In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving world, adaptability has become a vital skill for success. As parents and educators, we play a crucial role in helping our children navigate change and develop the resilience needed to thrive in dynamic environments. Whether it's transitioning between year levels, coping with unexpected circumstances or facing friendship dynamics face to face and online, our support and guidance can make a significant difference in our children’s ability to adapt.
At St Peters, we foster open communication by creating safe and non-judgmental spaces/classrooms where students can freely express their thoughts and feelings about the changes they are experiencing. Through Restorative Practices we listen actively and validate students’ feelings, acknowledging that change can be both exciting and challenging. We also coach them through challenging experiences and make them aware of what they may learn along the way. Everything is a learning opportunity!
There are expected and unexpected areas of change or new experiences that our students will experience. Attending camp for the first time is a change that we anticipate for which we are intentionally able to provide students with age-appropriate information in advance to support this experience. Many conversations are shared between staff, students and parents prior to attending camps for example so that everyone feels safe and comfortable with the upcoming experience.
Approaching change as a concept by encouraging flexibility and resilience helps our students to understand that change is inevitable and a natural part of life. Supporting students to be able to adjust and pivot in times of change is also essential. Changes in timetables such as a cross country, track and field day or missing some days of school due to illness can be disappointing and therefore upset some students. Encouraging our students to see the benefits, positives, what they may be gaining from that change and to embrace new experiences with an open mind and growth mindset is something we focus on during our Pastoral Care times with our students as well as during Circle time.
As teachers, we are continuing to actively support our students’ ability to adapt to change; we empower them to navigate uncertainties with an open mind and heart. By encouraging open communication, providing information and cultivating a growth mindset, we aim to equip them with the necessary tools to embrace regular change. Through our guidance and coaching as well as that provided by you as parents and caregivers, we can help our students to learn every day and walk alongside them, encouraging their growth and celebrating their ability to adapt to change.
Beth Saffery Marketing & Events Officer
What's On
7 June - 11 July
7 - 9 June: Year 7 Camp
8 June: Year 9 Science Field Trip Toohey Forest (all day)
8 June: Readers Cup selected Year 6 students, Blair State School
12 June: Music Education Through Instruments Concert, 10:00am - 10:20am, Concourse
13 June: Year 7 Wearable Art Event 5:00pm - 5:45pm, JHP
14 June: Years 4 - 6 Inter-house Track & Field Carnival
15 June: APSMO Olympiad 2 Years 5 and 6
16 June: Leukaemia Foundation Shave, 12:35pm, JHP
16 June: Term 2 Concludes
19 – 23 June: Student Free Days
10 July: Student Free Day
11 July: Term 3 Commences
Ministry
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.
"Forgiveness holds us together through good and bad times and it allows us to grow in love," Henri Nouwen.
Today in Year 7 Chapel we are looking at an episode in the life of Peter. I love Peter. The way the gospels tell his story suggests that he quite often acted or spoke without thinking things through. His passionate enthusiasm meant that he found himself in all sorts of scrapes. But the focus of his story today is on Matthew’s gospel account of Peter asking Jesus about forgiveness.
Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?”
“No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!"
What do you think about forgiveness?
Academic and author Kate Bowler reminds me in her blessing titled, 'A blessing when you need love to conquer hate', that we all do something with the hurts and offences that come to us. Some of us find, as Kate says, "it escapes our lips as invective, others of us find it gets buried and stored up as bitterness."
Sometimes we find it easy to forgive, other times it feels like we might never be able to let it go.
I am very much aware that members of my own family deal differently with hurt. Some explode, whilst one member of my family has a memory like an elephant and is likely in a raw moment to bring up something you said or did three years ago.
I think Jesus knew that forgiveness had to be a daily practice, a way of encountering one another because sometimes it’s really hard work. Often it’s a process that happens over time, not an action that’s done and dusted in a moment.
I really resonate with something Dr Brené Brown says about conflict in relationships. Even when we feel someone else has done the wrong thing, Brené says we should always ask the question, “what’s my part in this?”.
The more time we spend with people, the more we become aware that an orientation towards forgiveness as well as owning our own capacity for contributing to conflict is essential. Some of our Year 7 students might encounter this reality on camp next week!
Returning to Henri Nouwen’s words, "Forgiveness holds us together through good and bad times and it allows us to grow in love."
We began with Peter asking how many times he had to forgive. And whilst Jesus basically says we just have to keep on forgiving, I’m reassured that primarily Jesus wanted people to know that we’re all forgiven, that God’s love is big enough to hold all the hurt, pain and anger, it’s big enough to hold us when we’ve been wronged and when we have wronged.
God, please help us to learn forgiveness. Remind us that you journey with us as we learn to live well together and to love one another.
Stephanie Maher Director of Identity, Formation and Service
Important Notices
Kindergarten Enrolments 2024 and Sibling Enrolments 2025
The College is blessed to be experiencing unprecedented growth and interest in enrolment.
Families with children already at St Peters Lutheran College Springfield wishing to enrol a sibling in 2025 or beyond are reminded to submit an online enrolment application for your child if you have not already done so.
Please note that due to the very high demand for places, applications for siblings commencing in 2025 should be received before the end of Term 3, 2022. A link to our online enrolment application form can be found here - Enrol with Springfield. Sibling interviews are anticipated to commence in Term 1 2024 and continue through Term 2 2024.
Please note that enrolment with our Kindergarten is separate from this and families must ensure that they have registered their interest for a place directly with our onsite Kindergarten. Families with children already at St Peters Lutheran College Springfield wishing to enrol a sibling in Kindergarten in 2024 are asked to contact the Kindergarten directly to inform them of a sibling enrolment. You will need to contact the Kindergarten before the end of June.
Families seeking enrolment in 2024 are urged to make immediate contact with the enrolments team to discuss availability.
June - July Vacation Care Information and Booking Form
For the June - July Vacation Care information CLICK HERE
For June July - Vacation Care booking form CLICK HERE
Secondary Years
Year 12 External Assessment Timetable 2023
Year 12 students’ final results for General subjects are based on their achievement in three internal assessments and one external assessment that is:
Common to all schools
Administered under the same conditions, at the same time and on the same day
Developed and marked by the QCAA according to a commonly applied marking guide.
External assessments are held annually in Term 4. The QCAA external assessment timetable 2023 has been released and is available for perusal HERE.
The timetable has been designed to:
Minimise clashes for students across the examination period. Where there is a clash within a morning or afternoon session, students will be allocated to the alternative session on the same day.
Ensure most students sit no more than two external assessments on one day.
Provide sufficient breaks between external assessments for popular courses and frequently combined courses.
Enable all external assessments to be marked in time for students to receive their final Year 12 results.
Celebrating Language and Creativity: Spotlight on Our Junior High French Program
Bonjour tout le monde! We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on our Junior High French Program, where our students have been showcasing their language skills, creativity and understanding of French culture in incredibly innovative ways.
Year 7 students delved into the world of animals, an initiative inspired by the SPA (Société Protectrice des Animaux), the oldest animal welfare charity in France. The students created captivating posters of real animals who call SPA their temporary home, exploring their characteristics, habitats and care needs. They did not stop at the French context; the project extended to discussing pet adoption and ownership practices in Australia, highlighting the differences and similarities between our cultures. Their comprehensive projects sparked meaningful conversations around pet responsibility and welfare.
In Year 8, the focus shifted to location and directions. Students navigated their way around French cities, landmarks and monuments, learning how to give and understand directions in French. This fun and interactive module challenged them to apply their newly acquired language skills in a real-world context, truly bringing the language to life.
The Year 9 group embarked on a journey to explore weather conditions across France, expanding their vocabulary around weather, clothing and activities. They engaged in dynamic discussions, proposing the appropriate attire and activities for different weather conditions, demonstrating an impressive grasp of the French language while learning about the culture's practical aspects and role played shopping in France.
The crowning event for the Year 10 group has undoubtedly been the virtual excursion to Geneva, Switzerland. Our ambitious students donned the hat of travel bloggers for this project. They created captivating travel blogs and websites, complete with rich descriptions, recommendations and beautiful photos. The students took the project a notch higher by creatively using Photoshop to place themselves in various iconic locations in Geneva. We invite everyone to visit these fantastic blogs and websites to get a glimpse of Geneva through our students' eyes.
As we continue this journey of linguistic exploration, let's not forget about the excitement in store for the first week of Term 3 — our French Week! An exciting line-up of activities awaits:
Every day – French themed photo booth to remember this fun week with your friends, as well as different French foods featured at the Hearts Café!
Tuesday: Roll a Picasso Art Activity in the JH Foyer. Unleash your inner Picasso!
Wednesday: Petanque on the Oval. Experience a traditional French game.
Thursday: 'Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir' viewing in the JH Foyer. A taste of popular French animated series. (PG rated)
Friday: French Music/Dance in the JH Foyer. Let's end the week on a high note!
Also, in the Primary Years Mme Cutcliffe has organised for a French puppet show for our Upper Primary French students in Term 3!
In the Junior High French Program, we believe in creating immersive, experiential learning journeys that make the language more than just words and grammar. We aim to present students with a rich tapestry of culture, communication and creativity. As the students progress through the program, they not only become more fluent in French but also develop a broader understanding of the world around them. We look forward to sharing more of our student's accomplishments in the future. Merci et à bientôt!
Mme Banks
Performing Arts
Join Performing Arts
St Peters Performing Arts Department is an inclusive and active department with a place for all who would like to be involved. All students are encouraged to learn instruments and join a variety of ensembles in dance, drama and music. We are currently taking enrolments for Semester 2 with limited availability so get in quick! If you are already enrolled, there is no need to enrol again.
Individual Tuition
At St Peters, individual lessons are taught by highly qualified teachers who are experts in their field. Lessons are scheduled on a rotational basis, which avoids missing any curriculum subject more than twice a term. Extended and second instrument lessons will occur outside of curriculum time.
Please complete a separate enrolment form for each instrument
Music Ensembles
The ensemble programme at St Peters is diverse in styles and performance opportunities. Students who learn an ensemble instrument or voice at St Peters are encouraged to participate in a school ensemble and join dance or drama clubs.
Congratulations to Stella S and Aiyana P in Year 9 who both represented Met West at the State 15 Years Australian Rules titles. This was played at the Springfield Sporting Complex over 4 days. Both Stella and Aiyana had fantastic performances across the 4 days. Met West finished 4th overall just outside the medals.
Congratulations to Stella who was selected in the QLD 15 Years team. She will contest the National Titles in July. This is on the back of her outstanding performances for the Brisbane Lions Women’s Academy team earlier in the year. Well done Stella and Aiyana!
QGSSSA Cross Country
Congratulations to the QG Cross Country team which finished 3rd overall at the recent QGSSA Cross Country Championships. This is a phenomenal result for the College and only a few points behind 2nd place. Special mention to the 12 years girls who won their age group overall! The 13 and 14 years age groups placed 2nd while the 15, 16 and Open age groups placed 5th respectively.
There were a number of fantastic individual performances including Olivia A (13 years) who finished 10th overall, Tahnee B (13 Years) 21st, Stella S (15 Years) 20th and Jade H (16 Years) 15th respectively.
Well done to all girls and Mrs Schreiber and the coaches for their outstanding preparation of the girls throughout the season.
AIC Boys Sport
“The only one who can tell you ‘You can’t win’ is you and you don’t have to listen,” Jessica Ennis-Hill.
What a fantastic Saturday of St Peters Boys Sport. Last weekend St Peters played Padua in Chess, Football and Rugby. Congratulations to all our St Peters teams who competed over the weekend. It was wonderful to witness such great sportsmanship across all our boys’ sports.
This weekend will see our boys compete in Round 7 of AIC Rugby, Chess and Football. This will be our final round of AIC sport for Term 2 in 2023. Our Senior Teams will be playing at Home at St Peters, whilst our Junior Teams will play at Villanova College. Please refer to both below and the St Peters App for further information about Round 7.
Term 3 AIC Sports – Tennis, Basketball, Track & Field
In preparation for Term 3 AIC sport, we have communicated via email to all boys in Years 7 - 12 regarding ‘Sign Ons’ for AIC Basketball, AIC Tennis and AIC Track & Field. Trials and training for both Boys' Basketball and Boys' Tennis have now commenced whilst Track & Field will commence officially in Week 1 of Term 3. Please check the St Peters App for further information regarding training/trials.
2023 AIC Cross Country Championships
The annual AIC Cross Country Championships was conducted on Wednesday 31 May at Curlew Park, Sandgate. Our St Peters Boys Cross Country Squad had trained well for this event and the results of their training commitment were evident. Congratulations to all involved for a commendable result this year. Overall St Peters placed fourth just four points behind St Laurence’s College (third), Marist College (second) and Iona College (first). Following are our overall age group results:
12 Years – 4th
13 Years – 2nd
14 Years – 4th
15 Years – 8th
16 Years – 4rd
Opens – 5th
Some outstanding individual performances included Xavier M (13 years) who won the 13 years event in an outstanding run while Sam B and Isaac K were fourth and fifth respectively in the 14 years age group and Isaac D was sixth in the 12 Years age group.
Many thanks to our two Cross Captains Lachlain R (Year 12) and Seb B (Year 12) who both lead from the front and set a high standard for all our boys to follow and strive for during the season.
Water Polo Success
Congratulations to Rory G in Year 7 and Jonah E in Year 8 who were both selected in the Queensland U13 on the back of strong performances at the recent State Titles. Rory and Jonah spent many hours dedicated to training and playing and we wish them all the best as they represent the Queensland team at the National Championships in Hobart in early July. Well done boys!
Term 3 AIC Sporting Coordinators – St Peters Boys Sport
This coming Friday, St Peters Chess will compete against Villanova College in their last fixture of the 2023 AIC Chess season. Chess games will commence from 4:00pm at St Peters. We wish all our Chess players every success this Friday.
Please refer to the St Peters App for details about training times and games for Term 2 AIC Chess.
This Saturday St Peters Football Teams will compete against Villanova College in Round 7 of AIC Football. Our Senior Teams (Years 9 - Opens) will be ‘Home’ at St Peters whilst our Junior Teams (Years 7 and 8) will play ‘Away’ at Villanova College.
We request everyone to please check the St Peters App for game times and details. Please also check the App for any cancellations.
This coming Saturday our St Peters Rugby Teams will also compete against Villanova College. Our Senior Teams (Years 9 - Opens) will play ‘Home’ on Mayer Oval at St Peters Lutheran College, whilst our Junior Teams are playing Away at Villanova College.
We request everyone to please check the St Peters App for game times and details. Please also check the App for any 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.
The AIC Sporting Calendar for 2023 can be accessed from the St Peters app.
QGSSSA Girls Sport
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Congratulations to Jazelle C (Year 11) who has been selected in the 2023 U19 Queensland School Sport Hockey Team. Jaz (left) is pictured with fellow St Peters team members Amelie P (right) & Niamh D J (middle) while representing Met West at the Queensland State Championships.
Congratulations Jazelle.
AUTUMN FIXTURE SPORTS – BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL & TOUCH RESULTS
Well done to all our Basketball, Football and Touch teams on the 2023 season, across all our sports we saw great improvement which we will continue to work on in the coming years. Thank you again to all our girls who represented St Peters each week and to our staff for their work throughout the season.
Congratulations to our three pennant winning teams, Senior B1 and 9A Basketball and the Senior Football team. Special mention to the teams listed below who finished in the Top Four on the ladders at the end of the season.
Football
Open Team – Third Place
Senior Team – Pennant Winners
Intermediate Team – Second Place
Touch
8A and 8B Teams – Fourth Place
Basketball
Open Team – Third Place
Senior A Team – equal Third Place
Senior B1 – Pennant Winners
10A Team – Second Place
10B Team – equal Second Place
9A Team – Pennant Winners
8A Team – Second Place
8B Team – equal Third Place
AFLQ SCHOOLS CUP
Well done to our Years 7 - 9 Australian Rules team that travelled to Everton Park FC last Friday to play in the qualifying round for the Junior Girls AFLQ Schools Cup competition. The girls performed exceptionally well defeating Stuartholme and Kedron State High School in dominant performances.
We now progress to the Regional Finals which are scheduled for Thursday 27 July.
Thank you to Peter Hicks, Coaches Chris Cant and Dean Johnson for giving the girls this opportunity, this is the first time St Peters has participated in this competition, let’s go Saints!
Vicki Wilson Preliminary Tournament
Congratulations to our Senior and Junior Teams who have qualified for the Vicki Wilson Netball State Championships which will be played in Term 3.
On Tuesday both teams headed to WDNA to participate in the Met West region preliminary tournament to progress to the State Championships. The tournament consists of six rounds of pool games, each game consists of two, eight minute halves with a 20 minute break in between games. At the end of the pool games the top two teams from each pool cross over and the two winners progress to the State Championships.
Our Junior Team was undefeated in all games with five being the closest margin against St Aidan’s. With limited preparation Coach Tracey was impressed with the team’s connection and the flexibility within the team, the girls went on to defeat St Peter Claver 18 - 7 in the playoff game.
Our Senior Team also went through undefeated, finishing top of their pool but were challenged with some very close games. In the final pool round, we took on St Aidan’s, where the game was goal for goal with St Peters winning by one in the dying seconds. This win saw us crossover and take on Ipswich Girls Grammar School, another tough goal for goal game with the siren sounding at the right time for St Peters to win by a single point!
At the end of the day, we had some tired and sore girls. We were super proud of their efforts, the team culture and comradery was special to be a part of and they certainly represented St Peters with pride.
Thank you to our amazing coaches Tracey and Patti, our program continues to grow under their guidance. Thank you also to Larika for your support and it was great to see old scholars and now coaches Emily, Milly & Renee supporting the girls.
A big thank you to Alex Ever (Charlotta’s Mum) who on behalf of the Netball PSG supplied fruit and snacks for the girls throughout the day. Thanks also to the parents for helping with set up and pack down and scoring.
Date Claimer: Vicki Wilson Final Series – Friday 4 and Saturday 5 August
TOUCH ALL SCHOOLS
To continue building the Touch Program, St Peters will be entering an U13, U15 & U18 teams into the All Schools Touch Competition to be held in Term 4 at the Gold Coast.
This exciting opportunity will give many of our girls the opportunity to continue to develop their Touch game.
Details have been emailed to the girls invited to play; any questions please contact Mr Bygraves – g.bygraves@stpeters.qld.edu.au
WINTER FIXTURES - NETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, HOCKEY & TENNIS
Training for all Winter fixture sports is now well underway.
It is important to watch for emails from your sport coordinator with details of trials and training.
Training schedules can be found on the St Peters App.
This Saturday will see our Netball, Volleyball & Tennis girls enjoy a trial game round v Somerville House in preparation for Round 1 of the season on Saturday 15 July (Term 3, Week 1).
Our Hockey girls will play next Monday 12 June, 4:00pm at UQ.
While it has been cold over the past couple of days it has been fantastic to have girls on the water consistently. The improvements have been significant because of this consistency and I would like to encourage families to please keep up the on water attendance as we move into camp. Can I please remind families to notify me of any absences, no communication significantly affects the ability of coaches to put full crews on the water, as plans cannot be made.
A few updates as we head into the final weeks of the term and camp.
Round 3 Ergometer Trials – Wednesday 14/Thursday 15 June (afternoon)
Next Wednesday and Thursday afternoon sees the third round of ergometer selections for the program. Coaches will confirm with their year levels which afternoon they will do their trials.
Compulsory Regatta Training – Boat Race Official Presentation
As the program looks ahead to camp and to racing in Term 3, the Brisbane Schoolgirls Rowing Association and the College require students and coaches to go through Boat Race Official and Regatta training for on water safety, communication and signs/signals from boat race officials at Regattas, this training is compulsory.
This training is undertaken by Boat Race Officials that are on the water with the students in a safety and fairness capacity at all regattas.
The St Peters Boat Race Official Presentation and Regatta training is Thursday 22 June (during Rowing Camp).
2023 BSRA Rowing Camp - Bundaberg
Thank you to those families that have already returned the camp forms. I am still waiting on the payment link from finance and will forward this as soon as it is available. As advised previously, camp is critical to kick start the racing season for the girls as well as to make some lifelong friends while they are away. Indemnity forms are required to be returned by Friday 9 June, in preparation for this camp.
Parents are welcome to contact me directly if there are any concerns regarding attendance at this camp.
Mini Camp – Saturday 8 July & Monday 10 July
There will be a daily mini-camp that will operate in the mornings 6:00am - 10:00am on Saturday 9 and Monday 11 July (not Sunday 10 July). This camp is not compulsory, though I highly encourage girls to take part. More details and a sign-on form for this camp will be provided closer to the date.
BSRA Regatta 3 – St Peters Hosting Saturday 5 August
The 2023 BSRA Regatta 3 is on Saturday 5 August and is being hosted by the St Peters Rowing Parent Support Group.
Hosting this event is a large undertaking where the St Peters Rowing program organises and takes all profits from the catering of this event. It is anticipated that approximately 2500+ people attend this regatta. The hosting of this event is a large logistical undertaking and at the Parent Support group meeting earlier this week, planning and coordination discussions were held to ensure we take full advantage of this fund-raising opportunity. Could I please request all families make themselves available to assist on this day.
Today we were excited to announce our Rhythmic Gymnastics Captains for 2023, Charlie R (IND) and Zoe C (SFD). Both girls have contributed enormously to the sport throughout the years and on behalf of Mrs Champion, the Rhythmic Gymnastics teams and coaches, I’d like to congratulate them on their newly appointed roles.
It’s been another week of fine tuning, focusing and executing choreography and collaborations.
Each routine is slowly coming together and I thank everyone for their enormous effort at training. Well done girls!
Next week is our last Rhythmic Gymnastics training session before the school holidays. Year 7 will be away enjoying their time on camp, have fun girls and don’t forget to practise when you can!
Please note I’ll be communicating with students and parents regarding future date claimers later this week.
Remember to please email me if you are unable to make it to training.
Date Claimers:
School Holiday | Extra training days - (TBC)
QGSSSA Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition Day - Friday 4 August
As always, keep up the great work, keep practising and of course keep smiling.
Please CLICK HERE for the Term 2 Athletic Performance & Development Training Schedule.
The schedule can also be found on the St Peters App.
If you would like further information on this wonderful opportunity to improve your fitness, please email Mr Leigh Smith.
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 SPORT CANCELLATIONS
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.
Communication of Sport Information
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:
