Welcome to Term 2! It has been exciting to see our students back on campus with refreshed enthusiasm and a renewed determination to do their very best.

In every enrolment interview here at the College, we explore the St Peters motto: Plus Ultra, that is, that at St Peters we are committed to the ‘Quest for Personal Bests’ in every aspect of College Life, particularly in our learning. Students are consistently reminded of this commitment to strive ‘Ever Higher’ throughout their day to day activities at the College.

Personal bests are brought about through setting goals and committing to them, hard work and persistence. Once we set our sights on a goal, we need to put in our best efforts to achieve it. When we face challenges, we need to have the wisdom to reach out for help when needed and the resilience to keep going and see things through to completion.

It has been a privilege to see so many personal bests and so much personal improvement being achieved by our students throughout Term 1 within their learning, their cultural and sporting pursuits and their leadership.

The College places value on students achieving their personal best through a variety of awards including when students achieve their Personal Best Grade Point Average, Principal’s Awards and co-curricular awards. It is a delight to be able to recognise student personal growth. As we move into Term 2, I encourage all St Peters students to grab hold of the possibilities and opportunities offered at our College and strive towards the heights of personal excellence and human endeavour.

Our College, at a broader strategic level, also strives ever higher. St Peters continues to build on the successes of its past while embracing a future-focused approach, one aimed at next practice and innovation.

Plus Ultra 2025 lays out the vision and direction for the years ahead - click here to view.

In 2022, some of the Key Strategic Actions that St Peters Springfield is taking to achieve our vision include:

• Creating innovation in teaching and learning through embedding inquiry-based learning in the Primary Years
• Creating and implementing a new Teaching & Learning Framework in the Secondary Years
• Exploring the expansion of elective offerings in the Junior High
• Launching and embedding the REVAMP Wellbeing Framework within the College to proactively develop Student Well-being (REVAMP: Relationships, Engagement, Vitality, Achievement, Meaning, Positive Emotions)
• Enhancing and revitalising our Professional Learning Program for Staff
• Expanding co-curricular music and sporting activities
• Embedding authentic service learning opportunities into the life of the College
• Rolling out projects funded by the College’s Innovation Fund.

I look forward to sharing more details around these actions in the future.

In Term 2, the College looks forward to continuing to work with you as parents and caregivers to bring out the very best in your child through innovative teaching and learning, a nurturing and healthy wellbeing environment and an array of life-wide co-curricular activities.

Natalie Houston
Principal

Friday 22 April

ANZAC Day Service

Monday 25 April

ANZAC Day Public Holiday

Tuesday 26 April

Year 10 Career Avenues Testing
Year 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 – 3-in-1 Conferences, 1.30-6.30 pm

Wednesday 27 April

Year 7 and Year 10 Immunisations, 11.45 am

Thursday 28 April

CD Cross Country

Monday 2 May

Labour Day Public Holiday

St Peters Springfield will welcome Dr Kristy Goodwin to the College on Wednesday 18 May to talk to our students, parents and staff about all things digital wellbeing. The parent session will be held at at 6pm for a 6.30pm start on Wednesday 18 May in the JH Precinct. Part of Dr Goodwin’s presentation will involve the release of school specific data and is expected to conclude at 8.00pm.

Every year level from Years 4 – 12 will participate in a student session during school time run by Dr Goodwin. Staff will also complete professional development provided by Dr Goodwin that afternoon.

This initiative is being funded by the P & F and we are truly thankful for the committee’s support of our community in this important area of wellbeing.

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. 

We’d love for you to join us!

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

You may like to view Sunday’s service on Facebook at this link: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ariselc/posts/?ref=page_internal

E:  arise@stpeters.qld.edu.au
M:  Pastor Matt Wilksch: 0447 656 793
FB:  @ariselc

Notice about Ending COVID-19 Isolation

Please ensure you are aware of the current Queensland Government directives with regards to isolating as a positive COVID case and quarantining as a Close Contact.

Ending Isolation as a Positive COVID Case

https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/stay-informed/i-have-covid/isolation/ending-isolation

Ending Quarantine as a Close Contact

https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/stay-informed/exposed-to-covid/close-contacts/quarantine-as-a-close-contact/ending-quarantine-as-a-close-contact

The date of the positive test is seen as Day 0 and community members must stay in isolation or quarantine for 7 full days. After Day 7, they can return to normal school/activities provided they are symptom-free. If you do have a fever, sore throat, runny nose, or a cough that is bad or getting worse, on day 7 of your isolation, you will need to remain in isolation until those symptoms have gone away.

e.g. Monday being the test day is Day 0, Tuesday is Day 1. Day 7 will be at the end of Monday of the following week meaning activity can recommence on Tuesday.

Safety reminders for the carpark:

• the speed limit is 10 km
• take care using mobile phones and follow road rules regarding mobile phone use
• ensure pedestrians have fully crossed before driving through the crossing

Thank you for adhering to these legal and important expectations.  

Children can be unpredictable. This helps keep everyone safe.

Blazers for Embroidery

1.     Blazers which have been put in for embroidery are now ready and can be collected from the School Locker, Oxley from 1.00pm Friday (22 April). 

The School Locker closes at 5.00pm on Friday and is open on Saturday 9.00am – 3.00pm.

Closure for Stocktake

2. School Locker Oxley will be closed next Tuesday 26 April for stocktake. The store will be closed for only the one day.

We are extremely pleased that our Prep 2023 Cohort is full. If any of our current families have outstanding applications, we ask that they please make contact with our Enrolments Registrar, Carolyn Jacobs, as soon as possible: s.enrolments@stpeters.qld.edu.au

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 students will be conducted between Tuesday 10 May – Friday 20 May 2022. NAPLAN tests assess student knowledge and skills in Writing, Reading, Conventions of Language and Numeracy. National Testing provides information on how students are developing in the specified areas in relation to national benchmarks. The tests also provide useful information which assists in improving teaching and learning.

The NAPLAN timetable is provided below:

As NAPLAN will commence each morning following Pastoral Care, it is important that students arrive at school on time. In the event of absence there will be catch-up sessions conducted throughout both the first and second week of the test schedule.

NAPLAN is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English and Mathematics. Conventions of Language includes spelling, grammar and punctuation. Numeracy includes number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and chance and data. The Writing task will require students to write either a narrative or a persuasive text and we will not know what it is until the day of the Writing test. Year 3 students will complete the Writing test on paper.

In 2022, students will undertake NAPLAN using the online platform. NAPLAN Online delivers numerous benefits including:

• a tailored test design that adapts to correct and incorrect student responses, providing a more precise understanding of student achievement
• innovative use of technology, including a more engaging test design and a wider range of item types
• the extension of the test window to two weeks, allowing schools greater opportunity to schedule the tests at times that suit them best and increasing student participation

Technical Requirements

Students in Year 3 will complete NAPLAN using the Year 3 iPads, which are owned and managed by St Peters and has the locked down browser installed.

Students in Year 5 will be using their BYOD iPad. The NAP locked down browser app must be downloaded (at no cost) from the app store. v1.8.3 Updated 7 October 2021

Students in Years 7 and 9 will use their BYOD laptop. The NAP locked down browser must be installed. Please click the links below to download the appropriate browser to install on the computer desktop.

Windows

V2.5 (Updated 14 January 2022)

• Download for Windows 10 or greater (.msi)
• Download for Windows 10 or greater (.exe)

Mac

V1.14.11 (Updated 14 January 2022)

• Download for macOS 10.15.4 or greater (.dmg)
• Download for macOS 10.15.4 or greater (.pkg)

Additional equipment required by all students:

• Headphones, earphones or earbuds
• Physical keyboard (wired or wireless) is required for laptops, and highly recommended for use with iPads

Parents, guardians and caregivers can support their children by making them feel comfortable about the purpose and nature of the tests and encouraging them to do their best.  They can also assure students that the tests will give them an opportunity to show the knowledge and skills learned in class.

All students are encouraged to participate in NAPLAN tests. Students with a disability may qualify for adjustments that reflect the support normally provided in the classroom. Mrs Stephanie Wise, the Exceptional Learners teacher, will contact you if your child is eligible for special provisions for the tests.

A formal exemption may be granted for a student with a significant intellectual disability and/or significant coexisting conditions, or for a student who has recently arrived in Australia and has a non-English speaking background. Parents or carers may withdraw their child from the tests to address issues such as religious beliefs and philosophical objections to testing.

For more information, please visit: http://www.nap.edu.au/home and NAPLAN on Online: Information for Parents and Carers

For further information regarding NAPLAN or the processes for adjustments, exemption and withdrawal, please contact:

Years 3 and 5

Ms Susan Levitt (Prep-Year 6 Curriculum Leader: Assessment and Reporting) s.levitt@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Mrs Kate Hofstee (Prep-Year 6 Contemporary Learning Leader) k.hofstee@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Years 7 and 9

Dr Michelle Thygesen (Secondary Academic Administrator) m.thygesen@stpeters.qld.edu.au

We would be delighted for our mothers who have children in Primary (Prep – Year 6) and Year 12 to join us for our Mother’s Day Breakfast Celebration on Friday, 6 May at 7:40am.

At St Peters Springfield, we wish to honour and celebrate our amazing mothers and maternal bonds. We thank our mothers for their contributions within their families and for their important role in our society. 

To learn more details about the event and to register your attendance visit: https://bit.ly/mothersday-22

On Wednesday 18 May, 9am-10am, St Peters Springfield will be hosting a Group Tour for Primary and Secondary Years. Guests will hear a presentation from our Principal, followed by a guided tour of the campus. This is a wonderful opportunity for prospective families to experience and hear about our amazing community firsthand. This tour will suit families interested in enrolling for all year levels for entry in 2024 onwards. 

We would like to encourage our current families to share this event with family and friends who have expressed an interest in St Peters Springfield.

Click on the banner below to register.

Building Positive Relationships

Welcome back to Term 2.

I am on leave until Week 4, so I thought I would spend the first few weeks of term introducing key ideas from our wellbeing framework.

Our developing framework focuses on Positive Psychology, specifically Positive Psychology. REVAMP is the model we are using to develop our wellbeing strategy, revamp – relationships, engagement, vitality, accomplishment, meaning and purpose. REVAMP is used at Ironbark too as their model of wellbeing, and so we have absorbed this into our programming as well.

One of the elements of REVAMP – our Positive Education model – is Relationships.

We are all interpersonally connected and so it often means that as part of living in this World, we have to live in relationship with others.

As we know – relationships can come in all shapes and sizes, here at the College we are focusing on how to have and maintain POSTIVE relationships – as it is in having these specific relationships of support and positivity that best increase positive wellbeing.

One key to having a positive relationship is to maintain a level of High Quality Connections. It is evident in research that to have a positive relationship, one must maintain a ratio of 3 to 1 in terms of positive and negative connections. For example, if you have an argument with someone – you will need 3 positive interactions with that person for that relationship to feel safe and secure once more.

So this week, I’d like you to think about how you can use High Quality Connections a little more in your important relationships.

HOW TO HQC

1. Uncover Common Ground
2. Genuine Interest
3. Positive Emotions
4. Offer Help/Support/Service

Jokes and humour also have amazing purpose in relationship building – so making people laugh can serve as a great ratio builder!

Something to think about!

Happy First Week,

Sarah

Music Hits the mark to Improve our Memory

For almost a decade it has been understood that music listening activates the reward network in the brain.  The reward network sends impulses around our brain that makes us feel “rewarded”, which are those same feelings when we are recognised for something good that we have done. 

The hard working foot soldier in the reward network is dopamine.  Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain and body that gets the reward party started.  It sends the messages through your body as this recognition of achievement is occurring, and it is this process that also transports the adrenaline that we also feel.

Another reaction from the reward network is motivation.  When we feel like we have achieved success with something difficult we get a rush of dopamine and adrenaline that motivates us to keep on trying.

Music learning is a perfect vehicle to activate or reward network because it gets activated regularly, when we try and try again during practice sessions, and we finally get that difficult passage that we have been working so hard on.

This study (by Correia et al, “Enhanced recognition of vocal emotions in individuals with naturally good musical abilities”) also shows that listening to music you identify as rewarding can then improve our ability to recollect information.  Music can be used as a tool to enhance memory retrieval and each person could develop their own “Musi -Memory Playlist” to help with some types of information recollection.

Congratulations to Music Award Winners

Three students were received a Certificate of Distinction for outstanding results in piano examinations.  Anvi D and Gourish P received their certificates at Upper Primary assembly at the end of last term.  Alexa P, who also received a certificate, was absent during the presentation.

Congratulations to all three students for such commendable results, and also to Ms Alison Pomerenke, their Piano tutor.

Ensembles Rehearsals

All ensembles recommence rehearsals this week.  As several ensembles are preparing for eisteddfod and other performances, we look forward to welcoming all musicians.  It is to be hoped that students prioritise attendance at rehearsals, so that ensembles are ready for their performance opportunities.

Upcoming Performances

This term will see a variety of performances, sone school-based and others community-based.  There will also be performance opportunities for students involved in the Private Tuition Programme.  Details will be communicated through Cornerstone and parent information letters.

The first performance will be at the school’s ANZAC Day Service on Friday.  This will involve Con Brio and Cantabile Strings presenting the Music item, and Fella Voce will be leading the hymn singing.

Prep to Year 2 Basketball

As we aim to offer more opportunities for Lower Primary students, we are asking for registrations for the Prep to Year 2 Basketball program in Term 2. 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 9th May
• Session 2 Monday 16th May
• Session 3 Monday 23rd May
• Session 4 Monday 30th May
• Session 5 Monday 6th May
• Session 6 Monday 13th May 

To register your interest please fill in the online form: Prep to Year 2 – CLICK HERE

Year 3 – 6 Primary Athletics

St Peters Lutheran College Springfield is looking to establish a Primary Athletics Club which will run for the duration of Term 2 and 3 for students in Year 3 – 6. Students who sign up will be coached by outside coaches who have many years of Track and Field experience. Students will be able to attend up to 2 sessions per week for the duration of the program. 

Athletics Club Details:

Cost: $200 per student

Venue: St Peters Lutheran College Springfield Oval

Start Date: Wednesday 4th May, Week 3, Term 2

Training Times:
Wednesday morning 6.45 am to 7.45 am
Thursday afternoon 2.45 pm to 3.45 pm
(Start date in Term 2 to be confirmed)

We are seeking expressions of interest from parents and students who would be interested in participating in this program. For this program to go ahead, a minimum of 20 students will need to sign up and participate in this program. To register your interest please fill in the online form: Year 3 – 6 Athletics Program – CLICK HERE

Primary Auskick

Auskick will again take place at St Peters Springfield in Term 2 on a Friday afternoon for all Primary students. Information will be sent out to parents early in Term 2. The first official session will take place on Friday 29th April and run for 6 sessions. Session times will be confirmed early in Term 2 by Auskick as will sign on information. Once available, parents will need to register and pay directly with Auskick.

Baseline Tennis Coaching

Baseline Tennis will continue their programs in Term 2. Sessions for Lower Primary students will take place on Tuesday afternoons from 2.45 pm to 3.45 pm. If you wish to register for this or any other Baseline Tennis program, please contact Baseline Tennis on 0450 622 307, by email at admin@bltc.com.au or go to their website - www.bltc.com.au.

Shane Warne Cricket Star Academy

Cricket Star Academy (CSA) is a leading provider of cricket programs in schools across Australia. Our clinics are run by qualified coaches and are designed for kids of all abilities. CSA has recently partnered with St Peters Lutheran College Springfield to host cricket training sessions and holiday clinics. The CSA programs are suitable for all children looking to learn and develop their skills - all while having fun within a safe and inclusive environment.

Please join us for a fun cricket morning as we launch Shane Warne Cricket Star Academy SPRINGFIELD at St Peters Springfield on Sunday 8th May! This will be a come and try session for students at the following times:

8:30 am to 9:30 am: Prep to Year 2 (5 – 7 Year Olds)
9:30 am to 10:30 am: Year 3 – 6 (8 to 11 Years Olds)

Registration Essential - https://sportstaracademy.com/cricket/programs/clinic?id=9506 or to find out more information please contact qld10.cricket@sportstaracademy.com.

Sessions will then be run after school on the following days beginning on Monday 16th May:

Year 3 – 6 (8 to 11 Years Olds): Monday 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm at the Springfield Sporting Complex Cricket Nets
Prep to Year 2 (5 to 7 Year Olds): Tuesday 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm at St Peters Springfield Oval

Date Claimers:

• Thursday 28th April – Central District Cross Country @ IGS
• Saturday 14th May – QGSSSA Cross Country Championships @ Rivermount
• Wednesday 25th May – Met West Cross Country @ John Paul College
• Wednesday 1st June – AIC Cross Country Championships @ Curlew Park, Shorncliffe

Girls Sport Coordinator
Anne-Marie Champion

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.” Anon

Welcome back to Term 2. I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Easter with your families and managed a much-needed break.

Over the past two week many of our St Peters students have participated in a variety of trainings and competitions. National Age Swimming Championships in Adelaide, National Track & Field Championships in Sydney, Rowing Nationals, the Cross Country Camp/ training and our Open Basketball team continued training to prepare for the second half of the season. A full update of these competitions together with some amazing individual achievements will be in next week’s Rock article.

As we now head into Term 2 Girls Sport, it is a good time to remind all our students and parents of the commitment that they have ‘signed up’ to and agreed to participate in. Over the next fortnight, we have two consecutive long weekends where our Autumn Fixture sports (Basketball, Touch & Football) will be played on a Friday afternoon. We ask all students (and parents) who are involved in these sports to honour their commitment to play the entire season and especially on the Friday afternoon/evenings on the above-mentioned long weekends.

2022 AUTUMN FIXTURES – FOCUS ROUNDS

To continue the great initiative of our 2021 GIRLS SPORT CAPTAINS, our 2022 Leaders lead by our Girls Sport Captains Milly, Kayla, Sammi & Emily, we have once again scheduled our FOCUS ROUNDS. Let’s support this wonderful initiative and come along to watch the girls.

ROUND 4 - FRIDAY 22 APRIL – BASKETBALL v BRISBANE GIRLS GRAMMAR @ St Peters

ROUND 5 – FRIDAY 29 APRIL – TOUCH v SOMERVILLE HOUSE @ O’Grady Park

ROUND 6 - FRIDAY 6 MAY – FOOTBALL v BRISBANE STATE HIGH @ Toowong FC

THIS FRIDAY come along and support the BASKETBALL Girls here on campus, students are asked to please wear their formal or playing uniform.

GIVE AWAYS - Lollies and chips (and fingers crossed a sausage sizzle) for all students coming to support 😊

LET’S GO SAINTS!

AUTUMN FIXTURES - BUS TRANSPORT

All girls are expected to take the school buses provided to the Autumn Fixtures each Friday afternoon (AWAY games only). Bus details are always provided on the bottom of the draw & will be emailed by the Sport Coordinator, the draw is placed on the St Peters App as soon as it is finalised each week.

This year for Touch, Football & Basketball, Parents are asked to complete a Google form to advise their daughters mode of transport. This forms also acts as a permission form and creates an accurate roll for us to manage bus numbers. Parents, please keep an eye out for this form and complete in a timely manner each away round.      

BASKETBALL

Coordinator: Mrs Anne-Marie Champion– a.champion@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Please CLICK HERE for details of the Round 4 FOCUS ROUND Draw v BGGS for this Friday afternoon – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App. 

FOOTBALL

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

Please CLICK HERE for details of the Round 4 Draw v BGGS for this Friday afternoon – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App. DRAW ATTACHED TO EMAIL PLEASE CASS

TOUCH

Coordinators: Ms Anne-Marie George - a.george@stpeters.qld.edu.au and Mrs Belinda Byrne – b.byrne@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Please CLICK HERE for details of the Round 4 Draw v BGGS for this Friday afternoon – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App. DRAW ATTACHED TO EMAIL PLEASE CASS

CROSS COUNTRY

Coordinator: Mr Russel Hansen – r.hansen@stpeters.qld.edu.au

2022 Cross Country Camp

A very successful camp was held at Alexandra Headlands over the first weekend of the holidays. Highlights included team bonding through group training sessions, participating in the Kawana Park Run, coach panel discussion, beach recovery activities and a visit from the Head of College.

QGSSSA Championships Lead Up

All roads now lead to Rivermount College, Yatala on Saturday 14 May.

Remaining Invitational Meets

• Saturday 23 April: St Aidan’s at Sherwood Arboretum
• Wednesday 27 April: BGGS at Victoria Park
• Thursday 5 May: QGSSSA Course, Rivermount College

QGSSSA Cross Country Championships: Saturday 14 May – 3 weeks away!

Attendance of a minimum of two training sessions a week as well as racing at the Invitation Meets is vital in the lead up to the QGSSSA championships.    

Community Run Club - Join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6.30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.

Girls Rowing

Coordinator: Mr Peter Hicks - p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Thank you to the girls who have signed on to row in 2022. If you are thinking about Rowing, it is not too late, please email Mr Hicks.

The first official training (on the water) has started this week!

DATE CLAIMER: ROWING CAMP – An important event on the Girls Rowing calendar is the Rowing Camp, this will be held on the first week of the school holidays at the end of Term 2, Saturday 18 June - Friday 24 June.

Please mark these dates in your diaries.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Coordinator: Mrs Nicole Maynard – n.maynard@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Training commences next Wednesday 27 April, please see the St Peters App for further details.

RHYTHMIC GYM GIRLS WANTED – if you are thinking about participating in RG, it is not too late, please email Mrs Maynard.

• Training sessions will commence on Wednesday afternoon, 27 April (Week 2, Term 2).
• There are 2 training session times: 3:30pm – 5:30pm OR 5:30pm – 7:30pm. The girls must be able to attend ONE of these sessions.
• Uniform for training - PE uniform / bike pants
• Start practising ball throwing in the air (and catching). You may use a basketball, volleyball, netball, or soccer ball
• Teams will be made up of 4 girls – this will be organised early in Term 2
• The 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics Calendar can be found on the St Peters App

DRESS CODE FOR WEEKEND SPORTING FIXTURES

When attending/watching other sporting fixtures (eg Basketball, Football or Touch), girls are asked to ensure they are wearing their St Peters Formal uniform or if they are playing, their St Peters playing uniform is allowed. (PE Uniform or casual clothing is not allowed).

WET WEATHER

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.

Luke Donatini | Boys Sport Coordinator 
l.donatini@stpeters.qld.edu.au

‘One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it’. Knute Rockne

In the last weekend of Term 1 and over the Easter holiday break, St Peters were able to participate in some trial games in both Rugby and Football. Our Rugby Teams travelled up to the Sunshine Coast to play against Sunshine Coast Grammar School as well as participated in the Ballymore Cup, whilst our 1st XI Football team played a mid-week game against Ambrose Treacy College at home on Harts Road Oval. 

We were also fortunate that some training camps could go ahead over the Easter break. Boys Rowing attended a camp at YMCA Cam Warrawee and Lake Kurwongbah, Petrie, whilst both Rugby and Football also participated in camps at St Peters and at Alexandra Headlands respectively.

Cross Country also managed to get away at Alexandra Headlands for a three day training camp.

We do encourage all boys and parents who are involved in Term 2 sports to keep checking the St Peters App for most recent updates on training, games and any cancelations due to poor weather.

St Peters Chess, Rugby and Football Trial Games Friday 22 April & Saturday 23 April

On Saturday 23 April (this weekend) St Peters Rugby and Football Year 7 to Open teams will compete against St Edmund’s College in trail games. CLICK HERE for Rugby schedule. CLICK HERE for Football schedule.

Our Chess teams (intermediate to Opens) will also trail against St Edmund’s College on Friday afternoon /evening ‘away’ at St Edmund’s College, Woodend. CLICK HERE for schedule.

Please do check the St Peters App for all details regarding venues and times of each game for this weekend trial games.

Congratulations - Some Great Performances

Recently Kaito N (Year 12) competed at the Queensland Secondary Schools Sport Tennis Titles whilst representing St Peters and the Metropolitan West Region. Kaito’s performance at these titles earned him selection into the Queensland Pizzey Cup State Tennis Team. Congratulation and well done Kaito on a sensational achievement. St Peters wishes you the best luck at the National Championships later this year!

This week, Tristan B (Year 8) placed third (Bronze) in the Under 14  High Jump at the Australian National Track & Field Championships, Homebush, Sydney. Tristan jumper at personal best of 1.81m which was also the same height jumped you both first place, and second place. Tristan was awarded Bronze on a ‘count back’. Fantastic effort Tristan, St Peters are extremely proud of you!

St Peters Gain National Honours – Australian Age Swimming Championships

From Wednesday 12 to Monday 18 April, 40 students from St Peters Western attended the Australian Age Swimming Championships in Adelaide.

St Peters Western again took out the overall honours champion club with a total of 2342.5 points, 1085 points in front of second placed, Nunawading. This is another outstanding achievement by our students who were superbly coached by Maxine Seear, Andrey Pianca, Scott Crawford and Jacob Hansford.

A huge number of our students attained personal best performances and made either A or B finals and represented the College with pride.

The following students performed exceptionally throughout the championships claiming national medals:

Thomas D B: 15 years

• 2nd 14-15 years 50m Medley Relay (Club)

David C: 15 years

• 2nd 14-15 years 50m Medley Relay (Club)
• 2nd 14-15 years 50m Medley Relay (State)

Sam T: 15 years

• 1st 1500m Freestyle
• 3rd 400m Individual Medley

Randal I: 15 years

• 2nd 200m Breaststroke
• 2nd 14-15 years 50m Medley Relay (Club)

Jye B: 16 years

• 3rd 200m Freestyle
• 2nd 1500m Freestyle
• 3rd 400m Freestyle
• 3rd 800m Freestyle

Hugh D: 17 years

• 2nd 16-17 100m Freestyle Relay
• 3rd 100m Freestyle
• 3rd 200m Freestyle

Rob T: 17 years

• 1st 1500m Freestyle
• 3rd 400m Individual Medley
• 3rd 400m Freestyle
• 3rd 800m Freestyle

Nick N: 17 years

• 2nd 14-17 100m Freestyle Relay

(Anthony – if you have any photos of our swimmers from Nationals (St Peters Western) that we can add, this would be great).

Thank You Coordinators, Coaches, Players, Parents and Support Groups

Now that we see the conclusion of our Term 1 AIC Boys Sport for 2022, I would personally like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all involved in making the 2022 sports of Cricket, Volleyball, Swimming and Australian Rules so successful. All the many hours of hard work put in by our coordinators (Gary Munday, Russel Hansen, Peter Dawson and Mark Holman) has not gone unnoticed and is extremely appreciated. Thank you also to all the parents assisting in the background and associated with the respective support groups, your assistance and support is extremely valued and appreciated.

Many thanks to the numerous coaches who willingly provide wonderful guidance and knowledge to all our boys who participate in St Peters Boys Sport. I truly hope that you have had a great experience and we look forward to your involvement again in 2023.

Finally, to the boys, thank you all for ‘turning up for OUR college’ each and every week. Your passion to play at your best, to train at your best and to bring to life memorable St Peters sporting moments is very much appreciated. Thank you for keeping the St Peters spirit of ‘Plus Ultra’ alive!

2022 AIC Cross Country & Runners Club

Each boy from Years 7 to 12 has been emailed and alerted about signing on and participating in Cross Country for St Peters. We strongly encourage any boy who is looking at participating in a Term 2 sport (Rugby and Football) or a Term 3 sport (Basketball, Tennis and Track & Field) to get along to at least one Cross Country / Runners Club session. This is a fantastic way to improve their overall fitness and will stand them in good preparation for their up and coming team sporting season.

Cross Country at St Peters has traditionally been well received and very competitive at both AIC and QGSSA. Let’s work hard in 2021 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.

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.

Term 2 AIC Sporting Coordinators – St Peters Boys Sport

If the sport specific information you are looking for, in relation to Term 2 AIC sports for St Peters, cannot be found on the St Peters App, please contact the below sport specific sports representatives directly. 

• St Peters Rugby Head Coach: Mr Russell Todd – r.todd@stpters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Football Coordinator: Mr Russel Hansen – r.hansen@stpeters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Chess Coordinator: Mr Wolf Stuetzel – w.stuetzel@stpeters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Cross Country Coordinator: Mr Russel Hansen – r.hansen@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Please see below the AIC Sporting Calendar for 2022.

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: