{"id":3168,"date":"2024-03-14T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stxavierstt.com\/testing\/?page_id=3168"},"modified":"2024-03-15T00:10:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T00:10:12","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stxavierstt.com\/testing\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As a Catholic school, religion plays an important part in the development of our pupils. We try to inculcate the Gospel values in all our pupils, and foster in them a personal love of Jesus and Mary. Faith has always played a major in all our endeavours, as evidenced by our growth and development in the many decades we\u2019ve been in existence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Per Ardua Ad Astra \u2014 By Hard Work, We Aspire to the Stars<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To produce holistically developed children whose lives reflect the Catholic identity in this global society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We the teachers at St. Xavier\u2019s Private School are committed to partnering with all stakeholders to create an effective, nurturing environment that fosters and supports each child\u2019s social, physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual needs through a multi-faceted curriculum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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We strive to develop students:
Who are grounded in faith and prayer
Who are team players
Who seek to explore and enhance their gifts and talents
And whose attitudes emulate our National Watchwords of Discipline, Production and Tolerance.
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Prior to 1966 St. Joseph\u2019s Convent, St Joseph, a secondary school established and operated by the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny, also served children of primary school age. In that year, education in Trinidad and Tobago changed with the introduction of the Education Act of 1966, which introduced compulsory education for children ages 6 to 12. As a result, the Ministry of Education decided that pupils under the age of 12 years would no longer be considered part of government-assisted secondary schools. The Junior section of St Joseph\u2019s Convent, St Joseph was therefore separated from the secondary school classes, to form a distinct school. This new school was named St Xavier\u2019s Private School, in honour of the provincial superior at the time, Sister Francis Xavier Urich.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In June 1968, the Allum Poon family was interested in selling their property, which was east of the convent. Following a meeting with Mr. Allum Poon, an agreement was made \u2013 TT$55,000.00 and ten years in which to pay.\u00a0 In September of that year, before work was started to convert a dwelling house into a school, a meeting of parents was called.\u00a0 From the veranda, Sr. Francis Xavier addressed the parents.\u00a0 As is customary, when she has a project in mind, she whipped up the interest and enthusiasm of her audience, and invited all to visit the building and see for themselves all that would have to be done.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

The land, where formerly there were about 300 fruit trees, had been left unattended and a bulldozer was needed to plough through it so that \u201cthe darling little boys and girls would have a nice field where they could romp and play.\u201d<\/p>

Mr. Sunny Hamid made an offer \u2013 he would prepare a bar-b-cue lunch for 600 persons at $1 per plate.\u00a0 Yes, you read correctly\u2026 $1 per plate!\u00a0 This was the very first fund-raiser for our school.\u00a0 It was sold out and felt rather like a picnic under the samaan tree.<\/p>

The 14th<\/sup>\u00a0of January 1969 was a glorious day in our history, as it marked the occasion when the 116 pupils who had moved over from their classrooms in the convent entered their new school.\u00a0 Reverend Fr. Peter Nicholson, C.S.S.P., our parish priest at the time blessed the school.<\/p>

Jean-Marc Bayne was the first boy to be accepted to the school. Later in the year, the number of pupils increased and by September 1970, it had become necessary to build 4 additional classrooms. Later, the watchman\u2019s hut (which was located halfway down the hill) was converted into a stage II classroom with Miss Ingrid Chaumette in charge. Even the breakfast shed was often used for classes. Singing and percussion music classes were conducted in the convent hall, and square dancing, poetry, and repetitive lessons were held under the samaan tree.<\/p>

In May of 1975 the Valpark School Association felt the need for change and approached Sr. Anne Marie Kernahan to take over the Valpark school. It would have been tedious to run 2 schools of the same nature, but more feasible if the school \u201cspread out\u201d and had the Infant Department operating there. And so, in September 1975 after necessary renovations were completed, 110 infants (stages 1 & 2) were accommodated in Valpark. It was ideal for them.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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By 1980 the children in the upper school in St. Joseph were becoming cramped, and Sr. Francis Xavier, a woman of vision, suggested that it was time proper accommodation was built. A meeting of parents was called. Many did not see the need but others agreed emphatically. The plans were drawn, and when completed, they were approved in 3 weeks. In July 1981 preparation for the foundation of our present school began.\u00a0 We had no contractor, but God was with Sr. Anne Marie Kernahan as she met with the builders two to three times each week to make sure that the building was going according to plan.\u00a0 Indeed, things went according to plan, and the new building was opened on September 27th<\/sup>\u00a01982.\u00a0 The formal blessing blessing by His Grace, Archbishop Anthony Pantin, took place on October 15th<\/sup>\u00a01982.<\/p>

It was a great day for teachers and pupils.\u00a0 Large enough now to accommodate all our pupils, it was no longer necessary to have our infants in the Valpark School, and so we handed it back to its owners, and rejoined the Stage 1s and 2s with the upper school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our school hall is very different from any other school hall in Trinidad and Tobago because it houses something very special in one of its bricks.\u00a0 Built in 1989 to accommodate the many activities we hold each year, the hall is dedicated to St. Joseph and was blessed by Parish Priest Fr. Tom Lawson O.P. on November 21st<\/sup>\u00a0of that year.\u00a0 If you visit the hall today, you will see on the North wall, a marble slab with the name Chukwuma Osuji.\u00a0 Chukwuma was one of our students who died at the age of 7 from meningitis, after only one day\u2019s illness.\u00a0 He was an exceptionally good child and his classmates as well as his teachers held him in high esteem.\u00a0 Behind that marble slab, placed gently in one of the bricks, are the ashes of this precious young man who left us too soon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Music is an essential part of our curriculum, and we approach our music programme with the same dedication as all other subjects. We have a school choir and a folk choir, and students are taught our national instrument as part of the school curriculum, and are prepared for the National Pan exams. Through the dedication of our music instructor, Mrs. Rosalind Garnes, students may also enroll in early morning classes to learn the guitar, piano, violin and recorder. Parents and well wishers are even treated to Chinese Bells at concerts and other functions. In the past, we\u2019ve also had trumpet and flute as part of our music repertoire.<\/p>

Our present music room was built in 1999, and opened for use on March 19th of that year with the blessing of then Parish Priest Father Joe Kavanagh O.P. Nestled to the back of the school hall, above the school office, the music room is far enough away from classrooms that students can practice their instruments to their hearts content without disturbing the rest of the school. Such facilities have encouraged our youth pan orchestra, the Culture Kids, who have travelled the world sharing beautiful music. Most recently they visited the Netherlands and Germany.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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With each passing year, St. Xavier\u2019s Private School continues to grow and expand. Our current facilities house 22 classes\u2013a Pre-stage 1 class and three of each class from Stage 1 to Prep 5\u2013along with offices, a library, computer room, chapel, and two multipurpose rooms in addition to the main hall and music room. We are proud of these developments, but are most proud of the progress made by our student population, while within our walls and after they\u2019ve left us for bright futures. We are also indebted to our committed 30-member staff, some of whom have been with us since our humble beginnings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Blessed Anne Marie Javouhey, Mother Foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, whose vision and dedication to the total will of God continues to bless us in Trinidad and Tobago, many miles and decades from when she first opened her heart to His service.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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