MRC The Week Ahead 2025 Term 3 Week 3
General School
Production - Cinderella:
Full Cast Rehearsal for next week:
Friday 8 August (Period 3 - 6) at the 7th Day Adventist Hall.
Will include makeup/hair trials and a full runthrough of the show, needing the full cast, backstage crew and makeup/hair crew.
Sunday 10 August (1.30pm - 5pm) at the Theatre Royal.
Will include a "Spacing" rehearsal on the stage needing the full cast and backstage crew.
If you absolutely cannot attend one of these orange rehearsals (or will be late etc), you MUST let Toby know as soon as possible, and it may affect which scenes students are involved in.
Cinderella Rehearsal Schedule: LINK
Cinderella Ticket Link: https://www.trybooking.com/
Production enquiries to Toby: tmckenzie@mercy.vic.edu.au OR 0409 617 627
Correct Uniform Reminder:
This is a friendly reminder of our expectations around wearing the correct uniform. With the change in weather there are a few additional or incorrect items creeping in and/or some 'fashion' related ways of wearing the uniform.
Some if these items are:
- socks - no logos or footy socks
- track pants - range of blue colours, some black and non school track pants. We now expect students to be wearing our MRC track pants if they are wearing PE uniform to school or on excursions.
- Long-sleeved tops under white shirts/PE shirts. If students are wearing long sleeves under their short sleeve tops, then they need to be wearing their jacket or jumper.
Our uniform has a great range and is comfortable and looks respectful. Please continue to wear it respectfully.
Also a remind people that there is a FB Buy, Swap and Sell page that you can utilize.
Junior School
Week 3:
Over the next few weeks, we will be focusing on ensuring that all students are wearing the correct school uniform. We’ve noticed that standards in this area have started to slip, and we appreciate your support in addressing this.
Please refer to the "Correct uniform Reminder " in General School.
Kind regards
Stephanie Rose-Goodhall- 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: Miss Tess Lourey tlourey@mercy.vic.edu.au
8A: Miss Claudia Lee clee@mercy.vic.edu.au
8B: Miss Tessa Williams twilliams@mercy.vic.edu.au
8C: Mr Darren Cheeseman dcheeseman@mercy.vic.edu.au
Upcoming Events:
Term 3
Week 3
Monday 4 August -
Tuesday 5 August -
Wednesday 6 August -
Thursday 7 August -
Friday 8 August -
Middle School
Week 3:
On Thursday 7 August, in the afternoon during class time, Year 9 agriculture students will be taken to a nearby farm for a class excursion.
Whilst there we will be introducing learning about dairy farms. Students may also get an opportunity to test some drone flights over the farm boundaries. We will be departing the McAuley campus at 1pm during lunch so students only need to bring their water bottle.
Students are encouraged to wear their PE uniform and we will be returning back to school prior to the end of period 6.
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: Sarah Gilchrist sgilchrist@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 3
Week 3
Monday 4 August - HSSSD Intermediate & Senior Basketball
Tuesday 5 August -
Wednesday 6 August - BAS Netball - Ballarat
Thursday 7 August - Year 9 Ag Excursion
Friday 8 August -
Senior School
Year 11 Experience P.A.R.T.Y PROGRAM & Homelessness Experience:
The P.A.R.T.Y. Program has run at The Alfred since 2009 as an initiative of the National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI) (www.ntri.org.au). The "P.A.R.T.Y. at The Alfred" programs provides participants with an authentic experience to create insight into the consequences that patients and their families are faced with because of risk‐related trauma.
Participants engage with paramedics, doctors, nurses, allied health practitioners, patients and their families in the hospital or outreach setting. Learning occurs through a combination of classroom‐based information delivery, interactive scenario based learning and proactive demonstrations.
The P.A.R.T.Y (Prevent Alcohol & Risk-Related Trauma in Youth Groups) is a program that focuses on injury prevention. It takes students from an educational environment into a clinical environment showing first hand the consequences of a risk-taking behaviour.
More details will be provided in the coming week however, please click on the links below for some insight to the P.A.R.T.Y Program.
P.A.R.T.Y Program (extended version)
P.A.R.T.Y returns to The Alfred
Unit 4 PTSI’s:
Thanks to all students and parents who attended PTSI’s. As always, it is great to have positive conversations around learning as the final part of the journey is upon us. If you did not manage to speak to a specific teacher, please reach out to them via email.
Students Driving to School:
If any students who have their driving licence & are intending to drive to school, please call in to see Rose to collect the form to register the details.
This is also a timely reminder that students are not to drive their cars and recess or lunch time.
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 Mrs Mel Kavanagh.
Sub-SACs:
Sub-SAC's 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.
Kind regards
Berni Sinnott - Senior School Community Leader
Upcoming Event:
Term 3
Week 3
Monday 4 August - HSSSD Intermediate & Senior Basketball
Tuesday 5 August -
Wednesday 6 August - BAS Netball - Ballarat
Thursday 7 August - Sausage Sizzle
Friday 8 August -
Community Notices:
