Over the weekend I was privileged enough to head back to South Australia for my brother’s 50th birthday, very thankful that I was able to travel given the restrictions starting up again. While I’m proud to say I’m a true Queenslander (having been born just outside of Ironbark at Crows Nest), I spent most of my formative years in South Australia. All of my family are still down south, and as soon as I head out of Adelaide Airport, I feel like I’m coming home.

Home for me always meant noisy chatter, a fair bit of chaos, pets and children running around the house like mad things, friends and family stopping by, and the smell of good home cooking. Things have quieted down a fair bit at my mother’s place now, but that enduring memory can often become reality again. The first thing mum organised was a big family dinner. All the siblings, partners, grandkid (and the odd pet or two) filled the house, bringing food, lending a hand to peel veggies and mix dessert, to share a bottle of wine or three, to sympathise over illnesses and to celebrate achievements and milestones. The house was filled with chatter, laughter, good-natured teasing…all the chaos of home that I remembered as a young girl. Then we sat down around the big family table, and as we shared the meal and I knew that I was truly home.

That ritual of sharing time together, of working together to prepare the food, and finally coming together to eat the meal is such an important one. In the food and fellowship we are strengthened and nurtured – food for the body as well as the soul. When I think of those family meals, I start to understand why Jesus instituted the meal that we call Holy Communion – the Eucharistic meal. We come together as a Christian family when we eat together, we talk and celebrate as a community around that meal.

In this day and age, where larger gatherings and restrictions come and go, it is sometimes difficult to gather together as we would like. But just as my family still manages to gather around zoom and Facetime when we are apart, so we find ways of being community, of sharing time together, and even sharing the meal (carefully) on a Sunday morning. God’s Spirit still moves through our community building us up and bringing us together whatever the future may bring.

Chaplain Kirsten

• If you are dropping your child off at school, this needs to be done out of school grounds. Parents/Caregivers must remain in their vehicle.
• Instrument drop off - please refer to email sent from the Music Department.
• If you hold a permit to drive on campus, Parents/Caregivers must remain in their vehicle.
• Please no gathering at the school gates.

If your child/ren missed having their portrait photo taken this week, we have scheduled a make-up day on Thursday 20 August.  Students will be sent a reminder email.

If your children missed the Family (sibling) photo on Wednesday morning, there will also be a make-up opportunity on Thursday 20 August.  Details will be published in the Rock closer to the time.

Information regarding school photos can be found HERE.

If you have any questions regarding your order, please contact MSP directly on (07) 3865 4291 or email admin.brisbane@msp.com.au.

Support Jeans for Genes Day

Jeans for Genes Day is the fundraising campaign of Children’s Medical Research Institute. Australians unite by wearing their favourite jeans and donating money to support genetic research. Since it began in 1994 over $65 million has been raised to help find cures and treatments for Childhood Diseases. All the money raised goes directly to research aimed at curing childhood genetic diseases, which currently affects one in 20 Australian kids. The funds will help scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute discover treatments and cures, to give every child the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. 

On Friday 7 August students have permission to come to College in their blue jeans, sports or house shirt and shoes (Year 12 in Senior Jersey) for a Gold Coin Donation. In the last few years this has been a great opportunity for the whole of Year 12 cohort to have group photo with their jeans and senior jerseys on!

This year the whole College will have the opportunity to support this worthwhile cause. 

A.Braby

The term is well under way with research tasks and assignments starting. Don’t forget to check out the Langer Library’s Pathfinders for your topics. Here you will find the specific print and electronic resources for your tasks. We have made some changes to the Langer Library website. Hope you like the new look.

Also, please note a change to the Langer Library opening hours on Thursday 13 August when we will close at 5.30pm.

Parents in Partnership (PiP) sessions for Parents of Prep students

Peter MacDonald, Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation, and Matt O'Connor, Counsellor, are excited to confirm that as part of our commitment to supporting our families here at St Peters, we are continuing to run a pilot program for the parents of our Prep students called Parents in Partnership (PiP).

For Term 3, we’ll be covering:

• Emotional literacy, including how you can support your child through their emotional experiences
• Supporting the development of their social skills

If you would like to participate, the details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday 11 August, 8:45 am start (come along after drop off)
Where: Belfield Hall
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/parents-in-partnership-pip-prep-term-3-tickets-114631419662

SPACETALK WATCHES

Spacetalk watches in general are a constant source of distraction for young children in class, often found playing and switching through the various settings. There have been times where parents have contacted their children in class time, both by phone and text message; and students are compromised because they know they shouldn’t answer, but also want to do the right thing by their parents. Mobile phones are not seen as appropriate in these years and these watches are no different in this respect. 

From a Lower Primary perspective there is no need for a student to have personal access to their parents (or vice versa) during the school day. Therefore, they are not to be worn during this time.

If you feel your child needs to be contacted out of school hours, they can either hand it in to the office each morning and collect it in the afternoons, or it can be safely left in their school bag until needed. That way, if there is a change in plans then parents can make contact.  Alternatively, the Primary Years Administration Officers can take messages and give them to your child.

This type of watch is more appropriate in the Upper Primary setting as students are generally more independent and can manage distractions better. However, please remember that smart watches which have Bluetooth connectivity are not permitted.

DON’T FORGET 

Next Friday 14 August is a Public Holiday in Brisbane. The College will be closed on this day.

This Friday 7 August is Jeans for Genes Day.  Students can participate for a gold coin donation and wear jeans on this day.  This is to be accompanied by their sport polo shirt along with their sports jacket and school joggers.

Jeans for Genes Day is a national event supporting Children's Medical Research Institute and helps find cures for children's genetic diseases. 

All monies raised will be donated directly to this very worthy cause.

Frequently used key concepts of Positive Education used in Upper Primary

The following concepts are intertwined in the Wellbeing programs in the Primary Years.  The goal is for our students to flourish throughout their lives, both within the school ground and beyond our gates.  Throughout the Wellbeing program, the students engage in activities, discussions and circle time to help unpack these concepts and embed them in the children’s day.

In Upper Primary, our focus is on the following:

ACTIVE CONSTRUCTIVE RESPONDING (ACR)

Good news has a positive impact on wellbeing. Sharing good news is just as important in promoting a person’s wellbeing. When people share their good news, the response they receive can have a significant impact on their wellbeing and the health of the relationship.

CHARACTER STRENGTHS

Strengths are ways of thinking, feeling and behaving that come naturally and easily to a person and enable high functioning and performance. Character strengths are a recognised subset of personality traits that are morally valued.  Peterson and Seligman created and validated the Values in Action (VIA) Signature Strengths Survey which measures 24 character strengths.

FLOURISHING

Flourishing represents optimal wellbeing. Within the Model of Positive Education, flourishing is defined broadly as feeling good and doing good. Martin Seligman proposed that the fundamental goal of Positive Psychology is to build human flourishing.

GRATITUDE

Gratitude is about appreciating what is good in life. In the research, gratitude is defined as thankfulness or feelings of appreciation that results from perceived fortune or the kindness of others.

MINDFULNESS

Mindfulness is being aware of the present moment with purpose and without judgement. The act of mindfulness occurs throughout our day in various forms the students learn to centre themselves and prepare for the current learning environment.

MINDSETS

A mindset refers to how a person views their ability to learn, Carol Dweck outlines how a person’s core beliefs about the stability of their intelligence and abilities greatly influence their effort, motivation, and performance. People looking at tasks or challenges from a fixed mindset see intelligence and talents as naturally determined and unchangeable. In contrast, those looking at challenges from a growth mindset see intelligence and talents as malleable. Importantly, those with a growth mindset see effort and determination as essential components of success and competence.

More recently, George Couros has taken this one step further by coining the phrase Innovators Mindset where we look for opportunities to learn in challenges and successes. 

Students and staff can see how others are using the skills they have learnt through visual displays in and around classrooms. 

Lia Sabri
Deputy Head of Upper Primary

Welcome Back

Welcome back to our Year 9EF group who have just completed Ironbark.  It was wonderful to see their excited and happy faces on Friday when they arrived. On Monday our second group departed, and we wish them all the best for a successful program.  Thank you to all the staff involved in reworking the program and the groups so that the program could go ahead this year.  I‘d also like to thank the parents for the way they have responded to the required drop off and pick up arrangements.  We feel it ran so smoothly that for drop off we are considering keeping the process post COVID.  Please let me know if you have any feedback for us regarding this.

Athletics Carnival

Well done to all Junior High students for the way they participated in Athletics Carnival.  The weather was glorious, and by all accounts the students had a great day. I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all the staff involved in organising and running the carnivals.  Running six carnivals, in order to comply with our COVID Safe Plan, was a huge undertaking and I thank them for their efforts.

Academic Improvement Awards

This week on our Years 8 & 9 Year Level Assemblies we acknowledged the efforts of those students who improved their GPA by .5 or higher in the Semester 1 reporting period.  Congratulations to all recipients for this achievement.

2021 Subject Selection

A reminder that for Years 8 & 9 that Web Preferences access for the 2021 subject selection closes on Monday 10 August.  Students must remember to bring their printed and signed receipt to their Form Class Teacher.

Year 7s do not need to select subjects for Year 8 as their course of study and the allocation of Arts and Technology electives is automatically rolled-over from Year 7.

2021 Ironbark

This week we begin the process of gathering data in order to allocate students into Ironbark groups for 2021.  On Tuesday, the process was explained to the students at the Year 8 assembly by Mrs Tetley-Jones and a link to a video presentation has also been emailed to parents. 

The link to the Firefly Form for parents to complete is being sent out today and will close on Thursday 20 August.  A reminder that the form can only be submitted once so it’s important that the preferences are carefully considered before submission.

Jeans for Genes Day

A reminder that tomorrow the College is participating in Jeans for Genes Day.  A gold coin donation is required to participate. For those who wish to get involved please note the following guidelines for Junior High students:

Dress code: 

• Blue jeans only (no shorts or coloured denim)
• No big rips or holes
• Closed-in shoes
• House shirt – in Junior High we want students to wear their House Shirts to earn House points. All students should have a House Shirt, however, if there is a problem with their House Shirt, the HPE shirt is the only other option for Junior High students. 
• May be worn to and from school
• Blazer or HPE Sports Jacket can be worn for warmth.

The day is optional, therefore students who elect not to participate should wear their full formal uniform as per normal. 

Patricia Aishford
Head of Junior High

Dear Parents and Caregivers

A reminder that the ACWY meningococcal vaccination for Year 10 students is scheduled for next week, Thursday 13 August. Vaccinations will only be administered to students whose signed consent forms have been received.  Below are some frequently asked questions which may help with any queries or please ring the Health Centre on 3377 6102.

Can I confirm that you have a signed consent form for my child? If not, where can I get one to sign?

As this service is run by the Brisbane City Council (BCC), please ring them on 3403 8888 and ask to speak to the immunisation nurses to confirm if they have a signed consent form. If you need an immunisation form, please get in touch with health centre on 3377 6102 or h.centre@stpeters.qld.edu.au.

I ticked ‘no’ on my child’s consent form. I want to confirm that my child will NOT be vaccinated.

Unless we have a signed consent form saying yes, your child will not be vaccinated. 

My consent form is still in my child’s locker/bag/at home. Can we still bring it in?

Yes, so long as we have a signed consent form prior to the vaccinations, your child will be vaccinated.

I ticked ‘no’ on the consent form to have my child vaccinated. I have changed my mind and would now like my child vaccinated at school. Is this ok?

As this service is run by the Brisbane City Council, please ring them on 3403 8888 and ask to speak to the immunisation nurses. They will direct you in how to change this.

My child has been unwell. Should they still go ahead with the vaccination? 

Anyone who is unwell should not be at school. Usually the only criteria to exclude vaccination is if they have had a fever in the last 24 hours, however it is good to get medical advice regarding this. As this service is run by the Brisbane City Council, please ring them on 3403 8888 and ask to speak to the immunisation nurses who will provide the best advice for this or speak to your GP. 

If my child is away on immunisation day, how do I arrange a catch up?

There are free immunisation clinics run by the BCC every Wednesday morning from 9-11 am at the Indooroopilly Uniting Church, 74 Station Road, opposite the Pig and Whistle. Your GP can also provide a catch up for free, excluding their consultation fee.

Thank you
Health Centre team

CONTEMPO 42 

The Year 12 Art Exhibition and Film Screening.

Wednesday 12 August at 6.30pm

Here is your link for Eventbrite 

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/contempo-42-tickets-115001805496

It is with great pleasure that we invite you all to attend one of two masterclasses on Friday 7 August from 3.30 – 5.30pm. Professor Liam Viney, Head of the School of Music at UQ, will lead a Piano Masterclass featuring four of St Peters' senior pianists. In the Orchestra Room, Mr Gwyn Roberts will lead a Cello Masterclass featuring four advanced St Peters cellists.

A Masterclass is an open lesson in which an expert musician works with several selected students in front of an audience. Each performer will receive feedback and tips on how to improve technique, stylistic interpretation and performance skills etc. The intention is that the masterclass will 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. 

Entry is free, and students are requested to arrive on time and stay for the entire session. Parents are also welcome to attend. Please ensure mobile phones are turned off or left outside for the duration of the event. COVID-19 safety protocols will be in place. All attendees will be expected to respect these expectations and directions from staff.

Please read the attached posters for Professor Liam Viney and Mr Gwyn Robert’s biographies and for further details regarding their Masterclasses.  This will be another inspirational afternoon for all. We look forward to seeing you there.

Christine Taylor, David Deacon, Grantley Sutch
Co-Directors of Music

On Sunday 9 August, St Peters Chorale was scheduled to give a joint concert with the Queensland Conservatorium Brass Ensemble. The highlight of this collaboration was to be a combined performance of John Rutter’s Gloria. This exciting 17-minute work was composed for SATB choir plus brass ensemble of four trumpets, two tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani and percussion, and organ. Unfortunately, COVID-19 intervened and the concert had to be cancelled.

Throughout the At Home Learning time, Chorale continued to rehearse together using Zoom. Despite having to deal with time lag sound issues and not being able to hear each other as they rehearsed, Chorale members persevered and learnt their parts for the full work.  Once school returned, Chorale was finally able to rehearse again together (appropriately socially distanced) in the Chapel.

This Sunday, they will now come together with a professional brass ensemble to record their performance of this work. On Tuesday night, they had their first experience of the singing with the brass ensemble and did a fabulous job.

Throughout the whole preparation period one Chorale member, Carter L, has joined rehearsals via Zoom from China. On Sunday, he will perform with them via Zoom from China.

Chorale look forward to recording Gloria this weekend and then sharing this musical experience with the College community.

Christine Taylor
Head of Choirs

High Tea at 8pm put together by staff and boarders to say thank you to our Year 12s for being such champions during this difficult time.

Primary Sport Coordinator: Peter Dawson

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” Dolly Parton

The following sports are on offer in Term 3:

• Boys Basketball
• Boys Tennis
• Preseason Football
• Preseason Rugby
• Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
• AIC Cross Country Training

Boys Basketball and Tennis

Years 4 & 5 and Year 6 AIC Basketball will be played a shortened season in Weeks 1-4. All Basketball games will be played on Friday afternoons and Tennis on Saturday mornings. Players can find weekly game times and venues on the St Peters APP. This will be FINAL week of Basketball and Tennis training and games.

Preseason Football

Preseason Football has begun. Year 6 preseason Football will be on Friday mornings (6:30am – 7:45am at Harts Road). Years 4 & 5 preseason Football will be held on Friday afternoon (During Sport for Life - on Stolz Oval). This will be the last week of Friday preseason training.

In-Season Football Training will begin on Wednesday 12 August, 3:30pm – 5:00pm on Stolz Oval.

A sign-on email has been sent to all Years 4-6 boy’s parents concerning the AIC Football season that will be played from Weeks 5-9 of the term.

Preseason Rugby

Preseason Rugby has begun. Preseason Rugby will be on Friday afternoons (3:30pm – 4:30pm on Mayer Oval) and Wednesday afternoons (3:30pm – 5:00pm). All training will be on Mayer Oval. A sign-on email has been sent to all Years 4-6 boy’s parents concerning the AIC Football season that will be played from Weeks 5-9 of the term. Rugby training will continue throughout Term 3 on Wednesday and Friday afternoons.

Girls Club Netball

St Peters will play a shortened eight week season throughout Term 3. Training will be held on Wednesday afternoon (3:30pm – 5:00pm at Harts Road Courts). WDNA has updated their website with the eight week season draws. Player Season Fee information has been sent to all players. The $150 player fee is due on Wednesday 5 August.

AIC Cross Country Training

Years 5 and 6 who have been selected on the AIC DRAFT Cross Country Team are invited to train on Monday and Wednesday afternoons (3:30pm – 4:15pm). Players are to meet at Lower Primary Undercroft. Training will run Weeks 1-4 of Term 3. The St Peters Year 5 and Year 6 AIC Cross Country Team will be emailed during the week regarding the AIC Cross Country Championships on Wednesday 12 August.

Training Times

AIC Basketball
Wednesday afternoon            3:30pm – 5:00pm       Outside Gym Courts
Training concludes on Wednesday 5 August

AIC Tennis
Friday afternoon                     1:55pm – 4:00pm       Lohe St Courts
Training concludes on Friday 7 August

Year 6 preseason Football – Weeks 1-4 of Term 3
Friday morning                       6:30am – 7:45am        Harts Road Oval

Years 4 & 5 preseason Football – Weeks 1-4 of Term 3
Friday afternoon                     1:50pm – 3:00pm       Stolz Oval

Years 4-6 AIC Football – Week 5-9 of Term 3
Wednesday afternoon            3:30pm – 5:00pm       Stolz Oval

Primary Years preseason/season Rugby
Wednesday afternoon            3:30pm – 5:00pm       Mayer Oval
Friday afternoon                     3:30pm – 4:30pm       Mayer Oval

AIC Cross Country Training
Monday afternoon                 3:30pm – 4:15pm      
Wednesday afternoon            3:30pm – 4:15pm

Runners are to meet coaches at the Lower Primary Undercroft.

Training will start and finish at Lower Primary Undercroft.

Training concludes on Monday 10 August.

WNDA Primary Years Netball
Wednesday afternoon            3:30pm – 5:00pm       Harts Road Courts

Primary Years HPE

• Field and Court Games: Monday 13 July – Friday 7 August
• Athletics: Monday 10 August – Friday 14 August
• Hip Hop Dance: Monday 17 August – Monday 14 September

Boys Sport Coordinator: Luke Donatini

AIC Basketball and AIC Tennis Finals Round – This Friday evening and Saturday will see all our AIC Basketball and Tennis teams compete in their Finals round. It is extremely important that all players of both sports know exactly where and when they are playing. As each AIC college is hosting a year level, all our teams and games are spread across multiple venues.

Please ensure that all players, coaches and parents carefully check this weekend’s Finals Draws on the St Peters App.

As we are still operating under the AIC guidelines with regards to COVID management, this weekend once again there will be no spectators at AIC Basketball and Tennis – Years 5 to 11. All students playing in Open Teams (1st, 2nds, 3rds) may have one (1) spectator/parent attend.

Please also be aware of the various drop off and pick up areas allocated at each sporting venue.

St Peters Sports House wishes every St Peters Basketball and Tennis team the very best of success as they represent their college with pride and enthusiasm in the Finals Round.

Any further information required, please contact the respective sport coordinators.

AIC Tennis Coordinator:
Mr Matt Stubbings – m.stubbings@stpeters.qld.edu.au

AIC Basketball Coordinator:
Mr Orhan Memedovski – o.memedovski@stpeters.qld.edu.au

AIC Football, AIC Rugby and AIC Chess – It was great to have some of our Rugby and Football teams compete on Saturday afternoon/evening verse St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe.

Overall, it was a very successful start to what should be a competitive season of Football and Rugby.

Football – Firsts drew (2 -2), 2nds won (3-0), 10A won (2-0)

Rugby – First won (14 -7), 2nds lost (14-5), 10A won (29-20)

We encourage all boys who are participating in these sports to ensure they know when their training is on (please check the St Peters App). For all students who are also participating in either Basketball or Tennis Finals this Saturday, please be reminded that attending Basketball or Tennis training takes priority over Rugby or Football as they are the ‘In-Season’ sports.

This coming Saturday 8 August, our 10A, 2nds and 1st Rugby teams will compete against Ambrose Treacy College away at Ambrose Treacy College.

Our St Peters 1st Football team will take on the St Peters Old Scholars in their annual pre-season match up this Saturday afternoon at St Peters.

If you have any questions pertaining to the up and coming Rugby, Football or Chess season (last 4 weeks of Term 3), please contact the coordinator.

AIC Football Coordinator:
Mr Nathan Edwards – n.edwards@stpeters.qld.edu.au

AIC Rugby Coordinators:
Mr Juan Gouws –  j.gouws@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Mr Trent Hacking – t.hacking@stpeters.qld.edu.au

AIC Chess Coordinator:
Mr Gil Bygraves – g.bygraves@stpeters.qld.edu.au

AIC Cross Country – Next week St Peters Boys Cross Country Team will compete at Curlew Park, Shorncliffe at the annual AIC Cross Country Championships on Wednesday 12 August. 

This Friday 7 August Mr Tim Kotzur (Head of College) and Mrs Lisa Delaney (Deputy Head of College) will assist Mrs Schreiber in presenting all our Open Runners (and Captains James D and Lachy M) with their St Peters Cross Country Opens Shirts. It is an honour for these boys to be running for our College as our Opens and leaders of St Peters Cross Country.

Please refer to the St Peters App for further details pertaining to training times and the schedule of races of Wednesday 12 August.

We wish every competing St Peters runner the best of success in the last preparations and at the AIC Cross Country Championships.

For more specific information pertaining to AIC Cross Country, please contact the below coordinator:

AIC Cross Country Coordinator:
Mrs Kerry Schreiber – k.schreiber@stpeters.qld.edu.au

AIC Track & Field – Great news, in these uncertain COVID times of larger gatherings, we have been able to potentially secure some invitational meets with other Colleges. Currently we are anticipating the following:

Sheldon College Invitational Meets

• Friday Afternoon / Evening 21 August – Distance & Jumps (Years 7-12)
• Friday Afternoon / Evening 28 August – Sprints & Throws (Years 7-12)

Please note - these are still in ‘draft’ format and may change. Full details will be published on the St Peters App and all Track & Field athletes alerted when final details are available.

Added to above, we are working had to secure more competitive opportunities for our St Peters Track & Field Squad.

For specific training details we ask all students and parents to refer to the St Peters App for times and locations of event group training.

For more specific information pertaining to AIC Track & Field, please contact the below coordinators:

AIC Track & Field Coordinators:
Mr Luke Donatini – l.donatini@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Mr Jeremy Lohe – j.lohe@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Girls Sport Coordinator: Anne-Marie Champion

QGSSSA STATEMENT – COVID UPDATE: Rounds 4 & 5 Winter Fixtures – Released Tuesday 4 August 2020

Please see attached for the latest update from the QGSSSA re ‘NO SPECTATORS’ for Rounds 4 & 5.

CHANGE OF DATE

Winter Fixture Sports – Netball, Volleyball, Tennis & Hockey

Round 5 v St Margaret’s has been moved from Saturday 15 August to Friday 14 August. This change has been made to allow the girls to play their sport on Friday morning and then they are free to enjoy the long weekend with their families.

Round 3 v Somerville House was a great day for St Peters Girls Sport. It was so good to see all Winter Fixture Sports get underway, well done to all involved, great results across all age groups and wins to all Open teams in Netball, Volleyball, Hockey & Tennis.

Congratulations to our St Peters QGSSSA Open Tennis team who won the Brisbane West Teams event last Friday at the Queensland Tennis Centre. Our Open team of Zara L, Tahlia K, Sophie J & Hayley J will now progress to the State Final later in the year – well done girls. 

Our Rowing girls are ready to go for the first Regatta of the 2020 season this Saturday at Wyaralong Dam. Well done on all your hard work in the preseason - good luck girls!

QG Track & Field training continues this week and our T & F Coordinators Mr Nodwell, Mr Donatini and Mr Lohe are excited as they prepare for the QG Track & Field Championship on Thursday 17 September (Student Free Day at the end of this Term) – that is six weeks away! 

Please Note: QGSSSA UQ Track & Field Meets for Friday 7/8, 14/8 & 21/8 have been cancelled.

Please watch for further details of Track & Field Meets at Sheldon College on Friday 21/8, 28/8 & 4/9.

Run Club / Middle Distance Running continues to draw large numbers of girls enjoying the Mrs Schreiber running sessions. Further details can be found on the St Peters App.

Good luck to our Netball, Volleyball, Hockey, Tennis for the Round 4 fixtures v Brisbane State High School this Saturday.

Go Saints!

QG NETBALL

Coordinator: Mrs Anne-Marie Champion – a.champion@stpeters.qld.edu.au

The Netball Round 4 Draw v BSHS for this Saturday 8 August can be found on the St Peters App

Round 3 Wrap v Somerville House

What a great day for St Peters Netball! Last Saturday, a home game round at our Harts Road Courts, our girls not only looked amazing in their new dresses but delivered on the court. With wins in 10 from the 15 games, an improvement from 2019 which is a credit to our amazing coaches and hard work from the girls.

Trainings are going well with great attendance across all year levels which is pleasing to see – well done girls and thank you to all our Parents for your support.

Saint Challenge Cup continued Friday afternoon with courts pumping with games of Netball. Thank you to our Boarders who came in great numbers with so much enthusiasm which created an amazing atmosphere. Year 7 Development girls - wow the improvement has been huge and their dedication to training has been so rewarding for myself and our coaches – Well done Girls.

We look forward to more of our Senior Development Girls getting down to the courts this Friday afternoon as we are playing for the ‘Mentos Cup’ – thanks to our Head Coach Tracey for creating our weekly trophies.

We look forward to a full draw of games this Saturday as we take on the powerhouse of Brisbane State High School – good luck girls!

QG VOLLEYBALL

Coordinator: Mr Josh Singh – j.singh@stpeters.qld.edu.au

The Volleyball Round 4 Draw v BSHS for this Saturday 8 August can be found on the St Peters App.

Round 3 Wrap v Somerville House

Round 3 saw St Peters Volleyball Girls come up against a strong Somerville House. Overall, it was great to see our girls working hard to set up plays with 3 touches, rather than putting the ball over. The run continues for the undefeated teams (7A, 8A, 9A, 10A, 10B, Senior A, Senior B1 and Opens), it is great to see them enjoying their training during the week with great attendance and its clearly showing on the weekends. Congratulations also goes to the 7C, 8B who have registered their first win for the season. We look forward to seeing all teams in action this weekend against Brisbane State High School or internal games this Friday afternoon at the St Peters Gym.

QGSSSA Volleyball Team of the Week:

• 7A - Holly V
• 7B - Louise M
• 7C - Seraya K
• 8A - Emilia M
• 8B - Brienna G
• 9A - Helena B
• 9B - Grace E
• 10A - Paige F
• 10B - Emilia M
• 10C - Kate N
• Snr A - Jess P
• Snr B1 - Laura S
• Opens - Charlotte G

QG HOCKEY

Coordinator: Mr Cameron Glass – c.glass@stpeters.qld.edu.au

The Hockey Round 4 Draw v BSHS for this Saturday 8 August can be found on the St Peters App.

Round 3 Wrap v Somerville House

Last Saturday we had a very successful hockey fixture against Somerville, coming away with wins for Seniors and Opens and a draw in the Juniors. It was great to be back on turf and playing at a venue familiar to all. Improvements to our defending were evident and it was great to see us score some goals. Moving forward we will continue to work on passing with a slightly raised ball to bypass flat sticks and we also need to work on our short corner variations to ensure we capitalise on these opportunities during the game. Great debut game at SPLC for Lucie and good luck to Bianca who leaves us for Ironbark.

QG TENNIS

Coordinator: Mrs Renata Franco – r.franco@stpeters.qld.edu.au

The Tennis Round 4 Draw v BSHS for this Saturday 8 August can be found on the St Peters App.

Round 3 Wrap v Somerville House

Saturday morning provided a sunny start to the QG Tennis season. All players were in high spirits and keen to hit the courts following a delayed start to the season. For a number of our players this was their very first game with our QG Tennis team and it was great to see these players take the courts and use their new skills. Well done to our Opens and Senior A teams for winning their divisions and congratulations to all players for their hard work and dedication to their teams so far this season.

BSRA ROWING

Coordinator: Mr Peter Hicks – p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Good luck to the Rowing girls at the first Regatta of the 2020 season out at Wyaralong Dam this Saturday. 

The girls have been training exceptionally hard on the water and in the gym over the past two months to be ready for this season.   

Girls are required to be at the Indooroopilly internal bus stop at 5.20am in preparation for a 5.30am departure via bus. 

Reminder - Please contact Mr Hicks if you are unable to attend training, preferably the night before to allow the coaches to plan the session.

QGSSSA TRACK & FIELD

Coordinators: Mr Luke Donatini – l.donatini@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Mr Shaun Nodwell – s.nodwell@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Mr Jeremy Lohe – j.lohe@stpeters.qld.edu.au

DATE CLAIMER – QGSSSA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Thursday 17 September

Please Note: QGSSSA UQ Track & Field Meets for Friday 7/8, 14/8 & 21/8 have been cancelled.

Please watch for further details of Track & Field Meets at Sheldon College on Friday 21/8, 28/8 & 4/9.

Due to the Ekka Holiday being moved to Friday 14 August we have now moved the 2020 Ladies Lunch to Friday 30 October. We are in consultation with Hillstone regarding COVID-19 regulations with regards to this event.

For information regarding the 2020 St Peters Ladies Lunch please contact Ross Thomson, Director of Community Engagement, at r.thomson@stpeters.qld.edu.au .

KOKEDAMA WORKSHOP

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