UNSW Canberra Prize for Best Female in Mathematics awarded to two Merici Students
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 8, 2018 - 10:19amUNSW 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.
Green Tip #3 - Sustainability on International Women's Day
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 8, 2018 - 7:50amHappy 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.
International Women's Day - Young Women in Catholic Schools Share Their Inspiration
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 7, 2018 - 10:18amYear 7 Aspiring to Achieve Parent Workshops
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 6, 2018 - 8:38amOn 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:
Great Results at the Canberra Show
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 5, 2018 - 1:08pmCongratulations 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
GWS Giants supporting the launch of the only all girl AFL Club in Canberra
2018 Activities Expo: Getting Active and Involved!
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 1, 2018 - 2:44pm2018 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:
Alicia Molik supporting Merici Tennis
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 1, 2018 - 2:00pmYear 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.
Green Tip #2
Submitted by mericiadmin on March 1, 2018 - 11:51amHappy 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 …