St Francis Xavier Primary School - Lake Cargelligo eNewsletter

Our Mission is ‘to work in an environment of mutual respect for all cultures and backgrounds and celebrating the Gospel principles in order to achieve quality education for all.’ ‘You are the Light of the world, let Jesus shine through you to others.’ Matthew 5:14-16

Mission through Courage, Kindness and Reconciliation

During 2025 our educational focus will be to improve Literacy and Numeracy skills — staff, students and families working together so all our students achieve at least 12 months growth. Other goals for the year are:

Build a community that continues to learn

-Improve student achievement in English & Mathematics, through HITP coaching and explicit, evidence-based teaching.

- Enhance student achievement in English & Mathematics by strengthening staff data literacy, focusing on analysing and applying data to inform and improve teaching and learning practices

Build a community that is connected -Improve student attendance and strengthen family engagement to support learning and wellbeing.

A larger portrait of a teenage boy sits before a crowd of Catholic clergy in white robes and pink skull caps.

Saint Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who tragically died in 2006, has been canonised by Pope Leo XIV in a ceremony at the Vatican this week.

Carlos noted that there were large crowds lining up for sporting events and concerts but not for our Eucharistic celebrations, which he loved and celebrated regularly. He was particularly passionate about Eucharistic miracles: supernatural events involving consecrated bread and wine as the literal body and blood of Jesus Christ.

At 11 years old, he created an interactive website (https://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/en_map.html ) cataloguing these miracles around the world. It is still accessible today, and has been displayed as an exhibition on five continents.

Carlos lived a good life, he gave out sleeping bags to the homeless, he would give the poor money from his own allowance, and he also protected other kids from being bullied.

Last weekend we celebrated Father's Day, so I'd like to give thanks for our Dads, Grandfathers, Godfathers, and all men who were like Dads for us and most of all, let us give thanks to God, our Father, for, to do so, is right and just! Thank you for the support you give to our school community and to our students.

Tommorow BROOKLYN GOLDING will be representing our school and all the schools in the Western Region in the Archdiocesan Public Speaking Competition at Cootamundra. A big CONGRATULATIONS to Brooklyn for her efforts and achievement in Public Speaking so far! We wish her all the very best with her performance tomorrow! Good Luck!

Last week we celebrated Teachers, Teacher Aides and Support Staff.

We are so grateful for the amazing staff who play such an important role in our school community. From helping in classrooms, supporting learning, assisting with wellbeing, and keeping everything running smoothly – you make such a difference every single day.

Thank you for all that you do for our students, staff, and families.

Book club has been sent home this week with all children.

Please return any orders by Friday 19^th September

Every 2 years we hold the Ollie Townsend Memorial Concert in Lake Cargelligo. This biannual event is on next week! The Ollie Concert is on next Thursday evening - Thursday 18^th September - at the Memorial Hall, starting at 7pm start. The entry fee is a gold coin donation.

All the students from every class have been practising for our school item and we would love to see all of our students at this wonderful community event. Students will be performing a dance and we ask that students wear a BLACK PANTS or dark blue pants (not shorts please).

Students in Year 4/5/6 will need to wear a white shirt/t-shirt,

students in Kinder and Year 1 will need to wear a light blue t-shirt/shirt and

students in Year 2/3 will need to wear a yellow shirt/t-shirt.

Please let the school know as soon as possible if you need help with these shirts - we will find some for students that need help. Thank you

We are looking forward to sharing our dance with you all next Thursday evening.

BARRANDHANG (Kinder/Yr 1)

Dinawan (Year 2/3)

We have had a busy few weeks and are very grateful for Ms Wheeler, for the many days she has covered our class, teaching us and caring for our learning. We want to acknowledge some Homework Heroes - Congratulations for your amazing efforts in getting homework completed regularly -
- Pax, Hanna, Adeline, Ivanka, Dev, Ameeliya and Brooklyn.

In Science lessons the students have been covering the Earth and Space unit, and learning about the orbit of our planets around the sun and the moon around the earth. They are also learning about seasons and the energy we get from the sun.

Art lesson this week - terrific!!!

Bidyin (Year 4/5/6)

In Week 6, our Year 5/6 students set off on an exciting four-day excursion packed with history, culture, and fun. On Monday, the group travelled through Hay, enjoying a stop at the Shear Outback, where they watched a live shearing demonstration and explored the museum. They continued on to Echuca for a scenic port walking tour before finally arriving in Ballarat. Tuesday was spent stepping back in time at Sovereign Hill and the Eureka Centre, where students explored Australia’s gold rush history. They experienced a range of immersive activities — learning about the value of gold from a bank teller, watching a lolly cooking demonstration, investigating and acting out historical figures, witnessing a gold pour, and participating in an interactive museum tour focused on the Eureka Stockade and its salvaged flag.

On Wednesday, the group travelled to Bendigo, where they rode the vintage tram, toured an underground mine, and visited the Golden Dragon Museum. Later that day, they headed to Shepparton. The final day included a town-wide adventure, searching for the many scattered, life-sized, painted fibreglass cows, followed by a visit to the Moooving Art exhibition. There, students learned about artist Brett Whiteley and created clay artworks inspired by his bird-themed pieces. On the way home, they stopped at the iconic Big Strawberry before enjoying dinner in Griffith and completing the final leg of the journey. It was a memorable trip filled with laughter, learning, and unforgettable experiences.

Attendance Awards

Congratulations to the below students!

Our School won the Lake Cargelligo Show Society Small School Display at this years Show. We are so proud of our students efforts in helping to create this display. Thank you to Mrs Fyfe and her many parent and teacher helpers also for all your assistance in this beautiful display!

Years 3 & 4 joined with other schools in our area for the Trent Barret Gala day in Griffith, enjoying a day of football, fun and friendship. Our students showed wonderful respect on and off the field. A big thank you to our staff and drivers who made the day possible!

SFX throws their support for past student Billy Phillips who made his 1st grade debut with Penrith Panthers.

Last week we said goodbye to Miss Sarah and Miss Georgia who completed their prac for their OT studies. We thank them for their time with us, and all their support to improve students' core strength! They will be missed!

Congratulations to Anita and Andrew Carter

on the safe arrival of their daughter, Florence.