Mercy News - Monday 8 May 2023
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Key Dates
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Prayer
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Message From Our Principal
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Student Voice
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Deputy Principal
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Director: Data, Innovation and Growth
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Director: Student Engagement and Wellbeing
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Year 7 Activities Week
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Year 8 Activities Week
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Year 9 Activities Week
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Year 10 Work Experience
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Year 11 Activities Week
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Year 12 Activities Week
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Learning Diversity Team
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Humanities
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Sport
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Careers @ Mercy
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Community Notices
Key Dates
Tuesday 9 May
- Years 7-10 Incursion: Cyber Safety Presentation - Respect and Responsibility (9.00am to 10.30am)
- Years 11 & 12 VET Excursion: Werribee Open Range Zoo (all day)
Thursday 11 May
- CGSAV Basketball Tournament (all day)
- VCE Art & VCD SAT Folio Support (3.20pm to 4.45pm)
Friday 12 May
- Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea (3.30pm to 4.30pm)
Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunts and all significant women are warmly invited to attend
Saturday 13 May
- Musical Production Week: Full Technical Run (11.00am to 4.00pm)
Sunday 14 May
- Mother's Day
Monday 15 May
- Catholic Care Family Week (15 - 19 May)
- Year 7 - 100 Days of Learning Celebrations
- Musical Production Week
Thursday 18 May
- Ascension Day
- VCE Art & VCD SAT Folio Support (3.20pm to 4.45pm)
Friday 19 May
- Athletics Carnival (all day)
- School of Rock Opening Night (7.30pm show start)
Prayer
A Mother's Day and Significant Women Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ,
You chose to put yourself—tiny, needy and helpless—into the nurturing and watchful hands of a human mother.
Since then, every act of mothering, both physical and spiritual, in every time and every corner of the world recollects Mary’s.
Inspired by this example, we, too, honour our mothers and mother figures today.
Bless these women, that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers and nurturers.
Let the example of their faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and daughters, honour them always with a spirit of profound respect.
We ask this in your holy name.
Amen
Message From Our Principal
Welcome to Term 2
We commenced Term 2 with a professional learning day for staff on Monday 24 April where we had sessions and looked:
- 2023 Annual Action Plan
- reviewed our Respectful Relationship Program which is part of our Wellbeing Program (Child Safe standards 3,5 and 9)
- Explored possible structures of the the day for 2024 and beyond and reflected on best teaching practice in each teacher’s individual context.
Before commencing our learning for the day, we gathered in prayer as a staff for an Easter Liturgy to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and light our Paschal Candle. The Paschal Candle is one of the most important symbols of Easter and is used to symbolise the light of Christ and his resurrection.
This year, the Christian celebration of Easter, Jewish celebration of Passover and the observation of Ramadan by Muslims overlapped, which only occurs about every 30 years. While the period we commonly refer to as Easter has passed it is important to remember that we remain in the Easter season until Pentecost Sunday which falls on 28 May.
ANZAC Day
When students returned on Wednesday 26 April, we commenced the day with an ANZAC Day service to remember and honour the men and women who have served in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. It was wonderful to be together as a Mercy community and join together to remember those who have served and to pray for peace in our world. We are grateful to Michael Pianta, the president of the Coburg RSL sub-branch who joined us for the service and to Bridie Lier, Music Captain, who played The Last Post.
Activities Week
Last week the entire College community were involved in Activities Week. It is a week where each year level embarked on a different adventure. New adventures allow us to consider who we are and what we want to achieve. Our students learnt a great deal about their potential, as they were challenged by new opportunities and experiences. I am grateful to our parents and guardians for entrusting their children to us and to our incredible staff for their care and commitment to all during Activities Week.
I had the pleasure of spending time with most year levels and seeing first-hand activities where students were challenged and wanted to collaborate and work with their peers with the support of their teachers. You will get a sense of some of the week from the following pages in the newsletter.
In Horizons of Hope, Catholic Education Melbourne notes the importance of a broad and general values-based approach to education, and at Mercy College, we offer a range of activities and experiences to achieve such breadth.
School Review
I would like to share with our families that in the coming weeks, Mercy College will undertake a whole school cyclical review. Reviews occur every four years and are designed to support schools to engage in ongoing improvement.
- Evaluation against the MACS School Improvement Framework (SIF) Rubric
- VRQA Compliance, which focuses on federal and state government compliance requirements that support the ongoing registration of the College. A significant component of this is also Child Safe Standards that will focus on compliance against Ministerial Order 1359.
Since the end of last year, staff have engaged with the SIF Rubric and supported a detailed process of discernment. The Senior Leadership Team have collated all compliance requirements so we are ready for the review. The reviewers will be visiting the College this month to speak with members of our community. The SIF review outcome will then support us to develop a School Improvement Plan for the next four years. We look forward to this process and the benefits it will bring our school.
College Musical - School of Rock
Great excitement and energy is building around our musical that we co-host with Parade. I have been fortunate to speak to a number of students and staff involved and call into several rehearsals. Our students across both Colleges have worked hard to present a professional and polished production. Congratulations to performers and those backstage. Working with the students from Parade College is a great opportunity for our students to get to know their peers. My thanks to all the staff involved for their hard work.
Month of May
In the Catholic tradition, this month is associated with Mary, Mother of God. Sometimes it may be difficult to imagine ourselves with having too much in common with the life of Mary but when we think of her as Mary of Nazareth, wife of Joseph, mother and a person of faith, it can become easier to identify with her. She must have faced many of the challenges that we too face, including the need for patience with our family members and courage in the uncertainty about what God is asking of us.
The figure of Mary is the inspiration for our celebration of the lives of our mothers and all the significant women in our lives.
I look forward to celebrating the significant women in our students’ lives at our Afternoon Tea on Friday 12 May.
Let us never lose trust in the patience and mercy of God.
Lila McInerney
Principal
Student Voice
On Tuesday 2 of May, Sophie Leyden, Clare Matthews and myself were given the incredible opportunity to attend the Learning Technologies Student Reference Forum held at the Catholic Leadership Centre. The forum was designed to provide an insight into how technology is used in our school and how we can improve the use of digital technology at school.
We began the day with an icebreaker activity, which really helped us to get to know the other students and we were encouraged to break free from our school groups and meet other like-minded students from different schools. We then completed an activity looking more in depth into how we use technology in our everyday lives, especially at school, and explored some of the different policies our schools had regarding technology. This was very eye-opening as we became very aware of just how much we use technology in our every day lives. We got to learn lots from other students from a range of year levels who had similar experiences to us.
We divided into groups and read through some of the different ICT policies currently in place by different schools and companies and focused in depth on the positives and negatives of the way these policies were written, the expectations of them and the education that was available to students surrounding these policies. We were able to express our opinions on how these policies could be improved and made more relevant for us as secondary school students. We learnt so much from the other students on their views and the way technology is used at different schools.
We finished the day by looking into artificial intelligence and exploring the benefits and also disadvantages of the artificial intelligence available to us in our learning. Overall, it was an incredible experience and we were incredibly grateful to be able to speak on behalf of the school about how the ICT agreements can be improved in schools.
Marissa Di Nuzzo
Year 9
Deputy Principal
"When schools focus on continuous improvement, it creates a culture of high expectations for student learning and encourages teachers to continually refine their instructional practices."
Source: (Marzano, 2019)
As we conclude our second week of the term with Activities Week, I would like to thank all staff and students for the positive start to the new term and I wish all members of our community the very best for the term ahead.
With reference to the above quote, as a College, we are continually focused on improving student learning and throughout last term we have implemented a number of new initiatives to support student learning and will continue to do so over the coming months.
Underpinning this commitment and our overall approach to school improvement is the work being undertaken by our teaching staff during our Mercy Learning Time professional learning workshops. These workshops draw upon the needs of the College and educational trends within a local, national and global context to ensure we have the conditions reflective of a high performing school and are fostering a culture of excellence in all areas of learning and teaching.
Semester One Examinations
Semester One examinations have been designed to provide students the opportunity to demonstrate their level of progress and achievement based on the key content covered throughout this semester.
These examinations will also provide an indication of the level of student performance across each subject with results included in their semester reports.
Year 11 Examinations: Tuesday 6 June to Friday 9 June
Year 9 and 10 Examinations: Thursday 8 June to Friday 9 June
Students will receive feedback from their teacher(s) following these examinations with additional feedback placed on SIMON for parents to view. This aim of this feedback is to identify areas of achievement as well as areas for future improvement to support students with their learning.
Further information including a letter to parents outlining the arrangements for these examinations and a Semester One Examination timetable will be made available in the coming weeks. These details will also be posted on the Daily Messages on SIMON for all students to access.
In the meantime, please contact your daughter’s subject teacher with any questions related to their overall progress and learning. If you have any questions about the upcoming semester examinations, I can be contected by email nambrozy@mercycoburg.catholic.edu.au or by phone 9319 9253.
We wish all students the very best for their upcoming examinations.
General Achievement Test (GAT) – Thursday 15 June.
All students enrolled in one or more VCE or scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence are required to sit Sections A and B of the GAT.
Senior VCE-VM students will also sit Section A, which will measure the literacy and numeracy skills of participants against new standards based on the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).
Sample questions and tasks indicative of questions in Section A of the GAT are now available on the VCAA website, including:
- One writing task
- Ten numeracy questions and answers
- Ten reading questions and answers
As in previous years, no special study is required for the GAT. While the GAT is important, it does not directly count towards a student’s final VCE results. GAT results are used to check that VCE external assessments and school-based assessments have been accurately and fairly assessed. GAT results may also play a part in determining the final score for a VCE external assessment, if a student has a derived examination score approved for that assessment.
Further information relating to the GAT including past GAT examinations can also be accessed via the VCAA website. To view these details, click on VCAA > Assessment > VCE Assessment > GAT.
NAPLAN Online Results
NAPLAN testing was completed in Term 1 by Years 7 and 9 students. Results will be provided to schools from July onwards.
You might be wondering: How are NAPLAN results used?
- Students and parents may use individual results to discuss students’ strengths and areas for improvement with teachers.
- Teachers use results to help them identify students who require greater challenges or extra support.
- Schools use the results to identify strengths and areas of need in teaching programs and to set goals in literacy and numeracy.
- Governments and school systems use results to review programs and support offered to schools.
Trial Examinations Year 11 and 12
Between Monday 18 September and Thursday 21 September, all VCE students who are currently completing a scored VCE Unit 3 and 4 Subject will participate in a trial examination period. It is important that all students are available to be at school on those days, so we would ask that you do not make other arrangements at that time.
Trial examinations are designed to be as much like the real thing as possible serving several purposes, specifically for the student including
- Identify knowledge gaps and consolidate already acquired information
- Develop exemplary responses
- Identify ‘command terms’ – justify, explain, compare….
- Master timing
- Utilise reading time
- Tracking progress
- Access to examiner reports and identification of common errors or misconceptions.
Most importantly, the feedback from trial examinations will highlight the gaps in knowledge and understanding. Learning how to revise and to be better at examinations can only happen when students are engaged with their trial examinations under the same conditions in which they will experience in the VCAA External Written Assessments.
Nicholas Ambrozy
Deputy Principal
Director: Data, Innovation and Growth
Mercy College Students Gained Valuable Experience at NAB Bank
During the Term One holidays, a group of students from Mercy College had the opportunity to participate in a work experience program at NAB Bank. During their time at the bank, they gained valuable insights into the banking industry and learned about various aspects of the business.
The students were given the chance to develop their communication skills by creating an 'elevator pitch' to promote an idea to a group of senior executives. This experience allowed them to hone their presentation skills and showcase their creativity and problem solving abilities.
In addition to the elevator pitch, the students learnt about different methods to complete projects, such as agile and waterfall methodologies. They were able to witness the importance of teamwork in software development and gained hands on experience in programming and software development.
NAB Bank also invited guest speakers from graphic design, cyber security and software development to share their knowledge and experience with the students. The speakers discussed the importance of creating visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces for banking applications and the different types of cyber threats that banks face.
The students also received training in recruitment processes and learnt about the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. They learned that recruitment is not just about filling vacancies but also about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community and the customers that the bank serves.
Overall, the work experience program at NAB Bank was a valuable learning experience for the Mercy College students. It allowed them to gain insights into the banking industry and develop new skills that will benefit them in their future careers.
Lukasz Rabenda
Director: Data, Innovation and Growth
Director: Student Engagement and Wellbeing
The importance of Activity Week is reflected in the research that camps and excursions support quality curriculum delivery and can provide important social and emotional development opportunities for students that are often not available in the classroom.
Activity Week is also an opportunity for connection and community not only between students and staff during the days they are away together on camps and activities – it also occurs with our College families too. The week saw families pulling together to support each other with pick ups and drop offs. This sense of community is what makes Mercy truly special.
I take this opportunity to thank the students for their participation and following the Mercy Values in representing our College and many thanks to the staff who organised and attended the activities over the week.
Student Voice Representatives will be offering feedback on the Activity Week on behalf of their year level.
Winter Uniform
A reminder that students will be expected to be in the College winter uniform next week. If students and families are unsure about what the uniform items are please look on page 12 of the student planner or contact your child’s Homeroom teacher.
Goal Setting
This week in Homeroom students will be setting 2 goals for themself for Term 2 using feedback from staff on their Term 1 reports and from what was discussed in Parent Teacher Conferences . These goals will help students, staff and parents work together to help move students forward. Discussion around the goals with your child will prove to be most beneficial.
Maria Daniele
Director: Student Engagement and Wellbeing
Year 7 Activities Week
The wet weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of our Year 7 campers. We arrived at The Summit Camp at lunchtime and were launched straight into action. By the end of camp, the students were amazed at what they had engaged. Here is a snapshot of our activities on camp...
Year 8 Activities Week
After months of planning, Activity week finally arrived - the Year 8s were off to Don Bosco Camp.
On the morning of departure for camp, the hall was buzzing with excitement as the girls kissed their parents’ goodbye and started making their way down to the buses. While I heard that the girls were quite chatty on the buses heading to Dromana, my drive down to the beach was a chance to reflect and go over everything that needed to be done to ensure that every student attending was safe and had a wonderful experience.
Once there, we spent our days completing activities such as Tree Surfing, visiting Moonlit Sanctuary where the girls’ held snakes, learnt about reptiles and Australian animals and fed the wallabies and kangaroos, Trivia and Just dance competitions. We also completed beach walks where they built sandcastles and sand turtles. The girls participated in the activities with enthusiasm and often challenged themselves to step out of their comfort zone. While the activities were fun, the camp provided the girls an opportunity to strengthen the friendships they had, and to form new ones. Therefore, it was only fitting that I included the following passage during our final night’s Liturgy.
“God of creation, thank you for the experience of Year 8 camp, where we have explored and enjoyed your creation. The sea, the sand, the sky, the breeze, the gentle rain, the sun, and the dark night. Thank you for the opportunities to develop and extend our bonds this week. Thank you for the chance to take up challenges and help us to grow. May we emerge from this camp showing mercy to each other upon our journeys.
Waves and tides come and go, weather moods may change, life will take us down different paths, but true bonds will always remain.”
Tania Benevento
Years 8 & 9 Learning and Wellbeing Level Leader
Year 9 Activities Week
The Year 9 activities during Activities Week were designed to allow students opportunities to develop skills in collaboration and communication, as well as focus on their wellbeing. Students were given the brief to create a digital advertisement for students in Italy and Indonesia, using the three days in the city as a basis. Students looked at Melbourne through an aesthetic and advertising lens, discovering what Melbourne has to offer to students their age.
On Tuesday 2 May, students started their Activities Week with a focus on their wellbeing. Batyr - an organisation that focus on mental health (https://www.batyr.com.au) were invited to speak to Year 9 students on the importance of sharing stories and experiences in order to educate and as a strategy one can use to help with mental health issues. Students were invited to use the OurHerd app (https://www.ourherd.io) being developed by the organisation and were asked to be a pilot group to test it and offer feedback. Students also developed their own mental health plan using a series of questions presented. The rest of the day students planned for their next three days in the city, looking at PTV journey planners, completing a workshop on safety when catching public transport, and organising their digital advertisement.
On Wednesday 3 May, students visited the Lume and National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) as part of their city experience. Students focused on the importance of art as a means of wellbeing and discovered Melbourne through an artistic lens.
On Thursday 4 May students competed in small groups in an Amazing Race around the city ‘tram free zone’. They participated in different challenges gathering points and visited different landmarks such as Parliament House. Students worked together to determine the roles each would play in ensuring their team met the set criteria, as well as the best way to gather the most points. The afternoon was spent visiting the Queen Victoria Market, where students focused on the multicultural aspect of their city through the different produce the market has to offer.
On Friday 5 May, students visited the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) where they watched Romeo and Juliet and then visited Screen Worlds. They also had the opportunity to eat a picnic lunch on the banks of the Yarra River.
The week offered different opportunities for the students – including becoming more confident in catching public transport, navigating their way around the city, discovering areas of the city they had never visited, as well as learning the importance of communication when travelling in a group. All of the experiences shared by the 2023 Year 9 students allowed them to learn something not only about themselves, but also about others.
Here is an example of a digital advertisement created during Activities Week by Lottie, Laura, Brianna and Alena:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xVaHD8MESzWTVjmT17WdygU7dMntrny-/view?ts=645795c6
Maria Daniele
Director of Student Engagement and Wellbeing
Year 10 Work Experience
For my work experience placement, I attended an architecture firm. At the firm I designed colour boards, practised creating 3D models of objects using online software, sat in on meetings, and visited construction sites. I learnt everything it takes to design and build a property, what the architect job consists of, and the various roles within the architecture field. I enjoyed work experience because it gave me the opportunity to explore a potential career path that I am interested in.
Dana G
SHR2
I spent activities week at Coolaroo South Primary School with Dewmini for work experience. Whilst she was in the science room, I was in FMG with the preps. At first, I was a little unsure of what my week would be like, but I soon grew to love the atmosphere and the students. My days usually involved helping kids spell their golden words, identifying letters and their sounds or playing with Bee Bots to learn about directions/position words. I also got to go to their specialist classes which included art (learning about basic colour theory), science (learning about the structure of seeds and how they grow) and Spanish (learning greetings and feelings with lots of songs). Some of my favourite parts included listening to stories from other staff members and playing card games with them, sitting with Iggy (the therapy dog), and playing tag on Friday afternoon (which ended in me being tackled to the ground and swarmed by preppies!). My week ended with a total of 37 hugs and a booklet of drawings from the students. I am so grateful for the memories that I made this week, and I wouldn't trade it for anything else.
Lucy S
SHR3
For Work Experience, I was lucky enough to be able to go and explore two areas. One during the school holidays, and one last week! For my first work experience, I went to a Cattery where I pretty much just got to hang out with cats for a week! I really enjoyed being at the Cattery, as it was a really calm experience and I was able to pick up a lot of information from my supervisors. I always felt so welcomed when I was there and had a lot of fun. I also went to Swinburne University to complete work experience on Astronomy, Astrophysics and Supercomputing. This was a really awesome experience because I got to meet some really cool people and see all the research and work they're currently doing, as well as go on tours, join conferences and go to a Colloquium. I learnt a lot from being there, and I definitely admire all the work Astronomers and Astrophysicists do, as I am now considering joining that field.
Chiara R
SHR5
For my work experience week, I went to an Architecture firm. During my week I got the pleasure to do a number of activities, such as model making a carport for a house with cardboard paper, photoshopping materials onto Architectural plans, and got to sit through a meeting with clients. One of the many things I learned during my week, is that lighting and location are key factors when designing a residence. Overall I loved the experience, and will definitely continue in a career in Architecture.
Sienna L
SHR6
I completed my work experience at Ukiyo, which is an escape room centre in Brunswick. Their escape rooms combine puzzles, technology and storytelling to deliver a magnificent and unique experience. During my placement I helped package products for customers, and shadowed the game hosts with setting up rooms and introducing guests to the experience. I also had the opportunity to receive feedback on my own character designs. Overall, it was a great time.
Darcy M
SHR2
I completed my Year 10 work experience at Fujifilm. Fujifilm manufactures chemicals, inks, coatings and more. During the week I got to watch how quality control is completed on their products, and I also had a chance to complete quality control on some products. I had a tour of the factory and saw all of their safety features. I then had a chance to read through the Australian regulations for major chemical storage facilities, and check if the regulations were met around the factory. I was shown how safety data sheets work, and previous tests that were performed in the laboratory. I also had the opportunity to conduct some of my own tests on different solutions on the GC machine. The GC machine is a machine that shows different peaks in a solution, and by looking at the peaks you can see what is in the product. Overall the week was very enjoyable and it has confirmed that I would like to pursue a career in Science.
Alessia C
SHR2
Year 11 Activities Week
Throughout Activities Week, the Tear 11s had the opportunity to participate in various activities that reflected the value of time. They spent some time thinking about opportunities ahead, enjoying some nostalgic moments, as well as being still and present in time.
On Tuesday 2 May, the Year 11s spent the day exploring different universities including ACU, University of Melbourne and RMIT. Students were given guided tours and presentations on what each university has to offer. This was an excellent way for students to understand more about different tertiary environments when planning their next steps after Mercy College.
On Wednesday 3 May, the Year 11s headed down to Mornington Peninsula to spend three days away from home. Although the weather wasn’t always the best, students were in high spirits! Throughout each day, students got to partake in a range of activities that gave them an opportunity to step outside of their comfort zone but also to step back and work through various mindful activities.
As the days were filled with fun, so were the nights! The year 11s had plenty of fun with camp trivia, and the film of choice - The Princess Diaries. Once the students headed home on Friday, it was safe to say they all earned a nice long sleep!
We thank all students for being part of an incredible Activities Week, and it was amazing to see all the friendships develop and strengthen. We thank all of the teachers involved in this week, and the ongoing support they give to our students.
Annie Driver
Senior Learning and Wellbeing Level Leader
Year 12 Activities Week
Our Year 12 Retreat commenced on Tuesday at the beautiful Pallotti College as we began exploring our theme “Leaving Your Legacy”. Our students enjoyed a variety of sessions including: Affirmations, Let’s Talk About Baggage, Spill the Tea, and The Saint I Know. We also kicked off with trivia, music, prayer, reflection, a few emotional moments, and lots of laughter.
Day 2 of our Retreat was led by Gen Bryant and the GB Team. Through lots of singing, dancing, sharing, and reflecting, Gen inspired the Year 12s to spread love and acceptance. While her song ‘Send Us Out’ is regularly featured in our Masses at Mercy, it was great to reflect on the message of some of her other songs like ‘Enough for Me’ which highlights that we are ‘enough’ and that our worth is not dependent on our achievements. We ended the day with a talent show and movie night.
Finally, Day 3 of our Retreat mainly focused on reflection in our small groups. We opened our letters from home, took time to read and reflect on our affirmations, and concluded the Retreat with a liturgy in Pallotti’s College’s chapel. A huge thank you to our Year 12 cohort for opening their hearts to the Retreat experience. I’d also like to thank our superstar team of staff who worked tirelessly to make the experience meaningful for our students.
Jessie Burns, Bernadine Callery, Janine Crociani, and Lanelle Eid
Learning Diversity Team
Please find the attached Information Sheets from the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD), available in the following 5 different languages:
- English
- Arabic
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese
- Chinese
Kellie Firth
Learning Area Leader: Learning Diversity
Humanities
On Wednesday 26 April, Mercy College Commemorated ANZAC Day in a ceremony at Jubilee Gardens. The whole school ceremony was attended by special guest Michael Pianta from the Coburg RSL.
An ANZAC day commemoration is a touching and meaningful event, especially as it allows students to honour and remember the sacrifices made by their fellow Australians and New Zealanders. During Homeroom students and teachers gathered together to pay their respects. The assembly opened with a prayer and speech by Michael Pianta and a stirring rendition of the last post, followed by a minute of silence to remember the soldiers who gave their lives for their country.
Students participated in the laying of wreaths at the school's flag posts and reciting readings. This service helped the students to reflect on the sacrifices made by the ANZAC soldiers and to honour their bravery and commitment to their country.
The ANZAC day commemoration at Mercy College was a poignant and memorable event that allowed students to honour and remember the sacrifices made by their fellow Australians and New Zealanders and to reflect on the values of courage, resilience, and patriotism that have come to define the ANZAC spirit.
Lukasz Rabenda
Learning Area Leader: Humanities
Sport
On Thursday 27 April, Mercy College was represented by three teams at the CGSV Futsal tournament. The teams consisted of junior, intermediate and senior players who were eager to showcase their skills on the court.
The senior team played well, winning three out of their six games. Although they also lost three, they showed great determination and teamwork throughout the tournament.
The intermediate team had a slightly tougher time, winning three out of their seven games. Despite this, they displayed great sportsmanship and positive attitudes throughout the tournament. The team will get another chance to showcase their skills soon in the Football Victoria Futsal tournament.
The junior team played admirably, managing one win and a draw from their 7 games. They demonstrated great potential and determination for their future in Futsal. They will undoubtedly learn from their experience and continue to develop their skills as they progress through their sporting careers.
The tournament provided a fantastic opportunity for the Mercy College students to participate in a competitive sporting event and test their abilities against other schools. The students demonstrated great sportsmanship, teamwork, and dedication throughout the tournament, and they should be proud of their efforts. Congratulations to all teams for representing the college with such enthusiasm and dedication.
Lukasz Rabenda
Careers @ Mercy
Community Notices
Please note: The production of School of Rock production contains smoke and haze effects, flashing lights, mild coarse language, adult references and themes that honour the author's artistic intentions and copyright obligations.