In today’s digital environment, the Internet can be viewed as a valuable tool for education, research and entertainment. Young people today tend to go from one screen to another, but how much is too much? Time spent in the ‘screen world’ has parents concerned that their kids may be missing out on real life experiences. Therefore, it is vitally important to a child’s wellbeing for parents to regulate a child’s internet use.
Internet addiction can cause significant psychological and social problems for children in years to come. The true effects on future generations are not yet known, but there are strategies that parents can implement now.
In this edition, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg discusses what causes internet addiction, who is most at risk and what parents can do to regulate the amount of time their kids spend online each day. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school counsellor for further information or seek medical or professional help.
To view the Internet Addiction edition of SchoolTV CLICK HERE.
Lisa Delaney Deputy Head of College
Ministry
For those standing at a crossroads in life
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Strength, speed, invisibility, flight, telepathy, telekinetics? Something else? For me, the answer is knowledge. But not super smart knowledge or super wise knowledge, no. I want to have the ability to sit with a life decision and know exactly how it will ripple out through the world. Year 10 students doing SET planning, Year 12s soon to be leaving and those considering jobs or wondering where to live, take note. Everyone faces these moments of uncertainty (or trust, depending on which way you look at it). Even though God would not give us that superpower, we are given helpful promises.
Promise 1 – We know where the journey ends
Colossians 3:3-4: For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you will also appear with him in glory.
God has given us the goalposts and told us how it ends. We know what we are aiming for, to be with Christ, so any step in that direction is a good one.
Promise 2 – God’s word illuminates our next step
Psalm 119:105: Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
God did not promise a road map but did promise the illumination of the next step. So God’s word will guide us through the night, step by step to where God is leading.
Promise 3 – Wherever you go, God goes too
Psalm 23:4: Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Whenever I have prayed for God’s help in deciding on whether to take a job or not, I hear the same thing ‘whichever you pick, I will be with you.’ There is no evil we fight alone, no people to encounter or situation to face that we do not do with God at our side!
God’s promises of reassurance are for all people, but especially at this moment for our Year 10s, Year 12s and parents of children, you know where the journey ends; God’s word illuminates your next step and wherever you go, God goes too. May God bless you as you find your next steps along this pathway of life. Amen.
Hi, my name is Chappy Ben, the new Chaplain at Springfield. I did not plan to be a Chaplain. In my SET meeting I said that I wanted to invent things. I was pointed towards engineering. This was the first of a long list of plans I have had for my life. Engineer, psychologist, pastor, youth worker, teacher and chaplain.
Each little step had a purpose and a challenge. The challenge of being an engineer was needing to live in a town like Clermont and years later the purpose of my first teaching role was to become a part of a community out there. God used it all, guiding me step by step, to be the person that I needed to be. Each step only became apparent as I took the preceding step in faith. Now my most recent step has taken me back to the same school I sat that SET meeting in.
Ben Lyons Chaplain
Important Notices
2023 Non-Government Schools Census Collection Notice
The Australian Government Department of Education would like to advise all staff, parents and guardians that it will collect certain information about St Peters, its staff and student body as part of the 2023 Non-Government School Census collection (the Census).
How and what information is collected for the Census?
Census information is provided to the department by the St Peters legal entity (the approved authority) via the SchoolsHUB website.
The Census provides information about St Peters and the number and characteristics of the school’s staff and student body during a specific reference period. Characteristics collected through the Census include:
teaching and non-teaching staff
students’ year level and workload
students’ gender and age (as on 1 July 2023)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students
students with disability
students receiving distance education
boarding and overseas students.
The names of students and staff are not collected, apart from the name, position and contact details of the staff member nominated as the primary contact for the Census.
For more details on the Census and what information is gathered CLICK HERE.
Cocurricular/Group Photos, Music Photos and 9A & 9B Form Class and Portrait Photos
Monday 7 August
The following cocurricular/group photos will be taken in Café 45:
Aviation Club
Bagpipe Group
Chapter One
Debating (Years 7 - 12)
Environment Committee
Digital – eSports, Robotics, Coding, Game Changers
Ethics Olympiad
Future Problem Solving
Multicultural Committee
Philosothon
Social Justice Group
Students4Students
Theatre Sports
VAPar
Tuesday 8 August
The following photos will be taken in Café 45:
9A and 9B Form Class and Portrait Photos
Junior High Leader Photo
Music Photos
How to Order:
Cocurricular Photos: Personalised order forms will be distributed to students after the proofing process has been completed. This can take several weeks.
9A & 9B: Personalised envelopes will be distributed to students one week before the scheduled photo date. Ordering can be made online – please follow the instructions on the order form.
Schedules:
Please click HERE for cocurricular and group photos Please click HERE for Music Photos, 9A/B form class & portraits
For more information regarding photos, please click HERE.
This Friday 4 August, the Today Show will be filming their weather crosses throughout the morning from St Peters. It is Jeans 4 Genes Day and we are the longest running school supporting this cause (28 years).
The Social Justice Group and Year 12 Prefects are organising this event. On this day, students are able to wear their HPE uniform/Senior jersey on top, jeans on the bottom and bring along a gold coin donation. This donation will be collected in classes during Periods 4 and 5.
Around the College
Multicultural Week
Creative Coders
Creative Coders is a new co-curricular activity for aspiring young game designers, app developers, coders, and entrepreneurial thinkers in Years 5 -10.
Are you passionate about creating your own video games or apps? Do you dream of bringing your imaginative ideas to life through coding and design? Look no further! Creative Coders is the perfect platform for students to unleash their creativity and collaborate with like-minded individuals.
Through this activity, you'll have the opportunity to work collaboratively with peers on developing either a game or an app that solves a real-world problem, culminating in a pitch presentation where a winner will be crowned. Creative Coders will run during Term 3 in the CLI. Teams can choose from Tuesdays at lunch or after school (3:20pm - 4:30pm), as well as Wednesdays after school in the CLI. No previous experience is required, all welcome. Complete this Form to indicate your interest.
Academic Matters
From the Academic Hub
2024 Subject Selection and Web Preferences
A reminder that the online Subject Selection Web Preferences are due on Monday 7 August at 9:00am. Thank you to all families who attended the information evenings and watched the livestream or recordings. It is an exciting time for students to make their selections but can also be a daunting task with so many opportunities for the students. The 2024 timetable will be under construction and subject confirmation emails will be sent out late Term 4 to families.
Year 12 QCAA and IB Mock Exams
Students in Year 12 will commence their Mock Exam Blocks later this term. Information has been sent to students and is available on Firefly.
Academic Integrity
It is everyone’s responsibility to maintain the highest level of Academic Integrity. The students, parents, tutors and teachers all play a role in ensuring that assessment responses are reliable and a fair representation of student ability. With the changing face of available resources, such as AI, students can be faced with choices that may not be in their best interests. It is positive to see that over 99.00% of our students in Years 11 and 12 have completed the online Academic Integrity course run by QCAA.
Rachael Turnbull Head of 7-12 Curriculum – Students
NAPLAN Reports
Years 3, 5 and 9 NAPLAN Reports have been mailed to families this week, using the mailing address stored on the College database. If you have not received your child’s report, please contact the Academic Hub.
Trish Russell Head of 7 – 12 – Academic Staff
International Baccalaureate - Learn Spanish
Did you know
Spanish is the official language of over 20 countries worldwide and is the world's second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese.
In Years 11 and 12 you can choose to learn Spanish for beginners, as a part of your IB Diploma course. No previous experience is necessary.
Want to know more? Speak to the Languages Department in Theile House or pop down to the Academic Hub.
Hasta luego,
Ros Midgley IB Coordinator
Primary Years
Language Learning in the Primary Years
This week, as we look forward to celebrating Multicultural Week at St Peters, I hope to outline the Primary Years Language Learning Policy. Language learning includes the following areas: support for learners who have English as an additional language or dialect (EALD); additional language learning for all students (German); host language learning for all students (English) and honouring students’ mother tongue.
Staff and students in the Primary Years believe:
All students should have access to the curriculum regardless of their mother tongue.
That our Language program should be inclusive and represent the diversity of our student population.
All students have the capacity to learn an additional language.
Learning an additional language develops students’ awareness of the global community through language and culture.
Through learning additional languages, students become cognitively more flexible, creative and better at problem solving.
It is essential that language skills are developed from an early age across the whole curriculum.
All teachers are responsible for fostering language development including classroom and all specialist teachers.
That students should be provided with ample opportunities to use language in real life, purposeful settings.
In enabling students to be confident, articulate communicators with purpose.
In valuing and respecting students’ mother tongue
That each child’s culture and language is an essential part of who they are and therefore should be celebrated.
It is important for students to speak together in their native tongue to assist with understanding the content of school and to provide a cognitive break from speaking English all day.
That being a global citizen includes developing tolerance and respect for others.
If you would like to read more about Language Learning in the Primary Years, our belief statement can be found HERE.
Jeans For Genes
Each year the Children’s Medical Research Institute hosts the national ‘Jeans for Genes’ Day.
1 in 20 children faces a birth defect or genetic disease, like cancer, cystic fibrosis and life-threatening metabolic disorders. That's 12 children born every minute worldwide.
This Friday, August 4, students in the Primary Years can wear their favourite denim jeans together with their house or sports shirt in support of this worthy cause.
Sports shoes and St Peters hat are compulsory on this day.
Brisbane Artist Leigh Schoenheimer spent a three day residency in the Chandler Art Centre last week, exploring the techniques and possibilities of Gel Plate printing with the students.
This encouraged experimentation, discussion, collaboration and problem solving with classes. Leigh also shared some of her more recent artworks and themes with the students.
We look forward to the printmaking that is currently underway at VAPAr in October.
Julie Seidel Curriculum Leader the Arts
Sixth Annual QATSIF Creative Arts Competition 2023
This year the panel of eight judges received a record 189 entries in the competition sponsored by Griffith University. The criteria focused on overall artistry, the artist’s description and connection to the 2023 Reconciliation Week or NAIDOC themes. Awards were given across year levels and a diverse range of media including, music, dance and poetry.
Congratulations to IB Art student Mijili P who was awarded First place for the Year 11 mixed medium category for her work titled ‘Bagaa-muguu-warra’.
"I printed historic photographs of the Hopevale people from times before, during and after the establishment of the mission to demonstrate the continuity of traditional culture through history. This was also expressed through the modern interpretations of traditional art symbols and forms thus integrating traditional design with contemporary aesthetics."
The artists were all commended for sharing their incredible talent and cultural pride.
Julie Seidel Curriculum Leader The Arts
Have you bought your tickets yet? Monica Trapaga in Concert – Friday 4 August
Jazz singer, Monica Trapaga, will be performing in concert at St Peters tomorrow night Friday 4 August. She will join with St Peters Music ensembles to perform a wide range of music in a set with her professional jazz ensemble.
Monica Trapaga is a consummate performer, her warmth, wit and distinctive raspy voice have been instrumental to her success as an entertainer and jazz singer.
Monica Trapaga is one of Australia’s most successful and versatile celebrities. She is best known for her work as an Australian entertainment presenter, jazz singer and writer. As a children’s entertainer, she was a presenter on the Australian children's series, Play School and provided the vocals to the theme of Bananas in Pyjamas. As a jazz singer, Monica has been a member of various groups covering a plethora of musical styles and settings, from lounge to swing and Afro-Cuban big band. The two albums she recorded with the band 'Monica and the Moochers' were both nominated for Aria Awards.
Here is a link to a performance of Exactly Like You by Monica and the Lockdown Jazz Sextet
The concert will be a fabulous night of entertainment. Please come and join us! Tickets are $45.00 and on sale HERE
Christine Taylor Co-Director of Cocurricular Music
Upper Strings Masterclass with Catherina Lee – Thursday 3 August 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Tonight, St Peters is excited to welcome Catherina Lee to give an Upper Strings Masterclass. Catherina is a gifted and promising violinist who has been described as having exceptional musicianship with a unique charm, poignance and sensitivity that places her in a league of her own.
Her masterclass will be like an open lesson in which she works with a number of selected students in front of an audience. The intention is to provide a learning experience for the performers and audience members. Those in the audience benefit and learn from watching the performances and hearing the suggestions given to the performers by the expert teacher.
All students and members of the St Peters community are invited to be part of the audience for this masterclass which will be held in the PAC Auditorium.
Contempo Art & Film | Thursday August 10
St Peters Masterclass Series 2023
Great Music Opportunities for St Peters Community
Students at St Peters are fortunate to have the opportunity this term to take part in Music Masterclasses held in the PAC on Friday afternoons 3:30pm – 5:30pm and Thursday afternoons 5:00pm - 7:00pm. These masterclasses are open lessons in which an expert musician works with a number of selected students in front of an audience. The intention is to provide a learning experience for the performers and audience members. Those in the audience benefit and learn from watching the performances and hearing the suggestions given to the performers by the expert teacher.
In 2023, we will welcome:
Friday 28 July 3:30pm – 5:30pm:
Piano Masterclass with Dr Anna Grinberg
Thursday 3 August 5:00pm – 7:00pm:
Violin Masterclass with Catherina Lee
Friday 11 August 3:30pm - 5:30PM:
Voice Masterclass with Shelli Hulcombe
Percussion Masterclass with Paul Hudson
Friday 18 August 3:30pm – 5:30pm:
Piano Masterclass with Dr Liam Viney
Double Bass Masterclass with Phoebe Russell
All students and members of the St Peters community are invited to be part of the audience for these masterclasses.
Christine Taylor Co-Director of Co-Curricular Music
Sport
Boys Sport
"The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit," Ken Doherty.
This coming weekend St Peters head into Round 3 of AIC Basketball and Tennis. After a tough round of AIC sport against St Laurence’s College in Round 2, we now turn our focus and energy on a successful campaign against St Patrick’s College this weekend. Our Senior teams will be playing ‘Away’ whilst our Junior teams will be ‘Home’ at St Peters.
We really must commend all our Basketball and Tennis players on their sportsmanship, resilience, tenacity and overall enthusiasm. It was again wonderful to be spectating and witnessing these attributes of our College’s young men.
With both Basketball and Tennis well underway, we are now also starting to turn our attention to AIC Track & Field in preparation for the AIC Track & Field Championships which will be held in Week 1 of Term 4. It was great to see so many boys giving athletics a go at our Inter-House Track & Field carnival which was held last Wednesday and Thursday.
We strongly encourage all Years 7 - 12 boys to get involved and attend any of the Track & Field training sessions that they can. Being involved and participating in events that encapsulate running, jumping and throwing can only benefit their overall sporting prowess and skill development.
Being part of the St Peters Track & Field Squad in 2023 will also assist in developing, fostering and establishing greater bonds with their peers whilst growing our college’s spirit and culture.
Round 3 AIC Basketball & Tennis Details
For more information pertaining to game times and venues of all Boy’s Sport fixtures for this coming weekend (Round 3 AIC Basketball and Tennis verse St Patrick’s College), please check the St Peters App.
An important reminder to all students about our college’s expectation surrounding correct dress standards at AIC fixture games for both players and student spectators:
All students playing Basketball and Tennis must be dressed in the correct playing attire (including socks). If the weather is cool, only the St Peters Track Top and Track Pants are to be worn.
Footwear – joggers are to be worn at all times by those students participating in AIC Sport. No open footwear (eg. Slides or thongs etc) is to be worn at any time.
All student spectators are to be dressed in St Peters winter formal uniform. Students who have played earlier in the day can be dressed in the sports uniform to support. Students attending AIC games who are not dressed in the correct St Peters attire will be asked to leave.
For the Round 3 Basketball Draw vs St Patrick's College CLICK HERE. For the Round 3 Tennis Draw vs St Patrick's College CLICK HERE.
St Peters Track & Field Lead Up Meets
St Peters Track & Field training is now underway, and we are already experiencing really good participation numbers at weekly training. Similar to last year, we are really excited for the 2023 AIC Track & Field season, and we are sure it will not disappoint.
Our 2023 AIC Lead Up Meets for Track & Field are on the following days, please mark these dates off in your calendar:
AIC T&F Lead Up Meet 1 – Thursday 24 August at SAF, Nathan, 4:00pm - 7:30pm
AIC T&F Lead Up Meet 2 – Wednesday 30 August at SAF, Nathan, 4:00pm - 7:30pm
AIC T&F Lead Up Meet 3 – Thursday 7 September at SAF, Nathan, 4:00pm - 7:30pm
AIC T&F Lead Up Meet 4 – Wednesday 13 September at SAF, Nathan, 4:00pm - 7:30pm
AIC T&F Championships – Thursday 5 October & Friday 6 October at SAF, Nathan
For further information about training and upcoming AIC Track & Field meets, please refer to the St Peters App.
For the 2023 Track & Field Calendar CLICK HERE For the 2023 Track & Field Training Schedule CLICK HERE
AIC Golf Championships
On Monday 31 July, St Peters Golfers competed at the annual AIC Golf Championships (Balharry Shield) at Keperra Country Golf Club. On a beautiful day, our golfers represented their College with pride and determination. As a result, they were victorious and were crowned the 2023 AIC Golf Champions.
Congratulations to Jacob M, Noah J, Andy W, George W and Tanna C for bringing home the AIC Golf Balharry Shield to St Peters. We were extremely proud of the way these boys conducted themselves and the sportsmanship they exhibited both on and off the course.
Term 3 Coordinator Contact Details
The below named Coordinators have already been communicating via email with all boys who have signed 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 2023 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.
Girls Sport
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
All the best to our Rhythmic Gymnastics girls, coaches and Mrs Maynard as they prepare for the Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships this Friday 4 August. It has been a challenging season with many absences due to illness, but the girls have worked incredibly hard to fine tune their routines and they look amazing. We wish them all the best for the Championship Day, we know you will do your best and make us all proud.
If you would like to support our team and tune into the action, please CLICK HERE for the livestream link.
INTER-HOUSE TRACK & FIELD Carnival
It was a sea of colour as the students enjoyed the Inter-House Track & Field Carnival last Wednesday and Thursday. The event offered six activities to participate in, including tug of war, ball games, sprints, turbo javelin, long jump and shot put. Additionally, there were three competitive events, the 800m, 100m and relays. The day was a perfect break from the classroom, and everyone enjoyed the beautiful Brisbane winter weather while engaging in these activities.
RESULTS
1st Place – Mitchell 2nd Place – Chisholm 3rd Place – Laver
WINTER FIXTURES - NETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, HOCKEY & TENNIS
Round 3 was another great round of Sport for our girls. Our Tennis, Netball and Volleyball teams did amazingly well against Clayfield College and the Brisbane Girls Grammar No 2 teams. Our Hockey girls enjoyed a week off with Clayfield not fielding an Open or Junior A Hockey teams.
Round 4 this Saturday we take on Somerville House with Netball and Tennis playing at their new Home venue, SomerFields.
Please watch for communication from your respective sport coordinators and keep an eye on the St Peters App for the weekly draws. Please ensure you arrive on time and in the correct uniform to prepare for your games. Good luck girls!
Reminder - Communicate with your coordinator if you are unable to attend a training session or a game, early communication particularly for a game is very important.
Attendance at training across our sports has at times been poor, and there has been no communication from many girls. It is important as we continue to work on building culture in our programs that girls/families understand attendance at training is expected. Of course, we understand missing some training sessions are not avoidable but where possible please arrange appointments outside training times.
Date Claimers:
Round 4: Friday 4 and Saturday 5 August v Somerville House (Away) Round 5: Saturday 12 August v Brisbane Girls Grammar School (Home) Round 6: Saturday 19 August v St Aidan’s (Away) Round 7: Saturday 26 August v Brisbane State High School (Home) Round 8: Saturday 2 September v Ipswich Girl's Grammar School (Away) Round 9: Saturday 9 September v St Hilda’s (Home)
Round 3 saw many teams enjoy a bye including our Open, 10A, 10B2, 9A, 8A, 8B and 7A teams, we saw many of these girls enjoy an internal game on Friday afternoon. Also enjoying their Friday afternoon session, the Development Squad under the guidance of Coach Carynne and Coach Ben worked hard on their skills and enjoyed a great session.
Saturday saw our Senior C2 team travel to Ipswich for a nice and early 7:00am game, well done to the girls, Coach Ben was very happy with their performance.
The remaining teams travelled to the home of Netball, Nissan Arena in what was a wonderful opportunity for our teams to play on the indoor courts as we took on Clayfield College and the BGGS No 2 teams. This round saw our 9C team play their first game of the season and they did a great job. With eight wins from nine games our teams looked solid with the highlight being a 103 – 5 win for the Senior B team. I don’t remember a score over 100 in the last few years so well done to the Senior B girls who performed extremely well.
This weekend, our Open, 9A and 8A games have been rescheduled to Monday 14 August due to the Vicki Wilson Final Series which is played on Friday and Saturday. Congratulations and good luck to these girls who will be representing St Peters, it is a tough two days of Netball, and we wish you and Coaches Tracey and Patti all the best.
Good luck also to our teams that will be travelling to SomerFields in Rocklea, the new Home venue for Somerville House.
We again have many teams having a bye which is disappointing, but we can look forward to a full Home game round again Brisbane Girls Grammar in Round 5.
Congratulations to our Round 3 Award Winners, the girls who whipped up a storm on court!
Round 4 Draw v Somerville House/St Hilda’s: Saturday 5 August – Please CLICK HERE for the draw.
Senior C2 Team v St Hilda’s – please see the weekly email for bus details.
Date claimer: Vicki Wilson State Championships – Friday 4 & Saturday 5 August
Good luck to both our Open and combined Years 7- 9 teams at the Vicki Wilson Final Series, we wish you all the best for the two day tournament. Reminder that due to the Vicki Wilson Final Series being played on Saturday 4 August, the Round 4 v Somerville House games for the 8A, 9A and Open teams have been rescheduled.
Monday 14 August – 4:00pm at SomerFields – 194 Dunn Road, Rocklea
Round 4 Draw v Somerville House: Saturday 5 August – Please CLICK HERE for the draw
Date claimer: Seniors Volleyball Schools Cup: Friday 4 – Sunday 6 August
Good luck to the Open team for the Senior Volleyball Schools Cup, we wish you all the best for the three day tournament.
Due to the Senior Volleyball Schools Cup being played on Saturday 4 August, the Round 4 v Somerville House game for the Open team has been rescheduled.
Tuesday 15 August – 4:00pm at Murray Evans Sport & Aquatic Centre (MESAC) – 4 Stephens Road, South Brisbane
BSRA Regatta #3 – St Peters Hosting Saturday 5 August
The 2023 BSRA Regatta #3 is on Saturday 5 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 2500 people will attend this regatta. The hosting of this event is a large logistical undertaking facilitated by the Rowing Parent Support Group to ensure we take full advantage of this fundraising opportunity. Please could I ask all families to make themselves available to assist with bake sale items, lolly bags and drink donations the week before the Regatta and to plan to be at the Regatta on Saturday 5 August to help.
Last night was our very last training session for Rhythmic Gymnastics. The girls trained hard and routines were polished, ready for competition.
On behalf of the coaches and myself, I’d like to sincerely thank all parents and caregivers for your support and most importantly to our girls for their dedication and hard work during the season.
Tomorrow is the Rhythmic Gymnastics QGSSSA competition day at Moreton Bay College and we’re all very excited to see the girls perform their routines. We are beyond proud and know they’ll perform exceptionally well on the day.
Date Claimer: QGSSSA Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships – Tomorrow Friday 4 August – departure from St Peters internal bus stop 7:30am
Please note: Details of the QGSSSA Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships have been emailed to families including the schedule and venue map
I look forward to seeing the girls bright and early Friday morning.
Well done to all girls who have represented their Houses at the Inter-House Track and Field Carnival last week and to those girls who have trialled and been selected to represent Northern Eagles or Central District at the Met West trials in a few weeks.
The first QGSSSA Track and Field Meet will be held this Friday 4 August at the State Athletics Facility. We would like to see as many girls as possible sign on and attend this meet. Girls have been sent an email with the link to sign on, please do so ASAP.
Transport will be provided from St Peters Indooroopilly Bus stop straight after school to the venue and will return approx. 8:00pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr Lohe.
Purchasing the long sleeved T-shirt – Each girl who is part of the QGSSA Track and Field Team will need to purchase a Grey long sleeved Track and Field Shirt. Details can be found below. Once payment has been made, students can come to Sports House to collect.
Date claimer:– QGSSSA Track & Field Championships – Thursday 14 September
Please check the St Peters App for the Term 3 training schedule.
TOUCH ALL SCHOOLS
To continue building the Touch Program, St Peters will be entering an U13, U15 and U18 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 continue to develop their Touch game.
Details have been emailed to the girls invited to play; any questions please contact Miss Laura Buckby – l.buckby@stpeters.qld.edu.au
COMMUNITY RUN CLUB
Community Run Club continues all year round. Join our Running Community on Friday mornings, meet at 6:30am at the St Peters Bus Stop. It is a wonderful way to improve your fitness and meet other members of the community.
When attending/watching any other St Peters 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 SPORT CANCELLATIONS
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
Indooroopilly Bikeway Event
Local State MP, Michael Berkman is holding a community bike ride to show local support for safe and separated bike lanes on Lambert Road. Join them at 8:30 AM, Sunday 27 August for a relaxed ride from Ambrose Treacy College in Indooroopilly to Robertson Park in Taringa. On the way, you’ll cycle through some pop-up temporary bike lanes they’ve created on Lambert Rd, to show you what bike lanes could look like. At the park, hear from a few speakers and have a coffee on Michael from coffee cart Hetty & Herms.
People of all ages and confidence levels riding bicycles, scooters and other micromobility options are welcome. There will be marshals on the day to help guide riders. Feel free to join for just the ride, or just the coffee catchup afterwards. can find out more and RSVP HERE.
Rail Safety Week 7 - 13 August
Rail Safety Week is an annual community awareness week held in Australia and New Zealand, designed to engage the community in safe rail practices.
Every life lost and injury on the rail network is a tragedy and the impacts on family, friends, communities, rail and recovery staff and witnesses can be profound. These incidents together with thousands of near hits each year can cause trauma and work-related stress and illness to rail and recovery staff.
We encourage all members of the community to stand back, look up, and stay rail safe when on station platforms.
Business Directory
List your business with the St Peters Business Directory
If you're a business owner you now have the opportunity to showcase your business to the community through the St Peters Business Directory. This directory serves as a valuable resource for individuals looking for businesses in the area, and listing your business in the directory can help increase visibility and attract potential customers.
Take a look at some of the fantastic businesses we already feature:
If you are looking to buy, sell or need help with anything Real Estate, Alex Jacobson is the one you want in your corner. Alex is an Old Scholar from St Peters Lutheran College and would welcome the opportunity to help the school community with their future endeavours in Real Estate. To see their website CLICK HERE.
Shivani Gupta is an entrepreneur and has owned several businesses, scaled them from $0.00 to $5.00M and exited them. Shivani has worked with over 250 companies and is a business coach, speaker and author. She has presented in 18 countries to over 250,000 people; authored 8 books and coached over 1500 leaders. To see their website CLICK HERE.
With over 30 years in property development, operations and finance, M80 Property Group creates unique and luxurious residential homes that stand out from the pack. Operating across Brisbane and Melbourne, we work with carefully selected teams of designers, builders, landscapers, and other specialty trades to create lifestyles that stand the test of time. To see their website CLICK HERE.
Queen Street Dental are a long established Brisbane CBD dental clinic providing patients throughout Brisbane, its surrounds and overseas, with the highest standards of preventative, restorative and cosmetic dentistry. You will be treated at Queen Street Dental by a team of highly experienced dentists and support staff who share an unwavering commitment to ensuring your treatment is delivered in a highly professional, compassionate and caring manner. To view their website CLICK HERE.
With over 90 years of history in the mattress industry, and a deep commitment to research and innovation, you can trust Sealy Posturepedic to deliver unparalleled performance and a great night's sleep. We are a Queensland based, family owned company, with a strong commitment to our local community. Sealy are proud supporters of the St Peters Lutheran College Rugby programme. To view their website CLICK HERE.
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