This week the College Prefects for the coming 12 months were installed into their office at a special ceremony in front of their peers and parents in the Dron Auditorium. Thirty young people were commissioned to serve as Prefects. This year we were privileged to have His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland present the Badges to the 2021 Prefects.

In my remarks to the students I reminded our newly installed student leaders that the College’s philosophy and model of leadership is very much one of Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership can be best expressed as using your gifts and talents to meet a need in our community, and in doing so make a difference to our College and the students and staff of it. This will take many shapes and forms.

Leadership at St Peters is also about Leadership through Teams in a spirit of service, compassion, and community. This is reflected in the fact that 30 young people were appointed to lead as Prefects. Whatever they achieve, whatever difference they make, they will do it together. The anthropologist Margaret Mead was right when she said, ‘Never doubt the power of a small group of people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.’

I also had the opportunity to make a link with our past and remind our student leaders of the tradition that they are carrying on by using the words of the College’s second Headmaster Mr Bill Lohe from 1965 when he installed the Prefects for that year - a group of hopeful and hope-filled young men and women just like the 2021 Prefects – ‘In installing you as Prefects you have an important responsibility. The tone of the school, the pattern of behaviour is largely set by you. Your conduct, your dress, your speech, your devotion to duty, your loyalty to the school and to all it stands for, will be accepted as the standard ... yours is a position of trust, of responsibility, of service, of work, of duty ... every rule and regulation and every service required of the smallest boy and girl in the school is required of you – to an even greater degree’.

The expectation of leadership is not restricted to those students who were installed as a Prefect. Not everyone can be in a formal leadership position, but every one of our students can influence and make a difference; each student has the opportunity to show the fine qualities that they have. Their different strengths mean that all bring something very special to St Peters, and together they can have a profound impact on our community and enable others to flourish as part of St Peters.

I wish all of our student leaders God’s richest blessing as they serve our community, and I look forward to seeing the difference they make as together we strive to make St Peters a place where each member of our community can flourish.

During the holidays I did what I love doing during spring every year - I worked in my garden, replanted, fed my plants and put fertilizer into all the garden beds. After the hands on work I love to sit back, to wait and see how the plants respond by growing, putting out tiny buds that evolve into beautiful flowers. It is eye catching beauty, a joy for my heart and soul, a retreat every day when I come home.

Just look at the blossoming Jacaranda trees around and you may get a glimpse of spring telling the story of new life even in the midst of uncertain times. You may understand the quote that has been ascribed to Martin Luther: “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree” - the apple tree is a sign of hope. To plant an apple tree is a sign of faith in the face of uncertainties and in defiance of challenges, of scary and unsettling times.

The fertilizing and planting in spring is a healing and affirming exercise, that nourishes the hope that I can make a difference today – as small as it may be - that impacts tomorrow. It is an act of defiance against all the follies, the insanities and freakiness of the world, trusting that the one who sends the rains and makes the sun shine, who allows growth and seasons at their given time, allows new life, new beginnings and a future for us all. The quote about the apple tree may depict that we can still take responsibility for what we are able to do now and today, what is necessary and requested of us to do, the planting and nourishing what we may be capable of contributing, but that it may take time and require patience for growth to happen. It is not ours to will. We must wait until the day when we see the flowers in bloom and will be able to harvest the fruit, when we are able to harvest the fruit of our labour.

May God grant us today, every day, to live with hope so that we can continue doing what we are called to do and – with God's blessings – reap the future he promises to us all!

Pastor Silke
Chaplain

Just a reminder to all Year 7 parents and staff that the Year 7 Immunisation Day will be held at the college on Thursday 22 October. This is the last vaccination this year for Year 7 students and consists of the last of the HPV vaccinations which is a series of two.

Thank you.

Mark Rigby
School Nurse

Southern Cross Transit has increased it’s services to the following suburbs – Fig Tree Pocket, Chapel Hill, Kenmore, Karana Downs, Pinjarra Hills, Brookfield, Bellbowrie and Pullenvale. Please see the new timetables on their website below.

https://www.southerncrosstransit.com.au/single-post/2020/09/24/Changes-to-Indooroopilly-and-Centenary-School-Services

Day for Daniel – Recognise React Report!

With National Day for Daniel being commemorated on Friday 30 October across Australia, the students in the Primary Years will be involved in a range of activities throughout the week that centre around the theme of safety at home and at school.   

Day for Daniel is a National Day of Action to raise awareness of child safety, protection and harm prevention. Recognise, React and Report is the theme for Day for Daniel and children will be asked to wear a red t-shirt and bring a $2 coin donation as a way of taking action within our community. Please ensure that the students shirts follow sun safe guidelines and remember to ask your children all about their important safety messages on the day.

World Teachers’ Day

World Teachers’ Day will also be recognised the same week, on Friday 30 October and presents school communities with an opportunity to acknowledge teachers and say thank you. This special day, celebrated in more than 100 countries, has wider aims of recognising the importance of motivated teachers, professional development and devoting a day of due respect to teachers.

At St Peters we will be acknowledging this day as a staff group and with the children on assemblies on Thursday 29 October (Upper Primary) and Friday 30 October (Lower Primary), in conjunction with Day for Daniel. Children will be encouraged to offer their simple and heartfelt thanks to their teachers who devote endless energy, emotion, time and professionalism to the children under their care.

Prep 2021 Orientation Mornings

The second of our Prep orientation mornings was held this morning, and we are all ready to welcome the youngest of our students for 2021 and their parents. The last Orientation session will be held next Thursday 22 October.  If you know of anyone who has a Prep age child for 2021, please let them know there are limited vacancies for next year.

Our Term 4 Parent Support Group Meeting will be held next Thursday evening at 6.30pm in the P&F centre. I look forward to catching up with parents then.

Pam Carden
Head of Primary Years

Just a reminder to all Year 7 parents and staff that the Year 7 Immunisation Day will be held at the college on Thursday 22 October. This is the last vaccination this year for Year 7 students and consists of the last of the HPV vaccinations which is a series of two.

Thank you.

Mark Rigby
School Nurse

Friday 30 October is ‘Day for Daniel’

The ‘Day for Daniel’ is a National Day of Action to raise awareness of child safety, protection and harm prevention. It aims to educate children and adults about keeping kids safe through child safety and protection initiatives. Its goal is to help empower our children to ‘Recognise, React and Report’ if they feel something is not right. ‘Day for Daniel’ is also an opportunity for Australians to make a statement that crimes against children are not acceptable in modern Australia.

The objectives of Day for Daniel are:

• To raise awareness about child safety and protection; and to promote a safer community for children.
• To educate children regarding their personal safety and empower them to ‘Recognise, React and Report’.
• To educate and equip individuals and communities with knowledge and skills to understand child safety and protection requirements and empower them to take action.
• To provide FREE safety and educational material.
• To honour the memory of Daniel Morcombe.

All students in Junior High will have the opportunity to wear red in recognition of the importance of child safety – this includes to and from school. This is not a free dress day but a ‘themed’ day.  Examples of what students can wear includes:

• Red embellishments with their normal uniform such as ribbons, socks etc. 
• HPE shorts or red shorts with a red shirt

If students are unsure of what they can wear they should check with their Year Level Coordinator.

Patricia Aishford
Head of Junior High

Family groups can now register on Eventbrite (Students - no registration required) https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/vapar-tickets-124487935767

The Exhibition continues in the Performing Art Centre Foyer until Monday 9 November

Program:

• The Art Exhibition (foyer) will focus on works produced during the year by Years 7-12.
• A Fashion Presentation will open the show along with Film screenings.
• The Drama performance : a student devised work #Love #Hope will be performed in the Dron Auditorium. 
• The event will conclude with an acknowledgment of the Year 12 students in attendance!

Come along a support the Arts!

One of the exciting Music Department events in Term 4 is the St Peters Solo Festival. All instrumental and voice students who are part of the Music Department Ensemble program are invited to perform, listen to their peers and receive feedback from renowned performing musicians and educators, participating in either a competitive or non-competitive section.

In addition to the many benefits of playing a musical instrument, students can build their skills and self-confidence through public performance. It is also great practice for students who are sitting upcoming exams. Students also have the option to use their Solo Festival performance as an audition for 2021 Music Ensembles (please note that auditions for Chorale, Soloists and Symphonic Winds will be held separately).

All students will receive a certificate of participation and a specialist adjudicator’s comment sheet. Additionally, students may choose to enter the competitive section, where the winner will be awarded the perpetual trophy for the section, which will be displayed during the year in the department display cabinets in the PAC foyer. The winning student will also receive a trophy as a memento.

For further details please read the Solo Festival Letter. Please register and make a payment via this linkno later than 19 October.

We look forward to a wonderful week of performances.

Mr Deacon, Mr Sutch and Mrs Taylor,
Co-Directors of Cocurricular Music

“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would rather have talked.” Mark Twain

Primary Sport Coordinator: Peter Dawson

Primary Cocurricular Sport Term 4

The following sports are on offer in Term 4.

• Years 4 – 6 Girls Basketball
• Years 4 – 6 Girls Touch Football
• Primary Years Next Gen Rugby
• High Performance Netball Sessions
• Pre-season Years 4 – 6 AIC Cricket

Years 4 – 6 Girls Basketball Training

Years 4 - 6 Girls Basketball Training will be run in Term 4. While there will be no games, the sessions will provide girls with a great foundation to play Basketball in future years in the QGSSSA Seasons. Sessions will be held at the St Peters Outside Gym Courts, 3:30pm – 5:00pm. Training started yesterday and will continue through to Wednesday 25 November.

Years 4 – 6 Girls Touch Football Training

Years 4 - 6 Girls Touch Football Training will be run in Term 4. While there will be no games, the sessions will provide girls with a great foundation to play Touch Football in future years. Sessions will be held at Harts Road Oval, 3:30pm – 5:00pm. Training started yesterday and will continue through to Wednesday 25 November.

Primary Years Next Gen Rugby Sessions

An email has been sent to all parents regarding the Term 4 Primary Years Rugby Sessions. It would be great to have big numbers at the sessions learning the skills required to play Rugby. The sessions in Term 4 will be part of the Primary Years afterschool programs. Thank you to the St Peters Rugby Support Group for facilitating this program for St Peters Primary Years students.

Years 5 – 7 High Performance Netball Sessions

An email will be sent to all Years 5-7 Girl’s parents regarding the Term 4 High Performance Netball Sessions. It would be great to have big numbers at the sessions and continue to build on the strong Netball community that is growing at St Peters. The High Performance Netball sessions in Term 4 will be part of the paid sports program and there will be a cost for the sessions.

Pre-season Years 4 - 6 AIC Cricket Training

All Years 4-6 boys interested in improving their cricket skills are welcome to attend Preseason Cricket training at the Cricket Nets throughout Term 4. Training will be held on Wednesday afternoons, 3:30pm – 5:00pm. A sign on sheet will be sent to all Years 4 – 6 boys so coaching numbers can be finalised.

Primary Years HPE

Term 4 Swimming | Tuesday 6 October – Monday 30 November

Boys Sport Coordinator: Luke Donatini

AIC Track & Field – St Peters Athletes Shine!

What an incredible two days of Track & Filed for our St Peters boys. The 2020 AIC Track and Field Championships were held on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October at QSAC, Nathan. With a team of just under 100 athletes across all events, our boys stepped up with enthusiasm and pride to contest the AIC Championships, and they did not disappoint.

Finishing overall in second place, the 2020 St Peters Track & Field Team finished the championships with one of the College’s finest performances seen in many years. Given the many challenges faced in 2020, we are all so extremely proud of each athlete and what they achieved at this year’s championships. 

Our 2020 AIC Track & Field Team worked hard together to emulate the College’s moto of Plus Ultra, something we pride ourselves in.

Overall Placings:

• Marist College – 1st (781)
• St Peters – 2nd (686)
• Iona College – 3rd – (587)
• St Edmunds College – 4th (529)
• Padua College – 5th (466)
• St Laurence’s College – 6th (440)
• Villanova College – 7th (437)
• St Patrick’s College – 8th (384)

Year Level Results:

• 12 Years – 1st
• 13 Years – 1st
• 14 Years – 2nd
• 15 Years – 2nd
• 16 Years – 2nd
• Opens – 7th

We would like to take this opportunity to especially acknowledge and thank Mr Shaun Nodwell, Mr Jeremy Lohe and our team of St Peters Track & Field Coaches who have really put in a tremendous effort this year. We are extremely fortunate to have such dedicated coordinators and coaches working with our St Peters athletes.

2020 Boys Queensland Rowing Championships Reviewed

Rowing Coordinator - Mr Peter Hicks

Congratulations to the St Peters Rowing Boys who competed in the Queensland State School Rowing Championships over the holidays.  There were some outstanding performances with the many of our boys competing in a final. 

We would like to acknowledge the following boys who made finals against very strong and competitive fields. 

• Sam G, Aled T, Jack U, Angus G & Archie M – 5th in the final of the Schoolboys Year 10 Quad
• Oscar M, Angus H, Angus G, Jack U & Archie C – 5th in the final of the Schoolboys Year 11 Quad
• Angus H & Jovan J – 5th in the final of the Open Schoolboys Double
• Jun K and Flynn G – 8th in the final of the Schoolboys Year 8 Double
• Josh W & Jace H – 9th in the final of the Schoolboys Year 8 Double
• Angus M & Jack U -   6th in the final of the Schoolboys Year 11 Double Scull
• Adam S & Oliver B – 10th in the final of the Schoolboys Year 10 Double
• Archie M & Adam S – 9th in the final of the Year 10 Schoolboys Double
• Flynn G, Jun K, Josh W, Jace H, Ester L – 4th in the Schoolboys Year 8 Quad Scull

It was fantastic to witness the large number of finals and semi-finals that our St Peters Rowers participated in. 

The Rowing Program is always looking for more students to join in and become part of the St Peters Rowing community. If you would like to try rowing or find out more information please contact the Coordinator of Rowing at St Peters, Mr Peter Hicks via p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au .

AIC Volleyball and Cricket 2020/21 Pre-season Gets Underway

AIC Cricket – Mr Josh Singh j.singh@stpeters.qld.edu.au
AIC Volleyball – Mrs Danielle Tucker d.tucker@stpeters.qld.edu.au

With the commencement of Term 4 comes the commencement of our preparations for pre-season for both AIC Cricket and Volleyball. It is vitally important that any student in 2021 (Years 7 to 12) who wishes to participate in either AIC Cricket or AIC Volleyball, ensure that they are regularly checking both their emails and the St Peters App for updates and information about pre-season training and selection trials. Following are the contact details for both respective sporting coordinators for the 2020/21 seasons:

AIC Water Polo & AIC Golf Dates to Remember

AIC Waler Polo – Mr Alex Lawn a.lawn@stpeters.qld.edu.au
AIC Golf – Mr Mark Manson m.manson@stpeters.qld.edu.au

• AIC Balharry Shield Golf Day – Monday 26 October 2020.
• AIC Water Polo Gala Day – Sunday 1 November 2020.

We ask any St Peters boys in Years 7 to 11 wishing to participate or be considered for the above-mentioned AIC sports of Golf or Water Polo, please make contact with the respective coordinators as soon as possible to find our further information.

Girls Sport Coordinator: Anne-Marie Champion

GIRLS SPORT – Term 4

Last Friday afternoon proved to be a busy one for Girls Sport, approximately 25 Cross Country girls ventured to Rangakarra for a friendly Cross-Country Competition. It was a beautiful afternoon and the

Girls enjoyed the hospitality of Brisbane Girls Grammar School and a run to represent St Peters. Special mentions to our Year 12 runners, Tyla L, Caitlin M and Amelia G who ran in the maroon and white for the last time.

We also had a keen group of Rugby Sevens girls venture over to Easts Rugby Club for Round One of fixtures in the Summer Girls Competition.

The girls while playing under the West Rugby banner are enjoying learning the fast-growing Rugby Sevens game and thanks to our Coordinator Juan Gouws for making this possible. 

Well done to our Years 10 -12 girls who played Badminton last Saturday in the one-day competition. Well done to all involved with special mention to our Badminton Coordinator Laura Buckby and the team of Badminton Coaches for all their work.

Round 1 of Water Polo was a huge success and a promising start to the 2020/2021 season. A big thank you to our Coordinators, Elaine Ripamonti and Tracey Bruce who have done a great job in the pre-season with trials and all the behind the scenes work to get the girls in the pool for Round one.

The Volleyball Schools Cup Tournament gets underway this Friday – Sunday down the Gold Coast. St Peters has a girls team in all age groups from Years 7 - 10, the excitement amongst the girls is evident in their preparations. Good luck girls and thank you to our Coordinator Josh Singh, our Coaches and Parents for giving the girls this opportunity. 

Good luck to all girls playing Sport for St Peter this weekend.   

QG VOLLEYBALL

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

Congratulations to all girls on a wonderful season. A special mention goes to the seven teams who managed an undefeated season, Snr A, Snr B, 10A, 9A, 8A, 8B & 7A, an amazing achievement from 10 teams. Congratulations also to Zoe P (Open Team) who won this year’s Spirit of Volleyball Award for her commitment and passion for developing the juniors. Good luck to the Volleyballers who are competing in this weekend Schools Cup (Year 7, 8, 9 & 10).

Well done to the following award winners:

• Open - Coaches Award – Hilal D | MVP - Zoe P
• Senior A - Coaches Award - Bella W | MVP - Jess P
• Senior B1 - Coaches Award - Bella B | MVP - Laura S
• Senior B2 - Coaches Award - Savannah W | MVP - Chanteal H
• Senior B3 - Coaches Award - Lara W | MVP - Georgia H
• 10A - Coaches Award - Sian F | MVP - Luana A
• 10B - Coaches Award - Lena D | MVP - Jiya B
• 10C: Coaches Award - Delta | MVP - Emily Y
• 9A - Coaches Award - Ophelia T | MVP - Remaya B
• 9B - Coaches Award - Allessandra B | MVP - Grace E
• 8A - Coaches Award - Emmilia M | MVP - Savannah N
• 8B - Coaches Award - Jaylin J | MVP - Natalia M
• 7A - Coaches Award - Indie | MVP – Holly V
• 7B - Coaches Award - Louise M | MVP - Eloise R
• 7C - Coaches Award - Lexie R | MVP - Stella M

ROWING

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

Congratulations to the Rowing Girls who competed in the QLD State School Rowing Championships over the holidays.  There were some outstanding performances and I would particularly like to congratulate the small number of the Year Eight Girls on competing in their first Regatta against the other Brisbane School Rowing Association Schools.  Congratulations to the following girls who made finals against very strong and competitive fields. 

• Lilly M & Ella H – 9th in the final of the Schoolgirls Year 11 Double
• Laura R, Lucy P, Mia C, Alice T & Tully B – 9th in the final of the Schoolgirls Year 11 Four
• Ella H & Giselle G – 4th in the final of the Schoolgirls Year 11 Single Scull
• Lilly M, Jess G, Giselle G, Ella H &Tully B – 7th in the final of the Schoolgirls Open Quad Scull
• Ella H & Giselle G – 2nd in the final of the Schoolgirls Year 11 Pair
• Lilly M and Alex S – 6th in the final of the Open Schoolgirls Pair
• Giselle G – 1st in the Schoolgirls Year 10 Single Scull
• Giselle G, Ashleigh M, Lilly M, Alex S, Jess G, Alara S, Caitlin L, Ella H & Milena C – 7th in the final of the Schoolgirls Eight
• Laura R, Lucy P, Mia C, Alice T, Lillian K, Lily P, Audrey B, Zoe M & Luella B – 10th in the final of the Schoolgirls Eight

It was fantastic to note the large number of finals and semi-finals that were made. 

The Rowing Program is always looking for students to join the community, if you would like to try Rowing or find out more information please contact Peter Hicks via p.hicks@stpeters.qld.edu.au

BWPI WATER POLO

Coordinators: Mrs Elaine Ripamonti & Mrs Tracey Bruce – waterpolo@stpeters.qld.edu.au

BWPI Girls Water Polo got off to a resounding start for the season.  Training has commenced with great enthusiasm and it showed in the girls performances on the weekend.  We had some very nervous girls in the youngest team who had never played Water Polo before and they came away with their first sensational win of the season.  We are in for a wonderful season of Girls Water Polo.  Thank you to all the parents who have been very understanding with our challenging COVID restrictions and are embracing the challenge of assisting with table duties in a game many have never witnessed before.  With over 110 girls in the Water Polo program we are very excited for the season ahead.  Well done to all girls on their determination as they hit the water this week. 

QG BADMINTON

Coordinator: – Ms Laura Buckby – l.buckby@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Congratulations to the girls from Years 10-12 who competed in their QGSSSA competition on Saturday, it was a fun day across all three venues. A special mention to our Year 12 girls; Bella B, Charlie D, Sasha K, Zoe P, Laura S, Bella W and our Badminton Captain Sophie T, who represented St Peters in Sport for the last time. Good luck to the Years 7-9 girls who will be competing this Saturday. Go Saints!

QG JUNIOR SOFTBALL

Coordinator: Ms Natalie Holman – n.holman@stpeters.qld.edu.au

QGSSSA Junior Softball - Years 7-9 Girls Only

Training continues this week on both Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The girls are training hard to prepare for the game days on Tuesday 20, Thursday 22, Monday 26, and Wednesday 28 October.

Further details of the Game day draws will be advised as soon as they are received from the QGSSSA.

QG TOUCH FOOTBALL

Coordinator: – Ms Annie George – a.george@stpeters.qld.edu.au

GALA DAY | SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER

It has been confirmed that the proposed QGSSSA Touch Gala Day is going ahead, please find below preliminary details with further details to follow.

PLEASE NOTE: If your daughter is committed to Junior Softball or Water Polo, it is important they honour their commitment to these in-season Sports.

DATE | Saturday 31 October 2020

VENUES | Years 7 & 8 - Whites Hill Reserve, Camp Hill
Years 10 & 11 - Labrador, Gold Coast (Transport will be provided)
Year 9 – to be confirmed.

TRAINING SESSIONS | Tuesday Afternoon, 13, 20 & 27 October, 3.30pm – 5.00pm | Mayer Oval

Due to the restrictions around large events due to COVID-19 and after considerable discussion and consultation with various groups in the community,  the decision has been made to not proceed with Carols Under the Stars for 2020.

Date: Tue 3 Nov
Time: 11:15am - 2:45pm
Venue: P&F Centre
Tickets: $60pp (limited to 30 guests).On sale now – click here to purchase.

Includes:

• Fascinator Workshop with basic introductory to sinamay and traditional stitching techniques. During the process you will create your own small fascinator to take home.All materials supplied. No experience necessary.
• High Tea consisting of a variety of sweet and savoury treats with Sparkling wine.
• LIVE Telecast of the Race
• Sweeps and Raffle Prizes

Tables of 5 | Bookings Essential | Limited to 30 people

Proudly supported by P&F Committee

The St Peters Find Your Future Program is a SPLC P&F Initiative, developed in partnership with the Careers Centre Team and SPOSA, to assist students in making informed decisions about their future  work role options.  The Interview Video Library on Firefly currently has the following four videos available;

• Ashley Baxter (St Peters Old Scholar 2013) | Entrepreneur – Monty Compost Co. Founder
• Shivani Gupta (Current Parent) | Entrepreneur – Global Speaker, Mentor and Author
• Alex Lawn (St Peters Old Scholar and Teacher) | Education – Senior School Economics, Business Management and Entrepreneurial Studies
• Dr Lars Madsen and Shay Addison | Psychology – Forensic and Clinical Psychology

https://stpeters.fireflycloud.net.au/careers-ind/st-peters-find-your-future-program---snapshots-from-industry-professionals

Another five videos are in the works and will be available during Term 4. 

If you are a parent, old scholar or friend of the College and would like to be interviewed on your career to assist our students, please contact k.lorraway@stpeters.qld.edu.au or sign up here https://signup.com/go/WqJBJsP.

The P&F Committee has proudly supported the Cancer Council and the Biggest Morning Tea for several years. We will raise over $800 this year which will contribute to supporting the Cancer Council’s vision of a cancer free future.

On Friday 9 October, about 30 people met at the P&F Centre and had a wonderful time enjoying a chat and morning tea, followed by the workshop creating their own Kokedama plant to take home.

The workshops are a P&F initiative to bring our community together. The Kokedama workshop is the first of many workshops we hope to have as the positive feedback has been encouraging.

Thank you to Alison from Kokedama by Alison for inspiring us with her passion to make these beautiful Kokedama plants.

Thank you to Kathryn Lorraway (Community Liaison Officer), St Peters Events staff, Catering staff, Publications staff and Homestyle Bake.

Thank you to all who support the event by attending and donating online.

Nidhi Nangia
P&F Committee
pf.indooroopilly@stpeters.qld.edu.au

St Peters has been raising money for Guide Dogs Queensland for over a decade now. Guide Dogs Queensland is an organisation that helps to match vision impaired people with a guide dog to improve their mobility while giving them freedom and companionship.

During this year, students have taken an even more active role with the organisation, engaging in new projects. Students have made collars for the puppies who are between two and six weeks old. These collars aim to desensitise the neck area of the puppy and make the puppy more comfortable with wearing a collar. So far the collars have been a huge success. 

The next fundraising event for Guide Dogs Queensland at St Peters will be held on Wednesday 28 October. It is a Community Focus Day where baked goods, soft drinks and lollies will be sold to raise money for this worthwhile cause. There will also be raffle tickets sold for $1 each which you can purchase to go into the draw to win Guide Dogs Queensland Merchandise. You also have the opportunity to adopt a puppy for $20 and receive an adoption certificate as well as a toy puppy. 

Many thanks to the St Peters community for their continued support of this organisation and to Natalie Benfield for organising these events.

Alice C,11J

Second Hand Uniform Sale | Thursday 22 October | From 7:45am – 11:30am P&F Centre.

All sport and winter uniform items (excluding blazers) $5.00 each.