Newsletter 20 June 2025

Congratulations to Urvish Gorle (Year 5 Blue) who is this month’s MJR Award recipient.  He was nominated by members of the school community for: “Urvish consistently demonstrates a caring and welcoming demeanour towards all those he meets.  He is a polite and considerate member of the Xavier School Community and will go out of his way to assist those in need. Urvish makes Jesus real through his positive interactions with students, staff and parents and we are very lucky to have Urvish as a shining star in our school community.  Keep up the great work Urvish!” Read more about Urvish’s reaction to winning the MJR Award.  The next MJR award will be presented at the Year PP Gold Assembly on Friday 22 August.

Congratulations to the 27 Year 3 students who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time last evening.  It was a beautiful celebration for all involved.  Thank you to Fr Mark, Mr Armstrong, Miss Deuter for preparing the students so well, Mrs Konle for the work behind the scenes and to Mr Leeder and the music ministry for their support.

This year’s school photos will be held on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 June.  A schedule outlining when classes will be having their photo taken will be made available to parents closer to the date.  All sibling photo orders must be paid in advance as no payments will be taken on the day.

Classroom teachers are busily completing their 1st Semester reports which will be sent to families via SeeSaw on Wednesday 2 July.  This is an important part of the overall reporting cycle within the school, and I appreciate the amount of time and effort the teachers have put into completing these reports.

2026 Kindy interviews will commence from the beginning of Week 6 through to the end of Term 2.  The interview process is a wonderful opportunity to meet new families, their child and to answer any questions they may have about the school or the 4-Year-Old Kindy program.  Mrs Konle, and Mrs Finlay will interview families who have children already enrolled in the school.

The school is holding its Faction Cross Country carnival for Years 1-6, on Monday 23 June from 9am-3pm on the school oval.  Parents can attend to support their child/ren.  The Interschool Cross Country will be held on Thursday 31 July for those students in Years 4-6 who make the team.

Looking for something fun to do in the upcoming holidays? Book into a day or three at OSHClub.

On Thursday last week, we were excited to welcome Bailey and Ben from the Perth Football Club, who ran a fun and engaging football clinic for our students. The session included a range of games that helped students practise and develop their handballing, kicking, and reaction skills. Everyone had a great time while building their footy skills!

This year’s NAIDOC Week falls during the school holidays (Sunday 6 – Sunday 13 July).  To acknowledge NAIDOC Week here at school, Year 3 Blue will be leading the NAIDOC Mass from 11am on Friday 1 August.  At 8.50am, there will be a NAIDOC Assembly held in the Undercover Area.  NAIDOC celebratory activities for all grades will occur after lunch. The 2025 NAIDOC theme “The Next Generation:  Strength, Vision & Legacy” – celebrating not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.

As it is a legal requirement, class teachers will be contacting parents/carers who have not formally resolved their child’s absences for this term.  Please ensure you complete and return any documentation provided by your child’s teacher, so their absences can be resolved.

The next P&F Meeting will be held on Tuesday 29 July at 9.00am in the staffroom.  We look forward to seeing you there.