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Parent Teacher Interviews – Semester 2
Parent teacher interviews were scheduled to run in Week 10 of...
Balgo House Day (Term 4 Week 1)
Balgo House will celebrate their annual House Day in Week 1 Term 4....
The SW(OP) shop will be back in Term Four!
While we are at home this is an excellent opportunity to clear out the...
We would like to thank all our mums, grandmothers and carers for attending our Mother's Day Prayer and Breakfast this morning. It was such a very special way to start the day.
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Last night Merici College hosted the Annual Catholic Education Support Staff Dinner and enjoyed a wonderful meal prepared and served by Merici Senior Hospitality students.
An all-weather synthetic track means that rain, hail or shine your carnival can go ahead and that it did! Thank you to our courageous Merici College students for braving the delightful weather and contributing to the success of the carnival. The participation, team spirit and attendance at the carnival was a beautiful reminder of the special community we have here at Merici College.
Thank you to all staff and parents who contributed to making the carnival a success.
This week is International Compost Awareness Week.
It is a week of activities and events to improve awareness of the importance of compost as a valuable organic resource.
Composting reduces carbon and methane pollution while regenerating the soil, benefitting water sources,
and fostering food security into the future.
The organic materials that can be composted include yard trimmings, leaves, mulch, grass clippings,
some paper products, and food scraps such as raw and cooked fruits,
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Mrs Ivi Ward has entered into eternal life. Mrs Ward was a dedicated and valued teacher at Merici College from 1988 to 2003 and touched the lives of many students and staff. Our sincere condolences to the Ward and Praks families. May perpetual life shine upon her and may she rest in love.
Below is the memorial notice for Ivi and details of her funeral.
IVI WARD (nee Praks)
25 January 1943 - 23 April 2021
Be a Merici Senior for a Day provides Year 10 students with the opportunity to experience a typical day in Senior College. Students are required to arrive at 8.30am and are asked to assemble in the auditorium where they will be assigned their senior buddy. A timetable will be given to each student detailing the classes she will be attending. Students will attend five classes.
If you are wondering what you can do to make a difference to your environment, please have a look at the displayed image for some ideas from the ACT State of the Environment Report for Young People.
Source and for more information:
https://www.environmentforyouth.com.au/2-community-leadership-and-sustainability/191-2/
Felicity Maher
Sustainability Officer
