Event

Students attend art exhibition launch 'The Historical Expression of Chinese Art'

Merici College was very honoured to be the only college to be invited to the official launch of the exhibition 'The Historical Expression of Chinese Art' at the National Museum of Australia on 4 April 2019. Ellen Rowe, Dorothy-Rose Mercieca and Catherine Cunningham were very fortunate to have attended the event. All of us learned a lot about the basic elements Chinese calligraphy and painting though a very informative guided tour.

Student wins Gold at 2019 Singapore National Figure Skating Championships

We congratulate Monique Lawrence (Year 12) who recently competed in the 2019 Singapore National Figure Skating Championships and was awarded Gold in the Advanced Novice Ladies category.

The Singapore National Figure Skating Championships are held in Jurong, Singapore and this year there were 139 competitors from over 13 countries. Monique competed against eight skaters from Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. 

Out and About in Sydney for History

On Friday 29 March, Year 11 and 12 students enjoyed a day in Sydney visiting the Sydney Jewish Museum to learn more about the history of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, including meeting Holocaust survivor Ms Lucy Chadek, who shared her testimony of being a Jewish child in Budapest when Germany invaded in 1944, and the Nicholson Museum of Antiquities at the University of Sydney, to learn about ancient artefacts from Rome, Pompeii, Egypt and Greece.

Merici College 60th Anniversary Photography Competition

We would like to invite our past and current students and staff to enter our Photography Competition.

Theme: Celebrating 60 years – What does Merici mean to you?

Open to all current students, alumni and staff of Merici.

 

Do you have a favourite personal photo from your days at Merici?

Are you currently walking its hallowed corridors and find inspiration everywhere?

Enter our photo competition and win great prizes!

National Ride to School Day - Thank-you!

Last Friday 22 March, 20 students and one parent rode or walked to school for National Ride to School Day.

Our parent participant commented that "The breakfast was excellent, well done to you and your team!"

Thanks so much to Tookie and the team for stepping up after a huge effort the night before.

Looking forward to more of you joining us next year!

Felicity Maher 
Sustainability Officer 

Merici Green Tip #8 - Earth Hour

Earth Hour is this Saturday, 30 March.

At school, it will be this Friday, 29 March.

Switch off at 8.30pm on Saturday, 30 March 2019, and join millions of people in over 190 countries to show the need for stronger climate action.

PLEASE JOIN US!

 

 

Felicity Maher

Sustainability Officer

World Down Syndrome Day celebrated at Merici College

World Down Syndrome Day was in established in 2012 when the United Nations General Assembly decided that it would be celebrated on 21 March each year. Lots of Socks is a Down Syndrome International campaign aimed at creating conversation and bring awareness of Down syndrome on 21 March, World Down Syndrome Day, each year. The idea behind the Lots of Socks initiative is to create conversation about diversity, uniqueness, inclusion and acceptance.

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