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Scholastic Book Club
Scholastic Book Club Update – And the Winners Are…!
The results from last year are in! The class with the most Scholastic Book Club orders for 2025 was.... 2GB! Congratulations on taking the crown!
Thanks to everyone's amazing support, our school earned a whopping $425.30 in Scholastic Rewards points. A very special thank you to Carmel Rozario, who used those rewards to purchase 30 brand-new books for our library. What a fantastic achievement!
Now the challenge is on… which class will take the title this year? And can we beat last year’s total? Let’s make it happen!
Reminder: All Issue 1 Scholastic Book Club orders must be placed online via LOOP by 8pm today, Monday 16th February. Orders for this issue submitted after this date will incur a $10 flat-rate shipping fee and will be delivered to your home.
Thank you for your continued support and happy reading!
"Some things to explain:
- ORGANISER ORDERS: these are orders processed by you or staff, either cash orders or orders for the classrooms or school
- LOOP ORDERS: orders submitted and processed by parents online
- PRIOR: this is the sales amount for the corresponding issue in 2024
- PARTICPATION & SALES: this shows the total sale value and how many student orders were received for each participating class
- This only shows classes that registered orders, so you will be able to see which classes may be missing for each issue
- The % is for participating classes only so a truer indication is ‘No. of Students Ordering v’s Total Students’
The jump from only 4 issues in 2024 up to all 8 issues in 2025 is fantastic!"
As requested at the last P&F meeting, I have attached a lovely PowerPoint Presentation that Benn (Victoria State Sales Manager for Scholastic) was able to create for us for your perusal about the increased sales at St Roch's over the years.
If anyone needs help setting up a LOOP account, or has any other issues with their Book Club order, please text Nadine G on 0401 571 527 or email n.guiney@hotmail.com
Parents & Friends Committee - Thank you to the Team of 2026!!
P&F COMMITTEE 2026
P&F President - Dave Crew
P&F Vice President - Will Cheang
Class Representatives:
Prep: Bridie Parry & Kate Bollard
Year 1: Jess White & Sarah Iwaniw
Year 2: Sandy Arthur & Mairin Chevaux
Year 3: Pat Fernando & Elissa Ivancic
Year 4: Penny Guerra & Leah Scheggia
Year 5: Jess Mount & Jess Nichols
Year 6: Tahnee Jones
Scholastic Book Orders: Nadine Guiney
2nd Hand Uniform: Jess Nichols
General Committee Members:
Stephanie Morris
Cheri Nagle
Karina Prajoga
Bree Lynch
Emily Nugent
CDFpay Parent Announcement
Good News: New CDFpay mobile app is now available to download. St Roch’s will be using the new CDFpay mobile app for online ordering, events and fundraising from the throughout 2025.
How to register for a new CDFpay account.
- Download the CDFpay mobile app on the Apple or Google store, then click ‘Sign up now’. No app? Register here
Important: You will not be able to use your existing CDFpay credentials to login to the new CDFpay mobile app. You will need to follow these steps to create a new CDFpay account (you can use the same email address if desired).
Enter and confirm your email address, then click ‘Sign up’.
- Check your email inbox and follow the prompts to complete your account registration (check junk/spam if lost). After you have registered and entered your child’s details, you can order and pay in seconds!
Have questions? View CDFpay powered by Flexischools Help & Support for detailed FAQs or chat to the Flexischools Digital Assistant. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please complete the online Contact Form and Flexischools will get back to you directly.
The Second hand Uniform Shop
Hi everyone,
I am very pleased to be taking over the second hand uniform shop this year. We have started the year strongly with a fantastic new setup and layout of stock. Thanks to Angie for facilitating this upgrade to our space over the holidays!
Thanks for all the ongoing donations of washed, second hand uniforms in good to excellent condition (no holes, stains, tears). Please continue to leave them in the labeled 'bin' which sits in the hall foyer or give them directly to Nicole in the office.
This year I will open the shop two days per term but please email me if you need anything between these dates and I can send the uniform home with students.
Payment will continue to be made through the CDF pay app. (Select SHOP, then " Second hand uniform", click on any date, add items to add up to dollar amount due, pay via the cart).
All proceeds go straight back into our school and funds are used to purchase equipment and resources for the children. I encourage you to support our school whilst being resourceful and check our supplies before heading to Bob Stewart.
We have an abundance of several items in excellent condition. Please refer to the spreadsheet of current stock (published in the newsletter) before emailing your request to jess.h.nichols@gmail.com.
Any enquiries please contact Jess Nichols, jess.h.nichols@gmail.com
Second Hand Uniform Shop - Opening Days & Times
Thursday 19th March 3.20pm -4pm
Tuesday 17th March 8.30am -9 am
(Access via double doors between hall entrance and art room).
Thanks for your support!
Jess Nichols
Child Safety
Key Changes to Access Procedures
To enhance our security measures and ensure we remain fully Child Safety Compliant during school hours, we have implemented important changes to our gate procedures.
To maintain a secure school environment, the following changes are now in effect:
- Perimeter Gates (Glenvale and Valency Roads) will be locked from 9:15 am until 3:00 pm.
- The only entry point during these hours will be via the Reception Gate on Glenvale Road.
- Should you need to enter the school between 9:15 am and 3:00 pm, please use the Reception Gate.
Security Note
Please be reminded that, as per safety regulations, CCTV cameras are in operation across the school grounds to monitor activity and ensure the safety of our students and staff.
Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and secure environment for all our learners.