Investments For Students 

Science Lab Upgrades

Dance Ensemble

The MHS Dance Ensemble consists of 20 students ranging from Yrs 7-12. It’s so good to be back rehearsing and creating a dance work for Synergy Dance Festival, the audition for this festival will took place in Week 11 and we will find out the outcome early on in Term 2. This years dance work is called ‘Artistry of the Fan’, fusing the Japanese fan dance and contemporary dance art forms together. 

International Women’s Day

Merrylands High School celebrated International Women’s Day in the library with a display of books showcasing the achievements and successes of Women through the ages.

The 54 books on display are from a collection of 441 books which are offered by the Oliver Library website when the search term ‘Women’ is entered into the catalogue search.

The Oliver library search terminal is located at the entrance to the library, and students can also search for library resources using the “My school library” tab which they can access from the home page of their student portal.

Operation Pivot

Year 10 and 11 participated in the 'Operation Pivot' program which aims to curb youth violence, weapons and gangs in our regions. The presentation discusses those 3 topics in attempt to get our youth to focus on their activities and “pivot” their thinking in regards to these troubling topics.

Work Ready Day

Following the great tradition of providing our Year 11 VET students with an opportunity of learning and developing their knowledge and skills across all VET courses, Merrylands High School will be organising Work Ready Day 2022 in Term 2. In preparation for the day, the VET students are creating their resume and cover letters with their respective trainers. The students receive an opportunity to participate in the mock interviews and dress in  formal attire. 

Merrylands High School VET students at Merrylands Bowling Club attending Work Ready Day 2021. 

Educational Pathways Program

Did you know your school is now part of the Educational Pathways Program?

To find out what opportunities are available for your child, talk to your school's careers adviser or read more: https://education.nsw.gov.au/.../educational-pathways...

HSC Writing Tutorials

Students participating in the HSC Writing Tutorial program that MHS now offers where students are given intensive support from experienced teachers.

Smashed Live

Year 9 students were involved in an educational incursion called ‘Smashed Live’, an empowering and relatable theatre in education program developed to meet the need for effective alcohol education in schools. Students were able to build their knowledge, understanding and attitudes to enhance their own and others health and safety in relation to alcohol misuse and underage drinking. 

A big thank you to the Gibber company for their amazing performance. 

Western Sydney University Collaboration

Merrylands High School and Western Sydney University annually collaborate through the Homework Centre Program. Aspiring teachers from Western Sydney dedicate themselves toward supporting and assisting students with the completion of Assessment and Homework Tasks. The enthusiasm and motivation of the Western Sydney Tutors has contributed to the success of the Homework Centre program and contributed to building students confidence and belief in their ability to succeed. 

Art Club

This term Art Club has been working on the final designs for our Archi-bull program. As part of this program students have been exploring the different ways that climate change and overfishing affects the oceans and everything under it's surface. As a result of this learning, the students have come up with a design that explores the magic of “under the sea” as a reminder of what should be protected and preserved. 

The students are sculpting areas of their cow to add more texture that visually connects to the ocean. One of the design elements suggested was to add sculpted barnacles, octopi, and shells made of papier-mache. The idea is to create a “sea-cow” that has cartoon animals painted on it. The main design influence was the Disney moo-vie The Little Mermaid and theiconic “Under the Sea” scene. This project has been ongoing since the start of 2021. However, this project is still offering lots of entertainment. It is safe to say that the students are having a whale of a time. 

Table Tennis Competition

Every recess and lunch student utilise the table tennis equipment to play and develop their schools. On the last day of Term One Mr Salama held a Table Tennis Tournament.