Before we bid farewell to 2011, let's not hastily usher in the year of water dragon without mentioning some highlights in St. Xavier‘s Institution.

Firstly, we had the targets for school key result areas.  Then the adoption of theme, ' One Heart, One Mind and One SXI '.  The whole machinery of the school is aligned to this theme so that the admin team and the teachers remain focused in our jobs and duties.

Then came the annual charity drive.  We surprised everyone with the collection of a record-breaking  sum of one hundred and seventy thousand ringgit.  Sixty one thousand ringgit was donated to eleven charity NGOs and the rest for financing school projects and programmes.

Later the school rolled out its blueprint 2011 which consists of the school improvement programs and the strategic plans by all the subject departments.  Traditional teaching methods such as board, chalk and talk method has to be gradually replaced with pupil-centred teaching and self- learning. Creativity and innovation were and still are the buzzwords among the teachers. We also emphasize “teachers as facilitators” to learning .

Humble to say, the school was able to sustain the academic achievements in the PMR, SPM and STPM results for the year 2011 and our co-curricular achievements are not far off from the previous year.  In fact the choral speaking team of the school surprised us by winning the state championship title which is usually the domain for girls.

I have to thank the PTA and the Board of Governors of SXI, the Old Xaverian Association Penang, and Xaverians at large, for the financial support and help offered to the school throughout the year.
Our bakery class could sustain because of their donations.  Now we had the whole school almost repainted, new whiteboards for forty classrooms and science laboratories.  Indeed the school appearance is greatly enhanced now.  Thanks to you all, Xaverians.

Now that the Form One pupils registered themselves on the 15 December 2011, I warmly welcome them and thank the parents for having faith and trust in us as Lasallian educators.  Here in St. Xavier
Institution, we are renowned for "teaching minds, opening hearts and changing life" of the pupils under our care.  That's our pledge.

Last but not least, I would like to take this wonderful opportunity to wish all of you “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Year”.

See you back at school on 4 Jan 2012 .......

Labor Omnia  Vincit.