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Submitted by mericiadmin on September 17, 2020 - 10:02am
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2021 Student Leadership Team
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 16, 2020 - 10:17am
2021 College Captains
College Captain: Heather Bravo
College Vice Captain: Caitlyn Crick
2021 Specialist Captains
Art & Culture: Fey Etherington
Social Justice: Sara Blakey
Spirituality: Mila Bandle
SRC: Rebecca Fergusson
Sport & Well-Being: Gabrielle Reynolds
Sustainability: Preashika Dhakal
Transitions: Isabella Foster
The position of Narragunnawali Captain will be shared with Indigenous Students from Year 11, as there is no student in Year 12.
Year 9 Pilot Outreach activity from the ANU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 15, 2020 - 1:54pm
Today nine students from Years 9-11 participated in a pilot outreach activity from the ANU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). Delivered virtually, but with the help of an on-site facilitator from the ANU, the students heard a keynote speech from Associate Professor Katia Bazaka and then took part in two hands-on workshops.
Green Tip #29 - Call to action: What are you going to do?
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 15, 2020 - 11:23amRethink what you buy!
Reduce the amount that you buy!
Re-use where possible and
Recycle
To divert resources from landfill, the SAM (Sustainability at Merici) team are collecting your beauty product packages for recycling by Terracycle.
St Angela Merici Day and Christian Service Awards 2020
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 11, 2020 - 1:34pm
Today Merici College staff and students celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Angela Merici, an important celebration in recognition of our Patron Saint Angela Merici, our Founding Orders and our College Houses.
Merici College Green Tip #28 - Which country is the world's highest emitter of CO2?
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 8, 2020 - 11:14amWhich country is the world's highest emitter of CO2?
ABC's Fight for Planet A finds that it is.....
Australia.
Yes, Australia is the world's highest per capita emitter of the greenhouse gas Carbon Dioxide (CO2).
With only .3% of global population and 1.3% of emissions, we are ahead of the USA and China. The UK produces 1/3 and Indonesia 1/10 of our emissions, respectively.
2020 Bridge Benefit Dinner, In Her Name
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 7, 2020 - 2:25pm
On Saturday 5 September, the senior Hospitality students, prepared and presented an 8 course degustation for 68 guests, matched with wines for Eden Road Vineyard for the 2020 Bridge Benefit In Her Name fundraising dinner.
This year’s Bridge Benefit dinner was in honour of our friend Hannah, and the importance of this was felt deeply by those involved. All proceeds will be donated to OzHarvest.
Merici College Green Tip #27 - Green and Clean!
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 4, 2020 - 11:10amContinuing the theme of easy switches and actions that can be taken at home to reduce both cost and ecological impact, solid soap is an obvious choice over liquid soap.
Why?
Father's Day Video Message 2020
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 4, 2020 - 9:13am
Thank you for all the contributions from students, parents and carers towards the Father’s Day video. We wish all the father figures in the lives of our students and wider community a lovely day this Sunday.
College Announcement - Mrs Loretta Wholley
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 3, 2020 - 11:13am
With great sadness Merici College announces that Mrs Loretta Wholley will conclude her time as College Principal at the end of 2020. Mrs Wholley will commence a principalship at Genazzano FCJ College in Melbourne in January 2021. We wish her well and thank her for her strong leadership and her extensive contribution to our Merici family and the wider Canberra community.
