The Rock - St Peters Lutheran College

The Rock
Matthew 16:18 “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and
on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades
shall not prevail against it.”
St Peters Celebrates Founders Day
WEEK 5 TERM 1, 25 FEBRUARY 2016
WHAT’S ON
Please check the online calendar for the most
up-to-date details
Friday 26 February
8:05am-3:10pm Year 9 Inspire & Odyssey Day
8:30am-8:50am Junior School Solo Concert, Belfield
Hall
8:30am-3:10pm Year 6 Teambuilding Day, PAC/
Middle School Classrooms
Boarder Focus Weekend
3:30pm-5:00pm Band Instrument Maintainence
Workshop, Band and Orchestra Rooms
6:00pm-8:30pm QGSSSA Swim Meet
7:00 pm-9:00 pm Music Support Group Meet and
Greet, PAC Amphitheatre
7:00pm-9:30pm Year 12 Drama Excursion - The Secret
River, The Playhouse Theatre
Saturday 27 February
Boarder Focus Weekend
7:00am-6:00pm BWPI Water Polo
7:00am-12:00pm QGSSSA - Softball (Years 10-12)
8:00am-5:30pm AIC Cricket & Volleyball (Round 4)
Sunday 28 February
Boarder Focus Weekend
Boarder Theme Park Visit (Wet ‘n’ Wild)
1:00pm-5:00pm Year 8 Arts Kaleidoscope Auditions,
Theatrette
Monday 29 February
Pictured (clockwise from top left): Wolf Stuetzel presents Dr Adam Forsyth, Head of Senior School, with one of his
photographic prints; Nkosana Mafico; Pastor Michael Mayer; and Pastor Reini Mayer.
Last Friday, Senior School students joined staff,
SPOSA members and special guests at the
Performing Arts Centre to celebrate Founders
Day. Reini Mayer (past Chaplain), Jan Hogarth
(SPOSA President) and Nkosana Mafico (Old
Scholar) gave presentations on behalf of SPOSA,
and Dr Adam Forsyth was farewelled and gifted
a framed photograph taken by Wolf Stuetzel,
teacher. We wish Dr Forsyth every blessing in his
new appointment, and thank our SPOSA special
guests for attending our celebrations.
Social Justice Week
8:10am-3:00pm Henny Penny Hatchlings, Prep Centre
6:00pm-7:30pm 9ABCD Ironbark Parent Information
Evening, PAC Theatrette
Tuesday 1 March
Social Justice Week
8:10am-3:00pm Henny Penny Hatchlings, Prep Centre
8:30am-10:00 am Year 1 Storytelling by Sue Robin,
Classrooms
3:30pm-5:00pm Year 8 Arts Kaleidoscope Auditions,
Theatrette
6:00pm-8:00pm Junior High PSG Meeting, P&F Centre
(top floor)
Wednesday 2 March
IN THIS ISSUE
// Head of College...................................2
// Deputy Head of College ......................2
// Ministry...............................................2
// Around the School ..............................3
// Junior School.......................................4
// Middle School......................................5
// Senior School.......................................6
// Boarding..............................................7
// Music ..................................................7
// Boys Sport (Years 8-12)........................9
// Girls Sport (Years 8-12)......................11
// Primary Sport....................................13
// Directory............................................13
Social Justice Week
8:00am-2:45pm Year 10 - Justice Studies Excursion,
Magistrates Court & Police Museum
8:10am-3:00pm Henny Penny Hatchlings, Prep Centre
11:00am-1:00pm Year 11 IB & 12 IB Art Excursion,
Gallery of Modern Art
12:20pm-1:10pm Community Focus Day
6:30pm-8:00pm Teen Triple P Program, P&F Centre
(top floor)
7:00pm-9:00pm Boarder Parent Support Group
(BPSG) Teleconference
7:00pm-8:00pm German Exchange Program
Information Evening, St Peters Staff Common Room
Thursday 3 March
Social Justice Week
8:00am-3:00pm AIC Swimming Championships,
Sleeman Sports Complex, Chandler
8:10am-3:00pm Henny Penny Hatchlings, Prep Centre
8:20am-9:30am Junior School PSG Meeting, Junior
School, Library Verandah
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HEAD OF COLLEGE
Staffing changes are
a regular part of life
in any school. In this
edition of The Rock, I
write to let you know
that Mr Wayne Gauld
has announced his
retirement as Head
of Middle School.
Mr Gauld will finish
at St Peters Lutheran
College at the end of this school year after
18 years of wonderful service to our community;
and to the students, staff and parents of the
Middle School in particular. I wish him and his
family every blessing for the future, and I know
that we will have many opportunities to say
farewell, and to thank him for his service to the
College. Advertising to fill the leadership vacancy
in the Middle School will occur in Term 2 /
2016. It is hoped to be able to have a six-month
handover period prior to Mr Gauld’s departure.
Last Friday, we farewelled Dr Adam Forsyth from
his role as Head of Senior School. Dr Forsyth will
take up his role as Deputy Headmaster at The
Hutchens School in Hobart next week. Interviews
for a replacement have been conducted and an
announcement will be made to the community
with regards to the new appointee. As a College,
we have put interim measures into place. For
parents and students, the first point of call
remains the same i.e. teaching staff, Year Level
Coordinators or the Luther House office of the
Senior School.
Finally, I can report to the community that
a record number of students sat for the
Year 7/2017 Academic Scholarship Test earlier
this week. I look forward to receiving the
results from the external provider (ACER), and
to allocating scholarships based on academic
merit. Other General Scholarships are also
offered throughout the year in areas such
as music. Information is available from the
Enrolments Department.
MINISTRY
For the next Semester, we have two special
guests from Germany who are working closely
with the Chaplaincy Team. At the moment,
they are mainly working in the Senior School
and Junior High areas, but they will be doing
some work in Prep, Junior School and Out of
School Hours Care as well. They are from the
Lutheran Church in Germany and their presence
is a witness to the international connectedness
of our school and church. I have asked them
to introduce themselves to you here. Have a
blessed week.
Pastor Thomas BÖhmert, Senior Chaplain
Adrian Wiles, Head of College
DEPUTY HEAD OF COLLEGE
Uniform Reminder
St Peters uniform
symbolises our school
culture, spirit and
traditions. We expect
the St Peters student
body to make a full
commitment to their
contribution to the
College through
their tone and dress
standards. The elements of the uniform we
would like to focus on this week are earrings,
makeup and school bags.
Earrings and Makeup
• Earrings: Girls only may wear a pair of small
plain gold or silver matching studs/sleepers;
only one per ear and in the lower part of the
globe. Pearls, euroballs, diamantes/stones
earrings are not permitted; and
• Makeup: Students are not to wear any
make-up unless approval has been granted
by the relevant Head of Sub-School.
Documentation from a medical practitioner
may be required.
School Bags
The St Peters school bag is to be used to and
from school. This can be either the back pack or
duffle bag. The school sports bag is to be used
for PE/HPE and when representing St Peters
off school grounds. Non-St Peters bags are not
permitted.
Drop off and Pick up around St Peters Lutheran
College Grounds
For the safety of all students on campus, I
remind parents/guardians to follow the below
guidelines when driving and parking around
the College.
When driving in and around the school, it is
important to follow these key safety tips:
• Parents and visitors are asked to set down
and pick up students outside the College
grounds. These restrictions apply from 7.00am
to 8.15am and again between 2.30pm to
3.30pm. The below locations are not set
down/pick up zones:
1. Ross Roy visitors parking;
2. College Bus Stop;
3. Area immediately behind Chapel and
beside Boys Boarding;
4. 25m pool carpark; and
5. Juniors School Staff lower carpark, near
Stolz Oval.
• The general speed limit on campus is strictly
25kph. While driving past the Prep School the
speed limit is 10kph (which is just above quick
walking pace);
• Inside the grounds, at all times, drivers are to
follow the road rules, signs and directions as
they would on any public road. ‘No standing’
and ‘parking’ signs have been placed to treat
specific risks. Never double park or park in ‘no
stopping’ zones;
• Several areas on the roads throughout the
College have been designated as high traffic
pedestrian zones. These areas are indicated
by a large painted red area within a yellow
border. When approaching any of these
zones, please be very cautious and aware that
pedestrians may wish to cross and that they
have right of way; and
• Students are not permitted to drive through
the College grounds at any time.
Hi, we’re Deborah and Daniel from Germany
where we’re studying Religious Education and
Parish Work. As part of our studies we have to
complete an internship. We thought it would
be a little bit boring to do this in our familiar
environment in Moritzburg, Germany. So now
we’re here at St Peters in Brisbane for the next
six months to work together with the chaplaincy
team, looking around, learning more about you
and your school and working with the students
of St Peters.
We hope we will have a good time here and
we will bring some ideas, games and music,
for lunch time groups, St Peters@6 and other
opportunities. We both love music and play the
guitar and piano. We also are keen to learn about
the Australian way of schooling, to improve our
English and get to know Australia a little.
You can find us in chapels, lunch groups, in
boarding and sometimes in CS classrooms. We
will mostly work from the Ministry Centre. Please
say hello – we are always happy to chat to you.
Daniel and Deborah, Chaplaincy Interns
We thank you for your cooperation in
this matter.
Lisa Delaney, Deputy Head of College
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AROUND THE SCHOOL
Junior High
Parent Gatherings
Support the Senior Robotics Team with travel
expenses to Leipzig, Germany to participate in the
RoboCup International Competition in June and July.
Please hop on board and purchase hot cross buns this Easter!
Monday 29 February, 8.20 – 9.30am,
P&F Centre (top floor)
*Gluten Free and Fruitless buns are available*
Community Grant
Program
P&F Meeting
Cafe 45 /
Middle School
Monday 7 March, 7.00–8:30pm,
P&F Centre (top floor)
Volunteers needed for Grandstand Café
(Years 5 – 8) & Café 45 (Years 8 - 12)
Community Grant Program Round 2
applications will be launched and
the P&F Committee extend a special
invitation to representatives from each
of the Parent Support Groups to join us.
Please call Deb Grading on 3377 6245 or
Nicky Hughes on 3377 6248.
Replies to Nicky Hughes on n.hughes@
stpeters.qld.edu.au or 3377 6248
Each year, the Community Grant
Program provides funding to the Parent
Support Groups who are seeking to
develop and improve the educational
experiences of St Peters students.
For an application form or any
queries please contact Nicky Hughes
n.hughes@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Nicky Hughes
Community Liaison Officer
Volunteers needed for the Junior School,
Grandstand and Café 45 tuckshop on a
monthly, fortnightly or weekly basis.
ST PETERS PERFORMING
ARTS CENTRE
Nicky Hughes
Community Liaison Officer
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Thursdays, 8:00am – 12.00pm, P&F Centre
This group meets every Thursday term time. All parents
and community members are welcome.
Please contact Sandie Fraser
sanrobfraser@gmail.com or
Jo Potts joandchris@bigpond.
com for further information.
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find out what’s happening
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JUNIOR SCHOOL
Head of Junior School
Junior School
Parent Gatherings
Thursday 3 March
Junior School Library verandah,
8.20am – 9.30am
WHERE CAN I FIND
THE ROCK ONLINE?
Open communication between home and school
is vital to the success of a child’s education and
here at St Peters we value this and actively
seek to work together. During the course of
Term 1, much time is spent in Junior School
communicating our goals and aspirations for
2016 and setting routines to support these. Last
week we held our parent information evenings
which gave specific information to our parent
community about what will be happening
in classrooms as far as curriculum delivery,
delivery of pastoral care, routines, procedures
communication etc.
The theme for the evening was 21st Century
learners. We spoke about the changing face
of education and how we set up students to
navigate the complexities of a rapidly evolving
world. It is not just children who must be
kept current - teachers too are constantly
being challenged to remain upskilled in their
professions. Timely, research based professional
development and learning opportunities are vital
for our teachers.
One way teachers are working this year is
through project work. There are three major
projects running with some staff from Prep to
Year 6. The Prep Teaching Team is very excited to
be involved in one of these as an action research
project. I spoke to the Prep teachers this week
about their goals for this project.
What is the project about?
This project centres around the development of
children’s oral language and how this impacts on
their ability to learn to read and write. Current
research indicates that there is a clear and direct
link between children’s oral language capacity
and the development of their core skills in
both reading and writing. As teachers of young
children we are very interested in developing
our knowledge and skills around children’s oral
language development so that we can ensure
their print based literacy skills are well supported
by a strong oral language base.
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Why this topic for the project?
Research indicates that communication and
language difficulties are increasing in young
children. There are a number of complex
factors contributing to this. Some of the general
societal issues related to this include a rise
in use of technology and less family time for
conversations. One of our aims for the project
is to ensure that children are given as much
opportunity as possible to engage in sustained
and extended conversations with peers, adults
and families. We also aim to model extensive
vocabulary and conversational skills.
How can parents be involved?
COMMUNITY
RUN CLUB
YEARS 7–12 STUDENTS,
PARENTS & STAFF
BEGINS FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY
MEET AT DOHLER BUS STOP,
6:30AM
Across the year we plan to involve parents in
a number of different ways. For Term 1 we
have initiated our Tuesday Chat morning. From
8:00-8:15 on Tuesday mornings Prep classes
will have a variety of activities in classrooms
that will support children’s oral language and
communication skills. If you have time to come
in and engage with these, your support would
be very much appreciated. It can be challenging
to encourage some children to be involved
in sustained conversation and we appreciate
your patience and persistence to ensure best
outcomes. Other children, of course, would
happily chat all day, and it is great for peers to
see this model of extended conversation as well.
As our project develops we will inform you of
other ways you could be involved. We look
forward to many shared events where we can all
highlight the skills of excellent communication,
conversation and language use.
Meet Thursdays, 8:00am – 12.00pm,
P&F Centre
Pam Carden, Head of Junior School
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Head of Middle School
It is with much delight that I announce some wonderful news regarding two of our Middle School
Staff members. Congratulations to both Mrs Lauren Coote and Mrs Aurelie Hough, who are both due
to have babies at around the same time in July. They will both work up until the end of Semester 1
before they go on maternity leave for the rest of this year.
Wayne Gauld, Head of Middle School
Middle School
Parent Gatherings
Tuesday 8 March,
8.20 – 9.30am, P&F Centre (top floor)
All welcome
Year 5 News
Robotics Takes Off
Year 5 students have been busily engaged with
their unit of inquiry about Who We Are. Last
week, we had a visit from four senior school
students who shared some of the ways in
which they were using their gifts and talents
to serve others. Sanha runs a club at St Peters
called Student Alliance involving teachers and
students with the aim of creating a positive and
safe community. Tara and Lily travelled to an
indigenous community to help with construction
projects and to find out about their culture
and way of life. James was organising a student
music festival to give students the chance to
showcase their musical talents and raise money
for charitable causes.
The speakers were all fantastic and we hope that
some of the Year 5 students have been inspired
to take action themselves. Action can be as
simple as helping those around you when the
need arises. Action can also be carefully planned,
sustained and improved over time. If you feel
that your son or daughter has taken some
positive action as a result of our unit of inquiry,
please encourage them to share this with the
class. We’d love to hear about it!
At the moment, students will be researching
a significant person who they feel has had a
positive influence on the lives of others. They
are encouraged to conduct some research and
reading at home, however, the majority of this
task should be completed at school. We look
forward to sharing what we have learned with
parents and other students when we send out
invitations later on this term.
We have had our final Let’s Chat session this
week. Please discuss the content with your
child and encourage them to ask questions.
Students have found the sessions informative
and helpful, with many sharing that they felt
more comfortable and reassured at the end of
session 1.
This year, record numbers of students have
joined lunchtime robotics clubs. With almost 100
students signed up to take part in learning about
designing, building and programming robots,
MSO7 is a hive of activity. Students in the Middle
School work on their robots at Wednesday
lunchtimes, while Years 7-12 use Thursday
lunchtimes. We are exploring using some time
after school to allow available students the
chance to further their robotics development.
In Mathematics, we’ll be concentrating on
operations and problem solving over the next
few weeks. Get busy learning those times tables,
working on turn arounds and brushing up on
speed and accuracy.
Students are working towards the RoboCup and
First Tech Challenge robotics competitions that
will take place later in the year. The addition
of a Cubicon 3D printer in MSO7 means that
students are now more easily able to custom
build components. Look out for some wild
designs in the near future! Students who wish to
print 3D components will need to produce an STL
file. They can create components in Tinkercad
(free online), Autocad (free download from IT
department) or any other 3D design software.
Year 5 Teachers
Simon Canfield, Exceptional Learners
Year 6 News
The Year 6 students have had a busy week. We
had our second session of ‘Let’s Chat’ on human
reproduction. We again encourage parents to
be open to discussion about what students
have taken away from these sessions. Children
thoroughly enjoyed the ‘Start Smart’ workshop.
This gave students an opportunity to learn about
financial goal setting, earning money and are
now excited about making their savings goals
a reality!
Students are working hard on their first major
assignments in English and in our Unit of Inquiry.
During this time, it is particularly important for
students to develop the use of their diary as a
management tool to help them organise their
time and work effectively. Students are given
plenty of time in class for the construction of
their assignments, but we encourage students
to do additional research and may need time to
publish their work at home.
Friday 26 February is Leadership Day, where all
students will participate in teambuilding and
leadership activities. Lunch will be provided
by the College. It will be a sausage sizzle (beef
sausage on bread). Children will need to bring
their own morning tea, hat, water bottle
and iPad.
Year 6 Teachers
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SENIOR SCHOOL
Deputy Head of Senior School
In recent weeks, Elevate Education have run a
number of workshops and information sessions
for students, staff and parents in the Senior
School. A number of resources have been
provided online for students (and parents) to
assist in the ongoing development of study skills
and assessment preparation.
Below is an excerpt from the Elevate website,
with some timely advice for parents.
It’s quite common to find that by Week 3 or 4,
students are losing the initial surge of motivation
found at the start of the year. When it comes to
motivation, there are three kinds of student:
1. Fully Motivated Students
2. Somewhat Motivated Students
3. Completely Unmotivated Students
The challenge for parents is how to respond to
the category your child belongs to.
Fully Motivated Students
Your student has a clear idea as to what he
or she wants to do after Year 12, has a course
mapped out, and knows exactly what marks
need to be achieved to reach that goal. Students
with highly clarified and defined long and short
term goals tend to be highly motivated, and do
not usually require any external encouragement
to keep them on course.
What can you do?
Because your child has the motivation to work,
your key challenge is ensuring they do not burn
out through the course of the year. High school
is a marathon, not a sprint. Simple questions
like “how are you finding the workload at the
moment” particularly around exam time will
give you a great deal of insight into how they
are coping.
Somewhat Motivated Students
These students tend to know what ‘sort’ of
career they want after high school, or university/
TAFE, but don’t really know with all that much
certainty. For example, they will often be
tossing up between two courses, or will want
to study a particular course, but have a limited
understanding of what the course actually
requires and looks like.
What can you do?
These students require goal clarification. As
they already tend to have broad or poorly
defined goals, you have something to work with.
Options include getting students to read through
university handbooks (available online at all
university websites), as this gives them a clear
picture as to whether their general post-high
school goal is what they thought it was. They
also require a serious discussion, which can be
with parents, or parents and the school careers
Mr David Rushmore, Deputy Head of Senior School
coordinator, about the grades required in their
subjects to generate the entrance score they
need for their goal. If their current grades have
them on a trajectory which will miss out on this
entrance score, this often serves as a motivating
wake-up call to increase their efforts with study.
Unmotivated Students
Unmotivated students tend to lack motivation
due to a lack of direction for their careers after
high school. They generally don’t know what
they want to do when they graduate, whether it
be going to university, TAFE, or work placement.
As a result when they sit down to study they
tend to become overwhelmed with a sense
of apathy.
What can you do?
These students tend to lack even an ill-defined
goal, so the best we can do to get them
motivated is help them form a goal to begin
with. This will involve getting them passionate
about a type of career or vocation that they
can see themselves doing after high school.
There are many ways to get this process started.
Some of the easiest involve taking your son or
daughter to university open days, where they
can see university pathways mapped out, and
experience a tangible taste of university life.
I would even suggest having them sitting in on
a university lecture if possible. Other options
include having them sit down and speak with
your friends and colleagues who work in
different industries. For example, if a friend of
yours works in an engineering firm, and your son
finds maths to be one of his stronger subjects,
having the two sit down and discuss what it is
like to work in the industry will potentially sow
the seeds of a more specific and defined goal,
i.e. to get into engineering at The University of
Queensland, later down the track. This then
opens the goal-defining strategies of the second
tier students, and finally clears the way for your
son or daughter to achieve an intrinsic level
of motivation.
Karl Langer Library
UQ, QUT or Griffith University Library
Memberships
Years 11 and 12 students
UQ, QUT and Griffith
University Libraries
provide a number of
services to Years 11 and
12 students. Information
on how to become a
member is available
on the Langer Library
web page at http://
libguides.stpeters.qld.
edu.au/librarywebpage/
Researchhelp
Please read carefully each University’s Borrowing
Guides and the Terms and Conditions and see
the Langer Library staff for any assistance.
Jan Lewis, Langer Library
Year 12 Parents
& Guardians
Social Evening
Friday 18 March, 6.00 – 8.00pm,
Hundred Acre Bar (Indooroopilly and
Carawa Street, St Lucia)
Join other Year 12 parents and guardians
for a social drink.
Nicky Hughes
Community Liaison Officer
For further information please visit
www.elevateeducation.com.au
A reminder that there are a number of support
services available for Senior School Students.
Should you have any concerns regarding your
child’s engagement or motivation at school
(or with homework), please don’t hesitate to
contact the relevant Year Level Coordinator
(Year 10 – Mrs Rachael Turnbull, Year 11 –
Mr Mark Manson and Year 12 Ms Bronwyn
Jamieson). We also have a wonderful Career
Counsellor (Mrs Jacqui Estevao) and Student
Counsellors (Mrs Judy Vudulich, Dr Matt
O’Conner and Dr Ellie Keane) all of who have
much experience in assisting students struggling
with motivation.
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SENIOR SCHOOL
Social Justice Group Raise Awareness for
the Homeless
Social Justice Week starts on Monday
29 February with some great activities, speakers
and events to raise awareness on the issues
and effects of Homelessness particularly in our
local area.
To promote the week, the Social Justice
members with the help of Ms Foley and Ms
Braby dished out free Soup to students in the
College. They all enjoyed a cup of hot vegetable
soup and took away some information about
the Sleep Out that we are having at the Chapel
Forecourt next Friday 4 March. Students will
be involved for the evening, listening to guest
speakers; making cardboard shelters, and
simulation games designed to break open
the issue of the homeless. The event is on
at 3.30pm until 7.30pm (Years 5-9) and until
BOARDING
Year 12 Boarders Enjoy a Night Out at
South Bank
8.00am Saturday 5 March (Years 10-12). Please
contact Ms Braby if you would like to participate
a.braby@stpeters.qld.edu.au.
Next week, we will also collect donations for the
Homeless. Could students please bring in any of
the following: Food items; towels (new or good
quality); sanitary items; deodorant and toiletries
(even small bottles left over from hotel rooms).
There will be a donation box at the Chapel
Forecourt from Monday.
Thank you for your help. We particularly thank
Year 5 who have been doing a wonderful job
coming along to promote the week and Louis
Bellamywells for giving up his lunchtime to help
senior students with the soup.
Bus Tickets
Gap/Ashgrove Brisbane Bus Lines Run
10 trip, 20 trip and Term passes are now
available at St Peters' Business Office.
Angela Braby, Teacher
MUSIC
St Peters Band Camp at QCCC Brookfield
Last weekend, Symphonic Winds, Wind
Ensemble and Drum Line ventured out to the
QCCC Brookfield camp site for their annual
marathon music making session. Over 100
students participated in tutorials, sectionals and
rehearsals that culminated in a performance for
parents in the PAC Auditorium.
This was a wonderful opportunity to hone their
skills in a relaxed but concentrated burst of
intense practice sessions. Students and staff
had the opportunity to make new friends and
interact with like-minded musicians from all year
levels. Social highlights included the newspaper
fashion show and the Hawaiian themed dress
up day.
Students were fortunate to participate in
tutorials with some of Brisbane’s finest
musicians. Symphonic Winds were treated to
a Marching Band Masterclass with our own
resident military marching maestro, Mr Grant
Mason, whilst Drum Line worked with specialist
Mr Wesley Ong to develop some intricate
manoeuvers involving precision and musical
excellence. St Peters Old Scholars Joe Holownia
and Carla Wright graciously provided musical
assistance whilst reliving their fond Band
Camp memories.
All students participated with enthusiasm and
dedication, upholding the proud St Peters
tradition of acceptance and cooperation to make
the 2016 Band Camp a roaring success.
A special mention must go to Carolyn, Murray
and the QCCC staff that worked tirelessly to
ensure the camp ran smoothly. Thank you to
St Peters staff for their support and care for
every student on camp.
See more photos of Band Camp
via St Peters App photo galleries...
Mr Grantley Sutch, Head of Bands
7 // THE ROCK 25 FEB 2016
MUSIC
St Peters Music Support Group
and
Meet Greet
Join us for a relaxed social evening
You are invited to attend
the
St Peters Music Support
Group AGM
•••
Tuesday 15 March, 6:30pm,
Performing Arts Centre
The following positions become vacant
at the commencement of each year.
• President
• Vice-President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Publicity Officer
• Ensemble Co-ordinators:
1. Choral
2. Strings
3. Bands
4. Middle School
5. Junior School
Nominations accepted prior to
AGM.Submissions by email to:
sacatak@tpg.com.au will be accepted,
with hard copies to be made available on
the evening of the meeting.
Any queries please contact the
MSG President, Sam Fielder
sacatak@tpg.com.au
Meet the music staff and families of
those involved in music at St Peters
Friday 26th February
6.30pm
PAC Amphitheatre
Bring a plate to share
BYO drinks
Tea and coffee will
be provided
Meet Thursdays, 8:00am – 12.00pm,
P&F Centre
For more information contact Sam Fielder
sacatak@tpg.com.au
The St Peters Music Support Group (MSG) is a
fellowship of parents that plays an integral part in the
College community. Our purpose is to support our
children’s cultural and spiritual development through
their participation in the St Peters music programs
and to support the music department staff.
Like us at:
facebook.com/stpeterslutherancollege
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St Peters’ website.
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BOYS SPORT (YEARS 5–12)
Boys Sport Coordinator, Matt Bradforde phone: 3377 6234 mobile: 0434 072 059 email: m.bradforde@stpeters.qld.edu.au
AIC Cricket and Volleyball
Despite our best efforts, results for last weekend’s cricket and volleyball fixtures were a little
one-sided, with St Laurence’s managing to steal aggregate points across most matches. Nevertheless,
a number of teams were competitive and fought hard to steal victory in 9B, 8A and 3rds VI Volleyball
and the 2nd XI and 3rd XI Cricket. Congratulations to these teams. Building partnerships appeared
to be the ‘Achilles Heel’ for cricket, whilst our serve receive errors were too costly on the volleyball
court. I encourage all boys to focus on simple steps to improve in these critical domains, and to
continue to work hard and have fun at this week’s training sessions.
Round 4 action this weekend (27 February) is against St Patrick’s College. The draw can be accessed
on the St Peters App or portal, and also over the coming pages of this bulletin.
Clashes of Commitments
Wednesday 2 March, 6:00pm, Thiele
House (room TH8)
All football parents are invited to attend.
Office bearers will be elected and the
agenda for supported initiatives (fund
raising and the Awards Dinner) will
be set.
The St Peters sport program for 2016 is ramping up with training for both in-season and pre-season
sports now underway. It is important that students attend training sessions for their chosen sports
so they can improve fitness, refine sport-specific skills and improve team cohesion. Students playing
multiple sports should remember that in season sports take priority for training. If clashes occur with
training or other commitments, please contact Mr Bradforde in Sports House.
AIC Swimming
Coordinator: Mr Peter Dawson p.dawson@stpeters.qld.edu.au
This Friday evening (26 February), the AIC swim team will compete in a QGSSSA Swim Meet at
St Peters 50m pool. Since this is the final opportunity for race practice before next week’s AIC
Swimming Championships at Chandler, it is compulsary for aspiring swimmers to attend. The meet
begins with an all ages warm up at 3:30pm and will conclude by 7:30pm. Coaches and coordinators
will pick the strongest team for the AIC Championships after this meet, so that St Peters can achieve
maximum points on the day. The entire AIC Swim team will travel and sit together for the AIC
Championships next Thursday 3 March. The team will be supported by all Years 10 and 11 boys and
senior male school leaders. Good luck to all o four swimmers.
AIC Rugby and Football Pre-season
Trainings continue this week and will continue for the remainder of the term for those students
interested in conditioning their skills and fitness for the upcoming season in Term 2. Any students
who are interested in playing and have not yet attended training, you are most welcome as we are
still looking for more players for the upcoming AIC season. Students should contact the relevant
coordinator this week. Please see the following tables for training times, venues and coordinators.
AIC Rugby Pre-Season
Coordinator: Mr Paul Galland p.galland@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Monday
Wednesday
6:15 - 7:30am
3:30 - 5:00pm
Friday
Open Squad (Mayer)
Open Squad (ISHS)
Years 7 – 12 (Mayer)
Open Squad (Mayer)
Years 4 – 6 Rookies to
Reds*
3:15 – 4:30pm (Stolz)
*Please note: Years 4 – 6 students will need to register for the Rookies to Reds program via the
email sent from Mr Dawson last week.
Aic Football Pre-Season
St Peters Run Club
It’s fantastic to see the increasing number
of students attending our Cross Country and
running club sessions each week. Remember,
running is a discipline that improves with
consistent practice and greatly assists in
developing a base fitness level that is useful in all
sports. I encourage all boys to make use of the
Run Club of Friday mornings. These sessions are
available to everyone in the St Peters community
– students, parents and teachers alike. There
are additional Cross Country training sessions
available during the week and I encourage any
boys interested to attend these as well. All
details are on the St Peters App. I look forward
to welcoming even more of our St Peters
community to these enjoyable sessions.
COMMUNITY
RUN CLUB
YEARS 7–12 STUDENTS,
PARENTS & STAFF
Coordinator: Mr Fady Ibrahim f.ibrahim@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Monday
6:15 - 7:30am
3:30 - 5:00pm
Goalkeeper Training
(Stolz)
Beginners: 3:45pm
Advanced: 4:15pm
Wednesday
Friday
1sts Dev. Squad (Harts
Rd Oval)
1sts Dev. Squad (Harts
Rd Oval)
Years 5,6 (Stolz)
Years 7,8,9 (Stolz)*
Years 7 – 9 (ISHS)
Year 10 (Stolz)
3rds / 4ths (ISHS)
*Please note: The Friday morning session is for those Years 7 – 9 boys who cannot attend the
Wednesday evening session due to other cocurricular commitments.
BEGINS FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY
MEET AT DOHLER BUS STOP,
6:30AM
Boys Sport
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BOYS SPORT (YEARS 5–12)
Boys Sport Coordinator, Matt Bradforde phone: 3377 6234 mobile: 0434 072 059 email: m.bradforde@stpeters.qld.edu.au
AIC Cricket
Round 4, St Peters Lutheran College vs St Patrick’s College, Saturday 27 March
• Players should be at grounds 45 minutes before game (7:30am arrival for 8:15am game); and
• Players must wear St Peters Cricket uniform (St Peters shirt and long white cricket pants).
Team
Opposition
Away /
Home
Time
Format
Location
1st’s
SPC 1st’s
Home
9.30–5.15
50 overs
Mayer Oval: St Peters
2nd’s
SPC 2nd’s
Home
1.00–5.30
35 overs
Stolz Oval: St Peters
3rd’s
SPC 3rd’s
Home
1.00–5.30
35 overs
Indooroopilly SHS (Synth)
4th’s
SPC 4ths
Home
1:00-5:30
35 overs
Fig Tree Pocket SS (Synth)
10A’s
SPC 10A’s
Home
8.15–12.45
35 overs
Stolz Oval: St Peters
10B’s
SPC 10B’s
Home
7:30–11.30
35 overs
Indooroopilly SHS (Turf)
9A’s
PADUA 9’s
Away
8:00–11.30
25 overs
Gibson Park South Oval (Turf)
8A’s
SPC 8A’s
Away
1:00-5:30
30 overs
Curlew Oval 1 (turf)
8B’s
SPC 8B’s
Away
1:00-5:30
30 overs
Curlew Oval 2 (turf)
7A’s
SPC 7A’s
Away
1:00-5:30
30 overs
Curlew Oval 3 (turf)
7B’s
SPC 7B’s
Away
8:15-12:45
30 overs
Curlew Oval 3 (turf)
7C’s
PADUA 7C’s
Away
8:15-12:30
T20 overs
ARC Hill Park (Synth)
6A’s
SPC 6A’s
Home
8:00-12:00
25 overs
Indooroopilly SHS (Synth)
6B’s
SPC 6B’s
Home
8:00-12:00
25 overs
Milton SS Oval
5A’s
SPC 5A’s
Away
8:00-12:00
25 overs
Norris Road State School Oval (Synth)
5B’s
SPC 5B’s
Away
8:00-12:00
25 overs
Bracken Ridge State School Oval (Synth)
5C’s
PAD 5C
Green
Away
8:00-11:00
T20 overs
Melrose Park West
• ARC Hill Park:
Goss Road, Virginia
• Bracken Ridge State School:
Tomah Road, Bracken Ridge
• Curlew Oval:
Curlew Street, Shornclilffe
• Fig Tree Pocket SS:
72 Cubberla Street, Fig Tree Pocket
• Gibson Park South:
Theodore Street, Stafford
• Indooroopilly SHS:
entry via Indooroopilly Road,
Indooroopilly
• Melrose Park West:
Roseleigh Street, Wolloowin
• Milton SS:
Baroona Road, Milton
• Norris Road State School:
Norris Road, Bracken Ridge
• St Peters:
entry via Indooroopilly Road,
Indooroopilly
Please take note of the starting time and the address of the home or away venue.
AIC Volleyball
Round 4, St Peters Lutheran College vs St Patrick’s College, Saturday 27 March
• Players should be at the courts 30 minutes before their game;
• Players must wear the full St Peters Volleyball uniform with number; and
• Students must complete duty requirements every Saturday as advised by their coach or
coordinator. This commitment may vary from week to week.
Volleyball at St Peters Gym
Time
Court 1
Time
Court 2
8.00am
11B
8.00am
4ths
9.00am
3rd VI
9.00am
10C v 9C*
10.00am
11A
10.00am
10B
11.00am
2nd VI
11.00am
10A
12:00pm
1st VI
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Please note: * 9C change in game time and will play at home.
Volleyball at St Patrick’s
Time
Court 1
Time
Court 2
8.00am
8C
8.00am
7C
9.00am
8B
9.00am
7B
10.00am
8A
10.00am
7A
11.00am
9A**
11.00am
9B
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Please note: ** 9A change in game time: 11.00am start.
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GIRLS SPORT (YEARS 7–12)
Girls Sport Coordinator, Lisa Dighton phone: 3377 6218 email: l.dighton@stpeters.qld.edu.au
‘Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. The potential for greatness lives within each of us.’ – Wilma Rudolph
Swimming
Coordinators: Mr Peter Dawson p.dawson@stpeter.qld.edu.au and Miss Emy Huntsman
e.huntsman@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Well done to all of the girls who have been attending training and who competed at the Friday night
Swim Meet at the Valley Pool. It was wonderful to see some new faces both at training and at the
meet and to see our girls working hard to improve their performance. At Friday nights meet, many
girls set new personal bests. Congratulations girls! Keep up the wonderful work! With the QGSSSA
Championships only a couple of weeks away, we need all girls to be present at training and the Friday
night meets. We also require more girls to get involved. Please remember that, at this point in the
season, Monday and Wednesday morning swimming training takes priority over all other training.
St Peters wants to go three in a row in taking out the QGSSSA Championships and we need you all to
make this happen, so please get involved!
Friday 26 February: St Peters Invitational Swim Meet (compulsory), 4.30 – 7.00pm (warm
up 4.30pm), 50m Pool.
Students are encouraged to attend two morning sessions per week along with the Friday night meets.
Please remember that training is on at the following times:
Monday
Thursday
6:00-7:30am
25m Pool
3:30-4:30pm
*50M Pool
Wednesday
Thursday
50m Pool
(breakfast
provided)
Friday
Friday Night
Meets start
in Week 2
(5 February)
*50M Pool
*50M Pool
*Please note that afternoon sessions are available should you not be able to attend a morning
session. Afternoon sessions will be charged.
Softball
Cross Country
Coordinator: Mr Damian Hanley d.hanley@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Congratulations to our Senior A Softball team who walked away with a double victory on Saturday,
defeating BSHS 7-4 and St Hilda’s 10-5. The hard work these girls have been putting in at training, was
evident in all aspects of their game play. We look forward to another competitive weekend of Softball.
Draw: Saturday 26 February
Opens
7.30 – 8.35 am
8.50 – 9.55am
V St M (16)
v SH (15)
10.10 – 11.15am
Senior A
v St A (15)
Senior B1
v BGGS1 (10)
V St Peters B2 (9)
Senior B2
V BGGS2 (9)
v St Peters B1 (9)
Water Polo
Coordinator: Miss Lisa Dighton
l.dighton@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Well done to all girls who have attended one or
more of our Cross Country sessions. With Cross
Country trials only a few weeks away, now is
the time to start training and get your fitness
level up.
If you are yet to join the St Peters Run Club on
Friday morning, we encourage you to do so.
Not only is it a great way to start your day and
improve your fitness, but it is awesome to be
able to run with your friends and enjoy the social
benefits whilst being active!
Dates to Remember: Cross Country meets this
term, Tuesday 15 March and Tuesday 22 March
Contact: Miss Lisa Dighton l.dighton@stpeters.qld.edu.au and Mrs Elaine Ripamonti
e.ripamonti@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Monday
Draw: Saturday 26 February
Team
Opponent
Cap Colour
Time
Venue
U12A
BGGS
Burgundy
8.00am
Stuartholme 2
U12B
MBC - 1
White
10.40am
Stuartholme 1
U13B
MSM
Burgundy
11.20am
Stuartholme 1
U14B
St Margarets
Burgundy
4.00pm
Musgrave
U15B
Stuartholme
Burgundy
11.20am
St Ritas
U16B
MSM
Burgundy
12.40pm
Somerville
U18B Open
St Rita’s
White
4.40pm
Somerville
6:307:15am
3:305:00pm
Cross
Country
Wednesday
Friday
Cross
Country
Run
Club*
Cross
Country
Cross
Country
All sessions: Meet at the top of the stairs to
Harts Road Oval across from the bus shelter.
*Please note that Run Club is be available to the
entire St Peters community - parents, teachers
and students.
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GIRLS SPORT (YEARS 7–12)
Girls Sport Coordinator, Lisa Dighton phone: 3377 6218 email: l.dighton@stpeters.qld.edu.au
“Good players inspire themselves, great players inspire others.” – Anon
Pre-Season Training for Autumn Fixtures:
Basketball, Football and Touch
COMMUNITY
RUN CLUB
Training for all teams has commenced.
YEARS 7–12 STUDENTS,
PARENTS & STAFF
Basketball
Coordinator: Mr David Rushmore d.rushmore@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Training:
Monday
6:30-7:30am
3:30-5:00pm
10A (Venue
TBC)
10B (Outside
Courts 1)
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
OPENS (Gym)
7A/7B
(Outside
Courts 1)
Senior A
(Outside
Courts 2)
Senior B1
(Outside
Courts 1)
Senior B2
(Outside
Courts 2)
9A/9B
(Outside
Courts 1)
10B (Outside
Courts 2)
Friday Fixtures
Trials begin
Week 7 (11
March)
8A/8B
(Outside
Courts 1)
9A/9B
(Outside
Courts 2)
7A/7B
(Outside
Courts 1)
Senior A
(Outside
Courts 2)
OPENS (Venue
TBC)
8A/8B
(Outside
Courts 1)
10A (Outside
Courts 1)
BEGINS FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY
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Football
Coordinator: Mrs K Schreiber k.schreiber@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Football is in full swing for pre-season training. Thank you to all of the girls who have attended and to
those parents and students who have emailed us when you could not attend. Over the next couple of
weeks, coaches will consider how they will form teams. It is important that you attend training and if
you cannot attend, that you communicate thisto the Football coordinator.
Trials
Trial matches against BGGS will take place on 4 March.
Training:
Monday
6:15-7:30am
(Gym 6:307:30am)
3:30-5:00pm
(Gym 3:304:30pm)
Opens & Seniors (Harts
Rd Oval)
Junior A/B (Taringa
Rovers)
Wednesday
Friday
Opens & Seniors (Stolz)
Junior A/B (Taringa
Rovers)
Friday Fixtures Trials
begin Week 7 (11 March)
Opens (Gym)
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Coordinator: Mr Mark Manson m.manson@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Training:
Monday
3:30-5:00pm
(Gym 3:304:30pm)
Thursday
Junior to Senior second hand uniforms
are available in limited sizes and stock
from the Community Hub group. See
Jo on Thursdays (8.00am – 12.00pm) at
the P&F Centre (top floor) or contact
Nicky Hughes on 3377 6248.
Nicky Hughes
Community Liaison Officer
Touch
6:30-7:30am
Second Hand
Uniforms
Friday
All teams Mayer Oval
(Term 2 or once fixtures
begin)
All teams (except Opens)
Mayer Oval
Opens (Stolz Oval)
All teams (except Opens)
Mayer Oval
Opens (Harts Road Oval)
Friday Fixtures Trials
begin Week 7 (11 March)
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PRIMARY SPORT
Primary Sport Coordinator, Peter Dawson phone: 3377 6584 email: p.dawson@stpeters.qld.edu.au
“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” – Anon
Boys and Girls Swimming
The Primary Swimming Squad (Years 4–6 boys and girls) will train on Monday and Wednesday
morning (6:00am - 7:30am). All students are welcome to come to Primary Swimming Training and
compete at the lead up meets. A team will be selected to compete at the Inter Lutheran and AIC Boys
Swimming Carnival. Training is on Monday morning, 6:00am – 7:30am (25m Pool) and Wednesday
morning, 6:00am – 7:30am (25m Pool).
• 26 February: Boys AIC Years 5-12 Meet (St Peters 50m Pool – Part of QGSSSA Meet);
• 2 March: Primary Girls Years 4–6 (St Peters 25m Pool);
• 3 March: Boys AIC (Years 5-12) Swimming Championships (Chandler); and
• 7 March: Primary (Years 4–6) Inter Lutheran Swimming Carnival (St Peters 50m).
Boys Cricket
Years 4– 6 boys are now playing in the AIC Competition. Training will continue on Wednesday
afternoon (3:30pm-5:00pm) at the cricket nets and during Sport for Life time on Friday.
Girls Club Netball
This year, St Peters will enter teams in the Western Districts Netball Association (WDNA). Payment
and further sign-on information will soon be sent out to all girls involved. Training will continue on
Friday afternoon this week and starting next week (Wednesday 2 March) will also be on Wednesday
afternoon 3:30pm – 5:00pm at Harts Road Courts.
Years 4–6 Run Club
Years 4–6 Run Club has begun! All runners are to meet the InTraining running coaches at the Junior
School Undercroft at 3:15pm and have their name marked off the roll. The training sessions will
take place on Indooroopilly High School Ovals or at Robinson Park. All students will walk together to
and from the training sessions. Training will be offered three times a week on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday afternoon. Students will need to be picked up by parents at the Junior School Undercroft
at 4:15pm.
Term 2 Boys Pre-Season Training
Sport for Life!
The Sport for Life! program was
developed and implemented in 2006
for students in Years 5-7. The focus
of the program is for all individuals to
participate and have fun in sporting
based activities. The Recreational
Sport Program will enable students to
learn new skills in a particular activity.
Students will take part in a different
activity for each of the first four weeks of
Term 1 and Term 2.
In addition to this, structured Sport
Development activities will run
throughout the year. This will be done
during the last four weeks of each
term and allow students to practice
fundamental sporting skills, including
kicking, striking, throwing and catching.
This program encourages students
to be active, have fun and improve
coordination skills, further building their
confidence. These sessions are organised
to supplement AIC and Primary Girls
Sporting competition that is available for
students in Years 4-6.
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Football (Soccer) Pre-Season
COMMUNITY
RUN CLUB
Years 5 and 6: Fridays, 6:15am – 7:30am, meet at Stolz (Junior School) Oval.
Rugby Pre-Season – Rookies To Reds Program
YEARS 7–12 STUDENTS,
PARENTS & STAFF
Years 5 and 6: Fridays, 3:15pm – 4:30pm, meet at Stolz (Junior School) Oval.
Chess Pre-Season
Years 5 and 6: Starts Thursday 25 February (continues every Thursday afternoon), 4:00 – 5:00pm,
meet at B2 Classroom.
HPE Dates Term 1
• Swimming: Wednesday 27 January – Friday 4 March
• Cross Country: Monday 7 March – Monday 21 March
MEET AT DOHLER BUS STOP,
6:30AM
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
ATTENDANCE CONTACTS
Reception 3377 6222 • reception@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Years 10-12 3377 6562 • attendance@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Enrolments 3377 6236 • enrolments@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Years 7-9 3377 6503 • jhattendance@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Finance Office 3377 6277 • Shop45 3377 6209
Years 5-6 3377 6123 • msattendance@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Boys’ Boarding 3377 6100 • Girls’ Boarding 3377 6900
P-4 3377 6565 • jsattendance@stpeters.qld.edu.au
Leave Approval • leaveapproval@stpeters.qld.edu.au
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