Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and teal. That’s the makeup of the new parliament. Actually, scratch yellow – fancy that after all that advertising! Filling in the Senate ballot paper last Saturday reminded me of how diverse we are as a nation and how we simply cannot assume everyone else thinks the same as we do.
Regardless of our loyalties, I think we are all breathing a sigh of relief that Election Day has come and gone. I hope you enjoyed exercising your democratic freedom and responsibility. I enjoy elections very much, but I must say I’m glad for an end to the ubiquitous political advertising on TV, internet, billboards, footpaths, bus shelters, newspapers and even on our phones. One family member received eight SMS messages within a few minutes from a political party. Safe to say that party didn't get their vote.
For all of our reasons to grumble about our country, when we look around the world, we must be grateful we live where we do. We are not under attack from an aggressive neighbour. We are not living under the tyranny of a dictator. We are free to vote as we please. And we are free to vote for change, if that's what we want. Collectively, that’s what we did. Could we do things better? Of course! Should we expect better our politicians? Certainly! But let's not forget to thank God for the good things we do have as citizens of Australia, including democracy.
God’s word calls us to submit to our earthly rulers because they do God's work of looking after us. We are to pay our taxes and obey the law (Romans 13:1-7). We are to pray for our leaders, so we can live in peace and prosperity (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Ultimately, God’s word calls us to a life of praise of God our whole life long. We are called to trust not in 'princes' who cannot save, but to trust in God.
Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. Psalm 146:1-3
We have a new Prime Minister, Mr Albanese. We wish him well and pray for his success as our leader. In so doing we offer him our support as citizens of Australia. But we also remain citizens of heaven (Philippians 3:20) because of all God has done for us in Jesus. We recognise God as the ultimate authority who loves us perfectly, even when we don’t vote for him. For that, we praise God forever and ever!
Blessings
Pastor Matt Wilksch Springfield Chaplain
Important Notices
Photo make-up days
Sibling Photos Make-up Day
If you missed out on Sibling photos (Wednesday 18 May), we have scheduled a Sibling photo make-up day on Monday 8 or Tuesday 9 August. More information will be published closer to the date.
Portrait Photos Make-up Day
If your student was absent last week and missed out on class and portrait photos, we have scheduled a portrait photo make-up day on Monday 8 or Tuesday 9 August. More information will be published closer to the date.
YEARS 5 AND 7 2025 SIBLING ADMISSIONS
Families with children already at St Peters Lutheran College wishing to enrol a sibling in either Years 5 or 7 in 2025 are reminded to submit an online application for your child if you haven’t already done so.
Please note that due to a very high demand for places, applications for siblings should be received before the end of Term 2 2022.
Around the College
Meaning within the PERMAH framework
Meaning is a sense of positive purpose, which gives us direction and allows us to think beyond ourselves. At St Peters, examples of this come through servant leadership and being others focused. Meaning is sometimes tied to membership with a team, club or group and having a sense of meaning gives people direction and can guide their decision making. Meaning has also been positively correlated with happiness, higher life satisfaction, self-esteem, conscientiousness, optimism, positive emotions, autonomy and positive emotions.
Although we cannot explicitly teach someone to have meaning in their lives, developing opportunities to explore meaning can be beneficial for ourselves and our children. Social media and advertising often encourage us to chase after hollow pursuits, using strategies along the lines of, if you just buy this product, then you’ll be happy. When we have a sense of meaning and purpose in our lives, we add a layer of protection from these superficial pursuits. For our children, there is an opportunity to tap into their natural curiosity and help them to form an idea of who they are and what is important to them.
Suggestions for enhancing meaning in your home include:
Family discussions about what gives you a greater sense of purpose and your role in the bigger picture.
Engaging in community service or volunteering for a cause that matters to you.
Reflecting on your Signature Strengths (top 5 Character Strengths) and how these equip you to serve others in a unique way.
Trying new activities to see what brings you purpose or ignites you.
Danielle Tucker Positive Education and Wellbeing Leader
Academic Matters
From the Academic Hub
Year 10
Senior Pathway information for students entering Year 11 in 2023 will commence next week at Year Level Meetings. Parents of current Year 10 students will receive an email this week outlining the key dates (listed below). Over the coming weeks, students will be working through a draft of their SET Plan (Senior Education and Training Plan) in Form Class time and taking notes during Subject Information Seminars. Subject Selection information will be distributed to families in Term 3, but please start the conversations with your child now. If you would like to get a jump start on subject information over the holidays, videos of each subject descriptions can be found on Firefly here.
SAVE THE DATE
20 July Evening #1 - Parent and Student Information
Overview of IB, QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education system), VET and the St Peters SET Plan process 6:30pm PAC Dron Auditorium
26 July Evening #2 - Parent and Student Information
1 August – 4 August - Year 10 SET Plan Interviews 3:30pm – 5:30pm Theile House
8 August - Online Subject Selections due
Senior Students Special Consideration (AARA) – Illness
As we approach flu season, with the experience we have had with COVID-19 and recent reports of Influenza A circulating in Queensland, please be mindful that students should not attend school if they are unwell. If a Senior student is missing an assessment item, or likely to miss an assessment item, please complete a Special Consideration form and obtain a medical certificate to apply for an extension. Forms can be found here.
Years 9 & 10 Semester 2 Subject Changes
Students in Years 9 or 10 who are wishing to change their Semester 2 elective, please send requests directly to Subject Changes at subjectchanges@stpeters.qld.edu.au . Students will be notified with the outcome of the application via email.
Rachael Turnbull Head of 7-12 Curriculum - Students
Primary Years
Primary Years News
Year 1 Unit of Inquiry – Sustainability
On World Bee Day (20 May, 2022), Year 1 students enjoyed an incursion by bee expert, Murray Arkadieff, who is also a Year 1 dad. Murray spoke to the students about native and honey bees. The students were able to spot the live queen bee in the active display hive, as well as taste honey straight from the honeycomb. Murray had relocated a native beehive from the Prep’s garden to the new Years 1/2 garden in the Lower Primary playground. The hive was doing so well, that Murray opened the box and could split the hive to create a second hive, now next to the totems near Belfield Hall.
The Year 1 students had been reading a story called ‘A Good Place’ by Lucy Cousins and were working hard to be good stewards of our planet and St Peters community by caring for the environment. They are now responsible for a new garden bed, Vegepod and worm farm. Watch this space… Well done Year 1s on creating another ‘Good Place’ within our community.
Pollution Police
Students at St Peters are continuing to become more aware of how their actions can impact others as well as their environment. Tuckshop is the major cause of our pollution in the Lower Primary, with countless wrappers, lids and bags accompanying each food delivery. In recent assemblies, staff have shown photos of the amount of litter that can be found around our campus from day to day and have called upon students to take responsibility for their wastage. Students are also being called to have courageous conversations with their peers should they see actions contributing to the mess. The Pollution Police are a volunteer group that sacrifice their lunch play to help clean up our campus. Well done to all these students for their selfless acts. If each member of our community takes responsibility for their own wastage, the Pollution Police should have little to do.
Cam Glass Acting Deputy Head of Lower Primary
The Arts
Guitar Ensemble Performance
Last Tuesday Dr Tim Gaze presented his Guitar Ensemble to lunchtime students in the PAC Forecourt. This talented group of musicians consists of acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, and drums. The group played three songs; Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Peter Gunn, and Get Lucky.
The student audience was very welcoming, and it was great to finally see this ensemble perform.
Kerry Jacobson Coordinator of Percussion and Guitar
Spectrum
Spectrum ‘Meet the Artist’ and ‘Meet the Film Maker’ night on Saturday 21 May featured the works of Year 12 students and was a great success. The audience enjoyed film screenings and the art exhibition.
The Artist statements and introductions to the student films were engaging. The audience enjoyed the creative responses evident in the concepts on display.
The Spectrum Exhibition also showcases artworks from Years 7-11 during the Kaleidoscope season until Friday 3 June.
Capture Voting online is now open. Please use the link to vote.
“Let go of the idea of winning and losing. In the game of life, the most important thing is just showing up and doing your best.” Anon
Primary Cocurricular Sport Term 2
The following sports will be on offer in Term 2.
AIC Football
AIC Rugby
AIC Chess
Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
Years 4-6 Cross Country Training
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.
Term 2 AIC Football Training will conclude on Wednesday 8 June.
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.
Term 2 AIC Rugby Training will conclude on Wednesday 8 June.
Girls Club Netball
St Peters Netball is underway in the 2022 WDNA Season and it was great to see the St Peters teams on court on Saturday. Round 2 (second week of grading) continues Saturday 14 May. WDNA Netball Games will be played throughout Term 2 and Term 3.
St Peters WDNA Netball Game Times – 2022 Season
St Peters 1 12yrs Div 2 11:20am
St Peters 2 12yrs Div 3 10:15am
St Peters 3 12yrs Div 3 10:15am
St Peters 4 11yrs Div 4 8:05am
St Peters 5 11yrs Div 4 8:05am
St Peters 6 10yrs Div 3 9:10am
St Peters 7 10yrs Div 4 8:05am
St Peters 8 10yrs Div 4 8:05am
St Peters 9 9yrs Div 3 8:05am
All players are encouraged to check the WDNA website (https://www.westsnetball.org/) for game courts and Wet Weather updates.
Years 4-6 Run Club
Years 4-6 Run Club training will be offered twice a week on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Following the completion of the Primary Inter Lutheran Cross Country, Primary Years Run Club will be open to all interested runners. All members of the Years 5 and 6 AIC Boys Cross Country DRAFT Team are strongly encouraged to attend one or both sessions each week.
Training will be on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 3:30pm – 4:30pm. All Sessions will start and finish at Lower Primary Undercroft.
Term 2 Primary Run Club will conclude on Monday 30 May.
Monday and Wednesday afternoons 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Sessions start and finish at Lower Primary Undercroft
Primary Years HPE
Following the completion of the Cross Country and Running Technique unit, students are now enjoying the commencement of the Term 2 Field Games unit. The unit will focus on foundational skills in complex game situations.
HPE Dates Term 2
Field Games: Monday 9 May – Friday 27 May
Track and Field: Monday 30 May – Friday 17 June
Girls Sport
Girls Sport Coordinator – Anne-Marie Champion
Sometimes you will never know the VALUE of a moment, until it becomes a MEMORY. Dr Seuss
QGSSSA Reconciliation Round
We look forward to celebrating the Inaugural QGSSSA Reconciliation Round with host school St Hilda’s on Friday.
Charity: Students are asked to bring a gold coin donation to support St Hilda’s chosen charity Gunawirra: https://gunawirra.org.au/our-story/ Each student will be invited forward to give their donation and will be gifted with hair ribbons (Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander colours).
St Hilda’s teams will be sharing plates of food at all three sports for everyone to enjoy.
IMPORTANT AUTUMN FIXTURE RESCHEDULE UPDATE
Round 6 – 7A, 8A, 9A & Open – TOUCH v BSHS: rescheduled to Monday 3.30pm @ Harts Road Oval Round 9 – JUNIOR FOOTBALL v St Hilda’s – has been rescheduled back to Friday 27 May Round 9 - 8A TOUCH v St Hilda’s – CANCELLED due to Kaleidoscope, not to be rescheduled Round 9 - 8A & 8B BASKETBALL v St Hilda’s: Proceeded as scheduled with 2 great wins by our girls!
WINTER FIXTURES - NETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, HOCKEY & TENNIS
Training for all Winter fixture sports has commenced. Numbers are amazing in Netball, Volleyball & Tennis and Hockey is looking for a few extra sign ons so they can make three teams, please contact Mr Glass for further details.
Please watch for training details from your sport coordinator and training schedules will be placed on the St Peters App as soon as they are finalised.
Last Friday afternoon was our second last round of fixtures for the 2022 season, and we travelled to Moreton Bay College in the rain. With venues indoors, Basketball has been fortunate to play each week. It is no easy task taking on MBC at home, but our girls put up a fight and showed great camaraderie when supporting the other teams. Our 8A & 8B team came away with the only wins on the night but there were many competitive games.
With the QLD School Sport Basketball State Championships held over the last weekend in Toowoomba, our Opens team game was rescheduled to Monday night. We started the day with nine players and with sickness and a plane flight delay we headed to MBC with five players. Our girls, Gabbi N, Toby S, Charlotte B, Sophie B & Kayla G were AMAZING, they went down by 12 but they went down fighting! Coach Mike was super proud, and the girls displayed Plus Ultra and gave their all.
Please Note: Details of our Basketball Break-Up will be provided very soon.
By the Numbers.
5 – The number of girls the Open Team played their game with. 20 - Our 8A girls won by 20 points. 2 - Another close, 2-point loss for our 9B girls, second week in a row! 28 - The number of points our 8B girls scored
Please CLICK HERE for details of the Round 9 Draw v St Hilda’s for this Friday afternoon/evening – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App.
Round 8 Wrap - All games cancelled due to unplayable fields
Unfortunately, the rain interrupted the Round 8 fixtures again this week, preventing the QGSSSA round from going forward.
The girls have shown great dedication and resilience by continuing to train wherever possible to stay match fit for the remainder of the season.
This Sunday, 29 May, we will be hosting the annual QGSSSA Old Scholars Cup. This match gives the Open girls the opportunity to take on the best of the best Old Scholars from previous St Peters teams. It would be great to see as much support as possible for this very exciting match. Kick off at 11:00am on Sunday, at Harts Rd Oval.
Please CLICK HERE for details of the Round 9 Draw v St Hilda’s for this Friday afternoon/evening – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App.
DATE CLAIMER: 2022 FOOTBALL Dinner – SUNDAY 12 JUNE
Round 8 Wrap - All games cancelled due to unplayable fields
Round 8 was another washed out Round. We have been madly scrambling to find fields to hold our rescheduled games but, unfortunately, we have had no luck. As such, most of the games we have tried to reschedule have resulted in sharing the points with our opponents. However, the 10A team played against St Aidan’s on Tuesday afternoon at Harts Rd Oval and we’re planning to host Brisbane State High School on Monday 30 May with games for the Opens, 9As, 8As and 7As, again on Harts Rd Oval. Due to a scarcity of playable fields, we are unable to play all teams against Brisbane State High School. This week is our final fixture for the season and QGSSSA is celebrating Reconciliation Week. We are so eager to finally be able to play against St Hilda’s at the Gold Coast but, again, we need to ensure that fields are deemed safe so please watch the St Peters App in the event of cancellation. Girls have been asked to bring a gold coin to donate to St Hilda’s Reconciliation Week charity Gunawirra: https://gunawirra.org.au/our-story/.
Details of our Touch Football Break-Up will be provided in due course.
Please CLICK HERE for details of the Round 9 Draw v St Hilda’s for this Friday afternoon/evening – The draw can also be found on the St Peters App.
RESCHEDULED QGSSSA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - Saturday 4 June – John Paul College, Cec Munns Sports Centre
The squad is looking forward to the rescheduled QGSSSA championships at John Paul College on Saturday 4 June, training continues and the girls are working hard.
Qld All Schools Cross Country relays:
We look forward to entering as many teams as possible in the All Schools relays at Nudgee College on Saturday 18 June.
Cross Country relays comprise teams of three runners:
Timetable:
9:00am - 14 & 15years 3 x 3000m 9:45am - 16, 17 & 18-19years 3 x 3000m 10:30am - 12 & 13years 3 x 2000m 11:00am - 10 & 11years 3 x 2000m 11:30am - 7, 8 & 9years girls 3 x 1200m 11:45am - 7, 8 & 9years boys 3 x 1200m
Community Run Club - Join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6.30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.
On water training continues this week for all rowers as per the weekly schedule. It is great to see the girls on the water both in the mornings and afternoons, as well as in the gym. As we head towards the end of term, can I please remind families that consistency of attendance both on the water and in the gym is critical in preparation for the upcoming rowing camp and the regattas next term. The more time the girls can spend on the water as crews and individuals in single sculls, the better and more prepared they are going to be for the regattas, and the more fun they have in the long run!
Ergometer and Sculling Trials
Trials, within the context of the Rowing Program, are undertaken based on three factors: ergometer times, sculling times, and attendance/attitude to training. These trials are completed at the BSRA regattas, which are held on a Saturday in Term 3, each age group is divided into divisions (i.e. Year 8, Division 1, 2,3 etc). The goal of these trials is to place each girl into appropriate crews that will be competitive within these divisions at regattas.
NEW DATE - POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Boys Season Celebration and Girls Season Launch | New Rowing Boat Fleet Blessing – Saturday 4 June
Between 4pm - 6pm on Saturday 4 June the Rowing Community is invited to the 2022 Boys Season Celebration, Girls Season Launch and the New Boats Christening.
Drinks will be available to purchase for a gold coin donation, as well a small number of pizzas for the students to enjoy. Families are asked to please bring a plate of finger food to share for this occasion.
We look forward to celebrating together with the whole community at this event.
Girls Rowing Camp
The Rowing Camp is an integral event for the girls in a number of ways. Firstly, as a shed and community building event, the time spent away at these camps is generally a highlight as it a fantastic team bonding time where girls are able to spend time and develop lifelong friendships, not only within their year level but from all year levels. Secondly as an important fitness and technical foundation for the crews which leads into the BSRA regattas which start a few weeks after.
Camp this year is between the 18-24 June in Bundaberg.
All transport, accommodation and food will be organised for the girls with forms and costs are currently being finalised. Could I please ask families to put these dates in the diary for the girls to attend.
Thank you girls! Another fantastic week of RG training!
All groups worked on their choreography, formations with the apparatus, plus repetition, repetition, repetition. After all, practise makes perfect 😊
Performance groups were confirmed, along with the announcement of RG Captains and Vice-Captain. Congratulations to Jessica L (C), Matilda B (C) and Karina H (VC)
Remember! – it is important to email me if you’re unable to attend training – n.maynard@stpeters.qld.edu.au Please be mindful of keeping the same time each week for training. This will help with coaching and team routines.
Date Claimer: QGSSSA RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – FRIDAY 5 AUGUST (Week 4, Term 3). The 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics Calendar can be found on the St Peters App
As always, keep up the great work, keep practising and keep smiling.
I’ll see you at training…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.
Boys Sport
Due to illness, there will be no Boys Sport article this week.
For all updates, please refer to the St Peters App.
Last Thursday we had the Children of Old Scholars photo. Although it was a rainy day, we had approximately 85 students involved. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to recognise this wonderful legacy.
SPOSA and Rugby Support Group VIP Day
Saturday afternoon SPOSA alongside the Rugby Support Group hosted the VIP Day. It was wonderful to see former headmaster Dr Carson Dron attend and give our boys some words of wisdom before the game against St Laurence’s College. Unfortunately it wasn’t our day with the team going down 21-0.
Upcoming Events
The next SPOSA committee meeting is being held on Monday 13 June, 6pm. All Old Scholars are invited to attend. Please contact the SPOSA office on 3377 6592 or sposa@stpeters.qld.edu.au for more details.
Mother Son Breakfast - Save the Date
Save the date! Tickets on sale Monday 6 June here.
Sponsors and Supporters
Thank you to our 2022 Football supporter
Thank you to our Football sponsor - Tabrizi Home Builders.
