Principal's Report

Saint Francis Xavier - Principal's Report

Term 4 - Week 4

Dear Parents and Friends of St Francis Xavier,

It is amazing to think that Term Four is already flying by, with just 31 school days left before we reach the end of the school year!

Last Sunday, we celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation, with Kaley B representing our school as our sole candidate. Confirmation is a significant milestone in a young person’s faith journey, strengthening their connection with God and deepening their commitment to living as a follower of Jesus. We congratulate Kaley on taking this important step and pray that she continues to grow in faith, guided by the Holy Spirit, as she embraces the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

Foundation Orientation Sessions

This week marked an exciting milestone as we welcomed our 2027 Foundation students to St Francis Xavier for the first of their four Orientation Days! It was wonderful to see our newest little learners begin to familiarise themselves with their classrooms, meet their teachers and start building connections with their future classmates. We also had the pleasure of welcoming their families to our Parent Information Evening, providing an opportunity to share important information and begin building the positive partnerships that are so vital to each child’s learning journey. We warmly welcome all our new families to the SFX community and look forward to supporting them as they begin this exciting new chapter. We can’t wait to see our Foundation students back at school for their next Orientation Day as their confidence, friendships and excitement continue to grow!

House Sports

Our School House Sports took place on Wednesday morning, and what a fantastic morning it was! Despite the chilly temperatures and occasional drizzle, our students embraced the activities with enthusiasm, energy and plenty of smiles. While there was certainly lots of fun and friendly competition, the real highlight of the morning was the wonderful sportsmanship displayed by our students, who encouraged one another, celebrated each other’s efforts and represented their Houses with such pride. 

 A huge thank you to Mr Brendan for his outstanding coordination and organisation of the event, ensuring everyone had a great time regardless of the weather. Well done to all our students for making it such an enjoyable and memorable morning!

2027 Staffing

As we begin looking ahead to 2027, I know many of our students and families are curious about next year’s class placements and staffing arrangements. Students will discover who their 2027 classroom teacher will be during our ‘Meet the Teacher’ sessions on Tuesday 8 December. A full overview of our 2027 staffing allocations, including classroom teachers, Learning Support Officers (LSOs), specialist teachers and leadership roles, will be published in the final newsletter of the year. 

The only classroom teaching appointment we announce ahead of this time is our Foundation teacher, as they need to be involved in our upcoming Foundation Orientation sessions. I am delighted to share that Miss Lisa will be taking on the role of Foundation teacher in 2027! We are incredibly excited for Miss Lisa as she embarks on this new chapter in her teaching journey, and we know she will bring great enthusiasm, care and commitment to our youngest learners. I would also like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Miss Melanie, who has done an outstanding job teaching our Foundation students over the past five years. Her dedication, nurturing approach and commitment to giving our youngest learners the very best possible start to their schooling have been greatly appreciated. 

As a school, we also believe it is important to provide our teachers with opportunities to experience teaching across different year levels and, where appropriate, to take on specialist roles. These opportunities allow staff to broaden their professional knowledge, develop new skills and gain a deeper understanding of learning and development across the primary years. By supporting our teachers to grow and embrace new challenges, we continue to strengthen the collective expertise of our team and ensure we provide the very best learning experiences for all our students.

Friends of SFX Group

I know this message came out as an email today, but I thought it was a good opportunity to include it in the newsletter as well ;)

A message from Miss Ash and Miss Erin..........

We had a great meeting yesterday, with some wonderful parents putting their hands up to form a core team for our Friends of SFX group.

We'd love to have more families involved in our Friends of SFX events in 2027! 

We're not asking for a big commitment – even 15 minutes of your time at just ONE event throughout the year would be a huge help!

Whether it's helping set up, lending a hand during an event or packing up afterwards, every little bit counts.

Many hands make for a wonderful school community!

Please click here to complete our Google Form and register your interest in helping out in 2027. Even just 15 minutes at one event throughout the year would be greatly appreciated! Every little bit of help makes a difference, and we are so grateful for your support!

A reminder to everyone that the school is closed on Monday 2nd November and also the following day for the Melbourne Cup public holiday. Have a wonderful long weekend everyone and we will see all our students back at school on Wednesday 4th November. 

Steve Peart

School Principal