As we venerate the glorious memory of the most holy Virgin Mary, grant, we pray, O Lord, through her intercession, that we, too, may merit to receive the fullness of your grace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns, with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
(The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – November 21)
A reminder that there is a Pupil Free Day on Friday 28th November for all students in Years K-6. OSHC will be open on this day for families who have enrolled.
Not Returning in 2026?
If your child is not returning to Xavier in 2026 (except students in Year 6), could you please inform the Office in writing by Thursday 27 November. It is a government requirement that you advise Xavier of the new school your child will be attending.
MJR (Make Jesus Real) Award
The final MJR award for the year will be presented at the Digital Technologies & Library Assembly on Thursday 27 November.
Annual Christmas Hampers Appeal
Thank you to those families who have already contributed to our annual Vinnies Christmas Appeal. If you haven’t had the chance yet, and to ensure a fairly even distribution of Christmas goodies, could each family please bring in an item from the graphic below, based on what faction your child/ren is in.
LifeLink Day Award Winner
During the year, the school participated in the Archbishop’s LifeLink Day initiative. The school’s contribution to this initiative was on display at this year’s Learning Journey and again at last weekend’s Parish Festival. Recently, Archbishop Costelloe & Bishop Sproxton had to decide on two winning primary and secondary schools. Xavier was one of the primary schools chosen. We won the Special Acknowledgement Award. The school will receive a specially engraved award. A BIG thank you to all the classes for their contribution, and to Miss Gumina for all the work she put into creating the display boards, the movie and work behind the scenes.
Blessing of religious sculpture by the Bishop
Last Sunday, at the conclusion of the Parish Festival, Bishop Don Sproxton blessed the school’s new religious sculpture. He was very impressed with the design and was pleased to be able to bless such a wonderful symbol within the school.
Xavier Feast Day celebrations
On Wednesday 3 December, the school will celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis Xavier. At 9am, Year 4B will lead the whole school in the Saint Francis Xavier Feast Day Mass. Continuing the Xavier Day festivities, the P&F will hold a Colour Run on Friday 5 December.
Carol's Night
This year’s Carols Night will occur on Thursday 4 December from 6.00pm for all students from PK-Yr6. The concert will be held on the senior oval. Families are invited to arrive from 4pm and either purchase food from a variety of food trucks available, or BYO their own picnic dinner. Children must be supervised by their parents from 4pm to 5.45pm. The playgrounds and trampolines will be out of bounds. At 5.45, all children must go to their classrooms in readiness for the concert to commence. This year’s evening is anticipated to be an enjoyable way to finish off the school year.
School Fees
As there are only 3 weeks until the end of the school year, this is a reminder to all families that payment of outstanding school fees must be finalised by 1 December 2025. The payment of fees is part of the contract of enrolment and is essential for the efficient financial management of the school. Please do not hesitate in contacting myself or Finance Officer, Rosa Bicknell if you would like to discuss your child’s school fees.
2026 Transition Morning (Kindy to Year 5)
This year’s Transition Day will be held on Wednesday 10 December for all Pre-Primary – Year 5 students. Current year levels will move to their next grade and spend a few hours with their teacher for next year. The current Year 6s will spend part of the morning in the church rehearsing for their Graduation Mass. Kindergarten will run 2 transition sessions in conjunction with parent information sessions from 9.15-10.00am and 10.15-11.00am.
Swimming Lessons
Congratulations to all the students from PP-Year 6 who completed their swimming lessons this week. From all reports, the students enjoyed their time at the pool.
Big Breakfast
This year’s Big Breakfast will be held on Tuesday 2 December commencing at 7.45am in the Undercover Area. Thank you to the parents who assist with the Breakfast Club for once again providing this wonderful opportunity for our community. The final Breakfast Club will be held on Thursday 4 December. There will be NO Breakfast Club in the final week of term.
Annual Community Meeting
This year’s ACM will occur on Wednesday 26 November at 6pm. It is hoped that parents will consider nominating for any P&F and/or School Advisory Council positions that have become available. Please click on the button below to complete the nomination form. All nominations must be submitted by Monday 24 November.
From the Social Worker's Desk
- understand the purpose of the new age restrictions and how they aim to protect young Australians
- understand which platforms will require users to be 16+ and what platforms they can still access
- get tips and resources to support your child’s online safety and wellbeing through the transition.
- a clear understanding of the new rules and their implications
- confidence in guiding their child through these changes
- access to trusted resources to support safe and positive online engagement.
Xavier Playgroups
P&F News
The next P&F Meeting will be held on Tuesday 18 November@ 6pm in the staffroom. There will also be the opportunity to join from home in a Teams video chat. We look forward to seeing you there.
