Tomorrow we celebrate Founder’s Day. It was 76 years ago that St Peters Lutheran College began educating fine young people.

One of the things that has been pivotal in shaping the St Peters community has been our motto ‘Plus Ultra’. A motto is a short phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an institution or community. Plus Ultra is a Latin phrase which means ‘further beyond’ or ‘ever higher’.

Plus Ultra has been central to the identity of our College since its beginning 76 years ago in 1945. In establishing St Peters we proudly took our motto from a sister Lutheran school, Immanuel College in Adelaide.

The ideals of Plus Ultra are embedded throughout St Peters but are particularly prominent in much of the early history of St Peters, when the foundations of our culture and ethos - what we take for granted today were being laid.

Plus Ultra was an approach and philosophy that the early students and staff of St Peters embraced and lived by, because despite the challenges they faced as a young school with few resources, they knew how important and foundational it was to the success of St Peters.

The St Peters students in those foundational years of the College lived and breathed the motto. In the 1959 edition of the Review in the Literary section of the magazine there is essay titled ‘Plus Ultra’ written by Brian Bahnisch a member of the Senior Class (Year 12). In the essay Brian writes, "If we aim for mediocrity, we can never hope to rise above it. We should aim for the best of which we know we are capable – and then raise our sights a little." Brian concludes his essay with, "we must have a vision. Setting our sights on some ultimate goal we must strive on, ever higher, overcoming the obstacles one by one. … There is pleasure to be gained but none so profound as that from striving on. Plus Ultra - ever higher! There is more beyond, much more."

Mr Bill Lohe, the College’s second Headmaster from 1955 to 1970, was a strong proponent of Plus Ultra in both word and deed. For Mr Lohe, Plus Ultra was both a daily mindset and an attitude to approach learning and school life. In his 1965 Annual Report Mr Lohe makes this very clear - "The school motto is actually a continuous reminder, exhorting and encouraging us, not to loaf and shirk, not to avoid our responsibilities, but rather always to strive to do better, to aim higher – that is the meaning of the motto Plus Ultra which you will find on your school badge. It is difficult to translate these words, but in essence they issue a daily challenge: Don’t be content with second best: be ambitious and resolute to do well – excel in all phases of school life and activity."

Plus Ultra is given practical expression today at St Peters through our focus on the ‘Quest for Personal Bests.' This focus on achieving Personal Bests is very much in keeping with what those Old Scholars and former Staff who have gone before us were focused on. Mr Lohe, in a letter he wrote in 1978, eight years after his retirement stated that, the idea (Plus Ultra) is as I see it not to make the other person the measure of one’s achievement, rather the individual is called upon to rise above themselves - the motto places no limit on rightful aspiration and endeavour.

As we celebrate Founder’s Day tomorrow I encourage all of our students to take a moment to look at the words ‘Plus Ultra’ on the College badge, and be reminded of all those fine young St Peters men and women who have gone before them over the past 76 years who have striven to exemplify our motto. As the school year unfolds I encourage them not to ‘be content with second best’ ….. and as they go about their learning accept the daily challenge that our motto places before them and ‘aim higher, ever higher, ever nobler, ever better in thought, in word and deed and finally in honour’.

Tim Kotzur
Head of College

Christ humbled himself, by becoming obedient unto death – even death on a cross.  Philippians 2:8

I made a startling discovery recently.  I was describing a certain superhero to some primary school aged children and they had no idea whom I was talking about.  Sometimes he wears glasses, sometimes not.  No idea.  Sometimes he is dressed as a mild-mannered reporter, sometimes he wears a cape.  Nope.  I could have launched into the acclamation: Faster than a speeding bullet!  More powerful than a locomotive!  Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!  Look!  Up in the sky!  It’s a bird!  It’s a plane!  No, it’s …  And they would not have guessed.  Kid’s today!  I guess they have their own heroes.  I suddenly felt old. 

At risk of alienating our children, there is an interesting story from the first Superman movie, from 1978 starring Christopher Reeve.  [Spoiler alert!]  Lois Lane is crushed by rocks when a dam wall explodes and she dies.  Superman, having fallen for Lois, is devastated and outraged.  He channels his fury into flying around the earth at such great speed that he begins to make the earth’s rotation slow and then spin in reverse.  I think it is a product of him travelling faster than the speed of light.  Whatever the case he is able to turn back time and the dam wall is reinstated and Lois Lane is brought to life at a time before her death, giving Superman opportunity to change the course of events to save her. 

If only life were like that.  If we could turn back time to erase things we wish didn’t happen.  Words we’ve said.  Things we’ve done.  Trust we’ve broken.  People we’ve hurt.  Ash Wednesday reminds us that there are things we can’t change in this broken world.  Things go wrong.  Dreams come to an end.  Accidents happen.  Relationships break down.  Sickness plagues us.  Sin is real and death is inescapable.  Ash is a symbol of death. 

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent in which we remember Jesus’ journey to the cross and grave of Good Friday.  He gave up his life, crucified unjustly for crimes he did not do, and dying for sins he did not commit.  But the good news is that Jesus was raised to new life and we celebrate his resurrection each Easter. 

Jesus does not turn back time, as if that were possible, but he transforms our world by his dying and rising.  He remakes the world.  He heals and renews our broken hearts.  He revives our spirit.  He ushers in a new age, with new hope for a new era. 

The powers Jesus uses to accomplish this were not magical superpowers, rather were simply his humility and obedience to his Heavenly Father.  So we learn humble obedience to God’s will as the way that overcomes death and leads to life. 

This Lent may you remember Jesus’ journey to the cross and the empty grave and know his life-giving power!

Pastor Matt Wilksch
Springfield Chaplain

Reminder to Senior School Gold and Silver award recipients – if you would like to have your pocket embroidered, please drop your freshly dry-cleaned blazer (dry cleaning tags still attached) to Shop 45 with Letter of Authorisation by Tuesday 23 February.  Blazers delivered after this date will not be accepted.

• Blazers must be freshly dry-cleaned – this is a requirement from the embroidery company.
• Blazers to be handed in to Shop 45 during normal trading hours (Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 7.45am to 4.00pm). 
• Blazers can only be accepted if they are accompanied with the Pocket Award Authorisation form. 
• Blazers must be clearly marked with the CORRECT student’s name. 
• All blazers to be dropped off and collected from Shop 45.
• Payment must be made a the time of collection.

The 2022 Years 7 & 10 Academic Scholarships will be held this Saturday at Indooroopilly. Registrations have now closed. The details of the day are as follows:

Candidates of have registered for the Test are required to arrive at the Performing Arts Centre Auditorium by 8.00am.

Program for the Scholarship Test – Saturday 20 February, 2021

• 8.00am – 8.15am | Meet in the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) Auditorium
• 8.15am – 8.25am | Students will move to classes for testing
• 8.30am | Scholarship Test commences

Please note, latecomers will not be permitted to sit the Scholarship Test.

Children will be available for collection at approximately 11.30am from the Performing Arts Centre Amphitheatre.

NB: The students sitting the testing will have a morning tea which will comprise water, poppers and biscuits, however, if your child requires something different or has special dietary requirements we would ask that you provide what is required.

All students are required to bring the following to the test:

• Two HB or 2B pencils
• One eraser
• Pencil sharpener
• Two blue or black pens
• A bottle of drinking water

Information for Parents/Guardians

Due to COVID we need to adhere to our COVID plan for the testing day. This includes:

• Parents are asked to drop your child off at the Performing Arts Centre and to not stay at the College. 
• Students should not attend the testing if they have any of these symptoms: fever, shortness of breath, flu-like symptoms such as coughing, sore throat or runny nose
• Should your child be coughing or sneezing consistently during the testing, a decision will be made by the school as to whether to remove the child from the testing
• Supervisors may be wearing masks during the testing
• Hand sanitiser will be available to the students

We would like to wish all students sitting the Scholarship Test the very best wishes on the day.

Families with children already at St Peters Lutheran College wishing to enrol a sibling for 2022 are reminded to submit an enrolment application for your child, if you haven’t already done so.  An online enrolment application form is available on our website at www.stpeters.qld.edu.au. Please note that due to a very high demand for places in some Year Levels, applications for siblings received after 30 April 2021 cannot be guaranteed a place, and will be placed on our waitlist.

For further information, please contact the Enrolments Office via enrolments@stpeters.qld.edu.au or phone 3377 6236.

Dear Year 10 Parents

During this week every Year 10 student will receive a envelope offering them to participate in the Year 10 Meningococcal ACWY vaccination program. This is a free vaccination provided by the Australian Government. Year 10 students are to take these envelopes home to parents or guardians to read, complete the consent form and then return the form to the Senior School Reception.

Please return the consent forms ASAP so they can be collated efficiently.

All consent forms are to be returned with a completed 'yes' or 'no' response. A record of returned forms is kept to ensure all forms are returned.

PLEASE ONLY RETURN CARDBOARD CONSENT FORM.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN INFORMATION LEAFLETS OR COVER ENVELOPE.

Thank you,

Mark Rigby
School Nurse

Last week, we had a great time celebrating Library Lover’s Week. While we missed the Year 7s who were at camp at the start of the week, the rest of the Junior High and Senior School students joined the festivities. Our movie based on the book The House with a Clock in its Walls (with accompanying popcorn) proved extremely popular.  The jigsaw puzzles got to various stages of completion, the girls were creative making headbands decorated with flowers and the Library Lover’s quiz was hotly contested. We had a bookshop display of new graphic novels. Students were able to select a new title for the library to buy. Now the dash to process them and get them on the library shelves! It was all great fun.

The St Peters Old Scholars Association is pleased to welcome Old Scholars back to the College for the 2021 Founders Day Assembly.  Details are as follows:

Date: Friday 19 February
Time: 8:55 - 9:45am
Venue: The Dron Auditorium in the Performing Arts Complex 
Seating: Old Scholars will be seated upstairs in the Auditorium

The Year 7 cohort will be attending and will be seated downstairs.  Please note all attendees must register their attendance for the Assembly. If you will be attending, please email sposa@stpeters.qld.edu.au with your name, peer year, contact phone number and email or address. These details are required for COVID regulations. 

We hope to see you there!

The Expo 2021 on Tuesday lunchtime in the Amphitheatre was a wonderful opportunity for students to find out about so many of the groups and activities we have here at St Peters.

We are really encouraging students to come along to one of the Service Groups on a Tuesday lunchtime to see how they can be involved and give back to others. 

Those who signed up will receive an email next week to let them know when and where the meetings take place. If students didn’t get an opportunity to put their names down  they can email Ms Braby a.braby@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Messaging and Social Media in Years 5 and 6

We hope that your child has had a successful start in Upper Primary this year and is becoming familiar with the processes and expectations around responsible iPads use. This is a reminder for families on two key issues, namely messaging and social media. 

The Years 5 and 6 teachers have each worked with their class to co-create Essential Agreements around device use. It would be beneficial to ask your child about these, and if you do not already have agreements in place at home, consider starting this process as soon as possible. Constant reminders, consistent messaging and positive relationships are important to ensure that your child continues to develop the skills to utilise their devices safely and effectively. 

iPad Messaging

Messages is a standard iPad App that is inbuilt into the iPad operating system and is enabled through the Apple ID on the device. As you would know there is also a variety of alternative messaging apps such as Signal, WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. The College strongly advises that parents disable and do not allow any messaging apps on their child’s iPad while in Upper Primary.  From our experience, messaging apps are a distraction and can lead to negative communications. Students at this age should not require messaging apps to communicate with their friends. During the school day, before and after school, all communication with your child is to be organised through Upper Primary Administration.

Social Media

We have observed in the past that some students in Upper Primary request that their parents allow them to join and use social media such as Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok. Please be reminded that the minimum age for social media is 13. We do not allow the use of social media at school and ask that you check your child’s devices and remove any of these apps. 

Please refer to the BYO iPad Program Overview for more information particularly pages 4 and 5 for instructions on setting up restrictions on the iPad. For more information, please visit our Firefly Cybersafety Page for Parents. 

Rachael Yates
Elearning Facilitator
r.yates@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Student Leadership in the Primary Years

A key feature of St Peters Lutheran College Primary Years success is the active involvement in students in the life of the school. One of the key areas the Primary Years focus on are the skills, values and attitudes needed for effective student leadership. The program that is run aims to maximise leadership potential of all our students by focusing on the following leadership habits and skills learnt over time. 

Primary Years Leadership process has begun with gusto in 2021 for our Year 6 students who have already participated in two activities that have been designed to inspire the students to be the best leaders of the Primary Years possible.  The first activity occurred last week when members of Character Builders completed an incursion with the Year 6 Cohort.  This day was made up of many leadership activities with the focus on ‘step up, step back and encourage’.

This week, Mr Kotzur, Mrs Delaney, Mrs Carden and College Captains discuss their journey to leadership and what is expected of student leaders in the Primary Years. Students will then have the opportunity to apply for a badged leadership position.

In coming weeks some of these students will be given the opportunity to deliver a speech to the Upper Primary students or Mrs Carden, Mrs Sabri and Mrs Izatt and other staff members.  Once their speeches and interviews are completed, decisions will be made and the leaders of the Primary Years 2021 will be announced. 

Through participation in the leadership program, students also learn about:

• being a servant leader
• public speaking
• 'what makes' a good leader
• organisational and team skills
• encouraging and problem solving

Our Student Leaders are role models to the Primary Years from Prep to Year 6. As role models, our student leaders are to act with:

• care, courtesy and reliability
• integrity
• appreciation
• empathy towards others
• respect
• honesty and fairness
• discipline

At times Student Leaders will be asked to do the following:

• Present information at Primary Years assemblies
• Attend a weekly lunchtime meeting
• Act as Tour Guides for visitors to the school on important occasions such as Open Days / Evenings and school celebrations
• Represent St Peters Lutheran College, Primary Years at special ceremonies
• Be available to other students and listening to ideas and/or concerns
• Plan for the improvement of school facilities and community activities
• Write articles for ROCK and the Review

Year 6 Leadership nomination forms are available at the Upper Primary Administration.  We are hoping to see many students hand in a Student Leadership Application by Friday 26 February by 9am and look forward to a fulfilling year ahead with all our leaders.

Staffing Update

You will have read about some changes in the Primary Years staffing in recent weeks.

This week, I am happy to announce that Mrs Virginia Hall-Smith has accepted the role of PA to the Head of PY replacing Mrs Ripamonti who will be finishing up in her role tomorrow (this Friday 19 Feb). Mrs Hall-Smith comes to us after many years in similar roles at Ipswich Grammar School and before that worked at St Peters in the IT department. She will commence on Monday 15 March.

While we have not yet found a permanent Administration Assistant for the Lower Primary, we welcome Ms Shelley Millen in an interim measure while the recruitment process continues. Ms Millen is currently working within the school after a number of years at All Hallows. We thank her for her flexibility with this situation and look forward to her commencing next Monday 22 February.

I am sure you will make Virginia and Shelley feel welcome when they arrive and wish Mrs Ripamonti all the very best in her new position within the College.

Pam Carden
Head of Primary Years

IB Art students enjoyed an informative visit to the Gallery to view Art works and gather resource materials for their personal works, to be exhibited later in the year!

A cheery Hello from Artist Abdul Abdullah completed the trip!

This weekend, the musicians in Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble and Drumline are off to the QCCC Campsite in Brookfield for the St Peters annual Band Camp. This camp is always one of the highlights of the year for these musicians. The bands spend three days preparing repertoire for the busy performance schedule ahead and also having a great time together socially.

Pictured are some memories from Band Camp 2020 including the special dress-up costumes from the 80’s Athleisure wear evening activities. We look forward to hearing about and seeing the highlight moments of Band Camp 2021 next week.

Mr Grantley Sutch
Head of Bands

There was excitement in the air in the band room on Thursday morning, as 5A and 5B were assigned their MEBS instrument for the semester.

Students engaged in a rigorous trial process the previous week in which they tried 11 different instruments, before they found their perfect match.

The focus for their first group lesson was learning how to put together their instrument together and making their first sounds. Some instruments are a puzzle in themselves to assemble, so students are encouraged to put them together and do a small amount of practice each day so they don’t forget!

5A and 5B parents and guardians will be hearing some weird and wonderful sounds over the next few weeks as students find their way on the instrument; however, will be amazed with the progress they will make in such a short time.

We’re looking forward to the end of Term 1, when our MEBS students will have enough foundation skills to come together as the MEBS Orchestra!

Lucas, Sienna and Marie are already demonstrating their strong understanding of music theory within the string extension MEBS program. These three talented string players have chosen to extend themselves by focusing not just on their playing this semester, but enhancing their composition skills.

In only Week 2 of the program, they have demonstrated their understanding of triads, engaged in some musical maths and are on to the challenging task of composing a melody to a given chord progression. Through the creative application of these skills, they are able to demonstrate their depth of understanding in this higher order thinking task.

We look forward to what these students can achieve over the semester, given their outstanding start to the MEBS program!

The Music Department warmly encourages parents involved in the Music Program to join this support group and to be involved in any way that they can - attending meetings, assisting in the servery, occasionally pouring a cup of coffee at a concert or being on the mailing list to be kept informed of MSG activities. Membership of the MSG is a valuable way in which parents can support their student’s musical endeavours whilst meeting other parents of students involved in the Music Program.

Music Support Group Meet and Greet Evening for all parents

The Music Support Groups’ first major event for 2020 will be the Meet and Greet Evening on Friday 26 February in the PAC Amphitheatre commencing at 7.00pm. This event is a social, relaxed and informal gathering for 'new' and 'old' Music families. It is an opportunity to meet the music staff and other families involved in the music program. If you are a continuing parent, please come to the Meet and Greet Evening to welcome those who are joining us this year. If you are a new parent to the program, we look forward to meeting you.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to have our usual 'bring a plate' social sharing of food but please feel free to BYO personal nibbles and drink, if you would like to. Soft drink, tea and coffee will be provided by the MSG.

To assist with COVID Event planning please book here.

If you are not able to join us, please email MusicSupportGroup@stpeters.qld.edu.au so that you can be on their mailing list and be kept up-to-date with MSG activities.

We hope to see many familiar faces and meet lots of new parents at the Meet and Greet Night on Friday 28 February.

Christine Taylor, Grantley Sutch and David Deacon
Co-Directors of Cocurricular Music

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2020

All are welcome at the MSG Annual General Meeting to be held in the St Peters Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday 2nd March, 2021 at 6:30pm.

The following positions become vacant at the commencement of each year.

• President
• Vice-President 
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Publicity Officer
• Ensemble Co-ordinators: Choirs, Strings, Bands, Upper Primary, Lower Primary

Nomination forms can be collected from PAC Reception or requested by email from MusicSupportGroup@stpeters.qld.edu.au. Nominations will be accepted prior to AGM at PAC Reception or by email. Hard copies will be available on the evening of the meeting.

I look forward to seeing you at the AGM.

Rob Catchpoole
President, Music Support Group

“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.” Marcus Aurelius

Primary Cocurricular Sport Term 1

***Please watch for emails concerning Term 1 Sport.

The following sports are on offer in Term 1.

• Boys and Girls Swimming
• Boys Cricket
• Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
• Years 4-6 Run Club

Boys and Girls Swimming

The Primary Swimming Squad (Years 4-6 boys and girls) will have training on Wednesday morning (6:45am - 7:45am) at the St Peters 25m Pool. All confident swimmers are welcome to come to Primary Swimming Training and compete at the lead up meets. A team will be selected to compete at the Inter-Lutheran and AIC Boys Swimming Carnival. Training is on Wednesday mornings, 6:45am – 7:45am (25m Pool) concluding on Wednesday 3 March. A reminder that this is swimming training and all students must be able to comfortably complete and race lengths of the 25m pool.

Boys Cricket

Years 4 - 6 boys will be playing in the AIC Cricket Competition. Training is during Sport for Life time on Fridays. On Saturday 20 February teams will play Round 4 of the AIC Season against St Laurence’s College. Venue and game times can be found on the St Peters APP.

Girls Club Netball

St Peters will be entering teams in the Western Districts Netball Association (WDNA) again in 2021. The St Peters WDNA Netball is open to all girls in Years 3-6. Sign-on information has been sent to students and parents. This is an exciting prospect for the College and something that all girls are encouraged participate in. It would be great to have as many teams as possible playing in the competition. WDNA Training is on Wednesdays (3:30pm-5:00pm) at Harts Road Courts.

Years 4-6 Run Club

Years 4-6 Run Club will start on Monday 22 February. Training will be offered once a week on Monday afternoons in Term 1 and this will increase to twice a week in Term 2. The sessions will be run by St Peters Running Coaches. Information regarding the sessions has been emailed to parents.

Swimming

• 19 February – Boys AIC Years 5-12 Meet (St Peters 50m Pool)
• 24 February – Met West Swimming Trials (Chandler)
• 26 February – Boys AIC Years 5-12 Swimming Championships (Chandler)
• 9 March – Primary (Years 4-6) Inter Lutheran Swimming Carnival (St Peters 50m pool)

Training Times

AIC Cricket

• Wednesday afternoons 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Mayer Oval Cricket Nets
• Sport for Life (Periods 7 and 8) 1:50pm – 3:00pm | Mayer Oval Cricket Nets

Primary Boys and Girls Swimming

• Wednesday morning   6:45am - 7:45am | St Peters 25m pool

Primary Girls WDNA Netball 

• Wednesday afternoon 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Harts Road Netball Courts

Primary Years HPE

All students will be involved in Swimming during Term 1. Students are required to wear the St Peters swimmers, the St Peters rash shirt, St Peters cap (if required) and goggles. Students have also been asked to bring along fins (flippers). These are required to assist with drill work in developing the stroke of the students. A towel is also required. Any student, for any reason unable to participate in swimming will be required to bring a note. If they are unable to participate for multiple HPE lessons they will require a doctor’s certificate. Students have also been reminded that they are to bring a water bottle and are required to wear their hat to and from lessons.

Following the Swimming Unit, students will begin a Cross Country Unit for the remainder of the Term.

HPE Dates Term 1

• Swimming: Wednesday 27 January – Friday 12 March
• Cross Country: Monday 15 March – Monday 26 March

Luke Donatini
Boys Sport Coordinator 
3377 6234  |  l.donatini@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Today I read our Head of College, Mr Tim Kotzur’s, weekly Staff Newsletter. Within it, Mr Kotzur covered a subject and topic which I feel is paramount when dealing with sport and the development of young sportsmen and women. The focus was on Resilience.

Enabling and teaching our students, though sport, the benefits of becoming resilient, I feel, will overlap in so many ways when they are faced with challenges in everyday life. Mr Kotzur highlighted the Six Pillars of Resilience (by Michael Herbert), which are 1. Confidence, 2. Adaptability, 3. Positivity, 4. Perspective, 5. Mastery, and 6. Stamina.

When you look at these six pillars of resilience, you can truly understand the value that sport can play in teaching and reinforcing to our teenagers and aspiring sportsmen and women not to give up, not to give in, dare to dream and most importantly challenge themselves to become better at every task they undertake both on and off the sporting field. To look at their successes as positives and the result of their working process. It should also highlight to them to view their losses, not as negatives or failure, but as areas of growth development, improvement and as minor setbacks which can be overcome by sticking with a plan and a workable process.

Last weekend’s Round 3 fixtures exemplified the above-mentioned topic of resilience, with both our First XI Cricketers and First VI Volleyballers overcoming the previous two weeks of disappointment and losses to show great grit, determination and skill execution to achieve success over St Edmunds College. To witness the excitement and adulation surrounding these two wins did indeed highlight how hard our boys have worked to overcome adversity and achieve success. This confidence and tenacity will stand them in a good position as they prepare for this weekend’s Round 4 games against St Laurence’s College.

This Week in Sport – AIC Round 4

This week in AIC Sport, St Peters compete against St Laurence’s College in Volleyball, Cricket and Open AFL.

St Peters Years 7 to 9 teams playing away at St Laurence’s venues whilst our Years 10 to 12 teams are once again at home at St Peters venues. Our Open AFL team will play against St Laurence’s College on Friday afternoon (4.45pm Kick Off) at Coorparoo AFL Grounds.

Please ensure you check the St Peters App. for both venue details and time of games for Round 3 of St Peters AIC Boys Sport.

This week’s AIC Invitational Swimming Meet will be held at St Peters 50m pool. St Peters will host Villanova College, St Laurence’s College and St Edmund’s College this Friday 19 February. The AIC Championships will be held at Chandler Aquatic Centre, Chandler on Friday 26 February.

2021 AIC Swimming Championships – No Student Spectators

This week the AIC Management Committee released a statement surrounding spectators at the up and coming AIC Championships on Friday 26 February. Parents and Caregivers are welcome to apply to attend as spectators; however, it will be a ticketed event and only entry given to those who have applied for a ticket (allocated seating). There will no student spectators at this year’s AIC Swimming championships. For further information on how to apply for spectator tickets, please check the St Peters App where you can also read the full AIC Statement regarding this event.

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.

AIC Cross Country Training and Runners Club

Training for Cross Country has commenced. We encourage all students who are interested in running Cross Country for St Peters or are just keen to get their fitness up for other sports to get involved and participate. We have experienced coaches who are enthusiastic and happy to assist all runners of every ability level. Training times for Cross Country can be found on the St Peters App. Boys can also find more details about Cross Country from the weekly sport email sent to them.

Dress Standards at St Peters AIC Sporting Training and Games

A reminder that all our boys do need to be dressed correctly at both AIC training and games.

AIC Volleyball

Correct Training and Playing Uniform Requirements –
At Training – All St Peters AIC Volleyballers are to be where their St Peters Sports Uniform to Volleyball training.
At Games – All St Peters AIC Volleyballers must be wearing their numbered volleyball shirt and maroon PE/Sports Shorts.
NO sports/PE shirts are to be worn at AIC games. WHITE SOCKS ONLY are to be worn at AIC Volleyball Games.

AIC Cricket

Correct Training and Playing Uniform Requirements –
At Training – all AIC cricketers must wear their ‘Program Shirt’ to their first training session of the week. The second training session you are to wear your ‘Sports Uniform’.
At Games – All St Peters Cricketers are to arrive to their game wearing their ‘Program Shirt’ and then get changed into your playing whites just before the start of play.

St Peters Student Spectators on Gamedays

Should any St Peters student be attending a St Peters sporting event/game outside of normal college hours, it is expected that they be dressed in St Peters apparel whilst attending these events.

If the sport specific information you are looking for cannot be found on the St Peters App, please contact the below sport specific coordinators directly:

• St Peters Cricket Coordinator: Mr Gary Munday – g.munday@stpeters.qld.edu.au  
• St Peters Volleyball Coordinator: Mrs Danielle Tucker – d.tucker@stpeters.qld.edu.au   
• St Peters Swimming Coordinator: Mr Peter Dawson – p.dawson@stpeters.qld.edu.au    
• St Peters Opens AFL Coordinator: Mr Mark Holman – m.holman@stpeters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Cross Country Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Schreiber – k.schreiber@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Sporting Behaviour

As we enter a busy time in Girls Sport at St Peters with the QGSSSA Swimming Championships and the start of the Autumn fixtures just around the corner, it is a timely reminder to reflect as a community on our conduct.

Sporting behaviour is the term used to reflect sportsmanship, as it pertains to ethical behaviour, fair play, and respect for the sport, the participants, and the spectators.

As participants, we need to appreciate the good sportsmanship and skills of opponents, always display good temper and grace and give congratulations, thanks and support as appropriate.

As Parents and spectators, we are reminded that children learn best by example. Never use profane language or harass coaches or officials and teach your children that honest effort is as important as victory.

Please recognise the value and importance of coordinators and coaches and support their decisions.

Wet Weather

With wet weather predicted for this week, 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. Students will also receive an email.

Our Senior Softball team were greeted on Tuesday morning by this spectacular rainbow – photo curtesy of Head Coach Vaughan, what a great way to start the morning!!!

Congratulations

In fantastic news this week two of our Year 12 girls have excelled in their chosen sport. Brianna F did amazingly well last weekend at the QLD Triathlon State Championships where she won the Senior competition. Brianna was the fastest athlete over the course and came off the bike with a 3-minute lead, Brianna will go on to represent Queensland at the National Triathlon Championships later in the year. Congratulations Brianna pictured below with Tom F who also did amazingly well finishing second place in the senior boy’s division.

Continuing from her fantastic selection in the Indoor Hockey Queensland team, Jane R has been selected in the U18 Outdoor Hockey Queensland team to play at the National Hockey Championships in Tasmania in April. Congratulations to Jane on this amazing achievement, Jane also this week accepted an offer to be an ambassador for a Hockey brand.

SWIMMING

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

TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE QGSSSA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS!

The second official QGSSSA Swim Meet is on this Friday 19 February, this meet is hosted by St Margaret’s & Clayfield College at the Valley Pool (please see the St Peters App for the Program of Events).

Transport will be provided leaving the St Peters Bus Stop at 3.30pm and the estimated finish time of the meet is 6.30pm, the bus will return to the St Peters Bus Stop arriving @ approx. 7.00pm.

REMINDER - it is a requirement to wear St Peters togs when representing the College at a Swim Meet.

Another compulsory part of the St Peters Swimming uniform is the grey St Peters Swimming Shirt. This shirt must be worn to and from Swim Meets and the QGSSSA Championships (with HPE shorts) and also when not swimming at the meets (e.g. waiting in the stands). All students who attended the Swim Camp will already have this shirt. Grey shirts can be purchase from Sports House for $20 or via the St Peters Portal and once you have a receipt, you can collect the shirt from Sport House.

BASKETBALL

Coordinator: Mr Orhan Memedovski – o.memedevoski@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Open training continues each Monday afternoon 3.30pm – 5.30pm & Wednesday mornings 6.15am - 7.30am.

All other team trainings/trials continue this week – Training schedules are on the St Peters App.

DATE CLAIMER – OLD SCHOLARS V OPEN TEAM GAME. Full info here.

FOOTBALL

Coordinator: Mr Tim Arnold – t.arnold@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Open training continues each Monday afternoon 3.30pm – 5.00pm & Wednesday mornings 6.15am - 7.30am.

All other team trainings/trials continue this week – Training schedules are on the St Peters App.

TOUCH

Coordinator: Ms Anne-Marie George - a.george@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Open training continues each Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 3.30pm – 5.30pm.

All other team trainings/trials continue this week – Training schedules are on the St Peters App.

This afternoon weather permitting, our Touch girls will venture to Rangakarra for the first trial game of the season, please see details below.

SENIOR SOFTBALL (Years 10 - 12 only)

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

Senior Softball has hit the ground running, with games commencing in Week 2 of this term. So far it has been a great start with each team securing good wins in each of the rounds. Our Opens girls have won three from four of their matches and are looking to win a few more in the next coming weeks. The girls have shown great commitment to training and games and we are excited for what the rest of the season has for our girls.

The third week of games is this Saturday 20 February and the fourth and final round of the season is scheduled for 27 February, (6 & 13 March if wet weather occurs).

GOOD LUCK GIRLS!

WATER POLO (continuation from Term 4)

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

Girls Water Polo is speeding towards the end of the season. We have hit the stage of the season where we are seeing injuries and tiredness affect attendance at training, we ask the girl to please communicate if they are unable to attend training sessions. As always, our girls represent St Peters as good ambassadors for the sport and show grit and gratitude in their games each week.  Keep up the great work girls and a special shout out to our coaches who are invested in their teams to learn and grow each week when they hit the pool deck.

GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR ROUND 11 GAMES THIS SATURDAY.

CROSS COUNTRY

Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Schreiber - k.schreiber@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Cross Country pre-season continues this week and we have had a steady flow of runners attending. There are many training sessions to choose from – please check the St Peters App for further details.

Do your best to attend as many of these sessions as you can, with Wednesday sessions being a priority.

Run Club is on again this week! Join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6.30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.

‘Run Club’ a fun way to improve fitness for all sports, meet new people and start training for our QGSSSA Cross Country season.

P&F Community Grants

In late 2020 Food Services submitted a grant application for an umbrella adjacent the Tuckshop in Junior High. The P&F (and College) supported the idea for a shaded area, however it was agreed one umbrella wouldn't do the job.  Five umbrellas have been installed in the area, thus providing a far superior shade outcome for the students. 

Our sincere thanks to the St Peter's Works Department for making this happen.

Reminder - 2021 Round One applications for a P&F Community Grant close on 26 March.  For more information about the Grants please click on the link.

Find Your Future Program

We are pleased to advise that two new Q&A session videos have been added to the 'Snapshots From Industry Specialist' library - Geology & Fashion Design.  

Thanks to the College's Parents & Friends, the Q&A video library is progressing well - we now  have 18 Q&A videos available for students to watch. These include insights into psychology, being an entrepreneur, teaching, human resources, occupational therapy, government, rehabilitation, medicine, science, marketing & communications, cinematography, logistics, engineering, exercise physiology, cyber security TV production, architecture, law, town planning, geology and fashion design.

The success of this program is dependent on our parents and friends being willing to share their experiences and insight in order to provide our children with a richer understanding of different roles and career paths. In 2021 we are keen to film more Q&A sessions and again we call upon the College Community for assistance.   

I would love to hear from tradespeople, including those who used an apprenticeship as the initial springboard for their career.   

If you would like to learn more about the program, please contact Robert Barber (President P&F Indooroopilly Campus): pf.indooroopilly@stpeters.qld.edu

Film, Television, & New Media students visit

Last week our Film, Television, & New Media students were very fortunate to hear and learn from Hoodlum Production CEO, Tracey Robertson. Mrs Robertson spoke about the ideas behind multi-platform productions and brought along her Emmy & BAFTA award.  Tracey also recently took part in the St Peters Find Your Future Program - To watch her Q&A session, click here: https://youtu.be/vxRlxzfdWMs

Social Tennis Sundays

Reminder  - our first Social Tennis Sunday for 2021 is Sunday 28 February. Details here.

Cricket Support Group

St Peters Cricket will be getting behind the McGrath Foundation’s Pink Stumps Day when they play off against St Laurence’s College in Round 4 this weekend.

A selection of teams will be showcasing their support by wearing pink during their games, and we invite the entire St Peters community to get involved. Come down to the P&F Centre during the 1st XI game this Saturday 20 February (or after your own sporting commitments this weekend). 

You can also donate to the dedicated St Peters #pinkstumpsday page online. All donations will assist the 145 McGrath Breast Care Nurses in continuing to provide support to families experiences the effects of breast cancer.

Donations can be made by scanning the QR Code or clicking here: https://www.pinkstumpsday.com.au/.../stpeterslutherancollege

Let’s #gosaints!

Second-hand uniform shop

The second-hand uniform shop is open every Thursday during Term from 7:45am until 11:30am in the P&F Centre.

Stationery Collection

Community Hub is organising a stationery collection during Term 1. This is a good opportunity to donate any leftover stationery items from your back to school orders. 

All donations will be given to our various partner charities including Knitting4Brisbane’s Needy, Let’s Give, Care Kits for Kids and L’il Bug Love.

Stationery items must be new and can include: Lead pencils, Colouring pencils, Crayons, Sharpeners, Erasers, Pens, Notebooks, Scissors, Calculators, Scrapbooks, Pencil cases etc.

Donations can be taken to any school reception and placed in the tubs provided.

This Saturday is Round 4 of the AIC Cricket competition, and it’s a special round with the inaugural McGrath Foundation Pink Stumps Day, with St Laurence’s College vs our First XI at home. Check out the flyer here.

The McGrath Foundation is a familiar charity to many of us and gets exceptional coverage and profile in the cricket world with legend fast bowler Glen McGrath and his late wife Jane the founders of the charity. The Sydney Cricket Ground a sea of pink for one of the days of the New Year’s Day test match.

The McGrath Foundation is a breast cancer support and education charity in Australia, which raises money to place McGrath Breast Nurses in communities across Australia, as well as increasing breast health awareness.

So we are wanting to show our support for this amazing cause and in keeping with their motto 'Together we can make a difference'. This Saturday, we are encouraging spectators to wear something pink, as well as sampling some pink treats for a donation big or small to this worthy charity.

Thank you to our Football sponsor - Tabrizi Home Builders.