We are pleased to inform you that Angela's Angels and the Social Justice Committee are organizing a movie evening here at the College on Friday, June 2nd, from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. The event will be held in the Catherine Rey Learning Centre and focusses on the importance of building Community (Communitas).
Please click here to find the permission note.
Dance | Photography | Visual Arts |Media| Design & Graphics| Music | Vocal |Drama| Textiles
Date: Tuesday 20 June 2023
Exhibition Opening - Refreshments 5.00pm-5.45pm, Auditorium Foyer
Exhibition and Performances 6pm-8pm, Auditorium
RSVP essential for Exhibition Opening: https://events.humanitix.com/showcase-2023-semester-1
All students are asked to bring in a can of tinned food to donate to St Vincent de Paul and Oz Harvest. The House that can make the longest line of canned food this year will receive points for the House Cup.
On Monday June 5, our Merici community will be acknowledging World Refugee Day. On that day, our students are encouraged to think about the types of food that Refugees receive in Refugee Camps. To show solidarity, students are requested to please purchase a rice and beans dish from the canteen. The proceeds of which, will go towards supporting girls in Afghanistan to enter the world Science Olympiad. Head on up to the CRLC during lunch to hear from Zaki Hakiri, a refugee, activist and member of Amnesty International present his perspectives on the refugee experience.
The P&F Committee is very excited to invite our community to a Trivia Night to be held on Thursday 7 September. Save the date! More information to follow.
Tell Them From Me® (TTFM®) Parent Survey
We would like to invite you as parents/carers to complete the Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Partners in Learning survey. As we value the role of parents and carers within our school community, we would greatly appreciate your feedback. The information you provide will be used to maintain our commitment to working together in partnership to further improve student learning and wellbeing at Merici College.
School Photo Day (Friday 2 June), Catchup Day (Tuesday 6 June)
School Photo Day will be held on Friday 2 June for all students and staff. A catchup day will be held on Tuesday 6 June for any student or staff member that is absent on Friday 2 June. Year 12 students will be having their formal group photo on Friday 2 June in Period 3.
Sincere thanks to all our community for supporting our Gift of Life Walk this morning. We would like to extend our thanks to Josh and Ned and the Canberra FM crew for broadcasting live from Merici this morning and helping us raise awareness about organ and tissue donation. Special thanks to Cath Scott and all the staff at Gift of Life Inc. for their involvement and support. We would also like to thank Clem and Liam O'Donnell for sharing their story this morning.
Don't forget everyone, register to become a donor! www.giftoflife.asn.au
So many happy faces today at Merici College! We wish all our students and staff a wonderful year filled with lots of happiness!
Term 1:
Start: Tuesday 31 January – Year 7, Year 11, Year 12 and new students
Start: Wednesday 1 February – Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10
Finish: Thursday 6 April
Term 2:
Start: Wednesday 26 April
Finish: Friday 30 June
Term 3:
Start: Tuesday 18 July
Finish: Friday 22 September
Term 4:
Start: Monday 9 October
Finish: Friday 8 December
