MERCY LIGHT: LEARNING MERCY LIGHT: LEARNING Did you know that the first Australian-made currency was crafted by a convict of Spanish coins? Or that the name ‘Canberra’ means ‘meeting place’ in Ngunnawal language? These are just two interesting facts that some of our Year 7 students have enjoyed discovering during the week visiting Australia’s capital […]
‘STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and THINK’. Reception students had a fantastic time visiting the Road Safety Centre located at the Thebarton Police barracks. Police Officer Dave taught the students all about passenger and pedestrian safety. Following this, students chose a bike and practised their skills around the mock roadway. It was a wonderful experience for all!
Laudato Si’ Week – Care for Our Common Home Year 9 students celebrate God’s abundant gift of creation with colour and creativity In Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis asks us to hear the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. In Religious Education, Year 9 students engage […]
The Middle School ‘Blankets of Love’ Initiative The Middle School ‘Blankets of Love’ initiative is back and in full swing this term! All skill levels have been welcomed and our keen students are enjoying working together on their knitting techniques alongside the many teachers involved! 🧶💜 This year, completed beanies are welcome as donations from […]
Canberra: A Meeting Place for Learning and Exploration Mercy Light: Learning Did you know that the first Australian-made currency was crafted by a convict of Spanish coins? Or that the name ‘Canberra’ means ‘meeting place’ in Ngunnawal language? These are just two interesting facts that some of our Year 7 students have enjoyed discovering during […]
The Road Safety Centre Reception students had a fantastic time visiting the Road Safety Centre located at the Thebarton Police barracks. Police Officer Dave taught the students all about passenger and pedestrian safety. Following this, students chose a bike and practiced their skills around the mock roadway. It was a wonderful experience for all!
From the SAC Uniform Shop Our full range is available on the SAC Online Shop for you to purchase anytime. To make an appointment please click here. Secondhand Uniforms We currently have a huge range of secondhand uniforms available instore. Get in quick before it disappears! St Aloysius College is proud to only work with […]
Practical work in Year 11 Chemistry! The past weeks were full of practical work in Year 11 Chemistry! The students are investigating the Periodic Table of Elements in great depth. There was even a fiery episode with some sodium. These photos show metal reactivity experiments and bench demonstrations. It’s great to see our secondary students […]
SAC ‘Wear It Yellow’ Day – Friday 2 June 2 As part of our National Reconciliation Week this year, on Friday 2 June, we are encouraging all students and teachers to take part in a yellow-themed accessory day to raise funds for a First Nations organisation, Children’s Ground. The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2023 […]
From the Catherine McAuley Library National Simultaneous Storytime – ‘The Speedy Sloth’ National Simultaneous Storytime is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association. It is an opportunity for children all around Australia to share the same story at the same time – in many different places! This year, Rebecca Young and Heath McKenzie’s […]
School Camp at Narnu Farm! The Year 3 students were blessed with mostly sunny days at Narnu Farm in Hindmarsh Island last week! The students enjoyed participating in many farm activities including feeding the animals, holding baby chickens, learning how to make butter, making billy-carts and learning about historical farm equipment. A big thank you […]
The Zoo Snooze Sleepover Adventure! The Year 2 students are always excited to attend the Zoo Snooze sleepover adventure! After writing information reports about animals in class, students enjoyed exploring the Adelaide Zoo to learn more about endangered species and exotic wildlife. Walking in the dark when no one else was around, was surely one […]
From the Secondary Sport Coordinator Knockout Sport It was an absolutely relentless effort from our senior knockout Australian rules football team last Tuesday, winning both games to progress through to the next round of the SA statewide school’s competition. The girls battled through some slippery conditions with patches of downpour throughout the day but were […]
Poetry Presentation by John Kelly A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language. ~ W. H. Auden John Kelly is such a person. My Year 11 English class was fortunate to hear Adelaide-born poet, John, read from his most recent poetry collection, A Schoolbag Full. In his discussion […]
HASS History Week! Year 12 Business Innovation – students love the opportunity this subject provides for creativity, decision-making and connections with the real world. In the above photos, they are working on their business plans. May is traditionally History Month, and while our students are constantly immersed in History within the HASS framework, it is […]
Every Brilliant Thing BY DUNCAN MACMILLAN Recently the Year 10 Drama classes visited the Space theatre to see a production of Every Brilliant Thing. In the play a young boy attempts to help relieve his mother’s depression by making her a list of every brilliant thing in the world. Decades pass, the list grows and […]
From the Careers Department Careers Week at SAC It was a fantastic Careers Week at SAC which fittingly started with old scholars supporting senior students at the Alumni Breakfast and ended with exploration activities for reception and Year 1 students. We enjoyed watching each year level engage with age-appropriate activities and were fortunate to welcome […]
Acknowledgement of Country From the Acting Principal This week some members of the Leadership Team and I participated in the annual Mercy Education Ltd Leadership Seminar in Melbourne. This brought together Mercy leaders and directors from across the nation to engage with thought-provoking sessions on the role that Mercy Education schools have in the mission […]
MERCY LIGHT: LEARNING During the month of April, a small group of Year 11 Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award students and four staff members set off to hike the Larapinta Trail. The trail, which starts just outside of Alice Springs, spans 223 kilometres. It has been one of Australia’s most popular hiking trails for nearly 30 […]
From the Justice & Mercy Team We are heading into a very busy (and exciting) term for the Justice and Mercy group! We appreciate the support from students of all ages and our SAC families with each JAM initiative. Firstly, I would like to warmly welcome Mia Konopka back to SAC! Mia graduated last year […]
Attention all Years 7, 8 and 9 students On Thursday 18 May (Week 3), Brainstorm Productions will be presenting their student wellbeing performance ‘Wired’ for Years 7-9. The performance follows the journey of two students who are struggling to manage their mental health, relationships and online experiences. When their worlds collide, the audience must help […]
