Reflections

Green Tip #2 - Meric College Green Tip #2 - Have you wondered if what you do makes a difference?

Submitted by mericiadmin on February 11, 2022 - 10:31am

If you have wondered if your individual efforts to compost can make a difference, read on.....

Australian group, Compost Revolution, tested the idea across 41,000 Australian homes. 

The result was 10 million kgs of food waste diverted from landfill and 19 million kgs of greenhouse gases avoided.

Just how much is 10 million kgs? 

That's the equivalent of over 83,000 full-size wheelie bins of perfectly good resources U-turned out of landfill and sent back to the Earth to replenish the soil, grow veggies and plants, and sequester carbon or:

Catholic Education Canberra & Goulburn transforms lives with Catalyst professional learning across 56 schools

Submitted by mericiadmin on February 11, 2022 - 7:28am

Catalyst in practice

Merici College has been participating in Catalyst in 2021 as part of the System’s 56 Schools.

Renee Taylor, Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning says the College was excited by Catalyst’s “Strong focus on teacher pedagogy to improve literacy and numeracy in our students, particularly around the bold goals,” and its system-wide approach which opens the door to increased collaboration between schools as well as primary and secondary teachers.

#MericiMoment Wall of Words – Sarah Ball (Class of 2013)

Submitted by mericiadmin on February 7, 2022 - 1:47pm

The word I have selected is GROWTH.

This word resonates most with my experiences at Merici because they helped shape me from the child I was when I was in primary school to the woman I became when I chose my degree and path in life to pursue. My experiences in Year 10, 11 and 12 in particular were pivotal in getting me ready for life outside school, including the friendships I built and still hold to this day."

Meric College Green Tip #1 - Welcome back with our new Terracycle collection

Submitted by mericiadmin on February 4, 2022 - 11:54am

Welcome to 2022!

Reducing waste to landfill is a key action that we can all take to reduce our environmental impact.  

To go beyond our kerbside collection options, and to kickstart our focus on waste reduction this term, we are pleased to offer four options for collection here at Merici:

Oral care waste, container lids, makeup packaging such as eyeshadow trays and mascara tubes, and disposable masks. 

Please click here to view our Green Tip!

Feast Day of St Angela Merici

Submitted by mericiadmin on January 27, 2022 - 9:38am

Today we celebrate the Feast Day of our patron saint Angela Merici and her vision for education and her unique model of spirituality. She continues to be the inspiring model on which we base ourselves. Her love and sensitivity to human needs won her the title "Madre Angela" from the people of Brescia, Italy.

The Year in Vocational Education Training and Careers

Submitted by mericiadmin on December 24, 2021 - 7:01am

This year has seen Canberra wake up to COVID lockdown with schools across the ACT sit virtually empty and businesses brace for a huge economic impact.

 

Ground Hog Day – We’ve been here before.

 

With the postponing of the AST until Term 4, and the uncertainty about assessment and BSSS requirements, with their lack of interaction with staff and friends, I really can't put into words how disruptive this year has been for students in Year 12.

 

The Year in Inclusive Education

Submitted by mericiadmin on December 23, 2021 - 7:19am

2021 has been a year of reinforcement and progression for Inclusive Education at Merici College. With the ever growing team of professionals we have seen The Hub, our central location, become a consistent hive of activity for students from across all year groups needing additional support. This space houses many varying aspects of improving learning for students.

Classroom Support Assistants (CSAs)

The Year in the Information Centre (iC)

Submitted by mericiadmin on December 22, 2021 - 6:27am

The Information Centre (iC) continues to be the hub of the school, a popular gathering place for students to come together before and after school and during lunch. It is so much more than a place of study or to borrow a book. It is a safe place, a place for connections, sharing ideas, working collaboratively, and coming together to share an interest.

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