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Migrating into a collaborative world of story-telling
St Peters Year 6 students are working on an extraordinary project in which they’re investigating the story of a migrant who has come to Australia. In its second year, this project will lead on to the creation of beautiful Virtual Museums to be completed in the following weeks. With help from student leaders, teachers and children’s author Deborah Abela, their research and investigation will bring their migrant story to life. The project also has the potential to further explore and connect with their family’s history.
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Supporting digital education and creativity in the classroom with eLearning
At St Peters Lutheran College we prepare students for an innovative world—as achievers and leaders. Our staff and teachers collaborate across subjects and disciplines to achieve these objectives. An integral part of that collaboration is our eLearning team, they support students and teachers, from Prep to Year 12, by helping them use technology in effective and meaningful ways in the classroom.
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The Rite stuff for the journey ahead
Established at St Peters in 2018, The Rite Journey creates a self development journey for Year 10 students over the course of the year. Using a framework incorporating ceremonies and celebrations, these events help transform teens into self-aware, responsible and resourceful adults. Events are crafted for individual, unique experiences to best suit the resources and geography of the school. The program was developed over a decade ago by Andrew Lines—Teacher, Educational Consultant and co-developer of The Rite Journey.
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Year 5 students raising hope and donations for Townsville
St Peters Lutheran College Year 5 students raised $8,000 in donations for the ongoing flood relief effort in Townsville. The Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland Division (LCAQD) will help distribute the money through the Australia DisasterRelief Fund. Donations will go towards targeted funding areas such as playground equipment for an Early Learning Centre, clothing and household goods.
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St Peters Career Centre will broaden future horizons
The St Peters Career Centre is an incredible asset to the College exploring post-school options including work experience. During the holidays the Career Centre helped Year 11 students develop their work experience in the engineering field. With many pathways laid out before them, and more opportunities than ever before, having an experienced Career Counsellor on hand for advice is invaluable to help guide students.
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What it takes to crush your scary goals
Australian Adventurer and Mountaineer, Alyssa Azar, was our inspirational guest this week for the St Peters Father Daughter breakfast. Crossing the Kokoda Track at 8-years-old was just the beginning, she has also climbed the highest mountains in Australia, South America, Africa, Russia and Nepal. At 19-years-old, Alyssa was the youngest Australian, and youngest woman, to summit Mount Everest. During breakfast the adventurer discussed her incredible journey to Mount Everest, including the planning and goals she had to make for herself to keep mentally and physically prepared.
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Unpacking the PYP and Units of Inquiry
St Peters provides an immersive and exciting learning experience for students beginning with Primary Years. The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.
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Meeting hate with love, suffering with care and rejection with welcome
The St Peters community works hard to be an inclusive and welcoming community, a place where people from different backgrounds can learn and work together, get to know each other and so overcome prejudices and stereotypes. College Senior Pastor, Thomas Böhmert, reflects on how we can move forward with our families in the shadow of the Christchurch tragedy.
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St Peters staff create close community with Adopt-a-Boarder Program
The successful Adopt-a-Boarder Program has begun with over 60 St Peters staff and teachers being involved and adopting boarders.
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A musical exchange bringing countries and cultures together
At St Peters we strongly believe in learning experiences for our school community, encouraging all to participate in the opportunities we host throughout the year. The St Peters Soloists String Orchestra embarked on an international music tour of epic proportions, visiting six countries in 20 days. Heather, our St Peters Year 12 student, talks about the remarkable benefits while travelling with her peers.
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Travelling to Cambodia and Vietnam puts the world into perspective
Building a greenhouse... Breathtaking architecture... Caring for others... Read about this extraordinary trip of a lifetime as Ella, our Year 12 Captain, describes the experience of travelling to Cambodia and Vietnam with her peers.
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Sports, music, technology, travel—the holidays are just the beginning!
The holidays are a great way to prepare for the positive challenges of the year. Read about how our St Peters students and staff traveled through their holidays with a snapshot of their incredible experiences.
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Ironbark Beyond Year 9
Ironbark has long been a talking point at St Peters, but did you know that it isn't just for current Year 9 students? Read on to find out how you can visit and experience the joys of Ironbark!
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St Peters in the Holidays
Have you ever wondered what goes on at St Peters over the school holidays? You’d be mistaken if you thought the College became a ghost town—aside from the lack of students, boarders and teachers being physically present on campus, it’s still a hive of activity!
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Loving our Libraries: Part 2
Last week we starting looking in to how our St Peters libraries have been adapting to the changes presented by emerging technologies. The discussion continues in this second and final post.
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Loving our Libraries: Part 1
The world is becoming more technology-focused, there's no doubt about that, but have you ever stopped to wonder what our libraries are doing to keep up? We caught up with St Peters' Langer Librarian to find out.
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The St Peters Digital Foundation
Recently, Head of College, Tim Kotzur was interviewed about our digital foundation. In this blog, he shares his insights on what it all means next for learning at St Peters.
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Chaplaincy at St Peters
Chaplaincy at St Peters is an integral part of College life. Our chaplains are here for staff, students and parents and contribute to providing excellence in Christian co-education...