Event

UNSW Canberra Prize for Best Female in Mathematics Thursday 8 March, 2018

Congratulations to Annalise Lennon (Year 10) and Rebecca Fergusson (Year 8) who were both awarded the UNSW Canberra Prize for Best Female in Mathematics.

The UNSW has begun a new initiative – awarding prizes to the best female Maths student in Years 8 and 9 across schools in the ACT.  The students were nominated last year by the Merici College Maths staff and today received their awards at a special presentation at ADFA today, Thursday 8 March. 

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

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.