Reflections

Ukraine Appeal - Thank you!

Submitted by mericiadmin on March 3, 2022 - 4:37pm

Thank you to our community for supporting our Ukraine Appeal. We have been overwhelmed with the many generous donations received and today our students thoroughly enjoyed ‘planting’ their prayer cards and messages of hope to the Ukraine community. Prayer cards will be given to the officials at the Embassy of Ukraine to pass onto the Ukrainian community. All money raised will be donated to Caritas Ukraine to provide immediate and longer-term humanitarian assistance to communities affected by the conflict in Ukraine, and to displaced Ukrainians in neighbouring countries.

Seeds of Peace for Ukraine Appeal

Submitted by mericiadmin on March 1, 2022 - 10:33am

Last week, a woman from Ukraine was choosing seeds to grow in her back garden as she prepared for spring. This week she is searching for seeds of hope as she prepares for homelessness. The voice of our collective hearts at Merici College cry out the injustice in Ukraine as we pray for peace and the end to the senseless malicious hostility. We assert our solidarity in faith with our global sisters.

GH Nutrition Workshop

Submitted by mericiadmin on February 28, 2022 - 2:17pm

Merici College students were blessed to have Georgia Houston from GH Nutrition to share her expertise around building a healthy relationship with food and body image. Georgia spoke about how we could change what we see on social media. Some examples are below.

 

• Post a mix of photos on social media:

• Show your personality

• Post artistic shots

• Post images of you having fun or visiting cool places

Meric College Green Tip #4: Accepting Terracycle donations

Submitted by mericiadmin on February 22, 2022 - 2:25pm

Call out to the Merici Community...

Our Terracycle collection is now ready to take your donations in the entry to Student Services.

For oral care products:

Please only toothpaste tubes and caps, manual toothbrushes, electric toothbrush heads, and floss containers.

Not accepted are electronic toothbrush handles and bases. Terracycle offers a separate programme for these items if you are keen to follow up. 

​For beauty product packages:

Merici College World Day of Social Justice

Submitted by mericiadmin on February 21, 2022 - 10:11am

As a Catholic school and an IB World School, Merici College has a very strong focus on social justice. Our “Walking in the Shoes of the Other” art installation is an attempt to raise the awareness of the marginalized in our community. It coincides with World Social Justice Day. When we walk in the shoes of another, we empathise with those in need. In doing so we move from focusing on ourselves to look beyond - into the hearts of others.

#MericiMoment Wall of Words – Samantha Bruce (Class of 2011)

Submitted by mericiadmin on February 21, 2022 - 8:16am

At Merici, the motto 'Dare to Dream' really stuck with me. It pushed me to dream big and pursue those dreams. Merici was where I discovered my passion for creative media/tv/film (a heavily male-dominated industry). Looking back on those media classes when I was 17/18years old, I wouldn't have guessed that I would become one of the youngest Television Directors for one of the major networks in the country.

Merici College Green Tip #3 - What can you do with used batteries?

Submitted by mericiadmin on February 18, 2022 - 12:18pm

Every year thousands of tonnes of batteries are used in Australia, many of which dangerously end up in landfills. 

The metals found in alkaline and rechargeable batteries include cadmium, mercury and lead. 

If left exposed, these metals can leak and contaminate the soil and groundwater, causing significant health and environmental risks.

Rechargeable batteries are considered hazardous waste and should never be thrown away as general waste.

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