Year 7 Information Night
Submitted by mericiadmin on May 9, 2017 - 10:28am
Merici Weekly Green Tip #9
Submitted by mericiadmin on May 9, 2017 - 10:25amThis week is International Compost Awareness Week!
Did you know that as Australians, almost 50% of the waste we put in our landfill bins is compostable? You can rescue your food waste by starting a composting system at home or in the workplace. Composting is a great tool for gardeners and waste-haters alike!
START YOUR OWN COMPOST
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week
Submitted by mericiadmin on May 1, 2017 - 8:13am
“Catholic Schools Week is an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the innovative learning and faith development that occurs in Catholic schools every day” (Mr Ross Fox, Director Catholic Education Canberra & Goulburn).
Today marks the start of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) when we celebrate excellence in education. The theme for 2017 is Great Learning. Great Communities.
Prayer:
Loving God,
What's On at Merici Term 2 Weeks 2 and 3
Submitted by mericiadmin on April 27, 2017 - 12:41pm
Merici students unite in hope in China
Submitted by mericiadmin on April 6, 2017 - 11:13am
As I write this update, our students in China are getting ready to visit the Great Wall!
All is going well with our intrepid Language students as they undertake Merici’s first trip to China, as you can see from the happy snaps from recent days.
I hear Mrs Preston is busy making poppies for our Anzac Ceremony so it’s lovely to see wherever we are in the world, we are united as the Merici Community.
Merici Weekly Green Tip #8
Submitted by mericiadmin on April 3, 2017 - 3:21pm
Here is our green tip for the week:
Saturday, April 22nd is Earth Day – an event celebrated internationally.
Get involved by joining citizens in more than 300 cities around the world in the non-partisan March for Science.
Information about the Canberra march is available at http://marchforsciencecanberra.org/
Bec DeCourcy
Sustainability Officer
Merici Students Set Off for China!
Submitted by mericiadmin on April 3, 2017 - 7:57am
On Saturday 1st of April nearly two years of preparation by Mrs Jen Baines and Mrs Corinne Preston came to fruition as eight of the nine Merici students and their families gathered at the Jolimont Centre in Civic (the ninth student was already in Sydney!). A total of nine Chinese students from Years 9 to 12 are now on their way on Merici’s first Study Tour of China! The amazing teacher team has travelled together before, to Japan last year, so the students are in good hands. The Chinese students will undertake a 20-day Study Tour of China.
What's On at Merici Term 1 Week 10/Term 2 Week 1
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 30, 2017 - 3:11pm
Merici Weekly Green Tip #7
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 27, 2017 - 10:27amHere is our green tip for the week:
Confused about recycling rules?
Jenni Downes from the Institute for Sustainable Futures has put together “Five Golden Rules”
for recycling:
www.theconversation.com/five-golden-rules-to-help-solve-your-recycling-dilemmas-65552
Bec DeCourcy
Sustainability Officer
Year 10 Religious Education Interfaith Studies
As part of the Year 10 Semester One, 2017 Religious Education Unit: ‘Interfaith Dialogue’, our students visited four Religious sites to listen to representatives speak about their religious beliefs and customs, to gain awareness and appreciation of the diversity of traditions within Canberra. We would like to thank the Hindu Temple, Sri Vishnu Shiva Mandir in Mawson, the Canberra Mosque in Yarralumla, the Sikh Temple in Weston and the Thai Buddhist Temple in Lyneham for making time for our students and teachers.
