Wednesday 26 July was a heart-warming day as our Year 7 girls warmly welcomed their beloved grandparents to Merici College. It was an occasion filled with love, laughter, and appreciation for the special role grandparents play in our lives.The day began with a beautiful liturgy dedicated to celebrating the unique and cherished bond between grandparents and grandchildren. We honoured the wisdom, love, and guidance they generously share with us.
Celebrating Grandparents Day at Merici College!
Wednesday 26 July was a heart-warming day as our Year 7 girls warmly welcomed their beloved grandparents to Merici College. It was an occasion filled with love, laughter, and appreciation for the special role grandparents play in our lives.The day began with a beautiful liturgy dedicated to celebrating the unique and cherished bond between grandparents and grandchildren. We honoured the wisdom, love, and guidance they generously share with us.
Congratulations to Ella Hawkes and Caelan Edghill in Year 11 who last night graduated from the Questacon Student Training Programme. They completed 58 hours of training across 12 weeks, including spending the bulk of the July school holidays volunteering at Questacon as science communicators. It was a huge accomplishment for them to be recognised and they certainly represented Merici with pride! Congratulations! #mericipride #empoweringindependence
When items that are not acceptable in your kerbside collection bins come to the end of their use, what can you do with them?
Disposal to landfill should be the last resort and many items can have their life extended.
To help with your decision making, the ACT government has a very useful online resource known as the Recyclopaedia.
It is an A-Z sorting guide.
Visit: https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/recyclopaedia/home
Felicity Maher
Sustainability Officer
According to the image above, if you live anywhere in Australia, you will be affected by climate change induced water stress in the form of droughts or floods.
Already across much of Australia, devastating drought and floods have occurred in recent years.
Image Source: Environmental Consulting Professionals
The water crisis will impact the most populated regions of the world by 2040.
Merici College presents Alice in Wonderland (July 28-30)
Tickets on sale now! https://events.humanitix.com/alice-in-wonderland-musical
Book, Music and Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Based on the classic story by Lewis Carroll. By Arrangement With Origin™ Theatrical on Behalf of Theatrical Rights Worldwide, New York.
What is Sustainability?
While carbon emissions reduction is significant in promoting sustainability, sustainability itself is much broader.
It encompasses environmental, economic, and social aspects of life, with separate attention to every component in order to foster sustainability and long-term development while preserving a healthy planet for generations to come.
A huge thanks to all our students and staff who participated in the Vinnies School Sleepout last night. It was a night of solidarity and compassion where our girls braved the cold and wet weather. By 'sleeping out' the girls helped to raise awareness and support for the homeless in our community. We would like to extend our special thanks and appreciation to Teah, one of the Vinnies School Engagement workers for her presentation on homelessness and supporting the girls throughout the night!
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These are the words of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
In essence, the IPCC acknowledges that the world is in deep trouble on climate change, but that we CAN turn it around.
The synthesis report confirms humans are unequivocally increasing greenhouse gas emissions to record levels. Global temperatures are now 1.1℃ above pre-industrial levels and are likely to reach 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels in the early 2030s.
