From our Principal
St Roch’s School theme 2026:
"United in Faith, Sharing the Light"
Dear Families,
Welcome to Issue 12 for 2026 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.
Celebrating Our Grandparents and Special Friends!
What a spectacular morning we had celebrating some of the most important people in our students' lives! We were absolutely thrilled to welcome over 100 grandparents and special friends into our school community and the energy across the school was pure joy.
The morning was packed with special moments. Our visitors stepped into the classrooms to see learning in action, enjoyed incredible presentations and student videos and were treated to a heartwarming performance by our wonderful Preps, whose singing brought smiles to everyone's faces. The celebrations wrapped up with a delicious morning tea, providing a lovely opportunity for our guests to mingle, chat and share stories.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who travelled near and far to join us.
Thank you for making the morning so unforgettable, for filling our classrooms with laughter and for being such a beautiful part of our school family.
We also thank our visitors for the generous book donations that have filled our beautiful library!! We are so grateful that we all have a love of reading at St Roch's!
While there are so many individuals to name, we are incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed.
A special thank you goes to our fantastic staff for supporting Bree’s wonderful idea to create student-made bookmarks for our visitors to cherish as she gave her mother Di when she was at St Roch's in Year 3!!
We also thank Jess Mount who is instrumental as always, behind the scenes assisting with the organisation and communication etc, etc.
Thank you all for making it a morning to remember!
A few words from Bree Lynch:
"We warmly welcomed over 100 Grandparents and Special Friends into our hall for a cuppa and morning tea as we celebrated one of the most cherished events on our school calendar.
From classroom visits and sharing treasured family photos to a cheeky video that brought plenty of laughs and a delightful performance by our Prep students, the morning was filled with joy and connection. Our Year 6 students were wonderful presenting the event and serving morning tea with confidence and care.
Our guests had the opportunity to purchase a book to donate to our library, helping grow our reading collection. As a thank you, students gave their Grandparent or Special Friend a handmade bookmark. We hope these bookmarks inspire many more stories to be shared together at home.
Bringing this special event to life takes many helping hands, with around 35 families contributing in one way or another. Their willingness to volunteer is a wonderful reflection of just how much our Grandparents and Special Friends mean to our school.
A Winter Wonderland - P&F Trivia Night
Sincere thanks to Steph Morris and Jess Mount assisted by another incredible team for all the time, effort and work associated with this great evening. We value the many hours Steph has spent sourcing auction items raising funds for our beautiful school!!
We thank Jellis Craig for their sponsorship donation that supported the Crown Gift Cards worth $2,000.00.
We also thank Malvern Road Wine and Beer House for their prize donations on the night and their continued support!
A shout out to all providers of the auction items who have supported this great venture!!
This evening raised over $15,000.00 for our students and our school!! An incredible amount. We will share how the proceeds will support our school soon.
Thank you to Nadine Guiney for organinisng this opportunty for us!! See below!
We have a local matters jar at Grill’d Chadstone shopping centre, so if anyone is hungry or looking for something for lunch/dinner, Grill’d is the way to go, with each token towards our jar will win us $300 (if we win) or $100 if come second/third!
https://grilld.com.au/local-matters/starter-kit
Father's Day
And onto the next event!! Jess Mount is busy advertising this next event!! Stay tuned for more information!! Please save the date!!
Student Free Days 2026
Term 3: Monday, 10 August 2026
Monday 14 September 2026
Term 4: Monday, 2 November 2026
Monday 30 November 2026
Upcoming Dates:
Friday 14 August - Year 4 Assembly - All welcome
Saturday 16 August - St Roch's Feast Day
- Tournament of the Minds at Deakin University for Year 5 & 6 Teams
Monday 17 August - 9.00am Blessing of the Dogs for St Roch's Feast Day
- 9.30am Feast of St Roch Liturgy in St Roch's Church
Wednesday 19 August - P&F Meeting #4 in the Staffroom at 7.00pm
Sunday 23 August - Years 1 & 2 Working Bee 11.00am - 12.30pm
School Term Dates 2026
Term 1: Friday, 30 January – Thursday, 2 April 2026 at 2.30pm
Term 2: Monday 20 April – Friday 26 June 2026 at 1.00pm
Term 3: Monday 13 July – Friday 18 September 2026 at 1.00pm
Term 4: Monday 5 October – Tuesday, 15 December 2026 at 1.00pm
Little Roch Stars Pre-Prep Sessions
Please note the Annual Footy & Netball day with many alumni parents and students involved!!
St Roch’s Community Catch-Up: Past & Present!
It takes a village and we happen to think the St Roch’s village is the absolute best.
A special message on behalf of Dave Sheehy to invite all past and current parents or anyone with a connection to St Rochs (including teachers) to attend this evening.
Bringing together our wonderful community for a casual social night! Whether your kids are currently in uniform, graduated years ago, or you used to teach at the school, you are warmly invited. There’s no agenda other than enjoying each other’s company, sharing a few stories and having a great night out.
Art Show - 9 October 2026 - Save the Date!
We are absolutely buzzing with excitement as we look forward to this year’s upcoming Art Show hosted and carefully curated by Mrs Anne Pullen! Centred around the magical theme of "Light and Illuminating," our school community is set to be dazzled by the sheer creativity on display. Our talented students have been incredibly busy creating breathtaking artwork that captures the essence of brilliance, explores how light interacts with the world around us, and shines a bright spotlight on their unique artistic voices. From vibrant uses of color to brilliant, glowing masterpieces, their hard work truly embodies the theme. We cannot wait to welcome you all to this spectacular showcase and let our students' creativity truly shine!
Warmest regards,
Angie Mastoras
Principal
All students attending St Roch's Parish Primary School have the right to feel safe. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people is a fundamental responsibility of all within our school.
We acknowledge the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet today, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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