Term 4 What's On newsletter Weeks 6 and 7
Submitted by mericiadmin on November 9, 2023 - 11:09amFor all upcoming news and events, please refer to the attached document.
For all upcoming news and events, please refer to the attached document.
If you eat sushi...
But don't want to contribute to the single use plastic problem.....
You can take your own container and set of re-usable chopsticks with you when you know you are planning to order sushi!
You could also take some soy sauce in a container from home and say "no" to the plastic soy sauce fish.
Enjoy!
Felicity Maher
Sustainability Officer
Please click in the below link to find a video with some of our dedicated staff, students and parents reflecting on our Catalyst Journey.
At Merici College, we are proud of the positive impact evidence-based teaching practice is having in the classrooms.
Another five Australian species are at risk of immediate extinction with a further forty-one species on course to be declared critically endangered in 2023, according to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee.
This “demonstrates the very serious and increasing extinction risks to Australia’s biota."
Last term, Merici signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ACT government's Sustainable Schools Program.
It’s a free program for all ACT schools which supports actions through taking a whole school approach to:
By applying the framework across the school’s operations, curriculum, and community, the program can help the school:
For our latest newsletter, please see below attachment.
The ACT Government is holding the inaugural Sustainable Canberra Expo on 13 and 14 October 2023 at Thoroughbred Park.
The Expo is free to attend and open to the ACT and surrounding community.
At the Expo you can discover how to save money on your energy bills and live a happier, healthier, more sustainable life.
Some of the activities include:
Merici College congratulates our 2024 College Leaders who were commissioned into their new roles by all members of the College.
A special commissioning ceremony was held on Thursday 21 September where the College Captain, College Vice Captain, House Captains, House Vice Captains and Specialist Captains, were officially recognised in their leadership roles for 2024.
Have you ever thought about this?
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS 'AWAY'. WHEN YOU THROW ANYTHING AWAY IT MUST GO SOMEWHERE.
For the time being you can make sure that some of your "waste" goes somewhere useful.
Bring your used oral care products, make-up product packaging and unrepairable stockings to the collection boxes in Student Services.
Also, please prepare your clean, unwanted clothing for donation to the annual Sw(op) shop in Term 4, Tuesday November 7th.
CLIMATE CHANGERS is Tim Flannery’s search for leadership on climate change.
Where are the leaders who will drive change? Are they strong enough to triumph where others have failed?
Tim poses these questions as he meets leaders past and present in the hope of finding answers.
Climate change is humanity’s greatest challenge. This film delves into what frustrates Tim, what motivates him, and where he believes the solutions lie.