As of Tuesday 3 May, it will be compulsory for students in Years 7 to 12 to wear their blazer and formal hat to and from school.  Wearing of the PE uniform to and from school is not permitted (however, students with before and after school sport training are permitted to wear the appropriate Sport uniform).

Students in Upper Primary are to wear their blazer and formal hat to and from school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

No movie theatre would be complete without some great love story, perhaps the latest rom-com by Richard Curtis (ever thought of a Love Actually sequel?). Many of us, whether we openly admit it, love the feel-good, hopeful assurance that love is a thing in our lives…that “love actually is all around”, if I can quote Hugh Grant from that movie (yes, Chaplain Kirstin has probably watched the movie too many times).

I’ve been thinking about stories, how they impact us and how various stories weave together into a coherent whole. I began to realise that in many ways life is very like the structure of Love Actually, with many stories weaving in and around and together. These stories finally come together and culminate in the greatest story ever told, perhaps the greatest love story ever told – not exactly a rom-com, a story in a book that’s perhaps a bit too long to make into a two hour movie.

The Bible can be called God’s story, the story of God’s relationship with all people. The story begins with God’s creation of the universe and people, and how God lives in relationship with his people. The Old Testament goes on to reveal the story of God’s relationship with his chosen people, the Israelites. God’s relationship with people is revealed as God calls the Israelites into relationship and provides them with rules for living with God and each other. The stories also reveal the nature of people as they desire for relationship with God, break this relationship and fall away from God and then in times of need return to their relationship with God. Throughout these stories God’s faithfulness, love for and forgiveness of his people remains.

The New Testament contains the story of God present in the world with people, in Jesus. In Jesus, God reveals the plan for completely restoring the broken relationship between God and people, a plan that came to fruition with the Easter resurrection. The New Testament contains the stories about Jesus and letters for Jesus’ followers who live out their relationship with God in lives of love and service.

The Bible links together the way in which God revealed himself to his people in the Old Testament, at the time of Christ, and still reveals himself today. It is the story which enabled our school to be built, and the story that continues to weave through our stories here. This is the story that impacts on the way we live here at school and impacts our spiritual lives too.

St Peters Lutheran College will again proceed with the taking of traditional school class and cocurricular photos.

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY 2022  |  MONDAY 16 MAY - FRIDAY 20 MAY

• Your child/ren will be handed their personalised photography envelope in class in the coming weeks outlining the full details of ordering and payment.  
• Simply review the variety of photo packages available and follow the instructions on the back of the envelope.  
• Envelopes are personalised to each student with name and shoot key.  Students will need to present their own envelope to the photographer on photo day, even if payment is in another sibling’s envelope or if you order online. 
• Photographs will be supplied on a pre-paid basis only.
• All students are required to have their portrait photo taken regardless of purchasing a photo pack.  

FAMILY ENVELOPES (SIBLINGS) – Wednesday 18 May (7.00am – 8.00am, Belfield Hall)

• Family/sibling photos will be held in Belfield Hall.  
• Family/sibling envelopes will be attached to the eldest child’s individual photo envelope.  Spare envelopes are available at Sub-School Receptions.

CHILDREN OF OLD SCHOLARS PHOTO – Thursday 19 May (time 1.40pm, Café 45)

• Each year, St Peters offer students whose parents or grandparents are Old Scholars, the opportunity to be in a group photo.  Students must be dressed in their full uniform.  Further information will be sent from SPOSA.

Please contact Virginia Cordingley, Alumni & Archives Officer on 07 3377 6592 if you have any questions regarding the Children of Old Scholars photograph.

SPORT, MUSIC AND COCURRICULAR PHOTOS

• These photos will be handled separately to the class photos.  Further information regarding these will be forwarded at another time including dress code.  
• You will receive an order envelope a couple of weeks after the photos are taken.
• Semester 1 AIC/QGSSSA Sport photos will take place on Monday 16 May and Semester 1 Primary Sport Photos on Friday 20 May.  If you have any queries regarding the Sports photos, please contact Laura Buckby on 07 3377 6143.
• Music Photos and Cocurricular Photos will be taken in Term 3 - please refer to the schedule below.

BOARDING

• We will contact Boarding parents separately with further information regarding ordering.

PHOTO DATES

Below are the scheduled school photo dates for 2022

Full schedules will be available on the app, firefly and in the student notices closer to the days. For more information, please Click here

Please be advised that there is a planned network outage next Monday 2 May from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. 

All staff and parents will not have access to certain services, such as Community Portal, during this time.

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

Please note that due to very high demand for places, applications for siblings should be received before the end of Term 2. 

Year 7 2025 admission interviews are anticipated to commence in Term 3 & 4 2022. 

Please find the Application for Admission Form here. 

For further information, please contact the Admissions Office via admissions@stpeters.qld.edu.au or phone 3377 6222.

As part of the IB Diploma, students take ‘Theory of Knowledge' (TOK), which explores questions about knowledge and the process of knowing. TOK emphasises comparisons and connections between the different subject areas and encourages students to be more aware of their own perspectives and the perspectives of others.

In Year 12, TOK students have to write a 1,600 word essay in response to a prescribed titles. The 2022 prescribed titles were released at the end of Term 1. Students this year are writing their essays on one of the following titles:

Last Friday 22 April, our TOK teachers held a workshop to help the Year 12 students unpack their chosen prescribed title. Students worked collaboratively in groups to develop claims and counter claims for their title, considering different areas of knowledge and real-life examples. They did this with the guidance of a range of teachers from different subject areas to help extend their thinking and perspective. Students then completed a ‘gallery walk’ where individually students could read and reflect on the different claims and counter claims and offer additional suggestions, they could also collect ideas for their own essays.

Thanks must go to our TOK teachers, Mr David Meredith, Mr Kerry Hasell and Mr Hugh Atherton for all their efforts guiding our students through the workshop and running the sessions. Additional thanks go to Mrs Vanessa Cassard, Mrs Suzannah Hall, Mr Michael Burke, Mrs Olivia Larney and Mrs Julie Seidel for their giving up their time to share their subject area expertise and to help the groups develop their arguments.

Parent Teacher Interviews

It was wonderful to see families and teachers connecting at Years 7-12 Parent Teacher Interviews last night. This is the first of two evenings for our Years 7 -12 parents, the second evening being held next Thursday 5 May. Thank you to our Junior High Leaders who assisted and provided support to our families on the night. For tips and further information on Parent Teacher Interview, please visit our Firefly page here.

Year 12 Academic Transcripts

It is hard to believe but our Year 12 students are already looking at university placements. Some universities require an academic transcript in addition to school reports. Students who require an academic transcript for early university applications are welcome to request these through the Academic Hub. Please allow a two-week turnaround for these documents to be completed (where possible).

Rachael Turnbull
Head of 7-12 Curriculum - Students

Cross Country Carnivals

Congratulations to all students who participated in last Friday’s Cross Country events on Mayer Oval.  It was fantastic to see the students so determined to finish the race and collect points for their House.  As our staff repeatedly teach the students, it is fantastic to see our amazingly talented runners take out the top places on the day, but it is just as admirable to see the students who know they are not the greatest runners, showing great grit and determination.

Congratulations to all participants, the staff for their support, the Year 6 Leaders for instilling their enthusiasm and parents who supported the event.  Special thanks must go to Mr Peter Dawson and Mr Orhan Memedovski for their excellent organisation and continued commitment to students in the Primary Years.

Lisa Challenor
Head of Primary Years

NAPLAN 2022

In Week 4, students across Australia in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will participate in the National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN).  These tests will be held from 10 - 13 May, 2022.

The NAPLAN tests assess a variety of skills essential for students: reading, writing, language conventions and numeracy.  NAPLAN is not a test that children can prepare for in the same way they might prepare for an end of term test.  NAPLAN tests skills that develop and improve over time.  These are skills that should be continuously developed throughout the year and not just in the lead-up to NAPLAN.

NAPLAN tests are conducted online, with the exception of the Year 3 writing test, which will be completed as a paper-based test.  It is important that students are prepared and ready for this so that their technology does not cause any stress. 

At home you can support by doing the following:

• Maintain a positive attitude toward the assessment program and reassure your child that testing is a normal part of schooling
• Encourage your child to 'give it a go' and 'try your best', reinforce that your expectations are for your child to do their best
• Discuss feelings/concerns - let your child know that feeling anxious is normal, listen to their fears and reassure them of your expectations
• Prepare your child - a good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast, plenty of water and being prepared with any equipment they need will assist
• Keep perspective - this is just a test in time, it is one form of assessment that is used in schools
• Remind your child that the room may look a little different on the days of the tests, posters in classrooms may be removed or covered and desks will be separated, but teachers will talk students through this in the days closer to the tests.

If your child is sick on any of the days of NAPLAN, please do not send them to school.  They are unlikely to not perform at their best if they are unwell.  Catch-up assessments will be completed, so please ensure that they are well enough to attend school before they return.

If you have any further questions or concerns about NAPLAN please speak to your child’s teacher or send an email to s.mitchell@stpeters.qld.edu.au.   You can also read more about it here.

Simone Mitchell
Head of P-6 Curriculum

UPCOMING WEBINAR FOR PARENTS

Bonus anxiety webinar with Dr Justin Coulson: Helping your child with anxiety

• Wednesday 4 May, 2022
• 8:00pm - 9:00pm AEST
  

Last year, as a speaker, Helping your child with anxiety was Dr Justin Coulson's most in-demand topic, not only at schools but also in workplaces. Sadly, the trend continues this year and there is no surprise as anxiety has become one of the leading causes of ill-health in our children. It’s also affecting more parents than ever before. So, this term, Justin is giving your school and parent community a bonus webinar around anxiety and how to help your child. 

Attend this webinar for parents at no charge

Anxiety has become one of the leading causes of ill-health in our children. And it’s also affecting more parents than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated what was already an accelerating problem. 

Can we stop anxiety? Where is it coming from? Are our kids bubble-wrapped snowflakes that just need to 'toughen up' and get over it? Or is there an approach to our children’s anxiety that can build them, encourage them, and give them hope?

This webinar will provide the answers every parent needs to help their children – and even to help themselves.

Over the course of an hour, Dr Justin Coulson will help you to:

• Recognise anxiety in your child and know how best to respond when anxiety flares up
• Become a supportive hope-giver to your child to empower him/her to be courageous in the face of anxious thoughts
• Uncover the research-based #1 strength your child can develop to combat anxiety and develop remarkable resilience
• Identify how your own anxieties could be affecting your child, and know how to manage them
• Learn proven strategies to help both you and your child navigate and manage anxiety when things get stressful

Once you’ve participated in this webinar, you’ll have strategies that you can put into practice on the spot to help curb anxiety, build confidence, and restore resilience in your child. And if you struggle with anxiety yourself, you’ll be changed.

This webinar will be held on Wednesday 4 May 2022 at 8:00pm - 9:00pm AEST.

Redeem your webinar now - it's easy

• Click this link: 

• Click ‘Add to cart’
• Click ‘View cart’
• Enter the coupon code  HOPE
• Click ‘Apply coupon’ 
• Click ‘Proceed to checkout’
• Enter our school’s name to verify your eligibility. The $39 discount will then be applied.
• Fill in your account details. These are the details you will use to login to your account and access your webinar and resources
• Click ‘Place Order’

This offer is valid until 4 August 2022. If you’re unable to make the broadcast time, just register anyway and you will get access to the recording.

Anzac Day

A special thank you to the staff and students who were involved in organising and participating in the Anzac service held at school last Friday, and to those that represented the College on Anzac Day. This service is an important time for our students and wider College community as we pause to remember and reflect on the great sacrifices that were made for our freedom today. 

Uniform reminder

A reminder that the winter uniform is required for Terms 2 and 3. From next week, this includes wearing the blazer to and from school each day, along with the formal hat and formal uniform. When an unforeseen uniform issue arises students are encouraged to speak with their Year Level Coordinator as early as possible to ensure that we can help them to resolve the issue. Students will be reminded of this at Year Level Meetings and the Senior School Assembly, and we thank you for your continued support in assisting students to meet the uniform expectations. 

Parent/Teacher Interviews

The upcoming Parent/Teacher interviews are an excellent opportunity to connect with your child’s classroom teachers, and we look forward to meeting many parents at these evenings. We value partnering with parents to support students through their senior schooling years. If you have concerns for your child’s progress in a particular class the best contact is the class teacher in the first instance. When concerns are across a variety of subjects or are more complex, it is appropriate to contact the relevant Year Level Coordinator for further assistance. 

On Monday 25 April, St Peters Symphonic Winds and Drumline were honoured and privileged to be involved once again in the ANZAC Day Parade through Brisbane City. The students represented their school with great professionalism, dedication and commitment, marching behind banner holders, Meg B and Cherise M and lead by student Drum Major Thomas R. This performance was the culmination of months of rehearsal, memorisation and marching practice through the school grounds.

The band then followed up with a repeat performance at the Brookfield Showgrounds to commemorate the 2022 Shell Green 20/20 Cricket Match. Whilst the game was washed out due to inclement weather, the St Peters Marching Band still took to the field with Jacob D and Charlie H as banner holders to entertain the crowd during the exhibition match. Jazz Combo also entertained the crowds from the bleachers and Drumline closed the event with a spirited drum battle.

Thank you to Ms Chou, Mr Jacobson and Mr Pradella in assisting the students to memorise their music and march with precision and dignity and Ms Saffery for making sure the students presented in immaculate uniform. Thanks also to Mr Gilfedder for his incredible photographic skills attached to this article and our Social Media pages.

A sincere thank you to our incredibly supportive families and all the members of Symphonic Winds and Drumline for their tireless efforts in preparing for such an important occasion. This year St Peters presented our largest and most professional group of some 80 musicians. It was a great honour to once again be invited to march in the parade and a privilege to have Mr Tim Kotzur march alongside with us.

Please check out our social media accounts for fabulous photos and videos from our staff and parent photographers.

https://www.facebook.com/StPetersBands
https://stpeters.fireflycloud.net.au/music/photo-galleries/anzac-day-2022

Grantley Sutch
Co-Director of Cocurricular Music
Head of Bands

“Everything great that ever happened in the world happened first in somebody’s imagination.” Astrid Lindgren

Primary Cocurricular Sport Term 2

The following sports will be on offer in Term 2, emails will be sent out with any new details for the sports below.

• AIC Football
• AIC Rugby
• AIC Chess
• Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
• Years 4-6 Cross Country Training

Primary Years Inter House Cross Country

Congratulations to all the Primary Years students who participated at the Prep – Year 3 and Years 4 – 6 Cross Country Carnivals last Friday at Mayer Oval. It was fantastic to the young runners competing for their House Teams and striving for a personal best. The points tally will be announced at assembly soon. Well done to the Years 4 – 6 runners who won their Age Championship race and thank you to the parents who attended the races to support the runners.

Boys Football

Years 4 - 6 boys will be playing in the AIC Football Competition. Training will be on Wednesday afternoon, 3:30pm – 5:00pm on Stolz (Lower Primary) Oval. Venue and game times for the AIC Football Season will be posted on the St Peters APP throughout Term 2.

Boys Rugby

Years 4 - 6 boys will be playing in the AIC Rugby Competition. Training will be on Wednesday afternoon, 3:30pm – 5:00pm on Mayer Oval. Venue and game times for the AIC Rugby Season will be posted on the St Peters APP throughout Term 2.

Girls Club Netball

St Peters will be entering teams in the Western Districts Netball Association (WDNA) again in 2022. The St Peters WDNA Netball is open to all girls in Years 3-6. Sign-on information has been sent to 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 Netball Games will be played throughout Term 2 and Term 3. Information regarding the season will be sent to all parents early in Term 2.

Years 4 - 6 Run Club

Years 4 - 6 Run Club will return in Week 2 of Term 2. Training will be offered twice a week on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Following the Interhouse Cross Country Carnival last Friday, a Primary Cross Country Team will be developed, and members of the Team will be asked to attend one or two sessions a week. All sessions will be run by St Peters Running Coaches.

Term 2 Run Club Training has commenced.

Training Times

Primary Girls WDNA Netball – Term 2 training has commenced

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

Primary Boys Preseason Rugby Training –Term 2 training has commenced

• Wednesday afternoon 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Mayer Oval

Primary Boys Preseason Football Training – Term 2 training has commenced

• Wednesday afternoon 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Mayer Oval

Primary Years Run Club – Term 2 training has commenced

• Monday and Wednesday afternoons 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Sessions start and finish at Lower Primary Undercroft

Primary Years HPE

Students are working through the Cross-Country Unit which includes running drills to improve running efficiency and also some basic endurance running.

HPE Dates Term 2

• Cross Country: Wednesday 20 April – Friday 6 May
• Field Games: Monday 9 May – Friday 27 May
• Track & Field: Monday 30 May – Friday 17 June

Girls Sport Coordinator – Anne-Marie Champion

“Your story is unfolding beautifully. Even if you can’t see it or feel it, trust the process.” Anon

What a great way to start Term Two with Basketball, Football and Touch fixtures recommencing after the holidays with some amazing results against BGGS last Friday afternoon/evening. We look forward to playing Somerville House for Round 5 this Friday, please check the St Peters App for draws and bus details.

Pre-season Rowing is underway, our Cross Country girls are training hard, it is just over two weeks until the QGSSSA Championships and the commencement of Rhythmic Gym has been postponed until next week.

REMINDER – due to the Public Holiday next Monday, there will be no Girls Sport training sessions on this day.

CONGRATULATIONS – SOME OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

National Age Swimming Championships

From Wednesday 12 to Monday 18 April, 40 students from St Peters Western attended the Australian Age Swimming Championships in Adelaide.

St Peters Western again took out the overall honours champion club with a total of 2,342.5 points, 1,085 points in front of second placed, Nunawading. This is another outstanding achievement by our students who were superbly coached by Maxine Seear, Andrey Pianca, Scott Crawford and Jacob Hansford.

A huge number of students did personal bests, made either A or B finals and represented the College with pride.

Congratulations to all our St Peters girls who competed with special mention to the following girls who gained a podium finish in their individual event/s. We must highlight Kaci C – 5 GOLD, Amelia W – 4 GOLD and Jaclyn B - 3 GOLD individual medals, this is an unbelievable achievement by the girls, winning many relay medals also – AMAZING!

Amazing Individual Performances

• Amelia W (Year 11) – GOLD  200m, 400m, 800m & 1500m Free
• Jaclyn B (Year 10) – GOLD 50m, 100m & 200m Back
• Kaci C (Year 8) – GOLD 50m, 100m Free; 50m, 100m & 200m Back; SILVER 50m & 100m Fly
• Semra O (Year 11) – SILVER 50m Back
• Ainsley T (Year 9) – SILVER 50m & 100m Free; 50m & 100m Back
• Isabella M (Year 9) – BRONZE 200m Free
• Sophie L (Year 9) – SILVER 800m & 1500m; BRONZE 400m Free
• Kate N (Year 9) – BRONZE 200m Back

Swimming Australia is yet to announce its Junior Australian Swim Squad, we have our fingers and toes crossed for the girls!

These amazing results are not achieved without a lot of hard work, well done to our students and their families for their continued support. Special thanks to our coaches and to Mr Lohe who managed the team, it is a big job, and his passion and support is outstanding.

Australian Track & Field Championships

Several St Peters students competed at the Sydney Olympic Athletics Stadium in the 2022 Australian Track & Field Championships. Congratulations to all students who represented Queensland at these championships.

A number of students did personal bests and represented the College with pride.

Amazing Individual Performances

• Torrie L (Year 12) – GOLD U20 100m & 200m
• Gabby S (Year 10) – BRONZE U17 3000m
• Allira T (Year 9 SFD) – GOLD U16 Shot Put
• Tristan B (Year 8) – BRONZE U15 High Jump
• Toby S (Year 11 SFD) – SILVER U17 High Jump |4th U20 High Jump
• Kayla N (Year 12) – GOLD U18 Heptathlon

Well done to all students and congratulations to our medal winners, we are very proud of your efforts.

AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR CALI, COLUMBIA  

• Toby S (Year 11 SFD)
• Torrie L (Year 12)

We wish Toby & Torrie all the best as they prepare for Cali, Columbia for the World Track & Field U20 Championships, we are so excited to be a part of their journey. CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding achievement.

Australian Rowing Nationals

Congratulations to Giselle G (Year 12) who competed in the Australian Rowing Nationals late in Term 1. Giselle was a member of the Women’s U23 8 who won a bronze medal representing Queensland. Giselle then made a mad dash back to Brisbane just in time for her Year 12 formal. Congratulations & well-done Giselle.

2022 AUTUMN FIXTURES – FOCUS ROUNDS

Last Friday our senior students came out in force to support our Basketball girls for the first FOCUS ROUND for 2022. The Open Basketball team responded well and came away with a great win. Well done to our captains and all involved with special mention to Mr Allen-Ankins for cooking the BBQ. 

ROUND 5 – FRIDAY APRIL 29 – TOUCH v SOMERVILLE HOUSE @ O’Grady Park

ROUND 6 - FRIDAY MAY 6 – FOOTBALL v BRISBANE STATE HIGH @ Toowong FC

THIS FRIDAY come along and support the Touch Girls at O’Grady Park, senior students will be emailed a Google form from the College Captains to sign on for the bus. Students are asked to please wear their formal or playing uniform when attending.

Let’s support this wonderful initiative and come along to watch the girls.

GIVE AWAYS - Lollies and chips for all students coming to support 😊

LET’S GO SAINTS!

AUTUMN FIXTURES - BUS TRANSPORT

All girls are expected to take the school buses provided to the Autumn Fixtures each Friday afternoon (AWAY games only). Bus details are always provided on the bottom of the draw & will be emailed by the Sport Coordinator, the draw is placed on the St Peters App as soon as it is finalised each week.

This year for Touch, Football & Basketball, Parents are asked to complete a Google form to advise their daughters mode of transport. This forms also acts as a permission form and creates an accurate roll for us to manage bus numbers. Parents, please keep an eye out for this form and complete in a timely manner each away round.      

BASKETBALL

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

Round 4 Wrap

Last Friday our Round 4 results were mixed, some great wins, some teams were hurt badly by COVID protocols and injures but when the girls hit the courts, they did themselves proud. Our Open team, for FOCUS Round had amazing support in the stands and were impressive against a much-improved BGGS team. Senior A, their first game of the season and Coach Stephen just got them across the line in a close one. Senior B1 were missing many players, they got the W, Coach Matt says they have work to do! 10A in a shortened game due to BGGS arriving late with bus issues got over the line by 2, great work girls and Coach Orhan. 10B battled hard against a strong BGGS team, 9A, disappointing as they had only 5 players with Ironbark, sickness and injury, they would have won this game by 20 with their full team. 9B were disappointing with many girls missing unexplained, we hope this does not happen again, the four girls (& thanks Madi for filling in) that did play were amazing and they went down by one! 8A got up by four in a close one, we are excited for this team, 8B did great, these girls are awesome, their attendance at training is fantastic! 7A, we are also excited for this team, they had a good win and our 7B White girls try hard, most have never played before. We must mention Georgia B & Emily McK for their amazing spirit in the 7B team.

Good luck Girls for Round 5 v Somerville House. 

Round 4 Results

Please CLICK HERE for details of the Round 5 Draw v BGGS for this Friday afternoon – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App.

FOOTBALL

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

Round 4 Wrap

Round 4 saw St Peters take on BGGS in some action-packed matches last Friday evening. The Junior A squad put up a big fight against a very tough opponent, going down 0-2. A special shoutout goes to Lily D who has shown tremendous leadership by maintaining a positive mindset and giving a huge effort right until the final whistle. St Peters Intermediate team had a 2-0 victory and looked very sharp maintaining possession for a large portion of the game. The Senior A team came away with a convincing 5-0 victory and looked very dominant throughout. A great effort by Charlotte and Caitlin who both put away two goals each. The Senior B team had a 2-1 win and have shown huge improvement across the board. The Open girls were missing a number of players due to injury and unforeseen circumstances and unfortunately went down 2-4. A huge well done to April F for stepping into the squad and demonstrating that she can have a big impact with the Open’s girls. Well done to all teams!

Good luck Girls for Round 5 v Somerville House. 

Please CLICK HERE for details of the Round 5 Draw v Somerville House for this Friday afternoon – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App. 

TOUCH

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

Round 4 Wrap

Not to be outdone, Round 4 provided myriad challenges to navigate. On behalf of the Touch Football program, we would like to thank Mrs Champion for spending copious hours finding us playing fields and Mr Martin and Mr Lohe for marking the fields with cones so that we could play. A Public Holiday, Pupil Free Day, COVID-19, other illnesses, injury, rescheduled representative training, tuition, special events and delayed returns to school combined to deplete our teams and coaching stocks, and yet, thanks to the outstanding commitment and character of our girls and coaches we managed to field teams for every game. A special thank you to Aidan McGuire and Eddie Downing-Brown for coaching several teams throughout the week and on Friday. As the final hooter sounded on Friday evening, only our Senior Bs needed to forfeit their game because they used players that had already played in other teams, yet another example of what outstanding young women we have in our Touch program. Thank you to those players, many of whom were boarders, as well as Imogen J and Paige F who played a one-off game to ensure we could field our Senior B team. 

Congratulations to our Senior As, 9As, 8As and 7Bs on terrific wins.  Special mention must also be made of our 10As who managed a 2-all draw, despite having only seven players (six players are on the field at one time) for the entire game; an inspiring effort.

As we will now be playing all our games offsite, can Mrs Byrne and I ask that Parents/Caregivers complete the Google Form (the link is provided in our weekly email) so that we have accurate rolls, allowing us to efficiently load buses and leave the campus on time?  The Form is required to be completed by ALL students, even boarders, and students that can’t play that week. We apologise that the email was late last week; we will seek to distribute it much earlier this week.  Again, can students email either Miss George or Mrs Byrne if they will be absent from training and/or games?  Thank you to all girls that have been diligent in this regard.

Please CLICK HERE for details of the Round 5 FOCUS ROUND Draw v Somerville House for this Friday afternoon – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App.

CROSS COUNTRY

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

We have had another big week in the lead up to the QGSSSA Championships.

A sincere thanks to the team in Sports House for convening the Northern Eagles District Cross Country trial at Limestone Park on Wednesday.

Those students who placed in the top six at the District trials will now compete in the Met West regional trial on 25 May.

QGSSSA Lead Up Meets

Well done to all girls who have competed in the meets at Sherwood Arboretum on Saturday morning, hosted by St Aidan’s as well as the BGGS host meet at Victoria Park, Herston yesterday afternoon.

IMPI prize packs for three of St Peters best over the last week:  Karina H, Olive L & Prisha P.

Next Week’s Schedule

Training: as per the training schedule

Thursday 5 May: Final Invitation meet before QGSSSA Championships - compulsory meet on the QGSSSA course at Rivermount College, Yatala.

NB: any student wishing to be considered for QGSSSA championships must run this meet.

Queensland Athletics All Schools Championships:

Saturday 7 May, Toogoolawah Golf Course (great lead up for QGSSSA)

Entries close Tuesday 3 May, 9:00am.

https://www.revolutionise.com.au/qldathletics/events/136871/

Community Run Club - Join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6.30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.

BSRA ROWING

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

Thank you to the girls who have signed on to row in 2022. If you are thinking about Rowing, it is not too late, please email Mr Hicks.

After many obstacles in our way due to the floods, pre-season training is underway, and we are excited for the season ahead. Mr Hicks and his team have done an incredible job to pull everything together for the girls.

DATE CLAIMER: 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 18 June - Friday 24 June.

Please mark these dates in your diaries.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Coordinator: Mrs Nicole Maynard – n.maynard@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Welcome to Term 2 and the start of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Season!

I hope you’ve all enjoyed a wonderful Easter with your families and managed a much-needed break over the holidays 😊

Remember - Rhythmic Gymnastics Training will now begin next Wednesday 4 May. Please let me know (as soon as you can) if you are unable to make our first training session.

Please be mindful of consistently keeping to the same time for training each week. This will help with team routines.

Date Claimer: QGSSSA RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – FRIDAY 5 AUGUST (Week 4, Term 3)

NB: The 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics Calendar can be found on the St Peters App

I’m excited to seeing some of the returning old faces from last year’s RG season as well as meeting some NEW faces 😊🤸‍♀️

In the meantime, keep practising, enjoy this coming long weekend and if you need anything, don’t hesitate to contact me OR drop in and say ‘Hi’ 🖐

See you next week!

Mrs Maynard 😊

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).

WET WEATHER

Please keep an eye on the St Peters App for cancellations. We will endeavour to do this by 1.30pm for afternoon training sessions and 5.30am for morning training sessions. Updates for game days will also be provided, students will also receive an email.

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

Following last weekend’s very successful trial games against St Edmund’s College, St Peters Boys Sport is getting ready for Round 1 of our Term 2 sports of Rugby, Football and Chess. Our boys have been training and preparing throughout Term 1 and over the Easter holiday period for the commencement of their respective sport. We are now eager to kick off our Term 2 fixtures against Padua College.

Last week we also had the opportunity to conduct our Senior School and Junior High Inter-House Cross Country which was initially scheduled to be held in Term 1. Due to the poor weather (floods) it was postponed.

It was fantastic to see all our Years 7 to 12 students getting out and having a go and enjoying themselves with their peers whilst participating for their respective St Peters House. Thank you to all the St Peters staff who gave up their time to ensure that the 2022 St Peters Inter-House Cross Country went ahead for our students.

AIC Chess Round 1 Games Friday 29 April

This Friday, St Peters Chess will play Padua College in their first fixture of the 2022 AIC Chess season. All games this Friday will be played ‘home’ at St Peters Lutheran College from 4.00pm onwards.

Please refer to the St Peters App for details about training times and games for Term 2 AIC Chess.

Please CLICK HERE for the Chess schedule.

Football Round 1 Games Saturday 30 April

This Saturday 30 April St Peters Football teams will compete against Padua College in Round 1 of AIC Football. Our Senior teams (Years 10 to Opens) will be ‘home’ at St Peters whilst our junior teams (Years 7 to 9) will play at ‘away’ at Padua Playing Fields, Elliott Road, Banyo. We request everyone to please check the St Peters App for game times and details. Please also check the App for any cancellations.

Please CLICK HERE for the Football schedule.

Rugby Round 1 Games Saturday

This coming Saturday our St Peters Rugby teams will also compete in rugby games against Padua College. Our 1st XV, 2nd XV, 10A and 9A teams will play ‘home’ at St Peters. Our Junior teams will play ‘away’ at Padua Playing Fields, Elliott Road, Banyo. We request everyone to please check the St Peters App for game times and details. Please also check the App for any cancellations.

Please CLICK HERE for the Rugby schedule.

2022 AIC Cross Country & Runners Club

The 2022 AIC Championships win be held on Wednesday 1 June at Curlew Park, Sandgate. As our training will now start to fully focus on these championships with just over four weeks left to prepare. We do ask that all boys who wish to be included in the 2022 St Peters Cross Country Team for these championships to ensure they are committed to attending training and any lead up races or events which we will be conducting.

We still welcome all boys from Years 7 to 12 boys to get involved in our Cross Country program or the social Runners Club.

Training times and our Cross Country Calendar can be found on the St Peters App.

Wet Weather and Cancellations

With regards to wet weather and any unforeseen or potential cancellations of AIC sports, please ensure that you keep an eye out for notifications and alerts via the St Peters App.

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, cannot be found on the St Peters App, please contact the below sport specific sports representatives directly. 

• St Peters Rugby Head Coach: Mr Russell Todd – r.todd@stpters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Football Coordinator: Mr Russel Hansen – r.hansen@stpeters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Chess Coordinator: Mr Wolf Stuetzel – w.stuetzel@stpeters.qld.edu.au
• St Peters Cross Country Coordinator: Mr Russel Hansen – r.hansen@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Please also CLICK HERE to access the AIC Sporting Calendar for 2022.

Reunions

We currently have several reunions being planned for later in the year. Keep an eye on our social media sites or contact the SPOSA Office if you are a past student celebrating a milestone year.

Boarders of Finger House reunited in April to celebrate their continued sisterhood and lasting friendships. The ladies present said that, '30 years apart felt like 30 minutes'. Such are the timeless memories and friendships formed by girls living together. "When people suggest that my time at boarding school must have been dreadful, I laugh. It was like a five year slumber party!" 

The reunion was celebrated with lunch at Rico's Restaurant at the Eagle Street Pier in April. Many of those present are excited at plans for their whole year to gather and celebrate their 30th Reunion in September, 2022.

St Peters Rugby game

Thank you to our Football sponsor - Tabrizi Home Builders.