Head of College
Ironbark is an iconic part of the St Peters experience. This extended farm and outdoor education program is a significant point of educational difference. Anecdotal feedback from past and present students, parents, teachers and the community has emphasised the significant contribution that Ironbark has made to the personal growth of the young people of St Peters. However, up until this point, there has been no structured...
Lead Article
This week, we welcomed Ms Lange-Mohr back to school after four weeks of long service leave. This has been a very well-deserved break after 11 years of challenging work, diligent service and determined leadership in establishing and growing St Peters Springfield. We welcome Ms Lange-Mohr back to the helm for the final few weeks of Term 2 before farewell celebrations ahead of her taking up the role of College Principal of...
Ministry
Baptism and first communion is a clean start and life food for the journey. At the 9.00am on Sunday worship at St Peters, four students will be baptised and another five will receive their first communion. From the outside, it might not look like much; a Pastor and family gathered around, important words spoken, water trickling off foreheads, bread and wine blessed and shared. From the outside, a brand new Test player being given their...
School Fees
St Peters school fee statements will be sent electronically to your nominated email address*. Billing will occur at the start of the term break, so please look out for your account. Account details will also be available on the parent portal. The due date for payment is Friday 13 July 2018. Credit Card payments (Visa/Mastercard) will attract a surcharge of 0.75% *A printed statement will continue to be mailed on request.
Around the School
You are invited to a screening of the uplifting documentary, The Song Keepers, produced by Old Scholar Rachel Clements, on Friday 15 June from 6.00pm at the St Peters Performing Art Centre, Indooroopilly. Currently showing in cinemas, this free screening is open to St Peters students, parents, staff and community. Book your ticket now to avoid disappointment...
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Primary News
Last week, Year 1 classrooms were transformed into operating theatres. Students performed emergency surgery on words, removing letters and replacing them with apostrophes to turn them into contractions! It was a joyous and magical learning experience helping students recognise and understand contractions.
On Friday 1 June, St Peters Springfield hosted an Ipswich Library Poet Workshop. Catherine Bateson, a well-known Australian author and poet, created a wonderful environment for Years 4-6 students to express themselves through poetry. These students will now move onto writing a poem for the Ipswich Feast...
Each year, St Peters Springfield celebrates Under 8’s Day. This initiative of Early Childhood Queensland has been running for 50 years! On Wednesday 30 May, we headed off to our Under 8’s excursion at Springfield Central State High School with great excitement. Prep and Kindy students participated in a rotation of ten activities that included: listening to a story; making a Cat in the Hat and a Lorax; bouncing balls off a...
Secondary News
Fun French activities and croissants awaited four of our Year 10 students on Thursday 24 May. Ella T, Ella W, Khushi P and Renieke V participated in a Brisbane-wide French Immersion Afternoon at Stuartholme Girls’ School. Accompanied by Madame Morgan and Monsieur Anthony Stott, they were among 70 participants from seven schools. Those who elected to attend enjoyed afternoon tea of juice and croissants and interactive...
Year 11 Legal Studies students, Kaylee N, Azraq S, Benjamin S and Otishein D, volunteered to represent St Peters Springfield at the recent Youth Parliament held on Friday 4 May. Azraq, Benjamin and Otishein represented their electorate offices while Kaylee was chosen as the Shadow Minister for Technology. The students, along with others from southeast Queensland, presented their arguments in the mock parliament...
Sport
Congratulations to the girls who received awards at the Basketball and Touch breakups this week: Shanteal H – 9A Touch Most Valuable Player; Toby S – 7A Basketball Most Valuable Player; and Aldora T – 7A Basketball Coaches Award. A special mention to our Sport Captain, Talitha C (Year 12), who received the Most Valuable Player Award for the Open Girls Basketball Team. As Co-Captain of the St Peters Open Girls team, Talitha...
Music
Students are busy preparing for this semester’s Showcase, to be held on Monday 18 June from 8.30-9.20am on the Concourse. Platinum, Gold and Burgundy Bands, Arco Strings and the Harmonics, Poco Voce, Mezzo Voce, Fella Voce, Bella Voce, Year 5 MEB, Year 3 MES, Year 3 MER, and the Dance Troupes will perform. Our students look forward to performing to parents and friends who are available. Congratulations to all students...
SPOSA News
Old Scholar, Sharlea Hoad (2016), has nearly finished her four-year hairdressing apprenticeship that she started while in Year 11. She recently participated in the Bundamba TAFE hairdressing Awards and was awarded first place for Ladies Creative Up-Style and second place in Men’s Cutting. Congratulations Sharlea!