students how they know if theyare successful in meeting that learning goal. If a student canmeet the Learning Goals and Success Criteria for the lesson,then they move on. If they can’t then they need further followup.
Year 11 into Year 12 Parent and StudentInformation Evenings – August 20
Non-OP Pathway
The Year 11 into Year 12 Non-OP Pathway Parent and StudentInformation Evening will take place on August 20 in La Cordelle.This is an important information session for Year 11 studentsin both the Vocational and Mixed Pathways and their families.This session runs from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and covers keyinformation to help Year 11 students on a Non-OP Pathwaytransition into Year 12 and prepare for their final year ofschooling. It is expected that all Year 11 students on a Non-OPPathway will attend with at least one family member.
OP Pathway
The Year 11 into Year 12 OP Pathway Parent and StudentInformation Evening will take place on August 20 in La Cordelle.This is an important information session for Year 11 students
and their families on the OP Pathway. This session runs from7:00pm to 8:30pm and covers key information to help Year11 students on the OP Pathway transition into Year 12 andprepare for their final year of schooling. It is expected that allYear 11 students on the OP Pathway will attend with at leastone family member.
Year 9 SET Plan Week – Week 7
The College Calendar has the week beginning August 27 asYear 9 SET Plan Week. This week will begin with an informationsession in the evening on Monday August 27 and will culminatewith opportunities for parents and students, who would likemore support and guidance around beginning to think abouttheir Senior Pathway options, to meet with a staff member.More information about this week will be published in duecourse.
Mr Jason Pacey
Padua Library
Book Week is Coming!
The Greccio Library is all abuzz with displays, Harry PotterWeek celebrations and preparations for our annual Book WeekParade on Friday, August 24 at 8:30am. The Year 5 GoldRush unit has melded beautifully with Book Week's Find YourTreasure theme, and there will be more Treasure Hunts tocome.
The Year 9/10 and 11/12 Book Clubs will be meeting with theMt Alvernia girls next week in the Assisi Library, to discuss theiraward-winning book selection.
Year 7s are well into their Legacies of Ancient Rome researchtasks, using the Libguide, databases and the new EBSCODiscovery Search tool.
Year 7-10s have been visiting the Library for book talks andborrowing, and all Year levels are seeking support duringLearning Nest and study lessons with their research tasks.
21st Century libraries have four branches to their core business:
• a physical space - different and more accessible fromother spaces around the school, to work, read andresearch;
• the development of a love of literature and literacy -because we cannot create a literate society withouteasy access to and a love for great literature;
• information literacy - because more than ever, ourglobal citizens need to understand how to access theInformation process, critically analyse what they read
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To this end, Padua Library provides:
Access to all that we do is through Schoolbox/LibraryResources. Please let us know if you have any questionsor would like additional support in these areas.
Yours in books,
Ms H and the Library Team
Digital Integrations
Latest Microsoft Update
As part of ensuring that students are ready for learning, it isimportant that the tools required are operating effectively. Thisincludes ensuring updates are completed as they are releasedby Microsoft twice yearly.
Information was posted this week in My.Padua to alert studentsthat the latest Microsoft updates are available for computers.This short information video will assist you in supporting yourson in this important process.
https://bit.ly/2JEFCQI
I ask that you take some time to check in with your son to seeif he has seen the news item regarding updates and checkedthat his computer is up-to-date.
Watch this space….
Over the coming Bulletins, information will be providedregarding update to the College App which will see anintegration of the current version with My.Padua. A sneak peakof what the App will look like is featured below.
The Lost Summer
Recently the Office of the eSafety Commissioner released ‘TheLost Summer’, an educational video game designed to provideplayers with a range of challenges including social mediaconflicts, cyber-attacks and fake news.
The program is designed to promote social cohesion and digitalresilience and is aimed at 11 – 14-year olds. The scenarios aredesigned to be real-life and enables players to make decisionsin a safe learning environment focussing on respect, criticalthinking, resilience, responsibility and empathy.
To find out more about the game or download it, go to the linkbelow.
and develop their points of view, whileacknowledging their sources;
• digital literacy - for understanding that everything wedo online builds our digital footprint, as indelibly as atattoo, only much more public.
• spaces for quiet reading, silent study, board games,research and collaboration;
• collections of books and displays to entice everyreader…and we are investigating whether'genrefying' the fiction collections will support boysfinding what they are looking for, with greaterindependence;
• Libguides of curated websites and access to reliabledatabases, easy to use referencing tools (SLASAOnline Reference Generator) and variations on theGuided Enquiry Information Literacy Process forJunior, Middle and Senior years;
• and we look forward to continuing to work withclasses on further developing all aspects of theirdigital literacy.
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FCIP2018 Battle of the ROCK Bands is just around the corneron FRIDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER. Click below to download furtherinformation on this exciting annual music event.
Sport
Inside Sport
USA Basketball Tour 2019 Cancellation
We regretfully wish to advise that the planned USA BasketballTour 2019 will not be proceeding.
P&FDear Parents
I have mentioned over the last few Bulletin articles that the P&FCommittee is working on reviewing our current constitution,and I have also mentioned that there are some changes to theFederation and the view of the role of the P&F in schools.
At our next meeting on 21 August, we have the pleasure tohave Mrs Carmel Nash, who is the Executive Director ofCatholic School Parents Queensland (the new name for theFederation), coming to talk to us about the changes that havebeen made at Federation level, and how this has affected otherschools and colleges, as well as what Parent Engagement(rather than involvement) means and ways in which we as thePadua College Parents and Friends Association can implementthese changes. Carmel will also give us some advice on ourcurrent constitution, so this meeting promises to be veryinteresting and informative.
The meeting will be held on 21 August, at 7pm in the TeachersRoom, next to the staff car park on the Assisi campus.
I hope to see you there.
Kind regards
Mrs Pascale WeirP&F President
School SnapshotsCongratulations to Lucas Bain, Brock Dillon and DamonHumphrys who recently competed in the Under 12 State RugbyUnion Championships in Cairns. Well done gents.
We thank all our invited guests, including Padua College OldBoy guest speaker Mr Liam MacAndrew, who joined us incelebrating our recent Academic Assembly.
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Our Theatresports Teams Success continues….Our Theatresports Teams Success continues….Congratulations to all teamsCongratulations to all teams
Stellar performance from our second Senior Theatresportsteam last week. Zac, Ben, Dan & Charlie breezed through theirquarter final to cement a place in the semi-finals.
John Steinmetz, Hamish Lupi, Maxwell Wraight and MatthewIli are through to the Junior grand final of the Qld YouthTheatresports Cup. The boys from Padua – known as TheLumberjacks - dished up a tantalising smorgasbord of wit,spontaneity and teamwork in last Monday night’s sizzlingsemi-final at Nudgee College. Judges were impressed by thehigh-calibre games they played, and the boys can look aheadwith confidence to the grand final in October.
Padua now has two teams contesting the grand final of the QldYouth Theatresports Junior Competition after Tuesday night’sSemi-Final win. Dillon Miles, Alex Goldthorpe and Daniel Simstook to the stage against a number of strong schools includingAlbany Creek, Mt St Michaels, Churchie, St Peter Claver andIpswich Grammar. They impressed the judges with clever witand some very topical humour. The boys now look forward totheir big night in late October.
Congratulations to our Padua team who returned last weekfrom the International Space Settlement Design CompetitionFinals at the Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral, Florida,USA. Our Padua students were part of the RockdonnellInternational Space Design Company and announced asInternational Space Settlement Design Competition RunnersUp!
Each of our two Australian groups were competing in oneof four International teams comprising 64 talented studentsfrom all parts of the world. A brilliant achievement and ourcongratulations to Mr Peter Morris and the Padua students onthe 2018 ISSDC Australian Team: Lachlan Tornabene, BriceWelburn, Jacobson Harris, Sebastian Waloszek, Christo Mohanand Zac Hussein. We are rightly proud of our strong Paduacontribution to the success of the 2018 ISSDC AustralianTeam.
Our Greccio Makerspace cast a week of Harry Potter magicrecently! From making their own Harry Potter potions and tiesto playing Quidditch.
Mr Elmore, Mr O’Brien, Mr Casey & Mr Webb joined some ofour students at a special breakfast this morning to thank themfor supporting the 2018 Franciscan Appeal. Good work andthank you to everyone who donated to the Appeal.
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Last week we had the pleasure of hosting staff and studentsfrom Nigawa Gakuin (the only Franciscan school in Japan). Itwas a lot of fun! Thank you to all the Padua boys who assistedwith the group.
A fantastic effort this week from our Padua Cross Country Teamat the 2018 AIC Championships. Congratulations to our Year 5Cross Country Champions for 2018 pictured here with CaptainsDaniel Paddison, James Ross and Will Spicer. Some fantasticindividual results from our gents including:
14yrs: Sam de Waard 3rd place15yrs: Ned Paddison 1st place16yrs: Nathan Powell 1st place; Will Barker 3rd placeOpen: Dan Paddison 2nd place
Well done to of all our Cross Country Team who gave usmore podium finishes on the day than any other school. PaduaProud.
Good men of Padua enjoy learning through collaboration. Hereare some of our Year 8 students recently helping each other tosolve some challenging Maths problems.
Last Friday our College enjoyed a beautiful lunchtime Chapeloutdoors, led by Father John Boyd-Boland.
Community
Annual Father & Son Breakfast… Bookingsselling fast
Bookings are now open for our Annual Padua College Father& Son Breakfast. Join us on Friday, 31st August, Blue PacificRoom, Kedron Wavell Services Club from 6:45am, $35.00 p/p.Our Guest Speaker this year is Mr Brendan Cox, CEO Legacy,Brisbane. Further information via flyer below.
Last year's Breakfast sold out... Book your tickets asap viathe attached link.
Have you booked your place at our James Bond Games Night?
Invite your friends and get set for a great night of casino gamesand entertainment. Register via the link below.
https://payit.nelnet.net/form/xQRe1gEE
Date: Saturday 1 September 2018Doors Open: 6:30pm | Games Commence 7:30pmRSVP by Friday 24 AugustAll information on flyer below.Supporting the Padua UK Football 2019 Tour
Padua Mothers’ Weekend 2018 – Three ticketsspare…
We have three spare tickets available for this year’s PaduaMothers’ Weekend at Amaroo. If you are keen, please click onthe booking link to secure your place as soon as possible.
