Friday 22 March

Year 11 QCAA Exams;
Year 12 QCAA Assessment Restricted Period;
Year 4 Excursion to Moreton Bay Environmental Centre;
Years 9 & 10 Stem Ambassador Conference | Griffith Southbank;
Years 11 Legal Studies Court Visit | 9:00am - 3:00pm, Brisbane City;
Years 7 - 12 QGSSSA Basketball, Football and Touch.

Saturday 23 March

BWPI Water Polo Semi-finals;
Years 2 - 6 Primary Girls Netball;
Years 5 - 12 AIC Cricket & Volleyball;
A Night at the PAC | 5:00 - 9:00pm, The Dron Auditorium.

Sunday 24 March

Years 5 - 12 AIC Cricket Lunch | 12:00 - 3:00pm, Hillstone, St Lucia;
Year 8 Kaleidoscope rehearsals | 1:00 - 5:00pm.

Monday 25 March

Year 12 QCAA Exams;
Year 12 IB Exams;
Year 3 Big Bang Education | 9:45am - 2:30pm, Belfield Hall;
Years 9 - 12 Dale Carnegie Student Course followed by Graduation | 3:30 - 6:45pm, P&F Centre.

Tuesday 26 March

Year 12 QCAA Exams;
Year 12 IB Exams.

Wednesday 27 March

Year 12 QCAA Exams;
Year 12 IB Exams;
Primary Years Inter-House Cross Country Carnival.

Thursday 28 March

Year 12 QCAA Exams;
Year 12 IB Exams.

It is hard to know what to write in the aftermath of the distressing events in Christchurch last Friday. Like most Australians my initial reaction was one of shock, distress and disbelief. How could this happen in a country so similar to our own, and so closely connected to us? I struggle to understand why someone would commit such an atrocity, particularly against people when they are at their most vulnerable. I cannot conceive of what the survivors or the families of the victims are going through, and can only pray that our loving God will draw near to them and give them healing, strength and comfort. 

At the same time in amongst my helplessness, confusion, fear, and anger I am heartened by the response of people. We have seen the words of the apostle Paul in Romans 12:21 ‘Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good’ being lived out. The New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has provided comfort and direction to her fellow New Zealanders as she has lead them through these dark days. Her description of the victims that ‘they are us’, that is, not a ‘them’ as the gunman sought to portray them, was particularly powerful and spoke deeply into the lives of all. We have also seen the love, courage, hope, care and compassion as ordinary people reached out to Muslim friends and strangers to offer them sympathy and support. People have been united as one. The words of the School Captain at Christ College, an Anglican school in the heart of Christchurch resonates in my heart and mind:

‘You are not any bigger or any smaller than the person next to you. We are all human beings no matter what race, gender, sexuality, skin colour or beliefs we have. We are equal….I pray we all challenge ourselves to delve into the deepest resources of our hearts, to cultivate an atmosphere of understanding, acceptance, tolerance, and compassion. We are all in this life together…. The love that is being shown at the moment is overwhelming. People are uniting as one. The ongoing legacy will be measured if we as a community all have the same love, trust and respect for each other not next week, not next year, but in 10 and 20 years’ time. Let’s not forget this and ensure our community remains as strong as it has been after this atrocity.’

Some of you will have your children asking about the events in Christchurch and so the following link may give parents some advice about how to approach discussing what has happened with your children.

Tim Kotzur
Head of College

If you’ve been around the school for any length of time, you’ve probably become aware of our name-sake, St Peter. We are often reminded that Jesus named his disciple Peter – Petrus – “The rock on which I will build my church.” But did you know there is so much more to St Peter than just being the rock of the church? We know that Peter was one of Jesus’ disciples, often seen as their spokesperson. He was not always rock-steady, but he was instrumental in spreading the word about Jesus and forming the early church. 

Did you also know that amongst other things St Peter is the patron saint of bridge builders? I’m not sure how he came to be the saint of bridge builders – probably something to do with the stone workers building all of the old bridges. But I think there is more to it than that. Jesus was the original bridge builder. By his death and resurrection, he rebuilt the bridge between us and God, allowing us to join with him. St Peter was commissioned to continue that work, to help build those bridges between people, that our broken relationships can be restored. And that is our calling too. We can be bridge builders in our community and beyond, helping others to know and worship Jesus, our original bridge builder.

This week we celebrate Harmony Day - a day that focusses on building bridges with people who are different from us. It’s about committing ourselves to show courtesy and hospitality to people of other racial, cultural, ideological and religious backgrounds. It’s about getting to know them, hearing their stories over food and drink, and for children it’s about playing together. It’s about discovering shared values and growing in understanding, trust and respect. It’s also about standing with and supporting each other in times of need—such as in the aftermath of last Friday’s terrible shootings in Christchurch.

For us, setting aside such a day in the calendar reminds us to be the good neighbours Jesus teaches us about in Mark 12:31. Loving our neighbour, he said, is second only to the love of God. In Matthew 5:43-48 he assures us that our love and kindness will reach out, not just to our personal friends, but to everyone, even those we struggle with. That’s what God’s children do, just as God himself does. As people of St Peters, we can be as he was – builders of bridges.

Don't forget to connect and follow St Peters on social media! We have various groups and have listed the correct account links below. Please note that some subsections of the school have their own accounts but, these (below) are the only Indooroopilly-linked accounts that St Peters Lutheran College endorses.

Instagram

St Peters Lutheran College (general)
St Peters Ironbark
St Peters Boarding
St Peters Sport
SPOSA

Facebook

St Peters Lutheran College (general)
St Peters Strings
St Peters Choirs
St Peters Bands
SPOSA
St Peters Lutheran Church

Twitter

St Peters Lutheran College (general)

LinkedIn

St Peters Lutheran College (general)

YouTube

St Peters Lutheran College (general)

Service Learning: Australian Lutheran World Service Awareness Day, Redeemer College March 2019

On 14 March, a group of students from Years 8 and 9 were invited to attend the ALWS awareness day, accompanied by two Year 12 students and Pastor Thomas. The events of the day focussed primarily on the enormous challenges faced by refugees in their struggles to return to safety while also talking about the plight of other underprivileged individuals. It shed a lot of light on the conditions of refugee camps and how refugees are often treated poorly and the challenges before helping facing a growing influx of refugees. 

We engaged in multiple activities that showed the importance of providing basic services – which we tend to take for granted. Following this, students participated in activities that spoke about extreme poverty in third world countries, particularly in rural and remote communities. Students then set about ranking both the importance of each basic need and what should be prioritised when attempting to help these refugees. Would you rather have a toilet or clean drinking water? 

Students learnt a lot about the work of the ALWS and why it is important to help those who are impacted by poverty. We studied the stories of surviving refugees and learnt of the challenges that they were placed in, including playing a board game that had some of the challenges and frustrations of refugee life integrated. The day provided a unique and meaningful insight into the challenges faced by many people across the globe and encouraged us to think about ways in which we could help.

Written by students and Pastor Thomas

Last Wednesday was Community Focus Day. The Environment group ran a fund raiser for ‘Save the Bilby’. It was an extremely hot day so the cold drinks were very welcome and sold really quickly the hot chips initially went well but as it was so warm were not quite as popular. Bilby souvenirs and cups that could be recycled were also on sale. Congratulation to the Environment group who managed to raise over $500. Ella H along with a number of her friends in Year 10 baked some spectacular cupcakes and along with lamingtons and donuts raised $188.00 for the Juniper Fund. 

Here is a message from Ella:

I would just want to thank everyone for helping out at the bake sale last week. It will help tremendously to support the families of the Sherpas through the Juniper Fund. If you are not familiar with the Juniper Fund, it is a not for profit organisation that helps support the families of the Sherpas (mountaineering guides and labourers) who assist climbers ascending Mt. Everest. My Dad says that he is indebted to these amazing people as he would not have been able to summit Mt. Everest last year if it weren’t for the local staff. And they will be helping carry supplies for me as I climb to Base Camp in April this year. If you would like to donate to this very worthy cause I have a gofundme page set up under ‘Ella’s campaign for the Juniper Fund’. So far I have raised over $1000 on this page which is really exciting. Thank you!

On Friday, National Day Against Bullying and Violence the Students 4 Students and Multi-Cultural groups encouraged students to wear orange and raise awareness that any form of bullying is unacceptable and everyone should be treated with dignity, respect and care. The day provided an opportunity to focus on the changes we can make to create safer communities for everyone.

The Multicultural group acknowledged Harmony Day with a long paper chain to encourage inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background. 

On Wednesday 6 March Prefects from Year 12 attended the Women’s International Day Breakfast at the Conventions Centre. This is Khushbu K's reflection:

The International Women’s Day Conference was an amazing event attended by like-minded women and men who believe in accelerating the action for gender parity. The international theme for this year – Balance for Better – revolved around the idea that in order for women to achieve equity in all aspects of life, we need the support of the males around us. We were exposed to some staggering statistics which made us question how far we as a society have come if women are still being subject to domestic violence. We heard from several inspiring speakers and the work they do in their personal and professional life to aid in achieving this balance for the progress of our world. I was particularly inspired by one of the UN Women activists who works in Papua New Guinea to educate people regarding gender equality in order to lower domestic violence rates. This sparked a will in me to also support the works of the United Nations by donating to them on a monthly basis.

Thank you for your support,
Angela Braby

Year 12 Science are revising for exam block next week, whist Year 11 students have been sitting Data Tests for most of their science subjects during exam block. Years 9 and 10 have completed, or almost completed, their major assessment for the term and are preparing for a practice exam at the end of term. 

More enjoyable activities are still happening in classes, with Year 8 exploring cells and Year 11 burning magnesium. 

As the end of term is fast approaching, assessments, reporting and feedback opportunities are at the forefront of our minds. Parents will receive an email in the coming week detailing how to access Student Reports and book Parent Teacher interviews. Years 7- 12 Parent-Teacher interviews will occur on in Term 2 on Wednesday 1 and Tuesday 7 May between 3.30pm – 7.00pm. Mid-Semester reports will be the same as previous years for our Years 7-10 & 12 students however, with the implementation of the new QCE this year across all schools in Queensland, Year 11, 2019 will see the commencement of continuous reporting at St Peters. This move is to support students and families to receive timely and progressive feedback of the assessment tasks. Parents and students will receive instructions on where and when they can access this information and what it will look like, next week. We are very excited about this change in procedure and trust that it will be informative, beneficial and helpful to students and families. We hope that the transition will be smooth, but please let us know if any concerns or issues.

Our Year 11 QCAA Students are to be congratulated on their organisation and commitment to their exams this week. The Year 12 QCAA Students commence their exam block next week. You can access the exam schedule on Firefly at the following link  https://stpeters.fireflycloud.net.au/senior-school-curriculum-ind/year-12-curriculum/exam-schedule

Rachael Turnbull
Head of 7-12 Curriculum - Students

Upper Primary has been a hive of activity last week. 

On Tuesday, Bella Voce sung for the Upper Primary Chapel with Mrs Christine Taylor. This was certainly a treat, seeing the animation on their faces would brighten even the dullest day. Also on Tuesday, swimmers from Years 4, 5 and 6 participated in the Inter-Lutheran competition. The competition was tough however, St Peters was triumphant. It was also a pleasure to see our Year 6 classes cheer on their peers. Well done to all who participated.  

We finished the week with ‘Tenner for Townsville’ where the students reflected on the disaster that has occurred in the north of our State.  This was an action born from the Year 5 UOI into Natural Disasters. As part of this fundraiser, the students wrote a card to the people of Townsville that will be delivered by the Lutheran Church of Australia. Primary Years Prep – Year 6 participated and $5000 was raised. Well done to all our students and families who assisted in this worthwhile cause.

Assembly Awards

Congratulations to all recipients of Assembly Awards last week. 

Pam Carden
Head of Primary Years

It’s the time of term when assessment is at the forefront of everyone’s mind.

For most students their homework over the coming weeks is to revise for their exams or to complete assignment work.

A great website to assist with identifying appropriate study techniques is http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/  Here students can determine the way they best learn – visual, read/write, aural, kinaesthetic, and multi-modal.   Study strategies can be found on the questionnaire drop down section of the site.  

Music Lessons and Exams

The College requires music lessons to be rescheduled if they occur at the same time as an exam.  Students are told well in advance when their exams will be and I would ask parents to assist them with rescheduling their music lessons.

Illness

‘Special Consideration’ is available for students who have been ill in the lead up to or on the day of assessment.  However, the College asks that applications for Special Consideration be accompanied by a Medical Certificate or other appropriate support material.  If a student is absent on the day of an exam we ask that a Medical certificate be provided. If they are absent on the day an assignment is due they are still expected to make every effort to submit the assignment, either in hard copy or electronically.  

Injury or other conditions

‘Special Provisions’ are available for students who have injuries or other medical conditions/requirements.  Special Provisions are usually applied for prior to the due date because the condition is known about in advance.  

Please note that an application does not guarantee approval.  Every application is considered individually on its merits. 

Applications forms are available via the Academic Hub on 3377 6561.

As the end of a very busy first term is upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to commend the students for the manner in which they have embraced the start to the school year. Motivation and engagement has been high and I hope that students are rewarded for their efforts with results in Term 1 that reflect both their work ethic and potential.

Early in Term 2, parents will have the opportunity to meet with their students teachers to discuss their academic progress. Further details of how to book into the Parent Teacher interviews will be provided in the near future.

A reminder that next term students will be required to wear their winter uniforms. Students are expected to wear their uniform correctly and with pride, including out of school times when in public view. Uniform at St Peters symbolises our school culture, spirit and traditions. We expect the student body to make a full commitment to the College through their tone and standard of dress. Parents are asked to support the wearing of the uniform and ensure that their student is dressed and groomed appropriately when they leave home each morning.

Please note that the school blazer does not need to be worn to and from school until May (start of week 3). Below is a reminder of winter uniform requirements:

We would also like to thank the students for their participation in co-curricular and service learning activities this term.  Their positive contribution to College life has been greatly appreciated.  No doubt this has been an enjoyable learning experience and we look forward to continued involvement. We wish all families a safe and restful break.

Kind regards and best wishes,

Mr David Rushmore and Mr Joel Butle

Last Friday 8 March Griffith University hosted its annual Women in Aviation Day, open to female students in Years 10 - 12.

The Griffith Women in Aviation Day was launched in 2017 to encourage female students to study Aviation at tertiary level and either become pilots or managers, aircraft safety investigators, IT or engineerings within the aviation industry. Students participate in hands-on activities and hear presentations from a variety of female industry speakers.

Two St Peters students attended and these are their reflections on their experience...

Sarah H:

At Griffith Aviation I got to meet a variety of women working in the aviation industry . There was a lady from airplane crash investigation, two Qantas link pilots, an engineer from Boeing, an aviation course lecturer, the head of the Archerfield airport and a pilot from the airforce. They all introduced themselves and gave us an insight to their area of aviation. We learnt a lot about the extent of aviation and the opportunities it provides. We had the chance to  listen to and question amazing women working in this industry. We got to trial Griffiths flight simulation technology and learn about the upcoming field in aviation, drone technology. I appreciated the opportunity to be informed about an industry that has previously been heavily male dominated. I have an interest in a career in the Australian Defence Force- Airforce and it was fantastic to hear form a female airforce who had made that her career choice.

Mia C:

During the Griffith Aviation day, I was extremely fortunate to meet many inspirational women within the aviation industry. I was fortunate enough to ask questions about aviation to a range of different roles from an air crash investigator to an air force pilot. At first, we were introduced to the group of women and their roles within aviation which was then followed by a questions and answers period where we could ask any question we had about the industry and what experiences they have had as a woman in the industry. Afterwards we used some one Griffiths flight simulations that they use to teach their students. Personally, this was my favourite part of the experience since I have always wanted to use a simulator. We then tested drones that were supplied by the university and we learned about the future of aviation involving drones. I am extremely thankful that I was able to participate in this experience since becoming a female pilot in the defence force is a future career path that I am interested in.

A Night at the PAC promises to be an extravaganza for the senses. This collaborative event between the Music and Art will be a continuous night of music, art and food. 

Arrive on the red carpet, just like at the Oscars, and have your photo taken by student photographers. Art students are involved through the Soundscape component, with still artwork being shown during the Intermediate Ensembles Concert, along with three artworks that will be created live throughout the night. These live paintings will also be offered for purchase through Silent Auction on the evening, with funds raised going towards the Chorale International Tour at the end of the year. Intermission will feature live entertainment, live artwork, food and drinks. The evening will conclude with performances by St Peters most senior ensembles, including our new Symphony Orchestra, and live artwork in the Senior Ensembles Concert.

It is our hope that you will:

• come for a concert and stay for dinner 
• come for dinner and stay for a concert or
• join us for the whole evening - both concerts with dinner in between. 😊

This exciting event is a free evening for the St Peters community with no tickets required. Please note pre-purchase of food through Eventbrite has now closed. 

Please come along and join us for a great night of music and art. We look forward to seeing you there. 

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

The St Peters Marching Band is in full swing preparing for the ANZAC Day March in the City CBD. As part of their preparation College Drive will be closed for the band to practice their marching on the following days and times:

• Wednesday 20 March – 3:30pm – 5:30pm 

Access will be blocked between the Indooroopilly Road entrance and the Mayer Oval Car Park. (See Attached Map).

Please note that access to all car parks, College Drive, Founders Way, Lohe Street and Chapel Road will still be available via Harts Road or Lohe Street entrances.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and support of this important college event.

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

Years 10 and 11 Drama students are looking forward to seeing the performance April’s Fool on 2 April at school. They will have the chance to see acting at a very close range and then discuss the processes and skills of acting with the cast of Grin and Tonic Theatre Company.

Theatresports

The Club continues to spend Term 1 building on the skills necessary for excellent improvisations.

In week 7, students were given a lesson on the importance of focus being strongly given to improve their offers in role.  

It was lovely seeing all the Year 12 students bond over a meal in the boarding house! A big thank you to Jemima P, Elyssa C and Jessamy Z for putting the this on for the girls.

Finley L-P (8G) and his older brother Theo (9E) have been on an ice-hockey tour of Canada with the Queensland Cyclones ice-hockey team.

On 11 March, Finley’s U13 team became the first Aussie team to win the “Young Canada Week” ice-hockey tournament in Goderich, Ontario. This was the 70th year of the tournament - it is one of the oldest in Canada. Theo’s U15 team played valiantly, but the locals proved too strong – to be fair the locals can skate in their back yards whenever they feel like it!

The Queensland Cyclones were on a tour of Canada to gain more ice-hockey experience due to the limited ice available in Queensland. The two-and-a-half week tour included friendly games against local teams, two tournaments, a number of specialist training sessions, and going to see NHL games.  

During their first week, the kids were billeted with local families in and around the small town of Milverton, Ontario – where they went on snowmobile rides and had snow fights in their downtime. Leaving behind a heatwave in Brisbane, getting used to -20C temperatures outside came as a bit of a shock to the kids, but it clearly didn’t affect their skills in the ice rink! 

The team also spent time in Toronto and at Niagra Falls, and even ducked across the border to Buffalo in the USA.  The Cyclones were something of a curiosity in Canada, and featured several times in local news and TV.  It has been amazing experience.

“The inspiration you seek is already within you. Be silent and listen.” Rumi

Primary Inter Lutheran Swimming Champions!

It was a massive day of swimming last Tuesday. The Primary Year’s Swimming Team took on the Inter Lutheran Swimming Carnival at the St Peters 50m Pool. The action in the pool was hotter than the day itself with the St Peters Swimmers going blow for blow with their number one rival Trinity Lutheran College from the Gold Coast. Over the course of the day it was very hard to pick a winner and when the points had been tallied it was St Peters who came away with the Championship by a mere 5 points!

Congratulations to all students involved. A fantastic effort by the whole team. Thank you for all the parents who were at the pool to support the team. 

Primary Years Cross Country 

The Primary Years Inter House Cross Country will be run on Wednesday 27 March on Indooroopilly State High Oval and through Robertson Park. Information regarding the Prep – 3 and the Years 4 – 6 Cross Country will be emailed to all parents this week.

Primary Co-Curricular Sport Term 1

The following sports are on offer in Term 1.

• Boys Cricket
• Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
• Years 4-6 Run Club
• Preseason Years 4-6 AIC Boys Rugby
• Preseason Years 4-6 AIC Boys Football

Boys Cricket

Training concludes on Friday 22 March

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

Girls Club Netball

St Peters 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. WDNA Training is on St Peters Harts Road Courts; Wednesday afternoon (3:30pm – 5:00pm) and Friday afternoon (3:30pm-4:30pm).

Years 4-6 Run Club

Years 4-6 Run Club will be offered twice a week on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. The sessions will be run by St Peters 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.

Preseason Years 4-6 AIC Boys Rugby

In preparation for the AIC Rugby Season in Term 2, Years 4-6 boys are invited to participate in Preseason Rugby Training. Starting on Friday 1 March, training will be on Friday mornings for the remainder of Term 1, 6:30am – 7:45am on Mayer Oval. It will be great to see the Years 4-6 boys getting involved in St Peters Rugby.

Preseason Years 4-6 AIC Boys Football

The AIC Football Season is quickly approaching. Years 4-6 boys are invited to participate in Preseason Football Training. Starting on Friday 8 March, training will be on Friday mornings for the remainder of Term 1, 6:45am – 7:45am on Stolz Oval The Term 1 Preseason will assist with skill development and team selection for the Term 2 AIC Season.

Training Times

AIC Cricket – Training concludes on Friday 22 March

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

Primary Girls WDNA Netball       

• Wednesday afternoon 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Harts Road Netball Court
• Friday afternoon 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Harts Road Netball Courts

Years 4-6 Run Club

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

Cross Country: Monday 18 March – Wednesday 3 April

Year 4-6 Inter House Cross Country Carnival: Wednesday 27 March | Indooroopilly High Oval and Robertson Park

Autumn Fixtures (Basketball, Football and Touch)

Well done to all Basketball girls who played in our Round 1 games v Brisbane Girls Grammar School. These games were played with excellent sportsmanship and our girls represented the College proudly. BGGS are always strong opponents and are a great way to open the QGSSSA Autumn season. Special mention must go to the Open, Senior A, 8A, 8B & 7A Basketball teams who came away with wins.

Unfortunately, due to the torrential rain & lightening, all Touch & Football were cancelled for safety reasons. Obviously not the ideal start to the season, but out of our control. Most other QGSSSA schools were in the same position as St Peters and had to cancel their fixtures as well, which results in an abandoned round. This means that these games will not be rescheduled.

Over the last two weeks there has been a noticeable drop in attendance at training sessions across our autumn sports. Whilst the end of term is always a busy time with assessment and other deadlines looming please remember the commitment you made to your teammates, coaches and the College. In addition to this, physical activity helps your brain function on school work so it is during these periods of heavy academic workload that participating in sport is even more important. For any absence from training it is extremely important that you let your coach and coordinator know so that they can mark down your explanation for such absences. Remember that for a sport to count towards your co-curricular contributions you must fulfil 75% of the sports attendance requirements. Thank you to most girls who are keeping themselves very busy with the sporting side of life at the College. 

In Round 2 we meet Somerville House. As this is our first HOME game of the season, it would be great to see as many parents, friends and community members coming to support our teams. Please check your email and the St Peters app for the draw.

Transport for Autumn Fixtures:

All girls are expected to take the school buses provided to the Autumn Fixtures each Friday afternoon (for AWAY rounds only). Bus details are always provided at the bottom of the draw for each away game. The draw is on the St Peters App. 

If girls do not need a seat on the bus for any reason then they must email the sport coordinator so buses are not waiting. If girls are not getting the return bus at the end of the games, students must notify the coordinator that they are leaving the venue.

A reminder to all students driving themselves to sporting fixtures after school, parental permission is also required by the school for any students to drive themselves to and from fixtures. Please ask your parents to email the sport coordinators this permission. Finally, students are not permitted to give other students lifts unless the parents of the passengers also email the sports coordinators to notify them of the arrangements. Many thanks for helping keep the girls safe whilst in our care. 

Softball

Coordinator: Natalie Holman

Due to the rain and flooding of the fields, all games on Saturday were cancelled. This concludes our QGSSSA Senior Softball season. It was such a fantastic season for all our girls and we must thank our team of wonderful coaches for preparing the girls as best as possible. St Peters entered the most teams into the competition which highlights just how strong and appealing this sport is for our girls. As a result, we came away with two amazing Softball premierships. Congratulations to our Open team who were undefeated and therefore top of the ladder. The Senior A1 team, also finished on top of the ladder. In the final overall results for the 2019 season were as follows:

• Opens              1st (undefeated)
• Senior A1          1st
• Senior A2          4th
• Senior B1          4th
• Senior B2          5th 

Cross Country

Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Schreiber & Girls Sport

With only eight weeks until the QGSSSA Championships on 11 May at Rivermount College, we encourage ALL GIRLS who have an interest in running to get involved in Cross Country. This week kicks off the start of some of our QG interschool meets with the first one already run on Tuesday at Yeronga. It was great to finally see some of the girls compete and it is not too late to be involved. On Monday 25 March St Aidans is hosting a meet at the Sherwood Arboretum. Buses are provided to and from the venue and girls are emailed a signup. All details of the meets are posted on the app and emailed to the girls. 

The Cross-Country Calendar is NOW AVAILABLE for viewing on the school app and details all meets, training times, holiday schedules and extra events. We will also be running a two-day holiday clinic called the two-day challenge on 4 and 5 April so stay tuned for further details to be advertised.  

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. Run Club is every Friday, meet at the St Peters bus stop at 6.15am.

Water Polo

Coordinator: Jenny Pavlides

This weekend’s last round games saw some very strong competition from our St Peters teams, with some very close games. Well done to all the girls for giving it their best in the final games. A big thank you to parents who have assisted with getting their daughters to training and games and done the scoring throughout the season.

Congratulations to our U14 and Open teams who have secured a spot in the semi-finals. If you have some spare time on Saturday, please come and support them. Good luck players and coaches!

Equestrian

Coordinator: Girls Sport

During the past few weeks, a few of the Equestrian girls have been competing in multiple competitions. Sienna competed on her horse Commentator in the Aquinas College on the Gold Coast competing in the 60cm Show jumping placing 1st in the A2 and 3rd in the Super Phase. Well done Sienna! Evie competed on her young horse Dalwin Allegra in the WMAC dressage and Stuartholme jumping and dressage receiving a 6th in the prelim 1B. All four dressage test results have qualified Evie and her young horse for States. This weekend a few of the equestrian girls will be competing in the Pryde's Easifeed 2019 Wide Bay Interschool Regional Championships at QSEC. Good Luck to all riders this weekend at Regionals. 

Rowing & Rhythmic Gymnastics

All girls interested in Rowing (not for Year 7s) or Rhythmic Gymnastics (Year 7 included) in 2019 please sign up (using the link in the Girls Sport email this week) by next Monday 25 March. For further inquiries regarding Rowing please contact our coordinator – Peter Hicks via email p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au

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

AIC Cricket

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

Game of the week

On Saturday, the St Peters 7A Cricket team (7/116) defeated St Laurence’s College (3/115). 

Jack and Jamie got the team off to a solid start against some tight opening bowling from St Laurence’s having St Peters 0/18 from the first six overs. Isaac and Jamie then took the score to 25 before Jamie was run out for 11 which lead to a string of wickets falling for St Peters before drinks to be 5/48 after 15 overs thanks largely to a quick fire 15 runs from Ashish. Liam (20 not out) and Jacob (36) put on a 55 run partnership to take St Peters to a competitive score of 7/116 off their 29 overs.

The opening batsman came out confidently, attacking the opening bowlers early including three massive sixes and punishing anything that was too short to be 1/44 off the first 11 overs. St Peters knew that this game was getting away from them and now was the time for them to pull it back as a team and build pressure back on the batsman or the game was gone. With some magnificent spells from Jack (0/21 off 6), Ashish (0/21 off 6), Tom (0/16 off 6) and Harry (1/18 off 4) and quality fielding by all 12 boys St Peters slowly brought back the scoring rate and began building pressure back on the batsman to have St Laurence’s 1/49 at drinks (15 overs). The boys were quietly confident at drinks. They knew they had slowed the opposition scoring rate and built pressure back on St Laurence’s who now needed 68 runs off 90 balls to take the win. 

St Laurence’s needed 48 runs off 48 balls. From this point neither side gave in with the equation being 29 runs needed off 28 balls and then 24 runs off 19 balls. Creating dot ball after dot ball, St Peters brought the game down to the last over of the match with St Laurence’s needing 13 runs to win. Still only two wickets down and with two set batsman at the crease the challenge for Ashish and the other 10 fielders was before them. Ashish bowling a magnificent yorker that drew only one run it was down to the last ball with three runs needed for the win. Ashish then bowled another line and length ball in which the batsman missed but they managed to run through for a single. St Peters won by one run!

A reminder to all cricketers that the Cricket Lunch is on this Sunday and the expectation is that all students are to wear full Formal Winter uniform. We look forward to celebrating the season. Good luck to all teams this weekend against SPC.

AIC Volleyball 

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

DATE CHANGE:  AIC Volleyball Breakup is on Tuesday 26 March from 3:30-4:30pm in the Gymnasium. Pizza, drinks and competitions will take place and there will be prizes to be won so please make sure we are all in attendance!

QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM: The Queensland Academy of Sport Volleyball Program is calling for applications for the 2019-2020 ‘Emerging Talent’ squads which develops grassroots volleyball players in South-East Queensland. The centres will be run out of North Brisbane, South Brisbane and Sunshine Coast regions. 

The program has expanded now with two centres in North Brisbane (Craigslea SHS and Nudgee College) and two centres in South Brisbane (QSAC and Mansfield SHS).

Any Volleyball players who would like to trial for this program are highly encouraged to do so. Please see the attached flyer, for details. 

Round 6 Report

With our AIC Term 1 seasons coming to an end, our Volleyballers had another tough round against St Laurences College. Well done to the following teams on their victories; 11A, 9B, 8A, 8B and 7Bs.  Also, congratulations to our 8A and 9B teams on their undefeated seasons so far. With one more game to go I’m sure these two teams will be looking to go up a gear to finish the season off strong. Also looking toward this weekend will be our 9A boys who with a win this weekend and a couple of favourable results else ware have an opportunity to tie for a premiership – good luck to Mike Rikerby and his boys.

Game of the Round – 11As

The boys played a complete match on the weekend. During the first set, we gave up several service errors and had trouble hitting our service targets. In saying that, we performed well and only went down by two points after the first change. Gustavo A set well in the first set but injured his ankle leaving room for Daniel W to take over the reins in the second set and lift the boys. Our serving in the second and third sets improved as we were able to hit our targets putting pressure on them and making it difficult for them to set up their attack. When the opposition did attack, our boys scrambled very well and made sure that easier balls went right to the setter.  Wilson L and Hinton T lead the way with their hitting and we were also able to get some good attacks through the middle and right side. Hinton also played a critical role in the third set with his runs of serve giving us a good lead early. Despite a couple of costly serve reception errors, the boys held their nerve. All players on and off the court showed great team spirit and it is great to see their hard work pay off leading into our final round against St Patricks College this weekend. Well done boys!

AIC Football

Coordinator - Mr Nathan Edwards n.edwards@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Over the past few weeks, our 1st XI have trialled against some quality opposition in preparation for our own season in Term 2. Our boys had a 3-0 win against Albany Creek State High School as well as a 4-2 win over BBC.  Well done boys.

For now, please make sure that we are attending our trainings especially now that our AIC Volleyball and Cricket seasons are winding up. It is important that we are finishing the term with a strong commitment to our Term 1 sport so we can hit the ground running in Term 2.

AIC Rugby

Coordinators - Mr Trent Hacking t.hacking@stpeters.qld.edu.au  Mr Juan Gouws j.gouws@stpeters.qld.edu.au

For the remainder of the term, our boys will continue with the current pre-season training schedule consisting of a team training and a specialist session. Please note that this schedule will change as of day one in term two.

Date Claimers:

• Saturday 30 March – Training clinics will be conducted on this day.  Details regarding these clinics will be posted to the St Peters App soon!
• 5-7 April - Easter Holiday Training Clinics. Click here to view the flyer
• Saturday 27 April – Trial vs St Edmunds College for all 7-12 teams

We look forward to seeing as many of our Rugby players at the Rugby Clinics as possible. Please get your registrations in as soon as possible.

Good luck to all of our boys competing this weekend in our final round of the AIC Volleyball and Cricket seasons for 2019.

Yours in sport,

Darren Grose
Boys Sport Coordinator

A great night was had by all last Saturday night when the iconic CHOIRBOYS blew the roof off the PAC. Choirboys, who are now an essential part of our Australian “Rock” culture, brought back memories of a bygone era, one drenched in classic guitar riffs and Aussie anthems… ‘Boys Will Be Boys’, ‘Struggle Town’, ‘Never Gonna Die’ and ‘Run To Paradise’ to name a few.

The Choirboys joined St Peters for the College’s sixth Signature Series rock concert, and they certainly didn’t disappoint. Lead singer Mark Gable spent several hours with our school rock bands and guitar students, critiquing their performances and giving them advice and tips from his 40 years of experience as a performer. The school bands were energised by Mark’s advice who all gave rousing performances as “concert-openers” on the night.

If you missed this performance don’t despair as we are now working on securing another “big-named” Aussie band from the 80’s for next year.

Kerry Jacobson
Coordinator of Percussion & Guitar

Thank you to everyone who has bought tickets for the Father Daughter Breakfast on Wednesday 1 May.

We have had an overwhelming response and all tickets have sold out already!

For those that secured tickets, we look forward to welcoming you on the day.

St Peters offers a Pre-Prep Music Program for children aged between three and five years old. The program is open to all children and parents in the community.

The program is a Kodály-based, pre-instrumental program. The focus is on the development of beat, rhythm and pitch through singing, moving to music, playing games and listening to music. The classes can assist children to develop their music and motor skills, memory, social skills and confidence.

Small classes of up to ten students run eight weeks a term for 30 minutes per lesson. Lessons are held in the Lower Primary Music room or Belfield Hall. Fees are $85 per term.

Mrs Jacqui Stewart is the program teacher. For more information about vacancies and class dates, please email: j.stewart@stpeters.qld.edu.au 

Pre Prep Music Enrolment 2019

The Department of Transport and Main Roads are continuing with the free workshops for Supervisors of Learner Drivers in 2019.

Are you teaching someone how to drive?  Want some advice on how best to prepare your learner and keep them safe on the road?

If you’re interested in learning the important first steps in how to teach your learner driver and ensure they are safe and proficient drivers, book into the next workshop (details provided below) or contact Kerrie Doherty for more information on 0417 737 107.

Planning for Success: Workshop details (bookings are essential)

Date: Thursday 11 April 2019

Time: 4pm – 6pm

Location: Carseldine area – venue and address details provided at time of booking

Bookings: To book, contact Kerrie from the Road Safety team on 0417 737 107

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