A special welcome to students and families who are new to our St Peters community. It has been a delight to see parents and students back on site this week.  These are among the most exciting days of the year as the hum of life and learning at St Peters resumes once again.  We continue our steady growth, this year starting with over 660 students in Prep to Year 12, an increase from 610 at the end of 2020.

Kindergarten Expansion

The first stage of the Kindergarten expansion was completed over the holiday period with our 2021 Kindergarten children back in the Kindergarten facility as of this week. The remaining works to complete the second classroom will be finalised in February and families have already been registering their interest with the Kindergarten for these new vacancies which will soon become available.

Thank you once again to families for your understanding and flexibility and to the Kindy team, Prep teachers, OSHC team, QLECS and Mrs West-McInnes for the investment of significant time and energy to ensure that our services have been able to operate safely and effectively during this transition and construction period. 

Year 12 2020 Outcomes

Last year, Year 12 students across the state graduated under the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) which included externally-set, state-wide, subject-based assessments which contributed as much as 50% of marks toward subject results. Overall Positions (OPs) were replaced by ATARs (Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranks) calculated by QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) which are subject to new privacy regulations.

Of our 2020 graduates, at least 80% will proceed directly on to university with over 46% of those going to University of Queensland, 27% to Queensland University of Technology, 15% to Griffith University, 8% to University of Southern Queensland and 4% to Southern Cross University.

University-bound 2020 graduates will be studying in a diverse range of fields reflecting the interests and passions of our young people and including Agribusiness, Arts, Behavioural Science, Biomedicine, Business, Commerce, Design, Education, Engineering, Film & Screen Production, Health Science, Intelligent Digital Technologies, Information Technology, Law, Paramedicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Psychology, Social Work and Veterinary Technology.

We hold our Old Scholars in our prayers and look forward to celebrating excellence in academic achievement at the upcoming Academic Honours Assembly in Week 3 when we will present our Year 12 2020 Dux, Proxime Accessit and Subject Award winners.

Founders Day Service

This Friday 29 January, we will hold our Founders Day Service acknowledging our Founders, installing new staff, affirming continuing staff and giving thanks to God for His blessing. Our history provides us with a rich sense of identity, reminds us of our core mission and purpose, fills us with appreciation and inspires us.

In previous years we included the installation of our Seniors (Year 12s) in this service, however, conscious that some parents would like to attend and given COVID considerations, the installation of Seniors will take place during the upcoming Academic Honours Assembly in Week Three.  It is a most appropriate opportunity to install the 2021 Seniors as we celebrate accomplishment and set our academic sails for the year ahead. We hope that our current students will be inspired by the achievements of the 2020 Seniors.

New Staff

We welcome the following new staff who have joined the St Peters team this year due to our continued growth or replacing staff who are on leave or who have relocated:

Teachers:                     Ms Michelle Atkins        7T PC, English, Humanities, Legal Studies

                                    Ms Kellie Clarke            Primary and Junior High Music

                                    Ms Rose Hoger              3T PC

                                    Ms Karen Neale            Secondary Drama

                                    Ms Fiona Rice               Upper Primary and Junior High French

                                    Ms Maritha Youell         9T PC, Mathematics, Science, Christian Studies

Teacher Assistants:      Ms Leanne List              Learning Enrichment

Corporate:                   Mrs Charlee Todd         Hearts Café Convenor

Advancing Teaching and Learning

In 2020, we established a new role of Contemporary Learning Leader to support the development of contemporary pedagogies in the Primary years. Despite last year’s challenges, we made excellent progress in the development of inquiry learning due to the commitment of the team and the leadership of Mrs Hofstee who served, and continues to serve, in this Contemporary Learning Leader role.

To further support our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, Mr Alexander Mason has been appointed as Leader of Teaching and Learning Innovation with a focus on Junior High.  Mr Mason will be working with the Secondary teaching team to ensure outcomes for our young people are optimised and teaching and learning in Junior High effectively connects our evolving Primary years program through to the rigours of Senior School under the new QCE.

Students will flourish both personally and academically when in a state of wellbeing, and when teaching and learning is taking place in a healthy school culture which values growth, care and excellence. To provide further support to staff, students and families, Mrs Kerrie Anglin has been appointed to serve as Senior School Key Pastoral Care Teacher. This is a new role and complements the roles of Mrs Kathryn Boase (Junior High Key Pastoral Care Teacher) and Mr Matthew Knight (Upper Primary Key Pastoral Care Teacher).

We congratulate Mr Mason and Mrs Anglin on their new roles and look forward to watching our St Peters community continue to grow and develop.

As we launch into 2021, may God grant us all we need as parents and staff to wisely guide, support, educate, equip and inspire our young people.

Craig Schmidt
Principal

Date Claimers:

Friday 29 January

All Preps attending school
Founders Day Service

Monday 1 February

All Prep and New Student Photos
Year 6 Excursion

Tuesday 2 February

Year 6 Excursion
Year 10 Information Session 6.00-6.45 pm
Year 11 Information Session 7.00-7.45 pm
P&F Committee meeting

Wednesday 3 February

Upper Primary Inter House Swimming Carnival

Thursday 4 February

Senior School Inter House Swimming Carnival
Year 6 Leadership Day

Friday 5 February

Junior High Swimming Carnival
Year 6 Leadership Day

 

Welcome to School Year 2021! I hope and pray you had time to celebrate the birth of Christ and time to relax, rest and be refreshed over the holidays.

A year ago we didn’t know what was around the corner and we are still learning to live with the uncertainties of Coronavirus. Overall, we have much to be thankful for here in Australia, in spite of restrictions and occasional lockdowns. It is with thankfulness that we can begin this new school year in a face to face situation, coming together as a community again. It was lovely to see and hear the buzz today as students returned to the campus.

There was a similar buzz when all staff returned a week ago to prepare for today and the year ahead. After being introduced to the new strategic plan for St Peters we had our opening worship and a retreat activity, exploring what it means to be part of this community, how our story intersects with the story of this community and how God is weaving us into that bigger picture.

Maybe you have seen some of the beautiful medieval tapestries that hang in some churches and castles in Europe. They are woven together from many individual threads and only as the artwork nears completion does the whole picture emerge.

I’d like to think of God as a master weaver – who brought each of us with our individual gifts, talents, experiences and backgrounds into this community and now weaves us into the bigger picture that is St Peters. It is an ongoing, unfolding story.

I wonder how we will be woven together this year, what highs and lows, successes and challenges we may face. But one thing is certain, a beautiful picture will emerge, because the Master weaver is at work in with and through us. St Paul put it this way:

I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God’s great mystery. All the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in that mystery and nowhere else. And we’ve been shown the mystery! (Colossians 2:2-4 - The Message)

May you enter this new year with hope and confidence, knowing that you are not alone, that God is at work here and in the wider world. Many blessings for 2021!

Pastor Thomas
Indooroopilly College

Arise is a community that meets at St Peters, Springfield. Arise is a place you can come to know God’s love through Jesus, to find light and hope for your life. Arise is for St Peters families, but also for families in our community. We gather each Sunday at 9:00am for worship in The Hub. We meet under a Queensland Government Covid-Safe Plan for Places of Worship in order to gather safely. In our service you will hear God’s word, sing, pray and share in Holy Communion if you wish. There’s a message for the Kids too.

For more information contact College chaplain Pastor Matt Wilksch: m.wilksch@stpeters.qld.edu.au.  

As in 2020, the College aims to further increase participation in Co-curricular Sport in 2020 by supporting the movement of students between St Peters Springfield and St Peters Indooroopilly. 

This will be achieved by a dedicated St Peters Sport Bus and will operate at the following times:

• Morning (AM) – St Peters Indooroopilly to St Peters Springfield
  • Depart promptly at 7.45 am from the St Peters Indooroopilly Internal Bus Stop
• Afternoon (PM) - St Peters Springfield to St Peters Indooroopilly
  • Depart promptly at 2.35 pm from the St Peters Springfield Bus Stop

Students must register for the Sport Bus through the ST PETERS SFD Sport Bus Manifest. This sheet will be shared directly to students Google Drive Accounts with students needing to add their name whenever they require a seat on the bus for training at Indooroopilly. Parents will also need to fill in the ST PETERS Sport Bus Consent Form before their child uses this service.

Further information about the ST PETERS Sport Bus, please click on the link below:

St Peters Sport Bus Consent Form – CLICK HERE                             

St Peters Sport Bus Policy – CLICK HERE                      

Map of St Peters Indooroopilly – CLICK HERE

The SPLC Springfield leaders attended a three-day camp at Ironbark prior to the commencement of the 2021 school year. Under the guidance of the Ironbark staff, students examined a vast array of aspects associated with their leadership roles, including what they hope to achieve, how they plan to make their initiatives sustainable and ways to work collaboratively to achieve such goals. As would be expected at Ironbark, these discussions took place while students completed entertaining activities.  

St Peters Springfield is grateful to the wonderful Ironbark staff for their tireless work in preparing such events and the excellent hospitality they provided. Furthermore, the leaders of 2021 are commended for their positive attitude and infectious enthusiasm.  They have certainly provided a strong foundation for the year ahead.

The Creative Arts team look forward to working with your children and meeting you at one of our events during the year.

Staffing Changes

We bid a sad farewell to Ms Krist-elle Hill at the end of 2020, as she embarked upon new challenges and adventures and relocated to the North Coast.

In 2021, Mrs Kellie Clarke is joining the Music Teaching team. Mrs Clarke is also a woodwind specialist, and will be working with bands and Yr 5 MEB programme, in addition to her regular teaching load. Welcome Mrs Clarke, I hope you enjoy your time with us.

The Private Tuition Tutoring Team consists of: Ms Celine Crellin (Strings), Miss Jessica Hall (Woodwind), Ms Sharon Johnson (Voice), Ms Yuting Kao (piano), Mrs Alison Pomerenke (piano), Ms Louise Wasalski (Guitar), Mr Greg Wilson (Brass and Percussion) and Mrs Kathy Wilson (Speech and Drama). Mrs Jodie Brighton (Multi-Instrumental) will be on leave until Term Four, as she cares for her newborn son.

Private Tuition

The Private Tuition Programme offers tuition for Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Guitar, Piano and Speech and Drama. All of our tutors are qualified and experienced teachers. Lessons will be commencing in Week 2, with timetables being updated until Week 4. Anyone wishing to enrol needs to complete the enrolment form contained in the Private Tuition Handbook, and email to Ms Sally Grennan (Private Tuition Coordinator) – S.Grennan@stpeters.qld.edu.au. 

Examination Congratulations

Congratulations to the following students who completed Piano examinations at the end of 2020:

Anvi D – Prep 2 – Honours
Sarayu K – Grade 1 -  Honours
Israiel T – Grade 2 Modern – Honours
Kayden G – Grade 3 Modern – Merit
Ariya G – Grade 3 Modern – Merit
Benafsheh G – Grade 4 Modern – Merit
Arabella G – Grade 5 Modern – Pass

Congratulations also go to their teacher, Ms Alison Pomerenke.

Welcome to all members of the St Peters Lutheran College sports community for 2021. I trust all families have had a relaxing break and are looking forward to what this year holds.

Last year certainly had its challenges but were proud of the way students remained committed throughout the year and made the most of the opportunities available. I strongly encourage all young women and men at the College to be involved in as many sports as they can this year – not just to enjoy the array of physical and social benefits, but also to be a part of the significant improvements that St Peters has displayed in both the QGSSSA and AIC Competitions and Representative Sport over the last five years.

The diverse range of sports offered to students from Prep to Year 12 aims to cater to both varied interests and varied ability levels. St Peters Sport recognises the importance of positive sporting experiences in a young person’s development and therefore accepts that competition focussing solely on winning and losing can create undue pressure on students. To this end, in junior years there is increased emphasis placed on enjoyment, fair participation and skill development. As our sportspeople mature, the aforementioned attributes remain important while a sense of competition also shifts into focus. In senior years, results become an increasing part of shared team goals and successes.

Parents are strongly encouraged to be involved within their child’s sporting pursuits, particularly through positive support at matches. This attendance is invaluable and creates an environment which is conducive to quality performances and a united, supportive approach. We greatly appreciate the effort and time that is required of parents and we thank you in advance for your support.

• Wednesday 3rd February: Year 4 – 6 Inter-House Swimming Carnival @ Waterworx
• Thursday 4th February: Year 10 - 12 Inter-House Swimming Carnival @ Waterworx
• Friday 5th February: Year 7 - 9 Inter-House Swimming Carnival @ Waterworx
• Tuesday 9th February: Central District Swimming @ IGS, Ipswich
• Wednesday 24th February: Met West Swimming @ Chandler
• Friday 26th February: AIC Swimming Championships @ Chandler
• Wednesday 3rd March: QGSSSA Swimming Championships @ Chandler
• Tuesday 9th March: Lutheran Primary Swimming @ St Peters Indooroopilly

For any further questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact me as we all work together for the delivery of a quality program of Sport at St Peters.

As in 2020, the College aims to further increase participation in Co-curricular Sport in 2020 by supporting the movement of students between St Peters Springfield and St Peters Indooroopilly. 

This will be achieved by a dedicated St Peters Sport Bus and will operate at the following times:

• Morning (AM) – St Peters Indooroopilly to St Peters Springfield
  • Depart promptly at 7.45 am from the St Peters Indooroopilly Internal Bus Stop
• Afternoon (PM) - St Peters Springfield to St Peters Indooroopilly
  • Depart promptly at 2.35 pm from the St Peters Springfield Bus Stop

Students must register for the Sport Bus through the ST PETERS SFD Sport Bus Manifest. This sheet will be shared directly to students Google Drive Accounts with students needing to add their name whenever they require a seat on the bus for training at Indooroopilly. Parents will also need to fill in the ST PETERS Sport Bus Consent Form before their child uses this service.

Further information about the ST PETERS Sport Bus, please click on the link below:

St Peters Sport Bus Consent Form – CLICK HERE                             

St Peters Sport Bus Policy – CLICK HERE                      

Map of St Peters Indooroopilly – CLICK HERE

Queensland Girls Secondary Schools Sport Association (QGSSSA) Girls Year 7 – 12

The College is involved in two prestigious sporting associations, Queensland Girls’ Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) and Brisbane School Girls’ Rowing Association (BSRA). There are ten schools in the formal QGSSSA competition and fixtures are played on a rotational basis whereby all schools compete against each other. Girls also have the opportunity to participate in the Queensland Interschool Equestrian Association (QISEA) and Brisbane Water Polo Inc (BWPI).

A comprehensive overview of the 2021 Girls Sport program can be found by clicking on the link below:

2021 Girls Sport Handbook – CLICK HERE

Welcome back to the 2021 school year and for our new families, welcome to the St Peters Community. My name is Anne-Marie Champion and I am honoured to represent St Peters Lutheran College as their Girls Sport Coordinator. I am a past parent, I have had two daughters enjoy many years of St Peters Girls Sport and I have loved being a part of the Sport House Team over the past four years.

Sport is an important facet of life at the College and we hope all our girls find a way to be involved as a competitor or supporter throughout the 2021 year. As 2021 unfolds and we leave behind a tumultuous 2020, I hope the perseverance and resilience we all demonstrated last year will continue to give us the strength and courage throughout this year.

We are blessed at St Peters to be able to offer the girls a wide range of sporting opportunities. We encourage all girls to find a Sport/s this year and to actively participate to the best of their ability in pursuit of their personal best. The cocurricular life of the College is a wonderful way to help develop balanced all-rounded young women and build the habits of lifelong regular physical activity.

Over the holidays, we had many students compete at various sporting events. Congratulations to our swimmers who were part of the St Peters Western Team who were once again crowned No 1 in Queensland at the State Championships. Many of our girls enjoyed an outstanding meet with many PB’s achieved. Special mention to Ainsley Trotter, 13 years Swimmer of the Meet and Ella Ramsay, 16 years Swimmer of the Meet – amazing results!

Congratulations also to Jane Ramsay for her selection in the Queensland Indoor Hockey team, Jane topped off a wonderful tournament by finishing as the highest goal scorer.

We also had a number of our girls and coaches participate in the 2021 Water Polo Queensland State Titles last week on the Gold Coast, well done to all involved and we look forward to the BWPI season recommencing this Saturday.

Well done to these girls and all girls who have spent their holidays continuing their dedicated training in Sport. Bring on 2021, we are looking forward to an exciting year of Girls Sport.

AUTUMN FIXTURES – BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL & TOUCH

Please see the St Peters App for training details – trials will take place during these training times in the first few weeks.

BASKETBALL
Coordinator: Mr Orhan Memedovski – o.memedevoski@stpeters.qld.edu.au

• Open Trials continue Week 2:  Monday 1 February @ 3.30pm – 5.00pm (Indoor Gym) AND Wednesday 3 February @ 6.15am - 7.30am (Indoor Gym)
• All other teams begin training Week 3 – Please check the St Peters App for further details.

ANY NEW GIRLS INTERESTED IN TRIALLING FOR THE OPEN TEAM – PLEASE EMAIL MR MEMEDOVSKI OR MRS CHAMPION

FOOTBALL
Coordinator: Mr Tim Arnold – t.arnold@stpeters.qld.edu.au

• Open Trials begin Week 2 - Monday 1 February @ 3.30pm – 5.00pm (Harts Road Oval) AND Wednesday 3 February @ 6.15am - 7.30am (Harts Road Oval)
• All other teams begin training Week 3 – Please check the St Peters App for further details.

ALL GIRLS WISHING TO TRIAL FOR THE OPEN TEAM – PLEASE EMAIL MR ARNOLD OR MRS CHAMPION

TOUCH
Coordinator: Ms Anne-Marie George - a.george@stpeters.qld.edu.au

• Opens Squad training commences Week 2 - Tuesday 2 February @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (Harts Road Oval) AND Thursday 4 February @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (Harts Road Oval)
• All other teams begin training - FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY (Week 2) – TOUCH SEASON LAUNCH. Training will continue as normal in Week 3 - Please check the St Peters App for further details.

ALL NEW GIRLS WISHIG TO TRIAL FOR THE OPEN TEAM – PLEASE EMAIL MS GEORGE OR MRS CHAMPION

SWIMMING
Coordinator: Mrs Peter Dawson – p.dawson@stpeters.qld.edu.au

It was great to see such big numbers at the Swimming Camp last week, an awesome way to kick off the start of the 2021 season.

Girls if you would like to be considered for the 2021 QGSSSA Swim Team it is VERY important that you attend trainings. Trainings will commence at 6:15am on Monday 1 February & Wednesday 3 February at the 50m pool and will continue weekly on these days until the QG Swim Championships on Wednesday 3 March – further details can be found on the St Peters App.

Please Note: The first compulsory TIME TRIAL of the season is THIS Friday 29 January at the 50m pool from 3:20pm – 5:00pm.

SENIOR SOFTBALL (Years 10 - 12 only)
Coordinator: Ms Natalie Holman – n.holman@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Thank you to all girls who remain committed to our Senior Softball teams. The first training session was this morning and will continue again next Tuesday and Thursday morning from 6.15am -7.30am.

New girls in Year 10 -12, if you are interested in playing Senior Softball, please email Ms Holman or come to Sports House so we can place you in a team.

The first round of games is on Saturday 6 February and continues on 13 Feb, 20 Feb and 27 Feb, (6 & 13 March if wet weather occurs)

WATER POLO (continuation from Term 4)
Coordinator: Mrs Tracey Bruce & Elaine Ripamonti – waterpolo@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Water Polo training has begun this week and sessions will continue on from Term 4, the Training Schedule can be found on the St Peters App. Please Note – Tuesday & Thursday sessions are now commencing 15 minutes later.

SPECIALIST COACHING – To kick start the second half of the season we have Olympians Rhys Howden & Kate Gynther joining us over the next week, this will be an amazing experience for all our girls. Please see the flyer attached for further details. 

Games commence this Saturday 30 January; the draw will be on the App as soon as it is finalised – Good luck Girls!

CROSS COUNTRY
Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Schreiber - k.schreiber@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Cross Country pre-season training will commence in Week 2. There are many training sessions to choose from – all details are on the St Peters App.

Do your best to attend as many of these sessions as you can, with Wednesday sessions being a priority.

Community Run Club starts next week also!

Join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6:30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.

We are aiming again to have St Peters teams entered into the Western Districts Netball Association competition made entirely of girls from St Peters Springfield. Girls will play in teams based of their date of birth. Girls from Years 3 – Year 6 in 2019 will be eligible to play in this competition. Please note that 8 Year old girls in Year 3 will need to play up in the 9 Year old competition.

Please click on the link below to register your interest for the 2020 season:

WDNA Primary Girls Netball Registration – CLICK HERE

As we aim to offer more opportunities for Lower Primary students, we are asking for expressions of interest for Prep to Year 2 Netball program. This program will be run on a Monday afternoon from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm and be run by Mrs Marty Stolberg. Cost of the program will be $100 for 6 sessions. Dates of the program are as follows:

• Session 1          Monday 8th February
• Session 2          Monday 15th February
• Session 3          Monday 22nd February
• Session 4          Monday 1st March
• Session 5          Monday 8th March
• Session 6          Monday 15th March
• Back Up            Monday 22nd March

Registration for this program needs to be completed by Friday 29th January with payments for the program by Friday 5th February. Please register by clicking on the link:

Prep to Year 2 Netball Registration – CLICK HERE

If you have any questions, please contact Mr Jeremy Lohe via email.

Welcome to St Peters Boys Sport for 2021!

We hope that you all had a wonderful break of the Christmas and New Year period and keen to get involved in St Peters Sport in 2021. To all the new students and families joining the St Peters sporting community – welcome!

We are extremely excited and looking forward to a successful year of St Peters Boys Sport and assisting the young men of our college aspire to and reach their sporting goals in 2021 and beyond. 

A major focus of our AIC sporting program in Term One of 2021 will be to further foster and encourage positive engagement of both students and coaches alike, whilst maintaining a high standard of commitment, skill development and enjoyment at both training and game days. 

St Peters prides itself on its holistic approach to education of which sport and co-curricular activity plays a significant role in fostering.  It is not too late to sign up for either Volleyball, Cricket, Swimming, Cross Country and Open (Year 10, 11, 12) AFL for this term.  We encourage all students who have not signed up for a Term 1 sport to come and visit us in Sports House and we will be happy to assist you with respect to trials, trainings and games.

Please also note that AIC Round 1 for Open AFL, Volleyball (Years 7 to 12) and Cricket (Years 5 to 12) commences this weekend (Friday 29 & Saturday 30 January).

Over the Christmas and New Year break, we had multiple training clinics and sessions which did attack a high number of students participating across Swimming, Cricket and Volleyball. Thank you to all the students who were involved, your attendance was extremely appreciated and has assisted greatly in our preparations for Round 1.

St Peters Western Number One Club in 2020

Special acknowledgement to the St Peters Western Swimming Club for taking out the title of Champion Club in Queensland following their sensational performances at the 2020 Queensland Swimming Championships in December 2020.

Congratulations to St Peters student Joshua S who was named 16 Years Swimmer of the Meet. Josh also broke Grant Hackett’s 1997 800m Boys 16 years All Comers Record by 2 seconds.

St Peters Boys Rowing In 2021

Congratulations to Mitchell B who competed in the Queensland State Rowing titles last weekend.  Mitchell made the final of the Men’s Under 19 single scull as well as the final of the Men’s Under 21 coxed eight.  Congratulations Mitch.

Mitch also trialled for the Queensland Schools Team in the Rowing QLD School Pathway trials along with Oscar M, Jack U and Angus G.    

Boys Rowing Sign Up

The St Peters Boys Rowing program completes in the Gold Coast Regional All Schools Rowing Association during term 2. The boys also complete a preseason training schedule during term 1 each year. 

All boys that are wishing to row are requested to complete the following ‘sign up’ google form. 

https://forms.gle/k7DJXb98Jn8mNQFn6

Sign up is required to be completed by no later than Friday 29 January. 

TERM 1 AIC IN-SEASON SPORTS  

AIC Volleyball, Cricket, Open AFL and Swimming are the current IN-SEASON AIC SPORTS this term and training is currently well underway. It has been a very hectic lead up to our Term 1 sports with preseason training beginning last year and over the holidays break.  

Also, this term, we will see the commencement of both Cross Country and Rowing training for our boys. Cross Country training is open to all boys from Years 7 to 12 whilst Rowing will cater for boys in Years 8 to 12.

I must also acknowledge and congratulate those boys who checked emails, attended clinics and put in their best efforts these previous couple of weeks despite it being holidays and a rushed start to Term 1, 2021. 

Volleyball, Cricket, Opens AFL, Swimming and Cross Country trainings will continue over the coming weeks of this term and we encourage both students and parents to become familiar with the St Peters App when looking for information pertaining to anything dealing with St Peters Sport.   

This Saturday will see the commencement, Round 1, of our AIC season for Term 1 Boys AIC sport. It is imperative that all boys participating in any Term 1 Sport is attending training and are available for this weekend’s Round 1 fixtures.

For details of times and venues for this weekend’s Round 1 games against Padua College please check the information on the St Peters App.  If the sport specific information you are looking for cannot be found on the app, please contact the below sport specific coordinators.   

For our St Peters sporting programs to positively develop and grow, it is paramount that our students attend training sessions for their chosen sport, so they can improve and refine sport-specific skills and build cohesion amongst their team-mates.

If students are unable to attend some training sessions, it is vital that their absence is communicated to their coaches firstly, then their coordinators or myself.   

St Peters AIC Cricket Coordinator: Mr Gary Munday – g.munday@stpeters.qld.edu.au  

St Peters AIC Volleyball Coordinator: Mrs Danielle Tucker – d.tucker@stpeters.qld.edu.au  

St Peters AIC Swimming Coordinator: Mr Peter Dawson – p.dawson@stpeters.qld.edu.au    

Well done to those swimmers who showed great commitment attending the recent Swim Camp held at St Peters earlier in January 2021. The Boys AIC Swimming season commences immediately with an internal time trials on Friday 29 January at St Peters 50m Pool 3.30pm to 5.00pm. All swimmers of a satisfactory standard or better are welcome to attend training and meets. We encourage all boys to attend training and the Friday night meets.   

St Peters AIC Opens AFL Coordinator: Mr Mark Holman – m.holman@stpeters.qld.edu.au

St Peters AIC Cross Country Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Schreiber – k.schreiber@stpeters.qld.edu.au

St Peters is a member of the formal inter-school sporting competition known as Associated Independent Colleges (AIC). There are eight schools in this formal competition and matches are played on a rotational basis whereby all schools compete against each other throughout the year.

A comprehensive overview of the 2021 Boys Sport program can be found by clicking on the link below:

2021 Boys Sport Handbook – CLICK HERE

We are very much looking to build on the last few years with the formation of a Year 4/5/6 Cricket teams made up of Springfield boys who would train on St Peters Springfield and then play games against other schools within the AIC competition. Teams are dependent on numbers, with teams needing a minimum of 12 players in each team. Please click on the link below to register your interest for the 2020 season:

AIC Primary Boys Cricket Registration – CLICK HERE

Central District Swimming will take place on Tuesday 9th February at Ipswich Grammar School. Students wishing to trial for the District team to go to Met West will need to complete nominations by Friday 29th January. As this is a representative trial, only students swimming to a high standard will be eligible to trial with final nominations to be approved by the Head of Sport. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Jeremy Lohe via email.

Central District Swimming Registration and Consent and Medical Form – CLICK HERE                            

Central District Swimming Nomination Form – CLICK HERE

Representative Sport is an important pathway to enabling our students to achieve individual success and to further their sporting development. Girls and boys aged 10 - 19 years are entitled to attend the Metropolitan West Sports selection trials which includes a district trial with Central Comets in the sports they currently play at St Peters. Exceptions to this would include sports that are not offered to students within the St Peters Co-curricular Sport program such as orienteering, baseball, etc. In 2021, student nominations will be approved by the Head of Sport, Mr Jeremy Lohe and submitted through to the appropriate convenor.

Please also familiarise yourself with both the Representative Sport Policy and the Central District Sport Calendar:

Representative Sport Policy – CLICK HERE                                      

Representative Sport Calendar – CLICK HERE

Information regarding the St Peters Lutheran College Springfield Sport program will be communicated through a range of modes including email, St Peters App and Cornerstone. Students and parents will primarily receive information from the Head of Sport at Springfield but at times may also receive information from the Girls and Boys Sport Coordinators or individual Sport Coordinators. Parents and students are encouraged to download and use the St Peters App for information regarding the Sport program. 

Please download the St Peters ‘app’ today!! 

All information regarding the St Peters Lutheran College Sport program including sport training times and venues, draws, coordinator details and wet weather arrangements can be found on the St Peters App. 

*Please ensure that you update your preferences in the Settings> Subscriptions section of the app so that you only receive information from your appointed Campus or area of interest that are relevant to your family e.g. Springfield or Sports.

The app can be downloaded free through iTunes or Google Play, please search for St Peters: