Mercy News

Planning a career path, weekly budgeting, choosing a credit card, investing in superannuation…adulting is a tough gig! Lucky we’ve got your back.

This year we had over 80 students participate in the Suncorp ESSI Money Challenge; an interactive, online financial literacy game. The Challenge is based on a ‘virtual reality’ where students experience and develop an understanding of how decisions can have impacts on their financial situation. The game encourages students to practice real life financial transactions in a safe and challenging way, exploring concepts in the areas of Earning, Saving, Spending and Investing.

See what they had to say about the game…

“The game has taught me to work your way up in jobs. If you need experience for a job, do it as soon as possible so you can get that better earning job.”

“A lesson I learnt from the Challenge is to always be careful of scammers!”

On Tuesday 15 October the Mercy College Ensembles competed at the annual Mackay Eisteddfod. It was a tough competition with all of the local schools presenting some incredible ensemble work. We are very proud of the hard work and dedication that each ensemble has displayed over the year, leading up to this important event on the Cultural Calendar. Congratulations to our ensemble tutors: Mrs Chelsea Jansen, Mrs Carmen Bennett, Mr Tim McClelland and Mr Samuel Bauer for their tireless efforts.

Results:

Handbells Ensemble – Highly Commended
Strings Ensemble – 1st Place

What a magnificent day for a fish along the beach. Last Sunday we had 21 boys and their fathers/grandfathers along with 8 male staff members attend our annual Dads and Lads Fishing Challenge.

The day began with everyone gathering for Bacon and Egg burgers under the trees and a safety briefing. The purpose of the day was also explained to participants and was predominately about the importance of males spending more quality time with positive male role models in their lives. It was also explained to the boys the importance about being able to talk to someone.

Everyone was keen to hit the beach and compete for the biggest fish and also who was going to catch the most. The boys certainly out fished the adults. The water was clear and a little too cold for large fish, but nobody wanted to leave without giving it their best effort.

On Friday 13 September we had our annual Cultural Showcase “One Night Only”. It was a hugely successful night with all of our Cultural Ensembles showcased through performances and videos. A huge thank you to all of the staff who assisted with tech, supervision, food and beverages as well as welcoming our guests. We must also thank the Cultural Staff who dedicate hours of time each year to improving their ensembles. Congratulations to our major award winners.