This school year, Mercy schools have dazzled judges and audiences at the 2026 JCDC National Festival of the Performing Arts competition in the categories of Dance and Speech.
Alpha Infant School’s dance troupe took home awards for Best Praise Dance and Best Overall Class 1. Likewise, the dancers at Jessie Ripoll Primary received 2 National trophies while Alpha Primary earned 3 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 1 merit award – including the award for Best Class 3 Schools & Community Groups Duet Dance.
Photo to the left depicts Alpha Infant’s trophies.
Outside of dance, the students of Jessie Ripoll Primary made waves in the Speech category as well! They performed 5 poems and left with 8 national awards. These included 5 ensemble Dub Poetry awards along with Best Overall Class 1 Presentation, Best Overall Class 2 Presentation and Most Outstanding Ensemble. These achievements are reflections of the unmistakable talent, teamwork, and commitment to excellence among Mercy students. We look forward to even greater success in the future.
