Many people in schools consider Term 3 to be the busiest term. I’m not sure I quite agree –at St Peters, every term is incredibly busy. Our IB students have just completed their ‘Mock Exam’ block, and next week, Year 12 QCAA students will undertake the very important QCS Test. For many other year levels, it is peak times for assignments and other assessment tasks. QGSSA, BSRA and AIC Sport is in full swing, with the Girls Rowing Head of the River event this...

This week’s article is by Emma Beames, who has been participating in this year’s Lutheran Youth Queensland (LYQ) Lumiate course. As part of this, Emma is undertaking her ministry work experience placement in our St Peters community: Over the past six months of living in Brisbane, nothing can quite live up to my recent experience at Christian Life Week. I spent five full days as a leader, fostering growth and understanding in the young hearts of...

‘The strongest finding in positive psychology is that our relationships with other people have the greatest impact on our happiness and mental health. This principle is true for children and teenagers as well as adults.’ - Dr Jodi Richardson. Children need relationships with friends and close connections with their family. However, friendships aren’t always easy for kids. There are some who are filled with confidence and thrive in the company of friends, family and even...

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has, in recent years, become something that is often discussed alongside Intellectual Intelligence (IQ) to promote a balance between the intelligences of the head and the heart. This week, a third type of intelligence was considered in Junior High – that of Social Intelligence (SI). But what is Social Intelligence? Essentially, someone with a heightened degree of social intelligence is aware of the motivations and feelings of others and...

In recent weeks, a large number of Year 11 students have participated in the Student Leadership application process. The courage shown by each applicant, alongside their genuine desire to serve others in the community, is to be commended. We were overwhelmed by both the quality and quantity of the nominations, and are very confident that as a collective, the Senior class of 2019 is going to leave a positive legacy on the College...

Soundscape is a collaboration between Music and Visual Art students. This year’s Soundscape event will take place on Friday 7 September, from 7.00pm in the Performing Arts Centre. This is a unique opportunity for Visual Arts students to respond to live music, performed by Music students. The audience will be able to observe the construction of a painting in response to music via a live feed projected onto the Performing Arts Centre stage above musicians.

We thank all of our St Peters families who continue to support the sporting program. The middle of the year is always a busy time and we thank you for reiterating to your daughters the importance of commitment to a team. Every training session and game is a stepping stone towards the team’s overall experience and attendance is therefore essential. A reminder that, if training or games are cancelled due to wet weather, a push notification will be sent via the St Peters App and girls will be...

All AIC Athletics athletes are now expected to commit 100% to training. If you haven’t been training, now is the time to start. Check the St Peters App for the training schedule. Last weekend, St Peters sportsmen took on Iona College in Round 5 fixtures. Although it was great to finally see some rain, inclement weather on Saturday affected some fixtures, and some home games on outdoor courts were cancelled. Our teams worked hard in a predictably competitive round...