Get Up, Stand Up, Show Up is the theme of the 2022 NAIDOC Week which St Peters Springfield is currently celebrating. The NAIDOC Week website acknowledges that “Getting Up, Standing Up, and Showing Up can take many forms.” At St Peters Springfield, we are using, and will continue to use, our key platforms of education and community to learn about, celebrate and honour the oldest, continuing culture on earth. We are working towards making the First Nations Peoples’ Perspective present and active in the classroom, the school environment and vernacular.
An important message from the current celebrations is that Indigenous Culture should not only be celebrated or recognised during special occasions, such as NAIDOC Week, rather, it is to be embedded into our everyday lives, our classes and our school environment. Already, St Peters Springfield has rallied together to create collaborative art works to display in the Hub and the Junior High Precinct; we proudly display the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags on the Concourse and we conduct Acknowledgement of Country during assemblies and other school ceremonies.
Additionally, you will see Indigenous perspectives present in classrooms through a variety of modes, such as: Acknowledgement of Country displays, the use of Traditional Language greetings, Indigenous Perspectives being woven throughout subjects and online resources.
Recently, both Primary and Junior Secondary classes enjoyed a visit from Gregg Dreise, a proud Kamilaroi and Euahlayi author, artist and songwriter. St Peters Springfield was also successful in securing a LandCare Grant to create a sensory garden featuring Indigenous Bush-Tucker plants and a Yarning Circle. The planning committee is actively exploring the concepts and materials that will be used to construct this garden. Once complete, this garden will be utilised by all year levels and will have pride of place adjoining the Concourse, for all to appreciate and enjoy.
St Peters Springfield staff and students are getting up, standing up and showing up, by embracing Australia’s Indigenous heritage through both learning about and celebrating Australia’s First Nations Peoples’ history and culture. As a community, we are proud of Australia’s Indigenous heritage.
Rebecca Hunter 7U Pastoral Care Teacher Rebecca Hunter, proud Indigenous woman with paternal Wiradjuri heritage. Grad Dip Teaching and Learning (Sec) B.A Community, Culture and Environment (Minor Aboriginal Studies)
What's On
Sunday 24 July - Friday 5 August
Sunday 24 July to Friday 29 July
NAIDOC Week Focus
Thursday 28 July
Central District Track and Field, UQ Year 7 Debating
Friday 29 July
Central District Track and Field, UQ
Tuesday 2 August
School Photo Day, including sibling photos Subject selection, Year 9 into Year 10, 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm Subject selection, Year 10 into Year 11, 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm P&F Committee meeting
Wednesday 3 August
Australian Mathematics Competition Swimming Year 1-3
Friday 5 August
Special Groups Photos, including sibling photos
Ministry
Thank God for William Cooper!
Could William Cooper be the greatest Australian you haven’t heard of? An indigenous man from Yorta Yorta country in Victoria, he fought against injustice in Australia and on the other side of the world. As we observe NAIDOC Week, his is a remarkable story we celebrate and learn much from.
As a child William Cooper encountered Christianity from missionaries Daniel and Janet Matthews at Maloga Mission on the banks of the Murray River. He resonated deeply with the story of Exodus, and how God rescued the Israelites from their enslavement to Pharaoh in Egypt. His faith and experience inspired him to protest against the treatment of indigenous people by European settlers and in 1887 he presented the Maloga Petition the New South Wales government to request land be given to all Aboriginal families. This is more than a century before the Mabo decision, recognising Native Title.
In his 70s William Cooper moved to Footscray in Melbourne. His activism intensified and he formed the Australian Aborigines League in 1933. He petitioned King George VI in 1937 for an indigenous voice in parliament, because white government could not “think black”. This sounds strangely familiar, when we consider the Uluru Statement from the Heart is still calling for this recognition 85 years later. Alas, the letter was dismissed by the Australian Government. William Cooper and the Australian Aborigines League called for a Day of Mourning on Australia Day, 1938, to lament the 150-year anniversary of colonisation.
Perhaps the best-known action of William Cooper was the organisation of a march to the German Consulate in Melbourne to protest the treatment of Jews in Germany. News of Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) on 9-10 November 1938 emerged of the persecution of Jewish people. In that fateful event Hitler’s brown shirts destroyed Jewish businesses, killed nearly 100 Jews and sent 30,000 Jews to concentration camps. On 6 December William Cooper’s party marched from his home in Footscray to Collins Street, Melbourne, to meet the German Consul-General to the Third Reich, Dr Dreschler and register their protest. William Cooper and friends recognised the suffering of the Jews, and desired to stand in solidarity with them. The Jewish Holocaust Museum, Yad Vashem, recognises this protest as the only known protest in the world against the treatment of Jews in Germany at that time. It was led by a 78-year-old Australian indigenous Christian man, William Cooper.
William Cooper’s legacy is long. His Day of Mourning evolved into National Aborigines Day, which would later be expanded to a week under the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee – what we observe as NAIDOC Week today. His work was instrumental in preparing the ground for the next generation of activists and the 1967 Referendum which would alter the Australian Constitution to allow the Federal Government to legislate on behalf of indigenous people, such as their inclusion in the Australian Census.
We thank God for William Cooper, and his willingness to Get Up! Show Up! Stand Up! for his people, thereby improving our country and the whole world.
Pastor Matt Wilksch Springfield Chaplain
Arise Christian 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.
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 2023. 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 2023
There is no requirement for the families of students who will remain at the College in 2023 to contact us. Unless the Principal or Enrolments Office receives specific written advice from you that your child is leaving at the end of 2022, we will assume your child’s enrolment will continue and as such, their place at school in 2023 is secured. Families who will remain at St Peters into 2023 , therefore, do not need to take any action.
My child will leave St Peters Springfield at the end of 2022
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 2023, you need to us advise us in writing prior to the start of Term 4, 2022. 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, 3 October 2022. Please note that there can be no flexibility with regards 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 me by email at s.enrolments@stpeters.qld.edu.au, or by phone at (07) 3470 3888.
Kind regards
Carolyn Jacobs Enrolments Registrar
Leave of Absence
Leave of Absence Assessment Policy - Secondary
Secondary Code of Conduct and Curriculum, Assessment & Reporting Guide Extracts for Leave of Absence
In all cases where students are not in attendance for the whole of the term, leave may be granted, however no changes to assessment schedules will be made and any assessment items missed will result in a “non-submit” being recorded, thus potentially jeopardising the awarding of semester credit.
Application for Extension to Due Date for Submission of Assessment
At times, unforeseen circumstances impact on a student's ability to submit an assignment on the due date. Students may request an extension to the time prescribed for the task.
St Peters’ process is based on the principles outlined in the QCAA document “QCE and QCIA Policy and Processes Handbook”(2019).
These principles are:
All students should have opportunities to demonstrate their current knowledge and skills.
Barriers that prevent students from demonstrating their current knowledge and skills should be identified and minimised.
Reasonable adjustments to the submission of assignments should be planned and negotiated as early as possible so that students can be provided with appropriate support to complete the assessment task requirements.
Assessment criteria and standards are not modified to suit particular students. The school is required to maintain the intent and rigour of the syllabus or study area specification and any other requirements or components that are inherent or essential to the course of study.
The school must take into account the student’s specific needs and balance the interests of all parties affected, including those of the student, the school, staff and other students.
Students who are requesting special consideration are expected to make completion of academic work a priority. The only exception to this would be when the College Principal has given permission for a student to represent the College in a particular activity.
Request for Extension
All assessment tasks are to be submitted on or before the due date. Should circumstances arise that prevent submission of the task on the due date, a request for an extension should be made at least 48 hours before the assessment is due. Students may be required to submit documentation (e.g. medical certificate) to support their request.
Junior High
Students ask the relevant subject teacher for an extension and provide reasons for their request
The teacher, after consultation with the Head of Secondary, will decide whether the request will be agreed to
Should the request be granted, the teacher will provide the student with written advice recording the revised due date
Senior School
Students ask the Head of Secondary for an extension and provide reasons for their request
The Head of Secondary, after consultation with the teacher, will decide whether the request will be agreed to
Should the request be granted, the teacher will provide the student with written advice recording the revised due date
Use of Technology for Assignments and Assessment Tasks
Students are encouraged to make use of computers and iPads when appropriate for completing assignments and assessments tasks. If a computer/iPad is being used to complete a task, the recommended procedures for the use of technology outlined below should be adhered to:
save the document regularly
back up work k regularly and if saving to the hard drive, also save to another source (email, iCloud, external hard drive, USB stick)
print out draft copies of work and keep these in a safe location
do not leave the printing of assignments or tasks until the night before it is due
do not bring work to school on a USB for printing on the day that the assessment task is due and allow a few days if planning to print the task at school.
Generally, technical failures related to computing equipment will not constitute sufficient grounds for the granting of an extension.
Late/Non-Submission of Assessment
Should a student fail to submit a piece of work for assessment by the due date, either as described in the task sheet or as arranged through the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, the Head of Secondary must be notified immediately (refer to section 2.4.2 Special Consideration for details).
Work that is not submitted within the specified time frame, either as set in the task, or separately negotiated through the provision of the College Special Consideration Policy, will not receive a grade and will be recorded as Not Submitted on all assessment profiles. In cases where drafts or partially completed work has been submitted
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)
Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).
Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes:
year of schooling
category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional
level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.
This information assists schools to:
formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools
consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools
develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.
The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.
The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy).
The St Peters Sports Lunch is back in full force in 2022 and once again we have a truly legendary line-up! Join us from 11:45–3:00pm on Friday 26 August at Hillstone, St Lucia for the 2022 St Peters Legends Sports Lunch.
Hosted by captivating media personality and former AFL Legend, Richard Champion, this event will feature both sporting legends and emerging talent.
Guest Speakers
From multiple premiership wins to gold medals, and representing their country at the highest level, our guest speakers have a wealth of legendary experience between them. Join us to hear from:
Ruby Bakewell-Doran (Netball – Queensland Firebirds & Australian Diamonds)
Sam Cordingley (Australian Rugby Union – Wallabies & Queensland Reds GM)
Scott Draper (Tennis – Gland Slam mixed doubles)
Shayna Jack (Swimming – Australian and Commonwealth Champion)
Adam Reynolds (NRL – Brisbane Broncos)
Nat Wright (Super W Queensland Reds & Australian 7s Development Squad)
Tickets
$150 each or $1,400 for a table of 10.
Includes
Two-course meal
Three hour drinks package
Silent auction
Raffle prizes
Support our Students
Funds raised at the 2022 Legends Sports Lunch will go towards developing sporting opportunities for our students.
Book as a single or a table of 10, but get in quick because tickets will sell fast!
The Cricket Support Group invites parents and businesses to support the growth of Cricket at St Peters through sponsoring the sport in the 2022 – 2023 season. Cricket at St Peters has grown over the last couple of years with 2021 becoming the best season at the College for over a decade. Cricket has grown from 15 Cricket teams in 2020 to 22 teams in 2022, with over 250 boys now involved in the sport.
Opportunities to sponsor St Peters Cricket exist and we ask you to consider sponsoring the sport in the 2022 – 2023 season. There are a number of sponsorship packages available so if you interested in sponsoring and supporting Cricket at St Peters please contact the Cricket Support Group at cricketpsg@stpeters.qld.edu.au to request a Sponsorship Prospectus. This is a wonderful opportunity for your business to gain exposure through a number of avenues at the College.
St Peters Cricket needs your support.
Wellbeing on Wellness Way
Peg It Forward
On Monday morning our fabulous Principal gave us a weekly wellbeing activity at our staff meeting.
Mrs Houston had prepared pegs with different affirmations on them, she then pegged one on everyone in attendance and our aim was to ‘peg it forward’. We were charged with the duty - over the course of the day - and then into the week to continue to find someone to match the peg description and pass it along.
This wellbeing activity is grounded in positive psychology and in particular, mindful connection. Noticing is a wonderful way to build connections, and in the busy days of work, life and the rest, it can be difficult to remember the good stuff you notice about the people around you.
I pegged my ‘awesome attitude’ affirmation onto Mr Langlands, and what’s interesting is, it felt just as good for my soul to recognise this about him as it did when I received the peg you see in the picture… spotted being kind… that’s the funny thing about wellbeing, positively focusing on other people helps us, in turn, feel better about ourselves. Kindness has a ripple effect.
What a way to start the week and how lucky we are to work for such a caring and compassionate Principal. It’s going to be a wonderful Week 3! Maybe you will be lucky enough to spot a peg coming home from school this week!
Primary Years
Year 1 Fire Education
On Tuesday 19th July, Year 1 was visited by the local Fire Department to learn more about fire safety and the role of firefighters. They were extremely excited to see a fire truck and four real firefighters in their uniforms. They role-played emergency situations learning the phrases ‘Get Down Low and Go Go Go!’ and ‘Stop, Drop and Roll’. The firefighter put on his fire suit and the students had a giggle as he sounded a little bit like ‘Darth Vader’ from Star Wars.
The firefighters did remind students that if they ever saw this is in a real-life situation, then they are a sign of safety and nothing to be frightened of or nothing to giggle at either. Students then enjoyed learning about the fire truck up close and having a hands-on experience with the different tools and devices on the truck. The finale was the highlight of the session, with students each having a turn at using a REAL fire hose.
Chelsea Ryan and Samantha Fulcher Year 1 Teachers
Year 4 QCCC Brookfield Camp
On Thursday July 21, the Year 4 students set off on their overnight camp at QCCC Brookfield. Despite the rain, students enthusiastically engaged in a variety of team building activities, including Circus skills, Archery, Rock Wall Climbing, Ninja course, Nature walk and talk as well as Bush skills for some.
During Circus skills, the students were hula hooping, juggling circus balls they made themselves, balancing and spinning plates on sticks. They demonstrated their new skills by participating in a performance. Archery was a lot of fun and there was plenty of excitement for the ones who got the bullseye. For Bush skills, the students had to collect sticks from nearby bushland for their campfire. It was exciting for them to cook and eat their damper during this activity. Unfortunately, due to the weather some groups missed this activity but were lucky enough to participate in the Ninja course activity. During this activity, the students worked in small teams or as a whole group to guide each other through various challenging courses. It was so great seeing them work together as a team and helping each other. All students demonstrated a ‘Plus Ultra’ attitude and enjoyed their time on camp together.
Katrina Hill Year 4 Teacher
The Arts
Week 3, Term 3
The Importance of Home Practice
We have all heard the phrases “you can practice that at home”, and “more practice will make that easier”. As a teacher, I have certainly said it to students, and as a student, I heard it from my teachers. Why is home practice so important? This article, “Why It’s Important to Continue Practicing Music”, by Dr Sean Hutchins clarifies and reinforces the value of individual practice.
Dr Hutchins is a neuroscientist and the Director of Research at The Royal Conservatory of Music at Toronto. He received his Ph D from McGill University, studying music and the mind. His current work examines the role of musical training and experience on cognitive and linguistic abilities.
Music practice boosts cognitive skills, builds social bonds and a sense of achievement. But the main reason to continue practicing music is to get better at it. If you don’t practice, you won’t improve. Regular home practice also creates a familiar routine, which helps ground us and provide stability, which benefits physical and mental health.
In fact, evidence suggests that putting lessons on hiatus for longer periods of time can have negative consequences. This is due to a phenomenon called “Summer Loss”, which finds that children’s academic abilities not only stagnate over the summer months but can even regress. Some children can lose up to a month’s worth of progress during this time, particularly if they don’t have access to resources or support at home.
What this means is that without reinforcement, skills that have been learned over time can be lost rather quickly. Time spent practicing music – especially guided, focused practice – effectively counts as double towards skills retention.
This is why routine is so important. Music, like any activity, is easiest to maintain if you make it part of a daily routine. The same schedule that helps to keep our lives balanced can also help to sustain our hard-won abilities.
So, keep that routine of regular practice going. The results will be worth it in the end.
Private Tuition Schedules
Private Tuition timetables have been distributed and lessons are underway for Term Three. Please be aware that most timetabling is completed during the holidays, so enrolments submitted at the beginning of the term will often experience a few weeks’ delay. These enrolments are still being processed, and students will be integrated into the programme as time allows.
Sally Grennan Music Department
Queensland Ballet Excursion
“The arts can help students become tenacious, team-oriented problem solvers who are confident and able to think clearly.” – Arne Duncan, Former U.S. Secretary of Education
Thursday of Week 2, our Dance and Drama students had the pleasure of immersing themselves in the art of dance, witnessing the qualities Duncan articulates in this quote. Accompanied by Mrs Knight, Mr Langlands and Mrs Wise – the group visited the Thomas Dixon Centre to attend a matinee viewing of Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke. The triple bill of contemporary dance presented the students with a display of what professional ballet dancers can do and challenging their own ideas of traditional ballet.
Bespoke included three engaging works by highly-regarded Australian choreographers: Petros Teklis, Stephanie Lake, and Greg Horsman. Collaborating with other dancers and artists, ‘Tethered’, ‘Biography’, and ‘A Rhapsody In Motion’ were produced, inspiring our young dancers with original storytelling. We hope that the opportunity compels our dancers to challenge their own skills, inspires our drama students to think outside the box when working on their IA3s, and employ their own understanding of each piece to support this.
Not only did the excursion allow for our students to witness the tenacious, team-oriented nature of the Queensland Ballet, but it also provided more opportunity for them to strengthen their own team. With two twenty-minute intervals, and ample time before and after the show, students were able to bond over their ideas and thoughts of the experience.
Chloe Mackay Year 12 Drama Student
Sport
QGSSSA Girls Sport
Girls Sport Coordinator – Anne-Marie Champion
"Joy is the happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens" David Steindl–Rast
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS FULL DRESS REHEARSAL
Last night was a wonderful celebration of all the hard work our Rhythmic Gymnastic Girls, Coaches & Mrs Maynard have put into the 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics season. Well done girls, your routines can together beautifully, and your new amazing leotards looked fantastic, it was a performance we all enjoyed. With one more training session to go before the RG Championships on Friday 5 August, we wish you all the best for your final preparations.
WINTER FIXTURES - NETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, HOCKEY & TENNIS
Round 2 was another great day for Girls Sport! Our Tennis, Hockey, Netball & Volleyball teams had a dominant day against Clayfield College.
Round 3 this Saturday v St Aidan’s is always a tough assignment, but we are looking forward to the challenge.
‘FOCUS ROUND’ is this week for our Hockey girls. We look forward to our students lead by our 2022 College & Sport Captains continuing to build on the amazing spirit. Students must either wear their playing uniform or formal uniform.
Please watch for communication from your respective Sport Coordinators and keep an eye on the St Peters App for the weekly draws. Please ensure you arrive on time and in the correct uniform to prepare for your games. Good luck to all teams.
Last night we had our Rhythmic Gymnastics Full Dress Rehearsal.
On behalf of the coaches, and myself, I’d like to sincerely thank all the parents/caregivers, friends, and student supporters for attending and supporting the girls last night. A special mention to Mr Kotzur, Mrs Delaney, Mr Nodwell and Mrs Champion for also attending, we were so thrilled you could be part of this special event and of course, be present for the unveiling of the new St Peters competition leotard. The girls looked truly beautiful.
Congratulations girls, it was such a wonderful night of routines and we’re so proud of how you all performed!
Date Claimers:
Last RG Training – Wednesday 3 August
QGSSSA Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships - Friday 5 August
Please note: Details of the QGSSSA Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships (including schedule and break up party) have been emailed to families. Please email me if you require any further information.
As always, keep up the great work, keep practicing and keep smiling. I look forward to seeing you all next Wednesday at our last week of training … Mrs Maynard 😊🤸♀️🤸♂️
What a fantastic week of Track & Field last week. Sensational results and enthusiasm by all the athletes who competed at Northern Eagles District Track & Field Trials – THANK YOU! Also, the participation numbers at Track & Field training have been amazing, just brilliant, please keep this up. We are so happy with where we are for this time in the QGSSSA 2022 season.
PURCHASING THE LONG-SLEEVED Track & Field T'Shirt – please see Mr Donatini’s email for details of how to purchase the Track & Field long sleeve tees shirt.
DATE CLAIMER:
QGSSSA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Thursday 15 September
Please check the St Peters App for the Term 3 training schedule.
To follow on from last year, St Peters will again be entering an U13 and U15 teams into the All Schools Touch Competition to be held in Term 4 down the Gold Coast.
The second trial for all girls hoping to be a part of this wonderful opportunity is this Sunday 31 July at Harts Road Oval, 10.00am – 11.30am.
DRESS CODE FOR WEEKEND SPORTING FIXTURES
When attending/watching other sporting fixtures, 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.
AIC Boys Sport
Luke Donatini, Boys Sport Coordinator l.donatini@stpeters.qld.edu.au
“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” Derek Jeter
With Round 1 of AIC Basketball and Tennis now complete, we turn our focus to this coming weekend where St Peters will compete against Villanova College in Round 2. Our Senior teams will be playing ‘away’ whilst our Junior teams will be ‘home’ at St Peters.
Special mention must go to all our Year 7 to Open AIC Tennis teams who walked away from Round 1 with wins. It was great to hear about and witness the enthusiasm and pride our tennis players competed with.
Equally, it was also sensational to watch our First V Basketball team compete so vigorously in a tightly contested game against Padua College First V. St Peters finished the game victoriously 11 points ahead at the final siren. Congratulations to all our Tennis and Basketball teams for their determination and enthusiasm in Round 1. For St Peters, it has definitely been a great start to term 3 AIC sport.
Last week, St Peters also nominated over 90 students to compete at the Northern Eagle District Track & Field Trials at QSAC. St Peters athletes were extremely impressive both on and off the field of play. We now have many of these athletes selected into the Northern Eagles District team to compete at the up and coming Metropolitan West Regional Trials. Congratulation to the St Peter’s athletes who also broke one or several Northern Eagles District Records in their respective events.
Congratulations ‘New’ Northern Eagles District Track & Field Record Holder
Theo H (Year 9) – 14 Years Triple Jump (12.01m)
Round 2 AIC Basketball & Tennis Details
For more information pertaining to game times and venues of all boy’s sport fixtures for this coming weekend (Round 2 AIC Basketball & Tennis verse Villanova College), please check the St Peters App.
An important reminder to all students about our college’s expectation surrounding correct dress standards at AIC fixture games for both players and student spectators:
All students playing Basketball and Tennis must be dressed in the correct playing attire (including socks). If weather is cool, only the St Peters Track Top and Track Pants are to be worn.
Footwear – joggers are to be worn at all times by those students participating in AIC sport. No open footwear (eg. Slides or thongs etc) are to be worn at any time.
All student spectators are to be dressed in St Peters winter formal uniform. Students who have played earlier in the day can be dressed in the sports uniform to support. Students attending AIC games who are not dressed in the correct St Peters attire will be asked to leave.
Please CLICK HERE for AIC Round 2 Basketball games for this Saturday
Please CLICK HERE for AIC Round 2 Tennis games for this Saturday
Congratulation on Representative Honours
We wish to congratulate Elijah K (Year 9) who was recently selected into the Queensland Schools Under 15 Invitational Volleyball Team to play in the upcoming National Schools Volleyball Championships in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast 22- 26 August. St Peters wish Elijah and his team every success at the National Championships.
Recently two St Peters students, Trayvon P (Year 10) and Ethan R (Year 10) were members of the successful Metropolitan West Schools Under 15 Rugby Team who won the Queensland Schools Rugby Championships, Harvey Bay 21 – 24 July. Congratulations Trayvon and Ethan!
Congratulations on Gaining Captaincy
We would like to acknowledge the following students who have recently been named as First AIC Captains for Term 3 AIC sports.
AIC BASKETBALL
Hugh D (Year 12) – First V Captain of Basketball
AIC TENNIS
Kaito N (Year 12) – First IV Captain of Tennis
St Peters Track & Field Up and Running
St Peters Track & Field is now well and truly underway and we are already experiencing really good participation numbers at weekly training. Similar to last year, we are really excited for the 2022 AIC Track & Field season and we are sure it will not disappoint.
For further information about training and upcoming AIC Track & Field meets, please refer to the St Peters App.
Please CLICK HERE for 2022 T&F Calendar and Training Schedule
Term 3 Coordinator Contact Details
The below named Coordinators have already been communicating via email with all boys who have sign on and who have been attending training. We do ask that all boys please open and read these informational emails which pertain to their chosen sport for Term 3.
Our AIC Term 3 Boys Sport Coordinators for 2022 are:
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.
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: