Wednesday 26 July was a heart-warming day as our Year 7 girls warmly welcomed their beloved grandparents to Merici College. It was an occasion filled with love, laughter, and appreciation for the special role grandparents play in our lives.The day began with a beautiful liturgy dedicated to celebrating the unique and cherished bond between grandparents and grandchildren. We honoured the wisdom, love, and guidance they generously share with us.
Celebrating Grandparents Day at Merici College!
Wednesday 26 July was a heart-warming day as our Year 7 girls warmly welcomed their beloved grandparents to Merici College. It was an occasion filled with love, laughter, and appreciation for the special role grandparents play in our lives.The day began with a beautiful liturgy dedicated to celebrating the unique and cherished bond between grandparents and grandchildren. We honoured the wisdom, love, and guidance they generously share with us.
When items that are not acceptable in your kerbside collection bins come to the end of their use, what can you do with them?
Disposal to landfill should be the last resort and many items can have their life extended.
To help with your decision making, the ACT government has a very useful online resource known as the Recyclopaedia.
It is an A-Z sorting guide.
Visit: https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/recyclopaedia/home
Felicity Maher
Sustainability Officer
According to the image above, if you live anywhere in Australia, you will be affected by climate change induced water stress in the form of droughts or floods.
Already across much of Australia, devastating drought and floods have occurred in recent years.
Image Source: Environmental Consulting Professionals
The water crisis will impact the most populated regions of the world by 2040.
The Class of 1983 celebrates 40 years since their graduation this year. In 1983 the school was renamed Merici College, previously named Braddon Catholic Girls' High. The uniform was the fawn dress with maroon tie and maroon skirt or trousers and fawn blouses in winter. The Year 11 and 12 girls wore mauve shirts and were known as the 'purple shirts'. In 1977 a policy change saw the school become co-educational. A number of boys enrolled but, by the time the year commenced, the decision had been reversed. The boys who had already enrolled were permitted to remain despite this policy shift.
During Week 10 of Term 2, our Year 10 students attended their 2023 Transitions Forum. This was an important week for Year 10 as students considered how to make decisions, reflected on what is important in life, prepared for senior study, and much more.
Throughout the week the students participated in ‘Day of Hope’ on Monday which was a full day presentation with Glenn Gerreyn from the Hopeful Institute, Sydney. He concentrated on goals and motivation and had students on the edge of their seats with his inspirational words.
What is Sustainability?
While carbon emissions reduction is significant in promoting sustainability, sustainability itself is much broader.
It encompasses environmental, economic, and social aspects of life, with separate attention to every component in order to foster sustainability and long-term development while preserving a healthy planet for generations to come.
A huge thanks to all our students and staff who participated in the Vinnies School Sleepout last night. It was a night of solidarity and compassion where our girls braved the cold and wet weather. By 'sleeping out' the girls helped to raise awareness and support for the homeless in our community. We would like to extend our special thanks and appreciation to Teah, one of the Vinnies School Engagement workers for her presentation on homelessness and supporting the girls throughout the night!
A huge thanks to all our students and staff who participated in the Vinnies School Sleepout last night. It was a night of solidarity and compassion where our girls braved the cold and wet weather. By 'sleeping out' the girls helped to raise awareness and support for the homeless in our community. We would like to extend our special thanks and appreciation to Teah, one of the Vinnies School Engagement workers for her presentation on homelessness and supporting the girls throughout the night!
These are the words of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
In essence, the IPCC acknowledges that the world is in deep trouble on climate change, but that we CAN turn it around.
The synthesis report confirms humans are unequivocally increasing greenhouse gas emissions to record levels. Global temperatures are now 1.1℃ above pre-industrial levels and are likely to reach 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels in the early 2030s.
