Last week all parents were sent an email detailing the student wellbeing survey. SFX has spent time this week ensuring that students completed this. The purpose of this survey is to gather student opinions about aspects of the school that relate to supporting student wellbeing and mental health. The survey provides our school with student […]
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Catholic Education Week
Catholic Education Week will be celebrated next week in Catholic schools across Queensland from 21 to 27 July 2024. This annual event is held to promote the special ethos of Catholic schools and to highlight the great things that take place in Catholic schools every day. I look forward to attending the Cairns Catholic Education Mass, […]
Congratulations Choir
Tuesday was an exciting morning for our Choir students, who performed at CPAC in the Cairns Eisteddfod. I was very proud of both of their performances. We were humbled to receive places for each performance (1st and 3rd). Congratulations to all students, Mrs Richardson and Miss Miller for a wonderful outcome after the hard work […]
Enrol now for Prep 2025
Enrolments for Prep 2025 are still open so if you have a child eligible for Prep (born between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020) or you have family or friends who are looking for a high quality education in a Catholic School, then please encourage them to contact the school, have a look at […]
Laudato Si
This week our students learnt a little about Laudato Si Week. Pope Francis extended a challenge to the world to make changes for the earth and people everywhere. This year’s theme: Seeds of Hope, encourages us to make simple changes that make a positive impact the earth. With this in mind, our Reduced Waste Lunches each […]
Sustainability at St Francis Xavier’s
At assembly yesterday we were visited by Scott from the Cairns City Council. Scott spoke to us about recycling. We have several initiatives at St Francis Xavier’s. We have three recycle bins where we collect paper and cardboard, Year 4A is collecting poppers and we also collect used marker pens. Our Wellbeing Leaders are also […]
ANZAC Day
Thank you to the students and families that joined us at the Cairns RSL Dawn Service on the Esplanade. Our students did us proud once again commemorating our armed forces. Thank you to the families that supported our Poppy pin sales this year. We sold poppies before school with money raised to go to RSL. Click […]
It’s Cyclone Season – Be Prepared
When it comes to extreme weather events in Queensland, it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’, and this year there is a 74% chance of more cyclones than average. St Francis Xavier’s School is currently undertaking steps to prepare for the upcoming cyclone season, including ensuring contacts are up to date and accurate, to […]
