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• Parents
and Friends
• Project Compassion
• Pedal Prix
• Edmund Rice Camps
• St Vincent de Paul
• Old Scholars
• School Musical
Parents
and friends
As a Catholic
College, St Paul’s shares the responsibility
for educating boys with their families, and places a great emphasis
on educating our students in a Christian environment. Parents
are expected to actively support these values and ideals.
Much research has been completed on the benefits of parents being
involved in their child’s education thereby influencing their
child’s performance at school:
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the child sees the
parent value education, so he in turn values it
parents
impart values, aspirations and motivations needed to
persevere and succeed in school
parents contribute positively
to school culture
high parent aspirations for their
child aids overall school achievement.
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You
can read more about the benefits of the school/home
partnership here.
Parents have many opportunities
to support their child and the
St Paul’s community
through:
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St
Paul’s Board: the
Board provides leadership and supports the Principal
in strategically managing the direction and finances
of the school.
Visit the St Paul's Board page here.
Canteen: help is always needed in our busy canteen. Duties include food preparation,
serving students and stocking fridges. Contact Mrs Sue Dunk (Canteen
Manager)on +61 8 8266 0622 if you are interested.
Sport and co-curricular activities: parents
are always need to coach or manage a sporting team, or be
involved in non-sporting activities.
Click
here to visit our co-curricular page.
Please
contact Mr
Peter Judd (Co-curricular Co-ordinator) on + 61 8 8266 0622 or 0409 479 811 for further
details.
Learning Assistance Program (LAP): our Adaptive Education
program is always looking for suitable volunteers to work
one-on-one with students. You can contact Mr
Jon Franzin (Adaptive Education Co-ordinator)
or Mrs Angie
Selga (LAP Co-ordinator) on + 61 8 8266 0622 if you would
like to help.
Fundraising and events: the school often organises events
and fundraising activities, and parents are important to
the success of these activities. Contact Mrs Deidre
Sellars (Jubilee 2008 Celebrations Convenor) on + 61 8 8266 0622 if you would like
to offer your assistance.
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Project Compassion
St Paul’s students contribute regularly to Project
Compassion, Caritas
Australia’s annual
fundraising appeal. Project Compassion runs over Lent,
beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter Sunday.
During Lent, schools and parishes are involved in learning
activities that aim to change
the way we view the world.
In 2007, Project Compassion raised over $8 million to reduce
poverty and help marginalised people and throughout the
world.
Pedal Prix
Every year, St Paul’s boys enjoy participating in
the showcase of design, technology, endurance, commitment
and
teamwork that
is Pedal Prix.
Pedal Prix requires teams of students to design and
construct a three-wheeled recumbent Human Powered
Vehicle (HPV).
Students then
compete against other students in a timed endurance
race.
Coming soon...Check out our Pedal Prix Gallery here.
Edmund Rice Camps
St Paul’s, as an Edmund
Rice school, wholeheartedly supports the work of
Edmund
Rice Camps.
Edmund Rice Camps are staffed by young adults
who volunteer to provide disadvantaged children
with
a safe, positive,
fun and rewarding
activities-based holiday experience.
Camps operate in New Zealand, South Africa, Tanzania
and England as well as Australia.
St Vincent de Paul
Every
Christmas, St Paul’s students and their families help
disadvantaged families by donating
food, clothing, furnishings, manchester and household items
to the
St Vincent de Paul Society.
You can help by keeping an eye out
for donation requests in the St
Paul’s
newsletter.
Old Scholars
St Paul’s is keen to stay in touch with our graduates.
For more information about
Old Scholars, please go to the Old
Scholars page.
School Musical
Now in its 19th year, the Annual Musical, held in conjunction with Kildare College, has become a tradition. Directed by Mr Damian Antenucci, Head of
Senior School, the
Musical involves past and present students. Download your program
for 2008
(Wolfstock) here (PDF 118KB).
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