MRC The Week Ahead 2025 Term 2 Week 5
General School
School Photos - 2025:
Our annual school photos have been taken and are now ready to order.
Arthur Reed Photos uses an online ordering system where you can view your photos prior to ordering.
On photo day all students received a flyer which includes a code unique to them.
You will require this 2025 code to register online and view your photos.
If you have already registered, you will receive an email or SMS from Arthur Reed Photos with a link to view your photos.
If you have not yet registered, please go to order.arphotos.com.au and enter your code to complete your order.
If you have misplaced your registration code, please contact the Arthur Reed Photos customer service team directly on 5243 4390 (option 1) or customerservice@arphotos.
Please note that you will need to register online with your 2025 photo code to gain access to this year’s images.
All photo packages will be sent directly to your nominated address, so please ensure that you enter the correct details and nominated shipping address upon checkout.
If you require any assistance ordering your photos, please contact Arthur Reed Photos directly on 5243 4390 (option 1) or email customerservice@
Production - Cinderella:
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
The rehearsal schedule will be the ultimate guide to what is happening and where, and will be updated live as necessary (still a work in progress). Please refer to the link below throughout the process
Cinderella Rehearsal Schedule: LINK
Offstage students are NOT required to attend rehearsals at this early stage. Most of these tasks will occur in July/August.
Please Note: There will be a brief meeting held for families on Sunday 25 May at 4.30pm as you pick your child up from rehearsal. Offstage students and families are welcome if it is convenient.
Production enquiries to Toby: tmckenzie@mercy.vic.edu.au
MRC Diversity Week:
From May 19 to 23 we will celebrate Diversity week at Mercy. This will involve highlighting, embracing and celebrating a different diversity every day. There will be small activities and initiatives held throughout the week which we would love you to be part of.
Our Senior students have generously put up their hand to help create awareness throughout the week, which is fantastic! If you would like to be involved some how please see Mrs Stephens or Tash.
These will be held at recess and lunchtime and on various displays around O'Keeffe and McAuley.
Keep an eye on emails and SIMON for daily activities.
Junior School
MRC Feast Day Mass & Assembly:
On Friday the 23 of May, O’Keeffe students will come to Noorat for period 1 and 2. We will make our way to the McAuley Campus after recess to attend the MRC Feast Day Mass & Assembly. The Year 12 students and staff will then compete in a soccer match while the rest of the school cheers for the teachers to get the win. Students will be taking the buses home from the Camperdown campus.
Year 7 Football and Year 7 & Year 8 Netball:
On Wednesday, 5 June (Week 7), the Year 7 boys and the Year 7 and 8 girls will be competing against other schools. We currently have sign-ups from your young people and will soon be holding tryouts. Further information will be provided in the coming weeks.
A reminder regarding out of school activities. If your young person isn’t meeting our Mercy Values this may determine if your young person is able to participate on those days.
Kind regards
Matthew Irving- Assistant Principal - O'Keeffe Campus
Tim Woodmason - O'Keeffe Campus Assistant
Contacts:
We encourage you to contact your child’s MERCY teacher if you have any queries, questions or worries throughout the school year.
7A: Mrs Leah Sinnott (lsinnott@mercy.vic.edu.au)
7B: Mr Tim Woodmason (twoodmason@mercy.vic.edu.au)
7C: Mrs Rose Murphy (rmurphy@mercy.vic.edu.au)
8A: Miss Claudia Lee clee@mercy.vic.edu.au
8B: Mr Matthew Irving mirving@mercy.vic.edu.au
8C: Mr Darren Cheesman dcheeseman@mercy.vic.edu.au
O'Keeffe Leader/Assistant Principal
Matthew Irving - mirving@mercy.vic.edu.au
Upcoming Events:
Term 2
Week 5 - MRC Diversity Week
Monday 19 May - College Tours - O'Keeffe Campus (Noorat) 5pm
Tuesday 20 May -
Wednesday 21 May -
Thursday 22 May -
Friday 23 May - MRC Feast Day Mass - Our Lady Help of Christians - St Patrick's Camperdown 11.30am
Middle School
Week 5:
The weeks continue to be busy with extra curricular activities happening and next week is no exception. The Cinderella rehearsals are happening in earnest during Week 5. There are also activities happening every day in recognition of Diversity Week.
For our Year 9 and Year 10 Girls there is football in Hamilton on Tuesday and BAS football continues on Wednesday when we come up against Ballarat Grammar. We had Bayden W (Year 9) and Lenny W, Micah D (Year 10) play against St Patricks last Wednesday.
With so many things happening during the week, which offer great experiences for our students, we encourage all students who are missing classes to do their best in terms of keeping up with the work they have missed.
Also in the words of Ted Lasso "Be curious, not judgemental" - Think about it, its great advice.
Kind regards
Adam Dowie & Georgia O’Leary - Middle Years Community Leaders
Contacts:
We encourage you to contact your child’s MERCY teacher if you have any queries, questions or worries throughout the school year.
9A: Claire O’Connor coconnor@mercy.vic.edu.au
9B: Georgia O’Leary goleary@mercy.vic.edu.au
9C: Melanie Bourchier mbourchier@mercy.vic.edu.au
10A: Josiane Gardner jgardner@mercy.vic.edu.au
10B: Adam Dowie: adowie@mercy.vic.edu.au
10C: Sherrie McWall: smcwall@mercy.vic.edu.au
Upcoming Events:
Term 2
Week 5 - MRC Diversity Week
Monday 19 May - 2025 Central Australia Experience Online Q&A Session 7pm; College Tours - O'Keeffe Campus (Noorat) 5pm
Tuesday 20 May - Intermediate Girls Football
Wednesday 21 May - BAS Football V Ballarat Grammar
Thursday 22 May -
Friday 23 May - MRC Feast Day Mass - Our Lady Help of Christians - St Patrick's Camperdown 11.30am
Senior School
RYDA:
On Monday 12 May, Senior students participated in the RYDA, Road Safety Education program. The RYDA workshop features highly engaging practical demonstrations, real-life narratives, videos, quizzes and interactive role play. The RYDA approach supports youth development in a number of areas including social resilience and anticipating and managing risk. Created for Senior high school students, RYDA gives students a unique opportunity to set road safety goals and build strategies alongside the friends they will most likely be riding with, as drivers or passengers. At the workshop, students attended six interactive sessions at a dedicated venue over the course of a school day. Back in the classroom, the hosts gave teachers everything they needed to continue the learning throughout the school year.
Students gained insight into road safety through learning about speed & stopping, driving so others survive, the “I” in drive, road choices, crash investigators and mind matters.
Very informative course for the students who are intending to drive, those on “L” plates and those students who have recently gained their “P” plates.
Community Connection - What a great day:
Year 12 students used their scheduled Mercy class to travel to the O’Keeffe Campus and visit the Year 7 cohort. In the lead-up to the visit, each Year 7 student received a letter from a Year 12 student, checking in and asking how their year had begun.
The visit included a meet-and-greet, hot chocolate, and a range of games and "getting to know you" activities. While some students were absent and not everyone was able to meet the person they had written to, it was clear that the Year 7s deeply appreciated the attention and care shown by our Senior School students.
Another activity is planned for Term 3 to continue building these connections.
BAS Footy:
On Wednesday 14 May we played St Patrick's College, Ballarat. Due to an injury, the game was abandoned at 3 quarter time.
On Wednesday 21 May we will play Ballarat Grammar.
Library Study:
A reminder the library is open Monday to Thursday until 4.30pm for any students who wish to stay and study. If students are requiring a roster to plan their study week at school and home, please see Mel.
Sub-SACs:
Sub-Sacs are held on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings in the library. If your child is involved in the process you will receive a message the week before.
The GAT:
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) requires all students from Year 11 & Year 12 who are studying one or more Unit 3/4 sequences to sit the GAT on Tuesday 17 June, 2025 at Camperdown College.
This task is completed over the course of the day under strict exam conditions.
- Section A - 9:00am to 11:15am
- Section B - 1:15pm to 3:00pm
Year 11 & Year 12 VCE-VM students are required to complete Section A only. But if any VCE-VM students are completing a Unit 3/4 subject and planning on sitting the exam, they will be required to both A and B.
Students will need to ensure that they go directly to Camperdown College and arrive no later than 8:45am.
More information to follow soon.
Kind regards
Berni Sinnott - Senior School Community Leader
Upcoming Event:
Term 2
Week 5 - MRC Diversity Week
Monday 19 May - 2025 Central Australia Experience Online Q&A Session 7pm; College Tours - O'Keeffe Campus (Noorat) 5pm
Tuesday 20 May -
Wednesday 21 May - BAS Football V Ballarat Grammar
Thursday 22 May -
Friday 23 May - MRC Feast Day Mass - Our Lady Help of Christians - St Patrick's Camperdown 11.30am
Community Notices:
