Screen Time during Remote Learning - A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Submitted by mericiadmin on September 8, 2021 - 9:13amPlease click here to find a guide for parents and carers for the use of screen time for learning during remote learning.
Please click here to find a guide for parents and carers for the use of screen time for learning during remote learning.
Fishing is one of the most significant causes of declines in ocean wildlife populations.
Catching fish is not inherently bad for the ocean, except when fish are overfished, meaning that fish are caught faster than stocks can replenish.
The number of overfished stocks globally has tripled in half a century. One-third of the world's assessed fisheries are currently pushed beyond their biological limits, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
This week we will be participating in R U OK? Day on Thursday, 9 September which is a national day of action where Australians are reminded that every day is the day to ask, “are you okay?” if someone they know is struggling. Whilst working in lockdown, checking in on one another’s wellbeing is more important than ever.
Happy Father’s Day to all our fathers or other father figures (such as stepfather, grandfather, uncle or close family friend)! Each year around Father’s Day, we host a Father-Daughter Mass and Dinner. Due to current restrictions, we have had to cancel the usual celebration and instead, to celebrate the father figures in our students’ lives, we have put together a virtual reflection video to the fathers in the Merici community, to thank them and celebrate their impact on their daughters’ lives.
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
Using your wood heater correctly will improve Canberra's air quality, save you money, and keep your home warm.
Tips for better burning:
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.
Please click here to find important advice on looking after your mental health during lockdown.
Full article here.
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.
Please click here to find this week's Green Tip.