We hope that everyone had a very happy and relaxing Easter.
Here are some tips for managing Easter waste sustainably!
You can recycle your Easter egg foil and any cardboard packaging. Hot cross bun packaging and other soft plastic can’t go in the Yellow bin, but you can drop it off at your local Coles or Woolies and place in the soft plastics recycling bin.
We have had another great week in debating with five big wins.
Our Year 8 team (Alyssia Borgia, Isabelle Dunn and Anna Mels) defeated Girls Grammar arguing ‘that Australia should become a republic’.
Our second Year 8 team (Pragnya Gupta, Lana Dexter and Stephanie Frater) defeated Canberra Grammar successfully arguing ‘that Australia should become a republic’.
Our Year 10 team (Lily Alexander, Aislinn McArdle and Samantha Trafford) defeated Burgmann arguing ‘that Maths should not be compulsory for Years 11 and 12’.
Please follow the link http://merici.college/go/whatsonwks8and9 to find the latest What's On newsletter for Weeks 8 and 9.
Happy International Women’s Day!
It’s a great time to remember and celebrate the role of women in contributing to sustainability.
The 1Million Women organisation is a movement of women and girls from every corner of the planet building a lifestyle revolution to fight the climate crisis. You can find out more or join the movement at https://www.1millionwomen.com.au.
2018 Activities Expo: Getting Active and Involved!
Belonging to a community and been actively involved brings a whole lot of benefits not only to the individual but also enriches the community. On Thursday 1 March 2018 Merici College showcased all the wonderful co-curricular activities that students could become involved in through the Activities Expo, with over 31 activities on offer.
Activities include:
Year 7 and 8 students were very fortunate to have the Federation Cup Captain and former World No 8 Tennis Player Alicia Molik come and speak with them this week about the importance of females being active. Alicia’s conversation was about inspiring, energising and empowering young women to be more active and encouraging girls to participate in sports and build each other up. Participation in “Physical Activity is not about being the best or being perfect, it’s about giving it a go, trying new things and making new friends.
Happy Year of the Reef!
Here is our green tip for the week:
It’s Clean Up Australia day tomorrow, Friday 2 March.
Lots of ways for you to get involved at Merici College tomorrow …
The sun is shining, January is over, and we’re back to another eco-friendly year for Sustainability at Merici!
