O glorious St Vincent, heavenly patron of charitable societies and spiritual father of those in misery, while on earth you extended a kindly hand to the needy. Through your merciful intercession, obtain help for the destitute, relief for the abandoned, solace for the unfortunate, comfort for the sick and the grace of preaching the Gospel to the poor.
May your example of charity encourage priests to work for the salvation of all souls that the love of Christ may be known to all people.
We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.
(St Vincent de Paul – 27th September)
As this is the final newsletter for Term 3, we wish everyone a well-deserved and safe holiday. Term 4 resumes for all students in Kindy-Year 6 on Monday 13th October.
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 Friday 14 November. It is a government requirement that you advise Xavier of the new school your child will be attending.
MJR (Make Jesus Real) Award
Congratulations to Hinal Turan (Year 1 Blue) who is this month’s MJR Award recipient. She was nominated by members of the school community for: “Hinal is always a kind and considerate student who regularly includes and supports her classroom peer. She is a fantastic example of a “Happy Chappy” in the way she meets and greets everyone with a happy smile. Hinal demonstrates the MJR spirit of always encouraging others by being a positive, caring and helpful member of the school community. Congratulations on your award Hinal!” Read more about Hinal’s reaction to winning the MJR Award. The next MJR award will be presented at the Year 5 Blue Assembly on Friday 31 October.
QCE Awards - VOTE NOW!
Please consider voting for one of Xavier’s 4 nominations in the Quality Catholic Education Awards. Each email address can only vote once, so choose carefully 🙂
Sacrament of Confirmation
All students in Year 6, will attend a sacramental retreat on Tuesday 14 October in the Parish Hall. A final rehearsal will be held for all candidates at 4pm on Tuesday 21 October. The Sacrament of Confirmation will take place on Sunday 26 October commencing at 9.30am.
Grandparents Day Liturgy
On Friday 24 October at 8.50am, we will be holding a Grandparent’s Day liturgy in the Undercover Area. More details to come early next term, but please let all grandparents and grandparent figures know to put this in their diaries.
Student Absences
It is a legal requirement that parents/care givers provide the school with a reason for their child’s absence (sickness, holiday etc) every day they are away from school. There are a many unresolved absences for students this term (including first semester). Teachers will be contacting parents/care givers over the next few weeks to try and resolve any outstanding absences.
Learning Journey
Wow, what an afternoon! Thank you to all the families who took the time to attend last week’s Learning Journey. A BIG thank you to all the staff and students for the hard work that went into preparing the classrooms – they looked superb!
EduDance Concerts
The children have really enjoyed their weekly EduDance lessons this term, culminating in the concerts that have occurred this week and last. Enjoy a few snippets from the concerts by clicking on the short video.
Book Week Parade
Despite the poor weather, it was wonderful to see so many staff, students and parents dressing up for this year’s Book Parade. There were some brilliant costumes on display. Thank you to families for the time you took in dressing your child up for the special day.
Xavier Playgroups
P&F News
🎉Colour Fun Run Friday 5th December🎉
You should have already received some information about our upcoming Colour Run. Please see details on the letter attached. you can create your profile at www.myprofilepage.com.au and click onto the ‘register’ button to create a Cybersafe, Online Profile page.
Raise $10 to receive your first incentive prize or send your donations to one of the great causes on offer! You can even earn free bonus donations! Fundraiser ends 2nd of November.
More information coming out in Term 4. Thank you for your support and have a great school holidays!
The next P&F Meeting will be held on Tuesday 21 October @ 9am 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.
