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.
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.
For many years on the first Wednesday of September, students from a Defence Force family have represented Merici College at a Commemoration Ceremony for The Battle of Australia at the Australian War Memorial.
Due to the ongoing threat of Covid-19 and current restrictions, the national commemorative ceremony will, regrettably, not be held this year.
Stay connected and hear more about the IB programme at Merici College with our very own podcast!
Humanity activity is straining available surface water and groundwater supplies, contributing to droughts, dust storms, and other environmental problems that are detrimental to nature and humanity. Further, some water experts say that by reducing water use by 50 litres per person per day, we could delay or avoid the need for new water provision infrastructure such as dams or desalination plants, and their associated significant environmental impacts.
A couple of simple actions can reduce your water consumption and save you money:
Merici College congratulates Heather Bravo elected 2021 College Captain and Caitlyn Crick, 2021
Please find all news and information for Weeks 6 and 7 here.
It was recently pointed out to me that what I do at home is not common practice and that it would be beneficial to share this knowledge to increase the environmental savings. So, I wash my household sponges in the dishwasher at the end of the day along with the days dishes.
Tips, tricks, life hacks... whatever you want to call them, they will reduce your environmental impact and save you money by keeping your household items working better for longer.
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Exemplifying the positive and far-reaching role that faith organizations can play in the global effort to lower emissions, the Pope has called for the de-carbonization of the global economy and urges investment in clean and renewable energy to protect the world's oceans and ecological systems for "the common good of the entire human family."
