Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.  Henry Ford

Many years ago, our family had organised a trip to the snow fields with two other families.  We all gathered early in the year to start the planning for the trip which was 9 months away.  At one stage I suggested that we start booking our accommodation, so we were prepared.  Everyone thought it wasn’t needed but I went ahead to make some inquiries.  These were the days before online bookings, so everything happened via phone. Thankfully I did book at this time as it was difficult to find accommodation and after many calls I finally found the last places suitable for a large group. Our group were very thankful for my efforts and to follow my lead in future! 

Getting ready for success also is important at school. Planning for 2022 has been happening for some time to ensure our young people have a positive start to their new school year.

On Monday 8 October, we will be holding our Orientation program for our Prep – Year 3 students to meet the Year Level teachers for 2022 and explore the new spaces they will be using when they move to the next year level. They will learn where they will sit for lunch and line up. Our Year 3 students will have time learning about what it will be like when they move to Year 4 in the Upper Primary area.  Our Primary will continue to be double stream in 2022.

Our Year 6 students will also be involved in an Orientation session on 6 November meeting the new students that have enrolled in Year 7 at St Peters.  There will be three Year 7 classes in 2022 which is an exciting step for our Secondary Sub-School. 

At present work is being completed on the Parent Information guide that will be sent to all families outlining a range of information for the 2022 year.  This will include information about our ‘Welcome back to School’ day on 21 January when there are times allocated for new students and returning students to visit school dropping off book list supplies and meeting class teachers. 

Book lists will also be sent home shortly with links to each year level and the requirements needed.  Parents are able to purchase the items through Sequel or their supplier of choice.

In Primary, our Pastoral Care teachers will email families at the beginning of Teacher’s Week, 2022 to let students know which class they are in. We let families know at this time as changes to enrolments and classes continue to happen over the holiday.

I look forward to seeing families at our Private Tuition Concerts this week as well as the Prep Christmas Plays being held the following week. Both of these events have required a huge amount of organisation to be ready and ensure success for all our students’ presentations. 

God’s richest blessings to our families

Debbie West-McInnes
Head of Primary Years

Have you ever wondered why St Peters Lutheran College is called 'St Peters'? Or, why you will find a cross in the emblem of the school?

Both are celebrating what the Reformation was all about, to proclaim the core of the gospel message, that we are deeply loved, because God deems us worthy and beautiful. We cannot earn God’s love in any way or work for Gods acceptance, ‘making us’ acceptable or lovable – we are loved as we are. The story of the one whose name we bear 'St Peters' is a daily reminder, the invitation to respond by accepting others.

The cross points us to the crucified, the Christ, who walked this earth, astounding many who heard him. He called people like you and me to follow him, to leave their comfort zone and to explore the world beyond. He challenged people to see life in a different light, challenged their perception of God and the other person, tasked them to welcome the stranger, to invite the hurt and abandoned, sharing a meal, granting acceptance and fellowship in the name of a gracious God. He became friends with people like Peter, whose name this community carries, who boldly confessed Jesus as Christ, and swore eternal friendship enthusiastically – and then, overtaken by fear, turned his back on him in order to save his own skin. Surprisingly, Peter was forgiven by the risen Christ, who once again extended his hand of friendship and care – and who made him, Peter = the Rock, on which Christ was to build his church.

It is this amazing story of friendship, of betrayal and forgiveness, of love and care, which tells the story of Gods faithfulness towards us, which we remember and celebrate, when we talk of 'St Peters'. We are a community that is called to be 'St Peters' and as such challenged to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, witnessing to Gods love and acceptance of all. And if we fall short, hurt someone, feel lonely or sad, it is the cross that reminds us that someone still cares, welcomes and calls us back into his embrace of love, the one who remains faithful to us, even if we turn our back on him. 

As 'St Peters Lutheran College' this is our Reformation story, being reminded daily, that we are St Peters, held in the love of God, being ‘good enough’, people, who are accepted for who they are, equipped and called to share God’s love, that everyone feels included and respected. Being ‘St Peters Lutheran College’ is the invitation learning to trust that promise and taking the leap to act on it, growing into the future God holds for us in Christ.

Pastor Silke
St Peters Indooroopilly

Arise is a Christian Community where people gather each Sunday morning at 9am in the St Peter’s Hub, to meet Jesus the Light of the World. "Arise, shine, your light has come!" Isaiah 60:1

All are welcome.

The video on Facebook is of the complete worship service.

View video of worship service

I wish to advise that St Peters Lutheran College will be participating in the annual Academic Scholarships conducted by Edutest for students who will be in Year 6 2022, entering Year 7 in 2023, or Year 9 in 2022, entering Year 10 in 2023. 

The Scholarship Test will be held on Saturday 19 February 2022 at our Indooroopilly Campus. If you are interested in your child participating in the Academic Scholarship testing, you are invited to register your application by using this link: Register with Edutest Academic Scholarships 2023. When you click on 'click here to register' you will be redirected to the Edutest website to register. Registrations attract a fee of $100, and registration closes on Friday 11 February 2022. 

Successful candidates from Year 6 will have their scholarships awarded for their education in Years 7-12, with reviews conducted at the conclusion of each semester.  Successful candidates from Year 9 will have their scholarships awarded for their education in Years 10-12, with reviews conducted at the conclusion of each semester.  Please note that Academic Scholarships awarded at St Peters Lutheran College will not exceed a 50% remission of tuition fees and do not extend to cover any other fees, charges or levies including Ironbark.

If I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Enrolments on (07) 3470 3888 or email s.enrolments@stpeters.qld.edu.au.

Carolyn Jacobs 

Enrolments Registrar

As part of The Greater Springfield learning Coalition, St Peters Springfield participated in the Festival of Learning (18-22 October). The Festival of Learning gives some of our students from various year levels the opportunity to participate in events and activities with other schools in the Greater Springfield area.

This year our students participated in:

• Coalition Schools Math Competition at Woodcrest State College
• Sporting Wheelies at Springfield Central State School
• 5-a-side Soccer Competition at The Springfield Anglican College
• Literature in Creative Classroom at Augusta State School
• Artbook Project at Woodcrest State College
• Lego Challenge at Springfield Central State School
• Sustainable Futures/Solar Buddy Workshop at Springfield Central State School
• Future Captains Forum and Workshop at Hymba Yumba Independent School

This collaborative, community event is an enriching experience for our students. Thank you to all the schools that participated and hosted events and our teachers who helped assist and supervise our students.

Read on to hear all about the amazing activities students participated in across the week.

Coalition Schools Math Comp 

Three teams from St Peters Springfield participated in the Coalition Schools Math Competition. The students spent the morning collaboratively solving some highly complex problems. St Peters did exceptionally well and came first place in both the Year 7/8 and Year 5/6 divisions.  We are also very proud of our Year 3 team, who were very competitive in their division.   Special thanks to Mrs Knight, Mrs Whytcross and Mrs Graven for their support on the day. We also thank Woodcrest State College for hosting this fantastic event.

Sporting Wheelies

Four students travelled to Springfield Central State School for an incredible program run by The Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association. Students were introduced into disabled sports Boccia and Goal Ball, learning skills and strategies to overcome impediments like lack of movement or sight. The students had a great time progressing through the activities and finished the session with an insightful Question and Answer session that opened their eyes and minds to acceptance and understanding of the broader world.

5-a-side Soccer

During the week, a number of students from Year 5 and 6 competed in the 5-a-side soccer competition. It was a great afternoon for students to meet other players from the surrounding schools and showcase their skills. Students commenced with a warm-up session consisting of dribbling and shooting drills before playing four 10-minute matches against various teams. St Peters went through their rounds undefeated, making the grand final. They played Springfield Lakes who were also undefeated in their round. It was a tough final match with St Peters winning the grand final 2-0. Students had a fantastic afternoon and it was wonderful to see the skills of all students at the competition. The students who represented the College were Dahlair N (5 goals), Jaidan G (5 goals), Felipe L (2 goals), Joshua S (2 goals), Barack B (1 goal), Greshman G and Eshan B. Well done to all boys who played. Their behaviour was excellent and they were outstanding as a team the way they encouraging one another all afternoon.

Literature in Creative Classroom

Some of our Year 4 students met at Augusta State School on Wednesday morning along with 5 other schools from the Greater Springfield area. The focus for the day was 'Literacy in the Creative Classroom', where students participated in Drama and Art activities focused on a book called ‘The Duck and the Darklings’, written by Glenda Millard and Stephen Michael King.  The students really enjoyed their day and being creative. Special thanks to Augusta State School for hosting this event.

Artbook Project

Visual Art students, Michaela G, Leilani F and Lana v-J created works with their peers from Greater Springfield. The students developed artist books to reflect diverse aspects of the community and the environment. The students commented that the changing environment of Greater Springfield is an aspect of their lives that keeps them excited and hopeful for the future. Look out for an exhibition of works by the Festival of Learning artists at the Springfield Library soon!

Leadership Forum and Workshop

Last Thursday, Luci G, Lauren J, and Purvie D were invited to the Future Captains Forum and Workshop at Hymba Yumba Independent School. Student leaders from a number of Springfield schools participated in the workshop, including students from our nearest neighbours, Springfield Central State High School and Hymba Yumba Independent School.  

In the workshop, skills such as active listening and understanding our strengths and weaknesses as leaders were developed. Our active listening activity required us to speak one-on-one with a student from another school for two minutes. In that time, we were to listen and retain information about that student and their life. Once the two minutes were up, we were required to tell the group what we had learnt about the other person. The point of this task was to understand the power of listening and how as leaders it is vital to our success.

Later on, we were given the opportunity to understand what type of leaders we are, and which style best suited our personalities. This online test showed us our strengths and made us aware of our weaknesses as leaders. In doing so, we can best serve our school and reach our full potential as the captains of 2022. 

The workshop was simultaneously enjoyable and challenging to us as leaders, but most importantly it taught us valuable skills and knowledge that will help us lead in tomorrow’s world. Our thanks to the Greater Springfield Coalition and Hymba Yumba Independent School for hosting this wonderful event and giving us an amazing opportunity.  

This year we are celebrating World Teachers’ Day on Thursday, 28 October. We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the hard-working and dedicated teachers within our Springfield community. Today gives us the opportunity to celebrate the care, professionalism, and commitment teachers have to provide quality education all year round. 

Year 12 Visual Art students, Amreen C, Themys A-M, Leon S and Kelina O  were selected to represent the College at the Metropolitan Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art. These awards showcase excellence in senior visual art education throughout Queensland schools. Amreen C and Themys A-M received Commendation Awards for outstanding, innovative work.

See the 2021 digital metropolitan exhibition, and read artist statements at: E-award.com.au

Photos & Video can be viewed here.

Ensembles Recitals

St Peters Springfield Music Ensemble students recently stages two recitals, to showcase their learning during 2021. Performing across two days, the bands, string ensembles and choirs delighted parents and friends with a selection of works studied throughout the year. Congratulations to students and conductors on the high standard of performances evidenced during these concerts.

These recitals were also a farewell to our wonderful Year 12 musicians, who are now busy with External Exams, before launching into the next phase of their lives.  We wish them well.

During Week 3, all band and strings students auditioned for ensemble directors, and ensembles to ensure correct fit. Regular rehearsals have recommenced this week, with ensembles now ready for 2022.  Thanks to students for auditioning and to the directors for organizing auditions, and also preparing new repertoire. This process has our ensembles positioned well for the 2022 Performance Programme.

Australian Girls Choir Open Day

Look no further than the Australian Girls Choir (AGC) because we encourage, challenge and inspire girls as they learn to sing, dance and perform. School aged girls are invited to come along to our Open Day on Sunday November 14 to try our fun and inclusive classes and learn more about being part of the AGC! Please visit our website to register to attend our free Open Day: https://ausgirlschoir.com.au/joinagc

QLD All Schools Triathlon       

Congratulations to Jade H in Year 8 and Jack S in Year 9 on their recent success at the Queensland All Schools Triathlon Championships. Both Jade and Jack performed brilliantly on the day. Jade finished 2nd within Met West and 5th overall in the state out of 60 competitors. Jack was 1st within Met west and 12th overall in the state also from 60 competitors.

Triathlon requires many hours of training across all disciplines and it is a credit to the hard work and dedication Jade and Jack that they both put into their sport. Congratulations Jade and Jack!

Primary Rugby

Well done to all students from Prep to Year 6 who participated in the Primary Rugby Program over the past few Tuesday afternoons. It has been wonderful to see over 60 students out learning new skills, teamwork and most importantly having fun. We thank the St Peters Rugby Support group for their support of Next Gen Rugby coming out and providing this opportunity for our Springfield students.

Congratulations to Miandri K!

Congratulations to Miandri K, Year 5, who on the 16th October won the state-wide Ice Skating competition for Preliminary girls.

Girls Sport Coordinator – Anne-Marie Champion

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. – Babe Ruth

ST PETERS WATER POLO OPEN TEAM PRESENTATION

In a new tradition to Girls Sport in 2021, on Monday night before training commenced, we welcomed Mr Kotzur to present the Open Girls their fabulous personalised bags (hand made by our amazing Coordinator Tracey) & their Open shirts. The presentation which included parents who were able to attend was a celebration of the girls and an opportunity to come together to reflect on the season ahead.

When presenting, Mr Kotzur spoke about the honour of representing St Peters at the highest level and the role models the girls are to our younger students. He also spoke about our St Peters motto, ’Plus Ultra’ and striving for ever higher to always give your best and to inspire others and to leave the sport in a better place.

We thank Mr Kotzur for joining us and inspiring our girls.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ST PETERS 2021/ 2022 BWPI OPEN WATER POLO TEAM

Zoe M, Clarinda H, Ruby G-D, Abi W, Ella C, Heidi K, Zoe K, Ellie S-S, Milly T, Sian F, Emmilia Mc, Ida S, Ruby R & Remaya B

Congratulations to our Water Polo Captains: Milly T & Zoe M | Vice-Captains: Chloe M & Remaya B

VOLLEYBALL SCHOOLS CUP

Last weekend our 10A, 8A & 7A Volleyball teams enjoyed a great weekend of Volleyball down the Gold Coast. With the tournament rescheduled due to the COVID lockdown earlier in the year, and with limited preparation, the teams did amazingly well.

Our 10A team came up against State High in the 7/8 playoffs, after losing to them in the preliminary rounds, the girls put on a polished performance and came away with a 2-0 victory to finish 7th – well done girls, and thank you to Coach Matt, the 10A team have certainly had a great season and we look forward to many of these girls joining our Open team over the next 2 years.

Our 8A girls led by Coach Mike and up and coming Coach Ben, only lost two games for the tournament but with countbacks finished in 7th place. Coach Mike described the girls as fearless, courageous, and gutsy, they battled hard all tournament and played great tactical games, both coaches were super proud of them.

Our 7A team finished in in 6th place doing an amazing job across the 3 days, Coach Shane implemented a new rotation system that the girls learnt in the week prior and fine tuned it over the tournament. This advanced rotation system will only improve the girls for next year’s QGSSSA season. Coach Shane was thrilled with the girl’s performance, noting all five schools that finished above them were Volleyball Schools of Excellence.

A massive thank you to Nat Holman for her work behind the scenes to give the girls this opportunity, it was challenging with the rescheduled dates.

We can’t thank enough our coaches, Matt, Mike, Ben & Shane for the incredible job coaching the girls not only for this tournament but for the QGSSSA season.

Well done to the all the girls and thanks also to the parents for giving the girls this opportunity.

TERM 4 SPORTS

AFL

All enquiries - Mrs Anne-Marie Champion – a.champion@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Last Friday afternoon/evening we headed off to the second of the two QGSSSA AFL Skill Development Sessions.  The girls had a ball as the skills were ramped up from Week 1 to help the girls prepare for the first of the two Gala Days of mini games. The Gala Days are being run by AFL QLD staff as an introduction and a great way to learn the fundamentals of the game of AFL.

Further details of the Gala Days will be emailed very soon.

It is important to note, AFL will be offered for Year 10, 11 & 12 girls in Term 1 next year, The GIRLS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY SOFTBALL & AFL, they will have to choose one.

Year 7, 8 & 9 AFL will be played in Term 4 next year.

2021 Gala Days

Friday afternoon/evening 5 November: 4.30pm – 6.30pm @ Springfield Central Sporting Complex

Friday afternoon/evening 12 November: 4.30pm – 6.30pm @ venue TBA

JUNIOR SOFTBALL

Coordinator: Ms Natalie Holman – n.holman@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Yesterday we enjoyed the final day of the Junior Softball competition and our girls did amazingly well, with limited preparation due to the cancellation of trainings from the wet weather. Our six teams lead by Ms Holman and our amazing team of coaches, Vaughan, Mr Bygraves, Nat, Loryn, Tess and Jaymie, the improvement in the girls from Day 1 was so pleasing to see.

Thank you to the girls for their enthusiasm and commitment, thank you to our parents for your support, thank you to all the Junior High teachers for supporting the girls to leave class early and special thanks to Nat Holman for her work coordinating and our team of coaches 😊

Congratulations to our Premiership winning teams 7B2 and 8B and the award winners.

RESULTS & AWARD WINNERS

7A – Equal 2nd
7A MVP – Maddie P
7A Coaches Award – Stella S
7B1 – 2nd Place
7B1 MVP – Isla G
7B1 Coaches Award – Ava I
7B2 - Premiers
7B2 MVP – Issy Y
7B2 Coaches Award – Hannah K
8A – Equal 4th
8A MVP – Charlotte A
8A Coaches Award – Estelle R
8B – Equal 1st with Clayfield College
8B MVP – Abi H
8B Coaches Award – Isabelle G
9A – Equal 5th
9A MVP – Lily J
9A Coaches Award – April F

2022 OPEN / SENIOR SOFTBALL TRIALS (Girls in Year 9 – 11 in 2021)

Trials will take place on Harts Road Oval 6.15am - 7.30am on the following days:

Tuesday 2 November
Thursday 4 November
Tuesday 9 November
Thursday 11 November

Please note that these trials are for our Open and Senior teams, including Senior B teams, all teams will be selected by the end of Term 4, so it is very important that girls attend these trials.

Sign On for 2022 Senior Softball has been emailed to the girls today.

It is important to note, AFL will be offered for Year 10, 11 & 12 girls in Term 1 next year, The GIRLS WILL  NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY SOFTBALL & AFL, they will have to choose one.

BWPI WATER POLO

Coordinator: Mrs Tracey Bruce – waterpolo@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Round 3 Water Polo Wrap up

Storms aplenty this week causing chaos to some of our training sessions.  I got to many of the matches on the weekend and we still have a few girls who need to work on their fitness to be better at getting up and down the pool.  To really have a crack at the game of Water Polo you need to be doing more than attending team trainings.  The Monday and Thursday afternoon Swimming sessions for Water Polo Girls, 3.30pm – 4.15pm will compliment your game.  Being on top of the water makes for better decision making and a more enjoyable game!

Game day was extra hot and brought the following results:

18B (Open) WON 9 - 4 v Kawana. 
A clash with Volleyball Schools Cup saw us playing with only one sub and no goalie.  Ida stepped into the goalie role first half keeping Kawana to a nil score.  Milly got into the cage for the second half and was awesome directing and communicating to the team. The score was 6-0 at half time.  A very relaxed vibe at St Rita’s saw the Open girls dominate all over the pool. Special mention to Captain Zoe for her great 5m and to Captain Milly for winning the Team Award.

17C Lost 18 - 3 v BGGS. 
Today we welcomed back a few of our players that have been away.   The opposition was very fit and fast, and we struggled defensively getting back to cover their counterattack.  Without a specialist goalie it was great to see Grace, Morgan, Gabbie and Sophie all taking a quarter in the cage.  Chloe in centre forward position played her usual strong game.  Abbey got the team award for her great efforts.  Special mention to Zara who ran in from a Swim Meet after swimming several PB’s.

16C WON 11 - 2 v AHS White. 
Awesome teamwork saw a very one-sided game.  Coach Kyra sets limits on the team.  If you scored you couldn’t take another shot making the team swing the ball around and sharing the shot taking roles.  Another limit was you could only take a shot off a dry pass.  Nothing like learning the game whilst winning!!  Olivia walked away with the team award for her great efforts in the pool.

15B Lost 2 - 3 River City.
An absolutely great team performance in a very tight tough game. A big thank you to Mariah, Maddie and Anni for filling in from the 14B team.  Eva was awesome in goals and she was strongly supported by all team members in the field.  Our mushroom structure was great you could see everybody was playing their role.  We had our chances but unfortunately our goal attempts were directed to the opposition goalie.  Huge improvement from last week!  Georgia M played like a champion, her defensive blocking was outstanding, and she took home the popcorn award.

15C Lost 6 - 7 v Somerville House. 
Unlucky not to come away with the win.  These girls are certainly coming together and putting in some great performances.  Holly was super happy with the communication and great defense.  A few unlucky ref calls and a break down on the way to the game all made for a stressful game. Great to see Chloe back and she won a team prize the ‘Turn and Burn’ and Alex who ran in late and shot some great goals took the Popcorn.

14B WON  10 - 1 v UQWPC Barras Black. 
TEAMWORK plus from each and every player saw us up by 7 - 0 at the half time break.  Quick passing Anni to Gabi saw our first goal of the game and this set the standard for the rest of the match.  Willow’s long arms in goals had the cage covered making it very hard for Barras to get a shot off.  Anni and Maddie’s defense was outstanding with both gaining lots of steals.  Amelia took two cracker lob shots and scored from both.  A big thank you to Jane and Pete for coaching our 14’s for game day!

14C WON 10 - 6 v Mermaid Rose. 
Just like last week our passing and teamwork was sensational.  Big shout out to Georgina A for filling in and to Emma G for playing 3 quarters and jumping out and bolting to Musgrave to play another Mermaids team.  Charlotta was awarded the team award for her great blocking and her overall great play.  Georgia is a great ball mover delivering great passing into her teammates.  Mia’s work rate in both attack and defense was pretty to watch.

13B DREW 7 - 7 v Mermaids Blue.
Down 4 - 7 this team pulled together to stage an amazing come back to level the game.  It’s pleasing to see that the extra swimming training that these girls are attending is paying off as it seems they like to give the opposition the lead then chase it down. Mrs Champion and Sophie were super excited with the result.  Well done to Sophia for winning the player of the day award.

13C WON 15 - 4 v St Rita’s White. 
Great teamwork and improvement especially coming off a bye in Round 2.  Two award winners this week Georgia ‘The Turn & Burn Award’ and Deservee won the Popcorn for their awesome efforts.  We have several U12B team members playing a 2nd game in this team which we are very grateful for. Every week our newcomers to Water Polo are on the improve, well done Team Nacole!

12B Lost 2 - 10 v Mermaid Blue. 
Mermaid’s brought a physical game with lots of heavy contesting.  Coach Ellie said team 12’s will have learnt a lot from this match.  Charlotte won the Popcorn award for her attacking and defensive game.  Even though we lost this game, each and every girl is showing huge improvements.  This team is really full of fun and with a little more fine tuning at training from Ellie and Nacole we are excited to see the next few games.  Special mention to Eliza and Charlotte for scoring a couple of cracking shots.  The spectators from several Schools and Clubs were super impressed by Chloe R’s star performance as goalie.

2022 QGSSSA OPEN TEAM TRIALS

OPEN BASKETBALL PRE-SEASON TRIALS will be held this year on the following days in the St Peters Indoor Gym, 3.30pm - 5.00pm.

• Monday 1 November
• Monday 8 November
• Monday 15 November

OPEN TOUCH PRE-SEASON TRIALS will be held this year on the following days on Harts Road Oval, 3.30pm - 5.00pm.

• Thursday 4 November
• Thursday 11 November

ST PETERS ROWING

Head of Rowing: Mr. Peter Hicks - p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au

St Peters is excited to offer the 2021 Term 4 Learn to Row Program. St Peters has a rich history in Rowing with a number of highly successful rowers graduating.  St Peters prides itself on ensuring that students who participate in Rowing throughout their College life are encouraged and supported to find balance between their academic and Rowing pursuits.  Rowing is a unique sport within the College and if you would like to be part of something very special with a rich history, Rowing is certainly the sport for you.

Following the Learn-to-Row Program, the Rowing seasons are as follows. 

Girls

• Term 2 (Pre-Season) – Playing another QGSSSA sport is highly encouraged. 
• Term 3 – Regatta’s are held weekly throughout Term 3.  Girls cannot play Volleyball, Hockey, Tennis or Netball and row. 

The cost for the Term 4 Learn to Row program will be $120.   Athletes are expected to wear their St Peters sports uniform to each session with closed in shoes. Learn to Row athletes are not expected to purchase a zootie for this program. 

This program will run weekly throughout this term on a Tuesday afternoon (Indooroopilly Students) and Thursday afternoon (Springfield Students)

To sign up or if you have any questions in regards to Rowing, please contact Peter Hicks (Head of Rowing) - p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au.

SWIMMING FOR FITNESS

Coordinator: Mr. Peter Dawson - p.dawson@stpeters.qld.edu.au 

Swimming sessions are offered at the 50m pool for any girl playing Water Polo or wishing to do pre-season QGSSSA swim training. These sessions will be held on:

• Monday afternoon 50m pool: 3:30pm – 4:15pm
• Thursday afternoon 50m pool: 3:30pm – 4:15pm

There is no need for girls to sign on for these sessions, simply turn up to the pool for the sessions you can make.

ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT

Coordinator: Mr. Trent Hacking – t.hacking@stpeters.qld.edu.au

All girls interested in Athletic development in the Gym with Mr. Hacking, please contact him to arrange a meeting.

Have a great week in Sport!

This week has witnessed St Peters Boys Sport again filled with multiple training sessions taking place, high energy, success and accomplishments.

Together with the 2022 Term 1 pre-season training commencing this week for Volleyball and AFL, we also can acknowledge the success of St Peters Rugby 7’s at the Qld All School Championships and St Peters Boy’s Water Polo who participating in an AIC Gala Day last Sunday.

Please read below for a summary of the week that was for St Peters Boys Sport.

Queensland All Schools Rugby 7’s

St Peters Rugby Head Coach, Mr Russel Todd

I would like to thank you all for your support of our Rugby 7s program over the last couple of weeks.

Sitting back and reflecting now, I am immensely proud of how our young men conducted themselves this weekend, and of the performances they put on show. Naturally, these events can be tricky to organise amongst a busy school sporting calendar, however it’s all worth it to see how much our boys got out of this weekend as developing players and people.

St Peters Results:

• St Peters Under 13s placed 2nd overall, after losing in the Cup Final to a fantastic Kings Christian College.
• St Peters Under 15s placed 4th overall, after losing a tight encounter in the 3rd/4th Play Off to a strong Rugby school in Sunshine Coast Grammar.
• St Peters Under 18s placed 2nd overall, after losing a tight encounter with a strong Sunshine Coast Grammar in the Cup Final.

Rugby 7s can sometimes be a ruthless sport, it’s sometimes unforgiving, but it’s also what helps grow our young men as people and players.

Congratulations St Peters for finishing on an awesome high to end to our competitive season. Let’s keep building St Peters Rugby and take this momentum in to the 2022 AIC Rugby season.

Special Acknowledgement and Thank You To:

• The players parents for transporting the boys to/from training and this weekend’s games.
• The players for being coachable, for giving their all and striving for excellence.
• The coaches – Trent & Sammy this weekend – but to the rest of our senior coaching crew who helped prepare the boys for this competition.
• Sports House for supporting this venture and allowing us the opportunity to attend this event.
• Our Rugby Support Group - Without those who work tirelessly behind the scenes, this would not have been possible, thanks again to all involved – you know who you are.  

AIC Water Polo Gala Day

St Peters Boys Water Polo Coordinator, Mr Alex Lawn

St Peters Boys Water Polo participated in a celebration of the sport at the annual AIC Water Polo Gala Day, held at Somerville House Aquatic Centre. The day started off at 8am with the Junior team (Years 7-9) playing a red-hot Marist College team (who ended up being undefeated at the end of morning). The first half was a steep learning curve with the scores at 7-0. The team came together in the second half and had a much-improved period with the score being 4-1. The final score was 11-1 in the first game. The second game against Villanova College saw a tight contest with the win coming down to the final minutes, with the boys unfortunately going down 3-2. The final game saw them take all their learning from the first two games and were able to put in a strong performance and overcome a spirited St Laurence’s College team 5-3.

The Opens’ training schedule was missing players with other commitments however this did not show at all in the any of the games. St Peters played in Pool B with Padua College and St Laurence’s College and won both their games against each school respectively with the scores being 6-1 and 6-3. As winners of Pool B, the team went into the final against the winner of Pool A being Iona College.

In a competitive game with 5m penalties the final score ended with the team winning 6-3. It was with delight that the St Peters Opens team were presented with a trophy as AIC Opens Water Polo Champions for 2021. Strong games were had by many in the team across the day. Congratulations and well done to our St Peters victorious Open water Polo Team!

2022 Term 1 AIC Sports – Pre-Season Training

This week we have seen the commencement and continuation of preparation for our 2022 Term 1 sports of Cricket, Volleyball, Swimming and AFL. All our age groups and year levels are now underway in readiness for their respective 2022 Term 1 seasons.

All boys from Years 7 to 11 have now been emailed information regarding ‘sign on’ and training days and times.

Training times /schedules are also posted up on the St Peters App. We request that both students and parents please check the St Peters App for days and times of their respective sport training.

We do ask all boys to keep checking their emails for more important information pertaining to 2022 Term 1 sport and when all specific pre-season training will commence over the course of Term 4 this year.

For further information about what is happening with 2022 Term 1 pre-season sports, please contact one of the below St Peters Coordinators:

• AIC Cricket – Mr Gary Munday               g.munday@Stpeters.qld.edu.au   
• AIC AFL – Mr Mark Holman                    m.holman@stpetes.qld.edu.au
• AIC Volleyball – Mr Russel Hansen          r.hansen@stpeters.qld.edu.au
• AIC Swimming – Mr Peter Dawson          p.dawson@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.

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: