Mercy News

Last Tuesday was an exciting day for the College, but in particular for myself. I reached out to Jack Wilson from Australian Ninja Warrior, the TV show back in August, to let him know what an inspiration he has been to me and so many others at Mercy College. Being the deadly fella he is, he replied saying he hoped that one day we could meet. I did what needed to be done, and with the help of Mrs Melissa Russell, our Indigenous Liaison Officer, my dream came true, and the rest they say is history!

Jack spoke to the whole school at Assembly about being proud of who you are and where you come from. His message of culture, positivity and good vibes was contagious. A buzz spread through the place. After Assembly, he ran a training session with the Indigenous students and also answered questions they had, about competing in Ninja Warrior and the Rob de Castella run held in New York City. Jack is inspirational, down to earth and proud of his culture.

Lawson Allen, Year 10 Student

Tuesday was our last Interact meeting for the year. This was celebrated by a shared lunch with two invited guests.

Michelle Weathered from the Mackay District Spinal Injury Association, attended our final meeting and was presented with a cheque for $1000. Michelle spoke to the students about the role of MDSIA in the community and how this donation will benefit the residents in their care.

Anne Butcher from the Mackay Women’s Services also attended and spoke about the many programs and assistance offered by their organisation. The students were happy to also present Anne with a donation of $1000.

It has been a rewarding year for our service club this year and it has been wonderful to see students from the lower grades becoming involved.

Congratulations to the many Mercy students and staff who recently competed in the Mackay Eisteddfod! What a great three weeks of entertainment. It was so lovely to attend many of the sessions and watch our students succeed across the various art forms.

I would also like to congratulate the wonderful Mercy Ensembles who participated, and their tutors who have enabled our students to succeed and achieve wonderful results. This year has been our best year at the Eisteddfod with every performance by the College placing!

Major Award Winner!
Congratulations to the Mercy College Choir who where awarded…
The Myrtle McGeever Secondary Choral Champions

Learning is treasure, and storing treasure could prove valuable in more ways than one.

The Year 9 students are in full swing creating a treasure chest-style cabinet for their semester project. In years gone by, using Meranti, Silkwood or other expensive cabinet timbers proved redundant in terms of societal expectations. The rustic look is the way to go and aging timber to give the nostalgic look, shows students that using lesser quality timber is a more sustainable approach.

Having a coeducational woodwork class compliments the cohort. As the girls are very precise and careful when marking out. The saying ‘measure twice cut once’, I think the girls measure three or four times before committing to cutting out material. Boys. . .well they just want to get into it.