Assistant Principal's 

News

Welcome parents and families to the 2025 school year!

I hope all families at St Francis Xavier enjoyed a joyful and blessed Christmas, followed by a restful holiday.

It has been wonderful to see students returning to school with bright smiles and curious minds, creating a calm and focused classroom environment. Our kindergarten students have had an amazing first week, quickly adapting to daily routines and impressing their teachers with their enthusiasm and readiness to learn.

A few reminders for the start of the new school year

Uniform

The children are to be congratulated for returning to school wearing the correct uniform. All children with long hair are reminded that hair should be tied back at all times. Please make sure that all items, including lunch boxes and drink bottles, are labelled to avoid misplaced items. A school hat is to be worn in the mornings as well as at recess and lunch time. 

School Hours and Supervision

School supervision begins at 8.20 am, when the school gates are opened in the morning. Teachers supervise students until 3.30 pm each day. Thank you to parents for supporting us in staying off the playground until the bell time. When dropping students off, please take careful note of the parking notices and crossing areas around our school. We ask that you do not block our neighbours driveways illegally park in no stopping zones. We all need to work together to do the right thing to prevent any accidents or dangerous situations involving our precious students and their families. 

Finally please stand next to the church area of the playground during assemblies.

Arriving Late to School

The morning  bell rings at 8.50 am. Any child arriving after our morning assembly has concluded needs to be accompanied by a parent to the office and signed in on the Compass iPad. This is important to ensure that the students are marked present and their attendance is correct. 

Please have your child at school on time, as late comers disrupt the operation of the school.

Classroom Teachers

Your child’s classroom teacher is your first point of call regarding any issues pertaining to

 your child. Please send all emails or correspondence to our school office and not directly to the classroom teacher. 

School office - 97979923

School email - info@stfxashbury.catholic.edu.au

Mr Anderson and I can also be contacted through this email and phone number if you would like to speak to either of us regarding any matter. 

Child Protection Meetings

Any parent wishing to assist on class excursions or school events needs to complete the child protection course. 

This is a Sydney Catholic Schools requirement and must be completed at the start of each new school year. Due to the importance of safeguarding our children, all sessions must now be completed face-to-face. Thank you to the parents who have already attended one of the 2 sessions already offered. Two more sessions will take place this Friday (14 February) at 9am and 2:30pm in the Merici Hall.

God bless,

Fiona