At our Monday morning staff briefing, Pastor Matt gave a devotion that started off very humorously. He talked about how, over the years, he has made many Kindy visits and has been given many different names by his Kindy friends. These have included Master Patt, Matt Man and more recently Master Piece or Master Peace (Pastor Matt really likes the latter). Pastor Matt talked about how he loves the compliments the little ones make each week. They like his shirt, tie and pretty much list every accessory he wears!

Pastor Matt’s anecdote provided a great lead into his devotional focus on the power of positivity, being grateful for others and showing thanks. Staff engaged in an activity of reflection where they considered the nicest compliment they have ever received. This brought smiles to their faces.

It is important to provide genuine compliments and positive feedback to others, to show appreciation to others and for our world and to be grateful for improvements made and goals reached.

We have had much to appreciate and be grateful for here at St Peters Springfield in Term 2 but I’ll note a few of our innovative developments:

• Stage 3B of the Junior High Precinct has started to be built and future Master planning for the site has been occurring.
• Our Years 8/9 Entrepreneurship subject, a new subject introduced amongst a suite of innovative electives this year, had its Inaugural Market Day. The class has worked hard over the past term to create businesses, develop product lines and market and sell items to their peers and staff. The students raised a $700.00 profit which has been donated to Bravehearts, an Australian child protection organisation.
• Thriving Thursdays in our Upper Primary Years has seen the introduction of ‘iTime’ where students can choose to inquire into topics they are passionate about; the students have thoroughly enjoyed their learning.
• We held our Inaugural Performing Arts Showcase mid May. There were a number of dance, drama and ensemble music performances from Allegro Strings, Cantabile Strings, Platinum Band and Con Brio Choir as well as solo music performances. It was the first time that the three areas of dance, drama and music have come together for a showcase in our College’s history.
• The Dance Troupe competed in its first public competition ever, the Evolution Dance Competition, which was held in South Brisbane; the students performed exceptionally well, achieving third place overall in their category; the team was led by teacher, Caitlin Knight, and Zoe C, Year 12 College Captain.
• We have expanded our connections with Sharon Lutheran School, Hong Kong. Historically, our Year 5 students partner with the Year 5 students at Sharon Lutheran School to discuss a range of topics. Recently, we have extended the program with our Year 6 students continuing the partnership with their buddies from 2022 and our Year 4 students have also begun their partnership a year earlier than usual. This will strengthen relationships between our Upper Primary students and their Hong Kong buddies over several years.
• A Year 11 Leadership Camp was introduced for 2023 and has been thoroughly enjoyed by our students out at the Emu Gully Camp Site. The camp program lead into Leadership processes next semester.
• We held a LEQ Parent Workshop called ‘The New Reality’. Vanessa Noonan, Director of Learning and Innovation at LEQ, presented to parents at the College around the new world of work and how we can best prepare students for the new order; the event was appreciated by our parents.
• Our Year 10 students are undertaking ‘Spill the Positivi-Tea’, an ongoing well-being activity based on uplifting dialogue to enhance mental and emotional health; students are engaging with peers that they would not normally have a conversation with over a cup of tea and cookies; the activity has encouraged kindness, empathy and has nurtured meaningful connections here at the College.
• We have connected with our St Peters Old Scholars through ANZAC Day Ceremonies, Design Thinking workshops and talks. It is so nice to reconnect with our old scholars and bring their life experiences into our College to educate our present students.
• We are grateful for the way our College is moving forward in a positive direction and for all of our community members. It has been wonderful to see our students (and our teachers too!) setting goals for growth and working on these over Term 2. We thank our parents for their ongoing support of our College. I wish you a safe and happy term break and we look forward to the exciting opportunities that Term 3 will offer!

Natalie Houston
Principal

• 15 June - APSMO Olympiad 2 Years 5 and 6
• 16 June - Leukaemia Foundation Shave (Lessons 6 & 7 Concourse)
• 16 June - Term 2 Concludes
• 19 – 23 June – Student Free Days
• 10 July – Student Free Day
• 11 July – Term 3 Commences

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

Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers

We wish to assure you that planning at the College is well underway to ensure effective educational programs, staffing and administration at our school in 2024. To assist us with finalising details it is important that the College is aware of our expected student numbers.

My child will continue as a student at St Peters Springfield in 2024

There is no requirement for the families of students who will remain at the College in 2024 to contact us. Unless the Principal or Enrolments Office receives specific written advice from you that your child is leaving at the end of 2023, we will assume your child’s enrolment will continue and as such, their place at school in 2024 is secured. Therefore, families who will remain at St Peters into 2024 do not need to take any action.

My child will leave St Peters Springfield at the end of 2023

We do wish to remind families that, as per the terms of your enrolment contract, if you do not intend for your child to remain a student of St Peters in 2024, you need to advise us in writing before the start of Term 4 2023. Whilst we would very much appreciate your advice as soon as you are able, the final date for acceptance of notice without penalty (term’s fees in lieu of notice) will be Monday 23 October 2023. Please note that there can be no flexibility with regard to this contractual requirement due to the high demand for places at the College.

If you have any questions regarding continuing or new enrolment with St Peters, please contact the Enrolments Team by email at s.enrolments@stpeters.qld.edu.au, or by phone at 3470 3888. 

Enrolments Registrar

For the June - July Vacation Care information CLICK HERE

For June July - Vacation Care booking form CLICK HERE

Last week, ten Year 5 and 6 students ventured to Blair State School to participate in the 2023 Readers Cup Competition. Students were required to read five different books from five different authors over a number of months and then gather during their lunchtimes to discuss the various themes and details of each book. Students competed against 20 other teams from various schools in the Ipswich District. In between each round of questions, we were thoroughly entertained by Nat Amoore, an author from one of the books we read. She kindly spent some time with us, even signing a copy of her book for our library. Students worked incredibly hard throughout the fierce and rather difficult competition and did themselves and the College proud with their impeccable behaviour and outstanding sportsmanship. St Peters Lutheran College Team 2 won the third round of questions and came third overall in the competition. Congratulations to all students involved!

Kelly Stolz
Year 6 teacher

Last week our Year 7 Students travelled to the Sunshine Coast for their Year 7 Camp, which is an integral component of the Year 7 program at St Peters Lutheran College Springfield. The theme of the camp was ‘Friendship, Teamwork and Resilience'. Activities, like Giant Swing, Team Rescue and High Ropes were specifically chosen to develop the students’ relationships, teamwork and communication skills. Students also be visited Australia Zoo on Friday afternoon, as a part of the Year 7 Science Program. Thank you to all of the staff who gave up their time to share this experience with our students.

Caitlin Knight
Year 7 Coordinator

The Years 8 and 9 Entrepreneurial Studies class have been hard at work over the last term creating businesses, developing product lines and marketing to their peers and teachers. On Tuesday 6 June, St Peters Lutheran College Springfield had its first ever Market Day where the Entrepreneurial class had a chance to sell their goods. There were baked delights, hot dogs, gummies, candles, bracelets and more! The class raised $700.00 in profit, which will be donated to Bravehearts, an Australian child protection organisation. We look forward to seeing what the Semester 2 cohort will create.

"It’s all about the journey, not the outcome" - Carl Lewis

Last weekend we witnessed the last round of AIC Rugby, Chess, and Football for our boys at St Peters. Congratulations to all our St Peters teams for a successful season of Term 2 sport. We had many ups and downs but extremely happy to say that the ‘ups’ definitely outweighed and outshone the downs.

I would like to commend and congratulate all our Term 2 sporting teams for their enthusiasm and passion throughout their respective sporting Term 2 seasons. On behalf of St Peters thank you gentlemen for your involvement in St Peters Term 2 sport and your ongoing support of our sporting program.

Term 3 Sport

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 and Tennis. Please note that this is now closed.

Trials and training for both boys Basketball and boys Tennis are now underway and further details can be found on the St Peters App.

St Peters Track & Field training has also commenced and is underway for both girls and boys. Training times and season (QGSSSA & AIC) calendar can be found on the St Peters App. We will be offering some St Peters Track & Field training over the June/July holiday period. For details about these sessions, please also refer to the St Peters app.

A holiday training schedule for all sports will be placed on the St Peters App. Please check for emails from your respective sport coordinators.

Our AIC Term 3 Boys Sport Coordinators for 2023 are:

St Peters Basketball Coordinator: Mr Orhan Memedovski – o.memedovski@stpters.qld.edu.au
St Peters Tennis Coordinator: Mrs Lija Marshall – l.Marshall@stpeters.qld.edu.au
St Peters Track & Field Coordinators: Mr Jeremy Lohe – j.lohe@stpeters.qld.edu.au

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.

BOYS ROWING

Our Boys Rowing program had an incredibly successful Trophy Regatta last Saturday, which saw almost every crew bring home a medal as well as the South Queensland Schools Rowing Conference Jenny Pemberton Cup, for the most successful boys’ program in 2023. This is an especially outstanding result as there are only 27 boys, at all, in our program this year. We were the smallest boys school program in the conference this year and it was the sheer heart and determination of these athletes that lead to the result they achieved.

Year 8:

• Div 1 Quad: Cameron B, Barack B, Sam R, Leo D and Harley K – fifth place
• Div 1 Double Scull: Sam R and Harley K – fourth place
• Div 2 Double scull: Cameron B and Barack B - Silver Medal
• Div 1 Single Scull: Leo Davies – eighth place

Year 9:

• Div 1 Quad: Sam M, Matthew J, Ray C, Lucas C and Domenic P - Gold Medal
• Div 2 Quad: Owen D, Nima E G, Oliver H, Max K and Jaspar G – Gold Medal
• Div 2 Quad: Joshua W, Sam B, Aidan P, Chen A and Leo D – Silver Medal
• Div 1 Double Scull: Ray C and Lucas C – Bronze Medal
• Div 2 Double Scull: Max K and Jaspar G – Gold Medal
• Div 3 Double Scull: Owen D and Nima E G – Gold Medal
• Div 3 Double Scull: Oliver H and Joshua W – Silver Medal
• Div 3 Double Scull: Sam B and Aidan P – Bronze Medal
• Div 1 Single Scull: Samuel M – Gold Medal
• Div 2 Single Scull: Matthew J – Silver Medal

Year 10:

• Div 1 Quad: Elliott J, Ted A, Flynn G, Luca K and Stanley P – Silver Medal
• Div 1 Double Scull: Ted A and Luca K – Bronze Medal
• Div 1 Single Scull: Flynn G – Gold Medal
• Div 2 Single Scull: Elliott J – Silver Medal
• Div 3 Single Scull: Stanley P – Bronze Medal

Opens:

• Div 1 Quad: Domenic B, Jace H, Stanley P, Caspar G and Elliott J – Bronze Medal
• Div 1 Single Scull: Domenic B – 4th
• Div 2 Single Scull: Jace H – Silver Medal

The College would also like to recognise the leadership contribution of the Boys Rowing Captain, Flynn G (Year 10) and our single Year 12 student, Domenic B, who has rowed his final race in St Peters colours after five years of service to the sport.

We have nearly made it through another busy Term 2, from everyone in Sports House, we wish you a safe and happy holiday.

Congratulations and well done to all the girls who have represented St Peters this term either on the Basketball Court, running Cross Country or on the Touch or Football field.

Our girls have done an amazing job, we have enjoyed watching them and the improvement across all sports has been impressive. The girls have had wonderful support from our coordinators and coaches, and we thank each and every one of them for all they do for St Peters Sport.

Preseason for Netball, Volleyball, Hockey, Tennis, Rhythmic Gym, Track & Field and Rowing have all started well, we are excited for the seasons ahead. Please keep an eye out for all the Holiday/Pupil Free Day training sessions on offer.

SEMESTER 1 SPORT AWARDS PRESENTATION

On Tuesday night we celebrated the many students who have received a Sport award while representing the College in Semester One. The event was held in the Performing Arts Centre, it was a wonderful evening where the award winners were celebrated in front of senior leadership, their parents and their peers. Awards given were MVP and Coaches award for each team, perpetual trophies were awarded for the Player/Performance of the season and a Spirit of Sport award for each respective sport. The evening finished with our Service to Sport award winners, these students have represented St Peters in their sport for six or more years, a wonderful achievement. Congratulations to all the award winners. 

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

Well done to all the teams that played in the trial game round last Saturday against Somerville House. We saw some great results and more importantly, the girls enjoyed their first hit out of the 2023 season.

Please keep an eye out for an email from the coordinator of each sport with details of the holiday/student free day sessions on offer.

Training will recommence next term in Week 1, please check the St Peters App for the Term 3 training schedules, they will be posted when finalised.

Date Claimers:

Round 1: Saturday 15 July vs St Margaret’s (Home)
Round 2:  Saturday 22 July vs Moreton Bay College (Away)
Round 3: Saturday 29 July vs Clayfield College (Home)
Round 4: Saturday 5 August vs Somerville House (Away)
Round 5: Saturday 12 August vs Brisbane Girls Grammar School (Home)
Round 6: Saturday 19 August vs St Aidan’s (Away)           
Round 7: Saturday 26 August vs Brisbane State High School (Home)
Round 8: Saturday 2 September vs Ipswich Girls' Grammar School (Away)
Round 9: Saturday 9 September vs St Hilda’s (Home)

NETBALL

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

Date Claimer: Vicki Wilson State Championships, Friday 4 and Saturday 5 August

HOCKEY

Coordinator: Mr Cameron Glass– c.glass@stpeters.qld.edu.au

VOLLEYBALL

Coordinator: Mr Josh Bjelke-Petersen – girlsvolleyball@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Date Claimer: Seniors Volleyball Schools Cup, Friday 4 – Sunday 6 August

TENNIS

Coordinator: Mrs Lija Marshall– l.marshall@stpeters.qld.edu.au

BSRA ROWING

Coordinator – Mrs Helen Allard h.allard@stpeters.qld.edu.au

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.

Round 3: Ergometer Trials – Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 June (Afternoon)

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.

2023 BSRA Rowing Camp – Bundaberg

Thank you to those families that have already returned the camp forms. 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. Permission slips should have been returned in preparation for this camp. 

A few updates as we head into the final few days of the term and camp.

Camp Departure: The buses on Saturday 17 June, are required to depart by no later than 6:00am. Can I please ask families to drop students at the internal bus stop (Indooroopilly) at 5:30am as bags are required to be organised and packed below the bus.

Cash: Food and drink at the onsite accommodation is all provided. On the bus drive up and back students will be having a short break of 30 minutes at the halfway point. A small amount of cash for students to purchase a healthy snack would be appropriate.

A reminder that the themed night for camp is ‘W’ eg Witches, Windchimes, Where’s Wally etc. This night will be taking place on Wednesday evening of camp. 

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). 

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 more than 2500 people will 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 fundraising opportunity. Could I please request all families make themselves available to assist on this day.

Mini Camp – Saturday 8 July & Monday 10 July 

There is a daily mini-camp that will operate in the mornings between 6:00am - 9:00am on Saturday 8 and Monday 10 July (not Sunday 11 July). This camp is not compulsory, though I highly encourage girls to take part. More details and a Google sign on form for this camp will be provided closer to the date.  

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

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

This week at Rhythmic Gymnastics, was full focus on exchanges with apparatus, practising routine elements and performing a full routine to music. A huge thank you to all the girls for their hard work, it was an intense afternoon of training. All routines are coming along beautifully.

Date Claimers:

Holiday Training Clinics

• Wednesday 21 June 3:30pm – 5:00pm
• Monday 10 July (SFD) 9:30am – 12:30pm
• St Margaret’s AGS Lead Up Competition Friday 21 July – details to follow
• Rhythmic Gymnastics Full Dress Rehearsal Wednesday 26 July – details to follow
• QGSSSA Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition Day Friday 4 August – details to follow
• Rhythmic Gymnastics Break Up Celebration Friday 4 August (after QGSSSA Competition) – details to follow

As always, keep up the great work, keep practising and of course keep smiling.

I look forward to seeing you all next Wednesday at the holiday training clinic!

TRACK & FIELD

Coordinators: Mr Jeremy Lohe –j.lohe@stpeters.qld.edu.au

If you are interested in attending the St Peters Track & Field Camp, please contact Mr Lohe.

St Peters Track & Field Camp Details

Venue: Gold Coast Performance Centre, Runaway Bay

Depart St Peters: Friday 7 July 1:00pm
Return St Peters: Sunday 9 July 12:30pm

Date Claimer: QGSSSA Track & Field Championships – Thursday 14 September

Please check the St Peters App for the Term 3 training schedule.

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE & DEVELOPMENT

Coordinator: Mr Leigh Smith – l.smith1@stpeters.qld.edu.au

The weights room will remain open over the holidays for all students on a St Peters Athletic Development program.

It is strongly recommended that those currently completing an Athletic Development program continue to do so. For those students interested in joining the Athletic Development program, it is an opportune time to do so as the gym will be considerably quieter over the holidays.

Please CLICK HERE for the Holiday Training Schedule, it can also be found on the St Peters App at the completion of the term.

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.

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:

Mikayla Barratt (2021) blessed us with her presence on campus yesterday! She had some wonderful news to share with us!

She is heading to the UK to partake in a Diploma of Musical Theatre, this Diploma is run by esteemed actors, some of which include Patrick Stewart and Hugh Grant and the musician, Tim Rice.

Mikayla was always a wonderful part of our community but at times she was often shy, too shy to share her gifts and talents, which she has in abundance.

So to learn that she is moving overseas and doing a Diploma in Performance was absolutely amazing to hear.

It makes us so happy to hear of our graduates going out in the World and giving their art and creativity and using their unique skills to make this World better and brighter.

We are so proud of you Mikayla and we’re with you. Mikayla has started a GOFUNDme to help her with her UK Diploma Fees if you’d like to support her CLICK HERE

Can’t wait to see you on Broadway, save me a front row seat! 😊