ST.XAVIER'S PUBLIC SCHOOL
The origin of St. Xavier's Public School dates back to 2003 when the school embarked on its long journey first. The school has a humble origin and a tremendous growth. Who else can stand testimony to this great institution than its students, alma matter and numerous satisfied parents over these years! St. Xavier's Public School Pothanicad is owned and governed by the Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam, inspired by the teachings of Jesus whose values are love, peace, fraternity, equality, joy, service, forgiveness etc. The school having served Pothanicad in the field of education resulting in moulding professionally and technically skilled personals. It was a time when the vast majority of the people in Pothanicad village were living in squalor and misery. The poor were compelled to struggle to earn for a living. A caste-ridden society was the order of the day then. With a spiritual and social thrust and great zeal, many of the tribal were converted into Christianity and became citizens, worthy of God and worthy of our nation. The school started functioning at Pothanicad with 64 students and 6 members of staff. At present the number hit almost thousand. The climate for education is adorable in this rural area with a calm atmosphere, unlike the modern fanfare of cities and towns.
PRE PRIMARY
This section consists of two wings- the LKG and the UKG.
LOWER PRIMARY
Classes From I - IV Constitute The Lower Primary Section. The Following Subjects Are Taught At The Primary Level.
HIGH SCHOOL
Classes from VIII - X constitute the high school section. The following subjects are taught at the High School level.
UPPER PRIMARY
Classes from V - VII constitute the upper primary section. The following subjects are taught at the Upper Primary level.
SENIOR SECONDARY
Rated as No.I in academic reputation by Education World
- St. Francis Xavier
- Church
- Our Profile
- Anthem
- Our Prayer
- St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School is a C.B.S.E. affiliated (Affl. No. 930706), unaided, co-educational, minority school, situated in the serene village of Pothanicad.
- Now the school has became one of the rated schools in Ernakulum district with excellent academic result and marvelous achievements in various co-curricular activities.
- St. Xavier's School Pothanicad is one of the leading institutions providing true education at Senior Secondary level.
SCHOOL ANTHEM
Save us 0, Xavier divine!
Thy children bow at thy feet
Bestow your blessings on us
From the highest heaven above
To be
kind; to be true
To love and serve you too
St. Xavier seated above
Lead us always in our lives
Enlighten our hearts and minds
Showering your blessings from high
To be wise; to be meek
and to be good human beings
St. Xavier's we trust in you
To brighten the path that we tread
Do bless our dear parents and
Teachers who toil for us
Let us bear your great name
To wherever we go
from the throne of Your Glory."
(Wisdom 9: 10) ,
So, St. Xavier's Public School Pothanicad begins our prayer in this tune.
It shows the divinity of learning and imparting knowledge.
DAILY PRAYERS
Morning Prayer
a). Oh! God, bless our studies which we are going to begin for your greater glory and our salvation.Our Father in heaven, holy be your Name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinagainst us, do not bring us to the test, but deliver us from evil.Amen.
b). Oh! God who are Truth and the Origin of all knowledge bless our studies which we consecrate to you.Enlighten our minds, strengthen our memories and direct our will towards what is right. Grant us to seek truth always and make us truly wise.
Evening Prayer
a). Oh! my God, I thank you for all the blessings which you did bestow on me this day.Pardon me my failings and grant that I may love and serve you all my life.Amen.
b). "Oh! God Infinite wisdom/and the source of all knowledge/ grant that we may remember/whatwe have learned. Forgive us/our shortcomings/and give us the courage to follow always/ the path of truth".
Before each class
Enlighten our minds,Oh! Lord/and help us to understand/what we will be taught/and to retain what we study/ so that we may become/wise and better.
Before meals
Bless us Oh! Lord,and these your gifts which we are about to receive from your bounty.Amen.
After meals
We give you thanks,Oh! Almighty God,for all the benefits we have received from your bounty.Amen.
Nobleman from the Basque region. Studied and taught philisophy at the University of Paris, and planned a career as a professor. Friend of Saint Ignatius of Loyola who convinced him to use his talents to spread the Gospel. One of the founding Jesuits, and the first Jesuits missionary.Priest.
In Goa he preached in the street, worked with the sick, and taught children. He would walk through the streets ringing a bell to call the children to their studies.
Tremendously sucessful missionary for the years in India, the East Indies, and Japan. His epic finds him dining with head hunters, washing sores of lepers in Venice, teaching catechism to Indian children. He tolerated the most aplling conditions on long sea voyages, enduring extremes of heat and cold. Wherever he went he would seek out and help the poor and forgotten. He travelled thousands of miles, most on his bare feet, and he saw the greater part of the Far East. Had the gift of tongues. Miracle worker. Raised people from the dead. Calmed storms. Prophet. Healer.
Born: 1506 at Javier, Spanish Navarre.
Died: 2 December 1552 at Sancian, China of a fever contracted on a
mission Journey.
Beatified: 25 October 1619 by Pope Paul V.
Canonized: 12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV.
Meet Our Teachers
The origin of St. Xavier's Public School dates back to 2003 when the school embarked on its long journey first.
NITHYA THANKACHAN
LOWER PRIMARY,UPPER PRIMARY & HIGH SCHOOL
General Knowledge,Information Technology- Library
- Labs,SMS,& Transportation
- Classroom
- S I C
- Prayer Hall
Tech-Enabled Classrooms
I. Spacious and well ventilated classrooms
The class rooms are very spacious, well ventilated with all amenities viz. OHPs, multimedia Projectors, Multimedia OHPs to make the class room teaching a viable one, enabling the students to discern knowledge, to transform the student's mind, to be content, and happy throughout. We motivate you, not to be afraid of the storm, but help you to build your ship.
II. Smart Class room
Students, especially small children almost loathe about the daily homework assigned to them. The young minds sometimes envy their own teachers as they come in the classroom, teach and leave – no homework, no tests and no assessments. That may be true but not in the coming era where teachers themselves have to prepare a lot before coming to the classroom.The textbook and dictation age is a thing of the past. Modern teaching aids like audio and video presentations demand more preparations from the teacher. Many schools have recently added such aids and techniques in the curriculum to provide to the students an all-inclusive learning package and environment. In certain subjects like History and Sciences, there are may things that cannot be completely described on the blackboard or by oral recitation. One popular example is the development stages of living cells, functioning or various organs, organ systems, etc. Even though the teacher may carry a chart or draw a neat diagram on the board, but effective learning still misses out. A video presentation or short film gives the student a better learning experience as they can watch the actual phenomena and processes. Teaching lessons are increasingly being provided on compact discs and digital video discs, and the content on the same is either viewed in the class or by the student at home. The teacher has to be sure to identify the main points or emphasize on these points so that children can assimilate the knowledge.Three cheers to our teachers who are supposed to do a little viewing of the content at home and come prepared in the morning!
School Information Center
The school has a public relations officer, Fr. Vice Principal himself, who has a strong written, spoken and influencing skill and the ability to plan, organize and manage different tasks. He is the director too of a daily news paper of the state. He takes initiative and keen interest in maintaining good working contacts, arranging events and planning public relations campaigns for the development of the school and thus holds a good reputation. PRO Contact No :0485 2562820, 2970390, 9947701799
Prayer Hall
Prayer is the food for soul and it is the source of power for daily life. St. Xavier's School is located in the bosom of St. Francis Xavier Parish church which is the most sacred space in the school premise; our students are blessed here to live in a divine atmosphere. In spite of that we have a prayer hall befitting the educational philosophy of the school where students join daily in prayer and elevated themselves to the Supreme Wisdom.
The library provides many children with their first chance to use and enjoy a library. The school library is a welcoming place for studying and reading. The school library is to support the students and teachers by providing access to current, adequate and appropriate information resources. It is also to ensure that all the students, teachers and staff are effectively using the ideas and information. The library encourages the love of reading and development of student's independent learning skills.
The school library has both printed as well as audio-visual material like CD-ROM and DVDs. There are plenty of books, encyclopedias, picture books, activity books, dictionaries. The library has books on literature in Hindi, Malayalam, and English. We have around 2000 books in our library for varied age groups. The seating capacity is 100 at a time. Students from all standards visit the library. They refer books and participate in library activities. The interior of the library has been designed with a view of making it modern and student friendly. The library follows an open access system. The books are classified and shelved according to the Dewey decimal classification. The school has subscribed 21 periodicals currently.
Labs Facilities
We have equipped computer, Science & Math Labs The Science labs have been designed keeping in mind the needs of the students. The labs are spacious enough to accommodate the entire class and the students get work stations to work independently without getting disturbed. The labs are equipped with latest equipments. In order to cater to the needs of students, the labs have internet facility so that the students can access any information regarding their project and experiment at any time. Audio visual aids are extensively used to teach students. To enable this, the labs are equipped with a large screen television.
I. Computer Lab
We have a well equipped computer Lab with excellent LAN and WAN network with high speed connectivity. Each student of the class can have a machine to work with. Grade five and above are encouraged to use Laptops to record their Projects and PPT. The Home work and other important announcements are sent through the student's e-mail id.
II. Physics Lab
The Physics lab is equipped with sufficient apparatus required by students in various experiments and for their extended experimentation in projects. The experiments related to almost all topics in Physics like electricity, magnetism, light, liquids, waves, resonance can be performed from the elementary to the most sophisticated level.
III. Chemistry Lab
The Chemistry lab is well equipped with apparatus and always has sufficient stock of chemicals to perform various experiments and projects as prescribed in CBSE curriculum. Separate place for storing chemicals and work tables with acid proof tiles makes it highly safe for the students to perform experiments.
IV. Biology Lab
The unique design of Biology lab makes it favorable for group as well as individual activity. With its modern lab equipments it is highly compatible for experiments.
SMS Facility
St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School in this new gen era excels in communicating the important events, news, main notifications to the parents and wards through online by SMS and made all the updates publically available.
Transportation Facility
The school runs its own buses for the convenience of pupils. The charges vary according to the distances. Bus charges should be paid at the end of each month.Parents have to make necessary arrangements to handover and to collect back their children at scheduled bus stop. If school authorities are unable to run bus, parents have to make the necessary arrangements. The school will not provide alternative transport facilities to students who miss the bus. Those who travel by school bus are requested to use rexin or cloth bags for carrying books. As a safety measure students should not put their hands or heads out of the bus. After getting off the bus, children should wait at the bus stop till the bus has left the stop. While waiting for the school bus, students should be mindful of good manners and exemplary behavior. Playing at these centers is not allowed.
THE SCHOOL AT A GLANCE
St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School is a C.B.S.E. affiliated (Affl. No. 930706), unaided, co-educational, minority school, situated in the serene village of Pothanicad.