SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PRIMARY SCHOOL - St Francis Xavier's Primary School
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SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER
PRIMARY SCHOOL
38-50 Swift Street, BALLINA NSW 2478 PO Box 1647, Ballina NSW 2478
Phone: (02) 66863370 Web: www.balp@lism.catholic.edu.au
Email: balp@lism.catholic.edu.au
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL – Week 6 – Term 1 2021
Dear Parents and Friends,
This week Matt, Kristie and I joined with our Parish Priests and the Principals and APs from our other parish
schools, Holy Family and Xavier Catholic College, to engage in the Diocese of Lismore Catholic Education
Conference. Over the two days of the conference, we explored a number of key themes that will guide us to
improve the quality of our Catholic schools in terms of our educational and spiritual environments for the
benefit of our students, staff and school families as a faith-filled community. Each year we develop a
School Improvement Plan (SIP) as a matter of quality practice for the purpose of evaluating the standards of
our school and working towards improving our practices. This improvement plan always focuses on
Literacy, Numeracy, faith-life and organisation at a whole-school level, and is complemented by a number
of smaller focus points on other aspects of school life. The main areas of focus in our 2021 SIP are:
improving learning through quality and timely feedback; and strengthening our knowledge and practice of
our school’s traditions. We have already commenced work on these and will continue to evaluate their
impact throughout the year.
We commenced our Learning Enhancement Program this week. Formal notification of children who have
been selected for their talents in the respective fields will be sent home to parents early next week. I
appreciate the responses from parents and support for this program which is designed to provide further
instruction for those students with extremely high aptitude in the relevant areas of the curriculum.
As a Catholic school, we primarily support fundraising through Catholic
associations such as Caritas and Catholic Mission. Pre-existing Parish
structures in areas of need enable us to support communities directly. Last
week we were notified of an opportunity to support one of our Year 5
students, Violet, in her efforts to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation
in the World’s Greatest Shave. Violet has already raised over $1000 for this cause and given that we are all
in some way connected to someone, whether they be family or friends, who have been affected by cancer,
we have decided to hold a coloured hair day next Friday for a gold coin donation to support this cause. On
Thursday afternoon next week, Violet will have her hair shaved to lead us into our Coloured Hair Day on the
Friday (March 12th). If your child wishes to participate, they will need to bring a gold coin to contribute to
the cause. All other correct school uniforms are to be worn.
Peace in Christ,
Daniel Gubby
Principal
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School Calendar
TERM 1 2021
Week 7 Tuesday 9th March Netball Yr 3 & Yr 5
Wednesday, 10th March Year 4 Camp – Camp Goodenough
Netball Yr 4
Thursday, 11th March Year 4 Camp – Camp Goodenough
Mass - Kinder, Yrs 1, 5 & 6
Netball Yr 5 & Yr 6
Friday, 12th March Year 4 Camp – Camp Goodenough
Diocesan Winter Sports Trials - Grafton
Assembly – 2.15pm (Yr 1 Prayer)
Week 8 Monday, 15th March Parent-Student-Teacher Meetings
Week 9 Thursday, 25th March Mass –Yrs 2, 3 & 4
Friday, 26th March PUPIL FREE DAY – Staff Development Day
Week 10 Thursday, 1st April LAST DAY TERM 1
Friday, 2nd April GOOD FRIDAY
TERM 2 2021
Week 1 Monday, 19th April PUPIL FREE DAY – Staff Development Day
Wednesday, 21st April Science Show K-2 – 9am to 10am
Science Show 3-4 – 10am to 11am
Science Show 5-6 – 11.45am to 12.45am
Friday, 23rd April SFX Cross Country
Polding Winter Sports Trials - Bathurst
Week 2 Monday, 26th April
Friday, 30th April Richmond Zone Cross Country
Week 3 Tuesday, 4th May WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO DAY
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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL…
Dear Families and Friends,
Parent-Teacher Collaborative Meetings
Essentially the core question of any parent-teacher collaborative meeting should simply be: “How can we
work together to ensure the best outcomes for the child?” The education of children is a team sport and it is
important to remember that parent, teacher and students are all on the same team, working toward achieving
the same goal.
Students in Kindergarten to Year 2 are not expected to attend.
Students in Years 3 to Year 6 are expected to attend.
During the Parent-Teacher collaborative meetings we would like to:
- Celebrate your child's strengths
- Share areas for improvement and growth
- Determine achievable goals with (or for) your child
To make the most of these collaborative meetings, parents may wish to consider the following questions:
1. What are your child's strengths?
2. Where would you like to see your child develop further this year?
3. Is there anything you would like the teacher to know about your child that may impact on their learning?
We look forward to setting your child’s goals together to ensure teachers and parents are on the same page
throughout the year.
Please click on the following link and enter your details to schedule a collaborative meeting with your
child's classroom teacher. Link: Parent-Teacher Collaborative Meetings. Bookings will close on
Friday, 12th March at 4pm.
Digital Technologies across the Curriculum
This term Year 5 are exploring the growth and survival of living things and
how their adaptations over time suit their environment. Students will
investigate how changes to the physical environment impact on the growth and
survival of plants.
As part of this learning, students programmed
a microbit, using block-based visual
programming, to monitor and record data for
soil moisture.
God Bless
Kristie Coster
Assistant Principal
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION…
Parish Mass Times
SFX Ballina Parish Lennox Head
(max 195 people) Parish
(max 75 people)
6.00 pm Saturday Vigil Mass 5.00 pm Saturday
Vigil Mass
9.00 am Sunday 7:30am Sunday
11.00 am Sunday
All weekday Masses will be at 12.00 noon in SFX Church with a capacity of 195 people at each Mass,
including our weekend Masses. Registration is essential.
If you wish to attend a Mass, please contact the Parish Office on 66811 048 by 12 noon on Fridays to
register your name and contact details or you can use the QR codes available upon entry.
Third Week of Lent
We are now in the third week of Lent with the Project Compassion
story of Oliva, a 22-year-old woman from Tanzania. She did not have
the opportunity to go to school and was embarrassed that she was
unable to read, write or count. As an adult, her business was losing
money because she couldn’t add up her money and give the right change to customers.
Then Oliva enrolled in Caritas Australia’s literacy and numeracy classes. She also set
up a home classroom to teach her neighbours, for free, because they were too shy to
attend larger classes.
Oliva has now graduated, attendance at her classes are growing, her kiosk is thriving and
she is helping her children with their homework. She aims to become a pastor and run
for leadership in the next local election to help her community to ‘Be More.’
Year 6 Incitare Retreat
The Incitāre retreat on Tuesday was an inspiring day
for the ten Year 6 students who were fortunate to
attend. Please keep an eye out for their articles in
upcoming newsletters. These students will help Mrs
Jelfs to plan and run a retreat for the rest of Year 6.
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Praying with Music
● Whole Heart (Hillsong Worship) - The more we seek
God’s grace, the more God’s gifts are revealed to us. Let
us use this beautiful worship hymn as a way to reflect and
unpack the theme 'Wholehearted'.
● Here I Am Lord (Cover) - As we continue to fast during
Lent, this classic hymn is a welcome gift to those of us
missing music at Mass.
Sacrament of Confirmation
(Thursday, 10th June 2021)
Please note the change of date for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Bishop Greg Homeming has changed the sacramental years. From this year,
Year 3 students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Starting next year
students in Year 4 will receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion and
Reconciliation.
St Francis Xavier Parish has consulted with schools and some representatives of the parent body and has
decided to place the preparation of the Sacraments back into the schools starting this year with the
Sacrament of Confirmation. More information will follow regarding this program. We know that some
families enrolled and prepared their children last year and we will send further information home
soon.
Across Grade Masses
As we are unable to hold the whole school in the Church for Mass due to COVID guidelines we will have 2
Masses this term.
Thursday, 11th March Years 6, 5, 1 and Kindergarten
Thursday, 25th March Years 2, 3, 4
May God Bless you,
Kerrily Jelfs
Leader of School Evangelisation
Matthew Ritchie
Leader of Catechesis
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SPORT NEWS…
Diocesan Swimming Carnival
On Friday, 26th February Mya Poptie and Eliza Matthews represented St Francis Xavier and Richmond Zone
at the Diocesan Swimming Carnival at Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre in Murwillumbah. It is a fantastic
achievement to reach this level of competition.
Congratulations to Mya Poptie who came 2nd in 11yrs
Butterfly and 3rd in 11yrs Backstroke. Mya will now travel
down to Sydney to compete in the Polding Swimming
Carnival which is held at the International Aquatic Centre at
Homebush on Monday, 22nd March. Good luck Mya!
Richmond Zone Winter Sports Trials
The Richmond Zone Winter Sports Trials (Rugby league 11s and Opens, Boys and Girls Soccer, Rugby
Union, Netball and Hockey) which were postponed to Wednesday, 3rd March took place at various venues
around Lismore this week. Congratulations to the following students who will progress to the Diocesan
Winter Sports Trials in Grafton and South Grafton on Friday, 12th March.
Rugby League Opens Eli Yates
Rugby League 11’s Wil Kennedy
Netball Zali Raudonikis
Amalia Anderson
Hockey Marley Donald Diocesan Winter
Sports Trials 2021
Girls Soccer Lillian Bruncke
Friday, 12th March
Boys Soccer Max Buchanan
Luca Maddalena
Kyran Hannah
A reminder that if your child was selected that you are required to complete the online registration ASAP
(including consent, medical, contacts, player profile). It is expected that any child attending a Diocesan trial
will be available, if selected, for the respective Polding trial. Polding Trials will be held in Bathurst on
Friday, 23rd April.
Mr Wilde
Sports Coordinator
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY….
5th March to 11th March
Mason Hordern
Marley Donald
Amira Harry
Oscar Washington
Harley Ainsworth –Puglisi
Erika Wisemantel
Ella Rule
Nash Whitton
Ari Hilyard
Michele Ciccia
SCHOOL UNIFORM …
Please ensure children wear the correct uniform at all
times. Refer to our Uniform Policy for your
reference. If you are unsure about uniform
requirements, please contact the school office on
6686 3370 for clarification. Please note that
children should be wearing black leather
polishable school shoes. Uniform Policy
STUDENT AWARDS…
Kinder
Poppy Sellen Mica Pham Luna-Rose Davidson Jaxten Swansborough
Year 1
Honor Hodges Braxton Whitton Daniel Dorey Charlie Clarson Georgia Rule
Year 2
Einin Shannon Vance Gisen Jackson Deacon
Cannon Hamilton Molly Gerada Evie Whitty Marley Harrison
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Year 3
Luke Bell Amity Hodges Alysha Miller Toby Meany Amira Harry
Year 4
Lachlan Colegate Saoirse Lockwood Noah Clarson Alexandra Dogan
Year 5
Ban Wallace Alexandra Rizzo Jakobe Chan-Gale Violet Hansen
Year 6
Sianah Steele Kyran Hannah Mitchell Parker Olivia Jackson
CANTEEN NEWS…
Canteen Roster – Term 1 – Week 7 2021
Monday, 8th March to Friday, 12th March
Date Parent Helpers
Monday, 8th March HELP NEEDED
Tuesday, 9th March HELP NEEDED
Wednesday, 10th March Tamara Ward, HELP NEEDED
Thursday, 11th March Christiana Whitty, HELP NEEDED
Friday, 12th March Sandra Gale, HELP NEEDED
Tammy is looking for volunteers for the canteen, if you
are able to spare a couple of hours, between 9am and
11:30, once a month please contact the school office on
66863370 or see Tammy in the Canteen and just let her
know what day suits you.
Wednesday Specials Term 1
Special Days have changed to Wednesday and our
Sushi Days have changed to Tuesday.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON OUR WEDNESDAY SPECIAL DAYS STUDENTS
CANNOT ORDER ANY OTHER FOOD
NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED
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Date Weekly Special
Week 7 Wednesday, 10th March Chicken Roll/Wrap Day
Week 8 Wednesday, 17th March Pie & Sausage Roll Day
Week 9 Wednesday, 24th March BLT Day
Week 10 Wednesday, 31st March Sausage Sizzle Day
Wednesday Weekly Special Wednesday Lent Special
Chicken Roll/Wrap Day Fish Burger
$4.90 $4.90
Wednesday, 10th March Wednesday, 17th February
to
Wednesday, 31st March
Crumbed fish with lettuce, tomato &
mayonnaise
Tuesday Sushi Day - Term 1
Week 8 Tuesday, 16th March
Week 10 Tuesday, 30th March
COST - $3.90 each - Sauce 20c each - Chicken, Tuna,
Avocado or Vegetarian
Please note that any chicken or tuna sushi that are ordered will NOT have avocado in them.
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Parent News…
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Last Day of Term 1
Thursday, 1st April 2021
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Pupil Free Day Term 1
(Staff Development Day)
Friday, 26th March 2021
Pupil Free Day Term 2
(Staff Development Day)
Monday, 19th April 2021
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