Religious Dimension
St Roch's Parish Primary School 
A prayer for ANZAC Day:
God of Help and God of Love,
You offer us hope.
You offer us peace.
We thank you for these treasured lands of ours,
New Zealand and Australia.
This week, we remember the ANZAC soldiers who fought to protect our countries.
Help us to strive for peace in all we do.
Amen
Sacramental Program: First Communion
This Term, we look forward to supporting our Year 4 students as they prepare to receive their First Communion. Please note the following dates/times:
- Year 4 Family Formation Evening: Thurs 30 April @ 6.00 pm
- Year 4 Family Commitment Mass: Sun 3 May @ 5.00 pm
- Year 4 First Communion Retreat Session: Wed 10 June @ 12.00pm in the Narthex
- Year 4 First Communion: Sun 14 June @ 12.00 pm - all are welcome!
Catholic Education Week: Family Shamrock
Thank you to all families for contributing to our Catholic Education Week Family Display. As part of celebrating the life of St Patrick and the values he portrayed, each family discussed and chose a value that was important to them. Thank you to our Arts Leaders; Olivia Nolan, Rose Iles, Matilda Stubbs and Aira Merchant for creating the whole school display. We love the wide variety of positive values that our families have shared!
Social Justice: Mini Vinnies Lenten Appeal
Thank you to our generous school community for supporting the Mini Vinnies Lenten Appeal. Your kind donations will help to provide fresh running water systems for many communities who up until now, have had to walk 30 minutes each way daily to get fresh drinking water. Thank you to our Year 5/6 Mini Vinnies for leading this important initiative!
School/Family Faith: Holy Week Re-enactment
During the last week of Term 1 and this first week of Term 2, we experienced the stories of Holy Week and Easter as a whole school. This is a well loved tradition that invites students to share some of the important liturgical events with the school community as they move through the year levels from Prep - Year 6.
At the end of last term, it was wonderful to experience the ‘journey’, beginning in our hall with the Preps sharing Palm Sunday. After that, we journeyed to St Roch’s Church where our Year 4 students shared the ‘Washing of the Feet’ and ‘The Last Supper’. We then moved to Father Gallacher’s garden where our Year 3 students shared the story of the ‘Garden of Gethsemane’. It was then a walk back onto school grounds for the ‘Stations of the Cross’ presented by our Year 5&6 students. Finally, this week, our Year 1 and 2 students shared with us the joyful ‘Easter Story’.
Thank you to Luka Fatovic (Year 6) for providing a continuous portrayal of Jesus throughout this story and to Father Gallacher for reflecting on each event to deepen our understanding.
Term 2, 2026 'Religious Dimension' dates to note:
- Year 4 Family Formation Evening: Thurs 30 April @ 6.00 pm
- Year 4 Commitment Mass: Sun 3 May @ 5.00 pm
- Preps in Pyjamas: Thurs 21 May @ 6.00 pm
- Year 1 and 2 Family Mass: Sun 31 May @ 9.30 am
- Whole Staff Formation Day: Tues 9 June
- Year 4 First Communion Retreat Session: Wed 10 June @ 12.00pm
- Year 4 First Communion: Sun 14 June @ 12.00 pm
- SDVP Winter Appeal
Louise Bolton
Religious Dimension Leader