We would like to express our HUGE thanks and appreciation to all our school community for participating in our Book Week 2021. We have been overwhelmed with amazing images of dress-up costumes for the past, cakes that have been created inspired by the Book Week theme 'Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds' or inspired by books we all love. Our dress-up has been fantastic today, so very creative! Thanks again everyone! #mericipride
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At this challenging time, here is something positive about what we can do to support the continued livability of our shared home.
The second part of the closing speech from the Parliament of Youth 2021 by Coordinator Anna Garnock......
"Wherever you end up though, it is likely that you come across people, or even whole institutions, that do not care about the environment, and do not do anything to help the environment - in fact, what they do may even really harm the environment.
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At the end of Term 2, the SAM (Sustainability At Merici) team and Year 9 Sustainability students participated in the Parliament of Youth, with our Year 7’s winning in their category.
Anna Garnock, the Coordinator of the Parliament of Youth, made such an inspiring speech in her closing presentation, that I have asked for her permission to share some excerpts with you.
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It may be "just one packet of chips" that ends up in the lunchbox, and it is so convenient.
However, when multiplied by the number of students, then by the number of days in term, then over a year, then multiplied by the number of schools in the ACT, then across Australia....you get the picture. Truly staggering.
Thank you to all our grandparents and special loved ones for attending Grandparent’s Day 2021 at Merici College! Our students and staff were very excited to have you here sharing this very special occasion with your grandchild.
We welcome the grandparents who have travelled a great distance to be here and wish you a safe journey back home. We keep in our thoughts and prayers those who would love to be a part of today but cannot due to COVID-19 restrictions.
2020 had a significant effect within the Merici College school community due to the impact of fire, drought, hail, death in the community and a pandemic; however, it was also a time of great community spirit, growth and resilience.
The College remained focused to the strategic plan and aspirations:
STRONG FAITH: To build a strong and positive Catholic identity, where faith is nurtured, and all are empowered to serve others.
POWERFUL LEARNING: An educational environment that inspires life-long learning, enabling everyone to achieve individual excellence.
