Last Saturday morning I had the privilege to join our boarder 'remnant' at the Harts Road entry to the College in observing ANZAC Day. It was a simple but moving ceremony with the last post and reveille played by flute.

Afterwards, I went on my usual Saturday morning bike ride and I saw many groups of people in various driveways chatting, some still having candles burning, evidently also observing this occasion. I found it very heartening to see this sense of community even when Covid-19 has sent us scurrying into physical isolation and prevented the usual large scale events that have become an important part of our national identity and expression of community in recent years.

As we hear stories of some fractures in society, with racist attacks on people who may be migrants or visitors here, it is so important to remember who we are and what it means to be part of the Australian community. ANZAC Day is a good opportunity to be reminded of that and to remember that there were and are people who are willing to serve with their very lives, so that we may be able to live in a free and open society.

As we together fight this pandemic the ANZAC values of endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour, and mateship will stand us in good stead to continue to work together, even as this battle drags on. There are many challenges ahead of us, but together we can and will overcome them. There will be sacrifices required of all of us to overcome these challenges and to not leave groups or individuals behind. At the moment, our government appears to work very hard to both ensure the safety of all Australians and support those adversely affected by this emergency.

I encourage you to look and give thanks for the good things that are happening even in the midst of this crisis, and to turn to the God who promises to be with us and in whom our future is secure. He invites us: Be still, and know that I am God…

As we rely on this God, who cares for everyone, we can out of his peace and blessings, freely share in the spirit of the second verse of our national anthem (For those who’ve come across the seas, we’ve boundless plains to share…) and continue to work together for an inclusive and welcoming Australia.

May our Lord grant you peace, and guide you in these challenging times.

Pastor Thomas

Feelings of worry and unease can be expected following a stressful event, such as the declaration of a global pandemic, however, it is important that we learn to manage our stress before it turns to more severe anxiety and panic. 

Please find below a list of reputable resources that provide quality information and strategies around managing stress and anxiety during the Coronavirus. There are many more resources available and we will be changing and updating as new information emerges. The Couselling page on Firefly is always available for this, and further, information.

Watch:

Supporting Children with Anxiety

What's the best way to go to school online?

Listen:

Life During Lockdown

Read:

Recognising disenfranchised grief

The impact of the bushfires and coronavirus on children and adolescents

ABC: Meet your kindness heroes

Organisations:

Black Dog Institute

Beyond Blue

Mental Health Commission

Reach Out

Headspace

Shop 45 will be open during Term 2:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 7.45am – 4.00pm (Closed Wednesday and Friday in Term 2)

Blazer Embroidery

Blazers are back from embroidery and will be ready for collection next week.

Payment is to be made in advance by phone.  A suitable collection time will be arranged as Shop 45 is limiting the number of people in store.

(Cash is not accepted due to COVID-19)

Please call 3377 6209 during the business hours listed above to arrange payment and collection.

Last week I asked if anyone had a story about what they were doing whilst at home to care and support others.

It was lovely to hear from Tim R (Year 12) about what he is doing as a service-related activity: he has taken up the initiative to learn Australian Sign Language (Auslan).

Tim says, "A couple weeks ago I witnessed someone who was hard of hearing get treated quite poorly by some retail staff, and I came upon this realisation that I hadn’t thought of - that when people who rely on Auslan don’t have an interpreter and retail staff aren’t trained in how to converse using simple common gestures, people who are hard of hearing have exceptional difficulty doing really basic things. So, I’m learning Auslan in hope that, hopefully, one day I can maybe step-in when I witness stuff like this and help interpret, or possibly just be able to be there to communicate with people in a way that they are comfortable with, rather than through some funky version of charades."

"It’s not a hard communication language to learn I think, especially with YouTube videos and the Auslan Signbank. I’m nowhere near conversational in it, but I think I could possibly get by (understand someone’s signing and then sign a response) with simple tasks like shopping, counting, asking for help."

Well done Tim for taking up this great initiative. There are other students in the College who have also learnt sign language. It would be great to hear from you too. We are also hoping to acknowledge ‘Hear and Say’ a great organisation later in the year.

Please keep sending in your stories to a.braby@stpeters.qld.edu.au

A.Braby
Coordinator of Service Learning

PLANTS IN SPACE

Why grow plants in Space?  What are the benefits? 

Growing plants in space can provide food for Astronauts to eat, create mini oxygen factories producing fresh air to breathe and purify water.  It also ensures Astronauts don’t suffer form any vitamin deficiencies while on their mission.

Plants in Space STEM Challenge

Mission: Create a miniature greenhouse to grow plants without soil, then design a device to support your plant as it grows using available materials. Watch the video for the full details. 

Materials Needed: Watch the video for ideas of materials to use around the house.

• Scissors
• Tape
• Materials for miniature greenhouse: must have a sealable sandwich bag, 2 cotton balls, water, seeds (vegetable or flower seeds, dandelion seeds, dried beans that you must first soak overnight, or popcorn kernels)
• Materials for plant support: such as cereal boxes, paper, disposable cups, water bottles, or sticks

Follow the link and watch the video for science content, engineering design tips, and an in-depth explanation by a real engineer!

https://youtu.be/YPM_dz7SURI 

ENJOY 😊

Primary Years Captains announced

Throughout Term 1, our Year 6 students had the opportunity to explore the Primary Years leadership opportunities and nominate for these if they were keen to do so. While we believe that every Year 6 student leads the Primary Years, there are 16 formally identified leadership positions. These specific positions were finalised just prior to the COVID-19 restrictions so we haven’t yet been able to formally acknowledge these students in a service. However, they will be receiving their badges this week and we hope to be able to share some of these experiences with you in the next edition of the Rock.

The successful students are:

Primary Years Co-Captains

• Eliza H
• Claire C
• Theodore B
• Toby F

Faith and Service Captains

• Joshua A
• Ethan M
• Georgina A
• Chloe H

Music Captains

• Imogen B
• Ian S

Leichhardt Captains

• Efram W
• Quinne T

Mitchell Captains

• Nia D
• Samuel M

Cunningham Captains

• Emily R
• Oliver H

These students have already begun fulfilling their duties, albeit in a very different way than what they (and we) had expected commencing the year. I know that the student community and the staff will support them and work with them to ensure they have a fulfilling year as leaders.

The Sandpit

I hope that your child/ren has become immersed in their afternoon Sandpit activity over the last few days. It was an absolute delight to watch those students who were at school choose the activity that they would like to be involved in. Serious discussions were held about the pros and cons of  each before students finally decided on one that peaked their interest.

These activities and others will be available throughout our At Home Learning phase, so children are welcome to explore these at their leisure.

Helping students when they, and you, are frustrated with At Home Learning

Students can become stressed by the disruption in their world and lives, even if they do not usually show signs of stress. They can feel frightened by this crisis and anxious from the tension they feel around them. Keep in mind that they are not trying to be uncooperative, lazy, or negative. It's their brain doing what it is programmed to do when high-stress emotions are activated.

The brain's survival response to stress is to react... fight, flight, freeze, or in kids—act out or zone out. These may be seen and interpreted as defiance, opposition, and arguments, but it is their young brains going into a survival 'reactive' mode, as opposed to the more thoughtful, aware emotional state they have at their best times.

It is certainly reasonable to feel frustration and uncertainty as you are thrust into the parent-teacher-supervisor role. The best plan is to support your children as their loving parents first. Then, let them know you are on a learning journey together with them and that you will no doubt make mistakes. By emphasising mutual respect and collaboration, the teacher part will feel more comfortable for you and your kids.

Support comes in many ways in the Primary Years, daily zoom contact with their teacher, breakout zoom rooms with their peers, sandpit activities after lunch and the most important open communication with adults in their life.  In this time of uncertainly open communication will assist your children to talk about their feelings in a positive environment. 

There is support available for all families, you can contact Cameron Glass and Lia Sabri on primarywellbeing@stpeters.qld.edu.au for ideas and support.

Staffing update

Over the break, Mrs Sunny Kim (Year 4 teacher) and her husband, Patrick celebrated the birth of their first child, Levi. Everyone is healthy and settling into parenthood well. We look forward to a time where we can meet Levi in person.

Mr Brett Scott has unfortunately been unwell and hasn’t yet been able to return to school this term. We are fortunate enough to have Mrs Harris rejoin the Year 4 team to seamlessly support the learning of the students in 4A. We wish Mr Scott a swift road to recovery and thank Mrs Harris for stepping in at short notice and working so well with the other members of the Year 4 team.

Also over the break one of our teacher librarians picked up her pen and found her passion for writing again. Attached is a short piece that she shared with the students at last Friday’s assembly entitled ‘Flight Path’.

Pam Carden
Head of Primary Years

As the term begins to unfold and students, parents and teachers settle into the routine of the ‘new normal’ of At Home Learning, it is timely to note some of the features of the program in Junior High so far.

Pastoral Care

While students seem to have adapted well to their timetabled subjects being delivered online through a range of applications – Firefly, Zoom, Teams, Education Perfect and OneNote – it is also worth highlighting to parents that our Pastoral Care program in Junior High is also being delivered in an online format. Pre-recorded screencasts and PowerPoint presentations with voiceovers have been prepared and made available to our students in the regular scheduled session for the Junior High Assembly, Year-level Assemblies and Chapel services.  Students are provided with the links to these presentations via the Pastoral Care Firefly Task sent at the beginning of each week by the respective Year Level Coordinators, and are expected to access the presentations during the scheduled session. 

So too, the Form teachers are ensuring face-to-face Zoom contact with their students in the timetabled Academic Care and Wellbeing session each week.  During these sessions, the primary focus is to check in with the students, to see how they’re going, and to respond to any questions or concerns they may have. These sessions are important and integral to the ongoing care and support of our Junior High students and valued by the teachers as a means of keeping in contact with their Form Class outside of the subject specific Zoom lessons.

At Home Learning on Campus

It has been an interesting and somewhat unique experience to have had a number of Junior High students on campus since the beginning of Term 2 undertaking their At Home Learning.  These children of essential workers within our community, have been supervised by non-teaching staff from both Junior High and Sports House.  The staff have been impressed with their behaviour, focus and the positive interactions they have had with each other. The cheerfulness and enthusiasm shown by these students while on campus has been much appreciated by everyone who has been involved with them so far.

Parental Contact

One of the most rewarding aspects of the past couple of weeks which has been commented on by a large number of our Junior High Form Teachers recently – has been when they have made direct contact home to parents via a phone call. While there have been some concerns expressed by parents regarding their child’s increased workload, occasional issues with the reliability of internet access, some initial teething problems with sorting through the various Firefly Tasks and understanding the varying expectations of different subject teachers – on the whole, the reassurances and appreciation that the Form Class teachers and the Year Level Coordinators  have received from parents, have been positive experiences. It has also been a wonderful opportunity for our staff to have informal chats with their students’ parents, something that is not always possible in the more formal environment of a Parent-Teacher Interview.

Ironbark Update (from Mr N. Trethan – Acting Year 9 Coordinator)

Ironbark is the most iconic experience offered as part of a St Peters education and is an absolute cornerstone of Year 9. Whilst we are all adjusting to a starkly different Term 2, we know that the implications current social distancing and At Home Learning directives from government for the program in 2020 have weighted on the minds of both Year 9 students and parents alike.

We are fully committed to ensuring that Ironbark remains the highlight of Year 9.  Whilst the postponement of 9AB’s departure was disappointing, these students will absolutely get to attend Ironbark and we are working hard planning for this. We hope that students in 9CD will be able to depart for Ironbark in the second half of this term.  Preparations will continue this term (medical forms etc) as though students will be departing as schedules; a final decision will be made closer to this date.

At present, the advice from Government and medical bodies remains unchanged:

The National Cabinet noted that as with boarding schools, group student accommodation 'presents a higher risk' that warrants consideration of 'closing or reducing accommodation densities' if risk mitigation is not possible.

Whilst we hope that this advice is amended in Week 5, in-line with the Government’s proposed end to At Home Learning, until it is done so, the Ironbark program is unable to proceed.

The College continues to develop and refine multiple action plans that accommodate the range of potential situations that may evolve in the coming weeks, and the implications this will have for the Year 9 cohort and the Ironbark program. As the complexity and number of variables that need to be considered becomes clearer with future Government directives we will be able to communicate the most likely course of action.

Student and Family Support

While the College campus remains open, so too do the support services offered by our Chaplaincy and Counselling teams.  Students or their families who are experiencing challenges during the COVID-19 period – individual isolation, heightened anxiety, concern about academic expectations and workloads or commitments, among other things – can contact our campus support service teams.  In doing so, direct support may be offered, or alternatively, our chaplains or counsellors may refer families to appropriate external organisations.  St Peters is a caring community and there is always support available for students, parents and staff who reach out in need of assistance.

God’s blessings and all the best for the coming week.

Kelly Fox
Acting Head of Junior High

With nearly two weeks of At Home Learning nearly complete, staff, students and parents are to be commended on their positive approach and engagement in their classwork.  Your ongoing support, understanding and patience is appreciated as we continue to navigate through this journey.  Whilst it has and will continue to create challenges, I also firmly believe that a lot of good will come from this situation as students continue to develop their independence and resilience.  We are also reminded of the value of relationships and connection - something I don’t think any of us will take for granted moving forward. To view a video shown to students at last week’s Senior School Assembly with the theme of ‘we are all in this together’, please click here.

Earlier this week, over 250 students commenced their Term 2 cocurricular activities as per my email to parents last week.  I am so pleased that students are making the most of this opportunity to engage and connect with peers and members of staff.  With a diverse range of experiences on offer, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the staff who have volunteered to facilitate these sessions.  

As part of St Peters commitment to supporting parents, Dr Matt O’Connor (one of our Senior School Counselling Team) will be running a series of free webinars via Zoom.  These webinars are intended to be a relaxed opportunity to learn about some key topics relevant to your parenting and support of your teen. They will go for roughly 45min with about 15min to answer questions relevant to the topic at the end.

Below are the topics and a brief description

Topic 1 - Dealing with big emotions (29 April)

• Understanding emotions – their purpose, how we engage with them
• Strategies for how you can respond to your teens when they are experiencing strong emotions

Topic 2 - Managing stress (6 May)

• Understanding the balance of helpful stress and unhelpful stress
• Strategies for reducing stress, including an introduction to mindfulness

Topic 3 - Developing strong relationships (13 May)

• Introduction to positive parenting strategies to help develop strong relationships
• Focus on limit-setting and boundaries

Topic 4 - Technology and wellbeing (20 May)

• Understanding the benefits and challenges of technology as your teens see it
• Developing a family plan for engaging with technology in a balanced and healthy way

Any questions, please contact Matt O’Connor – m.oconnor@stpeters.qld.edu.au

In recent weeks, I have had a number of enquiries from parents relating to the structure of the school day, and the difficulties associated with making a positive start to the morning.  This has proven challenging for some during isolation for a variety of reasons.  When I came across an article from Glen Gerreyn who spoke at our parent information evening earlier in the year, I thought some parents (and subsequently their students) would benefit from some of the advice/tips provided.

One of the secrets of almost every highly successful person is a productive morning routine.

To help you and your students stay strong during isolation and be prepared to hit the ground running better than ever when life gets back to normal, I thought I’d share Glen’s tips for a strong morning routine with you below:

High performance people stick to a productive morning routine so they can start their day feeling motivated, energised and empowered. Here’s how to create one of your own.

Take a look at ten ideas to create a morning routine that sets you up to win the day. 

1. Set your alarm for an early rise

To live a life of meaning and impact we need to organise our life in a way that leads to flourishing.

Despite the situation with quarantine and isolation, now is not the time to allow your day to morph into wearing pyjamas still at 11am, watching Netflix on the couch and eating cereal till noon. 

Even if you don’t have a lot to do, try to get moving early. Studies have indicated that people who rise early tend to be more proactive and conscientious. Getting up early also means you can spend the first part of the day being productive without interruptions. 

2. Drink water 

Each morning, I reach for water, not a cup of coffee. When you wake, your body needs to rehydrate. Drinking water helps fight off infections, delivers nutrients to cells, invigorates your skin, flushes toxins and fires up your metabolism to name a few of the positive attributes. 

3. Exercise

Starting the day with exercises gives you energy, focus and fills your day with hope. 

When you start exercising, the goal is to create a habit before you improve it.  Once you get used to doing a couple of minutes of exercise, aim for 5, 10 and then 20 minutes.

Exercise doesn’t have to be overly strenuous. Another option is to begin the day with a brisk walk around the block. The fresh air will help shake off the cobwebs and leave you buzzing. 

Don’t forget some light stretching at the end of your walk. You might want to enrol in an online yoga class or two throughout the week so you can focus on this.

4. Start with your strength

My number one character strength is ‘love of learning’ so as part of my morning routine, I read a 15-minute book summary. 

Operating in your strength early in the morning gets your day off on the right foot. Visit www.viacharacter.org for a free online survey to discover your top five character strengths and activate your morning with one of them. 

5. Journal

Don’t be intimidated by journaling! You’re not required to write pages and pages about your feelings and ideas on life.

Updating your journal in the morning can be as simple as writing down your mantra for the day or even jotting down one word you want to focus on. 

Every day, I try to answer the question What would make today great?. I have a diary I use to jot down my hopeful intentions for the day but you could also use something like an apple note. 

6. Begin with a spiritual practise

Don’t get caught up on the word ‘spiritual’. You can call it your inner game if you want. 

But we all need to up the ante on our spiritual life. Early in the morning focus, on developing a spiritual practise like, mediation, prayer, cultivating awe, focusing on a mantra or listening to high quality uplifting music. 

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, “A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”

7. Listen to a podcast or a TED talk

Successful people regularly listen to podcasts as a way to broaden their perspective, get fresh ideas and be inspired. 

Investigate the broadcasts which interest you most. Alternatively, each day you could randomly select a 12-minute TED talk to exercise your mind early in the morning. 

Not everything is going to be brilliant and mind altering but you are trying to build a habit and small inputs can lead to massive increases in your bank of wisdom over time. 

8. Eat a nutritious breakfast

For a productive morning routine, this should be a given. 

We need to fuel our day. We wouldn’t expect a car to run proficiently if we didn’t fill it with fuel. How are you expected to run towards your goals and visions if you haven’t filled your body’s ‘tank’? 

Make sure you include some protein, whole grains, berries/fruit and calcium. If you’re sluggish in the mornings, prepare this meal in advance. 

I’ve seen people spend twenty minutes trying to decide what they want for breakfast! If every morning is spent paralysed by indecision, it’s no wonder your decision-making muscle is exhausted by 8am. 

9. Stay unplugged 

Now here’s the real challenge!

For a productive morning routine, try to spend the first hour of your day without looking at social media or news headlines. 

One of the reasons many people check social media as soon as they wake is because a public social media account is like having your front door open all night. You have essentially given people permission to walk into your bedroom and graffiti on your bedroom wall. This obviously makes us feel vulnerable and unsafe because at any moment something bad could happen which requires our full attention. 

As well as avoiding checking your phone first thing, unfollow and unfriend from toxic relationships or accounts and simply start again. Social media should be viewed as an addition to the real friendships you have created, not as a replacement.

If something is really urgent in the morning, someone will call you. There’s nothing else that can’t wait an hour after you get out of bed.  

10. Finish strong

If you have a shower in the morning, try making the last 10 seconds cold water only. The reasoning behind this is to train your body every day to do something difficult. 

The inner strength you build will help when it comes to handling day to day struggles. It will put more fight in you. Not only does having a 10 second cold blast increase your willpower, it also aids with alertness and improves your skin. It might also wake you up enough to skip your coffee!

A productive morning routine is essential during COVID-19 and afterwards. If you just let life happen, you will naturally gravitate to the lowest level of existence. To truly rise above your current situation, you are going to have to make some good choices and take some affirmative action. Start your mornings in a positive way and even if you end up on the couch watching Netflix by 4pm, you will have at least achieved something with your day that you can feel good about tomorrow. 

David Rushmore
Head of Senior School

Students are being supported with personal conferencing, resources and materials (tops ups as required!)

Independently pursuing their creative journeys through process and experimentation some exciting results are emerging in Week 2.

Printmaking IB (Year 11) Nanditha

Burnt paper layers:/ Resin Sara (Year 12)

This year we commemorated ANZAC Day in a different way, with all musicians, not only trumpeters, being called upon to stand out on their front driveway at 6am to play the Last Post followed by a minute silence and then Rouse. (#lightupthedawn #lestweforget)

All members of the St Peters Band program were sent the music, and many had been practicing for weeks to mark this important occasion.

I have asked students and families to send me photos and videos of themselves performing last Saturday on ANZAC Day. 

I am so very proud to be part of this movement and to see our wonderful musicians, past and present, taking the opportunity to commemorate all who have served our country in this creative and innovative way. It certainly added some reverence and importance to our street and suburb. Thank you to all who were involved in sharing their talents and gifts with the community.

If you would like to hear some of the performances, you can see them on the St Peters Lutheran College Band Face Book page. https://www.facebook.com/StPetersBands/

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

Boys Sport Coordinator: Luke Donatini
Girls Sport Coordinator: Anne-Marie Champion
Primary Sport Coordinator: Peter Dawson

We do hope you survived Week 1 without too much stress.  This week (Week 2) we will be launching our ‘Term 2 Sport – At Home’.

Please take the time to listen and watch the welcome address of Mr Shaun Nodwell, St Peters Director of Sport.

Firefly > Resources > College Life > Sport - At Home > Sport specific

If you have any questions about any of sport specific, please email the relevant coordinators of your interested sport.

We look forward to you joining in on these sessions and enjoying what has been put together.

PAST SCHOLARS SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS

Over the course of the next few weeks St Peters Lutheran College Sports House are extremely thrilled to highlight a selection of past scholars who have excelled within their chosen sport. Some are now retired from competitive sport, whilst others are still pursuing their sport dreams and ambitions.

It is certainly a great achievement, whilst a student, to proudly represent St Peters at the highest level, it is another to take your passion and talents to the next level and compete nationally and/or internationally.

This week we are honoured to showcase both Mal Michael (AFL) and Jess Hall (Rowing).

Name: Mal Michael

Graduated from St Peters: 1994

Sport:  AFL

Achievements:

• Member of the Queensland Team of the Century
• Played 238 AFL games for Collingwood, Brisbane Lions & Essendon from 1997 – 2008
• Member of the 2001-2002-2003 Brisbane Lions Premiership teams
• Represented Australia in the International Rules series v Ireland in 2004

Born in Papua New Guinea, Mal moved to Brisbane with his family at the age of three and began playing AFL with the Kenmore Bears. He was later recruited to Morningside and in 1995 he was a member of the Morningside Panthers grand final team as an 18-year-old. Mal was overlooked by his ‘home’ side the Brisbane Lions and instead was snapped up by Collingwood as a Supplementary List player in 1996. In his first season, in which he became the first PNG AFL player, he finished eighth in the Pies Best and Fairest and won a Rising Star nomination. Mal played 61 games for the Pies from 1997-2000 where he was widely regarded as being one of the best fullbacks in the competition. Mal was the first player ever to be elevated from a rookie list to play senior football and was the man on the mark when Tony Lockett kicked his record breaking 1300 goals.

At the end of 2000 Mal was traded to the Brisbane Lions. He played fullback in each of the Lions three successive premierships in 2001, 2002 and 2003, achieving his first premiership in his first year with the club.

He surprised many by announcing his retirement at the end of the 2006 season at the age of 29 but soon after shocked the Football world announcing a comeback with Essendon. Mal played 37 games with the Bombers in 2007- 2008 before hanging up the boots for the last time.

In early 2006 he established the Mal Michael Foundation and is working to raise funds for prospective AFL players in PNG.

Name: Jess Hall (Olympian)

Graduated from St Peters: 2009

Sport: Rowing

Achievements:

• 2016 Rio Olympic Games – Women’s Quadruple Sculls
• 2nd – 2016 World Rowing Cup III
• 2nd – 2015 World Rowing Cup III
• 1st – 2014 Sydney World Cup
• 3rd – 2013 Lucerne World Cup
• 3rd – 2013 Eton World Cup
• 1st – 2013 Sydney World Cup
• 1st – 2012 U23 World Championships
• 3rd – 2011 U23 World Championships
• 2nd - 2009 Junior World Championships

Raised in Corinda, Jess’s senior Rowing career has stemmed from the Brisbane and GPS Rowing Club.                       

Jessica started Rowing in 2005 and by 2009 had won a silver medal as part of the quad scull at the Junior World Championships in France. She went on to win back to back medals at the U23 World Championships in 2011 and 2012. Hall has been competing in the women’s quad scull at the senior level since 2013, winning medals at all three World Cup Championships that year.

Jess’s highlight was competing in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 2016 Rio Olympic games. She was also a U23 World Champion and won gold at numerous World Cup events. 

 “Representing Australia is a huge honour, something I feel very proud to be a part of”.

Thank you to everyone who submitted their details for our St Peters Business Directory. In these uncertain times, please support our greater College community by visiting the Business Directory on our website for all your goods and services needs.

If you would like to be included in this Directory, please contact Ross Thomson, Director of Community Engagement, at r.thomson@stpeters.qld.edu.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the College is running a Virtual Open Morning for families interested in Year 7, or Junior High. If you know of families looking at starting Junior High over the next few years, please encourage them to visit.

Thursday 21 May, 2020

9.00am

Please register your interest here.