MERCY CAMPUS NEWS

It is hard to believe that we are nearly through Term 4, which means for us here at Mercy that we are organising to welcome our 2025 cohort of Year 8 students and preparing our current students to return to Enright as Year 9 students. A smooth transition between campuses for us is the key to success. With this in mind, there are a number of things happening between now and the end of 2024 to make the change awesome!

Families will be provided with a letter via Simon Everywhere in relation to the end of year schedule for Year 7 and 8 students. The key information is below for your reference.

• Year 8 students attend school at the Mercy Campus on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 December.
• Year 7 students attend school at the Enright Campus on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 December.
• Wednesday 4 December will be a pool day to celebrate the academic year.
• Students are to wear their full summer uniform on these days and will need to bring their laptops and some basic classroom materials, such as pens, paper, etc.

TRANSITION TIPS FOR STUDENTS

We are often concerned about change because we are afraid of the unknown. A good way to manage this is to think things through and imagine possible scenarios and outcomes.  

Think about all the positives and negatives that come with changing campuses and how you will deal with these. Write things down if it helps. Remember it is often not as bad as it initially seems. Let’s face it, you’ve transitioned before and here you are now, ready to do it again. The most important thing to remember is that you are not alone. All of your peers are coming with you, and there are a lot of friendly knowledgeable staff that can help you out, too.

Check out this website for some useful tips on change:

2025 MERCY CAMPUS LEADERSHIP

One of the many benefits of having Year 8 students at the Mercy Campus is that we have the ability to foster and encourage student leadership. There are 10 leadership positions available for the 2025 school year at the Mercy Campus. Students will be presented with these in classes. I strongly encourage current Year 7 students to apply for these positions.  More information can be found in the booklet that students can collect from the House Leaders' office or by contacting Ms Danielle Duscher.

MERCY CAMPUS VEGGIE PATCH

Over the last few weeks, a very keen group of gardeners have been working hard on establishing a veggie patch here at the Mercy Campus.  

This is 100% student driven and achieved. The boys prepared the beds, planted an array of vegetables, and will continue to weed and nurture them over the next few weeks while they await the fruits (or in this case, the veggies) of their labour.  

I am very proud of these boys in relation to this and they should be recognised for their hard work.

Ms Danielle Duscher

Head of Mercy Campus