Last week St Peters Indooroopilly was privileged to have Old Scholar, current parent, and Indigenous leader, Noel Pearson, address students and staff. The occasion was the end of Reconciliation Week, Mabo Day. This year is the 30th anniversary of the Mabo decision - a watershed moment, not just in terms of the High Court recognising native title, but also of Australia becoming surer of its national identity.
Identity was a recurring theme of Noel’s talk to the College. In his speech he acknowledged the central role St Peters Lutheran College and its teachers and pastors had played in helping him forge his sense of identity. Noel said, “I can only thank God for the blessings these elders gave me… St Peters is my spiritual home as I expect it to be for my children and you students.”
Noel acknowledged his elders, family, his Guugu Yimithirr people of far north Queensland, and his Christian faith formed through the Lutheran mission at Hopevale and boarding at St Peters College.
Noel indicated, “We don’t have a single identity. Our identity is multilayered and criss-crossed.” He went on to say that, “the delusion of a single identity is one of the biggest problems in the world today. We have multiple identities which band us close to one another and bridge us to those who would be strangers.”
In terms of our national identity as Australians, there is an aspect of our story that is unsettled and tentative. As a country, Noel argues that we have three stories.
The story of Indigenous people over 60 000 years.
The story of British institutions over 200 years
The story of multicultural migration over recent decades.
We need to bring these three stories of our Indigenous foundations, our British institutions, and our multicultural migration together.
Even though we hold our diverse identities, we will only be able to speak in the first person plural when there is a constitutional change that gives a voice to the first inhabitants of our country. The Uluru Statement from the Heart (https://ulurustatement.org) is a gracious invitation for all Australians to continue to strengthen our country’s journey towards reconciliation. A statement worth reading for all Australians, especially as our newly elected Prime Minister endorses it as a way forward for our nation.
Finally, echoing Noel’s words, our identity as a College, which is multi-layered like the people who make up our community, involves the work of God; who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).
Pastor Tim Jarick
Important Notices
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.
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.
Around the College
Langer Library
As Term 2 is ending, start thinking about your holidays and which good books you would like to read. We have commenced holiday borrowing, so come in and grab some books! Do you have books that need to be extended over the holidays? Come and see the library staff. Check out the tab titled 'Reading and Books' on the Langer Library webpage for great new titles. https://libguides.stpeters.qld.edu.au/c.php?g=169076&p=6705911
Don’t forget we have a selection of eBooks and audiobooks available 24/7. Look at these:
Please note: The Langer Library will close on Thursday 16 June at 5.30pm.
Accomplishment within the PERMAH framework
Early in this article series you were challenged to think about your greatest recent achievement and the positive emotions that were associated with it. When we achieve something, we feel good about ourselves and this empowers us to strive for more. Accomplishment encompasses that sense of mastery and competence we feel when we have achieved a goal. It is closely tied to many of the other elements in the PERMAH framework, particularly Positive Emotions, Engagement and Meaning.
Accomplishment fuels our wellbeing, as it has a positive impact on our self-esteem, confidence, motivation, pride and self-efficacy (our belief in our ability to complete a task). It closely links with the virtue of temperance and one of the three G’s commonly referred to around the College, Grit. As we learn from our setbacks, we are able to exercise resilience and the character strength of perseverance.
A greater sense of accomplishment is achieved when we pursue tasks that are intrinsically motivating. These are tasks that we pursue because we can see the value in the task, we find it rewarding, or it aligns with our personal interests and abilities. Intrinsic goals, such as personal growth and increasing connection with others, tend to result in greater wellbeing than extrinsic goals, such as wealth or fame, which we work towards for recognition or to avoid punishment.
Suggestions for building a sense of accomplishment in your home include:
Setting SMART goals as a family or as an individual, and putting them somewhere visible as encouraging reminders;
Reminding our family members that success requires some critical elements such as hard work, passion and optimism;
Celebrating achievements (even small ones) with some form of acknowledgement, particularly if these achievements have enriched the lives of others physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally or socially;
Discussing the differences between intrinsic goals and extrinsic goals; and
Initiating or encouraging individual projects that foster autonomy and a sense of purpose.
Danielle Tucker Positive Education and Wellbeing Leader
Primary Years
Primary Years
Staffing update
It has been remiss of me not sharing the exciting news that Mrs Ellise Moncrieff is pregnant with her second child and will be commencing her parental leave at the end of Term 3. I know that you will join with me in thanking Mrs Moncrieff for her unwavering professionalism and dedication to the wellbeing of our Year 2 students and families and wish her all the very best as she extends her family by one later in the year. It is also reassuring to know that Mrs Moncrieff’s replacement should be named early next term.
Health and wellbeing in the Primary Years
The health and wellbeing of the St Peters community remains our priority and we are grateful as unwell students are being kept home to recover and get well.
Teachers in the Primary Years remain focused on ensuring the continuity of learning, and we ask for your continued support as we navigate this health challenge together. Our teachers know their students well, and will operate with agility, creativity, and flexibility as we continue to work with the families in the Primary Years.
If your child is unwell, I remind you to keep them home. They should be resting. There is no need to email teachers and ask for work - we will manage this on their return to school. Our focus as carers should be doing what we can to help them return to full health.
Please continue to keep safe and look after each other…something we do so well at St Peters.
As patience wears as little thinner towards the end of term, I write to remind you of several safety concerns in and around the Primary Years.
Lower Primary Drop Off / Pick Up
Kiss and Go operates between 7.55am – 8.10am in the mornings and 3.05pm – 3.30pm each afternoon. Please do not arrive before 7.55am in the mornings.
Morning supervision in Lower Primary (Grey Umbrellas) commences at 8.00am each morning. We are noting many students being dropped at the College before 8.00am each morning. As morning supervision commences at 8.00am, these children are left unsupervised.
Any students who arrive earlier than this (unless they are taking part in a cocurricular activity) will be taken to Before School Hours Care, and the usual fee will be charged.
I also take this opportunity to remind you of the NO STANDING areas on Lambert Road and Harts Road. These have been put in place for the health and safety of all in the community. Please do not park or stop in these areas on either Lambert Road or Harts Road.
We are aware of the difficulty in accessing the College during the busy drop off and collection times each day and continue to work with community stakeholders to reach the safest resolution. In the meantime, I ask for your continued patience and understanding as you drive around the school.
The health and safety of our students remain our highest priority.
Lost Property
Is your child missing items of their uniform? Please check the Lower Primary Lost Property (outside Lower Primary Administration) before the end of term…and remember to name all items of clothing before sending them to school.
Lisa Challenor Head of Primary Years
Junior High
Entertainment Book
Sport
Primary Sport
“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that makes happiness.” Charles Spurgeon
Primary Cocurricular Sport Term 2
The following sports are on offer in Term 2
AIC Rugby
AIC Football
AIC Chess
Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
Primary Cocurricular Sport Term 3
The following sports will be on offer in Term 3
AIC Basketball
AIC Tennis
Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
Primary Years 4 - 6 Track & Field Training
Please watch for the Term 3 Sport email that will be sent in the near future.
Boys Football
Term 2 AIC Football Training has concluded.
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 Friday 10 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. WDNA Netball Games will be played throughout Term 2 and Term 3. Please note the UPDATED Game Times for the St Peters Netball Teams – these updated were made following the grading weeks. Changes have been highlighted in the list below
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 3 9:10am
St Peters 5 11yrs Div 3 9:10am
St Peters 6 10yrs Div 2 8:05am
St Peters 7 10yrs Div 4 8:05am
St Peters 8 10yrs Div 3 9:10am
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.
After a very weather affected Field Games Unit, Years 5 and 6 HPE will move into their Track & Field unit. The focus of the coming weeks will be preparation for the Years 4 - 6 Inter-House Track & Field Carnival. Field games will continue in the Track & Field Unit as a warmup to each lesson.
HPE Dates Term 2
Track and Field: Monday 30 May – Friday 17 June
Boys Sport
Luke Donatini, Boys Sport Coordinator l.donatini@stpeters.qld.edu.au
“The only one who can tell you ‘You can’t win’ is you and you don’t have to listen” Jessica Ennis-Hill
What a fantastic Saturday of St Peters Boys Sport. Last weekend St Peters vs Marist in Chess, Football and Rugby. Congratulations to all our St Peters teams who competed over the weekend. It was wonderful to witness such great sportsmanship across all our boys’ sports.
This weekend will see our boys compete in Round 7 of AIC Rugby, Chess and Football. This will be our final round of AIC sport for Term 2 in 2022. Our Senior teams will be playing at home at St Peters, whilst our Junior teams will play at Iona College, Lindum. Please refer to both below and the St Peters App for further information about Round 7.
Term 3 AIC Sports – Tennis, Basketball, Track & Field
In preparation for Term 3 AIC sport, we have communicated via email to all boys in Years 7 to 12 regarding ‘Sign Ons’ for AIC Basketball, AIC Tennis and AIC Track & Field. Trials and training for both Basketball and Tennis has now commenced whilst Track & Field will commence officially in week 1 of Term 3. Please check the St Peters App for further information regarding training / trails.
Term 3 AIC Sporting Coordinators – St Peters Boys Sport
St Peters Boys Rowing take home the Jenny Pemberton Cup
Congratulations to St Peters Rowing boys who were able to win the Jenny Pemberton Cup as the most successful schoolboys’ program within the South Queensland All School Rowing Conference.
St Peters also won this trophy in 2021 and to go back-to-back is a wonderful achievement considering the disruptiveness of our 2022 Boys Rowing Season.
All our St Peters boys showed great determination and performances in some very challenging conditions last Saturday. We would like to acknowledge the following boys that won their division races
Year 8 Quad Scull (Div2) – Nima E, Owen D, Matt J, Ian K, Vedant D
Year 9 Quad (Div2) – Will Y, Binuka A, Chen A, Josh W, Stanley P
Year 9 Double (Div3) Benuka D, Aidan P
Year 9 Single (Div3) – Will Y
Year 10 Quad Scull (Div2) – Abdiel S, Alex C, Aditi K, Chen A, Jun K
Open Single (Div3) – Oliver B
Open Double Scull (Div1) – Jack U & Liam D
Open Double Scull (Div2) – Sebastian J. Oscar M
Open Double (Div3) – Aled T, Sam G
Open Double (Div4) – Bobby H, David T
Open Double (Div5) – Adam S, Angus G
Open Quad (Div1) – Dominic B, Archie M, Jack U Liam D and Jasper C
Open Quad (Div2) – Sebastian J, Oliver B, Aled T, Oscar M, Adam S
Open Quad (Div3) – Bobby H, Angus G, Sam G, David T, Jace H
A special congratulations and mention to the St Peters Open Boys Quad who were the winners of the blue-ribbon event, the Opens Boys Quad Race. Well done gentlemen!
AIC Chess Round 7 Games Friday 10 June
This coming Friday, St Peters Chess will compete away at Iona College in their last fixture of the 2022 AIC Chess season. Chess games will commence from 4.00pm at St Peters. This is particularly an important and special round for the boys and coaches of the St Peters First IV who will be playing for the 2022 AIC First IV Chess Premiership. We wish all our Chess players every success this Friday.
Please refer to the St Peters App for details about training times and games for Term 2 AIC Chess.
St Peters Football Round 7 Games Saturday 11 June
This Saturday St Peters football teams will compete against Iona College in Round 7 of AIC Football. Our Senior teams (Year 9 to Opens) will be ‘home’ at St Peters whilst our Junior teams (Years 7 and 8) will play ‘away’ at Iona College.
This Saturday, St Peters 10A Football Team will be competing for a 2022 Premiership whilst our First XI look at securing a top three finish after their narrow lose to Marist (1- 0) last Saturday.
We request everyone to please check the St Peters App for game times and details. Please also check the App for any cancellations.
St Peters Rugby Round 7 Games Saturday 11 June
This coming Saturday our St Peters Rugby teams will also compete in Rugby games against Iona College. Our Senior teams (Year 9 to Opens) will play ‘home’ on Mayer Oval at St Peters Lutheran College, whilst our Junior teams are playing away at Iona College.
Coming off a fantastic win against Marist College in Round 6, our St Peters First XV Rugby Team are excited to be competing against Iona this Saturday in the hope of repeating their 2021 victory and finishing off a strong season with four wins from six games.
We request everyone to please check the St Peters App for game times and details. Please also check the App for any cancellations.
Please refer to St Peters App for Round 7 details.
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.
"Successful people are not gifted; they just WORK HARD, then succeed on purpose." G.K Nelson
ALL SCHOOLS TOUCH
To follow on from last year, St Peters will again be entering an U13 and U15 teams into the All Schools Touch Competition to be held in Term 4 down the Gold Coast.
Please watch for further details early next term.
This exciting opportunity will give many of our girls the opportunity to develop their Touch game.
WINTER FIXTURES - NETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, HOCKEY & TENNIS
Training for all Winter fixture sports is underway.
It is important to watch for emails from your sport coordinator with details of trials and training.
Training schedules can be found on the St Peters App.
This Saturday will see all our Winter Fixture Sports enjoy a Trial game Round v Somerville House in preparation for Round 1 of the season on Saturday 16 July (Term 3 – Week 1).
Last Saturday 85 Cross Country girls ventured down the freeway to John Paul College to compete in the QGSSSA Rescheduled Cross Country Championships. We could not have been prouder of each one of our girls who continued their training after the postponement of the Championships due to the rain and course closure, they gave their absolute best on Saturday. We came away in fifth position, which was an improvement on 2021. A big thank you our Coordinator Mr Russel Hansen, to our Head Coach Mrs Kerry Schreiber (Old Scholar, 1984) who represented St Peters herself, she brought so much passion and inspiration to the girls it was great to see. Thanks also to the amazing team of coaches for their work in preparing the girls for the big race.
Special Congratulations must go to.
Charlotte W – 1st place 12 years
Sienna B – 1st place 13 years
Ava K – 3rd place 13 years
Gabby S – 4th place 16 years
CONGRATULATIONS – QGSSSA CROSS COUNTRY OPEN TEAM & CAPTAINS
Annabel W, Gabby N, Lexi B, Milly T, Luella B, Emily G, Evie G, Kate N, Zoe M, Chloe M, Tayden T, Alex F, Karina H, Sophie T, Grace P, Zoe M, Lilly K, Alexandra C, Cassie H, Rachael B, Thalia S, Madeline vdM & Audrey B
Congratulations to our Cross Country Captain: Emily G & Luella B and Vice-Captain: Gabrielle S
Run Club continues every week! Join our Running Community on Friday mornings - meet at 6.30am at the St Peters Bus Stop.
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 & 9 years girls 3 x 1200m 11:45am - 7, 8 & 9 years boys 3 x 1200m
While it has been cold over the past couple of days it has been fantastic to have girls consistently on the water. The improvements have been significant because of this consistency, and I would like to encourage families to please keep up the on water attendance as we move into camp. Can I please remind families to notify me of any absences, no communication significantly affects the ability for coaches to put full crews on the water, as plans cannot be made.
A few updates as we head into the final weeks of the term and camp.
Selection 2 Ergometer Trials – Wednesday 15 June (Afternoon)
Next Wednesday afternoon sees the second round of ergometer selections for the program. All girls training on Wednesday afternoon will undertake these selections. The scheduled Year 9 on water session will not be going ahead, rather these girls are required to go straight to the gym.
Compulsory Regatta Training – Boat Race Official Presentation
As the program looks ahead to camp and to racing in Term 3, the Brisbane Schoolgirls Rowing Association and the College, requires students and coaches to go through Boat Race Official and Regatta training for on water safety, communication and signs/signals from boat race officials at Regattas – this training is compulsory.
This training is undertaken by Boat Race Officials that are on the water with the students in a safety and fairness capacity at all regattas.
The St Peters Boat Race Official Presentation and Regatta training is next Wednesday 15 June in the evening (after ergometer selections) between 5.00pm – 6.00pm at Toowong Rowing Club.
All Students will be transported to Toowong Rowing Club via the bus provided after the ergometer selections at 4.40pm. Parents are requested to collect from Toowong Rowing Club at 6.00pm.
Camp
Thank you to those families that have already returned the camp forms. As advised previously, camp is critical to kick start the racing season for the girls as well as to make some lifelong friends while they are away. Permission slips are required to be returned by Friday 10 June, in preparation for this camp.
It is our goal that all girls have this experience of camp, can I please ask parents to contact me directly if there are any concerns regarding attendance at this camp.
Mini Camp – Saturday 9 & Monday 11 July
As notified on the yearly calendar there is a daily mini-camp that will operate in the mornings between 6.00am - 9.00am on Saturday 9 and Monday 11 July (not Sunday 10 July). This camp is not compulsory, though I highly encourage girls to take part. More details and a google sign-on form for this camp will be provided closer to the date.
BSRA Head of the River – St Peters Hosting Saturday 27 August
The 2022 Schoolgirls Head of the River is on Saturday 27 August and is being hosted by the St Peters Rowing Parent Support group.
Hosting this event is a large undertaking where the St Peters Rowing program organises and takes all profits from the catering of this event. It is anticipated that approximately 5,000+ people attend.
The hosting of this event is a large logistical undertaking and at the Parent Support group meeting earlier this week initial discussions were held to start this organisational process. Could I please request all families make themselves available to assist on this day.
Thank you girls! Another fantastic week of RG training!
As we approach the end of a very busy term, I’m very thankful for all the effort and hard work from each and every girl at training – thank you. This week was again about choreography and formations with the apparatus.
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.
Community
Raising awareness and fundraising for GDQ has begun for 2022!
Our team has taken up the challenge as Guide Dog Youth Ambassadors for 2022.
With the support of the community our team is striving to become a Youth Ambassador Pawsome Pack raising much needed funds and awareness for Guide Dogs. Your support will assist in providing vital services, including our beautiful Guide Dogs, to Queenslanders facing vision loss.
The Youth Ambassador program for 2022 is aiming to raise enough funds to support our Guide Dog Nursery. This is a Guide Dog pup’s very first home. It is where our pups start their imPAWtant journey to becoming a life-changing companion, providing freedom and independence to people living with vision loss.
It is only with the support of the community that Guide Dogs can continue to give Queenslanders with vision loss the opportunity for freedom and independence. Every dollar $ counts towards helping me reach my goal so any SUPPAWT you can offer will help! Thank you for any contributions you can make to our fundraising journey; together we can create an IMPACT for Guide Dogs. https://fundraise.guidedogsqld.com.au/fundraisers/stpeterslutherancollegeindooroopilly
SPOSA News
SPOSA Tennis Tournament
The inaugural SPOSA Tennis Tournament was held at the Lohe Street Courts on Sunday 29 May and was a great success.
Thankfully, the weather cleared for a beautiful afternoon of sunshine and quality Tennis. Around 50 people participated in the day, which featured competitive and non-competitive divisions. The tournament brought together Old Scholars, current students and parents who all enjoyed being part of the Tennis community.
Congratulations to all competitors and the Tennis Support Group for a fantastic afternoon. Thank you to the Tennis Support Group who donated the generous prizes of Lacoste watches, chocolates, apparel and more, Mark Lewis from Ace Tennis for being involved and helping run the event on the day.
All the best to the current St Peters students for the upcoming QGSSSA and AIC Tennis season.
Girls Old Scholars vs Opens Football
On Sunday 29 May was the Girls Old Scholars vs Opens Football match. The sun was shining and it was smiles all round.
This was the second year the match has been played with a lot of spirit shown throughout the match. Thank you to those Old Scholars who returned to be part of the team and make us proud. Thank you also to Rowena Lester who spent her Sunday representing SPOSA and cheering from the sideline.
This year congratulations goes to the Girls Opens team who came away with a 3-2 victory. We look forward to being involved again and bringing the cup home next year!
Reunion Weekend
Plans for our Annual Reunion Weekend are well underway. This is the perfect chance for those Old Scholars who are current parents to get together and reminisce about their own memories as a student at our wonderful College. Tickets will be available next week via Eventbrite. The weekend outline is below:
Saturday 17 September: 10:00am Songs of Praise, Chapel 11:00am Annual photo of Old Scholars 11:15am Tour of the College Grounds 12:00pm SPOSA Graduates Luncheon, Café 45
Nerikomi is a pattern making technique where clay is stained to create colour and the layered using techniques that create an array of patterns depending on the structures applied.
The patterned slab can be formed into small plates or shallow dishes using moulds. There are many possibilities depending on your experience with clay. The objects will be fired and clear glazed after the workshop.
