WELCOME....St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is a Catholic co-educational school for students from Prep to Year Six. It was established in 1935 by the Sisters of Mercy and is part of the Rockhampton Diocese of Catholic Education.
Our Motto – In Christ We Grow – reflects the central theme of Catholic education. Our aim is to nurture students in a caring environment, encouraging them to strive for their personal best and teaching them values and skills to become life-long learners. Please browse through our web site to experience the unique nature of our school and the multitude of opportunities that are available to our students. |
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COMMUNITY NEWS
NATIONAL DAY AGAINST BULLYING AND VIOLENCE
On Friday, 15th November, our school joined with many other schools around Australia as participants in the National Day Against Bullying and Violence. This is such an important day, as it spotlights a daily challenge for us all, to be ever watchful for the signs of bullying and/or violence within our school community and to act in order to keep those in our care, safe.
At Assembly that morning, we listened to our Yr. 6 student leaders as they reminded us to be welcoming to all and not to judge people based on the colour of their skin, or the country in which they were born. As a Catholic school, our mission is to follow Jesus’ message, by treating others as we wish to be treated. Our school’s mission statement contains the words, Love, Live the Gospel and Celebrate Life; a constant reminder to us all, that bullying and violence are not tolerated here.
One of the most inspiring Facebook pages I have come across is called Dolly’s Dream. As you may or may not know, the page was set up by Kate and Tick Everett, who lost their precious daughter Amy “Dolly” to suicide, at the age of 14. Amy had been a victim of bullying. Dolly’s Dream speaks a simple and effective message. The focus in always positive, it encourages adults to build resilience in children, it encourages children to be kind in their words and actions, and it challenges us all to stand up and to lead with kindness.
On Friday, 15th November, our school joined with many other schools around Australia as participants in the National Day Against Bullying and Violence. This is such an important day, as it spotlights a daily challenge for us all, to be ever watchful for the signs of bullying and/or violence within our school community and to act in order to keep those in our care, safe.
At Assembly that morning, we listened to our Yr. 6 student leaders as they reminded us to be welcoming to all and not to judge people based on the colour of their skin, or the country in which they were born. As a Catholic school, our mission is to follow Jesus’ message, by treating others as we wish to be treated. Our school’s mission statement contains the words, Love, Live the Gospel and Celebrate Life; a constant reminder to us all, that bullying and violence are not tolerated here.
One of the most inspiring Facebook pages I have come across is called Dolly’s Dream. As you may or may not know, the page was set up by Kate and Tick Everett, who lost their precious daughter Amy “Dolly” to suicide, at the age of 14. Amy had been a victim of bullying. Dolly’s Dream speaks a simple and effective message. The focus in always positive, it encourages adults to build resilience in children, it encourages children to be kind in their words and actions, and it challenges us all to stand up and to lead with kindness.
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
(Barack Obama)
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
(Barack Obama)
