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.
Please follow the link http://merici.college/go/whatsonwks8and9 to find the latest What's On newsletter for Weeks 8 and 9.
Year 8 Field Trip to Tidbinbilla yesterday provided students with the opportunity to broaden their study of the Australian landscape, develop fieldwork skills in the collection of data and record their observations during the visit.
On Tuesday 20 March 2018, all Year 8 students taking History were transported to the Middle Ages for a day of activities at school that were designed to enrich their study of the medieval past. Students participated in hands-on activities, led by teachers and other experts. They will be dressing, cooking, making art, dancing, and even practising archery, in ways that will enhance their understanding of the people and cultures of the past. Everyone had a great day learning something different about life during medieval times.
Year 7 students who were scheduled to go on camp in Tathra this week, have spent some time writing letters of support to the community of Tathra.
The camp has been rescheduled and students will be visiting Tathra for three days on Wednesday 2 May to Friday 4 May.
There are so many opportunities for students to be involved in Maths this year.
Click here to find the Leading Students to Successful Futures presentation, http://merici.college/go/leadingstudents
On Monday 5 March we welcomed parents and students from Year 7 to our Aspiring to Achieve workshops. The workshops are aimed at supporting our families to a successful transition into High School at Merici. The evening commenced with a presentation by Coastlife Adventures regarding the upcoming Year 7 Camp. This was followed by a rotation of three key sessions covering:
Congratulations to our Textiles and Fashion students who participated in the 2018 Canberra Show and it was a delight to see them so excited to see their entries hung and displayed so beautifully. A congratulations needs to be extended to all students in Textiles and Fashion who entered especially the students listed below. They all did an amazing job!. Their work is on display in the IC.
Year 12
Siena Scifleet Reserve Champion and first place - Shift dress
Tayla Deminico Encouragment award - Shift dress
Grace Swan Year 12 1st place - Cushion
