“Oh when the Saints, go marching in…”

We have all heard the war cry around the Colleges and on the Sporting Fields. For me, my first experience of the St Peters War Cry was when I visited the Springifeld campus in 2023. The Year 12 students, on their last day, joined together on the Concourse for one last time, while the College students looked on from the balconies. Three weeks later, at graduation, the Year 12 students also received SPOSA badges to officially recognise their movement from being students to being Old Scholars.

SPOSA is the St Peters Old Scholars Association and aims to connect St Peters Alumni, so they will stay in touch, share stories, and support the student community through Alumni events, bursaries, and networking; and encouraging an ongoing and enduring connection with St Peters. Furthermore, since the founding of St Peters Lutheran College in 1945, the Old Scholars of St Peters have been collecting and preserving objects and information for future generations. The collection contributes to the conservation of the history and heritage of St Peters Lutheran College.

A SHARED HERITAGE AND LINKS

SPOSA is an example of the shared heritage between St Peters Springfield and St Peters Indooroopilly. Important to note also, Margaret Curnow, a famous name in our shared community and great supporter of St Peters Springfield, is a St Peters Indooroopilly Old Scholar and is also the Patron of SPOSA.

The links between campuses and SPOSA continue with our staff. Dr Michelle Thygesen (1990) and Chaplain Ben Lyons (2009) are both Old Scholars of Indooroopilly and Ms Stephanie Chettle (2012) is an Old Scholar of Springfield, all of whom are staff at Springfield. You will identify these members of staff by the colour of their lanyards. While most staff have maroon lanyards for their name badges, any Old Scholars will have a gold lanyard to signify this connection.

JOINING SPOSA AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Students who have been enrolled and attended the College for at least one full term are eligible members of SPOSA, automatically. Meaning that, at this point, there are more than 17,000 Old Scholars of St Peters. SPOSA meets once per month at the Centre for Learning and Innovation at the Indooroopilly campus and all eligible members are welcome.

At their August meeting, an invitation for SPOSA to hold a meeting at St Peters Springfield was extended and is scheduled for Tuesday 15 October, 2024 at 6:00pm. It will be held in the St Peters Springfield Junior High Precinct and will be preceded by a Springfield Campus Tour from 5:30pm at Main Reception. It would be amazing to see St Peters Springfield Old Scholars at the event to engage with the broader SPOSA community.

Further to this, on the weekend following this meeting, St Peters Springfield will hold their third (ever) 10-year SPOSA Reunion with the class of 2014 invited back to campus to reflect, reminisce and reconnect.

STRENGTHENING OUR CONNECTION

In light of Mollie O’Callaghan (2022) sharing the gold medal position on the podium with Ariarne Titmus (2018), we are privileged to have this shared connection and heritage through SPOSA. As Springfield continues to grow, we hope to continue to strengthen this bond and have a shared connection through being “A Saint for Life”.

If you are interested in more information please follow the link below, some details of the current Committee Members are also listed below for your interest. https://www.stpeters.qld.edu.au/springfield/community/sposa

• President Llewellyn Jones (1983)
• Vice President Rob Barber (1990)
• Vice President Rowena Lester (nee Fulton, 1991)
• Patron Margaret Curnow (nee Neumann, 1960)

Thank you and blessings.

Craig Brown
Head of Springfield

• 16 AUGUST – Secondary Years Information Session (for Primary Years)
• 16 AUGUST – Primary Years Disco
• 19 AUGUST – Lutheran Primary Track & Field
• 19 AUGUST – Semester 2 Soloist Recitals (19 – 22 August)
• 21 AUGUST – Year 2 Excursion to Mt Coot-Tha Planetarium
• 23 AUGUST – Year 12 Pancake Lunch
• 23 AUGUST – Book Week Parade
• 26 AUGUST – Secondary Years ICAS Maths
• 27 AUGUST – Primary Years ICAS Maths
• 27 AUGUST – Met West Track & Field (27 – 28 August)
• 28 AUGUST – Year 11 Exam Block (28 August – 6 September)
• 28 AUGUST – Year 12 Mock Exam Block (28 August – 6 September)
  
• 28 AUGUST – Father’s Day Stall (28 – 29 August)
• 29 AUGUST – Father’s Day Breakfast and Chapel
• 30 AUGUST – Student Free Day
• 30 AUGUST – The Emperor’s New Clothes Performance
  

My name is Peter Schmidhauser, and I am the new Junior High School Chaplain at Indooroopilly. My two main teaching fields are Christian Studies and Physical Education. I am married to my wife Janine, and we have three adult children and two grandchildren.

I wish to warmly thank Pastors Tim and Matt, Chaplains Kirsten and Ben, plus Mrs Rankin, and staff for welcoming me into the College.

When contemplating the key responsibilities of our lives we can often ask the question, what is essentially required of me? What are my fundamental duties in spaces like family, work, friendships, in a sporting team, a musical band, or relating my neighbour.

Our motivation for these circumstances can often determine whether we consistently produce long term fruit. If our sense of duty arises from guilt, shame, or unrealistic expectations we can serve others with feeling like we don’t ever measure up or we just do things out of duty and lack the heart and passion for them.

Alternately, when we are motivated by love we will sacrifice so much for the benefit of others. Biblical love is firstly a decision, its focus is the wanting the best for my neighbour.

This leads us to ask the next question, what does God require of us in our relationships with others? The prophet Micah in the 8th Century B.C. answers this question by giving us three clear and simple principles to practice.

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).

Three plain but profound principles found show us how we act, what we love, and how we walk (conduct ourselves) in life. Let’s look at the books of poetry in the bible to illustrate them.

Act Justly-
“It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice” (Proverbs 18:5).

Love Mercy-
“If you want people to like you, forgive them when they wrong you. Remembering wrongs can break up a friendship” (Proverbs 17:9).

Walk Humbly Before God-
“He (God) guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way” (Psalm 25:9).

In the life of Jesus Christ, we observe the perfect standard for each of these traits. Jesus was countercultural for a person living in the first century, particularly with his public treatment of women. He showed them dignity and respect (Matthew 9:19:26) as people made in the image of God (Imago Dei). To outcasts in society, he befriended them (Luke 7:34), to others he forgave their sins and healed their bodies (Mark 2:1-12). Furthermore, His humility was evident by leaving His exalted position in heaven, becoming human, and serving others. (Phillipians 2:6-11). If we look to him for our strength, He can help us to show justice, mercy, and humility to our neighbours.

Last week was Multicultural Week at St Peters. We celebrated over 50 nationalities represented in the College. Whilst speaking in Primary Years Chapel, I concluded with a heavenly vision relayed to us by the John the Apostle.

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb” (Revelation 7:9a).

This reminds us of the equality of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the celebrations of the cultural and geographic background of all people.

May God Richly bless you celebrate the many nations represented here at St Peters and let’s act justly, love mercy and walk humbly before God.

Peter Schmidhauser
Junior High Chaplain

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 College in 2025. 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 2025

There is no requirement for the families of students who will remain at the College in 2025 to contact us. Unless the Head of Springfield or Enrolments Office receives specific written advice from you that your child is leaving at the end of 2024, we will assume your child’s enrolment will continue and as such, their place at the College in 2025 is secured. Families who will remain at St Peters into 2025, therefore, do not need to take any action.

My child will leave St Peters Springfield at the end of 2024

In the first instance, we would welcome your feedback and the opportunity to discuss why your student is not continuing. We understand that some circumstances or family plans cannot be changed, but sometimes we can assist in serving you and the community better by discussing your reasons for leaving.

If you intend for your child/ren to cease their enrolment at the College at the end of 2024, we wish to remind families that written notification is required one term in advance. Whilst we would very much appreciate your advice as soon as you are able, the final date for acceptance of notice before families are required to pay one term of fees in lieu of notice will be Monday, 30 September 2024.

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

We cannot believe it is already Week 6! We have been having so much fun down at OSHC, celebrating the last week of the Olympics, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day and the upcoming Book Week!

Here are some of our favourite activities of the last week:

Olympic Rings Craft

The first thing we had to do was cut the inside of some paper plates to make 5 rings before we put them together arranging them to form the Olympic rings. Then we decorated them with crepe paper. The children were given red, black, blue, green, yellow and blue crepe paper and it turned out AMAZING! A student asked why there were five colours and why they were connected, so we did some research. We learnt that the rings represented the five continents and the reason they are linked is because it is the meeting of athletes and being connected through Sports.

Totems

Sunday 4 August was National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Children’s Day. So, this week, the OSHC’s Cultural Club planned activities that linked in with and reflect this significant day. The first activity for the week was inspired by the totems of the traditional owners of the land here in Springfield. The sand goanna totem of the Yuggera people; the green tree frog totem of the Ugarapul people and the king brown snake totem of the Jagera people. The children were given outlines of the totems to paint and colour, with the option to cut them out once finished and mount them on cardboard. The children worked diligently on their pieces, asking questions about the different animals and their significance to the groups they represent, referring often to pictures of the animals as they are found in the wild. This activity was met with lots of enthusiasm, resulting in a lovely display on the back wall of the OSHC room.

We have had so much fun this week and we are looking forward to having more fun over the coming weeks.

OSHC Educators
Mel and Amy

On Wednesday 8 August the Prep and Year 12 Buddies came to celebrate 100 Days of School for the Preps and 100 Days left of School for our Year 12’s.

The Year 12’s organised a series of games to play with the Preps and they each made their buddies a t-shirt as a keepsake.

‘Oh the Places you’ll Go! In the wise words of Dr Seuss, the Preps reminded the Year 12’s of the endless possibilities ahead of them as they prepare to embark on their final months of schooling with a photo of their time together with a frame that they decorated.

This experience has been a wonderful opportunity for our College’s oldest and youngest students to come together and share some wonderful memories over the course of the year, the relationships that the students have built together has enabled our Preps to flourish in their confidence during this first year of schooling and facilitated opportunities for our Senior students to mentor the Preps and further develop their capacity as leaders of the College.

The moments that our students have shared together will serve as a highlight of this time in their lives and we look forward to seeing where they journey onto next.

Happy 100 Days!

Maddie Maticic
Prep Teacher

"Mental ill-health represents a major threat to the health, survival and the future potential of young people around the world. The neglect of youth mental health is a form of self-harm that society has inflicted on itself." World Economic Forum.

Supporting Student Wellbeing: Our CDR Approach

We know that developing our student’s mental health is fundamental to our students' success and sense of wellbeing. That is why we have implemented our evidence-informed pastoral care program: Care, Dignity, Respect (CDR).

A Culture of Belonging

CDR is not just a program—it is a culture. We have cultivated an environment where every student feels valued, heard, and supported. This sense of belonging is crucial for mental wellbeing and academic success.

Regular Pulse Checks

To ensure we are meeting our students' needs, we conduct regular "pulse checks" throughout each term. These brief surveys ask students about key areas affecting their mental health:

• Sleep patterns
• Stress levels
• Nutrition habits
• Friendships
• Support networks

By monitoring these factors, we can identify potential issues early and provide targeted support where it is needed most.

Personalised Support

Our dedicated staff use the insights from these pulse checks to offer personalised guidance and resources. Whether it is advice on sleep hygiene, stress management techniques, or connecting students with peer support groups, we are committed to addressing each student's unique needs.

Join Us in Supporting Student Wellbeing

Parents and guardians play a crucial role in this process. We encourage you to discuss these pulse checks with your children and reach out to your PC teacher or Year Level Coordinator if you have any concerns or insights to share.

Of course, we encourage you to visit our custom School TV site for the most up-to-date knowledge and resources to support you on this journey.

https://springfield-stpeters.qld.schooltv.me/newsletter/state-youth-mental-health

Dominic Piacun
Head of Secondary Years

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Your child has the opportunity to take part in an exciting Rotary program supported and sponsored by Springfield City Group and developed for students who are in Years 8 - 10 at a Greater Springfield area High School. The Rotary 4 Way Test speaking competition will be held on Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 6:00pm, at The Springfield Anglican College Secondary Campus.

Where did the program start?

From the earliest days of Rotary, Rotarians have promoted high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world’s most quoted statements of business ethics is the Four-Way Test, which was adopted by Rotary in 1943. The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions:

Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

The Purpose of the Competition is to introduce high school students to the Rotary principles of ethics and service, and to involve Rotary Clubs with the youth in their communities. It is aimed at providing young people a means to develop self-confidence and communication skills and leverages mentoring from our local Toastmaster group.

The program

Open to all students in Years 8 – 10 in 2024 attending participating local High schools (maximin of 4 entrants per school).

Each participant may choose their topic from a given list, but the four principles of the Rotary Four-Way Test
must be expanded on when addressing the question and the basis of how the 5-minute speech is addressed.

Competition Specifics

Date & Time : 8 October 2024, 6:00pm start

Location: The Springfield Anglican College, Secondary Campus

Entry forms: Due by 5:00pm on Monday 2 of September directly to greaterspringfieldrotary@gmail.com

Student Four Way Test Speech Competition Entry Form

Prizes

• Charis Mullen Perpetual Trophy – awarded to winning school annually
• Educational bursary vouchers:
  Winner - $300.00 voucher
  Runner Up - $200.00 voucher
  Encouragement Award - $100.00 voucher

Further information has been shared at Assembly with students. If you have any specific queries regarding the competition, please contact Kacie Howard (GSR Youth Director) on 0409 264 556.

This week, our Year 9 students took part in a unique blended cultural brunch as part of their CDR (Care, Dignity, Respect) lesson. The event provided a wonderful opportunity for students to share dishes that reflect their cultural heritage, bringing together flavours from all corners of the globe. The brunch was not only a culinary delight but also a powerful reminder of the diverse backgrounds that enrich our College community.

Students brought in a wide variety of dishes, from Chinese spring Rolls, Indian samosa, South African biltong and more! They enjoyed learning about the cultural significance of each meal. This shared experience emphasised the values of Care, Dignity, and Respect that are at the heart of our curriculum and our College where we pride belonging, encouraging students to appreciate and celebrate the diversity that makes our community so special.

The Year 9 Cultural Brunch was a resounding success, leaving everyone with full hearts and fuller stomachs! We look forward to continuing these important conversations and celebrations of diversity throughout the year.

Claire Santangelo, Natasha Banks, Carl Gustafson, Geraldine Campbell
Year 9 Year level Coordinator and CDR teachers.

Primary Years Lunchtime Concert

Thanks to the Arts Captains and the Instrumental Tutors who organised a lovely Primary Years Lunchtime Concert held on Wednesday in The Hub. It is encouraging to see students willing to be risk-takers and share their gifts and talents with the College community.

The Emperor’s New Clothes

The Emperor’s New Clothes presented by Drama Troupe will be held on Friday 30 August in the Learning Commons at 6:00pm. There will be no admission charge for this event, but reservations will be required. Refreshments available from 5:30pm, please click on the link to reserve a ticket as tickets are selling fast and attendance limits apply. Emperor's New Clothes Reservation

Studio Recitals

Private Tuition Studio Recitals will be held next Monday 19 and Thursday 22 August in the Learning Commons, please note the new venue rather than PA1. Performers are to arrive at least 15 minutes prior for tuning and placing at the front. JHP00 will be the room where students can leave their cases. Nomination for the recitals next Monday has now closed.

SHEP Primary Nominations

Congratulations to the three Primary Years’ students who have been successful in their nomination to participate in the State Honours Ensemble Program for Primary students in November. Offers to parents have been sent from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and students are required to accept the offer as soon as possible to then allow students on the reserve list to receive offers.

Southside String Festival Online 2024

Several students will be involved in this online festival and will record their performances on Wednesday 14 August with Mrs Pomerenke. This Festival was established by a group of music educators collaborating with the local music institution Music Creators, who saw the need to fill a gap in our community to ensure all young string players had more opportunity to showcase their brilliant performance ability and creative learning technique. The aim is to provide an online environment to motivate young string students to develop their skills and raise artistic levels. The online platform provides an environment that allows the student to maximise their creative skills with confidence. This festival will be is adjudicated by Ms Loreta Fin.

AVEO

We are in the process of organising a concert at AVEO for 9 September. Arrival time 9:30am, Concert 10:00am-10:40am then join the residents for Morning Tea. Further details to selected ensembles and individual items TBA.

Australian Girls Choir

Members of the Australian Girls Choir will be onsite for a workshop on 26 August (TBC) with interested female members from Years 4-6 of Dolce Voce to ascertain suitability for an offer of membership. We have several students involved in this vocal organisation and they have a full performing schedule throughout the year and major sporting and corporate events. Mrs Schmeider will email parents with further details.

Upcoming Events

Primary Years Lunchtime Concert: Wednesday 14 August

Studio Recitals: Monday 19 August and Thursday 22 August

Australian Girls Choir Workshop: Monday 26 August TBC

The Emperor’s New Clothes: Friday 30 August

AVEO: Monday 9 September

Twilight Tour: Thursday 12 September

Geraldine Campbell
Performing Arts Coordinator

Vicki Wilson Cup

The Vicki Wilson Championship is the premier Netball competition for Secondary schools across Queensland. The finals for the Vicki Wilson Cup were held from Friday 9 August till Sunday 11 August at Nissan Arena, Brisbane.

A very big congratulations to the St Peters Open team who won the Grand Final of the Vicki Wilson Cup, winning against Somerset College 29-26. Four St Peters Springfield students featured in this team. Please congratulate Ella M (Year 12, and Co-Captain), Jazelle D (Year 12), Leilani F (Year 12) and Mia H (Year 12) on this significant achievement. These ladies play a vital role in the St Peters QGSSSA Open Netball team, who now concentrate on securing the premiership in this competition.

Volleyball Senior Schools Cup

The Volleyball Senior Schools Cup was also held from Friday 9 August till Sunday 11 August. St Peters Opens Girls were victorious, winning the Opens Honours Division by three sets to two over Craigslea State High School. Volleyball Senior Schools Cup included 326 teams from 157 different schools. To win the Honours division is an incredible achievement.

Congratulations to Jenali B (Year 10) and Macy G (Year 9) who were part of this winning team. Jenali and Macy are part of the St Peters Opens QGSSSA and play significant roles within this team.

Hancock Prospecting Queensland Short Course Championships

Well done to all the St Peters Springfield swimmers who swam at the Hancock Prospecting Queensland Short Course Championships from 8 August till 11 August.

Olivia G, Amayah H, Ruby-Jane K, Aaliyah M, Dominique M, Jocelyn M, Ethan S, Sieanna T, Lachlan S, Angeline Y.

Track & Field Training

A reminder for all students in Years 4-12. Track & Field trainings are on offer every Wednesday and Thursday morning here at the Springfield campus. Trainings start at 6:15am and finish at 7:30am.

It was another busy and very successful week of Sport at the College, highlighted by outstanding results at the Vicki Wilson Cup Netball and Volleyball Schools Cup over the weekend.

Earlier in the week our Open Basketball team competed at the CBSQ Wildcard Challenge. The girls performed well over the two day tournament and have now advanced through to the Championships later this Term on the Gold Coast.

On Friday night, our athletes competed in Meet 2 of Track & Field and on Saturday morning, our Hockey, Netball, Tennis and Volleyball teams faced Brisbane Girls Grammar in Round 6 of QGSSSA Winter Fixtures. I had the chance to watch the Junior A and Open Hockey teams at Rangakarra. Both teams adjusted well to playing on grass, showed patience and earned well-deserved wins. It was a further insight for me into the positive team culture at the College.

Our Rowing girls were also in action on Saturday at Wyaralong Dam. With the Head of the River coming up on Saturday 24 August our crews are working hard and are focussed on their preparations.

QGSSSA Winter Sport

Good luck to all teams against Somerville House this weekend.

Volleyball is our Focus Round this week and it coincides with Orange Day. Please click here for more information.

This is an important day for our Volleyball community where we show support and raise awareness for blood cancer. In 2021, during his final year of school, Noah Smith was diagnosed with Leukemia and unfortunately passed away in 2022.

Over the last three years, the Volleyball Parent Support Group have organised a BBQ and bake sale with all proceeds donated to the Leukemia Foundation.

Spectators are encouraged to show their support by wearing Orange, student spectators are encouraged to wear a ‘Touch of Orange’ along with their formal uniform. This can include ribbons, socks, face paint, sweat bands etc. Thank you in advance for your support.

All results and ladder positions can be found at the QGSSSA website.

Round 6 vs Somerville House | Saturday 17 August

Hockey

Netball

Tennis

Volleyball

A reminder that our expectation is that any absences from training or fixtures are communicated to the relevant Sport Coordinator in advance. Please ensure that you arrive on time for your warm-up or duty and in the correct playing uniform.

Vicki Wilson Cup Netball

Over the weekend, St Peters Junior (Years 7–9) and Senior (Years 10–12) Netball teams competed in the finals of the Vicki Wilson Championships, the premier netball competition for secondary schools in Queensland.

We are extremely proud to share that the St Peters Senior team won the prestigious Vicki Wilson Cup, beating Somerset College in the Final 29 - 26. The Most Valuable Player of the Grand Final was awarded to St Peters player, Julia S (Year 10) for her impressive intercepts in wing defence.

All players in the Senior team are also members of the QGSSSA Open Netball team who are in premiership contention for 2024. We hope that this achievement gives the team confidence as they approach the final rounds of the QGSSSA season.

The Junior team gained valuable on-court experience, and secured 16th place in the Vicki Wilson Shield.

Finally, a big thank you to coaches Patti and Tracey, and coordinators Miss Moore and Miss Le Sagge for supporting the girls through the Vicki Wilson Championships.

Volleyball Schools Cup

Over the weekend, the St Peters Open Volleyball team competed in the Queensland Senior Schools Cup on the Gold Coast.

Congratulations to our Open Volleyball team who won the highest division of competition (Year 12 Honours), narrowly beating Craigslea 3-2 in the final. We also want to congratulate one of our Volleyball Captains, Maisie P (Year 12), who was awarded the Most Valuable Player across all teams competing in the division.

This is an incredible achievement for our Open Volleyball Girls, and we wish them luck for the remainder of the QGSSSA season as they aim to secure back-to-back Open premierships.

Thank you to our coaches Matt and Boris, our Coordinator Miss Buckby, the players and parents who supported the team during this tournament.

Track & Field

We had a number of girls miss the Meet last week due to illness and other sporting commitments. Thank you for communicating those absences. I hope that we will return to full numbers for the first combined Meet of the season on Friday. It should be a great atmosphere and a good opportunity to push for team selection. We are only four weeks out from the QGSSSA Championships, we encourage the girls to keep attending training over the next month.

Meet 3 Sign Up

Please click here to view the schedule for Meet 3 - Friday 16 August at UQ.

If you are unable to attend Meet 3, please email Mr McGregor-Lowndes to communicate your absence. In your email, please indicate the reason e.g. illness / injury, external sporting commitment, family reasons etc.

Key Dates

I have asked the girls to prioritise the next three Fridays so we can finalise our team selection.

• Friday 16 August | Meet 3 at UQ
• Friday 23 August | Meet 4 at UQ
• Friday 30 August | Head 2 Head v MBC at SAF (Student Free Day – bus will depart IND at 8:00am) More information to follow.

Term 4 Sports

Sign on for all Term 4 Sports is now complete. Training schedules are being finalised and will be communicated by Sport Coordinators and published on the St Peters App.

A reminder that girls must complete their commitments to their in-season Sports, these take priority over preseason Sports. As always, we encourage the girls to maintain excellent communication with Sport Coordinators and Activities staff.

Student Achievements

We would like to acknowledge student sporting achievements throughout the year. If your daughter has competed at a national or international level, please click here to share the details with us.

Term 3 Sports Coordinators

Before reaching out to one of our lovely coordinators, please first check to see if the information you require is available on the St Peters App.

Girls Sport
Andy McGregor-Lowndes – a.mcgregor-lowndes@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Track & Field
Andy McGregor-Lowndes – a.mcgregor-lowndes@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Rhythmic Gymnastics
Emily Moore – e.moore@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Rowing
Helen Allard – h.allard@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Netball
Hannah LeSage – h.lesage@stpeters.qld.edu.au and Emily Moore – e.moore@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Hockey
Cameron Glass – c.glass@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Tennis
Lija Marshall – l.marshall@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Volleyball
Laura Buckby – l.buckby@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Andy McGregor-Lowndes
Acting Girls Sport Coordinator

Boys Weekly Sport

Last week, St Peters provided a platform for young men to challenge themselves against Queensland’s top basketball talent in the CBSQ wildcard tournament, showcasing their skills and competitive spirit. The College continues to support its students in striving for excellence both on and off the field. While this week at St Peters, boys are gearing up for the upcoming Track and Field Meet on 22 August, despite the wet weather students have been preparing diligently since the end of the Term 2 for the meets. With the EKKA show holiday this weekend, there’s a mid-season break in AIC sports, allowing athletes some rest amidst the recent heavy rain.

Tennis News

Huge thank you to all the parents and players who stood by our sport to help out with the confusion with the draw over last weekend. Great to see St Peters players accommodate our visiting team to make sure the competition was completed. Big thank you to the Tennis Parent Support Group for manning the BBQ so the parents and students who came early and stayed late had something to eat and drink. Well done to our teams who had a very successful round against Marist College Ashgrove.

basketball News

Last week our First V Boys played in the 2024 CBSQ Wildcard Tournament winning two matches and losing one. Although they were unable to qualify after narrowly losing to Bremmer SHS it is a show of our students development. Furthermore, on Monday Afternoon our First V Basketball team played in the annual St Peters Old Scholars match. The match ended 70-66 in a tense contest with the Old Scholars running out victorious. We turn our attention to IONA College after the weekend break!

track & Field News

Next week will be first meet on Thursday 22 August, 2024. All students involved are strongly encouraged to attend as many meets as possible. Next Thursday will feature the first meet of the season hosted at State Athletics Facility (SAF).

Students involved in the meet will depart from the internal bus bay at 2:40PM on 22 August

To sign up and reserve your spot on the bus please CLICK HERE. Sign up by Tuesday 20 August by end of school 3:10PM.

this week in sport

AIC Track and Field, Rugby League, Tennis and Basketball are the current IN-SEASON BOYS AIC SPORTS this term and training is currently well underway.

This week is a Bye, due to the Ekka show holiday. However the draw for Round 5 vs IONA college can be found below.

Please ensure you check the St Peters App. for both venue details and time of games for the Trial Round of St Peters AIC Boys Sport.

Please CLICK HERE for Round 5 Draw vs IonA College

For our St Peters sporting programs to positively develop and grow, it is paramount that our students attend training sessions for their chosen sport, so they can improve and refine sport-specific skills and build cohesion amongst their team-mates.

If students are unable to attend some training sessions, it is vital that their absence is communicated to their coaches firstly, and also the respective coordinator/s.

TERM 3 AIC SPORT COORDINATORS

St Peters AIC Track and Field:
Mr Daniel Fraser - d.fraser@stpeters.qld.edu.au

St Peters AIC Rugby League:
Nathaniel Bartlett - n.bartlett@stpeters.qld.edu.au

St Peters AIC Tennis Coordinator
Mrs Lija Marshall - l.marshall@stpeters.qld.edu.au

St Peters AIC Basketball Coordinator:
Miss Georgia Smith g.c.smith@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Please also CLICK HERE to access the AIC Sporting Calendar for 2024.

Matchday expectations 

A reminder that all St Peters boys do need to be dressed correctly at both AIC training and at AIC games. All uniform items can be purchased from Shop45 or via School Locker, please refer to the website for opening hours. For matchdays enclosed footwear must be worn to games, no slides or Crocs are to be worn at St Peters or associated AIC schools.

Basketball

Correct Training and Playing Uniform Requirements

At Games – All St Peters AIC Basketballers must be wearing:

• St Peters jersey
• St Peters maroon PE/sports shorts
• Joggers must be worn at all times – No slides or thongs are to be worn at any time

Rugby League

Correct Training and Playing Uniform Requirements

Training – students must wear their ‘Program Shirt’ to their training session.

Games – students are to arrive at their game wearing:

• St Peters ‘program shirt’ and then get changed into their jersey
• Mouthguard is mandatory
• Long maroon football socks
• Joggers must be worn at all times – No slides or thongs are to be worn at any time

Tennis

• Students to wear full PE uniform with tennis hat to games. First IV to wear the First uniform presented at the start of the season.

Track & Field

• Students to wear the Track & Field singlet to all meets

ST PETERS STUDENT SPECTATORS ON GAMEDAYS

Please note, dogs are not permitted on campus to accompany spectators to watch Football or Rugby fixtures (service dogs permitted).

Should any St Peters student be attending a St Peters sporting event/game outside of normal College hours, it is expected that they are dressed in St Peters formal uniform. Should a student not be wearing the correct attire when attending a sporting event/game, they may be asked to leave the venue.

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.

Daniel Fraser
Boys Sport Coordinator