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On Wednesday this week the whole College community gathered as one to celebrate the 74th Anniversary of the commencement of St Peters Lutheran College. This assembly, in many respects, was no different to that very first day way back in 1945, when those foundation staff, students and families assembled for the first time. Like those founding students, St Peters students 74 years later are full of hopes and dreams for their future.

It is important that we do come together as a community to reflect on and celebrate the foundation of our College for, to quote Mick Malthouse the AFL premiership winning coach at the West Coast Eagles and Collingwood; “If you forget your past, you have no future”. As I walk around the College I am constantly reminded of the rich history of St Peters. There are little and big reminders everywhere of the hard work, dedication, commitment, perseverance, sacrifice and prayer of so many people who have contributed so much to make St Peters the community it is today. To all those people who have gone before us, we owe them a great debt of gratitude, and it is on occasions like Founders Day that we need to remind ourselves that we stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us, and that we are only custodians for a short time of our wonderful school. It is our duty and calling to help make St Peters a better place, a better learning community for those who come after us.

This year the assembly focused on the contribution of the six Headmasters/Heads of College who have preceded me. Whilst I am a firm believer that St Peters is what it is today not because of any one person or any single defining event - rather it is made up of what each individual person has brought and continues to bring to the College - on this the 74th anniversary of the College’s opening we should be deeply grateful to the leadership and service of Wilfred Schneider (1945-1954), Bill Lohe (1955-1970), Carson Dron (1970-1994), Sally Chandler (1994-2003), Stephen Rudolph (2004 – 2011) and Adrian Wiles (2011 – 2016). To quote from Upon This Rock, the College’s 50 Year History Book...‘the making of a great school requires many ingredients, with a critical element being the quality of its leadership. St Peters has been fortunate to have as its first three Headmasters (and I would update this to say first six Heads) people who were ideally suited to the times and the circumstances through which they led the school’.

Next year we will celebrate 75 years of Excellence in Christian Co-Education at St Peters, with a number of special events planned, which will be something very special for all of us.

This week at St Peters we celebrate Founders Day. With celebration comes remembrance of those Founding fathers and mothers who took the risk of hoping. It was at the end of the Second World War, a time that has brought unimaginable suffering and death to millions by one nation that deemed itself superior to others. Yet the Founders of German descent dared to dream of a different and better future. They dared to trust that God would grant them new beginnings as they set out to do what seemed a fruitless ambition that time: to build a school for boys and girls to educate them for a brighter future, to shape their hearts and minds in the Christian tradition – so that they learned to also trust and witness the one, who dared to accept and respect every single person for who they were.

St Peters was a Boarding School right from the beginning, so that students could learn by living. The school was named after the disciple who recognised Jesus as the Christ, the long awaited Saviour, but then denied even knowing him when it could have cost him dearly. But Jesus did not respond in a way we probably would have with rejection and anger – Jesus tasked him with taking care and being responsible for many.

This story we remember every time when we call ourselves the “St Peters community” or ‘St Peter’s Lutheran College’ - that we who belong are called to serve many, knowing - like the one whose name we bear - that we fail often but are given new opportunities, trusting the one the Founders dared to trust: by taking responsibility and believing in the one who empowers through forgiveness; by daring to dream, because we believe in the one who visualises a world where every person is respected and all can live in peace, learning by living to care deeply what has been entrusted to us, the other, all living creatures and the whole wide world.

To be “St Peters” is a daring, but worthwhile and affirming challenge!

Let ourselves be reminded by the Founders of this College who dared to trust, to hope and to dream big!

Expo 2019

On Tuesday 12 February the first Community Focus Day was organised by the Service Learning Groups with a College Expo. This gave students an opportunity to find out about all the different groups we have at St Peters.

The students walked around the stalls and talked to others about their experiences. They found out what they had learnt and enjoyed by participating in a range of activities.

Year 8 student, Robyn M, also took the initiative to have a bake sale to raise funds for those who have been badly affected by the Townsville floods. The money donated will be sent to the Red Cross and be doubled by Coles amounting to $400.00. These funds are to help with the loss of essential services and household goods.

The Service Learning

The Service Learning team meet on a Tuesday lunchtime at SN4 and have a number of projects under the banner Projects 45 that we will be continuing to support. Students can choose one project or introduce an issue or cause that they are passionate about that we may work on together.

On Friday 1 March, the Environment group will be organising Clean Up Day Australia in Junior High and Senior School. We hope to have a number of volunteers come and help with the Clean Up. Schools Clean Up Day is a fun and engaging way to teach young Australians about the responsible disposal of rubbish and resource recovery.

On Sunday 3 March students from the College will be participating in the Mater Chicks in Pink Fun Run to raise funds for breast cancer. The students have a St Peters page if you wish to donate.

A.Braby
Coordinator of Service Learning

Primary Years Parents Information Evenings

Thank you to the large number of parents who attended our Parent Information Sessions over the last two weeks. We hope that the information that was presented to you was useful in setting up the year well for you and your child.

The PowerPoint presentations from the evening will be placed onto Firefly for your future reference.

If you have any suggestions to improve our delivery for future sessions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Last Monday the Let’s Chat company held a popular and worthwhile session about their work in the College. The company specialises in ensuring children are well equipped with the understanding of their bodies, protective behaviours and how their bodies change over the course of their childhood. Educators from Let’s Chat are now working with our Year 6 students and will hold sessions for all Years 3 – 6 throughout the year.

On Tuesday, a number of staff took a contingent of new parents for a coffee morning. It was a worthwhile morning where new parents were able to meet staff and other new families. The morning was full of praise for St Peters and the ease at which these families have been welcomed and the children settled. It was great to see our new parents connecting and engaged in their children’s well being.

Next Monday 25 February, I will be hosting a Parent Volunteer Induction morning for parents interested in being involved in volunteering throughout the course of the school day. Please feel free to come along to Belfield Hall at 8:30am.

Staffing Update

We are delighted to announce our new P-2 Coordinator is Mrs Michelle Cartwright. Michelle is an experienced Lower Primary teacher with extensive experience in teaching and also in Pastoral Care. We are excited to have Michelle support the students and teachers in this area.

Mr Paul Cooke - Technology teacher for Years 5 & 6 students has tended his resignation however, will continue working with us until a replacement has been found. We are in the process of recruiting for this position and will advise the community once a suitable teacher has been appointed.

Year 6 Student Leadership Development

The Year 6 students have begun the process of selection and appointment to Student Leadership Roles in the Primary Years. On Friday, key members of the community were invited to the chat with the Year 6 Students about leadership and their leadership journey. Mr Tim Kotzur, Mrs Lisa Delaney and Mrs Pam Carden spoke about a leader being in us all and how the journey is rewarding and at times tough. The four College Captains were also guests and spoke with a passion about their leadership journey and what it means to be a student leader. Service to others and teamwork were a common thread through these talks. The students were then invited to apply for the positions of Primary Years Leaders, Christian Service Leaders, Music Captains and House Captains. The leadership process will continue throughout the week with interviews and voting occurring next week.

Pam Carden
HEAD OF PRIMARY YEARS

Next week we celebrate all the great things about Junior High at St Peters. I’d like to acknowledge the staff and students who make our sub-school so fantastic. Adolescence can be both an exciting and challenging time for young people and the adults who care for them. To the Junior High staff, I’d like to acknowledge and thank you for the countless ways you go the extra mile to give our students the support and care they need as they begin their high school journey.

To our Junior High students – I am proud of the way you have ‘leapt into College life’ this year. I am proud of the way you are showing care toward one another and our community and by using your gifts and talents to help others. I am also proud of the way you ‘bounce back’ from the challenges you face, look for the learning in the situation and actively work with others towards a brighter future.

The Year Level Coordinators, together with the Form Class teachers, have been working very hard to organise some key events for students next week. Students may wear their HPE uniform on their relevant year level day.

Year 9 Day – Wednesday 27 February
Year 8 Day – Thursday 28 February
Year 7 Day – Friday 1 March

QGSSSA Swimming Carnival

– Year 7 Girls Compulsory Attendance, Years 8 & 9 Girls attendance voluntary
Wednesday 6 March

As a member of the Queensland Girls’ Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA), St Peters is required to bring spectators to the upcoming QGSSSA Swimming Championships. The event is to be held on Wednesday 6th March at the Chandler Aquatic Centre.

All Year 7 girls will be attending this event as supporters. Girls in Years 8 and 9 who would also like to attend are asked to seek permission from their parents. It is an enjoyable day of cheering on our swimming team, who have worked hard all season. It is also a wonderful opportunity for the girls to represent St Peters Lutheran College with pride. SPLC has won the competition for the last five years and we look forward to once again showing our team spirit.

Students will be transported by bus to and from Chandler. Further details will be emailed to parents.

AIC Swimming Carnival

– Year 7 Boys Compulsory Attendance, Year 8 & 9 Boys attendance voluntary
Monday 11 March | 8am – 3pm

As a member of the Association of Independent Colleges (AIC), St Peters is required to bring spectators to the upcoming AIC Swimming Championships. The event is to be held on Monday 11th March at the Chandler Aquatic Centre.

All Year 7 boys will be attending this event as supporters.Boys in Years 8 and 9 who would also like to attend are asked to seek permission from their parents. It is an enjoyable day of cheering on our swimming team, who have worked hard all season. It is also a wonderful opportunity for the boys to represent St Peters Lutheran College with pride. Students will be transported by bus to and from Chandler. SPLC is aiming for three in a row this year and we look forward to cheering on the team.

Technology and Wellbeing Workshop for Parents (Years 7-9)

Parents of Years 7-9 students are invited to this workshop which will cover a range of issues around technology and wellbeing for this age group. Topics to include developmental considerations; the role of technology in this developmental phase; helping your child manage their digital footprint; support for managing digital use at home; and maintaining wellbeing.

Please note that this is not a seminar on how to set up specific technology, software or devices.

Presenters:

Dr Matt O’Connor (Counsellor)
Rachael Yates (e-Learning Facilitator)

Details

Date: Tuesday 12 March
Time: 4:00-5:30pm (please arrive 5 minutes early)
Location: P&F Centre - Top Level
Cost: Free

RSVP

Please go to the following link to book: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/technology-and-wellbeing-yr7-yr9-parents-tickets-55953611759
There is a maximum attendance of 40.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Rachael Yates r.yates@stpeters.qld.edu.au

ESTABLISHING GOOD EMAIL HABITS

One of the biggest challenges students face as they enter the secondary school journey is learning to manage the amount of email communication they get each day. This is particularly the case for Year 7s with lots of information coming through for sports sign-ups etc.
TIP: Help your child set up a nightly email checking routine. One suggestion is to do this as they start their homework. As they should have their Student Diary with them, they can jot down any reminders or information that the emails contain. To begin with, we encourage parents of Year 7s to do this alongside them until they can confidently manage their emails.

In the coming weeks, Senior School students will be invited to attend a number of Study Skills workshops run by Academic Staff and Old Scholars to assist in the ongoing development of effective study habits and assessment preparation. Further information will be provided in the coming days.

Research suggests, that It’s quite common to find that by Week 3 or 4, students are losing the initial surge of motivation found at the start of the year. When it comes to motivation, there are three kinds of student:

Fully Motivated Students
Somewhat Motivated Students
Completely Unmotivated Students

The challenge for parents is how to respond to the category your child belongs to...

Fully Motivated Students:

Your student has a clear idea as to what he or she wants to do after Year 12, has a course mapped out, and knows exactly what marks need to be achieved to reach that goal. Students with highly clarified and defined long and short term goals tend to be highly motivated, and do not usually require any external encouragement to keep them on course.

What can you do?

Because your child has the motivation to work, your key challenge is ensuring they do not burn out through the course of the year. High school is a marathon, not a sprint. Simple questions like "how are you finding the workload at the moment" particularly around exam time will give you a great deal of insight into how they are coping.

Somewhat Motivated Students:

These students tend to know what ‘sort’ of career they want after high school, or university/TAFE, but don’t really know with all that much certainty. For example, they will often be tossing up between two courses, or will want to study a particular course, but have a limited understanding of what the course actually requires and looks like.

What can you do?

These students require goal clarification. As they already tend to have broad or poorly defined goals, you have something to work with. Options include getting students to read through university handbooks (available online at all university websites), as this gives them a clear picture as to whether their general post-high school goal is what they thought it was. They also require a serious discussion, which can be with parents, or parents and the school careers coordinator, about the grades required in their subjects to generate the entrance score they need for their goal. If their current grades have them on a trajectory which will miss out on this entrance score, this often serves as a motivating wake-up call to increase their efforts with study.

Unmotivated Students:

Unmotivated students tend to lack motivation due to a lack of direction for their careers after high school. They generally don’t know what they want to do when they graduate, whether it be going to university, TAFE, or work placement. As a result when they sit down to study they tend to become overwhelmed with a sense of apathy.

What can you do?

These students tend to lack even an ill-defined goal, so the best we can do to get them motivated is help them form a goal to begin with. This will involve getting them passionate about a type of career or vocation that they can see themselves doing after high school. There are many ways to get this process started. Some of the easiest involve taking your son or daughter to university open days, where they can see university pathways mapped out, and experience a tangible taste of university life. I would even suggest having them sitting in on a university lecture if possible. Other options include having them sit down and speak with your friends and colleagues who work in different industries. For example, if a friend of yours works in an engineering firm, and your son finds maths to be one of his stronger subjects, having the two sit down and discuss what it is like to work in the industry will potentially sow the seeds of a more specific and defined goal, i.e. to get into engineering at The University of Queensland, later down the track. This then opens the goal-defining strategies of the second tier students, and finally clears the way for your son or daughter to achieve an intrinsic level of motivation.

A reminder that there are a number of support services available for Senior School Students. Should you have any concerns regarding your child’s engagement or motivation at school (or with homework), please don’t hesitate to contact the relevant Year Level Coordinator (Year 10 – Mrs Amanda Huxham, Year 11 – Mr Mark Manson and Year 12 Ms Bronwyn Jamieson). We also have a wonderful Career Counsellor (Mrs Jacqui Estevao) and Student Counsellors (Mrs Judy Vudulich and Dr Matt O’Connor) all of who have much experience in assisting students struggling with engagement or motivation.

David Rushmore
Head of Senior School

The History…

30 years ago, at Mark Gable’s home in Church Point on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, the CHOIRBOYS were formed. Armed with a humble 4-track studio setup in the bedsit, the band would gather to create music. These demos would lead CHOIRBOYS to their first recording deal with Alberts. The CHOIRBOYS journey had begun. No one expected it would lead them into the hearts of the Australian public and the history pages of Australian Music.

Fast Forward 30 Years…

The iconic CHOIRBOYS are now an essential part of our Australian culture having penned one of Australia’s unofficial anthems ‘Run to Paradise’. With other great Aussie rock hits such as ‘Boys Will Be Boys’, ‘Struggle Town’ and ‘Never Gonna Die’, CHOIRBOYS, who epitomise the essence of the Australian pub-culture, are viewed by many as the quintessential Australian rock band. It is a fact that CHOIRBOYS have been entertaining the young and old for 30 years. They have multi-platinum albums and have survived when so many others have fallen.

Kerry Jacobson (percussion tutor at St Peters) often fills in for CHOIRBOYS current drummer, hence he was able to secure the band for the school’s sixth Signature Series rock concert. Kerry also performs regularly with Ian Moss, Mondo Rock, Dragon, Black Sorrows and Leo Sayer, all of whom have performed at out Signature events over the past five years.

Lead singer, Mark Gable, will also be running a workshop for our school rock bands in readiness as support acts to open the CHOIRBOYS show, this being a tremendous opportunity for the students.

The band members are –

Mark Gable – Lead Vocals / Guitar
Ian Hulme – Bass / Vocals
Brett Williams – Lead Guitar / Vocals
Kerry Jacobson - Drums

Tickets are now on sale for $45 from the link below, so don’t delay as they’re selling fast!!!

https://www.stpeters.qld.edu.au/events/choirboys-signature-series-concert

The Music Education through Band and Strings program is in full swing this term. Year 5 students interested in learning a band instrument have been through a rigorous selection process designed to find the instrument that is the right fit for all. This process began last Thursday when Year 5A and 5B descended upon the PAC to try out all the instruments on offer. This was an exciting morning where students could play every instrument on offer whilst the tutors assessed their physical and musical suitability. Students have since received their instruments and have experienced their very first group lesson. Students have been happily making squeaks and noises all week and very soon these sounds will become music.

The other component of the MEBS program that is offered to continuing string students is a fabulous composition program offered by Mr Deacon. These students will spend the term exploring the exciting world of string compositional techniques and work towards writing their very own string quartet. This group of talented musicians create their work using “Old School” techniques, pen, paper and imagination rather than technology. These students will then hear the debut performance of their compositions performed by a professional string quartet at the MEBS Graduation Concert.

Through Term 2 the MEBS Orchestra will form in preparation for the debut performance at the MEBS Graduation Concert on Thursday 20 June at 4:00pm in the PAC. This is a not to be missed event. You will be astounded by the achievements of our amazing young musicians in such a short period.

Grantley Sutch
Co-Director of Co-Curricular Music
Head of Bands

“I’ve never met a strong person with an easy past.” Atticus

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

The following sports are on offer in Term 1.

Boys and Girls Swimming
Girls Touch
Boys Cricket
Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
Year 4/5/6 Run Club

Boys and Girls Swimming

The Primary Swimming Squad (Years 4-6 Boys and Girls) will have training on Wednesday morning (6:00 - 7:30am) at the SPLC 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, 6:00 – 7:30am (25m Pool) starting on Wednesday 6th February and concluding on Wednesday 6th March. A reminder that this is swimming training and all students must be able to comfortably complete and race lengths of the 25m pool

Girls Touch

Years 4-6 Girls will be emailed the information regarding the upcoming Primary Girls Touch Competition. The Competition will be played on Monday 25 February at Ambiwerra, Corinda. In preparation for this, training will be on the Lower Primary (Stolz) Oval (Wednesday afternoons 3:30 - 5:00pm) beginning on Wednesday 6 February.

Boys Cricket

Years 5 and 6 boys will be playing in the AIC Cricket Competition. Training will begin and on Wednesday 6 February (3:30 - 5:00pm) at the cricket nets and during Sport for Life time on Fridays.

Girls Club Netball

SPLC will be entering teams in the Western Districts Netball Association (WDNA) again in 2019. The St Peters WDNA Netball is open to all girls in Years 3-6. Sign-on information will be 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. Girls will be able to play both Primary Touch and Club Netball. WDNA Training begins on Friday 15 February (3:30 - 4:30pm) at Harts Road Courts.

Years 4-6 Run Club

Years 4-6 Run Club will start on Monday 4 March. Training will be offered twice a week on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. The sessions will be run by SPLC Running Coaches. Students are to meet at the Lower Primary Undercroft at 3:20pm on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Training will conclude at 4:15pm on both days and students will be bought back to the Lower Primary Undercroft where they are to be picked up by parents.

Swimming

27 February – Met West Swimming Trials (Chandler)
1 March – Boys AIC Years 5-12 Meet (run as part of QGSSSA meet at SPLC 50m pool)
8 March – Boys AIC Years 5-12 Internal Time Trial and Relay Practice (SPLC 50m Pool)
11 March – Boys AIC Years 5-12 Swimming Championships (Chandler)
12 March – Primary (Years 4-6) Inter Lutheran Swimming Carnival (SPLC 50m pool)

Training Times

AIC Cricket – Training begins on Wednesday 6 February

Wednesday afternoons 3:30 – 5:00pm | Mayer Oval Cricket Net
Sport for Life (Period 7 and 8) 1:50pm – 3:10pm | Mayer Oval Cricket Net

Primary Girls Touch – Training begins on Wednesday 6 February

Wednesday afternoons 3:30 – 5:00pm | Lower Primary (Stolz) Ova

Primary Boys and Girls Swimming – Training begins on Wednesday 6 February

Wednesday morning 6:00 - 7:30am | 25m pool

Primary Girls WDNA Netball – Training begins on Friday 15 February

Friday afternoon 3:30 – 4:30pm | Harts Road Netball Court

Years 4-6 Run Club – Training begins on Monday 4 March

Monday afternoons 3:30 – 4:15pm
Wednesday afternoons 3:30 – 4:15pm

Training will start and finish at the Lower Primary Undercroft. The training sessions will take place on Indooroopilly High Ovals and Robertson Park.

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 lesson.

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

HPE Dates Term 1

Swimming: Monday 4 February – Friday 15 March
Cross Country: Monday 18 March – Wednesday 3 April
Years 4-6 Interhouse Cross Country Carnival - Wednesday 27 March | Indooroopilly High Oval and Robertson Park

Date Claimer: 2019 QGSSSA TRACK &FIELD

The 2019 QGSSSA Track and Field Championships will take place ON THE STUDENT FREE DAY at the end of Term 3 – Thursday 19 September

Weekend Wrap-up

On Friday night 95 girls attended the St Margaret’s/Clayfield College hosted swim meet at the Valley Pool. With only 13 more sleeps to go before the big QGSSSA Championships on 6 March, it is very pleasing to see such big numbers at both the meets and training sessions.

On Saturday, our Open & Senior Softball girls ventured out to Downey Park for round two games. Out of the eight games played SPLC had five wins and one draw. The girls play with such enthusiasm and spirit and it is a pleasure to watch them develop and grow their Softball skills.

As our Water Polo girls head into the back end of their season, all teams are playing for final positions.

On behalf of the coaches and coordinators of our Sports, can we please remind parents to be mindful of picking your daughter up from trainings or games on time.

Sporting Behaviour

As we soon enter a busy time in girls’ sport at SPLC with the QGSSSA Swim Championships and the start of the Autumn fixtures 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. Recognise the value and importance of coaches and support their decisions.

QGSSSA Softball

Coordinator: Ms Natalie Holman

Well done to all girls who played on the weekend! After two rounds, our teams are sitting in the following positions on the ladder:

Opens – 1st equal
Snr A1 – 1st
Snr A2 – 3rd equal
Snr B1 and B2 – 3rd equal

At the halfway mark of the season please remember our 75% rule - you MUST attend 75% (preferably more) of the season training session and games to have Softball counted as a sport. Please remain committed for the final two weeks of the season, that is 4 training sessions and 2 Saturday’s of game.

We look forward to seeing all girls at Downey Park this Saturday.

QGSSSA Swimming

Coordinator: Mr Peter Dawson

We are in the final two weeks of the 2019 QGSSSA Swimming season and have two compulsory Friday night meets left before our final team will be named and girls will be notified of the events they will be swimming.

This Friday 22 February there is a compulsory time trial and relay practice session straight after school at the 50m pool, 3.30pm - 5pm. The provisional QGSSSA team will be selected after this Friday’s meet and so this is one of the final chances to be selected in our 2019 team. Some provisional relay teams will also be named and girls start practicing their actual relay changeovers ahead of the QG Championships

Next Friday 1 March, St Peters hosts our final QGSSSA warm up meet for the 2019 swim season at the 50m pool. This is again a compulsory meet with final team selection taking place at this time

All girls selected in our 2019 QGSSSA Swim Team will receive a letter next week providing all details about the championships on Wednesday 6 March.

Autumn Sports - Basketball, Football, Touch

Once teams have been selected and we approach the start of our 2019 Autumn Fixtures season, girls need to ensure they have the correct playing uniforms. All uniforms (except Open uniforms) can be purchased from Shop 45.

Autumn Sport TRIAL GAMES (Years 7-9 only) – Friday 8 March

There will be a trial game for all Autumn Sports for girls in Years 7-9. These trials will be played against Somerville House on Friday 8 March. The venue and draw will be distributed soon. Trial games act as a final preparation before Round 1 fixtures v BGGS the following Friday.

Open Team Training Shirt

Well done once again to our Open Basketball, Football and Touch teams for 2019. These should have all now collected their Open training shirt. The Sports Department has bought these shirts to lift the profile of our Open and 1st teams within the College. It is an expectation that you wear this shirt at every Open training session. This however is only to be worn before and after school at the training sessions. They are not to be worn during school times as PE shirts.

Basketball

Coordinator: Ms Alex Wilson

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
AM 6:30 - 7:30am		Team Training: 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 9A & 9B \| Harts Road Courts	Team Training: 10A, 10B, Senior A and Senior B \| Harts Road Courts
			Opens (6:15 - 7:45am) \| Indoor Gym
PM 3:30 - 5:00pm	Skills Training: 10A, 10B, Senior A and Senior B \| Outside Gym Courts			Skills Training: 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 9A & 9B \| Harts Road Courts	Friday Fixtures: Trial Game \| Friday 8 March
	Opens/Senior Development Squad \| Indoor Gym				Fixtures commence Friday 15 March (Week 8)

Football

Coordinator: Mr Ben Innes

	Monday	Wednesday	Friday
AM 6:30 - 7:30am		Opens/Seniors \| Harts Road Oval
		Intermediate/Juniors (Year 7 - Year 10) \| Stolz Oval
PM 3:30 - 5:00pm	Opens/Seniors \| Harts Road Oval		Friday Fixtures start in Week 7
	Intermediate/Juniors (Year 7 - Year 10) \| Stolz Oval

Touch

Coordinator: Ms Anne-Marie George

	Monday	Tuesday	Thursday	Friday
AM 6:30 - 7:30am
PM 3:30 - 5:00pm	Years 7 - 10 \| Mayer Oval	Open, Senior A and Senior B \| Harts Road Oval	Open, Senior A and Senior B \| Harts Road Oval	Years 7 - 10** \| Mayer Oval
				QGSSSA FIxtures being in Week 7

Cross Country

Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Schreiber & Mrs Kelli Rodman

UPDATED Term 1 Training Schedule

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
AM 6:30 - 7:30am			Training (Speed)*		Training (Run Club)
PM 3:30 - 5:00pm	Training	Training (additional session)	Training (Speed)*	Training (additional session)

Meet at the Harts Road Bus Shelter for all training sessions.

Run Club - Join our Running Community - Meet at 6:30am at the SPLC bus stop.

Cross country training is well underway and we have had a steady flow of runners attending. With trials and many other sports clashing with the training times we had posted we are happy to announce that an additional TWO MORE AFTERNOON SESSIONS are now available. All the girls’ Years 7-12 were emailed this information via our weekly girls’ sports email. The updated training schedule has been put on the school app.

Run Club

Join the St Peters running community by coming along to ‘Run Club’ a fun way to improve fitness for all sports, meet new people and start training for our QGSSSA Cross Country season. We have had terrific numbers attending run club over the past two weeks with up to 45 runners hitting the pavement.

Water Polo

Co-coordinator: Mrs Jenny Pavlides
Another great weekend of water polo and with only 4 rounds to go in the competition, the players are working hard to secure a spot in the semi-finals. Our Open and U15 teams had tough games with both games ending in a draw. Our U14 team came away with another great win.

With the extremely warm days we have had a gentle reminder to all girls to ensure they apply sunblock before their games. We would also like to remind girls that it is expected that you will be at the game at least 30 minutes before game time. This is to ensure that there is enough time to check nails, apply sunblock, have a team talk and do a proper warm up.

Girls Sports Squad Gym Session

Remember if girls are interested in starting or continuing your athletic development program please email Mr Hacking t.hacking@stpeters.qld.edu.au. You can check the gym roster on the St Peters app to confirm training times.

We hope you have a great week in sport,
Kelli Rodman and Kerry Schreiber

The weekends Round 2 versus Iona College was a difficult round against some tough opposition, but it was not without its silver lining. In the Volleyball, 9 of our teams either won or lost in a deciding set and in the case of our 1st VI, each set went down to the wire. In the Cricket, seven of our teams scored well into triple figures with two of those games only lost on the last over of bowling – a great result.

Volleyball

Coordinator: Mr Darren Grose | d.grose@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Congratulations to our 8A, 9B and 9C teams on their second victories for the season and, well done to our 11A, 9A, 8B, 8C, 7B and 7D teams on going to a deciding set with most of these only lost by a few points. A special mention must be made to our 4ths who won their close game on Saturday. Coach, Miss Appleton, set a goal of minimising service errors and the boys were able to halve their number of errors from last week’s match. In the second set, the scores were 23-23, but the boys lost a quick couple of points and the match was over. A third set was played which was also just as close leaving our boys with something to work towards when we play Padua at home this weekend.

Our 1st VI had one of the strongest games I have seen them play on Saturday. Against Marist the previous week, we had a very strong first set, then tired steadily through the second and third sets. Over the past weekend, our boys, under the tutelage of coach Kylie Marshall, kept their foot on the accelerator for the duration of the game. One of our main focus points this year has been to always attack the ball and we certainly demonstrated this against Iona. Four of our key hitters; Lachlan F, Justin A, Noah S and Jack B challenged the Iona block for the whole match often finding seams between their blockers or tooling outside hands for easy points. Many of these noticeable aspects of our game won us points, but it was the one percenters that kept us in the game. One percenters such as covering our hitters (as seen in the photos below), calling the ball in or out and physically setting ourselves up to receive the serve or attack, lifted our ability to maintain enough focus to keep ourselves in the game.

Lastly, a significant factor that played a part in the performance of our 1st VI on the weekend was the SPLC crowd and their support. Their vocal support and war cries were unrelenting and it was certainly a significant factor to keeping our boys in the game particularly in the third set.

Cricket

Coordinator: Mr Josh Singh | j.singh@stpeters.qld.edu.au

On a perfect sunny morning, the SPLC First XI team lost the toss and got sent in to bat. After 2 early wickets, Tom S (84) dug his heels in and knew that batting time was the key. Dan D, Eashan N and Ben R carried to score with Tom S from 2/6 to 5/117. The boys batted well to get the final total to 177 after their 50 overs. Going into the break on a slow outfield at Mayer, the boys were confident knowing that their 178 felt more like 198. After a few early chances went down, the boys knew that the game was slipping through their hands. After the 30th over, Iona were sitting comfortable at 1/106, whereas SPLC, in comparison, were 4/81. After the 2nd drinks break, the screws started to tighten and credit goes to George T and Eashan N who got SPLC back in the game. The score went from 1/140 after the 37th over to 1/153 after the 43rd over; 7 overs for only 13 runs. The game was going down to the wire and the boys knew that Saints were on top. Iona, to their credit, managed to pull out a victory with 1 ball to spare. Congratulations goes to Bailey G (Yr 10) player number 167 who made his First XI debut.

Our game of the week was our 7Bs who had a stellar performance. We lost the toss and were sent in on a glorious Saturday morning in Lota. A great start by the openers with good running between wickets. Isaac G batted extremely well and went on to get 51 and, with solid support we reached 6/129 off our 30 overs. The new experience of bowling on turf proved a bridge too far for us....pitching a little too short meant that some early good work from Kon M and Brendan M meant we were undone and run down with two overs left and two wickets to get. The high point was our catching and as the saying goes, we will return next week better for the experience.

A reminder to all cricketers that they are expected to be warming up on the field at their allocated time. The warm up time for the As are 60 minutes prior to the first ball and everyone else is 45 minutes prior to the first ball. Can we also please ensure that parents are putting their hands up to help score or umpire. We aren’t able to play the game of cricket without parents help.

AIC Swimming

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

This Thursday afternoon/evening 21 February, our AIC swimmers will travel to the Chandler pool for our final inter-collegiate meet. Our boys will be leaving school early at 3pm sharp for a 4pm warm up. We are looking forward to this being a meet where our boys are able to swim under competitive conditions in the venue where our AIC Championships are held. Leading up to the AIC championships, we will be having an internal time trial on Friday 1 March for our final preparation for our Championships which is on Monday 11 March.

Term 2 AIC Sport – Cross Country, Football, Rugby, Chess, Cross Country Pre-season

Sign on for Term 2 AIC sports went out last week and preseason training for all Rugby started this week and Football teams start next week (Week 5). If there are any boys who have not yet signed on via the sign on google doc, they are encouraged to do so and attend the pre-season sessions and get involved. Term 2 Sport Coordinators are as follows...

Cross Country: Mrs Kerry Schreiber | k.schreiber@stpeters.qld.edu.au and Mrs Kelli Rodman k.rodman@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Football: Mr Nathan Edwards | n.edwards@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Rugby: Mr Trent Hacking | t.hacking@stpeters.qld.edu.au and Mr Juan Gouws | j.gouws@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Chess: Mr Gil Bygraves | g.bygraves@stpeters.qld.edu.au

For more details regarding pre-season training, please refer to the St Peters app.

Students playing multiple sports should remember that IN SEASON sports take priority for training – please adhere to this rule. If clashes do occur with training commitments please don’t hesitate to come into Sports House for a chat so we can find a solution that works best for everyone.

Yours in sport,

Darren Grose
Boys Sport Coordinator

THE ROCK

The Rock Term 1, Week 4: 21 February 2019

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What's On

What's On | 22 Feb - 28 Feb

Friday 22 February

Saturday 23 February

Monday 25 February

Tuesday 26 February

Wednesday 27 February

Thursday 28 February

Head of College

Founders Day 2019

Ministry

Founders Week 2019

Important Notices

St Peters on Social Media

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Award Blazer Pocket Embroidery

Around the College

Service Learning

Expo 2019

The Service Learning

Academic Matters

Robotics

Taste of University German

SPLC Science

From the Academic Hub

Primary Years

Head of Primary Years

Primary Years Parents Information Evenings

Staffing Update

Year 6 Student Leadership Development

Junior High

Junior High Week

QGSSSA Swimming Carnival

AIC Swimming Carnival

Technology and Wellbeing Workshop for Parents (Years 7-9)

ESTABLISHING GOOD EMAIL HABITS

Year 7 Coffee Morning

Senior School

What kind of Student is your child?

The Arts

"Choirboys" Live at St Peters Lutheran College

MEBS Students Hitting Some High Notes

St Peters students to star in the musical Annie

Music Performance Diplomas Awarded to St Peters Students

Sport

Primary Sport

Boys and Girls Swimming

Girls Touch

Boys Cricket

Girls Club Netball

Years 4-6 Run Club

Swimming

Training Times

Primary Years HPE

Girls Sport

Weekend Wrap-up

Sporting Behaviour

QGSSSA Softball

QGSSSA Swimming

Autumn Sports - Basketball, Football, Touch

Autumn Sport TRIAL GAMES (Years 7-9 only) – Friday 8 March

Open Team Training Shirt

Basketball

Football

Touch

Cross Country

Run Club

Water Polo

Girls Sports Squad Gym Session

Boys Sport

Volleyball

Cricket

AIC Swimming

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