Community Engagement

 Fire Education in Prep 

The Preps were very excited to be visited by four Fire Officers last week from Glen Iris Fire Brigade for a Fire Education Experience. Over their next two visits they will learn through hands on practice how stay safe in a fire. Messages of get down low and go, go go and stop drop and roll will be practiced and reinforced in the sessions. 

Grandparents Day 

We are super excited about hosting Grandparents and Special Friends day at St Roch's on next  Wednesday 29th of July from 9.00 - 10.45am. This is a special morning and one the whole community embraces.  We thank the P & F for all of their amazing ideas and support and especially Bree Lynch who is working very hard behind the scenes to make this morning memorable. 

We have arranged a Book Fair to be available with books supplied from Jeffreys Book Store, Malvern. Grandparents are very welcome to purchase a book from the book fair for their grandchild and donate this to the school Library. A bookplate acknowledging each grandparents name and donation will be inserted into each book. 

Gardening Incursion

On Wednesday 29th of July we have been lucky enough to secure an incursion from School Gardens Victoria. Thank you to Julie Meseha for applying for this amazing opportunity. Students from Year 2 - Year 6 will participate in a 50 minute session about the importance of 'Insects in the Garden.' Students will be involved in planting insect attracting plants in our Outdoor Classroom area provided by Victorian School Gardens Program.

Open Morning Tours 

We are looking forward to opening our classrooms for our Open Day Tours for this term.   Please come along if you have the chance to see what a special place our school is to belong to, to learn and to grow within!     

Future Open Day Tours 

Wednesday 5 August 9.30am

ICAS Assessments at St Roch's 2026

We are excited to be offering our students the opportunity to participate in the world-renowned ICAS Assessments again this year in August. This online academic competition is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing and Digital Technologies and supports our enrichment and extension program here at St Roch’s. 

Enrolments for the ICAS Assessments have now closed. Students in Year 2 - Year 6 will complete English, Mathematics, Science and Digital Technologies assessments and students in Year 3 - Year 6 will complete ICAS Writing.  

Teeth on Wheels 

We were very pleased to have Teeth On Wheels visit our school today Monday 20th July 2026. Many students took up this opportunity to visit the dentist. Teeth on Wheels will be back in six months time for follow up appointments and will be available to see other students. 

Early dental visits are crucial for your child’s long-term oral health. At this visit, Teeth On Wheels helped to identify and address common dental concerns, such as:

1. Thumb-sucking– which can affect tooth development.

2. Teeth eruption– ensuring teeth are coming through correctly.

3. Bite issues– preventing misalignments that may cause future problems.

4. Hypoplasia– weakened tooth enamel that can lead to decay.

5. Decay and cavities – catching early signs before they develop into bigger issues.

6. Deep grooves and pits– which can trap food and bacteria, increasing the risk of decay.

7. Gum infections– preventing long-term damage to gums and surrounding tissue.

Gardening Club  

Gardening Club is an important component of our Wellbeing Program. Mrs Meseha provides time and space for students to come together in a purposeful and fun way to connect with nature and each other. Last week there was a tiny caterpillar to observe. Mrs Meseha has a true gift for setting up engaging activities involving mud, creativity and care for nature. 

Gardening Club is held every Wednesday at 1.50pm and is open to all students from Prep - Year 6. We love watching our veggies grow!  

Chess Club in Term 3 - Tuesdays  

Chess Club will be held on a Tuesdays Throughout Term 3. We are looking forward to having Zach continue as our coach. Have a look at all the fun being had at Chess Club! 

Registration for St Roch's is now open on the Chess for Schools website and Term 3 registrations are open here:  

Register Here - Chess For Schools

Performing Arts Club, Gardening Club, STEM Club and Dance Club

It's all happening at lunchtime at St Roch's! We are pleased to be able to offer extra curricular activities for our students throughout the week during break times. We are very excited to announce two new clubs at St Roch's...Singing Club and Performing Arts Club. 

Singing Club is led by Mrs O'Gorman on Fridays ant 11.10am. 

STEM Club is led by Mrs Jensen and our STEM Leaders Luka and Conner on Thursdays on a fortnightly basis at 1.50pm. 

Dance Club with Roxanne by Dance Fitness Victoria is held every Thursday at lunchtime at 11.10am and is open to all students from Prep - Year 4.

Please encourage to children to participate in any of these clubs should they wish to come along.  The more the merrier! 

Icy Pole Friday - Returning  in Term 4!

We look forward to Icy Pole Friday returning when the weather gets warmer in Term 4.   Thank you for all of your donations so far this year to keep improving our school. We genuinely appreciate your support. 

Wednesday 29 July - Grandparents and Special Friends Morning 9.00am - 10.45am in the Hall. We are delighted to be hosting a Book Fair in the Art Room for grandparents and special friends to purchase to be donated to our beautiful school Library.  Jefferies Bookshop in Malvern has supplied the books for the Book Fair. 

Friday 31 July - P & F Trivia Night 

Tuesday 1 September - Book Week Celebrations & Character Parade 

Nadine Bolton  

Deputy Principal, Learning Diversity Leader and Student Wellbeing Leader