What's On newsletter Term 1 Week 10 and Term 2 Week 1
Submitted by mericiadmin on April 5, 2018 - 2:25pmPlease follow the link https://www.merici.act.edu.au/node/1878 to find our latest What;'s On newsletter.
Please follow the link https://www.merici.act.edu.au/node/1878 to find our latest What;'s On newsletter.
On Thursday 29 March, the Merici College community reflected on the significance of Easter by exploring the Stations of the Cross and other important aspects of Holy Week in the Easter Liturgy. The liturgy was completely student-focussed with approximately 50 students leading all elements. We wish our community a very Holy and safe Easter.
We would like to thank the Merici community for attending our BBQ on Wednesday 28 March. It was great to see so many students, parents, staff and community members attending. Particular thanks and appreciation is extended to our Canteen amd Hospitality staff and students who prepared an amazing meal.
We would like to thank all our students on their participation at our Athletics Carnival. The day was a great success!
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.
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.
This week we will celebrate EARTH HOUR!
Friday is School’s Earth Hour and at Merici we will be participating through our school-wide SWITCH OFF during Period 6. We are also partnering with Solar Buddy and will be building a set of solar lights to go to disadvantaged school children living in Papua New Guinea.
The community is welcome to visit Merici in the CRLC at lunchtime on Friday to help build the lights.
Get involved at home on Saturday night as the nation switches off for Earth Hour between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.
It was a very active day around Merici College on Friday 16 March with Drama students presenting improvised performance and pop-up performances around the school to highlight that bullying is not OK and that it is everybody’s responsibility to speak up to prevent bullying. Our very first Feel Good Friday, organised by our senior students, was dedicated to Say NO! with students recognising the importance of taking action against bullying and violence.