St Xavier's Newsletter

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PUPIL FREE DAY

Please be aware of the following Pupil Free Day where all staff will be involved in Professional Development:

  • Monday 17th July (first day of Term 3)

NSW Primary Schools Chess Challenge

On Wednesday, 7th June, Jack Carter, Brae Hinchcliffe, Jackson Kook and Sean Gander competed in the NSW Primary Schools Chess Competition. The competition was held at Gunnedah South School with five other schools. The boys played very well on the day and came away undefeated. They will progress on to the North-West Region Finals which will be held in Term 3.

Jack Carter, Brae Hinchcliffe, Jackson Kook and Sean Gander
Jack Carter, Brae Hinchcliffe, Jackson Kook and Sean Gander

Eisteddfod Success!

Infants Choir- 3rd Place

Primary Choir- 3rd Place

Kinder- 1st Place Musical Entertainment

Year 1- 2nd Place Musical Entertainment

Year 2- 1st Place Musical Entertainment

Year 3-  Musical Primary Interpretive

Year 4- Highly Commended Choral Speech

Year 5- 1st Place- Musical Primary Interpretive 

Year 6- Poems for Two:

Section 1 - 

1st Lachie Smith and Darcy Mainey

3rd Henry Weinthal and Will Stevenson

HC Grace Baker and Maggie Brown

Section 2 -

1st Molly Ramien and Eugenie Goddard

2nd Faith Roberts and Paige Johnson

3rd Shania Hobbs and Bella Wadley

HC Julian Schembri and Jackson Kook

HC Charlotte Duncan and Eva Kelly

HC Sean Gander and Jackson Kook

ICAS Assessments Yr 3- Yr 6

We are delighted to inform you that St Xavier’s will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS competition this year for students in Year 3 - Year 6.

  

What is ICAS?  

ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’  higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies.  

  

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals.  

  

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.   

  

Learn more about ICAS here. (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas)  

  

How to participate in ICAS  

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please: