Floods have receded, masks consigned to the back of the drawer and restrictions lifted. For the first time all year, we are beginning to believe that maybe, just maybe, the familiar rhythms of school life will return.
Over the last two weeks we have finally been able to come together to celebrate the achievements of our students.
Last Thursday, our Year 10 students were presented with their Senior ties at the Year 10 dinner, signifying the commencement of their journey through Senior School. Teachers, parents and students gathered at the Ipswich Turf Club to officially mark this rite of passage.
On Tuesday morning at the Secondary assembly, we celebrated the academic endeavours of students in Years 8-12. Students who received their Personal Best GPA in Semester 2, 2021 or who improved their GPA by 0.5 or greater compared to their Semester 1 results were acknowledged with certificates recording this accomplishment.
These awards can be achieved by all students because they are not influenced by the results of others. They are informed only by the personal effort of the individual student. Therefore, it was wonderful to see over seventy students presented with certificates confirming their commitment to and perseverance with their studies.
SET representatives
Also acknowledged on Tuesday’s assembly were the 2022 Student Executive Team representatives. Each Pastoral Care class elects a representative who attends SET meetings. This team is the student voice of the school and is run by the College Captains and Vice-captains. The team brings suggestions and recommendations from the student body to the teaching leadership team. The SET representatives are also responsible for organising a class fundraising event to raise money to support our Compassion child, Alfred, and our Australian Lutheran World Service Village Partnership project.
Congratulations to the 2022 representatives and I look forward to hearing their ideas for enhancement of student life at St Peters.
Ironbark adventures
Last week we farewelled our Year 9 students as they boarded the bus for Ironbark. Excitement and anticipation rippled through the assembled students as bags were stowed and names checked off. We know that the students will face challenges while at Ironbark—physical, social and emotional—but that they will return richer for the experience. Knowing they confronted and conquered doubts, apprehension and the occasional fear will give them a confidence and strength only found when we have achieved more than we believed ourselves capable of.
Sue Grotherr Head of Secondary School
What's On
Friday 18 March - Friday 25 March 2022
Friday 18 March
Principal and staff Installation Primary Discos
Tuesday 22 March
Year 11 exam block starts
Wednesday 23 March
Year 11 exam block
Thursday 24 March
Year 11 exam block Year 6 Leadership incursion NAPLAN National Practice Test
Friday 25 March
Year 11 exam block Year 12 Y Lead Day Year 7 Celebration Day Year 6 Kokoda excursion
Ministry
A Bewildering Experience
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted* by the devil. Luke 4:1-2
* The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
To say the last couple of years have been bewildering would be an understatement. Pandemic, bushfires, climate crisis, war, floods … all arduous experiences we just wish would stop. I keep hearing people expressing their feelings of bewilderment that there is one crisis, then another, then another without time to regroup and reset emotionally. They have not been able to process their disappointments, heartaches and even the traumas they have experience. How we long for some clear air to do the things we want and need to do. Just a little bit of boring old normality would be very welcome at the moment!
We are experiencing bewilderment. It’s an experience of being lost in a metaphorical wilderness and not being able to find our bearings or a way out. It’s disturbing.
Bewilderment is a spiritual experience, simply because it is a human experience. Periods of disorientation, disillusionment, worry and sadness are all part of being human.
The Season of Lent, the 40 days leading to Easter Sunday, echoes the 40 days Jesus spent in the Wilderness. There he was tempted by the evil one. As well as it being a time of temptation, it was a time of testing for Jesus. Indeed the Greek word for temptation also translates into English as testing. This wilderness experience tested Jesus and proved him worthy as the Son of God to complete God’s plan to save the world from sin.
Throughout the bible there are stories of God’s people experiencing wilderness times – the Israelites’ wanderings in the desert, Elijah’s loneliness as God’s prophet, King David’s remorse over his sin, Paul’s suffering for the Gospel and so on. These were bewildering times, which led God’s people to trust him more fully for their every physical, spiritual and psychological need.
Our wilderness times may bring temptations for bitterness, doubt and despair. But our wilderness times also shape us and prove us capable of much more than we ever imagined. We would never have chosen to experience the difficulties of these last years. Nor would we say God sends disease or war to teach us something. Far from it. But, out of the wilderness experience we are learning many things, with resilience and compassion at the top of the list.
May you recognise your own bewilderment and see it as a time to trust in God. May you recognise Jesus as the one who overcame the wilderness, with its temptations and tests. May you find in him the light for your path ahead each day.
Pastor Matt Wilksch Chaplain
Arise Lutheran Community Church
Arise is a Lutheran community that meets at St Peters, Springfield. It’s a place where you can come to know God’s love through Jesus, and find light and hope for your life, and connect with other families from St Peters and the wider community.
In our service you will hear God’s word, sing, pray and share in Holy Communion if you want to. There’s a message for the kids too.
Click here for the latest Australian Lutheran World Services News.
Community Focus Day – Baby Give Back
When crisis comes we feel a deep urge to act. So it was last Thursday when we held a Community Focus Day. This Day enabled students to wear regular clothes for a gold coin donation. This time the money was to be given to Baby Give Back. This is a charity which helps babies and their families in crisis with emergency relief so every baby can have a good start to life. When the floods hit we contacted Baby Give Back and were delighted to learn they were organising emergency relief for flood victims.
The call went out to our community for gold coin donations and for items to help babies and families doing it tough in the aftermath of the devastating floods. Our community responded incredibly! Our usual tally for gold coin donations is around $600, this time it was nearly $900. In addition, staff members delivered 4 car-loads of goods – baby wipes, toiletries, baby formula, nappies, clothing and the like. It was such a joy to visit classrooms around the College and receive another bag, another trolley, another basket of items destined to bring some relief and some kindness to suffering people.
Mrs Carly Lovell, former Primary Teacher at St Peters Springfield, now manages the Brisbane branch of Baby Give Back. She received the donations last Friday with great joy and gratitude. Our support means a lot to her, to her team, and especially to those families in need at this time.
Thank you, families of St Peters! Your kindness and generosity are inspiring!
Pastor Matt Wilksch
Important Notices
Managing COVID at St Peters
As mentioned in previous communications, St Peters is using a range of COVID-19 prevention and health measures to limit the risk of transmission.
As announced by the State Government, the College has been provided with an allocation of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs).
If your child develops COVID-19 symptoms during the day while at school, they will be able to access a free RAT provided by the Government from the College, through the First Aid Room. You will be issued with a RAT as you collect your child from the College. As per the Queensland Government Guidelines, parents/carers will need to collect their child and administer the test at home.
If your child(ren) is unwell, in quarantine or will be absent from the College, please follow normal processes to report your child’s absence by emailing s.absentees@stpeters.qld.edu.au or by phoning 3470 3850.
As previously advertised, for an update on Positive COVID Cases at Springfield
Please read the Caring for the St Peters Community document (link below) which outlines what you can do and what St Peters is doing as a part of our COVID-19 Planning Framework.
St Peters Life Symposium: Thursday 21 April | 6:45 to 8pm
Tickets are now on sale for our first St Peters Life Symposium for 2022.
Help your child start the new school year on the right foot by attending Rebecca Sparrow’s Six Lessons in Friendship Symposium. In this talk, St Peters Old Scholar, parent, and teen expert, Bec, will go through the six key strategies that teens and tweens can use to navigate the tricky waters of school friendships.
This event is ideal for parents and caregivers with students in Years 4 – 7. Students are welcome to attend.
The event will be held at the Indooroopilly campus.
The Queensland Government is conducting its annual statewide survey of all students who completed Year 12 in 2021. The Next Step survey is a brief, confidential survey that gains a comprehensive picture of the employment, study and life choices made by Queensland school completers in the year after they finish Year 12.
Between March and June, all our students who completed Year 12 last year can expect to receive instructions to complete a web-based survey or a telephone call from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. Please encourage them to take part. If their contact details have changed, please assist the interviewer with their updated details or forward the survey to their new address so they can participate.
Thank you for your support of the Next Step survey in 2022.
Further information on Next Step, including results from previous years, is available online at www.qld.gov.au/nextstep or on toll free telephone 1800 068 587.
Wellbeing on Wellness Way
Planning for a safe and supportive school community
On Friday 18 March 2022, St Peters Lutheran College Springfield is participating in the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). The NDA is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative, connecting schools and communities to find workable solutions to prevent bullying.
The theme for the 2022 NDA is Kindness Culture. Here at SPLC we will demonstrate Kindness Culture by promoting inclusiveness, respect and community belonging for all students.
Planning for a safe and supportive school community requires a whole-school community approach. Whole-school responses to bullying prevention build positive and supportive school environments by incorporating strategies for intervention at all levels, inclusive of students, teachers, parents and carers.
Three key characteristics outlined in the national definition of bullying distinguish bullying behaviours from other forms of peer aggression behaviours which do not constitute bullying. The key characteristics of bullying include:
power imbalance
deliberate intent to cause harm, and
ongoing and repeated behaviour.
While the following behaviours of peer aggression do not constitute bullying, these behaviours may still be serious and require intervention at home and at school:
arguments and disagreements (where there is no power imbalance)
single acts of social rejection or meanness, or
isolated incidents of aggression, intimidation or violence.
It is important for our entire school community, including our staff, parents, carers and students to have a clear understanding of the definition of bullying to be able to distinguish these behaviours from peer aggression, and correctly identify and respond to incidents of bullying.
Knowing the types of bullying behaviour can also help you identify if the incident is bullying, or peer aggression. While neither of these behaviours are tolerated at St Peters, they do require different management strategies, and the first step for responding is to correctly identify the behaviour.
If you have concerns that your child is being bullied, please contact the classroom teacher in the first instance. You will be referred to the Head of your sub school if a satisfactory outcome is not achieved. If you believe the behaviour constitutes a crime, or is a serious incident of cyberbullying, please refer to the Bullying. No Way! website for information on how to report to other authorities and gaining further help.
For more information, please visit the Bullying. No Way! website for additional resources.
Here are St Peters our very culture is anti-bullying in nature, at the heart of our College’s behaviour policy is Care, Dignity and Respect, bullying does not align with these values and as we are strengths based in our approach to behaviour, we believe it is integral to all of our wellbeing that Kindness is at the heart of our College.
I would also like to let you know about our Happy Families’ Free Webinar available to all parents.
This Webinar is about talking about raising boys and how to navigate this in a positive way. I’ll be signing up!!
St Peters Springfield was invited to register students in the International Women’s Day STEM challenge. The theme for the year was Changing Climates: Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow. Amani and Jenita from Year 6 took part in the quest which involved combining cryptography and solving sustainability problems over a week.
Each of the six challenges used Caesar cypher as well as higher order thinking and analysis skills. The challenges involved decrypting questions about sustainability, using green energy and neighbourhood electric vehicles 0.
The culmination was a Question-and-Answer session where over 60 girls joined together online with female mentors in the fields of cryptography and STEM ( Google, QUT, NASA).
Jenita was inspired by the challenges as it has made her more aware of the impact we make in the world by the things we do and use. She is going to donate more items rather than them sitting in her house.
Amani learnt that everything you do can impact the environment – no matter how big or small. Also that cryptography is an important professional role in our world. During the challenges the girls were included in a spin the wheel competition with Armani winning a range of books about women in STEM. Some were written by women who started International Women’s day STEM project.
STEM is an area Amani and Jenita enjoy and would like to continue to learn more.
Year 3 Robelle Domain Excursion
On Monday the Year 3 students participated in an excursion to the Robelle Domain Parklands. The field trip provided the students with an opportunity to explore the features of the park and engage in the Science and Geography aspects of our Term One Unit of Inquiry, 'What is our responsibility in caring for environments?'
The students used their observation and inquiry skills, as they worked as scientists to explore their natural surroundings. They located and sorted specimens into categories of living and non-livings, vertebrates and invertebrates and finally into the eleven categories of animals. The children located and identified a wide range of flora and fauna including lizards, cockatoos, lorikeets, frogs, butterflies, spiders, dragonflies and many small insects.
On return to school, there were many rich conversations about the importance of maintaining and caring for parks as they are habitats for a wide range of God’s creations.
We were blessed with perfect weather, and we all enjoyed our morning of discovery.
The Arts
Music learning is the brain’s guardian angel by Dr Anita Collins (Bigger Better Brains)
Neuroprotective lifestyle is the new buzzphase for 2022. It might not actually be that new, but it is new to me, and I like the way it brings together the many news articles and Instagram stories that have been popping up.
“Meditation; The key for a better life”, “Walk your way into a healthier 2022” and “Are you eating this superfood yet?” are just some of the headlines I have seen, all referring to warding off cognitive decline, brain fog, or more recently, reversing long COVID symptoms.
Neuroprotective activities are life choices that are promoted to protect our nerve cells against damage, degeneration, or impairment of function as we age. Put a few of them together and you get a neuroprotective lifestyle.
As technology gets better and better at keeping us alive and in good health, a neuroprotective lifestyle may become more and more important to us.
For this reason, the title of this new paper caught my eye – Music Training as a Potential Neuroprotective Agent – and one of the recommendations from the study got me even more interested.
“Music should be considered one of the main activities that can preserve the brain efficiency and can be proposed as a primary non-pharmacological agent in promoting a neuroprotective lifestyle.”
Firstly, a team from Italy led by Dr. Massimo Piccirilli looked at the research behind music training and music therapy as an agent to sustain or induce brain plasticity. Brain plasticity, or the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization, is seen as a key marker of brain health.
Music training, as well as music therapy, have been found to promote neuroplasticity, and therefore, the researchers argue that “music [learning and therapy] should be considered one of the main activities that can preserve the brain efficiency and can be proposed as a primary non-pharmacological agent in promoting a neuroprotective lifestyle.”
This research points to music learning and therapy as being part of a neuroprotective lifestyle for the benefits of neuroplasticity. In addition, another team in Italy led by Dr. Michele Biasutti looked at the benefits of music learning over a physical program as an intervention for depressed mood symptoms in older people. The music learning activities included rhythm-music and rhythm improvisation activities as well as Scat singing.
The researchers found that after six weeks of twice-weekly music learning sessions, the experimental group showed significant improvements in both the cognitive function and depression scales. The control group who undertook a comparable program in gymnastics and physical flexibility activities remained steady on their depression measure and actually showed a reduction on their cognitive function tests.
Music education is often thought to be an activity for the first stage of life and music therapy an activity for the third stage of life. However, neuromusical research is challenging that idea. If we look at music learning as part of a neuroprotective lifestyle, then there could be benefits to enhancing cognitive function at every stage of brain development, evolution, and decline.
Music education programmes have the capacity to help others understand how we can use music, as a therapy or as a skill, to keep our brain health on par with our physical health.
(Dr Anita Collins is an Australian award-winning music educator, researcher and writer in the field of brain development and music learning. She is internationally recognised for her unique work in translating the scientific research of neuroscientists and psychologists for parents, teachers and students).
Examination Congratulations
Two members of our Strings Ensembles, Miandri (violin) and Jano (cello) Korf recently completed Grade 5 and Grade 3 examinations, respectively. Congratulations to both students for this excellent achievement.
Sport
Springfield Sport
AIC Swimming Championships
Congratulations to all boys who represented the College at the 2022 AIC Swimming Championships. The boys made it 6 in a row on the day claiming the win over Marist Ashgrove by 50 points. The Primary boys also did an exceptional job placing 3rd overall in the Primary aggregate. The Year 5 boys did an outstanding job to finished 2nd overall in their age group with Ethan S, Broc, S, Charlie M and Tristan C contributing significantly to the success in this age group.
Our secondary boys also performed exceptionally well claiming the 12 Years, 13 Years and Open Age groups while placing 2nd in the 14 Years, 15 Years and 16 Years age groups. Congratulations to Ethan R who was part of the record breaking 15 Years Medley Relay team. The boys have worked hard throughout the season to achieve their success! Well done and thank you to both parents and coaches for their support and guidance of students over the past few months!
QGSSSA Autumn Fixtures
Congratulations to all girls who represented the College in Autumn Fixtures last Friday. Well done to following girls who have been selected to represent the College in Open Teams for Autumn Fixtures:
Open Girls Basketball – Toby S, Aldora T, Kayla G and Daisee L
Open Touch – Ella-Jaye H-L and Jazelle D
Open Football – Julianna G and Sophie K
Lutheran Primary Swimming
Congratulations to all students who represented the College at the Lutheran Primary Swimming Carnival last Thursday. It was a fantastic day of competition and participation by all students for their respective schools. Well done to St Peters Springfield who claimed the Division 1 Schools Percentage Trophy. We are very proud of all students especially our students representing the College for the first time. We had most students either place in their events or finish in the top half of the field in their events. Thank you to Mr Kelly for looking after the team on the day!
Representative Sport
Over the past few weeks we have had many students trial, be selected and represent the College at Central District and Met West Representative Sport trials. The follow students will represent Met West at the upcoming State Championships for their respective sports:
QLD School Swimming – Zami R, Broc S , Ethan S, Charlie M, Fred M, Olivia G, Sophie S, Izzy P, Ethan R, Jillian F, Lilly K and Ruby-Jane K
13 – 15 Years Girls Australian Football – Stella S
Students to represent Central District at Met West trials include:
13 – 15 Years Netball – Jazelle D, Aiyana P, Ella M and Leilani F
16 – 19 Years Netball – Aldora T
10 – 11 Years Netball – Stella S
13 – 15 Years Girls Football – Sophie K
16 – 19 Years Boys Football – Julianna G
16 – 19 Years Girls Basketball – Aldora T, Daisee L, Toby S and Kayla G
10 – 12 Years Girls Basketball - Tay’Ane C
17 – 18 Years Boys Rugby Union – Noah D, Hasan S and Moe K
Date Claimer:
Tuesday 29th March: Year 4 – 12 Inter-House Cross Country @ Robelle Domain
QGSSSA Girls Sport
Anne Marie Champion Girls Sport Coordinator
“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” Thomas Merton
Swimming
Congratulations to our 2022 QGSSSA Swimming team, all girls were fantastic last night and raced exceptionally well. The overall result was a team effort, and every girl played their part on the team. We would like to thank our Captains Ely P and Ella R and Vice-Captains Semra O, Amelia W, Claveria J-T & Bridget D for their leadership, they were amazing. Our Open girls are to be commended for their support of the younger girls and for instilling a great winning culture amongst the team. On behalf of the girls, we thank and acknowledge all the hard work of our Swimming Coordinators Peter Dawson, Shaun Nodwell, Jeremy Lohe and our amazing coaching team, Dean, Maxie, Richard, Andrey, Scott and Jacob.
The success of the girls would not be possible without the support of all parents with special thanks to the Mums who help with the lunch before yesterday’s Championships.
Further details of the amazing results will be published next week.
CONGRATULATIONS – QGSSSA OPEN SWIM TEAM
Alexis B, Alex C, Mia C, Bridget D, Zara F, Joy F, Meg H, Claveria J-T, Lillian K, Elke L, Mollie O’C, Semra O, Grace P, Jaimie P, Ely P, Ella R, Leilani R, Kaia S, Bianca VZ & Summer F
Congratulations to our Swimming Captains: Ely P & Ella R and Vice-Captains: Semra O, Amelia W, Claveria J-T & Bridget D
WET WEATHER
With further rain on the forecast, please keep an eye on the St Peters App for cancellations. We will endeavour to do this by 1.30pm for afternoon training sessions and 5.30am for morning training sessions. Updates for game days will also be provided, students will also receive an email.
It was great to see the girls back on court last week for their Round 1 fixtures v IGGS. Some amazing results and incredible how well the girls did with such an interrupted pre-season.
This Friday all teams are playing internal games as Clayfield College do not have Basketball teams. The internal games will be followed by the OLD SCHOLARS v OPEN TEAM game, we invite all girls to stay after their game to support the teams. Please CLICK HERE for the Old Scholars v Opens flyer.
Please CLICK HERE for details of the internal games this Friday afternoon/evening – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App.
PLEASE NOTE – Our Senior B2 team playing in the St Aidan’s Draw will travel to Northside Indoor Sports Centre to take on St Margaret’s, bus details can be found on the St Peters App. GOOD LUCK GIRLS!
The girls have been hard at work preparing for a big opening match against IGGS. Unfortunately, due to flood damage, the decision was made to cancel all Football games for the round. Well done to all teams for their hard work and preparation in the weeks prior. It will be an exciting day on Friday to see the St Peters talent on display against Clayfield College in Round 2. Good luck girls!
The 2022 Touch Football season has been an on and off again adventure, so it was only fitting that the Round 1 fixture against Ipswich Girls Grammar School emerged from the rain-bomb devastation as a trial match, rather than our season opener. The Senior As, 10As, 9As and 7Bs sampled the sweet delights of victory; the 8/9B composite team shared the chocolates with their opposition, while the Opens, 8As, 8Bs and 7As provided food-for-thought for their training sessions this week. Unfortunately, our Senior Bs will need to wait until this Friday for a game. Despite the challenges this term, the girls have shown impressive resolve and commitment. We congratulate Sophie T and Stephanie B, our 2022 Touch Captains and Maddie v d M and Jess H our Vice Captains on their appointments and look forward to evidencing the contribution they make to the program and the students they encourage and inspire. We also celebrate Stephanie B, Sophie T, Maddie v d M, Jess H, Jess T, Shaniqua E, Renee C, Zara L R, Tayden T, Charlize D, Lauren G, Jazelle D and Ella-Jaye H-L selection in this year’s Open Team and welcome our Year 7 students to Touch Football at St Peters; your enthusiasm, joy and willingness to learn is infectious and an encouragement to all.
The fourth and final Gala Day was a huge success last Saturday at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast. Congratulations to all the girls, they represented St Peters outstandingly well and the improvement across the short and interrupted season was fantastic to see.
Thank you to the coaching staff for their professionalism and special thanks also to all the parents that got behind the girls.
Gala Day No 4 Results
Open: SPLC 1.2.8 v BSHS 3.2.20 Open: SPLC 7.5.47 v BGGS 1.2.8 Senior: STH3 0.3.3 v SPLC 6.5.41 Senior: SPLC 4.5.29 v Som Hse 0.1.1
Good luck to the Open Girls and the U14C girls for the SEMI FINALS this Saturday 19 March.
Open (U18B): 11.20am – Valley Pool - Polar Bears St Rita’s v St Peters
U14C: 2.40pm – St Rita’s Pool – Barra Black v St Peters
GO SAINTS!
Round 13 BWPI Wrap
U18B v St Margaret's (WIN 13-5) A big congratulations to Zoe K who returned from an ACL injury in today’s game. Zoe has stayed engaged with our team throughout this injury, always at trainings, doing land work and recently she has been in doing game like drills. Today’s game was a great team effort! Special mention to “Abi W” for scoring a great goal and in her own words “that doesn’t happen very often”! Sian F brought her super hyped pregame talk to the pool playing an absolute blinder. Emmie Mc was great in front of the cage scoring a few of our goals as well. Thanks to Peter for coaching the team in Amelia’s absence. Finished up 4th out of 11 team competition.
U17C v AHS White (WIN 11-3) A big thank to Tily and Bree for filling in for this team after playing for U16B. Great effort today from Chloe, Isla, Grace, Summer F, Abbey and Sophie combining together to finish the Water Polo Season with a great win. Special mention to Maizy who scored a goal in the last 10 second of the game from goals!!! Sophie had a sensational game scoring many goals and getting up and down the pool in both attack and defense. Finished up 5th out of 11 team competition.
U16B v BGGS White (LOSS 1-12) With 10 minutes to game time this team had four team members at the pool. Stand in coach Holly was most stressed! Finally, 7 showed up so with no subs this team played out the whole game. This team has had a really great season especially in the first half, the move up to B division has been tough but we have definitely seen some fantastic Water Polo from this group. 6th place out of 9 team competition.
U15B v UQ Barras (LOSS 3-5) With the Swimmers away at a swim meet and only 1 sub this team fought extremely hard. Our prize winners Elsie saved a couple of good shots and Eva was dangerous in front of the cage with her strong arm. Amelia was very busy in attack and defense. Coach Jane was exhausted giving instructions trying to get them over the line. Mads M turned and burned the opposition with a great attacking roll and drive. Finished up ninth out of 11 team competition.
U15C v St Margaret's (LOSS 3-5) Coaches Holly and Claudia have done a fabulous job with this team all year! Whenever I turned up to St Margaret’s Pool you could feel the positive vibes coming through the group. With game time clashes we were missing several players however the girls played very hard showing some great Plus Ultra Spirit. 8th out of 8 team competition. (The forfeit put us from third to out of contention)
U14B v Brigidine (LOSS 1-4) At a new venue (Langlands Park Memorial Pool) these girls gave the game their everything, right up to the last quarter they were in the match. We needed to win this match to get into the finals. Although it was a disappointing ending on a loss this group of girls have shown to be super talent and I am sure 2022/2023 will be the year of the St Peters U15s. Coach Peter was awesome with instructions from the bench.
14C v AHS White (WIN 12-6) A great win to our super U14C team. Going into today’s game they were sitting in 3rd position so we will definitely be going into finals next week!!! Charlotta was awesome in defense!
13B v River City (LOSS 3-7) This bunch of girls and their parents are a positive, fun and organised team. You can see the girls and coach Soph are always interacting and enjoying being together and playing the game of Polo. It has been a pleasure watching this team play this season: they move the ball around and in defense, they are always helping each other out. Finished up 6th out of nine team competition.
U13C (Div 1) MSM (WIN 9-6) This team was down 2-0 early but in true St Peters spirit they fought back. The team we were playing were bigger and stronger, but we showed great grit to wear them down.
Sicily really turned up to play winning the awards for her efforts. Julia scored a great 5m, we saw a great shot from Lily & once again, the two Georgia’s were outstanding. Coach Nacole gave instruction to Eliza to defend Number 11 from MSM and Eliza did a great job of carrying out her orders. This team has been outstanding in the 2021/22 season. Special mention to coach Nacole, the improvements from Week 1 to now is amazing. Finished up 4th out of 8th team competition.
12B v AHS White (WIN 12-3) What a great finish for our U12’s!!! This team has also shown huge improvement from Week 1 to now. The most notable thing is their teamwork, and you can see they are starting to understand the game a little better. Ara waited to the last game to score her first goal of the season and it was a beauty. Finished up eighth out of a 12-team competition.
Date Claimer: Water Polo Break-Up – Details including the date will be advised very soon.
Cross Country pre-season training continues this week, 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 is off & running also - Join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6.30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.
DATE CLAIMERS:
BSHS Invitation Meet: Tuesday 22 March
St Aidan’s Invitation Meet: Wednesday 30 March
St Peters Cross Country Camp: Friday 1 April – Sunday 3 April
QGSSSA Cross Country Championships: Saturday 14 May
Rowing
St Peters is excited to offer the 2022 BSRA (Girls) Rowing Program sign on. St Peters has a rich history in rowing with a number of highly successful rowers graduating. St Peters prides itself on ensuring that students that participate in rowing throughout their college life are encouraged and supported to find balance between their academic and rowing pursuits. Rowing is a unique sport within the context of the college and if you want to be part of something very special, with a rich history that not many people get to take part in, Rowing is certainly the sport for you.
For More information or to sign on please email the head of Rowing, Mr Peter Hicks via p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au
AIC Boys Sport
Luke Donatini | Boys Sport Coordinator 3377 6234 | l.donatini@stpeters.qld.edu.au
With less than two weeks until the end of Term 1, and only one round of Term 1 Sport remaining for Cricket, Volleyball and Australian Rules, it is more pertinent than ever to stress the importance of finishing well. With many great results over the past seven weeks in St Peters Boys Sport, we forget sometimes that it is easy to become complacent and start to focus on the next thing. I would encourage all St Peters boys to really work hard on finishing off Term 1 well. Whether it be on the sporting field, off the sporting field or, most importantly, in the classroom, please focus on finishing off well and without complacency. Stay focused and enthusiastic until the very end.
We often speak about and hear dialog surrounding commitment and honouring our commitment to the tasks at hand. This is so truly within the sporting realm. A sign of good discipline is the ability to finish well. This also brings with it the satisfaction that you have completed the task (the game at hand, the season to the end) to the best of your ability. From this sense of satisfaction comes the feeling of success and accomplishment which I find is so very important leading into your next task (or sporting endeavour).
This Week in Sport
This Saturday sees our last round of AIC Term 1 Sport. For Round 7, St Peters will compete against Iona College in Australian Rules (Open’s on Friday afternoon), Cricket and Volleyball on Saturday. Our Junior teams, Years 7 to 9, will be competing home at St Peters and our Senior teams, Years 10 to 12, are away at Iona College venues.
We wish each St Peters team the best of luck and encourage them to lift and live up to our College’s motto of Plus Ultra.
Please ensure you check the St Peters App. for both venue details and time of games.
2022 AIC Cross Country & Runners Club
A reminder that training has commenced for all our boys who are wishing to be part of the St Peters Cross Country program.
Not only are we wanting boys to compete competitively for St Peters in Cross Country but we are wanting all Years 7 to 12 boys who will be playing in Term 2 Sports (Rugby & Football) to strongly consider attending at least one Cross Country session or Runners Club so to enhance their overall fitness level as they start to prepare for Term 2 Sports.
Cross Country at St Peters has traditionally been well received and very competitive at both AIC and QGSSSA. Let’s work hard in 2022 to maintain this high standard and consolidate on past years participation and performances. Training times for Cross Country can be found on the St Peters App. Boys can also find more details about Cross Country from the weekly sport email sent to them.
Term 2 AIC Sports – Sign On (Chess, Rugby and Football)
Over the past weeks several emails were sent to ALL boys in Years 7 to 12 regarding ‘Signing On’ for the Term 2 Sports of Chess, Rugby and Football. We strongly encourage all boys who are intending on participating in a Term 2 Sport to please check their emails and sign on via the links within the Sign On email.
Wet Weather and Cancellations
With regards to wet weather and any unforeseen or potential cancellations of AIC sports, please ensure that you keep an eye out for notifications and alerts via the St Peters App. We will endeavour to keep everyone updated on both training cancellations and game day changes as the week progresses.
Dress Standards at St Peters AIC Sporting Training and Games
A reminder that all our boys do need to be dressed correctly at both AIC training and games.
AIC Volleyball
Correct Training and Playing Uniform Requirements –
At Training – All St Peters AIC Volleyballers are to be where their St Peters Sports Uniform to Volleyball training.
At Games – All St Peters AIC Volleyballers must be wearing their numbered volleyball shirt and maroon PE/Sports Shorts.
NO sports/PE shirts are to be worn at AIC games. WHITE SOCKS ONLY are to be worn at AIC Volleyball Games.
AIC Cricket
Correct Training and Playing Uniform Requirements –
At Training – All AIC Cricketers must wear their ‘Program Shirt’ to their first training session of the week. The second training session you are to wear your ‘Sports Uniform’.
At Games – All St Peters Cricketers are to arrive to their game wearing their ‘Program Shirt’ and then get changed into your playing whites just before the start of play.
St Peters Student Spectators on Gamedays
Should any St Peters student be attending a St Peters sporting event/game outside of normal College hours, it is expected that they be dressed in St Peters apparel whilst attending these events.
Term 1 & 2 AIC Coordinators Contacts
If the sport specific information you are looking for cannot be found on the St Peters App, please contact the below sport specific coordinators directly,
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.
St Peters APP
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:
