Dates
- Monday 21 November — Staff Professional Practice Day (student free)
- Wednesday 23 November — EISM beach carnival
- Tuesday 22 November-Thursday 1 December — Academic Foundation Program (AFP) for Year 8-12 students in 2023
- Tuesday 29 November — MLMC Swimming Carnival at Croydon pool
- Wednesday 30 November — Family Service of Carols
- Wednesday 30 November — Semester 2 Awards Ceremony for Year 9
- Thursday 1 December — Semester 2 Awards Ceremonies for Years 10 and 11
- Friday 2 December — Semester 2 Awards Ceremonies for Years 7 and 8
- Friday 2 December — Last day of academic year for students
- Friday 16 December — College Office closes for the year, 4.00pm
International Study Tour returns in 2023
Mr John Rodgers
Deputy Principal — Pastoral Care
Mount Lilydale Mercy College is pleased to announce that planning for an International Study Tour to Japan in 2023 has commenced.
The first step in renewing relationships with our sister school, Horyuji International High School, is underway and will begin in March next year when they visit Australia.
The Japanese Study Tour provides invaluable possibilities for your child to connect with a different culture, make lasting friendships and have a wonderful opportunity to practice their language skills.
An important aspect of the sister school relationship is to accommodate students when they visit. The generosity shown by our families is then returned to our students when we visit Japan. I write today to ask if you would consider being a host. In past Study Tours, both MLMC and Horyuji have hosted students for approximately nine days.
In the past, MLMC students who have hosted Horyuji students are given priority in attending the return visit to Japan. This is both a reward for their generosity in hosting, but predominantly to allow an extension of the relationship that has been established when hosting a Japanese student.
At present we are in the initial stages of offering a Study Tour to Japan in September next year and hope to have more information soon. The September tour is only offered to our 2023 Year 10 and Year 11 students. Priority is given to students who are studying Japanese in 2023, but it may be open to other students in Years 10 and 11 (2023) should numbers permit.
Your child does not need to be studying Japanese to have the opportunity to host a Japanese student. All offers of hospitality are invited.
A letter seeking an expression of interest and/or a willingness to host in March has been sent to families who have a child in Year 10 or 11 next year. Please respond through the Google form so more information can be sent to you.
It really is wonderful that we can now offer such exciting programs to our students once again.
Uniforms
Our uniform supplier, Bob Stewart, would like to advise families that the last delivery to the College will be made on Tuesday 29 November. After this date, families will need to arrange click and collect or visit the shop to collect items.
Bob Stewart Uniform Shop invites families to use their appointment system and visit the Croydon shop as early as possible to purchase their uniform for 2023. Click HERE (or below) for a flyer regarding new families to the College booking appointments for uniform fittings. Families also have the option to purchase uniform via click and collect. The Bob Stewart Uniform Shop assures us that they are more than happy to do uniform exchanges or returns prior to the start of Term 1 in 2023 if required. Appointments will run through November and December and are made through the Bob Stewart website only.
