Activities
Xavier School has activity groups, including Christian life communities (Companions, Crusaders, Youth Christian Life Community), student governments (Student Councils), SIGs (Debate Team, Song Writers Guild), publications (Hoofprint, Stallion), performance groups (Glee Club, Stage FX, Dance X), and club sport teams. Likas Gilas in the High School and SIKLAB in the Grade School provides alternative classes for the students to explore their interests in a short span of time. Citizen Advancement Training (CAdT) is a unique disciplining experience for graduating high school students.
During the 3rd quarter, Grades 8, 10, and 12 students undergo the Synthesis Quarter, with the choice of having the local Flexible Curriculum, or, embarking on an adventure with the Xavier China Experience (XCE). The Flexible Curriculum, also known as the Flexi, clusters subjects that are usually separate to make learning more integrated. A select number of students may opt for the XCE which offers a more intensive (Mandarin) Chinese component, as they spend their 3rd quarter in Guangzhou (Grade 8), Yunnan (Grade 10), or Beijing/Shanghai (Grade 12). The XCE is a requirement for high school graduation.
Recollections and retreats are treasured moments in the life of a Xaverian. In Grade 6, one has the "Persons are Gifts" recollection. In Grade 7, Bukas Palad (Open Hands), which features a Mother and Son recollection. In Grade 8, Ignite. For Grade 9 students, there's the Climb High recollection. Grade 10 students go on a trip to the Bilibid prison, and have a recollection the day after. Once a Xaverian reaches the 11th grade, he is given the option to join the Days with the Lord (DWTL), a 3-day retreat. In his senior year, he joins the SM Immersion, which allows him to experience working as a supermarket bagger for a number of days, and joins the Pathfinding retreat, which serves as a capstone in this recollection series.
On February 18, 2008, the school had a Tree Planting activity that took place in Caliraya Lake, Laguna.
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