Category: Reflections
May 9, 2025
Mother’s Day Liturgy and Lunch
It was a wonderful opportunity for our community to celebrate Mothers’ Day, share stories, laugh together and make more connections while sharing a meal together.
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May 9, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #12 – International Compost Week
Sunday 4 May to Saturday 10 May is International Compost Week. Approximately 50% of the rubbish Australians put in the red landfill bin could be put to better use in the garden as compost and mulch.
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May 2, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #11 – Check the heat!
As it gets cooler, there is a precedent for heaters at school being turned up as high as they can go, and even left on overnight as high as 27 degrees.
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April 30, 2025
ANZAC Assembly, Remembering Gallipoli 110 Years
I would especially like to thank Lieutenant Commander Nicole Grundy. She reminded us all about the purpose of Anzac Ceremonies – we make precious time to remember, learn and think to a more peaceful future.
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April 9, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #10 – Happy Easter! Please recycle your foil!
At the ACT Schools Climate Conference last week we learned that Canberrans generate ONE MILLION TONNES OF WASTE PER YEAR.
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April 9, 2025
Federal Election on 3 May – How to support your local Catholic school and Parent Open Forum 29 April
The next Federal Election will be held on Saturday 3 May and it is important to consider how your vote will impact your child’s education.
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April 4, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #9 – Recycling and our Global Worming wormfarm
Please remember to recycle at school and put your food scraps in the containers in the canteen to go out to our Global Worming wormfarm.
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April 1, 2025
Language is forever changing!
Recently, I read a fascinating article on the ABC News app in relation to the development of language. Essentially, the article posited that language is forever changing and that currently, the greatest single driver of this change is in fact young women and girls.
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March 28, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #8 – What is a carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions.
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March 21, 2025
Matilda Ross, Class of 2023 – The Type of World I Want to Live In
I am excited to continue working personally, and within the community, to achieve the type of world that I want to live in.
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