Due to recent advice regarding the COVID-19 virus, Shop 45 Indooroopilly and The School Locker Oxley will no longer be accepting cash. This precaution will protect the health and safety of customers and staff and will apply until further notice.

Shop 45: Payment options are Eftpos, Student ID card or parents may phone with credit card details and place a phone order for the student to collect.

The School Locker Oxley: Eftpos payments only

Thank you to all of our Old Scholars who recently contacted SPOSA about Private Tutoring for our current students. The response has been overwhelming! If you’re looking for a Tutor, pages have been created in the Primary Years Parent Information and the Secondary Parent Information sections of Firefly. To browse the full list of tutors and subjects available, click: https://bit.ly/primary-tutors or https://bit.ly/secondary-tutors. Please note, all tutoring arrangements are to be made directly with the tutors, not through the College or SPOSA – St Peters Old Scholars Association

Once again, I offer my heartfelt thanks for your support of the proactive approaches the College has made in the last couple of weeks in response to the COVID-19 virus and its impact on society. We look forward to continuing this journey together in whatever form that takes.

 You will be very aware of Mr Kotzur’s ongoing correspondence regarding the move to ‘at home learning’. The staff have been incredibly responsive to ensuring that they can continue to provide a quality education for your young people by taking on the challenge of learning new skills to enable this to happen.

What is also crucial is the way adults model their behaviour, conversation and manner to our young people. As parents, you have always been the first and most important educators of these values. Now, more than ever, it is important to remember that your words and actions will have a direct impact on the success of your child’s response to these unforeseen and challenging circumstances.

So, as we progress into a time of such uncertainty, it is still important that adults, teachers and parents, help children to set up positive routines and expectations around ‘at home learning’. One essential area is to organise an appropriate learning environment for your family to co-exist.

Remember to think of the following:

• Create a quiet and comfortable learning space that is conducive to learning. A child may have a regular place for doing homework under normal circumstances, but this space may not be suitable for working in for an extended period.
• Good natural light is optimal.
• A desk and chair that are the correct height for the child with space around to work
• A space/location for extended learning should be a public/family space, not in a bedroom. It should be a place that can be quiet at times and have a strong wireless internet signal.
• This space should be easily viewed by a supervising adult to support and guide as appropriate.
• The area should be set up and ready for the day’s learning. This may include a pencil case with stationery, books needed for the day and a fully charged device with cord/charger.
• A full water bottle.
• A visual timetable that works for your family, so that children have a reminder of what will be occurring during the day. This will depend on the family dynamic and should be co-created for everyone to understand their responsibilities. Even very young children can have input into this.

Many more tips and strategies are located on Firefly pages linked to the Primary Parent Page. Become familiar with this so that you can access support as you need. I will continue to be in touch via this page and inform you when new information is uploaded.

Mental Health Boosts

Attached is a tip sheet that one of our Year 6 students, Imogen and her mum, Nga co-created. They hope that this may help other students and their families. Out of adversity some really do see opportunity. What an inspiration.  Thank you, Imogen and Nga!

Parent Teacher Interviews

Due to such uncertainty in our current setting, Parent Teacher Interviews for Primary Years’ parents will be postponed. A new date will be set soon.

Activities to do with your child over the holidays

It’s time to be creative with entertainment at home over the holiday period.

There are plenty of great websites to offer activities which have perhaps gone under the radar recently. If you struggle to think of something new or interesting to do with your children, the following are examples of many types of websites offering great suggestions:

A list of free, online, boredom-busting resources by Chatter Pack.
https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/list-of-online-resources-for-anyone-who-is-isolated-at-home?

Activities which don’t necessarily include technology:
https://www.kidspot.com.au/school/school-holidays

Crafty ideas and tips:
http://www.thefestiveco.com

Pam Carden
Head of Primary Years

Students participating in Access Arts this term created a portrait of someone who plays a significant role in their lives. The students enjoyed developing their artistic abilities throughout the term and relished sharing afternoon painting sessions.

2020 St Peters Sports Prefects

Earlier this year we were privileged to announce our 2020 St Peters Sports Prefects. The three young men who were bestowed with this leadership position, alongside their three female counterparts, are John R, Daniel D and Jimmy S.

Rather than just introducing them to you and acknowledging them as our St Peters Sport Leaders, I thought it may be fun to get to know them a little better. So, I came up with a few questions which were presented to them. These are some of their responses:

John R (JR), Daniel D(DD)

What is your favourite sport?

• JR - Rugby League
• DD - Rugby Union

To date, what is your greatest sporting achievement?

• JR - Making my First XV Rugby debut for St Peters in Year 10
• DD - Playing for the First XV in 2019. It was an honour to represent the College at that level. 

What is your most memorable sporting moment?

• JR - In Year 8 when our First XV Rugby side beat Marist at Marist and we go to sing 'In the land' with the players afterwards, or when QLD won eight straight State of Origin series’.
• DD - The most memorable sporting moment for me would be beating Marist in Year 10 playing Cricket. We managed to win from a losing position, and is a day that has stuck with me ever since. 

What is your favourite meal?

• JR - Chicken Katsu Curry
• DD - My favourite meal is the standard steak, chips and salad. You cannot go wrong with that. 

Before a sporting event/game, do you have any set routines or rituals?

• JR - Playing shorts go on first, followed by socks, then boots and always jersey last. Socks start up at my knees to begin the game.
• DD - I do not have any particular routines before a game, but I generally like to keep to myself and prepare mentally before a sporting game to ensure that I am best prepared. 

If you could invite to dinner any five people (sporting or non-sporting) who would you invite?

• JR - Kevin Walters, Alfie Langer, Carl Barron, Brian Fletcher, Nathan Hindmarsh
• DD - Darren Lockyer, John Eales, Allan Border, Michael Hussey and Roger Federer

What good advice to you have for our younger St Peters students?

• JR - Always be the hardest worker in the room and let your actions speak for themselves.
• DD - Get involved with any sport that you can and make the most of every minute you are participating and representing the college. Make sure to have heaps of fun whilst also working hard, especially since you are generally playing with your best mates.  

Isolation fitness ideas

With AIC sport now officially cancelled for the remainder of Terms 1 and 2, pre-season training and games also cancelled for Rugby, Football and Chess, it is an extremely trying time for us all, but more so for our students, who have been so enthusiastically looking forward to the Term 2 competitive season. 

However, we are committed to ensuring that we support our students as best we can by offering them some viable options to staying engaged, fit and healthy. Over the coming weeks we will upload to Firefly some fitness ideas, skills, circuits and other related activities for students to follow, enjoy and stay engaged with St Peters Sport whilst at home. 

Special Congratulations

After the conclusion of AIC Cricket and Volleyball (Round 6), special mention must go to the following teams for their aggregate placing for 2020.

• 9A Volleyball Team – 1st Overall and AIC Premiership
• 11A Volleyball Team – 2nd Overall
• 7A Volleyball Team – 2nd Overall
• 8A Cricket Team – 2nd Overall
• 8B Cricket Team – 3rd Overall

I would also like to acknowledge the achievement of Kye V who recently competed for Queensland at the Australian Beach Volleyball Championships on the Gold Coast. Kye and his fellow Queensland team mates won the Championships in their age division and secured the Gold Medal. Congratulations Kye on your achievement and a great year of Volleyball in general.

I would truly like to wish everyone well and hope that we all can work together as a community to ensure that our students stay upbeat and positive during these challenging and trying times. I would like to see all our students at St Peters to remain focused, engaged in their studies and ensure that they are working on keeping fit and honing their skills as best as possible.

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

“Together we can get through anything”

With so much uncertainty in our world today, and with no St Peters Sport to write about, I thought I would take this opportunity to share with you over the coming weeks some of mine and other members of Sports House favourite St Peters Sport highlights.

I will also introduce you to our Girls Sport Prefects and share with you their St Peters Sport journeys. 

St Peters Sport Highlight

Many of you are aware that my two daughters played Sport over many years at St Peters.

The first memory I would like to share was from last year, my eldest daughter Georgia who through all her years of Sport at St Peters never won a single game of Netball, Basketball, Softball etc against the powerhouse of Brisbane State High School.

Last year when coaching the 8A Basketball team, in what was a very close game the girls gave Georgia her first win against BSHS by 2 points.  The girls were ecstatic and for Georgia there were tears of joys as a group of Year 8 girls gave their all for St Peters.  

Introducing our Girls Sport Prefects

Our 2020 Girls Sport Prefects were certainly not hard to select – all three girls, Zoe P, Jaymie R and Nina Z have all played sport for many years for St Peters. The week, Zoe P has shared with you some of her journey.

My St Peters Sporting Journey – Zoe P

I began at St Peters in Year 2, participating in Inter-Lutheran Cross Country and Track & Field from Year 4 onwards, as well as playing in the Year 4 Mixed Netball team. Once moving to Middle School (Now called Upper Primary) I was a member of the Years 5 & 6 Netball and Touch teams.

Year 7 began a long history of QGSSSA sport and competitions I have competed in. In Year 7, I decided to try Football for the first time, although I loved this sport and the program in Year 8 I decided to switch back to my favourite sport, Basketball.

This year I was named the 2020 Basketball Captain. As Basketball is 'my sport' this was a massive accomplishment and I am very proud to be the Basketball Captain for 2020.

I have also been extremely fortunate to be a member of the St Peters Volleyball Community since Year 7, playing and successfully winning five premierships in a row (Years 7, 8, 9 and two Opens premierships). This year I was once again named the Volleyball Captain for 2020.

As both sports are very important in my life, I am very grateful to be leading the sports and the girls to become better athletes and people, both on and off the court.

Most memorable St Peters Sport moment

As I have participated is various sports over my time at St Peters, I have very fond memories of all my teams, coaches and seasons. Both of my most memorable moments are from Basketball. In 2018, my Year 10 Basketball team (Rachel, Anneliese, Meillyn, Catherine, Tyla, Ebony and Molly) successfully won a 10A premiership, but this is not the biggest accomplishment that season, it was the energy and enthusiasm that these girls had. Everyone always turned up to training with a smile on their faces ready to go, always wanting to train harder and learn more. This attitude was carried forward the following year in the 2019 Opens Basketball team who after 10 years broke Brisbane State High School Open team winning streak and successfully gained us the title of 2019 Opens Premiers. Our coach last year shared with us a quote that I think perfectly sums up the season and year that the 2019 Opens Basketball team enjoyed. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships” - Michael Jordan.

What is means to me to be a St Peters Sports Prefect

As a member of the St Peters Community I have always loved being heavily involved in the wonderful sport programs and opportunities offered here at St Peters. Since learning of Sport Prefects/Captains at St Peters in Year 7, it has been one of my biggest goals to become the St Peters 2020 Sports Prefect. As the College shifted their leadership structure in 2019, I was slightly devastated as I thought it did not allow me the opportunity to apply for this role. I was shocked and extremely excited when I found out I would be a 2020 Sport Prefect as it meant I am able to give back to the sporting community that has put so much time and effort improving not only my sporting abilities but leadership capabilities. I would sincerely like to thank Mrs Champion, Mr. Nodwell and all the other member of Sports House who have given me this opportunity to lead and encourage the entire St Peters sporting community in 2020.

Something funny about myself

Towards the end of Year 6 (2014), Water Polo was offered as a Term 4 (Year 6) and Term 1 (Year 7) sport. Some of my friends decided it would be a good idea to try out for the U13 St Peters team, and being the sporty person I am, I decided I’d have a go as well. I successfully made it and after my first game I discovered that I can’t swim, I just drown. Straight after the game (28 min) I hopped into the car with my parents and I immediately fell asleep because I was so exhausted. This is how I learnt that I am much better at land sports, than water sports!

Congratulations to our Premiership Teams

Lastly we would like to congratulate our 2 Premierships teams in Girls Senior A1 Softball team and Water Polo Open U18 team. Well done girls you were all amazing and played with great spirit and determination. Below are a selection of photos from the season.

To all our Families, please take care during these very uncertain times.

Anne-Marie Champion
Girls Sport Coordinator

St Peters Lutheran College continues to take a proactive approach to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19.

In response to the Prime Minister's advice to avoid all massed gatherings over 500 people, we wish to inform you that the Father Daughter Breakfast that was scheduled for Wednesday 29 April, has been postponed until Tuesday 28 July.

At this stage, please hold onto your tickets as they are still valid. If you are unavailable to attend the new date, your tickets will be refunded.

St Peters Lutheran College continues to take a proactive approach to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19. 

In response to the Prime Minister's advice to avoid all massed gatherings over 500 people, we wish to inform you that the St Peters Ladies Lunch that was scheduled for Friday 27 March has been postponed until Friday 14 August.

All tickets that have been purchased are valid for the new date. However, if you are unable to attend on Friday 14 August, you are eligible for a full refund.