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This week was e-smart week. Everyone was encouraged to look up and be amazed by what they saw.

It took me straight to one of my favourite stories, an encounter between Jesus and a crippled woman in the synagogue, told in the gospel of Luke in only three sentences, but of utter intensity:

On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for 18 years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God (Luke 13:10-13).

Crippled, bent over, she could not straighten up for many years – is that you? …

Walking with your phone in hand; looking down;
Sitting with your phone in hand; looking down
Eating lunch or dinner with your phone in hand; looking down
Talking to your friend with your phone in hand; still looking down; when the phone beeps; every message is more important; looking down and away;

It becomes a habit; everyone does it; with phone in hand; looking down.

Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “You are free to straighten and to look up.” He put his hands on her, and – being seen, being encouraged and touched by a gentle, intimate gesture - she straightened and looked up, and was amazed by what she saw and felt.

It might be you:
To Look up
Is a loud snap of the fingers
And a breath of air
A welcome reminder
And a circuit breaker in Life’s daily flow
When the busy becomes you and your head is down
It’s a pause. Some space. Some time.
A moment of realising you’re alive
A moment for you.
To be
To be here. Really here
To see all there is to be seen
To connect
To be open
To live life to the full
Looking up.
Tilted. Opened

To enjoy all the fullness that can bring CONTACT

Take the risk and leave your phone behind, or silence it when you meet someone – and you may be amazed by what you experience, meeting face to face, listening and sharing what goes on in the ‘real world’; being surprised by what God grants us through everything and everyone around us.

Congratulations Gautam K on selection for the NYSF (National Youth Science Forum). The selection process for this prestigious experience is extremely thorough and involves several rounds of interviews.

Next week is not just EKKA week, it is also Science Week. This is your chance to design the Science Week Banner. Designs should be 29cm long and 10 cm high. Remember the theme of Science Week changes each year and the banner will be used every year. Please submit entries to the Science staff room by lunch time Friday 16 August. There will be a prize for the winning entry.

Year 11 QCAA Chemistry now view their food in a different way after exploring chemical bonding in foods. Students explored the properties of dry ice and liquid nitrogen, and compared ice cream made traditionally with ice cream made using liquid nitrogen. Students also smashed frozen marshmallows and used a frozen banana as a hammer.

Science Week:

Location	Monday	Tuesday	Thursday	Friday
Theatrette	Scinema – short film festival	Robotics display	Apollo 13 The Inside Story part 1	Apollo 13 The Inside Story part 2
Amphitheatre	Moon OriosPopcorn and Wizz Fizz	Chemistry Magic Show	Scavenger Hunt (you will need your phone)	Stomp rocket competition. Prize for highest flier is ‘Science in a Box’
Foyer	Science display	Science display

There’s never a dull moment in the world of Lower Primary, and this past week certainly didn’t disappoint. Last week in the Lower Primary was filled with many events that were either celebrated, appreciated or supported by staff and students. Multicultural Day celebrations took place last Tuesday, with a wonderful whole school ceremony filled with colour, passion, appreciation and recognition of the 70 different nationalities represented by our staff and students. It was fantastic to see the reaction new students and families to the St Peters community who really started to see how St Peters is such an inclusive global community.

Last Thursday, our young athletes participated in the Prep to Year 3 Sports Day. This is always a popular event with the students and they arrived eager and proudly wearing the colours of Leichhardt, Mitchell and Cunningham in preparation for the day. The event is participation focussed and the students ran, jumped, threw and cheered their team mates to exhibit their personal best efforts in each activity. It was fantastic to see the boys and girls so committed to doing their best and most importantly having fun in the beautiful winter sunshine. A big thank you to our Mr Grant Carlson for running this enjoyable event.

To close the week the staff and students had the opportunity to wear jeans last Friday to school to help raise money and support the worthy Jeans for Genes Day. We have shown already this year through the donation of football boots and swimming goggles for Pacific Nations, along with blankets for the RSPCA that we are generous when supporting others in need. In the words of Anne Frank, “No one has ever become poor by giving”.

Sadly, we are saying farewell to two beloved staff in Adele Amorsen (Prep) and Carmen Bohils (Teacher Aide). Adele (4.5 years) and Carmen (2 years) have been committed and well respected members of staff by all they have encountered. We wish them the very best for the future and are appreciative of the contribution they have made whilst being apart of St Peters Primary Years.

Cameron Glass
Acting Head of Lower Primary

Ironbark Badges

We are excited to begin a new tradition at St Peters. Starting with the Year 9s of 2019, students will receive a commemorative ‘Ironbark Badge’. The Ironbark Badge is designed to be a tangible link to the Ironbark program at Crows Nest. It recognises the completion of the program which is a significant Rite of Passage in the St Peters educational journey.

It is hoped that the badge is an ever-present reminder of the journey students have undertaken and, as a result, the students will more regularly reflect on the personal growth that occurred and the character strengths developed during the program. Students will be presented with the badges during their combined Year 9 and 10 Chapel services in Term 3, Term 4 and Term 1, 2020.

We look forward to seeing students wear their Ironbark badge proudly with their formal uniform.

E-Smart Week

There have been a number of exciting activities for students to be involved in as part of E-Smart Week. We will have a full wrap of these in next week’s Rock.

Harts Road Café – Years 7 & 8

This week’s character strength was ‘Prudence’. Prudence was described to students as the ability to make wise decisions and take the time to carefully consider options and consequences. At both Years 7 & 8 Year Level meetings I took the opportunity to remind students of our expectation when accessing the Harts Road Café and I would ask parents to reinforce the messages below.

Microwaves - The College asks that student ONLY use the microwaves for reheating or warming food. The system is not designed for individual students to take long periods of time cooking popcorn or packaged frozen meals. For safety reasons the microwaves will only heat for 30 secs at a time and we ask that students limit their time when reheating food to 2 mins maximum.

In recent times we have had to deal with cases where student have deliberately misused the microwaves e.g. putting foil items in to ‘see what happens’. It has been reiterated to students that should they deliberately do something which damages the microwave they will be required to replace it or pay for its repair.

Theft - It saddens me to report that there are a small number of students who we suspect are stealing from the Café. Extra measures are being put in place to supervise and monitor the Café but it has been made clear to students that if they choose to steal from the College they can expect to serve a period of suspension. There are so many areas of the modern world where life is lived in shades of grey, but I consider theft to be clearly black and white. There is no place for it in our College and students must consider the consequences of their actions.

Lunch and After school Activities

There are a wide range of activities available for students to participate in throughout the course of the school week e.g. Robotics, Environment Committee, Homework Club, Run Club, Theatre Sports, Sketch Club, Photography Club – just to name a few.

A schedule for these activities and who to contact can be found on the Years 7, 8 and 9 Year level pages and the Junior High Parent Information page of Firefly. https://stpeters.fireflycloud.net.au/secondary-parent-info/junior-high-parent-information

Patricia Aishford
Head of Junior High

Student Leadership 2019/2020 (Year 11)

Student leadership gives vital opportunities of personal growth. Within the Senior School we aspire for our students to learn and appreciate the value of Servant Leadership. We hope they will experience the satisfaction and reward of making a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as turning an initiative into a successful reality. Leadership at St Peters is both and honour and a privilege that carries with it a range of responsibilities and duties.

After an extensive review of the existing leadership model, the Student Leadership structure changed in 2018/2019 to promote a more purposeful experience and which allows students to lead across a variety of areas every day, rather than the previous 'portfolio' model which is heavily focussed on events in the calendar. It was hoped that through assembling a core group of motivated and proven leaders as ‘Prefects’, they were able to serve within the College community, and have a positive impact on student culture. I am pleased to report that 12 months later the impact that our College Captains and Prefects have had has been incredibly positive. In recent weeks we have reflected on their journey so further enhancements can be made to our model to further enhance the experiences and growth of our students.

A number of the pre-existing Leadership positions will continue to exist to ensure some of the history and traditions of the school are being upheld - this has been communicated to students through Year Level meetings and leadership breakfasts.

Applications for Prefect roles opened last week. To assist students with their nominations and to develop a greater understanding of their personal leadership philosophy, a series of breakfasts were organised with guest speakers including Head of College (Mr Kotzur), Deputy Head of College (Mrs Delaney), Year Level Coordinator (Ms Manson) as well as myself and the current College Captains. They were well received with specific and varying leadership messages being the focus. It was pleasing to see so many students wanting to give back to the school and be role models through these everyday servant leadership opportunities.

The next step will be the submission of formal applications by students who believe they have the capacity to serve as Prefects in 2020 (due Friday 9 August). This application form was sent electronically by Mr Butler via email. Once all applications have been collated, endorsement will occur with both staff and students given the opportunity to support the nominations. Final selection of the 2019/2020 Prefects will take place on Friday 23 August. College Captains will not be elected or announced until Leadership Camp in January 2020. Prefects along with existing Captains, will lead the College as a team during Term 4 2019.

Congratulations to those students who make the decision to apply for a Prefect position. Their courage to do so is to be commended. I wish each student every blessing on their journey through this process.

P.A.R.T.Y Program (Year 10)

As part of the Academic Care and Wellbeing program, 31 Year 10 students visited the Royal Brisbane Hospital to participate in the P.A.R.T.Y Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma In Youth). P.A.R.T.Y. is an injury-prevention program designed to educate adolescents on the consequences of alcohol and risk-related trauma. The aim is to reduce trauma injuries, disability and death in young people as this age group are grossly overrepresented in injury and trauma statistics. By learning about the consequences of risk-taking behaviour the program enables participants to recognise potential injury-producing situations, make prevention-orientated choices, and adopt behaviours that minimise unnecessary risk.

Students have reflected on what they learnt in this program and have shared their experiences with their Form Class. In the students’ own words below, the program offers an invaluable experience that supports young people in making positive choices:

This program mainly focuses on educating students on the risks and consequences that are associated with things such as underage drinking, alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, drugs and just making stupid and unnecessary decisions in general. They showed us very realistic trauma simulations based on what situation you would be in if you decided to make one of these silly decisions and didn’t get away with it safely. This program was very eye opening and showed students the effects that making a spilt second decision can have on the people you love and care about, let alone yourself. I personally found the P.A.R.T.Y program most eye opening in the sense that some decisions can impact the rest of your life and everybody involved in your life, and how this could be avoided. - Noah

After spending the day at the RBWH and seeing the emotional and physical effort that the doctors, physios, paramedics and social workers (to name a few) put into their work and daily lives, it really opened my eyes to the consequences of drink driving and how common serious motor incidents really are. The demonstrations and videos were super realistic and confronting, and the explanation of the consequences was just as heavy. There are a lot more people involved in the aftermath of an incident than you may originally realise, the emotional toll people have to carry with them after witnessing or experiencing or caring for someone who has experienced a serious incident is heartbreaking. These are just a few things that the PARTY program taught and demonstrated. I personally thought the PARTY program did the best at opening the eyes of everyone in the room and it was the opportunity of a lifetime. - Gabe

Best wishes,

David Rushmore
Head of Senior School

St Peters Chorale rehearse with Conductor of the Choir of King’s College Cambridge, Mr Daniel Hyde.

On Tuesday 30 July, St Peters Chorale was fortunate to have the rare opportunity to work with one of the best choral conductors in the world - Mr Daniel Hyde, incoming Director of Music of the Choir of Kings College, Cambridge. Daniel worked with Chorale on some of the music for their upcoming International Tour and was very complimentary about their focus and performance standard.

This opportunity was a collaboration with Musica Viva Australia, who had brought the choir to Australis and was open for members of the public and other music educators to come to watch the rehearsal. The Chorale were very focussed throughout the detailed, challenging rehearsal and performed very well.

We have received some wonderful feedback from members of the audience including –

I just wanted to email to congratulate you for such an amazing evening last night. The biggest inspiration of the night was the Chorale. Having an international guest like that is special and nice but what was inspiring was witnessing young people of our own city operating at such a level.

Your group is fabulous and is such a ringing endorsement of the value of rigorous and intellectually stimulated music education

……., the St Peters Chorale acquitted themselves marvellously this evening in such a special rehearsal experience!

I think the burning question at the core of this (for me) is, “what is the purpose of school choirs?” Last night was a testament to the fact that school choir can in fact be the finest example of intellectual pursuit, rigour, work ethic, excellence, exploration, transformation, engagement with aesthetic greatness, opportunity, communication, collaboration, international engagement, human empathy etc………………… in a school. All of these attributes and thousands more were present last night, before one got anywhere near talking about how sensational the experience of listening to the group was. What is school choir for, is it to provide an experience of music to students which is sort of fun, or is it supposed to do all of the things listed above, via the medium of school choir?

Congratulations to all the students in St Peters Chorale and their Director, Ms. Kathryn Morton.

Christine Taylor
Co-Director of Cocurricular Music/Head of Choirs

“The way you make people feel is your reputation.” Eugene Gess Man

Primary Years Inter House Athletics Carnival Points Tally

Following the Prep-3 Athletics Carnival on Thursday 1 August, points from the Prep-3 and Years 4-6 Carnivals can now be combined to finalise the Primary Years Inter House Athletics Carnival winner.

And the winner is…

CUNNINGHAM, by the smallest of margins over Leichhardt in second place and Mitchell in third.

Congratulations to all students, Prep – 6 who proudly represented their Houses at the recent carnivals.

Primary Co-Curricular Sport Term 3

The following sports are on offer in Term 3:

Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
Years 4-6 Track & Field Training – selected students only
Years 4-6 AIC Boys Basketball
Years 4-6 AIC Boys Tennis

Girls Club Netball

WDNA Training will continue throughout Term 3 on St Peters Harts Road Courts; Wednesday afternoon (3:30pm – 5:00pm) and Friday afternoon (3:30pm-4:30pm).

Please check game times and court allocations using the following pathway. To access the court allocations for weekly games, please follow the steps below:

Western District Netball Association Website
Go to the COMPETITIONS tab at the top of the page
FIXTURES AND RESULTS
Selecting the correct age and division from the GRADE drop down menu

Years 4-6 Track & Field Training

Years 4-6 Track & Field Training will be offered twice a week on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. The sessions will be run by St Peters Track & Field Coaches. Training will only be open to selected students. Members of the Primary Track & Field DRAFT Team are to meet at the Lower Primary Undercroft at 3:20pm on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Training will conclude at 4:30pm on both days and students will be bought back to the Lower Primary Undercroft where they are to be picked up by parents. Students in the DRAFT team will be training for the Inter Lutheran Track & Field Carnival that will be held on Wednesday 28 August.

Years 4-6 AIC Boys Basketball Season

The AIC Basketball Season will be played throughout Term 3. Training will be at the St Peters Outside Gym Courts on Wednesday afternoon 3:30pm – 5:00pm.

Years 4-6 AIC Boys Tennis Season

The AIC Tennis Season is underway. Training throughout Term 3 will be on Lohe Street Courts on Friday afternoon 1:50pm – 3:10pm during Sport for Life time.

Training Times

Primary Girls WDNA Netball

Wednesday afternoon 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Harts Road Netball Courts
Friday afternoon 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Harts Road Netball Courts

Term 3 AIC Basketball Training

Wednesday afternoon 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Outside Gym Courts

Term 3 AIC Tennis Training

Friday afternoon 1:50pm – 3:10pm | Lohe Street Courts

Primary Years HPE

Court Games: Monday 29 July – Friday 16 August
Hip Hop Dance: Monday 19 August – Wednesday 18 September

Save the Date:

Hip Hop Dance SPECTACULAR for Years 4-6 HPE Classes

Date: Wednesday 18 September
Time: 2:15pm – 3:00pm
Venue: PAC

With Winter fixtures in full flight, this week we are heading into our Round 4 fixtures against St Margaret's. The draws are placed on the St Peters App so please take the time to have a good look at these if you are unsure of the fixture details. At the end of last week, girls were asked to sign up for Junior Softball and Badminton (an email has been sent to all girls asking them to sign up for Badminton (Years 7 - 12) and Junior Softball (Years 7 - 9 only)). We ask all girls who are interested in these sports to use the links provided in the email and fill out the form attached to submit their interest to play. These can be done in conjunction with their current winter sports. As trials for each of these sports start more information will be emailed to all girls who have signed up.

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Coordinator: Phoebe Anderson

Good luck to all our Rhythmic Gymnasts competing on Friday 9 August, at the QGSSSA competition. We know that all girls have been working hard for the last 13 weeks and we hope they all enjoy the competition day as the culmination of their hard work. The draw for the day and all competitor’s information is on the St Peters App.

A reminder that the bus departs promptly at 6:30am tomorrow morning. All girls should arrive at the St Peters bus stop at 6:15am so we can get away in time for warm up. Buses will also return to school from MBC. We hope all our gymnasts can then join us for the end of season celebration to be held in the Staff Common Room (at the back of Cafe 45) from 3.30pm - 5.30pm.

Finally, we would like to thank our coordinator Mrs Phoebe Anderson for all the amazing work she has done for the Rhythmic Gymnastics program again in 2019 including coaching and coordinating the design of the routines. We could not do it without her organisation and behind the scenes efforts.

Good luck girls!

Hockey

Coordinator: Mr Cameron Glass

Facing Brisbane State High was always a tough challenge and especially given the traditional strength they show in Hockey. Whilst it is always good to aim to win, on occasion you need to forget the scoreboard and seek positives in other facets of the game. We played some smart, tough hockey and the girls should be proud of their efforts.

We wish all teams every success in Round 4 against St Margaret’s. Please check the St Peters App for all details of game times.

Netball

Coordinator: Mrs Anne-Marie Champion

Round 3 v BSHS was a tough round of Netball with a many of our teams coming up against much bigger and stronger opponents. Last year we won two games, this year we won five games. Congratulations to our Opens team on another strong performance, they are off to a great start this season! Our 7C White, 9B & 9C teams had solid wins as did our 7B team, winning easily by 39. A special mention to our Senior B team, their improvement from the beginning of the season has been amazing, and their spirit shown last weekend for a tough game was fantastic to see – well done Girls.

INTRODUCING OUR MENTOR COACH – TRACEY BRUCE

For those of you that are new to the St Peters Netball program, it is a pleasure to introduce our Mentor Coach Tracey Bruce. Below are some of her amazing playing and coaching achievements so far.

Tracey is an St Peters Old Scholar graduating in 1986, Nee FORAN.

Tracey made her first Queensland team in 1981 - Queensland Primary School Team
Queensland 15 Years & Under School Girls team - 1984
Australian School Girls Team – 1984, 1985 & 1986
Queensland Open School Girls Team - 1984
Queensland 17 Years & Under Team - 1985
Australian 17 Years & Under Team 1985, 1986 & 1987
Queensland 19 Years & Under Team - 1986 & 1987
Australian 19 Years & Under Team - 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989
Queensland Open State Team - 1990 - 1997
Australian Under 21 team - 1990
Australian Institute of Sport Scholarship - 1991 & 1992
Australian squad member & invitee 1991 - 1997
All Stars team member – 1992 - 1993
High-Performance Coaching Accreditation - 1999 - Current
Assistant to Mark Manson SPLC Sports Office - 1993 - 1995
Development Officer for Netball Queensland - 1995
State Coaching Director Netball Queensland - 1996 - 1998
Worked as QLD Academy of Sport Coach - Coached QLD U19 & U21 teams for many years
Coached Queensland Firebabes (Junior Firebirds)
Currently coaching Tier 1 Tigers in the QNSL
Selector at QISNN 2016 - current
Selected many Queensland teams over the last 20 years

Tracey’s passion is development and we are very lucky to have her lead our Netball program again this year.

ST PETERS NETBALL PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

Thank you to the Parents who have helped with the set up and pack away on the last two Saturdays. We are playing away for the next three weeks but will be looking for volunteers to help with the remaining QGSSSA home games for this year.

At the inaugural meeting on 23 July the following Office Bearers were appointed.

President – Mrs Cari Clarke
Secretary – Mrs Di A-Izzeddin
Treasurer – Mrs Kristin Beamish-White

We thank Cari, Di and Kristin for taking on these roles.

The next meeting will be on 27 August at the P&F Centre at 6:00pm.

NO TRAINING NEXT WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST DUE TO THE EKKA HOLIDAY

ROUND 4 v ST MARGARET’S | Venue: Windsor Park – Grafton Street, Windsor

Our Senior A2 team will play Moreton Bay College at Ambiwerra at 10.00am and our 10C team will play our 9C White team in a friendly game at Harts Road Courts.

Girls this week our ‘Player of the Game’ will be awarded the ‘QUEEN OF THE COURT’ award, thanks again Tracey for organising these awards.

Please Note:
Girls please arrive a minimum of 30 mins prior to start time to allow plenty of time to find your team and commence warm up.

Please also ensure your nails are cut, all jewellery is removed and you wear your full St Peters Netball uniform, this includes St Peters bike pants.

Tennis

Coordinator: Mrs Deborah Wilson

Tennis in Round 3 was a great mix of nail-biting rallies and learning experiences. Our Opens team pulled off a stunning win against BSHS and should be congratulated for their fighting spirit. All our other teams played incredibly well against this tough competition and should be proud of their efforts as well. A reminder this week we play on Friday night against St Margaret’s.

Volleyball

Coordinator: Mr Joshua Singh

Round 3 of the QGSSSA Competition brought us to State High and MBC, where the Volleyball girls should be very proud! Only losing two games last weekend, a huge congratulation goes to the 7A, 8A, 9A, 10A, 10B, Snr A, Snr B3 and Opens who won. Sadly, State High would like to play the 7B and 8B games a little later.

A special mention goes to Ella R (Year 11) for her focus on gameplay, serving runs, reading the ball well and her receiving and offence and Rachael B, who is new to the sport and had more than a dozen kills, great energy which drove the team to be the best they can be.

Team of the Week:

Juilet W (7A)
Lily C (8A)
Rachael B (9A)
Sonia M (9B)
Kianga B (10A)
Ally M (10B)
Catherine V(OPENS)
Ella R (SNR A)
Estella B (SNR B1)

Opens Report

With a convincing win over Somerville last week, the girls continued to train hard, especially knowing this would be a very tough match. In a thrilling five-set match, the girls worked hard throughout it all. With coming back from eight points down, they closed the gap between them and State High but were unable to finish the first set off losing 24-26. Their energy picked up and after making a few changes to the rotations and took the second set. They continued this energy into the third set and won. St Peters began to lose their energy rapidly as State High were not giving up easily. The girls dropped their intensity during fourth set which led to a BSHS win of (18-25). The girls were not ready to give up. They fought hard through every point eventually winning (15-13). This now positions them in the top four teams in the comp. Congratulations to Catherine V who was rewarded MVP of the match. Catherine is one of the key players to this team and this game was no different. She steadied the team with her passing and serving. She was able to make quick and smart decisions in attack, winning critical points for the team. Congratulations to Catherine and the rest of the Opens Team.

A reminder to all girls particularly Year 7 who are arriving in other jumper/track pants. Whilst we understand it's cold, can we please ensure that ALL St Peters students arrive in either their playing uniform or St Peters jackets and track pants. It was disappointing to see a few girls arriving early morning in random clothing. Please be mindful that on the weekends, we are on show and representing the College.

Rowing

Coordinator: Mr Peter Hicks

It was a fantastic Saturday for the Rowing girls at Wyaralong Dam with all crews improving in both times across their respective distances as well as placings within the competition. Congratulations must be made to the following individuals and crews who achieve top three positions within their divisions.

Year 8 Second Quad – Megan B, Robyn M, Brie D, Isabel M and Maya N – Silver medal and second place
Year 9 Single Sculler Giselle G – Bronze Medal and Third place
Year 10 Sculler Ella H – Bronze medal and Third Place

It has been pleasing to note the significant improvements across all crews within the Rowing program over the past fortnight and I are looking forward to continuing to see improvements across all of the crews as the program leads into Head of the River which is on August 31.

If you would like to know more information about the St Peters Rowing Program, please contact Peter Hicks, Head of Rowing via p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au.

2019 QGSSSA Track & Field

Coordinator: Mr Shaun Nodwell

This Friday 9 August is our first QGSSSA Track & Field lead-up meet. Girls have been sent an email asking them to sign up for this meet. All girls who wish to be considered for the 2019 Track & Field team must be in attendance (unless otherwise arranged with Mr Nodwell or Girls Sport).

For those new to the QGSSSA Track & Field lead-up meets, these take place every Friday afternoon and evening for the remainder of the term. We will bus the girls out to UQ and ask parents to pick their daughters up directly from the UQ track (we will arrange for boarders to get home). Each week the events are slightly changed and so it is important that girls check the schedule of events, which can be found on the St Peters App so they can plan which events they would like to do for the evening. All girls wishing to be considered for a relay sport need to run an individual 100m each week. Team selection for all track and field events is made from the times and distances recorded at these meets

If you have any questions regarding these fun meets at UQ please come and see us in Sports House for more information. We are aiming for 80 girls out at UQ this week and are very close to achieving it so please encourage your daughter to come along.

We hope you have a great week in sport!

Kelli Rodman and Kerry Schreiber

AIC Basketball

Coordinator: Grant Carlson – g.carlson@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Round 2 fixtures last weekend saw our St Peters sportsmen face Iona College. The rain in Indooroopilly on Friday afternoon did mean that our Year 6 boys didn’t get a run last week, however all other games were played and the rain had little effect on the state of Saturday.

Our teams worked hard in a predictably competitive round coming away with a few great results. Congratulations must go to the 3rd V, 4th V, 11B and 5A teams who came away with wins as well as the 11A, 10B, 10C, and 9B boys who only lost by a narrow margin. It is evident that many of our teams are starting to find their stride and are putting in some great performances particularly in defence. As a majority of our Basketballers do not play club Basketball this is expected, and it is because of this that I would like to encourage as many boys as possible to play as much Basketball outside of the AIC season, as possible.

AIC Tennis

Coordinator: Stuart Delaney – s.delaney@stpeters.qld.edu.au

The St Peters Tennis players again enjoyed another successful week on court. We congratulate all players for their quality performances which contributed to our second aggregate win in a row. Congratulations must go to our 1sts, 3rds, 11A, 11B, 10A, 10B, 9B, 8A, 8B, 7A, 7B, 6A, 6B, 5A and 5B teams on their victories against Iona College! The success of our Tennis program isn’t just based on skill and strategy. Perhaps the most significant ingredient that our Tennis culture has at St Peters is that of 'character'. Our Tennis players make sure they are on time, they make sure they get to trainings and not let their team mates and coaches down on Saturdays. They go into games with the intention of winning whilst doing so gracefully and with an unwavering sense of sportsmanship. It is this 'character' that our boys have in Tennis that is key to their success. Well done gents and I look forward to seeing these young men continue in life with this strong sense of character.

Track and Field

Coordinators: Jeremy Lohe – j.lohe@stpeters.qld.edu.au | Shaun Nodwell – s.nodwell@stpeters.qld.edu.au | Darren Grose – d.grose@stpeters.qld.edu.au

All AIC athletes are now expected to commit 100% to St Peters training. If you haven’t been training, now is the time to start. In 2018, one of the most common comments made by our athletes at the end of the season was that they wished they started training earlier. This is my final reminder to start now so we don’t have any regrets come the AIC Track and Field Championships and we are absolutely putting our best foot forward regarding our preparation for the season. Make sure you see the St Peters App for the training schedule and don’t forget that our first meet is in Week 7 of this term.

Details for training are as follows:

Throws – Discus, Javelin, Shot Put: Monday & Wednesday afternoon @ Mayer Oval
Middle Distance – 400m, 800m, 1500m: Wednesday & Thursday afternoon @ Mayer Oval and Tuesday afternoon at UQ
Sprints, Hurdles and Jumps: Tuesday (UQ), Wednesday and Thursday afternoons @ Mayer Oval
Note: Transport to and from the UQ track on Tuesday afternoons will be provided.

For more details regarding training, please consult the St Peters App.

SAVE THE DATES:

Thu 29 August – AIC T&F Meet 1
Friday 6 August – AIC T&F Meet 2
Friday 13 September – AIC T&F Meet 3
Friday 11 October – AIC T&F Meet 4
Thursday 17 October – AIC T&F Meet 5
Thursday 24 and Friday 25 October – AIC T&F Championships

Round 3 fixtures this weekend (10 August) are set to be competitive as we take on Padua College. Stay focussed boys, and the success will come.

As per usual, match details can be found on the St Peters App. Good luck to all Basketball and Tennis players and coaches for this weekend.

Yours in sport,

Darren Grose
Boys Sport Coordinator

THE ROCK

The Rock Term 3, Week 4: 8 August 2019

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What's On

What's On | 9 August - 15 August

Friday 9 August

Saturday 10 August

Sunday 11 August

Monday 12 August

Tuesday 13 August

Wednesday 14 August

Thursday 15 August

Ministry

'Look up'

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

Important Notices

Class & Portrait Photos (taken in May)

Around the College

Author Visit from Carole Wilkinson, author of Dragonkeeper

Jeans For Genes Day 2019

Academic Matters

Science

From the Academic Hub

Queensland Chinese Speaking Contest

Primary Years

Primary

Junior High

Head of Junior High

Ironbark Badges

E-Smart Week

Harts Road Café – Years 7 & 8

Lunch and After school Activities

Happy Father's Day

Senior School

Head of Senior School

Student Leadership 2019/2020 (Year 11)

P.A.R.T.Y Program (Year 10)

The Arts

VAPAr

Program

Jane Rutter 'Madame Flute' Signature Series Concert

Voice Masterclass with Shelli Hulcombe

Choir of King’s College, Cambridge billeted with St Peters families

Dance the Night Away with Killer Queen, Friday 13 September

St Peters Chorale Masterclass

Sport

Primary Sport