In celebration of Families Week, ten SFX College students made the annual four and a half hour journey from Canberra to visit St Francis Xavier Primary School in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales.

Year 10 St Francis Xavier College leadership students first started visiting the primary school in 2006 in what has gone on to become an annual tradition.

This year, Year 3-6 students also had the privilege of working with St Francis Xavier College IT teacher, Peter Crane, who taught the students the basics of coding and how to program microbots.

Together students planted over 30 native trees and shrubs around the school grounds for National Tree Day, contributing to the 25 million trees planted to date.

SFX College Principal, Paul Carroll, said that the relationship between the schools is a special one.

“It is a wonderful experience for the SFX College students to venture out west to gain a greater insight into the life of students in the country and to make a contribution to their sister school,” he said.

St Francis Xavier Primary School Principal, Jacinta Elwin, said that it was a great day for all involved and the school enjoyed celebrating and working together for worthy causes.

“The day enabled us to do all of these special things together as a community,” she said.