Various Cultural Competitions

St. Francis School, Jamnagar, recently hosted a series of exciting cultural competitions that brought together both teachers and students in a display of talent and creativity. The events included a wide range of activities such as Solo Dance, Cooking Without Fire, and Coloring and Painting, encouraging participants to showcase their skills in an engaging and fun atmosphere.

The competitions saw enthusiastic participation from both students and teachers, each competing with a spirited sense of healthy competition. The judges had a tough time choosing the winners, as every performance and creation reflected immense effort and talent.

In recognition of their outstanding performances, the best participants were awarded prizes, making the event a memorable one for all involved. It was an excellent opportunity for students and teachers alike to bond, express their creativity, and enjoy the spirit of friendly competition.

Teacher's Day Celebration

On September 5th, 2024, St. Francis School, Jamnagar, celebrated Teacher's Day with heartfelt gratitude and joy. The day began with students expressing their appreciation by offering flowers to their teachers and seeking their blessings, a gesture symbolizing respect and admiration.

The students also organized a special programme to honor their teachers. Though brief, the programme was filled with meaningful performances, including heartfelt speeches, songs, and acts that highlighted the role of teachers in shaping the future of students.

It was a touching and memorable celebration, acknowledging the hard work and dedication of the teaching staff, making them feel appreciated and valued for their contributions to the school and students' lives.

Independence Day Celebration at St. Francis School, Jamnagar

On the 15th of August, 2024, St. Francis School, Jamnagar, proudly celebrated India's Independence Day with great enthusiasm and patriotic spirit. The event commenced with the hoisting of the national flag by the esteemed Principal, Fr. Saji Mathew, as students, teachers, and staff sang the national anthem with pride.

Following the flag hoisting, the Green House students presented a vibrant cultural programme that captivated the audience. Their performances reflected the rich cultural heritage of India and instilled a sense of unity and patriotism among all present.

The celebration also included an awards ceremony, where both students and teachers were recognized for their outstanding participation in various competitions held during the latter part of the previous academic year. The recipients were awarded certificates and tokens of appreciation for their dedication and excellence in extracurricular activities.

Overall, it was a memorable celebration, fostering the spirit of patriotism and unity in the school community.

Disaster Management Seminar

Vaccination Programme

Vaccination Programme at St. Francis School, Jamnagar

From July 24th to July 27th, St. Francis School, Jamnagar, hosted a government-organized DT and DPT vaccination programme. The programme aimed to protect students from Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus through immunization.

Vaccination Details

KG Students: Administered DPT vaccine.

Students of Std. 5 and 10: Administered DT vaccine.

Health Awareness Session

On July 27th, the final day of the programme, a doctor from the medical team conducted an informative session on Cholera. The session covered:

Disease Overview: Explanation of what Cholera is.

Transmission: Detailed discussion on how Cholera spreads.

Preventive Measures: Guidelines on precautions to prevent the spread of Cholera.

The vaccination programme and the educational session were well-received, highlighting the importance of immunization and health awareness among students. The initiative reflects the school's commitment to the health and well-being of its students.

Investiture Ceremony

On the 13th of July 2024, St. Francis School, Jamnagar, held its prestigious Investiture Ceremony, marking the beginning of a new academic year with a spirit of leadership and responsibility. The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Mr. S.P. Zala, the Probational Police Inspector (P.I.) of Jamnagar City B, who was the chief guest of the day.

The ceremony commenced with the solemn procession of the newly elected school leaders. The school prefects, both boy and girl, were bestowed with badges and the school flag, symbolizing their roles as the pillars of student governance and discipline. Following this, the house prefects received their badges and house flags, ready to lead their respective houses towards excellence.

In addition to the prefects, all class monitors were honored with badges, recognizing their responsibility in maintaining decorum and fostering a positive classroom environment. The atmosphere was filled with pride and anticipation as the young leaders took their oaths, pledging to uphold the values and ethos of St. Francis School.

The ceremony also celebrated academic and co-curricular achievements. Olympiad winners were awarded medals and certificates, acknowledging their hard work and brilliance. The highlight of the awards segment was the recognition of last year's SSC and HSC toppers, who were presented with shields, applauding their outstanding performance and dedication.

The chief guest, Mr. S.P. Zala, addressed the gathering with an inspiring speech, emphasizing the importance of leadership, discipline, and academic excellence. His words resonated with the students, motivating them to strive for greater heights.

The Investiture Ceremony concluded with a sense of renewed commitment and enthusiasm among the students and staff. It was a day of pride, joy, and inspiration, setting a positive tone for the year ahead.

Parents' Orientation Pre KG and KG

An orientation for the parents of Nursery and KG students was held at the St. Francis School Jamnagar auditorium. A good number of parents participated in the interactive session. Teachers provided guidance on school rules and academic expectations, as well as tips on caring for young children both at home and in school. Parents had their doubts clarified, ensuring clear communication. Additionally, some parents shared their positive experiences with the school, creating a supportive and collaborative atmosphere. The session concluded with a renewed sense of partnership between the school and the parents.

Prayer Day

On June 20th, St. Francis School held a prayer service for students in KG to 4th grade, followed by another for 5th to 8th grade on June 21st, and finally for 9th to 12th grade on June 25th. These services took place in the school auditorium and saw active participation from both teachers and students within their respective sections. The purpose was to invoke God's blessings at the beginning of the academic year.

During the service, student representatives shared meaningful extracts from various religious texts, emphasizing the importance of education and proper upbringing. They also offered a variety of study and play materials as symbols, praying for the success and well-being of each student.

Training of K.G. Staff

A training program for the KG and Nursery staff was conducted on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at St. Francis School, Jamnagar. The resource person for the seminar was Ms. Ammu from Learnware Publication. The seminar concluded at 1:30 p.m. In addition to the staff of St. Francis School, the staff of St. Xavier's Jamnagar also attended the seminar.

Orientation For Parents [Std. I & II]

Parents' Orientation

An engaging orientation for the parents of students in classes III and IV was held at the St. Francis School Jamnagar auditorium. The event saw enthusiastic participation from the majority of the parents. The interactive session featured teachers who provided guidance on school rules and academic expectations. Parents had their doubts addressed, ensuring clarity and understanding. Additionally, several parents shared their positive experiences with the school, fostering a sense of community and trust. The session concluded on a high note, reinforcing the strong partnership between the school and the parents.

Anti Drug Day Rally

The theme for World Drug Day 2024 is: "The evidence is clear: invest in prevention". The theme teaches countries the importance of understanding that effective drug policies need to be grounded in science, research, compassion, and full respect for human rights. As a part of this the NCC cadets and the Teachers of Eco Club along with some other students conducted a rally from St. Francis School Jamnagar with the intention of bringing awareness among people to stay away from the use of drugs.  

Navratri Celebration

The Navratri celebration at St. Francis School in Jamnagar for Std. 5th to 12^th was held on October 14th, 2023. It was a vibrant and joyous event. Students, adorned in colorful traditional attire, participated in various types of folk and traditional dances, showcasing their enthusiasm and talent. Teachers played a pivotal role in organizing and guiding the students, fostering a sense of cultural appreciation. The festive spirit and cultural exchange created a memorable experience for both students and teachers alike. The winners were given special prizes at the end of the programme. 

Teacher's Day

Teacher's Day was celebrated on 5th of September 2023. Students expressed their love and respect for the teachers by conducting various programmes. Teachers had an excusive programme and lunch.

Seminar By Regional Science Center

A seminar was conducted by the Regional Science Center Dhrol on 23rd June Friday. Students of std. 7,8 and 9 attended the programme.

Faculty Improvement Programme

A seminar for the teaching staff of the school was conducted on the 2nd and 3rd of June 2023. The resource person was Jos Jibrel. All the staff were enriched by attending the seminar.

International Yoga Day

International Yoga Day was celebrated with vigor and enthusiasm in St. Francis School Jamnagar. Mr. Ashish Vasani sir led the students with some useful asanas

World Environment Day

On the occasion of The World Environment Day there was a tree plantation programme conducted in the school under the leadership of NCC students. 

Best ANO of Naval NCC, Jamnagar

Second Officer Mital Shah, ANO of the NCC unit in our school attended All India Nau Sainik Camp at Vishakhapatnam in September, 2022.  She was awarded the best ANO of Jamnagar Zone (out of 300 schools) by 8 Gujarat Naval Unit, NCC Jamnagar on 15 March 2023.

Republic Day Camp 2023

Aditya Samani, one of our NCC Cadets from Class 9 A participated in the ‘Republic Day Camp’ (RDC) 2023 at Delhi. This great achievement was recognised with an award by NCC Group Commander, Jamnagar and honouring him at the award day function of the school.

 The school feels proud of you - Hearty Congratulations on your achievement and wish you all success in life!

Farewell to Mrs. Jayshree Thakkar

Mrs. Jayshree Thakkar, who was part of the institution for the last 19 years was given a farewell in the presence of her family members on 25^th March, 2023. The warmth, sincerity, commitment, enthusiasm, dedication and motherly concern for the students were remembered on this day. St. Francis Family wish you a happy and healthy retired life.

Second Home to Alma Mater

Students of Std. XII were given farewell on 17th February. Students of Std. XI arranged a beautiful and short programme, recalling the memories of the outgoing Students. The management, teachers, and juniors blessed them with good wishes and prayers. Very soon, the school, which was their second home, is going to become their Alma Mater.

Annual Sports Day 2022-23

Annual Sports Day of the Academic Year 2022-23 was held on 11^th February, Saturday. Fr. George Joseph CMI, Principal of St. Xavier’s School, Jamnagar hoisted the school flag and took the salute of the march past and Fr. Saji Mathew, our principal opened the sports meet. The students of four houses competed in different items like Relay Race, High Jump, Long Jump, Cycle Slow Race, Tug of War, 100 -200-400-meter race etc. The winners were awarded medals and certificates.

Sports Day: K.G. - IV

The Sports Day of K.G to Std IV students was conducted on 3 & 4^th February, 2023. The little ones were seen with a lot of enthusiasm and spirit.

Vigyan Ratn Award

Yog Jatin Dhruve (class 7 A) and Khushal Rahul Joshi (class 7 B) of our school, attended & completed the Maths-Science Activity Course of one year organised by Sri M.D. Mehta District Science Centre, Dhrol (Jamnagar). They participated in all the practical activities conducted by the centre during the year 2022-23 and actively participated in the 'Science Maths Experiments Program' (district level) held on 28th February, 2023. They presented their experiments to the ISRO scientists and they have been awarded 'Vigyan Ratn Award.'

Motivation Seminar

A   seminar on behavior, psychology, and academics was conducted for the students of high school on 25th February. The seminar was resourced by Mr. Hardik Trivedi. The session included the use of technology and its effects on behavior and study.

International Cultural Jamboree

It is a matter of joy and pride for the school that 2 of our Guides – Megha Gopiyani and Jiya Joshi and & 2 Scouts – Kishan Joshi, Kunal Gupta along with 2 of our teachers, Guide Captain Ms. Mital Shah and Mr. Sidharth Mehtha attended the First International Scout Jamboree Organised by Alvas Education Foundation at Mangalore (Karnataka) from 21^st December – 27th December 2022. They took part in different cultural, art and craft activities. It was a great learning experience for them. Both Scouts and Guides and the in-charge teachers are awarded with certificate for the successful completion of the camp activities.

Pariksha Pe Churcha

A live streaming of ‘Pariksha Pe Churcha’ – (Prime Minister’s interaction with the students in connection with the upcoming board exams) was held in the school on 27 January, 2023. Students of Std IX – XII watched the live telecast in the library and classrooms. 

Republic Day 2023

74^th Republic Day of our nation was observed in the school with great feelings of patriotism and honour for the Constitution of our country. The Principal and Staff of St. Xavier’s School joined us for the flag hoisting ceremony at 8.30 am. Colonel Manish Malhotra hoisted the National Flag and gave a Republic Day Message, in which he reminded the students of their duty to be responsible citizens in taking our nation to heights. The celebrations were solemnised with the parade conducted by the NCC, Scout & Guide students and the display depicting the theme ‘Diversity of Culture’. The flag hoisting ceremony was followed by a cultural fiesta by the blue house at the school auditorium.

National Voters' Day - 2023

In order to encourage more young voters to take part in the democratic process of our nation, 13^th National Voters’ Day was Celebrated in the School on 25^th January, 2023. Considering the theme for this year’s celebrations ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure’, all the staff members of the institution made an oath on fulfilling their duty of voting for the nation.

FACULTY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

On 9th and 10th of June, 2024, a faculty Development program was conducted for the teachers of St. Francis School Jamnagar. The training was conducted by  Faculty Trainer Mr. Dixon Ronald Samuel, who is the Chairperson and Founder of Green Valley Publication and Author of 25 Academic Books. He started the training with beautiful words “Take the first step to the Temple" by cleansing the dirt from our beautiful brains. He taught reasons why training and development is important, what successful teachers do differently, why is teamwork important, Importance of professionalism, 13 important traits that help us to showcase our core values and classroom management. The two days training was filled with fun and activities where everybody actively participated and enjoyed.

Science-Maths Exhibition 2023

Students of our school participated in the district level ‘Maths-Science and Environment Exhibition’ organised by GCERT Gandhinagar and DEO Jamnagar at G.M. Patil Girls School, Dhrol on 3^rd and 4^th January, 2023. Two of our projects selected in the exhibition held at Dayanand Girls School, Jamnagar were presented in the Exhibition. The participant students were awarded with certificates and gifts. Congratulations to the students who participated and the Science Teachers, Jayshree Thakar, Arti Jaiswal, and Smitha Kashiv who prepared them.

Seminar on N.E.P - 2020

On 8th June, 2024 Saturday a seminar on National Education Policy was conducted by the Principal Rev. Father Saji Mathew, where he briefed about how Pedagogy must evolve to make education more experiential and learner centred. He also emphasized on the importance of foundational care which is an important part of Early Childhood Care & Education. He also discussed about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Fundamental Principles of Education and New methods of teaching and recruitment.

Christmas 2023

Christmas was celebrated with great joy. The Yellow house presented a colourful program that everyone enjoyed. Fr. Joseph Kattakayam the Parish Priest of Jamnagar was the chief guest. Fr. Cyriac the Manager presided over the whole program. At the end Santa gave gift to the lucky ones.