OPENING
ASSEMBLY
2015
ELIZABETH & CEARA:
PRAYER FOR THE START
OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Loving God,
Our creator, our saviour, our
companion,
bless this journey of a new school
year that we undertake today.
Refresh our souls
and renew our spirits
as we embrace this opportunity
to be educated unlike
so many others in the world.
We welcome both staff and students
who are new to the Merici Community,
particularly those in Tullow House. We
ask that you strengthen them to share
the wonderful gifts you have given
them. May we serve each other in 2015,
looking beyond ourselves in order to do
this.
Lord, make our hearts pure as we
return to Merici College, and may
you guide us to return with open
hearts and minds eager to learn.
TULLOW HOUSE PRAYER
ELIZABETH:
“Gentleness and selfcontrol. There are no laws against
such things” – Galatians 5:23
A Christian reveals true humility
by showing the gentleness of
Christ, by always being ready to
help others, speaking kind words
and performing unselfish acts.
ALL:
Loving God,
guide us in our endeavours
to succeed during
our time at Merici College.
May you empower us as young
women to display strength of
courage and
gentleness of heart as shown by
Saint Brigid.
Caring God, open our hearts to work
together and be considerate of
others.
May you encourage us to celebrate
our strengths and learn from our
weaknesses.
Compassionate God, may we be
active members of the Tullow
community and assist those who are
troubled, particularly the homeless.
May we continue to display the
virtues of kindness and compassion
expressed by Saint Brigid as she
guides us on our spiritual journey.
“Let your gentleness be known to
everyone. The Lord is near”(Philippians 4:5)
Amen
THE HOLIDAYS…
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY…I MET MY NEW
LITTLE NEPHEW…
AND HIS BIG BROTHER IS VERY PROUD!!
2015 INTRODUCTIONS AND WELCOME
The Tullow Pastoral Care Team:
Tullow House Coordinator - Ms Amy Connellan
TU1: Mrs Helen Maybin
TU2: Ms Diana Davis
TU3: Ms Maria Tolfree
TU4:Mrs Sue Birch-Marston & Mr Gerard Ryan
TU5:
Ms Nikki Passchier
TU6: Mr Rob Higginbothom
TU7: Ms Kerry McDonnell &
Ms Gabby Ball
ASSOCIATES – Dr Ann Cleary, Ms
Melinda Drummond, Mrs Ann Blakey,
Ms Teena Zorzi
INTRODUCTIONS AND
WELCOME
New students in Years 8 - 11
(5 in total)
• New Year 7 Students…
•
Welcome to TULLOW 7
Welcome to TULLOW 6
Welcome to TULLOW 5
Welcome to TULLOW 4
Welcome to TULLOW 3
Welcome to TULLOW 2
Welcome to TULLOW 1
Remember what it was like to be
new??
Tullow House Captains
2015
Elizabeth
Drew (Captain)
Ceara McGown (Vice Captain)
PASTORAL CARE THEME FOR
THIS YEAR……
Service at the age of 2
WE WERE ASKED TO SERVE IN 2014…
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN??
I WILL SERVE
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO
SERVE?? HOW??
 FAMILY
 PC GROUP
 TULLOW
 MERICI
 COMMUNITY
What do we expect……
 Uniform:
Correct shoes, Dresses the
correct length(to the knees), correct
jewellery, correct shoes – black leather
lace-ups, make-up, nail polish…
 Punctual and ready to engage in your
learning
 Digital Community Agreement
 Everyone has a Merici Planner – so use it!!
 Live out our motto – strength and
gentleness
And what you should expect
in Term 1……
10 February – Tullow House Day
 10 February – Tullow Soiree
 5 March – Merici College Swimming
Carnival
 Week 9 – Tullow Fundraising Week

Pastoral Care Leaders:
 Tullow 1 – Zoe Haseler
 Tullow 2 – Hannah Robertson
 Tullow 3 – Bree Coggan
 Tullow 4 – Isobel Cox
 Tullow 5 – Avneet Bakshi
 Tullow 6 – Maddie Cameron
 Tullow 7 – Lisa Murphy
Year Group Representatives:
 Year 7 – Term 2 nominations
 Year 8 – Japneet Kaur & Ellie Haseler
 Year 9 – Zoe Lee-Archer & Kate Connolly
 Year 10 – Roisin Moore
Specialist Positions:
 Sports – Emily Hargreaves
 Events – Merran McAlister
 Charity – Alexandra (Lexie) Thomson
 Spirituality – Phi Khong Huynh
 Transition – Bella Gore
 Publicity – Catherine Moggach
As a member of the Tullow
Steering Committee for 2015, I
promise to take part in all Tullow
House activities. I pledge that I
will aim to use my talents to
strengthen the Tullow
community.
I understand that I have a duty to
Tullow House and I will endeavour
to form strong relationships with
my peers. Further, I will strive to
portray the school’s pastoral
theme, ‘Serviam’ by serving and
assisting all members of Tullow.
TULLOW
TURNS
WILD