St Francis Xavier’s Primary School, Narrabri

Principal's Report

Term 3, Week 7

Dear St FX Parents and Carers,

 

Welcome to Week 7! I hope you all enjoyed a lovely family weekend, especially for those who were joining to celebrate our fathers and father figures. I would like to extend my best Father’s Day wishes to you all! 

 

Father’s Day

Thank you to all the family members who were able to join us for our annual Father’s Day Brekky last Friday morning. It was a wonderful turnout and the students really enjoyed having the special men in their lives joining them at school. I would also like to extend my thanks to the P&F volunteers who organised and ran the Father’s Day stall on Friday, as well the families who supported the stall by purchasing Father’s Day gifts.

 

2025 Kindergarten Transition

This morning, we welcomed our 2025 Kindergarten students to school for their first Kindergarten Transition session. It was wonderful to see so many bright, bubbly and excited faces as they ventured towards the SFX Library to greet Mrs Leitch and Mrs Capp. The teachers were full of praise about the students and noted that the two-hour session flew by! We look forward to seeing our 2025 Kindergarten families again next week for another two-hour session, before the full day sessions begin in Week 9. The full day sessions continue in Week 10 this term, then Weeks 2-4 in Term 4. We look forward to watching these students continue to settle into the idea of 'big school' over the next few weeks. 

 

 

NAPLAN Success

Earlier this term, individual NAPLAN results were shared with families. From a school perspective, our growth from previous years has been positive - a reflection of the dedication towards improving teaching and learning outcomes demonstrated by our staff. Below is a quick summary of the improvements we’ve seen this year compared to 2023:

 

Year 3 NAPLAN

  • Reading - 22% of students scored in the 'Exceeding' range, compared to 17% in 2023.
  • Writing - 8% of students scored in the 'Exceeding' range, compared to 4% in 2023.
  • Numeracy - 11% of students scored in the 'Exceeding' range, compared to 9% in 2023.

 

Year 5 NAPLAN

  • Reading - 27% of students scored in the 'Exceeding' range, compared to 10% in 2023.
  • Writing - 59% of students scored in the 'Strong' range, compared to 47% in 2023. 16% of students scored in the 'Exceeding' range, compared to 10% in 2023.
  • Numeracy - just 3% of students scored in the 'Needs Support' range, down from 10% in 2023.  54% of students scored in the 'Strong' range, compared to 47% in 2023. 8% of students scored in the 'Exceeding' range, compared to 7% in 2023.
  • Spelling - 5% of students scored in the 'Needs Support', down from 7% in 2023. 30% of students scored in the 'Exceeding' range, compared to 10% in 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Uniform Policy

Following our recent communication regarding our Uniform policy, we have seen improvements in the way students are wearing their uniform. Thank you for following up with these conversations at home. Now that the weather is warming up, students are now asked to wear their summer uniform.

 

2024 Dance Extravaganza

Please save the date for our Dance Extravaganza in your diaries - Wednesday 25th September! Please arrive at 6:30pm, ready for the doors to the theatre to open at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you all there! 

 

Pupil-Free Days

Please see the complete list of upcoming Pupil-Free Days remaining in 2024 below:

  • Fri 27 Sept (Friday Week 10, Term 3) 
  • Mon 14th Oct (Monday Week 1, Term 4)
  • Tues 15th Oct (Tuesday Week 1, Term 4)

Kind regards, 

 

Mal Frend