Due to the recent floods, our embroiderer has advised there may be a delay in the return of blazers that were sent for pocket embroidery. We will keep you updated when more information comes to hand. 

I go to the rock
of my salvation.
I go to the stone
that the builders rejected.
I go to the mountains,
and the mountains stand by me.
When all around is sinking sand,
on Christ the solid rock I stand.
When I need a shelter,
when I need a friend,
I go to the rock.

[Dotti Rambo, © 1977 CCLI#208545]

There is a story in the bible about two builders...one sets their house on sand and when the storm comes and the waters rise the house falls down. The other builder, however, builds their house on solid rock. In the turmoil, their house stands firm.

In the aftermath of storms and floods that have yet again impacted SE Queensland families we hear this story in a certain way. We feel a gamut of emotions: anger, sadness, worry, frustration at what has happened to us and other, to relief and guilt if we are spared. We sometimes wonder what we can do when our safe place, our home is threatened. It seems to some that no matter what we do to keep ourselves, our families and our belongings safe, disaster can strike.

Of course, in his story Jesus wasn’t giving us building advice - he was getting us to consider where we build our certainty, not where we build our houses. We know - we experience - that in this world, things can go wrong, but as the song says: when all around is sinking sand we know that Christ is there to be our solid support to keep us going whatever life throws at us.

Is it any wonder that this song I go to, The Rock, has almost become an anthem at St Peters, and not just because the school is built on this big rock of a hill at Indooroopilly, but because it’s built on an even stronger rock. Christ is that solid rock, that cornerstone, the one who is always there for us. We know that when times are tough we can lean on him and he will shelter us and hold us in his hands. He will surround us with loving family and friends and a supportive community to help us get back on our feet when we are knocked down. No wonder this image of the rock is all around us.

We pray:

God of compassion,
You created a world for us
to know your love and peace.
Yet amidst the beauty of creation
we encounter pain and hurt
and forces beyond our control.
At times like this, our hearts are shaken and
ache with sorrow at the destruction of lives,
homes and livelihoods.
Hear our prayers for those affected
by the floods and for all those working
to bring relief and fresh hope. Amen.

Chaplain Kirstin

How are you feeling today?
You might be feeling happy or sad or tired or mad.
But the zone of all is love.
Love makes you feel warm and happy.
I am feeling happy.
I am feeling warm.  
- Charlotte M, 2B

It is hard to believe that we are halfway through this most extraordinary term.  As I reflect on all that the Primary Years has achieved, I can’t help but be immensely proud of all members in our College community.  Our teachers, who continue to pivot so beautifully and expertly to any and every change that is thrown their way (and teaching in a face mask is no mean feat!), our students who continue to show resilience, humour and continued gratitude during this time and our support staff who do just that, support with grace and continued smiles.

Finally, to our parents who continue to support us with trust and kindness, whether it be in face-to-face learning or moving periodically to At Home Learning.  Our students are so fortunate to experience such breadth and depth of support, love and opportunity.  When you think that our 2022 Year 2 students have never had a consistent year of school, it certainly makes you realise the flexibility and resourcefulness of our community.

Thank you to all staff for their continued hard work and commitment to our students, and to parents who support and encourage all that happens at the College.  It really does take a village to raise a child…and our College is one awesome village.

Our thoughts and prayers remain with all members of our community who have been impacted by the recent floods in Brisbane.

Lisa Challenor
Head of Primary Years

Please read the attached advice from Ozcare regarding the School Immunisation Program & COVID-19 Vaccination.

The Parent Information Session has been moved to next Monday. Link below.

This amazing once in a lifetime trip is ideally aimed at Years 10 and 11 students who loved Ironbark and have a keen interest in social justice, their country and learning about First Nations people. 

More information can be found in this brochure.  

Please feel free to email Ms Ingrid Rucinski or ‘come along’ to the Parents Evening via Zoom where we will go through everything in a bit more detail and you can ask some questions. Parents Evening is on Monday 7 March at 6pm via Zoom.

Dear Year 10 Parents and Caregivers.

Recently your Year 10 student would have brought home an envelope containing an invitation from the Qld Government requesting their participation in the yearly Meningococcal ACWY Vaccination Program.

Please read the supplied information carefully and return the enclosed consent form with a 'yes' or 'no' response. 

All consent forms are required to be returned and collated. Completed consent forms need to be returned to the St Peters Senior School Reception. There is a receptacle box adjacent to the Senior Reception front entrance where students can return the completed consent forms. Only the consent form itself is to be returned. The outside envelope and information sheet is to be retained by parents for your information .

The scheduled date for the Year 10 vaccination clinic at the college is Thursday 21 July, 2022.

St Peters only collects the consent forms on behalf of vaccination providers and provides a venue for the vaccination clinic.

Please contact Ozcare on 3624 0500 or email SIP.Brisbane@ozcare.org.au if you have any inquiries or questions regarding this vaccination or consent forms .

Many thanks 

Mark Rigby
College Nurse

Girls Sport Coordinator – Anne-Marie Champion

Tough times don’t last, tough people do, remember? Gregory Peck

As I write this article and as our Sports House Team is working to provide the students the opportunity to return to their normal routine of Sport, our thoughts and prayers are with the families that have been impacted by the extreme weather event and flooding on the weekend. We are aware of the challenges many of our students face and they have our full support during these difficult times.

What a week in Girls Sport!

Last Saturday saw the cancellation of all Girls Sporting fixtures and the QGSSSA Swimming Championships rescheduled to Wednesday 16 March.

Weather permitting, on Friday afternoon/evening our Basketball girls will play their first trial games of the season against Somerville House.

Four of our Touch teams are also scheduled to play their first trial game on Harts Road Oval. Unfortunately, the full round of fixtures scheduled at O’Grady Park has been cancelled due to the state of the fields.

Football trial games have been cancelled as our new home ground at Toowong Football Club has been severely impacted by the flooding.

Senior Softball games have been cancelled this Saturday. Downey Park has also been severely impacted by flooding and options are being worked on to try to complete the season.

Senior Australian Rules Gala Day No 3 is scheduled to go ahead as planned if no further rain is received.

Round 12 Water Polo will resume on Saturday as scheduled.

Introducing the 2022 Girls Sport Captains 

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce and to get to know a little about our amazing Girls Sport & Girls Sport Spirit Captains. Left to right: Kayla (Captain), Sammi (Vice-Captain), Milly (Captain), and Emily (Vice-Captain) are wonderful role models for all our girls, we are excited to work with them this year 😊

Milly T

My favourite St Peters Sport memory: My favourite St Peters Sport memory would have to be winning the Water Polo premiership in 2019 with all my friends. The spirit was high, the spectators were cheering, and overall, it was a great game with lots of enjoyment involved (including the coaches jumping in with their clothes on at the end of the game)! 

What it means to me to be one of our 2022 St Peters Girls Sport Captains?  To be one of the 2022 St Peters Girls Sport Captains means so much to me. I love sport at St Peters, and I hope that as one of your sport captains this year I will be able to bring the same opportunities and enjoyment to sport that I experience. I can’t wait to work with every single one of you this year and make this the best St Peters sports year yet, no matter the circumstances. Can’t wait to see you out on the sporting field! 

Tell us something about yourself that no one else knows – funny or embarrassing! When I went to Lone Pine at the age of 3, I accidentally ate kangaroo poo.

Kayla N

My favourite St Peters Sport memory: My favourite St Peters Sport memory was when it was the Open Girls Netball focus round, and everyone gathered to watch our team play. It made the atmosphere surreal and gave the whole game a different energy.

What it means to me to be one of our 2022 St Peters Girls Sport Captains? Being one of the Girls Sports Captains means I can reach out to so many younger girls who have their own dreams of being a sportswoman one day. Sport has given me many opportunities and I look forward to being a part of their journeys and to help them through using my own personal experience. But most importantly it means that I can get as many St Peters girls as possible out on the sporting fields. 

Tell us something about yourself that no one else knows – funny or embarrassing! When I was 6, I dreamt of being a professional dancer. I begged my mum to take me to hip-hop classes. Within the first week I was taken out of those classes because everyone would go left, and I would go right! No matter how many times they try to explain to me I didn’t have the coordination to be the professional hip-hop dancer!! So, I went out and decided that I want to be a professional Netball player and Track and Field athlete one day. 

Sammi N

My favourite St Peters Sport memory: My favourite St Peters Sport memory would be at the QGSSSA Track and Field Championships with all the supporters. I loved how the students cheered on every event and were the loudest in the grandstand.

What it means to me to be one of our 2022 St Peters Girls Sport Spirit Captains? For me being a Sport Leader means being able to encourage and promote the school spirit at sporting events and cheering on and encouraging all sports. 

Tell us something about yourself that no one else knows – funny or embarrassing! Something about myself is that I’m very superstitious when it comes to sport. There are certain things I must do when I play, or I feel like I won’t play well and my team will lose.

Emily G

My favourite St Peters Sport memory: I think my favourite St Peters Sport memory would be the QGSSSA Cross Country last year. Every year it is so much fun and I look forward to it but last year I was lucky enough to be Cross Country Vice-Captain. The course was muddy and although I had one of the worst races ever, I had the rest of the morning to watch every runner give it their all and every St Peters girl did us proud.

What it means to me to be one of our 2022 St Peters Girls Sport Spirit Captains? It means a lot to be one of the Girls Sport Spirit Captains. St Peters Sport has done so much for me since Year 7 and it is an honour to be able to give back to the community and build on what Sport Captains before us have done. I would love to be able to use my position to be able to continue to build the school community and the girls sport community and make it something all girls want to be involved in.

Tell us something about yourself that no one else knows – funny or embarrassing! An embarrassing story not many people would know about me was when I was in Year 10, on the last day of school one of the activities was a scavenger hunt around the school. I am very competitive, so when Milly (Girl’s Sport Captain) ran past me, I decided I would go with her, turned back to tell the people in my team, and ended up running face first into a parked ute. It was very bloody and bruised, and then we had to go to the Year 10 dinner later that night and it took a lot of effort to try and cover it up.

WET WEATHER

With further rain on the forecast, 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.

BASKETBALL

Coordinator: Mrs Anne-Marie Champion– a.champion@stpeters.qld.edu.au

• Training for all teams continues next Monday afternoon
• Please CLICK HERE for details of the trial games v Somerville House this Friday afternoon/evening – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App. 

FOOTBALL

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

• Training for all teams recommences next Monday afternoon
• Trial games v Somerville House | CANCELLED due to unplayable fields

TOUCH

Coordinators: Ms Anne-Marie George - a.george@stpeters.qld.edu.au and Mrs Belinda Byrne – b.byrne@stpeters.qld.edu.au

• Training for all teams continues next week
• Please CLICK HERE for details of the trial games v Somerville House this Friday afternoon – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App. 

Please note – due to unplayable fields, the full round of fixtures scheduled at O’Grady Park has been cancelled.

Four games, 7A, 8A, 9A and Opens, have been scheduled on Harts Road Oval commencing at 4.00pm.

SWIMMING

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

2022 QGSSSA Swimming Championships – RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH

Further details of the preparation for the new rescheduled Championship date will be advised via email to all our Swimmers.

AUSTRALIAN RULES (Years 10 - 12 only)

Coordinator: Mrs Anne-Marie Champion – a.champion@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Gala Day No 3 is scheduled for this Saturday 5 March, weather permitting.  Please CLICK HERE for this week’s draw.

Good luck Girls! 

SENIOR SOFTBALL (Years 10 - 12 only)

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

CANCELLED – Due to the state of the Downey Park fields, all games scheduled for this Saturday 5 March have been cancelled.

A further update on the remainder of the season will be provided once we know more.

WATER POLO (continuation from Term 4)

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

Two more minor round games to go, please CLICK HERE for the Round 12 Draw. 

• Let’s finish the season on a high with good attendance at training.
• Please watch the St Peters App & an email from your manager if the weather is threatening.

Date Claimer: Water Polo Break-Up – Details including the date will be advised next week.

GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR ROUND 12 GAMES THIS SATURDAY.                            

CROSS COUNTRY

Coordinator: Mr Russel Hansen – r.hansen@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Cross Country pre-season training continues this week, there are many training sessions to choose from – 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 is off and running also - Join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6.30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.

DATE CLAIMER:  QGSSSA Cross Country Championships – Saturday 14 May

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

First and foremost, we would like to extend our best wishes and support to all those within our community who have been affected by the recent extreme weather and flooding. We do hope that everyone is safe and are able to get back to normality as soon as possible.  With so many recent disruptions to learning and school life in general, we also hope that our students can ‘reset’ and get back into positive daily and weekly routines.

This Week in AIC Boys Sport

With regards to our AIC Term 1 sports, we now move towards Round 5 this weekend for AIC Volleyball only.

Due to the recent weather events, both Australian Rules and Cricket fixtures (except 1st XI Team) for St Peters, have been cancelled. St Peters will compete against St Patrick’s College in Volleyball this Saturday (whilst our First XI Cricketers will also play a ‘friendly’ against St Patrick’s).

Our Senior Volleyball teams, Years 10 to 12, will be competing home at St Peters and our Junior Volleyball teams, Years 7 to 9, away at St Patrick’s College venues. Please ensure you check the St Peters App. for both venue details and time of games.

AIC Swimming Championships – Tuesday 8 March

This coming Tuesday, our St Peters Swimmers will line up to defend their AIC Aggregate Winners title in the pool at the State Aquatic Centre, Chandler. For the past five years our boys have won this prestigious event and in 2022 they are even more keen and up for the challenge as they swim for six consecutive wins. We are extremely proud of how hard our swimmers have worked, and we are now looking forward to watching them compete on Friday.

2022 AIC Swimming Championships – Years 10 to 12 Student Spectators

An email has been sent to all Years 10 to 12 students inviting them to sign up to attend the AIC Championships as spectators on Tuesday 8 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 4 march at 3.30pm.

Introducing our 2022 AIC Swimming Captains

• Nick N (Year 12)
• Rob T (Year 12)
• Josh S (Year 12)

We congratulate our Captains and wish them every success next Tuesday. We are very confident that they will lead the St Peters 2022 Swim Team with great spirit, enthusiasm, and pride as they strive for Plus Ultra in the true St Peters way.

2022 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 to 12 boys who will be playing in Term 2 Sports (Rugby & Football) to strongly consider attending at least one (1) Cross Country session or Runners 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 2022 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.

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: Mr Russel Hansen – r.hansen@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: Mr Russel Hansen – r.hansen@stpeters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Chess Coordinator: Mr Wolf Stuetzel – w.stuetzel@stpeters.qld.edu.au

SPOSA Tennis Tournament

Dust off your racquet and come along to the SPOSA Tennis Tournament for a fun afternoon with family and friends on Sunday 13 March. Whether you played last week or haven’t picked up a racquet for a few years, there is a place for you. There are two playing categories to cater for those a little more competitive than the rest of us.

Tickets available here.

Old Scholar and Duke of Edinburgh Volunteers

The SPOSA Office is always looking for volunteers to assist with organising the archives. If you are a current parent who is an Old Scholar or a current Duke of Edinburgh student looking for volunteering opportunities, we would love to see you. The Office is open until 4pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Drop in before school pickup and see if you recognise any of the memorabilia from your year. Maybe you recognise someone in one of the many photos to filed.

If interested, please contact the SPOSA office on 3377 6592 or sposa@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Reunions

We have a number of reunions being planned for this year. These include the following:

• Class of 1972
• Class of 2011
• Finger Boarding House

Please contact the SPOSA office on 3377 6592 or sposa@stpeters.qld.edu.au for further details.

St Peters Life Symposium: Thursday 21 April | 6:45 to 8pm

Tickets are now on sale for our first St Peters Life Symposium for 2022.

Help your child start the new school year on the right foot by attending Rebecca Sparrow’s Six Lessons in Friendship Symposium. In this talk, St Peters Old Scholar, parent, and teen expert, Bec, will go through the six key strategies that teens and tweens can use to navigate the tricky waters of school friendships.

This event is ideal for parents and caregivers with students in Years 4 – 7. Students are welcome to attend.  

Register HERE

Do you know a family interested in our wonderful College? We are hosting Open Day on Saturday 12 March from 10am - 2pm. Prospective families can:

• Meet Senior Leadership, staff and students
• Take a student-guided tour of the campus facilities
• Listen to our renowned music performances
• Explore the academic, cocurricular and extra-curricular displays and activities
• Meet our parent community and,
• Listen to an address from Head of College, Tim Kotzur, at 10:30am and 12:30pm

To register, please visit this link.

Families with children already at St Peters Lutheran College wishing to enrol a sibling for 2024 are reminded to submit an online application for your child if you haven’t already done so.  

Please note that due to very high demand for places in some Year Levels, applications for siblings should be received before the end of Term 1 2022. Please find the online admissions form here. 

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

Thank you to our Silver sponsors:

Thank you to our Football sponsor - Tabrizi Home Builders.