The St Peters Open Day is on Saturday 11 March. If you know families who may be considering St Peters for their child's education encourage them to attend Open Day. Register here

“My cup overflows” Psalm 23:5

Are you a glass half-full or a glass half-empty person?  The glass half-full focuses on what we have, which is surely better than focusing on what we don't have, right?

Positivity is good, but can only go so far. When faced with real trouble and strife that produces real suffering, a positive attitude can become a sign of denial. Don't worry, be happy doesn't cut the mustard. Trying to discern a purpose to our days of disaster can be ridiculous and even obscene.  

The Season of Lent reminds us of how God deals with our dark days. It begins with Ash Wednesday, which reminds us that sometimes our lives will be reduced to ashes. Ultimately, we will die.   

Sometimes our sin wreaks devastating consequences on others and ourselves. Lying, deception and meanness hurt others and destroy relationships. Even if no one notices and we think there are no significant consequences for our sins, that in itself is a consequence, because our moral compass has just shifted a bit further away from its true north.   

But sometimes we are left powerless in the face of evil and suffering. Last week we passed the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine war. The earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye remind us sometimes the brokenness of the world is beyond our ability to resist it.  In the face of these tragic events, we can only lament and cry out to God for mercy. Lament is a legitimate response to suffering, and far better than pretending life is all good.  

The cross of Jesus is the immovable testimony to the depth of God's love for his suffering Creation.  Amid the wreckage and rubble of our lives God comes to us to dwell with us. Jesus shares our humanity, shares in our suffering, dies for our sin, and renews the brokenness of our world.  

Ashes remind us not to trust our own ability to fix our lives and the world, but to trust Jesus and his dying and rising as God's solution to our problems. When we lament and despair of our own resources to deal with our suffering, we are ready to be filled up by God’s love. Only God can bring life out of death. Only Jesus can save us. In Jesus God pours out his love and our cup overflows. 

The Bishop of the LCA, and St Peters Old Scholar, Rev Paul Smith, said recently he is neither a glass half-empty nor a glass half-full person. He is a glass overflowing person. Our God is so full of love, kindness, compassion, generosity, patience, and goodness, that our cup overflows. From forgiveness of sins to the abundance of life now, and the promise of life in God's presence forever, we have been blessed beyond measure.  

In the Season of Lent, may the love of God in Jesus remind you that out of the ashes of our lives God brings the overflowing abundance of life, which is more than we could ever dare hope for.   

Blessings

Pastor Matt Wilksch
Springfield Pastor

Families with children already at St Peters Lutheran College wishing to enrol a sibling in either Year 5 2025 or Year 7 in 2026 are reminded to submit an online application for your child if you haven’t already done so.  

Due to high demand for College places, applications for siblings must be received by the end of Term 1 2023.

The Digital Parent Support Group, previously known as the Robotics Parent Support Group, is holding its Term 1 PSG Meeting on Tuesday 7 March at 6.30pm in MSO7 (The Robotics Room).  

Our Robotics/eSports Coordinator, Meg Foley, will be available in MS07 from 6pm prior to the meeting where you will have the opportunity to learn a bit more about the program. Our PSG meeting will then follow at 6.30pm.

Membership of the Digital PSG is a great way in which to support your child's participation in the Digital @ St Peters programs (Robotics, eSports, etc), and to meet other parents and to keep up to date with developments and activities of the program.  As a member of the PSG, you can get involved in various ways, such as helping at events, attending meetings, or being on our mailing list to be kept informed of Digital PSG activities.

For further information or to register your interest in the Digital PSG, please email the Digital PSG President at DigitalPSG@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Darren Draper
Digital Parent Support Group President

Book Club – Week 5A

As part of the Queensland School Library Week’s celebrations (Week 4), our Years 7 to 12 students had the opportunity to enter a 'Six-Word Story Competition' organised by the Langer Library: a story, memoir, poem or joke, told in only six words.

The conditional prompts, based on the acronym R-E-A-D, stipulated that their answer should include: a character’s name starting with the letter R, a setting containing the letter E, at least one adverb or an adjective, and the letter D anywhere within the story’s words. A short deadline was proclaimed and more than 40 entries were recorded.

The Student Book Club’s members: Ava R, Cat L, Daisy L, Eloise M, Floria S, Freya M, Giselle C, Holly H, Isabella N, Max H, Maxine S and Sophie B met last Thursday at lunchtime to act as a Jury and to determine the winner(s) of the competition.

After a scientifically organised chaotic process, invigorated with chocolates and sour worms, the selection went on by making sure that all the entry criteria were respected for each submission and priority was given to the values of positivity, fun and surprise in a final evaluation step.

We are delighted to announce that the entry: 'Roger loved dancing extravagantly in Ethiopia' (by authoring duo: Alice B and Tilly P) has been chosen in an ultimate consensus. Congratulations to all participants to this year’s introductory competition. We are looking forward to raising the bar for next year’s edition with more elaborated prompts, shorter deadlines and returning, more experienced writers.

Shout out to our Jury’s members for spontaneously accepting the challenge, and for their dedication and enthusiasm!

The Students Book Club is open to all year level students and meeting every Thursday A at lunchtime in the Langer Library. All welcome!

Other festivities marking Queensland School Library Week (#QSLW) and Library Lovers’ Day included lunchtime activities such as: 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' (movie & popcorns/ice blocks), 'Match the quote to the author' (competed in groups of 3-4 students), 'Who am I' Quiz, diverse charade games, as well as a quiet space for a 'Speed Date with a Book'.

Our QSLW lunchtimes sessions were extremely popular during both weeks, showcasing the important and positive work of school libraries.  What a vibrant success!

Please CLICK HERE to read the latest news from the Multicultural Committee.

This week, St Peters Senior Engineering classes were visited by three engineering representatives from the University of Qld (UQ) Women in Engineering (WE) program. University-led and industry supported, UQWE inspires young women to consider a rewarding career in engineering. Through hands-on activities and workshops, interactive presentations, digital resources, and fun events, WE educate female high school students, teachers and parents about engineering and provide support and industry connections for current students at UQ.

The students spoke about the many diverse opportunities that a career in engineering can lead students. They can shape the digital future with software engineering, solve big data challenges with computing and data science, or apply their skills in developing affordable and sustainable solutions through humanitarian engineering. They spoke about how engineering embraces the challenges of a changing world in a way that benefits careers, industry, and communities all over the world.

Danny Arrow
Curriculum Leader, Technology

Last Friday, the Year 11 Study of Religion students attended the SoR Sacred Texts incursion, with guest speaker Dr Adam Bowles. Dr Bowles is the convenor of Studies in Religion at the University of Queensland and an expert in Sanskrit texts. The students had crafted questions regarding the development and contemporary use of Hindu and Buddhist sacred texts, and were taken on a deep dive into the world of these fascinating documents. It was a great opportunity to learn about their history from their development 3,500 years ago through to their use (or misuse) in contemporary media today (we’re looking at you, Buffy the Vampire Slayer!).

Brisbane West Primary Chess Tournament

Earlier this week, 16 students from the Primary Years travelled to Forest Lake for the Brisbane West Chess Tournament. A day of some wins, some losses but lots of learning saw the St Peters students successful in several divisions. Congratulations to Iris W, Thoma B, Yuto Y and Leo L who finished the day in second place for Division A and Bowie M, Giles H, Aaron G and Leon Y as they were placed third in Division B. Special congratulations to Leon Y who was also placed third individually in Division B.  Several our Chess players were also successful in winning Merit ribbons for their performance on the day.

Special thanks to Mr Brock Smith who worked with these students in ensuring the day was such a success. I am sure that all involved are looking forward to the next tournament in Term 2.

Kiss and Go Supervisor – Mike Bishop

This week the Primary Years farewells long-standing Kiss and Go Supervisor, Mr Mike Bishop. Most families in who have experienced drop off and pick up in Lower Primary will be aware of the fine work that Mike does with our students and their families, particularly in keeping our Kiss and Go safe and efficient.

We wish Mike all the very best as he moves into retirement and thank him for his tireless service to St Peters and our community. I am confident we will continue to see Mike around the campus as he supports his three daughters, two who are current students at the College.

Lisa Challenor
Head of Primary Years

JUNIOR HIGH LEADERSHIP TEAM

As a College we aim to foster the personal development of students in a nurturing, vibrant and non-discriminatory environment - where God’s love is lived out with hope and confidence in service to others.

With this in mind the aim for Student Leadership in Junior High is to provide deliberate and planned opportunities where students can discover, explore and develop their leadership skills and potential.

Since the beginning of the year, we have been working through the process of selecting our Junior High Leadership team. Of the 56 applicants, 25 of them were shortlisted for interview.  The final selection of Student Leaders was based on ensuring that a broad spectrum of the Junior High student community was represented.  This week we formally announced our Junior High Student Leadership team for 2023 as follows:

Captains: Veniz P & Jonny S
Vice-Captains: Summer P & Ollie D
Representatives: Leila A, Keer F, Grace F, Mia M, Emily R, Ava R, Kate W, Alex D, Toby F, Oliver H, Oliver H, Samuel M

The Leaders’ Installation Ceremony will then be held in Week 7 of this term, where the students will be presented with their leadership badges.

HOUSE LEADERSHIP

Applications are now being called for those Year 9 students who are interested in being considered as a House Leader for 2023. The Application Form and Role Description was emailed to all Year 9s last Friday.  All interested candidates should print the form, fill in the information by hand and submit their completed application to Junior High Reception. The deadline for applications is tomorrow 10:00am, Friday 3 March. The applications will then be collated and provided to the respective House Patrons who will shortlist the candidates and conduct interviews in Week 7.

INJURIES THAT IMPACT ON MOBILITY & LEARNING

If your child has been injured in a way that will impact their ability to safely move around campus e.g. crutches, moon boot, please contact the Year Level Coordinator as soon as possible so that support options can be discussed and organised.  

Patricia Aishford
Head of Junior High

Students are mastering their techniques and learning about colour and glaze. We look forward to the completed forms!

If you would like to join this workshop next term on Mondays, registration is now open on the access Arts page.

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall

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 8 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. This week, training will be on Wednesday afternoon, 3:30pm – 5:00pm and Friday afternoon 1:55pm – 4:00pm (during Sport for Life and after school). 

Cricket training will continue throughout Term 1 on Wednesday (3:30pm - 5:00pm) and Friday (1:55pm – 4:00pm) afternoons at the St Peters Cricket Nets.

Girls Club Netball

St Peters will be entering teams in the Western Districts Netball Association (WDNA) again in 2022. 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 week. 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 Netball Training is on Wednesdays (3:30pm - 5:00pm) at Harts Road Courts.

Years 4-6 Run Club

Years 4-6 Run Club 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.

Run club will continue each Monday afternoon in Term 1. Runners must meet coaches at the Lower Primary Undercroft at 3:25pm. Run Club will run from 3:30pm – 4:30pm. Sessions will conclude at Lower Primary Undercroft.

Swimming

• 3 March – Boys AIC Years 5-12 Meet (St Peters 50m Pool)
• 7 March – Boys AIC Years 5-12 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
• Friday afternoons 1:55pm – 4:00pm | Mayer Oval Cricket Nets

Primary Boys and Girls Swimming

• Wednesday morning   6:45am - 7:45am | St Peters 25m pool
• Primary Boys and Girls Swimming concludes on Wednesday 8 March.

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: Monday 23 January – Friday 10 March
• Cross Country: Monday 13 March – Wednesday 29 March

Mr Jeremy Lohe
Acting Boys Sport Coordinator
3377 6234  |  j.lohe@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Pink Stumps Day

Congratulations to all involved in the Pink Stumps Day last Saturday. It was fantastic to see the College painted in pink in support of breast cancer and the Glenn McGrath Foundation. Well done to the Cricket Support Group, Cricket Coordinator Mr Gary Munday, Coaches, Parents and players on your fantastic support of this event.

Volleyball Orange Day – Focus Round

This Saturday 4 March will be our ORANGE day for Volleyball against Iona. This is a special day for our Volleyball community where we show support and raise awareness about blood cancer. The St Peters Volleyball teams are painting their home court in ORANGE for their games against Iona College. 

All proceeds from the BBQ and bake sale will go to the Leukaemia Foundation to send a powerful message of hope and direct support to those facing blood cancer today. ORANGE is the colour of awareness for Leukaemia. 

Students are able to show their support by wearing a ‘Touch of ORANGE’. Sports House will be providing any student who wishes to attend and support this wonderful day orange ribbon to wear and face paint to put on. Students must still be in formal uniform (no mix and match).Y

You can also donate to the Leukemia foundation by scanning this QR code

AIC Swim Meet – FINAL

The final AIC Swim trial will take place this Friday afternoon at the 50m Pool. This is a compulsory session for all members of the Swim Team. The team will be finalised at the conclusion of the meet so boys pushing for places on the team need to be in attendance. The meet will run from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. We look forward to seeing all boys there!

AIC Swimming Championships – Tuesday 7 March

We wish the 2023 AIC Boys Swim team all the best for next Tuesday 7 March as they strive for seven in a row. The boys have had a good season and are excited to see what they can achieve. Best of luck to all boys! GO SAINTS!

2023 AIC Swimming Championships – Years 7 to 12 Student Spectators

An email has been sent to all Years 7 to 12 students inviting them to sign up to attend the AIC Championships as spectators on Tuesday 7 March. It is very important that ALL students who are considering attending this event as a spectator understands that it is an academic school day which they will be missing, and that parental permission and agreement is important.

All students who intend on attending this event must also ensure that all due assessment is completed and submitted. This is NOT a compulsory attendance event and students must be mindful that their academics do take priority. A sign on form has been sent out and will close on Friday 3 March at 3:30pm.

2023 AIC Cross Country & Runners Club

I would also like to highlight this week the importance of the St Peters Cross Country program. Not only are we wanting boys to compete competitively for St Peters in Cross Country but we are wanting all Years 7-12 boys who will be playing in Term 2 Sports (Rugby & Football) to strongly consider attending at least one (1) Cross Country session or Run Club so to enhance their overall fitness level as they start to prepare for Term 2 Sports.

Cross Country at St Peters has traditionally been well received and very competitive at both AIC and QGSSSA. Let’s work hard in 2023 to maintain this high standard and consolidate on past years participation and performances. Training times for Cross Country can be found on the St Peters App.

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.

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.

Term 2 AIC Rugby, AIC Football, AIC Chess, AIC Cross Country Sign On

All boys in Years 7 to 12 have now been emailed on several occasions regarding signing on for AIC Term 2 Boys sport. We ask all boys who wish to participate in one or more of the above-mentioned sports please sign on ASAP.

ST PETERS CROSS COUNTRY

Click on icon to sign-on

ST PETERS RUGBY

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ST PETERS FOOTBALL

Click on icon to sign-on

ST PETERS CHESS

Click on icon to sign-on

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: Miss Laura Buckby– l.buckby@stpeters.qld.edu.au   
• St Peters Swimming Coordinator: Mr Peter Dawson – p.dawson@stpeters.qld.edu.au    
• St Peters Australian Rules Coordinator: Mr Mark Holman – m.holman@stpeters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Cross Country Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Schreiber – k.schreiber@stpeters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Chess Coordinator: Mr Wolf Stuetzel – w.stuetzel@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Anne-Marie Champion
Girls Sport Coordinator 
3377 6128  |  a.champion@stpeters.qld.edu.au   

QGSSSA Swimming Championships – 10 IN A ROW!

Congratulations to our 2023 QGSSSA Swimming team. All girls were fantastic last night and raced exceptionally well. The overall result was a team effort, and every girl played their part on the team. We would like to thank our Captains, Amelia W and Claveria J-T, and Vice-Captains, Alice H & Jaclyn B, for their leadership - they were amazing. Our Open girls are to be commended for their support of the younger girls and for instilling a great winning culture amongst the team. On behalf of the girls, we thank and acknowledge all the hard work of our Swimming Coordinators - Peter Dawson and Lara North - and our amazing Coaching team - Dean, Richard, Andrey, Mick, Catherine, Jacob and Sienna.

Congratulations to the 14, 15, 16 and Open Girls on winning their age groups.

The success of the girls would not be possible without the support of all parents with special thanks to the mums who helped with the lunch before yesterday’s Championships.

Further details of the amazing results will be published next week.

CONGRATULATIONS – QGSSSA OPEN SWIM TEAM

Jaclyn B, Alexis B, Poppy B, Michaela H, Alice H, Claveria J-T, Sienna O, Alana R, Grace R, Charli S, Amelia W, Telani W, Zoe K, Sophie K, Terangimarie M, Tiare R, Bianca V- Z, Ella H & Lillian K

Congratulations to our Swimming Captains: Amelia W and Claveria J-T and Vice-Captains: Alice H & Jaclyn B

Girls in Sport Health Information Evening

As a follow up from the successful Girls in Sport Health Information evening last week, our speakers have kindly answered some questions from the evening.

Dr Tiarna Ernst
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
City Fertility Clinic

Please CLICK HERE and HERE for informative flyers provided by Dr Ernst.

Are there long-term fertility issues for the pill or other contraceptives?

• If you have taken the combined oral contraceptive pill continuously for many years, it can sometimes take up to 6 months for regular ovulation to occur once you have ceased the pill. This may delay conception attempts slightly but does not generally have any long-term fertility implications. If you are concerned that you have not begun ovulation post ceasing the pill – seeing your GP would be important.

There has been research that suggests the contraceptive pill can cause women to put on weight and hinders muscle growth, would you recommend it to athletes?

• There is actually a lot of evidence that the contraceptive pill does not have any significant impact on weight gain, and the literature is conflicting regarding impact on muscle growth.
• Some brands of the combined oral contraceptive pill do have side effects of increased appetite and fluid retention – which in turn can possibly contribute to weight gain.
• There are over 100 different types of combined oral contraceptive pills, many that do not have any of these side effects. My advice if you were concerned with these side effects – to have a chat to your doctor about finding the 'right pill for you'.

What are the implications of going too long without your period and the effect of excessive dieting or exercise on fertility long term?

• Excessive dieting or exercise can lead to amenorrhoea (no period for >6months, in the absence of hormonal suppression). This results in a dysfunction of the messaging between the brain (hypothalamus and pituitary) and the ovary. There are many multi-organ negative implications of this. From a fertility perspective your body may not ovulated regularly, which will impact your ability to conceive.

If I had the Mirena, will this affect my ability to track my menstrual cycle?

• Some people with the Mirena will have no menstrual bleed. This may make it a little tricky to track your menstrual cycles, but it is still possible. The Mirena will reduce or prevent menstrual bleeding, however your ovaries will continue to ovulate, and your oestrogen and progesterone will still continue to rise and fall within your body. These hormones are what causes some of the different symptoms in the follicular and luteal phase of the cycle. So it is still possible to track how you are feeling throughout the month and how you are performing, even without a menstrual bleed.

Rebecca Disher
Advanced Sports Dietitian
EAT SMART NUTRITION

What are some good snacks to have before and after trainings? Are there certain snacks that are more beneficiary towards the body?

• Before training athletes should be looking at ‘fuelling’ their bodies with carbohydrates, low fat and low protein options.  Thins like fruit, rice cakes/corn thins, muesli bars, toast, cereal, fruit juice (if they physically eat before their session).  Post-training it’s all about repair and recovery- ideally looking at protein rich foods that also contain some carbohydrates to help replenish glycogen stores; foods like smoothies, yoghurts, protein-based muesli bars, granola and yoghurt, eggs on toast or bread roll, breakfast, or dinner straight away (depending on time of their sessions). 

What is your view on young athletes taking protein shakes?

• A food first approach is ideal for young athletes rather than supplements.  With any supplement intake there comes risks of banned ingredients or cross contamination which may lead to athletes being banned from their sport if drug tested.  Food first approach using protein fortified foods like Rokeby farm smoothies, Up and Go’s recovery drinks, Protein nut/muesli bars, High protein yoghurts rather than a protein powder is ideal for this age group. 

How do we empower our girls to speak up when coaches comment on their weight?

• Really good question and is also a very sensitive topic.  My advice would be to ask for only performance-based feedback, taking the weight focus off athletes is something as practitioners are trying very hard to advocate for. Performance based goals, training environment and loading, how a young body develops and how a body is fed daily will allow body composition changes in a positive light. As a young athlete asking the coach to have a formal sit down with the athlete, parents, strength and conditioning coach or any other allied health professional apart of the team would allow the conversations to start around maximising training adaptations and enhancing performance through performance related goals rather than focusing on body competition goals. 

What is the best way to keep your iron levels normal?

• Iron levels - aiming to eat 3-4 serves of red meat per week, iron fortified cereals and grains, white meat 2-3 times per week and consuming some vitamin C rich foods with these meals will enhance absorption (foods like red capsicum, broccoli, tomatoes, small glass of 100% orange juice, strawberries, oranges etc).  Try not to consume dairy and tannin-rich drinks (like tea and coffee) with main meals as this will minimise the absorption of iron. Ideally getting an athlete’s iron medically checked yearly will help to understand your own athletes Iron requirements and considerations. 

How can we encourage our girls to have a healthy attitude towards food, especially carbohydrates?

• Focusing on fuelling and getting them to reflect off session when they have strategically used carbohydrates around sessions to see how their energy during session but more importantly post the session for school or studying has been enhanced. One big advantage of fuelling well with carbohydrates is the bodies response is immediate, energy is better, toilet habits are better, hydration status is better and recovery from training sessions is also better (reduced DOMS, fatigue, injuries and illness).  Education and reflection are a great way to communicate this. 

Why is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

• During sleep, our bodies are busy recovering from the day that was, including both physical and mental load. When we wake up our bodies start using energy (in the form on glucose) immediately.  If we don’t replace this fuel our energy levels can be negatively affected for the entire day. Eating within an hour of waking can help maintain a positive energy balance for the entire day and increase an athlete’s performance and ability to build lean muscle mass. 

Are we not getting enough energy if you feel like eating more for lunch?

• Hunger cues at any time of the day could indicate that your body needs more than what it has been given. For instance, if an athlete is starving before training in the afternoon that would reflect that the food, energy, they had eaten that day wasn’t enough. We have natural hinger cues around normal eating times i.e. lunch but ’starving’ hunger cues is an indication that the foods eaten potentially didn’t satisfy the athlete nor was it enough. 

On long competition days is it better to eat lots of small carb meals with fruit during the day or is it better to stick to light foods for optimal performance?

• Depending on the athlete, big competitions days may lead to either under fuelling due to times competing/available to eat or due to not able to eat from nerves etc.  Ideally, small regular intakes of carbohydrates throughout a large competition day are my recommendation. Consuming energy (liquid or solid) before and directly after competitions is ideal plus any large breaks throughout the day would be when I would be aiming for more ‘main’ meal type foods like a wrap, rice bowl, sandwich etc. 

Will we feel better is we do sport even if we feel sick?

• If you’re feeling sick it could mean a few different things, 1. Dehydrated, 2. Not eaten enough that day and your body is going into a ’starved’ mode even though you may not be hungry, and 3. You are actually feeling sick because you are coming down with something.  Every individual is different, but if you’re feeling unwell, nauseous, feverish, tingling, just ’not’ right then I would strongly recommend not to exercise. If you. Exercise in a ’stressed’ state you can do more damage than you can repair which puts you more at risk of illness and injuries. If it is a common theme in your day-to-day life, it would be good to go and see someone about that. 

This Week in Girls Sport

What a week!

Our swimmers were amazing last night winning 10 in a row!

Our Senior Australian Rules girls are doing well and improving each week, 2 weeks to go!

Quarter finals time this Saturday for our Water Polo girls. Our U12 D1 team were unlucky to miss a spot in the top eight. Our Open team enjoy a week off as they progress straight to the semi-finals the following Saturday. All other teams play this Saturday, fantastic results!

The excitement is building for our Touch, Football & Basketball girls who play trial games against Somerville House this Friday afternoon/evening!

Now that swimming is over for 2023, Mrs Schreiber and her coaches will be cranking up the preparations for the QGSSSA Cross Country Championships!

Good luck to all our girls competing this Friday/Saturday, go Saints!

TERM 1 GIRLS SPORTS

QGSSSA SENIOR AUSTRALIAN RULES

Coordinator: Mr Peter Hicks – p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Remaining 2023 Game Days are scheduled for Saturday March 4 and 11.

The Season Draw can be found on the St Peters App.

Week 4, Saturday 4 March – Please CLICK HERE for the draw

BWPI WATER POLO (continuation from Term 4)

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

Quarter Finals are scheduled for this Saturday 4 March.

Well done on the Round 10 results from last Saturday, some really solid performances going into the finals.

The Quarter Finals draw will be on the App as soon as it is finalised.

REMINDER - The extra Swimming sessions at the 50m pool are continuing.

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

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

AUTUMN FIXTURE SPORTS – BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL & TOUCH

Please see the St Peters App for training details.

DATE CLAIMERS:

• TRIAL GAMES ROUND v SOMERVILLE HOUSE – This Friday 3 March
• ROUND 1 v ST MARGARET’S – Friday 10 March

QGSSSA BASKETBALL

Coordinators: Mrs Anne-Marie Champion – a.champion@stpeters.qld.edu.au and Mr Matt Allen-Ankins – m.allen-ankins@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Date Claimer: Old Scholars game – Friday 24 March; further details to follow

Basketball Trial Games Round v Somerville House, Friday 3 March – Please CLICK HERE for the draw

QGSSSA FOOTBALL

Coordinator: Mr Nathan Edwards – football@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Football Trial Games Round v Somerville House, Friday 3 March – Please CLICK HERE for the draw

QGSSSA TOUCH

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

Touch Trial Games Round v Somerville House, Friday 3 March – Please CLICK HERE for the draw

QGSSSA CROSS COUNTRY

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

Cross Country pre-season training continues; all details are on the St Peters App. Do your best to attend as many of these sessions as you can, with Wednesday sessions being a priority.

Community Run Club - join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6:30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.

DATE CLAIMER:  QGSSSA Cross Country Championships – Saturday 20 May

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE & DEVELOPMENT

Coordinator: Mr Leigh Smith – l.smith1@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Please CLICK HERE for the Term 1 Athletic Performance & Development Training Schedule.

The schedule can also be found on the St Peters App.

WET WEATHER SPORT CANCELLATIONS

Please keep an eye on the St Peters App for cancellations. We will endeavour to do this by 1:30pm for afternoon training sessions and 5:30am for morning training sessions. Updates for game days will also be provided, students will also receive an email.

The Football Parent Support Group (PSG) would like to welcome all new and returning Football Parents to our next school meeting on:

• Monday 6 March
• 6pm
• Schneider Building (Science Block)

The Football PSG is a wonderful way to meet other parents and get involved in the Football community.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing information about our upcoming social events.

For more info or to RSVP please email Caroline Budde at footballpsg@stpeters.qld.edu.au

SAVE THE DATE! SPOSA REUNION WEEKEND – JUNE 9-11

Mark the date in your diary as the program is coming together for St Peters’ annual Reunion weekend where Old Scholars gather to share stories and celebrate their wonderful years at the College. The AGM will also be held on Sunday 11 June.

More details to follow however the program outline is below:

Friday 9 June

6:30pm - A Music Tale Strings Concert

Saturday 10 June

10:00 am - Songs of Praise
11:00am - Tour of the College
11:45am - Graduates Lunch | Cafe 45 | Cost TBC
12:15pm - St Peters 1st XI Football | Harts Rd Oval
(If people would like to watch as it’s close to lunch)
2:15pm - St Peters 1st XV Rugby | Mayer Oval|

Sunday 11 June

9:00 am - Sunday Service | Top floor P&F Centre |
10:15 am - Photo of Old Scholars | P&F Centre |
11:30am - AGM | Top floor P&F Centre |

All Sports Physiotherapy

Q Pilates

Motorama Ford

Ray White Indooroopilly

The Pet Chalet

Green Options

Greg Chappell Cricket Centre

M80 Property Group

Ryan Harvie McEnery