Head of College
As part of the Holistic Education Strategic Pillar in the College’s Strategic Vision 2016–2020, a key strategy is to provide a social, emotional and mental health framework that underpins the wellbeing programs of the College. We have chosen to use world-renowned psychologist, Dr Martin Seligman’s PERMA Framework, as the framework to drive the implementation of the College’s Wellbeing Program based on Positive…
Ministry
This coming Sunday is observed as Palm Sunday in many churches across the world. We recall Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, welcomed and hailed by crowds like a king (Mark 11:1–11). But the shouts of ‘Hosanna’ quickly turned into ‘crucify!’ when Jesus didn’t fulfil the expectations of the crowds. They were looking for a strongman, but he came as servant; they wanted the Roman overlords to be...
Important Notices
Chess Club runs Thursdays term-time from 6:00–8:00pm at the P&F Centre and is open to students, parents, friends and community...
Tuckshop is a great way to meet other parents and caregivers. Volunteers are needed for our Primary Years, Grandstand and Cafe 45 tuckshops. Help on a weekly, fortnightly, monthly, or anytime at all...
Urgently needed - Second-Hand Summer/Winter Uniforms...
The Community Hub Group welcomes parents, friends and community. Join us on Thursdays term-time from 8.00am - 12.00pm at the P&F Centre (top floor) for coffee and craft...
Around the School
Friday 16 March was the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, which encourages young people to take a stand together against bullying and violence in schools and beyond. Students showed their support by wearing orange. They also produced a banner to show their allegiance to Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and teachers were killed in the second-deadliest shooting at…
Last weekend, a group of dedicated Robotics students took part in the FIRST Robotics Competition at the Sydney Olympic Park. This competition is big. The robots are 40 to 50 kilograms and some are more than two metres tall. Some teams had up to 50 team members. Our travel team was made up of six students from St Peters and four students from Grace Lutheran College…
Academic Matters
As we approach the end of term, looming deadlines increase stress levels. I encourage students to focus on their organisation and prioritise necessary work, as opposed to unnecessary work, procrastination and panic. A few minutes of planning your evening of study or writing a checklist can help you become more efficient and feel more confident and accomplished…
Gifted Awareness Week provides an opportunity to bring to the fore some of the issues surrounding gifted students and their education. There are three things you need to know about gifted children. Motivation: The magic ingredient! Students need to have dedication and interest to build motivation. Helping students to understand the purpose of their learning helps to increase motivation...
The General Excellence Scholarship program for excellence in the fields of Sport, Music, Visual Art and Drama has now opened. All applications must be received by the Enrolment Office before the closing date, Friday 1 June 2018 at 4:00pm. Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency requirements apply. The new Scholarship Guidelines and Application Form are now available on the College website: www.stpeters.qld.edu.au/general-excellence-scholarships.
Primary Years
At last Thursday afternoon’s Upper Primary Assembly, the 2018 Primary Leaders were announced. Thank you to all students who nominated for the various positions and congratulations to those who were successful. I look forward to working with all of our Year 6 students, and in particular with the leadership team this year. The successful students are listed below and will be formally inducted tomorrow...
Junior High
I take this opportunity to congratulate students on the way they have conducted themselves throughout Term 1. The attitude of Junior High students towards their studies and cocurricular involvement has been pleasing. I hope all students have the opportunity to enjoy a well-earned rest over the Easter break and return refreshed on Monday 16 April. A reminder to students to ensure their lockers are clean and...
The Arts
The current pop-up art exhibition in the Performing Arts Centre (lower foyer) features large scale drawings by Year 11 QCAA Visual Arts students. The drawings are a response to the Introductory Unit Visual Perception ‘Ways of Seeing’. The process focuses on pushing boundaries in relation to tone and scale. The garden studies were created using long-handled implements assembled by students after researching...
Music
On Friday evening, string and choral ensembles combined for the ‘Singers and Stringers’ Term 1 Concert. Senior String Ensembles (Paganini Strings, Sibelius Strings and the St Peters Soloists) were joined by Saints and Singers and Cantique to perform an informal, entertaining evening concert in the Performing Arts Centre Auditorium. Each ensemble performed at a level that demonstrated a solid foundation for the...
Last week, St Peters Band Department was proud to host the US Navy 7th Fleet Band for the day. The 7th Fleet band were in Brisbane to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the formation of the US Navy’s 7th Fleet in Brisbane. Whilst at St Peters, the 7th Fleet Brass Quintet performed for our Years 7–9 Symphonic Winds and Senior Stage Band students. Directly after this performance, the Senior Stage Band...
On Sunday 18 March, 115 students in the cast for the 2018 Year 8 Kaleidoscope production, ‘Life Together’, began rehearsals with great enthusiasm. As the cast read through the script about family life, written by Mr Trethan especially for them, for the first time, they travelled the full gamut of emotions and responded with a resounding round of applause at the end. This coming weekend, the cast will be...
Primary Sport
The following sports are on offer in Term 1: Girls Club (WDNA) Netball, Years 4–6 Run Club, Boys Years 4–6 Pre-season Rugby, Boys Years 4–6 Pre-season Football (Soccer). Grading games will now be played on Saturday 17 March and Saturday 24 March. A draw will be sent to all players. Parents have been sent information for the payment of player fees and will soon be sent myNetball registration information...
Boys Sport
Another season of Cricket has come and gone. The weekend’s round versus St Edmund’s College (SEC) was our most successful of the season. Our schools shared aggregate points on the day with victories earned by our 9A, 8A, 7A and 7B teams. Our 1st XI team finished strong, getting 161 runs on a slow outfield early. We were looking good when bowling, however a couple of the higher order SEC batsmen overstayed their...
Girls Sport
All girls are expected to take the school buses provided to the Autumn Fixtures each Friday afternoon. Bus details are always provided at the bottom of the draw for each away game. The draw is available on the St Peters App. If, for any reason, girls do not need a seat on the bus they must email the Sport Coordinator so buses are not waiting. If girls are not getting the return bus at the end of games...