St Francis Xavier’s College celebrate new £7.6m facilities
by Educate Magazine October 17, 2016 · All News / Secondary School News / Uncategorized
St Francis Xavier’s College (SFX) celebrated its new £7.6 million facilities with a special Mass attended by selected students and visitors.
A new plaque was unveiled which will hang pride of place in the school’s reception area.
The £7.6m refurbishment and new buildings include a brand new science block to replace the existing temporary accommodation, sixth form facilities, sports hall, and music department.
The main entrance has also been moved from Beaconsfield Road to Woolton Hill Road.
The Liverpool school has been refurbished and partly rebuilt as part of Mayor Joe Anderson’s Schools Investment Programme and was carried out by Kier Construction.
Attended by Father Andrew Burns, a number of dignitaries and past and present headteachers and pupils, the day was a celebration of old and new.
Different artefacts were brought forward representing the history of the College, including a tapestry created by a parent and pupil who attended the original school in Salisbury Street, school registers from 1983 and current planners from pupils Jamie Maguire and Jonathan Malone, representing the current school.
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- Executive Headteacher Les Rippon got proceedings underway
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- There was a musical opening to the blessing
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- There was a musical opening to the blessing
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- The service gets underway led by Father Andrew Burns from nearby Bishop Eaton Parrish
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- Head girl Ellie Barlow (year 13) made a reading
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- A number of dignatories attended the service including two visiting Brothers from France
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- Patrick Clarke (Year 11) made a reading
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- Pupils stood for prayers during the service
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- Father Andrew Burns
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- A number of pupils made readings
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- Jake Henry (Year 7)
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- Head boy Thomas Howard (Year 13)
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- Liam Mitchell (Year 8)
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- The blessing of the new building is complete
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- Father Burns led the service
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- There were a number of hymns to sing along to
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- There were a number of hymns to sing along to
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- The service is underway
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- A number of objects were used in the blessing of the Nugent Building
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- Pupils from all school years attended the service
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- Father Andrew Burns from Bishop Eton Parrish led the mass
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- The formal blessing of the Nugent Building begins
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- The formal blessing of the Nugent Building begins
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- The formal blessing of the Nugent Building begins
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- The plaque is handed over to Father Andrew Burns by Brother Rémy Harel from France
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- The plaque is handed over to Father Andrew Burns by Brother Rémy Harel from France
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- The plaque is handed over to Father Andrew Burns by Brother Rémy Harel from France
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- The plaque will hang in the school’s reception area
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- A group shot outside the new building
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- Past and present headteachers of SFX attended
