Term 3 What's On Newsletter Weeks 6 and 7
Submitted by mericiadmin on August 17, 2023 - 12:49pmPlease refer to the attached document below for all news and information.
Please refer to the attached document below for all news and information.
REMEMBER:
REDUCE
REUSE
RECYCLE
REFUSE
REPURPOSE
As the Merici College community gathered on Friday 4 August for St Angela Merici Day, we celebrated the life of Angela Merici, our Patron Saint, who will be remembered as a revolutionary woman and who continues to inspire us each day.
The celebratory activities commenced in Pastoral Care with students gifting a St Angela Merici medal ‘Pray For Us’ to another student in their PC group and exploring our College theme #COMMUNITAS. Students remembered St Angela as an educator of women from all classes of society.
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We entend our congratulations to all our students for their academic achievements throughout Semester 1, 2023.
On Tuesday 1 August, we gathered as a community to congratulate and celebrate students who have a high level of academic achievement across all subjects and students who were recognised by their teachers in individual subjects in Semester 1. Year 7 students received awards for the first time which always bring some extra excitement.
Congratulations and thank you Ruby Brayshaw (Year 8) who had a significant hair cut during the school holidays. Ruby has always had long hair and this haircut was a big decision, made to benefit someone else. She cut off 40cm of her hair to donate to ‘Wigs 4 Kids’, her hair will be made into a wig for a child who is undergoing cancer treatment. Ruby hopes the wig will help to make the difficult journey through cancer treatment a little easier for the recipient. To donate your hair it needs to be at least 20cm length.
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