Health and Physical Education (HPE) in 2023 brings a renewed vibe, a new Studies Coordinator, Ms. Kylie Olsthoorn, and at the end of the first term we said farewell to Ms. Jenna Fisher and welcomed Mr. Tristan Beltrame permanently into the HPE team.
This year, our students were out and about on a range of excursions to enrich their study of humanities and social sciences. We visited museums, parliaments and went on field trips in our local area and well beyond.
History: Sydney, March 2023, by Raechel McKinnon, Year 12
As English teachers at Merici College, we believe the best way that we can empower independence is to provide our students with a foundation of literacy through language and literature. It is through this study of English that we hope to guide our students as they uncover their own perspectives and develop the confidence to express themselves authentically. As such, one of our primary goals is to support our students in finding their own voice.
This year, we have been transported to a world where creativity knows no bounds, and artistic expression takes centre stage. The Creative and Performing Arts Department at Merici College has always been a hub of innovation, imagination, and talent, and this year has been no exception.
Dear Merici Community,
Communitas
Christmas is upon us, and there are decorations and preparations all around us.
When it comes to the festive season and spending, it is a useful time to remember that every dollar spent is a vote for the world that we want - ethical, organic, fairtrade, no-waste... more sustainable.
Our spending impact matters - as conscious consumers, our spending influences the global economy.
This season, consider practicing conscious Christmas shopping for a more equitable, kind, regenerative and sustainable world.
The 7th Generation Principle is an invaluable approach to sustainable resource management which states that:
“In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.”
The Seventh Generation principle is based on an ancient first American philosophy of the Great Law of the Haudenosaunee, the founding document of the Iroquois Confederacy, the oldest living participatory democracy on Earth.
"We have a duty of care not only to our own children, but to the land and sea that feeds us, and seven generations on."
On October 4, Pope Francis released his apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum, that completes his encyclical Laudato si’ published in May 2015, and is addressed “to all people of good will on the climate crisis”.
The Pope reiterates and further develops the themes from his second encyclical in which he expressed his “heartfelt concerns about the care of our common home”.
“I have realised that our responses have not been adequate, while the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point.”
11-19 November is Australian Pollinator Week.
Note the label in the image ...1500 bees visit 25 million flowers to produce 700g of honey! Amazing!
Bees do more than make honey.
They are intricate architects, unparalleled navigators and hard workers.
These tiny creatures play a vital role in our ecosystems and food supply.
For more information and activities for Australian Pollinator Week:
