During this session parents will be shown how to navigate our learning management system and the various digital tools used by the College to manage parent processes. The digital tools to be covered will include:
myStPeters
Community Portal
Firefly
St Peters App
This session is suitable for parents from Prep to Year 12.
Ross Thomson Director of Community Engagement
2022 Legends Sports Lunch - Tickets on sale on Monday 18 July
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Head of College
Welcome to Semester 2
Welcome to Term 3. A particularly warm welcome to those new students and their families joining St Peters this term. I hope that you settle in and feel part of our community very soon.
Semester 1 reports were made available over the break. They provide a snapshot of where your child is at in their learning journey. If you haven’t already done so, it is important that parents have conversations with their child/ren as to their progress. Comments and feedback around effort, attitude, classwork, and homework are as important (if not more so) than grades. The start of the second semester provides students with the opportunity to take stock and establish their learning goals for the second half of the year. Establishing good study and homework routines are crucial to the achievement of those learning goals. Consistent, focused effort in class is another key element if our young people are to achieve their goals.
Something that sets St Peters apart from other schools is the quality and nature of the Student Experience – both in and out of the classroom. Whether it be Music, the Arts, Sport, Robotics, Debating, Service Learning or Ironbark you would be hard-pressed to find such a diverse array of opportunities. The Year 12s in their lunches with me during Terms 2 and 3 consistently remark that this world of opportunities that St Peters provides is something that they love about their College. When I question a little deeper it is much more than just the range of experiences that they value – it is the nature of them. Our students value the friendships that are formed as they participate together; the opportunity to try new things and learn new skills; to test themselves to see what they are capable of; to create memories together; to discover and pursue their passions and simply have fun.
As we embark on Term 3 I encourage the fine young people of St Peters to set their aspirations high, and engage in purposeful endeavour with studies and make the very most of the experiences afforded to them across the array of College life.
My very best wishes to each of you for the term ahead.
Tim Kotzur Head of College
Ministry
Sparking Joy
What did you get up to during your holidays? It’s the question that’s been asked everywhere as we all get back together at the start of the semester. I’d love to say that I went somewhere fantastically interesting these holidays, but unfortunately my response has been, Having a quiet few weeks around home”. Which, if you don’t know the shorthand means, “It was too cold and wet to get out in the garden so I ended up sorting all those things that accumulate around the house.” I can’t say I exactly KonMarie’d the place, but there were many things that I uncovered that definitely sparked joy for me, some of them quite unexpected.
High on the 'sparking joy' list was an old chocolate tin from my childhood, which contained all of my 'precious things' - things that have no real monetary value, but that were important to me and prompt happy memories. And as I sorted through the various mementos of my earlier life, I began to realise that the things that we hold onto as important, the things that bring us joy, show clearly who we are and what we value.
Our school also has values, things that our community holds as important. These values are taught here every day, but not always talked about. They are taught through our actions, through what we say and how we respond.
As members of St Peters we are not individuals in isolation – we live in a community. Living in community has attendant responsibilities, and these are informed by the values that we hold. Our school sees everything that the staff and students do and are, in relation to God, and sees each person as being in a relationship with God. Therefore the school values and cares for all people, encouraging us to reflect the characteristics of God as we live in community.
When we have compassion, love and appreciation for each other, bullying is no longer a problem. When we have courage and stand up for justice and show forgiveness, we are able to get along and heal disagreements. When we are humble and seek to serve others we begin to make this world a better place. When we hold on to hope and seek to do all things well we can truly make a difference. These are the things that spark joy in our community, that joy that only God can give to us.
Chaplain Kirstin
Important Notices
St Peters App
We understand there have been some issues with downloading the St Peters App from the Apple App Store. This should be rectified now however, if you are still having trouble, please contact publications@stpeters.qld.edu.au.
Around the College
Langer Library
It is going to be an exciting term. The countdown is on to our Junior High Literature Day on Monday 25 July! The planning is well underway. This year we have authors Phillip Gwynn and Richard Yaxley presenting sessions which will cover all our Junior High students.
In addition, our Book Week celebrations have commenced. Come in and see our display based on this year’s slogan 'Dreaming with eyes open'. Part of this display are the Shortlisted and Notable Books for 2022. Many of these books have been written by authors who have visited the Langer Library in previous years. They include authors - Pip Harry, Karen Foxlee, Roseanne Hawke, Jackie French, Wendy Orr, Steven Herrick, and Morris Gleitzman. Which title will win? We have to wait for the August announcement….
This year, for all Years 7 – 12 students, these competitions will be held on Wednesday afternoons; 3:20-4:45pm. Whilst this time may not suit everyone, it has been chosen as it has an appropriate venue available and clashes as little as possible with many other co-curricular activities.
ICAS:
English: Wednesday 17 August Science: Wednesday 24 August Maths: Wednesday 31 August
Registration date set by the College: Friday 22 July * We are aware of a clash with certain sporting representative commitments and will make alternatives for any student affected by this.
Australian Mathematics Competition:
Wednesday 3 August
Registrations close Friday 22 July
After making payment, please complete this online form by Friday 22 July.
Please note that registrations are not considered complete unless the online form has been completed.
Mrs Anni Gold GATE Coordinator
From the Academic Hub
A warm welcome back to families as we begin Term 3. A very busy and exciting start to the term as we look at Subject Selections for 2023 for our current Years 8 - 10 students. There are a number of parent evenings scheduled over the coming weeks. Please see below the events:
Year 10 into Year 11 2023 Subject and Pathway Information
Wednesday 20 July | 6:30pm Parent Night #1 Senior Pathways Overview in the PAC Dron Auditorium LIVESTREAM link can be accessed here.
Tuesday 26 July | 6:30pm Parent Night #2 ATAR Pathway and Subject selection in the PAC Dron Auditorium LIVESTREAM link can be accessed here.
Tuesday 26 July | 7:15pm International Baccalaureate Pathway in the PAC Theatrette LIVESTREAM link can be accessed here.
Year 8 into Year 9 2022 Subject Selection Parent Information Evening
Thursday 21 July Year 8 into 9 Subject selection in the PAC Dron Auditorium LIVESTREAM link can be accessed here.
Year 9 into 10 2022 Subject Selection Parent Information Evening
Thursday 21 July Year 9 into Year 10 Subject selection in the PAC Theatrette LIVESTREAM link can be accessed here.
Parent Teacher Interviews Years 7, 8 & 12 Tuesday 19 July | 3.30pm – 7pm
Bookings ARE NOW OPEN and will close on Friday 15 July at 3pm. Parents received information on Parent Teacher Interview bookings on Monday this week via email. PLEASE NOTE: Year 9, 10 and 11 Parent Teacher Interviews will be held early Term 4.
Rachael Turnbull Head of 7-12 Curriculum - Students
Primary Years
Primary Years News
I am delighted to welcome you to Semester 2. I look forward to a productive and happy semester with the students and staff, and in our continued partnership with you the parents and caregivers in the Primary Years.
Semester 2 always brings about some changes of timetable for Upper Primary students. Years 5C and 5D will be introduced to MEBS which is always a highlight, and other changes for specialist days have taken place. Please ask your child if they have been affected.
Full Winter uniform continues to be required in Term 3 and the formal uniform for Upper Primary including formal hats, blazers (with ties and long trousers for boys) are required each Tuesday and Thursday, while Lower Primary require their formal uniform on Wednesdays.
I am sure you will join me in warmly welcoming the following staff to St Peters Primary Years:
Ms Rebecca Hannan – 6B Year Level teacher Mr Brock Smith – 6D Year Level teacher
I know that you welcome Rebecca and Brock to Upper Primary, and to the Primary Years community.
In the weeks to come, I hope to use the Rock to share with the St Peters community important aspects of the Teaching and Learning program in the Primary Years. This week is an overview on the purpose of assessment in a Primary classroom.
The purpose of assessment in the Primary Years is to inform teaching and learning.
The process of assessment involves not just teachers and students but a collaborative relationship involving families as well. Often, we think of assessment as a point in time final result, or a grade that often singularly defines achievement. In fact, assessment is far more diverse and personal.
For teachers, assessment is an ongoing process, including feedback to parents, feeding forward to students and informing next steps in teaching. A way for students to communicate what they know and understand based on what they make, write, draw, say and do.
To maximise the potential of our students in the teaching and learning program, active engagement in the assessment process by parents is vital. For parents, assessment:
Provides valuable insights about their child as a learner
Creates a partnership in the child’s learning journey
Gives ongoing access to their child’s demonstration of learning through portfolios
Allows participation in the assessment process e.g., through parent-teacher interviews, three-way conferences, portfolios
Gives parents the opportunity to continue their development as pedagogical partners in the teaching and learning program/process.
Most importantly, assessment for students:
Provides opportunities to make connections across subject areas
Provides every opportunity for success
Develops student agency in the process
Allows them to make connections between concepts (big ideas) rather than just content
Allows for reflection on their process to inform next learning steps.
If you would like to read more about Assessment in the Primary Years, our belief statement can be found here.
God’s blessings for Term 3.
Lisa Challenor Head of Primary Years
Junior High
Junior High News
Welcome to Term 3, which promises to be a busy and action-packed second half of the year. Congratulations to all Junior High students for the way in which they have started the term. It was lovely to hear about their holiday adventures. There is a renewed sense of energy and excitement around the school and students appear well rested and ready for the long term ahead.
YEAR 9 2023 SUBJECT SELECTION & IRONBARK INFORMATION EVENING
Next Thursday is the Year 9 2023 Subject Selection & Ironbark Information Evening. This is an important event for all Year 9 families to attend so they fully understand the subject selection process and how Ironbark groups are allocated. We look forward to seeing you there.
The Year 8s successfully left for camp on Tuesday morning. We look forward to hearing about their adventures when they return.
YEAR 9EF IRONBARK
On Tuesday morning we also farewelled 9EF as they left on their Ironbark adventure. A reminder that staff members from Indooroopilly do visit Ironbark periodically during the five weeks so if you have any items that needs to be delivered for students currently at Ironbark, please drop them into Junior High Reception.
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
As you are aware, next Tuesday we will hold our Parent-Teacher Interview Evening in the Dohler classrooms for Years 7, 8 and 12. These interviews are a wonderful opportunity for parents to meet with their child’s teachers and discuss progress, areas requiring attention and strategies for ongoing improvement. These evenings are an important and effective way of parents meeting numerous teachers in a short time. We acknowledge that not all families will be able to be catered for in the one evening and remind parents that they are also able to contact teachers at any time throughout the year via email or telephone should they have any questions or concerns.
MOBILE PHONE USE
Some students can find it difficult to adjust to mobile phone restrictions when they return from holidays. Students are reminded that we require them to keep their mobiles secured in their locker during the day. They can access them at their locker during break times for important messages only. If a student has their mobile phone confiscated it will be held by the Year Level Coordinator or at Junior High Reception for collection.
PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS
A number of Junior High classes will have pre-service teachers attached to them this term. Gaining work experience ‘in the field’ is a mandatory part of teacher training and involves a number of stages or blocks of time. Pre-Service teachers work through stages from spending time purely observing classes up to ‘internships’ where they are given provisional teacher registration and are able to teach, assess and report on units of work. Throughout all of these stages pre-service teachers are supervised, monitored and work closely with experienced teachers. Should you have any queries or concerns please contact the supervising teacher involved.
AFTER SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS – RULE REMINDER
There seems to be an increasingly large number of students who are ‘hanging around’ the College at the end of the school day, not being picked up until 5pm or waiting for training or an event to start after 5pm. In most cases it seems that parents have instructed their child to go to the library to make a start on their homework until they are picked up. Unfortunately, it seems that some students are instead using this as a time to meet up and socialise. I would take this opportunity to ask you to speak to your child about the expectations outlined below and would encourage you to contact the library on 3377 6273 from time to time to ensure they are where they are supposed to be.
When school has finished, day students are to leave the school by 3.30pm unless involved in an official, adult-supervised activity.
After 3.30pm, day students who are still at school must go to one of the following:
the Langer Library;
an organised cocurricular activity
Students should not wait in the vicinity of the Boarding Houses, classroom passageways, locker areas, ovals or other isolated areas after 3.30pm. The College cannot accept responsibility for the care of day students during these ‘out of hours’ periods, if they are not attending one of the above activities.
Key reminders:
Students must always leave school in full school or training uniform.
No students should be getting changed into free dress at the end of the day to leave school.
No student should be at the shops or in the community wearing a mix of uniform and casual clothes. They should be completely in or completely out of uniform.
Patricia Aishford Head of Junior High
Senior School
Senior School News
Welcome back to Term 3
We hope that the recent break has allowed students and their families to refresh and recharge after a busy first semester. There is much to look forward to this term and I know the students are excited to involve themselves in many of the opportunities on offer. As COVID and the flu continue to be prevalent in the wider community, student’s will be encouraged to be mindful of personal hygiene and are reminded to stay at home if they are unwell.
This week we welcomed a number of new students and their families to our school community. We have others who will join us in the coming days/weeks. Thank you to parents for their support, guidance and encouragement of these students in their first few weeks at St Peters. Making a transition to a new school can be a challenging proposition for some – should you have any concerns or feedback regarding any new students please don’t hesitate to contact the relevant Year Level Coordinator.
SPYGT (St Peters You’ve Got Talent) auditions commence next week with the final being held on the evening of Friday July 29. This annual event is very popular amongst our students, and based on the nominations received this year, there is once again going to be some amazing talent on show. The school leaders have worked tirelessly to bring this together and we look forward to being thoroughly entertained by students and staff!
Next Tuesday, Year 12 students will celebrate 75 days of school remaining. The countdown is on, however, the Seniors have been encouraged not to count the days, but to make each of those 75 days count. There is much to accomplish and achieve in the latter half of the year, and I urge students to continue to invest and engage in their studies, giving themselves every opportunity to achieve their goals for life beyond St Peters.
From the Deputy Head of Senior School, Mr Joel Butler
The Year 11 Student Leadership process will begin in the coming weeks with planning underway to select and elect our 2022/2023 Prefect Team. This has been communicated to students in recent weeks during their Year Level meeting. 'Leadership Breakfasts' will take place before school starting at 7am. These gatherings are an opportunity for any students interested in applying to be a Prefect to come and hear from leadership mentors about both leadership as a concept and what the process of electing student leaders will look like this term.
A reminder that Year Level Coordinators and Mr Rushmore have spoken with students this week regarding the uniform and grooming expectations of the College. Year Level Coordinators will oversee the checking of this in the coming days and students who are not meeting the required standards will be asked to meet with myself on Thursday afternoon. Can I please ask for parent support in this process. By all working together, we can uphold the strong reputation St Peters has while focusing on other important issues.
David Rushmore, Joel Butler and the Senior School Year Level Coordinators
The Arts
Chorale Tour
St Peters Chorale Regional Tour (Saturday 18 June – Wednesday 23 June)
During the end of semester holidays, St Peters Chorale and Chamber Chorale spent five days on tour in the Darling Downs area. Their public performances in St Luke’s Lutheran Church, Crows Nest and St Luke’s Anglican Church, Toowoomba were given standing ovations by the enthusiastic and supportive audiences. Chorale joined the congregation of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for their Sunday morning service and helped to lead music worship. At all of these public events, the students really enjoyed meeting St Peters alumni and hearing their stories of St Peters and Ironbark in the past.
Chorale also visited Highfields State Secondary College and Centenary Heights SHS, Toowoomba taking part in combined workshops with their choirs and giving lunchtime concerts. Staff and students also enjoyed the opportunity to explore some of the tourist opportunities in the Downs area including visits to The Kingaroy Observatory, the Warwick Museum and Sutton’s Apple Farm in Stanthorpe. Campfires, bush dancing, games night and a handbell ringing workshop added to the fun during their time at Koonjarewon Campsite in Highfields. Congratulations to the students of Chorale for their fabulous performances and for being excellent ambassadors for the College whilst on Tour.
Mrs Taylor Head of Choirs
Boarding
Adopt-a-Boarder Program to the rescue
At the end of Term 2, Year 11 students had their semi formal, an important milestone for all students. For our Boarding students, particularly those whose family are far away, the stress of getting an outfit organised can be enough to put them off going. This year, two of our international students, Yarrah and Ashley, felt a bit overwhelmed by the outfit, makeup and hair requirements and they questioned whether they would attend. Then their Adopt-a-Boarder staff members got involved, Jodi Dew and Jane McGrath.
Knowing the girls needed some care and guidance, Jodi organised her daughter, (and ex-St Peters student) Sophie, to help. Sophie kindly met the girls at Indooroopilly to help them shop and then on the night came into the girls boarding house to do their hair and makeup from the images Yarrah and Ashley had found online. Jane and Jodi spent the afternoon chatting with the girls, laughing and taking photos whilst eating nibbles and sharing stories in girls boarding. To Yarrah and Ashley, this meant the world and the relationship shown between all is a wonderful testament to the important lifelong relationships that are formed via the Adopt-a-Boarder program.
On returning home to China, Yarrah wrote her thanks to Jane, Jodi and Sophie; “Thank you so much for coming and staying with us the whole afternoon on Friday, it was really lovely and sweet. The Adopt-a-Program is all about the connections between teachers and students like us. I appreciate all the love you showed to Ashley and I, our great night really started with your care. Sophie did the best job and it gave me the confidence to go. Thank you for helping me. 😊”
Jane, Jodi and Sophie, thank you for your time and efforts, you really did make a difference.
Sport
Primary Sport
“What I’ve come to learn is that the world is never saved in grand gestures, but in the simple accumulation of gentle, soft, almost invisible acts of compassion.” Chris Abani
Primary Cocurricular Sport Term 3
The following sports will be on offer in Term 3
AIC Basketball
AIC Tennis
Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
Primary Track & Field
Sign on information for AIC Basketball and Tennis has been emailed to Years 4 - 6 boy’s parents.
Please watch for the Term 3 Track & Field Training email that will be sent in the near future.
Boys Basketball
Years 4 - 6 boys will be playing in the AIC Basketball Competition. Training will be on Wednesday afternoon, 3:30pm – 5:00pm at St Peters Outside Gym Courts. Venue and game times for the AIC Basketball Season will be posted on the St Peters APP throughout Term 3. All AIC Basketball games will be played on Friday afternoons commencing on Friday 15 July.
Term 3 AIC Basketball Training will commence on Wednesday 13 July.
Boys Tennis
Years 4 - 6 boys will be playing in the AIC Tennis Competition. Training will be on Friday afternoon, 2:00pm – 5:00pm at Lohe Street Tennis Courts. Venue and game times for the AIC Tennis Season will be posted on the St Peters APP throughout Term 3. All AIC Tennis games will be played on Saturday mornings commencing on Saturday 22 July.
Term 3 AIC Tennis Training will commence on Friday 15 July.
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.
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.
Training Times
Primary Girls WDNA Netball – Term 3 training returns on Wednesday 13 July
AIC Tennis – Term 3 training commences on Friday 15 July
Friday afternoon 2:00pm – 5:00pm | Lohe Street Tennis Courts
Primary Years HPE
Term 3 Years 5 and 6 HPE will be spent enjoying a Court Games Unit for the first five weeks of Term. Following this, we will move into our exciting Hip Hop Dance unit which will culminate in the HIP HOP DANCE SPECATACULAR on Wednesday 14 September.
HPE Dates Term 3
Track & Field: Tuesday 12 July – Monday 18 July
Court Games: Wednesday 20 July – Friday 12 August
Hip Hop Dance: Monday 15 August – Wednesday 14 September
Girls Sport
Girls Sport Coordinator – Anne-Marie Champion
"Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day." Henry Nouwen
Welcome back to Term 3, another busy one for Girls Sport. We hope you all enjoyed a rest over the holidays and are now ready to be involved in the many girl’s sport on offer this term.
Thank you to the many girls who participated in the various holiday/pupil free day training sessions and the Girls Rowing and Track & Field camps over the holidays.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Congratulations to ace Water Polo player Sienna O (Year 10) on her selection for the first ever FINA Cadet Women’s World Championships to be held in Larissa, Greece in August. What an incredible achievement Sienna! We wish you all the best for the World Championships, we are super proud of you!
WINTER FIXTURES - NETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, HOCKEY & TENNIS
Training in preparation for our Round 1 fixtures v Ipswich Girls Grammar School have commenced this week for all our Winter Fixture Sports, the Term 3 training schedules can be found on the St Peters App. With Round 1 commencing this Saturday it is an expectation that all students be in the correct uniform which can be purchased from Shop 45. Please keep an eye out for emails with further information from the respective Sport Coordinators.
Week 1 of the holidays was a busy one for our girl rowers who attended the annual Rowing Camp at Bucca Weir. This was a fantastic week full of hard training and team bonding and all girls thoroughly enjoyed their time away. This camp is the perfect preparation for the start of our 2022 BSRA season. A big thank you to Mr Peter Hicks for his tireless work organising the camp and to the coaches who attended. Such wonderful opportunities for our rowers wouldn’t exist without their amazing work, the team effort is greatly appreciated.
Training Attendance
As we move quickly to the start of the regattas, it is important that families please ensure girls are attending training sessions, particularly on the water, preparation for racing via training is the key to ensure the girls enjoy their experience at regattas. Families are asked to please continue to communicate via email to Mr Hicks if attendance at training sessions is not possible.
Good luck to the Year 10 1st crew and the Open 1st VIII who will be participating in the 2022 South QLD Schools Regatta this Sunday 17 July.
Well done to all girls who attended the camp last week on the Sunshine Coast. It was a fantastic camp where girls trained well, developed teamwork and had loads of fun along the way. Highlights included the team building activities, skit night and the athlete and coach question and answer session with current Australian Junior Track & Field representatives Toby S (current student) and Laylani Va’ai (Old Scholar, 2021) as they head off to Columbia for the World Junior Track and Field Championships as well as current St Peters coaches Russel Hansen, Marty Stolberg and Tyla Stolberg. We wish the girls the best of luck as they prepare for the QG Track and Field Championships at the end of the term!
DATE CLAIMER QGSSSA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Thursday 15 September
Please check the St Peters App for the Term 3 training schedule.
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.
This exciting opportunity will give many of our girls the opportunity to develop their Touch game.
DRESS CODE FOR WEEKEND SPORTING FIXTURES
When attending/watching other sporting fixtures, 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
Luke Donatini, Boys Sport Coordinator l.donatini@stpeters.qld.edu.au
“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.” —John Wooden
Welcome back to St Peters Sport Term 3. We hope and trust everyone was able to have a rest and a bit of a relax over the June/July school holidays and are now refreshed and ready to get involved in St Peters Term 3 AIC Sport. Our main sporting focus for this term will be AIC Basketball, AIC Tennis and AIC Track & Field.
Thank you to all the students who participated in training sessions and clinics over the holiday break. We had some fantastic numbers attending each sport. This is a true reflection of the dedication of our boys and their commitment to the success of St Peters Boy’s Sport.
We are excited for the commencement of boy’s sport with trail games of both Tennis and Basketball scheduled for this Saturday prior to Round 1 of AIC when St Peters will verse Padua on Saturday 23 July.
This Saturday 16 July we will be playing trail games against Iona College. Our Senior Basketball and Tennis teams will be playing at ‘home’ venues. Our Junior teams will be playing ‘away’ at Iona College, Lindum. We do ask all parents and students to check the St Peters App for times and venues of games.
Australian Water Polo Honour for Harrison
Congratulations to Harrison C (Year 10) who has been selected into the Australian Under 16 Water Polo Team to compete at the FINA World Championships, Larissa Greece from the 21 to 27 August 2022. This is a sensational achievement, and we wish Harrison the very best. We are certain that he will represent his country with pride as he wears the Green and Gold.
Photo credit and courtesy of John Gass (Courier mail)
Queensland Selection for three St Peters Rugby Players
Congratulations to Kadin P (Year 12) who was selected in the Queensland Reds U18 Academy Team and played against Melbourne Rebels and New South Wales Waratahs Academy Teams over the June/July break.
Photo credit and courtesy of Tom Primmer (Courier Mail)
We would also like to acknowledge Vaimoe K (Year 12) and Barney R (Year 12) who were both selected in the Queensland Schoolboys Rugby Team and competed at the Australian Schools Rugby Championships at Knox Grammar School, Sydney earlier this month. Congratulations Vaimoe and Barney on your Queensland representation.
(Anthony – please add images for both Vaimoe and Barney here please)
AIC Basketball & Tennis Trials – Saturday 16 July
This Saturday 16 July, we will participate in trial games of Basketball and Tennis verse Iona College. Our Senior teams will play at ‘home’ at St Peters whilst our Junior teams will be playing away at Iona College and their playing venues. We ask all students and parents to refer to the St Peters App.
Please CLICK HERE for AIC Basketball Trial game for this Saturday
Please CLICK HERE for AIC Tennis Trial game for this Saturday
St Peters Track & Field 2022
With the start of Term 3 brings the beginning of our 2022 St Peters Track & Field season. We would like to encourage and invite any boy who is wanting to improve his fitness, speed, and strength to join in and be part of our 2022 Track & Field training program and squad.
Being involved in our 12-week program will be very beneficial to other team sports which require agility, speed, strength, and endurance.
Information regarding Term 3 Track & Field Training can be found on the St Peters App. We also ask that all boys interested to please ‘Sign On’ for Track & Field so that they do not miss any email updates about what is happening. An email was sent in Term 2 to ALL boys in Years 7 to 12 regarding signing up for St Peters Track & Field (please check student email accounts).
Please see below links for our 2022 St Peters Track & Field Calendar as well as our Track & Field Training schedule.
Please CLICK HERE for 2022 T&F Calendar and Training Schedule
Term 3 Coordinator Contact Details
The below named Coordinators have already been communicating via email with all boys who have sign on and who have been attending training. We do ask that all boys please open and read these informational emails which pertain to their chosen sport for Term 3.
Our AIC Term 3 Boys Sport Coordinators for 2022 are:
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.
St Peters Sports Awards | Semester 1
On Monday evening the College community gathered in the Dron Auditorium PAC for the inaugural Sports Awards presentation for sports played in Semester 1 across both Indooroopilly and Springfield campuses.
Students were presented with the Most Valuable Player, Coaches, and Service to Sport Awards as well as perpetual awards including Spirit of Sport and Player of the Year, by members of the College leadership team.
Congratulations to all award recipients, and thank you to the amazing coaches, coordinators, and parents for supporting our students in their pursuit of sporting excellence.
We now look forward to the start of Semester 2 sports and another opportunity to celebrate sport at St Peters.
Community
St Peters Business Directory
Please support our greater College community by visiting the Business Directory on our website for all your goods and services needs.
St Peters holds numerous events throughout the year to showcase the talents of our students and grow our College community. We have a host of generous sponsors who get behind these events and we know that none of our efforts would be possible without their support. Please take the time to browse this Business Directory. There are a range of industries covered in the list below and we urge you to consider supporting the businesses who support us next time you're looking for one.
If you would like to be included in this Directory, please contact Ross Thomson, Director of Community Engagement, at r.thomson@stpeters.qld.edu.au
P&F and SPOSA Trivia Night | Tickets selling fast – get in quick
SPOSA News
Reunion Weekend
Plans for our Annual Reunion Weekend are well underway. This year we are hosting a function on Friday 16 September to celebrate those current parents who are also Old Scholars. This is the perfect chance for you to get together and reminisce about your own memories as a student at our wonderful college. Tickets are available now at Eventbrite.
Saturday 17 September: 10:00am Songs of Praise 11:00am Annual photo of Old Scholars 11:15am Tour of the College Grounds 12:00pm SPOSA Graduates Luncheon
Sunday 19 September: 9:00am Sunday Chapel Service
Other Reunions planned are : Class of 2012, 2011, 2002, 1992, 1981, 1972, 1967, 1952. Please contact the SPOSA office for more details. sposa@stpeters.qld.edu.au or 3377 6592.
