St Roch’s School theme 2025:

Dear Families,

Welcome to Issue 9 of our iNewsletter! We hope this newsletter continues to keep you up to date with all the news, events and learning that happens at St Roch's.

I begin this newsletter with wonderful news that Toni Allen became engaged over the weekend to Kieren. We wish them all the very best!! Congratulations to you both and wishing you much love and happiness.

As Term 2 draws to a close in the next fortnight, we take this opportunity to reflect on the growth, learning, and community spirit that have shaped these weeks. It has been a term filled with rich learning experiences, meaningful celebrations, and a strong sense of connection among students, staff, and families.

Our classrooms have been vibrant with curiosity and creativity. From deepening understandings in literacy and numeracy to exploring topics in other curriculum areas.

This term we also celebrated several important events that brought our community together. Highlights included our First Holy Communion Mass, Mother’s Day celebrations, Highlights Assembly and Class Assemblies, Interschool Sports, sporting events, and student-led and teacher-led clubs amongst other wonderful events. These moments not only enriched the learning program but also reminded us of the strength and support of our school community.

We look forward to our Parent/Teacher/Student Conference tomorrow beginning at 1.30pm in the hall. We are incredibly proud of all our students and extend our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated staff and supportive families. Your partnership plays an essential role in helping every child flourish. A friendly reminder that our students will be dismissed at 1.00pm tomorrow.

World Environment Day

We are grateful to be able to celebrated World Environment Day with Mrs Julie Meseha.

Over the last couple of weeks the children have been participating in some special environmental lessons with Mrs Meseha. The lessons were held to celebrate World Environment Day which is held on June 5th annually. This year the UN Environmental Program (UNEP) called for a collective action to tackle plastic pollution with a focus on microplastics.

An ambitious campaign was proposed by the UNEP to reduce plastic pollution, drawing on the combined might of governments, businesses, and citizens. The idea: to reduce the number of single-use plastic products used by consumers while reusing and recycling as much as possible, a process known as circularity.

The Prep - Grade 2 children at St Roch’s participated in a series of lessons on recycling, the reduce/reuse/recycle environmental slogan, the associated symbol to look for on packaging and learning how to correctly sort waste into the correct rubbish bins for collection.

The Grade 3- 6 children received some lessons focused on the environmental issues caused by microplastics. They participated in a hands on activity which allowed them to try sorting through, categorising and recording data from a sample of beach sand for microplastics. The children learnt about the scientific sampling methodology that Mrs Meseha would have used as an environmental scientist to sample a large area and how to collect and interpret this data.

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Happy viewing!

I also take this opportunity to thank Ina Odak and Kate Phillips for their support as Parking Attendants on the night, Rasad Merchant for providing water, Matt Stubbs for printing the programs and to all who contributed to this amazing evening.

Special thanks to School Presence for providing us with the photos below taken on the evening.

Save the Date - Feast of St Joachim and St Anne - Grandparents' Day on Wednesday 30 July from 9.00am until 11.00am. Please save this date and share it with grandparents and special people in your children's lives.

More details coming soon!!

We look forward to sharing with last year's grandparents and special friends the wonderful addition to St Roch's as a result of their generous donations.

St Roch's Parish Primary School - 95th Anniversary Celebration!

Major Fundraiser

We’re thrilled to announce that St Roch’s Parish Primary School will be celebrating its 95th Anniversary with a major fundraiser on Saturday 23rd August 2025!

It promises to be a night to remember — so mark your calendars, book your babysitters, and get ready to celebrate nearly a century of community, learning, and spirit.

✨ Stay tuned for more exciting details coming soon!

Warm regards,

The Fundraising Committee

We look forward to coming together as a community in August as part of our 95th Anniversary celebrations for our Major Fundraiser!

Sincere thanks to Kate Phillips who is leading our Fundraising Committee - Hayley Thomas, Jess Mount, Jess White, Karen Crew, Jess Nichols, Monique Ireland and Maria O'Driscoll.

On behalf of Father Gallacher and Nadine Bolton (who is on Long Service Leave for a well deserved break) and all the staff of St Roch's we thank you for your support.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Warmest regards,

Angie Mastoras

Principal

St Roch’s Parish Primary School

Glenvale Road, Glen Iris 3146

Telephone: 9885 7704

Email: principal@srgleniris.catholic.edu.au

Website: www.srgleniris.catholic.edu.au

Performing Arts

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