Event

To the graduating class of 2017, on behalf of your teachers, staff and students of Merici College..congratulations. As you embark on the next stage of your journey, remember the 800+ days you have spent here at Merici with fondness. You've listened and learnt, represented the College at various functions, completed assessments, played in sporting teams, sat exams, participated in events, fundraised for charities, celebrated successes, performed at school and community events, given hours and hours in Christian Service to others, cried together and prayed as a community.

SAM will be hosting two free workshops for the Merici community to learn how to make beeswax wraps.

Dates:   Wednesday 22 November 4-6pm

Thursday 23 November 6-8pm

Facilitator: Gaby Ho, Canberra Environment Centre

https://www.canberraenvironment.org/

Limited to 20 people per session – book early by emailing [email protected]

Bec DeCourcy

Over the weekend of 27-28 October 2017, the Class of 1967 gathered in Canberra to catch up and celebrate 50 years of life since our school graduation. We were privileged to have three of the nuns who taught us join in the celebrations. Mother Anita our Head Teacher, Sister Angela Mary (affectionately known as Sam) who taught us Mathematics and Sister Eugene who taught us Ancient History.  Class members travelled from Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales to join their Canberra cohorts.

The annual Merici College Sports Awards presentation night was held on Thursday 2 November. Throughout 2017 many of our students have taken up sporting opportunities offered at Merici.  Merici competes in up to 50 interschool events throughout the year with students displaying their talents in several of these of sports. We also have several co-curricular sporting teams, Netball, Basketball, Volleyball, Hockey, Futsal and Snow Sports that compete in ACT and NSW weekend competitions.

The Urban Challenge was a once in a lifetime experience. Amidst selfies with dogs and never-ending barbeque line-ups Year 9 had heaps of fun but also learnt about the importance of teamwork and co-operation. Each team role was challenging in its own way and everyone had to work together to reach each day’s goals. It also taught us how to work in a group with people that we did not necessarily know.

Each year Merici College holds an event in support of Movember. This year a Movember Fair will be held at lunch-time in the Indigenous Garden with lots of wonderful stalls and activities for the students. The event is aimed at raising money for programs run directly by the Movember Foundation addressing health issues faced by men in the areas of prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health and suicide prevention.  Please support this most important cause.

Year 7 classes participated in a T20 style cricket tournament on our school oval recently run by Sports Education Development Australia and Cricket Australia’s Sydney Thunder team and is aimed at increasing young girls participation in sport, particularly cricket.