Next week is Holy Week, called that because it is the week that remembers Jesus’ way to the cross. It begins with Palm Sunday as Jesus is received into Jerusalem like a king, and it ends with the crowds turning against Jesus resulting in his death on the cross. But this is not the end of the story - the following week begins with his resurrection, the Easter celebration, a new start…
Holy Week is the most sacred time of the year for Christians around the world and points us to the centre of our faith, the death and resurrection of Christ. One of my friends, also a pastor in a school, used to always write it as one word - deathandresurrection – because, he said, it belongs together, one without the other has no meaning and makes no sense.
Some call this event the pivot of history, and it certainly has changed the lives of countless people across the ages. It is the final clear witness to God’s love and care for all people, all creation indeed. It points us to God’s heart. His unlimited grace.
As Jesus opens his arms in blessing, and prays: Father forgive them…, we can be assured of forgiveness, of the possibility of new beginnings, of the chance to overcome all that binds us and holds us down. As he is raised on Easter morning, we are assured of hope even in the face of death, something our world sorely needs right now.
And this hope, this love, this gift of life enables us to live in freedom, to serve others without fear of missing out, to forgive as we have been forgiven, to bring healing and reconciliation into the world.
As you journey to the cross and the empty grave this year, may you find joy, and hope and peace. Have a blessed Easter.
Pastor Thomas
For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in [Christ], and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. (Colossians 1:19-20)
Important Notices
URGENT: Year 10 Meningococcal Vaccination Consent forms
Dear Year 10 Parents
We still have approx. 57 Year 10 Meningococcal Vaccination Consent forms to be returned to the College. Parents are required to write a 'yes' or 'no' response to the vaccination offer and then return the form to Senior School Reception. Can these forms please be returned ASAP. Please check with your student that they have returned the form.
As we are approaching the end of Term 1, it is now time to think about your Easter holiday reading. Our holiday borrowing has already commenced. Come in and grab a good read – the library staff are here to help if you need recommendations. Don’t forget that our eBooks and audiobooks are available 24/7 via the Langer Library website or through Firefly.
Please note - our early closure of the Langer Library on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 March at 5.30pm.
Happy Easter and Happy Reading!
Primary Years
Primary Years News
Harmony Day
Last week St Peters celebrated Harmony Week with many activities, devotions, reflections and conversations. The Primary Years held a special Prep to Year 6 Assembly last Friday which incorporated the Lower Primary music ensembles and we also acknowledged our very first celebration of Heads, Hands and Hearts Ambassadors with their badges.
The Australian Government promotes Harmony Week stating, 'Harmony Week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It is about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. Australia is one of the most successful multicultural countries in the world and we should celebrate our diversity and work to maintain it.'
Many of the students asked, “Why do we wear orange?”
Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Week. Traditionally, orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Australians can choose to wear something orange during Harmony Week to show their support for cultural diversity and an inclusive Australia. [https://www.harmony.gov.au/about]
At St Peters we pride ourselves on our inclusive and respectful environment. We aim for the values of care, dignity, and respect to permeate everything we do. It is wonderful to observe this in action amongst our Primary Years students. This year a new celebration of these values has been recognised with the Heads Hands and Hearts awards. One student per class has been nominated as an acknowledgement of the way they have modelled the College’s values of care, dignity, and respect to all.
Students who received this ambassadorship have demonstrated they have authentically used their God-given talents to shape the world around them in a positive manner. They have grown as caring citizens who can recognise and respond to the needs of others and the needs of our planet. They have developed an ethic of service through being caring, open-minded, respectful and reflective, while developing greater levels of self-confidence, maturity and the insight of a true global citizen.
The students who received this award today demonstrated a trinity of skills - through their actions - Heads, Hands and Hearts, in a genuine, age-appropriate manner. They have also demonstrated these traits in all they say and do in a manner that should continue into the future.
We take this opportunity to recognise the students who received this special award:
Prep: Isla, Zayn, Medha Year 1: Charlie, Julia, Eloise Year 2: Aran, Angela, Sienna Year 3: Amelia, Sophia, Cristiano Year 4: Addie, Roshan, Madeline Year 5: Heath, Meera, Quenne, Georgia Year 6: Lachie, Caitlin, Lauren, Claire, Sam
Congratulations! Let’s aim to show how we have care, dignity and respect for everyone, every day.
At a recent assembly, one of our Year 5 students, Meera G shared a poem she wrote in class. The maturity and skill of her writing was evident, and worthy of sharing to a wider audience, and so Meera was happy for this to be published in the Rock. Please take the time to read her poem below:
Forevermore | By Meera G, Year 5
As I stare out into the morning mist, The realisation hits me Like a powerful tide, Dragging me down.
He’s really gone; He’s not coming back. He left the world. He left his family. He left me.
As tears threaten to take over, Fading memories come to life Like glowing embers, Emitting a spark. Anger surges through me, Hot blood spills through my veins, He said I should be proud That he was fighting for our country. But how could I see him go.
My efforts were in vain, My brother did not give in, He left us, Like a cub, leaving the warmth of its den, And venturing out into the unforgiving world.
But the battle was over, It’s just the two of us; My mother and me. A sense a grief washed over me, Weighing down on my lungs and heart.
But I steadied myself, Taking heaving breaths. Although he is here no more He is there in my heart. That flicker of hope Shall stay with me forevermore.
Welcome to our new Personal Assistant to the Head of Primary Years - Virginia Hall-Smith
Virginia is married with three children all in their 20’s. Sam works for Energex, Olivia is an actor living in Sydney and Keegan is still at home and is a freelance videographer/photographer. Her husband, Michael is an Electrical Design draftsperson who has been mostly working from home since March 2020 which he is enjoying way too much! Originally from Sydney, she supports the Parramatta Eels, and yes, supports the Blues at State of Origin time.
Virginia is the second eldest of eight children – five girls and three boys. She played most sports growing up but loved tennis playing nearly seven days a week during her teens. She also rode dirt bikes and competed in equestrian horse-riding events in her very early teens. Virginia was a Rotary Exchange student to South Africa in between Years 11 and 12. Went to work for the NRMA straight out of school and worked there (with a 12-month hiatus when she backpacked through the UK, Europe and the US) until moving to Brisbane in 1991 where she continued to work in insurance initially after moving to Qld, but then took some time off to start a family. Virginia commenced at St Peters in January 2000 and then moved to Ipswich Grammar School in 2005 where she has worked in Senior School Student Services, Careers and Counselling and the Headmaster’s office, for over 16 years.
These days, Virginia loves live theatre, movies, live music, walking, most sports and catching up with friends and family. She is excited to be back at St Peters, acknowledging she has a big learning curve in front of her, but she’s up for the challenge. She is looking forward catching up with familiar faces and meeting new ones.
Establishing digital boundaries for the screen generation
Holidays are almost upon us, and children may be spending more time on devices. As a family it will be important to establish and stick to boundaries with which you are all comfortable. This should help to create healthy behaviours for our young children. Below is an article which has been written by Dr Kristy Goodwin.
Parents need to establish digital boundaries and be the pilot (for primary children) and co-pilot (for adolescents) of the digital plane.
Many parents establish screen time limits for their ‘screenagers’ (i.e. their children and teens) by stipulating how much time they can spend plugged in. Focusing solely on time is not the only digital boundary to consider. It’s best to expand our dialogue beyond screen time as the only metric that’s used to assess young people’s digital behaviours.
We also need to create boundaries around:
The screens kids use
The most critical boundary parents need to establish with their children and teens relates to what they’re doing online. Have conversations about the apps, platforms, games, videos, TV shows and media they consume and create. Visit the eSafety Commissioner’s or Common Sense Media’s websites to help you understand the various platforms and tools, so you’re better prepared to know the risks and lessen some of the potential pitfalls.
The time of day
Establish what technology can be used at different times of the day. Ideally, devices would be switched off at least sixty minutes before bedtime as the blue light can delay the onset of sleep and reduce the quality of their sleep. Minimise exposure to rapid-fire, fast-paced screen action before school as this can hyper-arouse the brain and make it challenging to pay attention in class.
Technology zones
As a family, determine the ‘no-go tech zones’ in your house such as bedrooms, bathrooms, meal areas and play areas. Encourage them to use technology in publicly accessible, high-traffic areas of the home such as the kitchen, dining or lounge area. A young person is very unlikely to be sending nudes whilst sitting on the lounge or kitchen bench!
The people they interact with
Talk to your child or teen about who they’re interacting with online and reassure them that if there’s a problem online, they need to come and talk to you, as the pilot or co-pilot of the digital plane and avoid withdrawing screen time as a punishment.
Setting and enforcing firm digital boundaries with children young people is vital if we want them to cultivate healthy digital behaviours. These skills are critical if the screen generation is to thrive in the digital world.
Don’t forget! Term 2 marks the change over to WINTER uniform.
Junior High House Leaders
A new and exciting leadership opportunity has been introduced in Junior High. Year 9 students were given the opportunity to apply for House Leader positions. After a process of application and interview by the House Patrons the following students have been selected and they have been formally announced to the Junior High cohorts over the last week.
Bradman: Matthew B and Lucas C Cawley: Billy G and Yehoo M Chisholm: April F and Sam T Cunningham: Emily S and Isabella R Gould: Harry B and Johnny N Laver: Rachel F and Jacob T Leichhardt: Ella K and Hayden N Mitchell: Avi B and Grayson G Sutherland: Oliver D and Angeline N
The first opportunity for the students to get involved will be at next week’s Cross Country. Next term they will be involved in helping with House Rotation Activities.
House Rotation Activities will include the following:
Academic - Trivia
Dance
Music
Team Building 1 - House Groups (indoors)
Team Building 2 - House Groups (outdoors)
Service (aligned with a Charity)
Sports: Ultimate Disc Tournament (Mayer Oval)
Sports: Court Ball (Harts Rd Courts)
House choice: (shared lunch, paper plane competition etc…)
Cross Country
On Monday students in Junior High will participate in the Cross Country during the school day. Students have permission to wear their HPE uniform with House Shirt for the day, including to and from school. They will also require their bucket hat and named water bottle.
For a number of reasons the event will be held at Robertson Park. Please see details below.
Year Level
Session Time
Notes
Year 9
Periods 1 & 2
Students report to Period 1 as normal and will be escorted to the park with their teacher.
Year 7
Periods 3 & 4
Students report to Period 3 as normal and will be escorted to the park with their teacher.
Year 8
Periods 6 & 7
Students report to Period 6 as normal and will be escorted to the park with their teacher.
Year 7 Immunisations
Vaccinations for Year 7 students are scheduled for tomorrow, Friday 26 March. There will be two injections on the day - Boostrix (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) and the first HPV immunisation. The second HPV vaccination is scheduled for Term 4 on Friday 12 November.
Vaccinations will only be administered to students whose signed consent forms have been received. Any questions regarding vaccinations should be directed to the Health Centre on 3377 6102 or h.centre@stpeters.qld.edu.au .
FAREWELL 9A & 9B
I’d like to wish students in 9A and 9B all the best for their coming Ironbark experience. These students will depart on the first day of Term 2 (Tuesday 20 April). An email explaining drop off procedures will be sent during the holidays.
LOCKERS: A reminder for all students to please make sure their lockers are left free of anything that will spoil over the holidays. This is especially important for 9A/B who will have 7 ½ weeks away from their lockers.
END OF TERM EXPECTATIONS
It’s great to be excited about the coming break but this excitement can sometimes lead to poor choices being made.
Fatigue and anxiety over assessment can also cause young people to ‘act out’. All students have been reminded to keep behaviour standards high as the holidays approach.
TERM 2 UNIFORM
A reminder that Term 2 marks the change over to the Winter Uniform. Details of requirements can be found on page 16A of the Student Diary or pages 40-43 of the Junior High Handbook. Please remember to try things on early to allow for alternation to length of trousers and skirts.
HAPPY EASTER!
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the students on the way they have conducted themselves throughout Term 1. The attitude of Junior High students towards their studies and cocurricular involvement has been very pleasing.
I’d also like to thank parents for their support during the term.
I hope that all families have the opportunity to enjoy a well-earned rest over the Easter break and look forward to the students returning refreshed on Tuesday 20 April.
Patricia Aishford Head of Junior High
Senior School
Seniors 2021
The Arts
Book Launch for Children's Literacy
Author and Old Scholar Nicky Boynton-Bricknell held her second book launch ‘Lizard Has An Adventure’ at the P&F centre on Friday 19 March.
St Peters Art students Lizzie, Charudhi, and Lana (Springfield) generously contributed illustrations for the book.
Charudhi was also a contributor for Nicky’s first publication ‘Lizard In The Blizzard’ which raised over $5,000 for Children's Literacy Foundations.
The opportunity to work with an author and contribute an illustration offers an outstanding opportunity for Junior High Art students at St Peters.
I would like to personally thank Nicky for her commitment to supporting Art and Literature for young people.
Books $15 plus $3.30 posatge (1) postage $5.80 (2) .
A Little Friday Night Music – A Great Night of Music
How wonderful it was last Friday night to have the opportunity to perform for a live audience of friends and family for the first time in 2021. Congratulations to all of the students in Bella Voce Girls Choir, Forte Voce Boys Choir, the Year 7 and 8 Percussion Ensembles, Junior High Stage Band and Concert Band 2 on their confident, proficient and entertaining performances after only a few weeks of rehearsal.
Thank you to the conductors, accompanists and mentors for their musical leadership. Thank you to the members of the Music Support Group who opened the servery to provide the food and beverages. It was much appreciated by the many friends and family who enjoyed the chance to socialise before the concert.
We look forward to many more concerts in 2021, and particularly this term, to A Night at the PAC on Saturday 27 March.
Christine Taylor and Grantley Sutch Co-Directors of Cocurricular Music/Heads of Choir and Bands
Join us for A Night at the PAC – Saturday 27 March
A Night at the PAC promises to be is an extravaganza for the senses. This collaborative event between the Music and Art Departments will include art displays in the PAC foyer, projected images prepared by art classes to accompany some of the live music and paintings being created live during both concerts by Senior Art students. These artworks will be auctioned at each concert with the funds raised to be used to support an Artist-in-Residence during 2021.
The two concerts with feature a wide variety of ensemble from across the Music Department including percussion ensembles, strings ensembles, concert bands, choirs and Neon Pulse. Concert #1 will commence at 4.00pm and Concert #2 will commence at 7.00pm.
This exciting event is a free evening for the St Peters community. To ensure COVID safe compliance, tickets should be pre- booked at -
Please come along and join us for a great night of music and art. We look forward to seeing you there,
Christine Taylor, David Deacon and Grantley Sutch Co-Directors of Cocurricular Music
Sport
Primary Sport
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Anon
Primary Cocurricular Sport Term 2
Boys Football
Preseason AIC Football (Soccer) kicks off in Term 2 with a full Years 4-6 Team trials. All boys who are interested in playing Term 2 AIC Football should attend the afternoon. Term 2 AIC Football Trials will be run on 21/4 and 28/4 will run 3:30pm – 5:00pm on Lower Primary (Stolz) Oval. An email regarding the trials has been sent to all Years 4-6 parents.
Boys Rugby
Preseason AIC Rugby kicked off on Friday 12 March. All boys who are interested in playing Term 2 AIC Rugby should attend the afternoon. Trial on 26/3 will run 3:30pm – 5:00pm on Mayer Oval. An email regarding the trials has been sent to all Years 4-6 parents. Term 2 Rugby Trials will commence on Wednesday 21 April, 3:30pm – 5:00pm on Mayer Oval.
Boys Chess
Pre-season AIC Chess training commenced on Wednesday 17 March. Years 5 and 6 boys who are interested in playing Term 2 AIC Chess should attend the afternoon. An email regarding preseason Chess Training has been sent to all Years 5 and 6 parents.
Girls Club Netball
St Peters WDNA Netball season is underway! Teams will play the final week of grading on Saturday 27/3 before having a five week break for Easter Holidays and consecutive long weekends. It will be great to see the St Peters girls in the Maroon and White at the WDNA courts again in 2021.
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. Term 2 Run Club will be on Monday and Wednesday afternoons in Weeks 1-6. The sessions will be run by St Peters Running Coaches.
Training Times
Term 2 AIC Football Trials
Wednesday 21 and 28 April | 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Stolz (Lower Primary) Oval
Pre-season Rugby Trials
26 March 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Mayer Oval
Term 2 Rugby Training will commence on Wednesday 21 April | 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Mayer Oval
Term 2 Run Club | Monday and Wednesday afternoons | 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Meet at Lower Primary Undercroft.
HPE Dates Term 1
Cross Country: Monday 15 March – Monday 26 March
Boys Sport
Luke Donatini Boys Sport Coordinator 3377 6234 | l.donatini@stpeters.qld.edu.au
With the recent poor weather and the hope that we can get some training underway for pre-season Term 2 sports, we would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding. Each day we try our best to make the right call on weather and the going ahead or cancelling of training seasons.
In trying weather conditions, St Peters were able to play some trial games in both Rugby and Football on Saturday. Our Open Rugby Teams (1st XV and 2nd XV) travelled up to the Sunshine Coast to play against Matthew Flinders College whilst our 1st XI Football team played against St Peters Old Scholars at home on Harts Road Oval. Both Rugby teams came away with a win whilst St Peters Old Scholars gained the upper hand over our 1st XI Football team. These games proved most valuable to our coaches as to were we are going well and what needs to be improved before their respective up-coming AIC season.
Congratulations - A Great Performance
Recently Gabriel V C (Year 12) competed at the Queensland Secondary Schools Sport Baseball State Titles whilst representing St Peters and the Metropolitan West Region. Gabriel’s performance at these titles earned him selection into the Queensland Merit Team. Further to this, he has also been invited to participate in the Under 18 National Baseball Squad in Canberra in April. We wish him every success as he trials for selection into the Australian U18 National Team. Congratulation and well done Gabriel!
Fin B (Year 9) placed 2nd (Silver) in the 2km Beach Run Race at the recent Queensland Surf Lifesaving Championships at North Kirra, Gold Coast. Fin also competed in many other events at the State Championships and making finals. Fin will now set his sights on competing at the National Surf Lifesaving Championships later this year. Well done Fin!
St Peters Football Trial Games Saturday 27 March
This Saturday 27 March various St Peters Football teams will compete against Brisbane State High School in trial games. We request everyone to please check the St Peters App for game times and details. Please also check the App for any cancellations.
St Peters Rugby Trial Games Saturday 27 March
This coming Saturday some of our St Peters Rugby teams will compete in pre-season trial Rugby games against Sunshine Coast Grammar School. The games will be held at St Peters on Mayer Oval. We request everyone to please check the St Peters App for game times and details. Please also check the App for any cancellations.
AIC Chess – Training has commenced
Pre-season training for AIC Boys Chess has now commenced and underway. The AIC Chess competition will commence in Term 2 and will be played on Friday afternoons/evenings.
Please refer to the St Peters App for details about training times and the Term 2 AIC Chess competition draw.
2021 AIC Cross Country & Runners Club
Each boy from Year 7 through to Year 12 has been emailed and alerted about signing on and participating in Cross Country for St Peters. We strongly encourage any boy who is looking at participating in a Term 2 sport (Rugby and Football) or a Term 3 sport (Basketball, Tennis and Track & Field) to get along to at least one Cross Country / Runners Club session. This is a fantastic way to improve their overall fitness and will stand them in good preparation for their up and coming team sporting season.
Cross Country at St Peters has traditionally been well received and very competitive at both AIC and QGSSSA. Let’s work hard in 2021 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. Boys can also find more details about Cross Country from the weekly sport email sent to them.
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.
Term 2 AIC Sporting Coordinators – St Peters Boys Sport
If the sport specific information you are looking for, in relation to Term 2 AIC sports for St Peters boys, cannot be found on the St Peters App, please contact the below sport specific coordinators directly.
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Anon
I can’t believe I am writing the last Rock article for Term 1 as we approach the Easter Holidays. What a busy but exciting term it has been for Girls Sport. I would like to take this opportunity to commend all the girls on their fantastic efforts and thank them for their support. From all of us in Sports House, we wish you a Happy Easter and have a wonderful, safe holiday.
TRAINING FOR ALL QGSSSA AUTUMN FIXTURES & CROSS COUNTRY
The last training session for Term 1 will be next Monday 29 March.
Training in Term 2 will recommence on Monday 19 April (Student free day) in preparation for our Round 4 Class with Somerville House on Friday 23 April.
BUS TRANSPORT FOR AUTUMN FIXTURES
All girls are expected to take the school buses provided to the Autumn Fixtures each Friday afternoon (for AWAY games only). Bus details are always provided at the bottom of the draw, the draw is placed on the St Peters App as soon as it is finalised each week.
If girls do not require a seat on the bus for any reason, please email your Sport Coordinator to ensure buses are not waiting. If girls are not returning on the bus provided at the end of the games, they must advise the coordinator before leaving the venue.
A reminder to those Senior students, parental permission is required for any students to drive themselves to and from fixtures. Parents are to email the sport coordinators and myself to give this permission. Students are not permitted to give other students lifts unless the parents of the passengers also email to notify of this arrangement. Many thanks for helping keep the girls safe whilst in our care.
Our first official round of QGSSSA Basketball was a huge success! It was wonderful to see the St Peters girls working together as a team, displaying excellent sportsmanship. Despite not having much training due to wet weather, many teams had dominant performances. A huge congratulations to all students, including those who played in their first competitive Basketball game for St Peters. Keep up the fantastic effort and continue to represent St Peters with pride!
Round 2 by the Numbers
80+: The number of points our Senior A and Opens won their games by. A huge point total complimented with efficient offence and tenacious defence. 7: The winning margin for our 10A girls. 30: The number of points our 7A girls scored in their first win of the season! 2: 9B girls lost by two baskets, demonstrating great improvement each quarter, being down by 14 earlier in the game. 34-12: The final score for our victorious 9A team.
We look forward to Round 3 of Basketball against Brisbane Girls Grammar school.
Round 3 Games v BGGS: Friday 26 March – Please CLICK HERE for the draw (bus details are included).
Fortunately, after a long week of rain, the sun came out to allow most games to be played on Friday. This round saw our girls take on St Aidan’s which always provides some competitive games. The Junior girls had another big win taking down the opposition 12-3. A special well done to Sophie K who scored four goals and had a spectacular game. The Seniors went down 1-3 but fought hard right to the very end. The Open team had a nail-biter to come away with a 2-1 win in the end. A big shout out to Kate E for having an incredible game and stepping up in attack to put the pressure on the opposition. The Junior/Intermediate B’s came up against BSHS and went down 0-5. The girls have shown excellent progress early in the season and the coaches look forward to continuing to develop their skills. Unfortunately, the Intermediate game got rained out, however, the girls are eager to get back on the pitch this week to continue a successful start to the season.
Round 3 Games v BGGS: Friday 26 March – Please CLICK HERE for the draw.
Round 2 of QGSSSA Touch Football saw the girls face the Touch powerhouse, St Aidan’s. The girls played admirably but went down in all but one game; congratulations to our 9/10B Composite Team with an impressive win.
It also seems that the girls have inadvertently started a rather exciting St Peters tradition with two players scoring tries on their birthdays. To my knowledge, Skye B became ‘four try Skye’ on her birthday several weeks ago and Leila M picked up a try against St Aidan’s last Friday on her birthday. Well done girls, Happy Birthday from your St Peters Touch teams and family. Whose birthday is this Friday? How many tries should I already put next to your name?
Whilst, the rain may have washed out many training sessions this season, it is only fuelling our enthusiasm to play, whenever and wherever possible. As always, keep an eye on the St Peters App for Touch related information, especially if it’s been raining and for our weekly draws.
Round 3 Games v BGGS: Friday 26 March – Please CLICK HERE for the draw (bus details are included).
It was awesome to see many of our Cross Country runners join in the time trial at Roberson Park on Wednesday. After many cancelled sessions due to the rain it was great to see where we are at with our preparations for the QG Championships which will be held on Saturday 15 May - seven weeks away!
Cross Country Holiday Sessions with coaches will be available on the following days – please meet at the St Peters Internal Bus Stop commencing at 8.00am – 9.30am.
Thursday 1 April
Tuesday 6 April
Thursday 8 April
Friday 9 April
Monday 12 April
Tuesday 13 April
Thursday 15 April
Friday 16 April
Important Information from Mrs Schreiber (Ph 0431 960 348)
All runners will be emailed a holiday training program to follow if they are unable to join in the holiday sessions
Park Runs are great race practise – please text Mrs Schreiber for details of up and coming events
Please watch the St Peters App for cancellation of sessions if the weather is inclement
Any enquires over the holidays – please text Mrs Schreiber
ALL CROSS-COUNTRY INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE ST PETERS APP.
Please note in your diary the following dates for the QGSSSA Cross Country lead up meets:
UQ meet @ University of QLD – Wednesday 21 April (Week 1, Term 2)
BGGS meet @ Fig Tree Pocket – Tuesday 27 April (Week 2, Term 2)
St Hilda’s meet @ Rivermount – Tuesday 4 May (Week 3, Term 2) – THIS MEET IS COMPULSORY FOR ALL GIRLS WISHING TO BE SELECTED IN THE QGSSSA TEAM
Run Club is on every week! Join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6.30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.
Thank you to the girls who have signed on to row in 2021. If girls have missed sign ons, please email Mr Hicks.
Just a reminder on a couple of important dates:
FIRST DAY ON THE WATER FOR THE GIRLS – Tuesday 20 April (Week 1, Term 2)
ROWING CAMP – An important event on the Girls Rowing calendar is the Rowing Camp, this will be held on the first week of the school holidays at the end of Term 2, Saturday 19 June - Friday 25 June.
Thank you to the many girls that attended the Rhythmic Gymnastics sign-on/information session last Monday.
Please see below for important information discussed at the meeting.
Training sessions will commence on Wednesday afternoon, 28 April (Week 2, Term 2).
There are 2 training session times: 3:30pm – 5:30pm OR 5:30pm – 7:30pm. The girls must be able to attend ONE of these sessions.
Uniform for training - PE uniform / bike pants
Start practising ball throwing in the air (and catching). You may use a basketball, volleyball, netball, or soccer ball
Teams will be made up of 4 girls – this will be organised early in Term 2
The 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastic Calendar can be found on the St Peters App
WET WEATHER
With the wet weather continuing for many days next week, please keep an eye on the St Peters App for cancellations. We will endeavour to do this by 1.30pm for afternoon training sessions/fixtures and 5.30am for morning training sessions, however this is not always possible with storms around. Students will also receive an email.
DRESS CODE FOR WEEKEND SPORTING FIXTURES
When attending/watching other sporting fixtures (eg Basketball, Football or Touch), girls are asked to ensure they are wearing their St Peters Formal uniform or if they are playing, their St Peters playing uniform is allowed. (PE uniform or casual clothing is not allowed).
Community
SPOSA News
Did you know St Peters Old Scholars are entitled to a free drink at school concerts in the St Peters PAC? Just show your badge at the PAC servery and enjoy one free drink before the concert you are attending. If you don’t have a SPOSA badge, please stop by the SPOSA Office (downstairs in the P&F Centre), or email us at sposa@stpeters.qld.edu.au.
P&F EVENTS – Save the Date
Biggest Morning Tea & Kokedama Workshop | Friday 21 May
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm Venue: Chandler Building Cost: $55.00 per person Tickets on sale Term 2 via Eventbrite.
P&F Meeting
Term 2 P&F Meeting - Wednesday 21 April @ 6pm - Save the date.
P&F Meetings provide an opportunity for parents and friends to get engaged and stay connected with what's going on around the College.We have a number of guest speakers who will be providing updates and insights on College life and events/activities. For the Term 2 Meeting these include:
Tim Kotzur - Head of College Report and an update on the College's Master Plan;
Community News - MP Michael Berkman & Councillor James McKay - the status of the planned primary school at Indooroopilly State High School
Updates from the Rugby, Football and Music Support Group's
Service Learning Leaders | Students 4 Students (Vinesh and Emma) and Multicultural (Claire)
Upcoming events/activities at the College
From 6pm - 6.30pm there will be an opportunity for socialising and networking with beverages and nibbles provided.
The meeting will commence at 6.30pm.
Easter holiday Robotics and Drone Program
Two day holiday Robotics and Drone Program
WHEN: Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 April (during Easter School Holidays) WHERE: Mayer Oval, St Peters Lutheran College WHO: Years 5-7
