St Francis Xavier Primary School, Ballina in Ballina, New South Wales | Primary School

St Francis Xavier Primary School, Ballina

Locality: Ballina, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6686 3370

Address: 38-50 Swift Street 2478 Ballina, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.balplism.catholic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Man V's Child On the last day of this Term, students from Years 4, 5 and 6 competed against our Principal, Mr Gubby, in a 100 second timestable challenge. The aim is to answer as many multiplication facts as you can in 100 seconds. Congratulations to all the students for having exceptional recall of their number facts. Below are the participating students and the overall winners from Year 4 and 5. Well done to everyone !!!

21.01.2022 Good evening, Please click on the link below to view this week's Newsletter. https://www.balplism.catholic.edu.au/wp-cont//Week-7-2.pdf

20.01.2022 This week we are celebrating book week. This years theme is 'Curious Creatures, Wild Minds'. Due to current COVID restrictions and having to adhere to social distancing rules, our parade was a little different this year. However, the quality of the costumes and enthusiasm of the students was outstanding. Thank you to everyone involved in helping the students organise their great costumes. Here are some snapshots of our parade and our lucky book voucher winners.

19.01.2022 Good afternoon, Please click on the link below to view this week's Newsletter. https://www.balplism.catholic.edu.au/wp-cont//Week-5-2.pdf

19.01.2022 On Wednesday SFX staff enjoyed a lovely morning tea to farewell Mrs Rochelle Plain (1PL), as she prepares for the birth of her second child. We wish Rochelle and her family all the best during this very exciting time.

18.01.2022 Mrs Turner has taken an active role in supporting our environmental group, helping children grow and harvest herbs, fruits and vegetables. It is great to see so many children enjoying the opportunity to get their hands dirty in the name of education. Yesterday, Mrs Turner and some students uncovered a mammoth 2.6kg sweet potato. All of the children helping out with the gardening are given produce to take home to help them appreciate the benefits of growing your own food.

17.01.2022 As part of our book week celebrations this week, each grade was asked to decorate their classroom door representing a book they are reading in class. As you can see, the results are outstanding. Well done everyone!!!

16.01.2022 Good afternoon, Please click on the link to view this week's Newsletter. https://www.balplism.catholic.edu.au/wp-cont//Week-8-4.pdf

15.01.2022 We would like to congratulate all the students who participated in our public speaking competition this year. Due to COVID, the process was a little different and the students presented their speeches and poetry within respective year levels. It was a great effort by everyone who participated and the teachers certainly had a tough job deciding. Unfortunately there is no zone level for public speaking this year. We are pleased to share with you the recipients of the 'Outstanding Achievers' award for each grade.

13.01.2022 Our 2021 Kindergarten students enjoyed another transition morning on Wednesday, looking super proud in their new shirts.

13.01.2022 Wishing our students and their families, our dedicated staff and the entire school community a very safe and happy holiday. We look forward to seeing our students back at school on Tuesday, 13th October.

13.01.2022 On Tuesday morning our Year 4 students welcomed Mr Eyles, Youth Ministry and Year 10 Xavier Ministry students to their classroom. The morning was centred on the importance of Jesus in our lives. Our Year 4 students were involved in a range of fun activities including singing, dance, cooperative games, drama and prayer. It was a lovely morning. We thank Mr Eyles, Youth Ministry and Year 10 Xavier students for their visit.

12.01.2022 This week our Year 6 students engaged in their Canberra comes to us week in lieu of the missed opportunity to travel to Canberra this year. The activities provided them with a deeper insight into the workings of our country’s capital, as well as an opportunity to celebrate their time together as a group of friends before they say farewell at the end of the year. Thank you to the Year 6 teachers and everyone involved for making it a memorable week.

12.01.2022 Good Afternoon, Please click on the link below to view this week's Newsletter. https://www.balplism.catholic.edu.au/wp-cont//Week-6-4.pdf

10.01.2022 Please click on the link below to view this week's Newsletter. https://www.balplism.catholic.edu.au/wp-cont//Week-4-2.pdf

09.01.2022 On Wednesday, students from Kindergarten to Year 3 had a visit from a local artist and author Kim Toft. Kim's paintings are all original silk, focusing on the fascinating creatures that live in our mysterious underwater world. The children enjoyed engaging in stories and dance, whilst learning how Kim creates her magnificent pieces.

08.01.2022 Wednesday 2nd September was National Indigenous Literacy Day. Some of our students were excited to have our Indigenous Support Worker, Miss Jarrett, read a story that she wrote in 2014 based on her own Aboriginal identity. The characters in the book represent her family members and the story explains some history of Indigenous women.

08.01.2022 Good afternoon, Please click on the link below to view this weeks Newsletter. https://www.balplism.catholic.edu.au//uploads/Week-9-10.pdf

06.01.2022 This week Year Four were lucky enough to have the Youth Ministry Officers visit us from Xavier Catholic College. We spent the session exploring the theme of copying, with a focus on imitating Christ. The student’s formed small groups and enjoyed a range of activities about God in their lives with their group leaders. Bronte Doolan and Rob Cook

06.01.2022 This morning we celebrated the Feast of St Mary of the Cross with a special Mass in the hall. We presented Sr Kathryn Sweeney rsj with flowers to celebrate her feast day as a Josephite Sister. We really appreciate all the work that Sr Kathryn does for our school and parish community. She is the hands, heart and voice of St Mary MacKillop for us today.

03.01.2022 Due to Pupil Free Days next week- Thursday, 24th September and Friday, 25th September, our final Newsletter for Term 3 will be emailed on Wednesday, 23rd September. There will be no newsletter emailed out today. Thank you.

02.01.2022 Students at SFX having fun at before and after school care.

01.01.2022 Please click on the link to view this week's Newsletter. https://www.balplism.catholic.edu.au/wp-cont//Week-5-3.pdf

01.01.2022 St. Francis Xavier Writers' Festival This event celebrated the enjoyment and love of writing. Eight different inspiration stations were displayed around the school grounds to capture students’ interest and spark their creativity and imagination for writing.