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Our Hospitality student will be holding a Bridge Benefit Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, 24 August 2024 in the Bridge...
Ascension Thursday, also known as the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, is a Holy Day of Obligation...
The Bridge Restaurant will be open on Wednesday 8 May from 6:00pm. Please email...
The Year 10 Transitions Forum will be held from Tuesday 27 June to Friday 30 June (Term 2 Week 10). It is a requirement that ALL Year 10 students attend during this week because it provides essential information about the requirements for Senior College.
Year 8 Business and Economics classes had a fantastic day yesterday at our very own Merici College “Shark Tank”. They worked in groups to come up with unique business ideas, wrote business plans and pitched them to a panel of “sharks”. Many thanks to our visitor Manual Xyrakis (Ainslie IGA) and staff members Kerry McDonnell and Adrian Heim with their help on the day as business “sharks”. There were some ingenious ideas and some very persuasive presentations from the girls.
The winning business pitches were:
We congratulate Jade Esler, Merici College Year 10, on receiving her Recreational Pilot Licence on Saturday 17 June. Jade also celebrated her 16th birthday on the same day. Jade is the youngest pilot in Australia and plans to continue her aviation training, aiming to receive her Commercial Pilots Licence on her 18th birthday.
Here is Jade’s story.
A Time for Reflection
Year 7 students were required to create a costume, research food and culture, write a menu, compose a song and design a poster as part of their study of ancient civilisations.
The Science Department at Merici College is committed to relating historical scientific achievement to the ‘real world’. This was highlighted in Term 2 through year group excursions to Luna Park and Questacon.
HELPING TEACHERS TEACH MORE WITH LESS: a global project. Leading teacher training in limited resource contexts.
Limited Resource Teaching Training (LRTT) enables teachers from around the world to share their ideas, knowledge and passion for teaching. Together they can inspire, support and motivate each other to ensure students receive the highest quality of education.
Here is our green tip for the week:
DID YOU KNOW …
Deforestation is a key contributor to climate change and biodiversity loss!
You can make a difference by switching your online search engine to ‘Ecosia’. Ecosia’s advertising income goes towards reforestation programs in Africa, South America and Asia that improve environmental quality and promote sustainable livelihoods for disadvantaged communities. WWW.ECOSIA.ORG
Bec DeCourcy
Sustainability Officer
Our Music students and staff have enjoyed a very busy Semester 1 with involvement in many events and competitions. Here is a snapshot of their activities and achievements.
Royal Canberra Show
All community members are invited to attend a talk organised by Catholic Education with Dr Debbie Pushor. The event will be hosted by Merici College on Monday 19 June in the Catherine Rey Learning Centre, Wise Street Braddon, commencing at 6.30pm.
