The Rock 29 October 2015 - 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.”
Plus Ultra Short Story Competition Winners
WEEK 4 TERM 4, 29 OCTOBER 2015
WHAT’S ON
Please check the online calendar for the most
up-to-date details
Friday 30 October
All Day Event Final Boarder Focus Weekend (SPLC)
All Day Event MindChange (Yrs 9 & 10) (Fraser Island/
Brisbane/ Gold Coast)
All Day Event Yr 12 IB Study Leave
8:05 AM-3:10 PM Day for Daniel (Junior School &
Middle School)
8:05 AM-3:10 PM Junior High Boys Day - Odyssey for
Boys
8:35 AM-3:00 PM Photo Day :: Primary Sport Semester
2 (Theile House)
7:00 PM-9:00 PM All Bands Finale Concert (PAC
Auditorium)
Saturday 31 October
All Day Event Final Boarder Focus Weekend (SPLC)
Junior High Familiarisation Morning
All Day Event QGSSSA Badminton (Various)
All Day Event Yr 12 IB :: Study Leave
8:00 AM-6:00 PM BWPI Water Polo (Various - refer to
draw on app/website)
8:00 AM-5:00 PM MSW Cricket (Various - refer to draw)
Sunday 1 November
All Day Event Final Boarder Focus Weekend (SPLC)
All Day Event Yr 12 IB Study Leave
2:00 PM-5:00 PM JS Solo Performance Concert - Piano,
Wind and Brass (JS Music Room)
Monday 2 November
Congratulations to Lillian Geffen (Year 8) and Jordan Yee (Year 10), the winners of the inaugural Plus
Ultra Short Story competition.
Lillian’s story, “When I grow up”, was the winning entry in the Years 5-8 category, while Jordan’s story,
“It tolls for thee”, was judged best entry in the Years 9-12 cateogry.
The competition was a great success. There were 38 entries from Indooroopilly and Springfield, which
made the judges task very difficult!
Many thanks to the judging panel: Adrian Wiles, Head of College; Kerri Harris, freelance writer, ABC
journalist and member of St Peters Book Club; and Amanda O’Callaghan, Australian author of
short fiction.
“Congratulations to all the talented students who submitted,” Kerri said. “I enjoyed reading every one
of them.”
The Plus Ultra Short Story competition will be an annual event.
See photos of this week’s activities via St Peters' App photo galleries…
IN THIS ISSUE
// Acting Head of College........................2
// Ministry...............................................2
// Boys’ Boarding.....................................2
// Junior School.......................................5
// Middle School......................................7
// Junior High ..........................................9
// Senior School.....................................10
// The Arts ............................................10
/ Music ..................................................11
// Boys Sport (Years 5-12)......................13
// Girls Sport (Years 7-12)......................14
// Primary Sport....................................15
// Directory............................................15
M All Day Event Yr 12 - QCAA Assessment Restricted
Period
All Day Event Yr 12 IB Study Leave
1:45 PM-2:45 PM Yr 3 to 6 - eSafety Session (PAC
Auditorium)
6:30 PM-8:00 PM Parent eSafety Outreach Presentation
(PAC Auditorium)
7:30 PM-8:30 PM P & F General & AGM Meeting (P&F
Centre, Top Floor)
Tuesday 3 November
All Day Event IB Final Exams 2015
All Day Event Yr 12 - QCAA Assessment Restricted Period
8:45 AM-12:20 PM Yr 5 - Poetry Workshop (David
Stavanger) (Middle School)
11:00 AM-3:00 PM Melbourne Cup Luncheon (P&F, Top
Floor)
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Yr 7 to 10 - eSafety Session (PAC
Auditorium)
Wednesday 4 November
All Day Event IB Final Exams 2015
All Day Event Yr 12 - QCAA Assessment Restricted Period
8:30 AM-10:00 AM Yrs 8 & 10 Immunisation (HPV 3)
(Cafe 45)
3:00 PM-6:00 PM QGSSSA Junior Softball (Downey Park
Softball Association)
6:30 PM-8:00 PM Teen Triple P Seminar Series (P&F
Centre, Top Floor)
Thursday 5 November
All Day Event IB Final Exams 2015
All Day Event Yr 12 - QCAA Assessment Restricted
Period
7:45 AM-12:00 PM Community Hub Group (P&F Centre,
Top Floor)
9:00 AM-3:00 PM The QUEST (Yrs 3, 4, 5) (Moggill State
School, Moggill)
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ACTING HEAD OF COLLEGE
Farewell to Liz Garrett
I have a beautiful Diffenbachia pot plant sitting
on my desk. I’m rather proud of it because I’ve
grown it from a little seedling. I’ve tried hard to
keep it healthy. I’ve kept it in the right position,
fed and watered and given it plenty of tender,
loving care. It is only because the plant has been
linked to a caring owner that it is now obviously
firmly rooted, with a nice strong stem, and well
established to survive a few knocks.
It is with great sadness that we farewell Liz
Garrett from our Music Department at the end of
the Term. Liz began teaching at St Peters in 1986
and was the architect and builder of the Junior
School Music Department over that time.
This is the image that St Paul used in his letter
to the Colossians: So then, just as you received
Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in
him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in
the faith as you were taught. (Colossians 2:6,7)
Liz has been at the forefront of the Choral
Program insuring good foundations are built
for future growth in each student. She has
keep abreast of many changes in curriculum
throughout her years and has remained current
with educational best practice. When our lives are linked with Jesus in a
special way and when we continue to live with
our lives centred in Jesus, then we too can
be firmly rooted and built up and established
in the Christian faith. At St Peters, this can
happen through the hearing God’s word– in
chapel or church, in classes, reading the bible,
in fellowship. Then we hear about what God
has done for us and we respond to that love.
We learn about the strength that he can give
us that helps us to cope with the hard things in
life. We also learn about the gifts that we are
given, and these gifts are nurtured. And it is in
this nurturing of each person’s gifts that they are
enabled to use them, to go out into the world to
help other people.
outstanding musicianship as well as an excellent
indicator of the calibre of our musicians in the
College. Congratulations to Nicola on this fine
achievement. Recognition should also be given
to all the staff and students who were involved
both on stage and with ensuring that the evening
was a great success.
Queensland Pops
Orchestra
On Saturday
evening, I had
the pleasure of
attending the
Queensland POP
Orchestra Concert,
a celebration
for the 50th
Anniversary of the
Toowong Rotary
Club. As part of their anniversary celebration, Toowong
Rotary’s president Mr Henry Huppert presented
a special award for one St Peters student to work
with Queensland Pops Orchestra next year.
After extensive deliberation between the
Music Department and Queensland Pops
Orchestra, it was decided to offer this unique
opportunity to Nicola Robinson (Year 11) who
will play French Horn with the orchestra in their
2016 season. This is a testimony to Nicola’s
MINISTRY
Liz will be greatly missed in the community and
we wish her all the best with the next exciting
stages of her journey.
Lisa Delaney, Acting Head of College
Thursdays, 7.45am – 12.00pm, P&F Centre
This group meets every Thursday term. All parents and
community are welcome to join us for a coffee, chat
and craft.
Warm welcome to the new families to
St Peters Lutheran College.
Please contact Sandie
Fraser on sanrobfraser@
gmail.com or Jo Potts on
[email protected]
for further information.
When we hear about disasters happening
in the world, and especially when wars and
conflicts force people to flee their countries,
we ask where God is. We know that he is there,
comforting people in their loss, strengthening
them for the difficult times ahead, and
empowering us to find ways of helping those
who need our help. As a school, we are
continuing to find ways to spread God’s love,
to show our care and our support for those
struggling with unimaginable situations.
Chaplain Kirstin Munchenberg, Chaplain
BOYS’ BOARDING
The St Peters Boy Boarders along with Marist College Ashgrove Boarders will play 7’s Rugby against Churchie Boarders as the curtain raiser for the NRC
Rugby Grand final were old scholar Moses Sorovi (2013) is playing for Brisbane City.
Rugby 7’s will be an important part of the Boarders recreation program with the three college, Marist Ashgrove, Churchie and St Peters, now playing 7’s
Rugby on a regular basis.
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AROUND THE SCHOOL
Community Hub
Back to the top of the P&F this week. This group
meet every Thursday - term time in the P&F
Centre 5 November 2015 from 8am to 12pm.
Lots of things to do to get ready for the end of
year Christmas delivery to K4BN.
All parents and community are welcome to join
us for a coffee, chat and craft (Particularly if you
are new to the school.)
P&F AGM MEETING
MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015
Members can nominate or be nominated
to the P&F Committee at this meeting or
when vacancies arise throughout the year.
Christmas Present
Appeal for Kids in Crisis
You will find a nomination form and
information about the P&F on the school
portal. Look for the tab at the top of the
page “Support” and click on P&F.
Monday 2 November 2015 7.30pm
P&F Centre
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
School Pastor
Collect a Christmas gift tag from any of the
school reception offices;
Up to six Committee members
representing the parent body
•
Have fun choosing a present appropriate
to the age and sex of the child noted on
the tag;
Any queries please contact Nicky Hughes
on [email protected] or
phone 07 3377 6248.
•
Place the unwrapped present in a gift bag
(Cheapest gift bags are $1 at Kmart); and
•
Drop the present back to the office.
Jo Potts, St Peters Parent
eSafety Parent Evening
Junior School Bush Dance
Head of College or delegate
•
Once again, the suggestion of a beach towel,
especially for older children applies. These are
always well received. Due to requests from many
parents a suggested spending amount of around
$20 has been set again for this year - but please
note that all presents are gratefully received.
GOLD SPONSOR
P&F Committee Membership
How to Donate:
The delivery of these presents is one of the
highlights of the year for the social work
staff. They are very touched every year by the
generosity of our school community. It would
be wonderful to have more than 300 presents to
donate this year.
St Peters thanks our sponsors and supporters.
These sponsors generously support St Peters
to provide the best education possible to our
community. We ask you to show your appreciation
by supporting them.
All parents and guardians are encouraged
to join the P&F Committee at the Annual
General Meeting.
Second hand uniforms available and donations
of items are welcomed. Please drop off any
St Peters uniforms you no longer need to the
Community Hub group on Thursdays or email
Nicky Hughes for a drop off point.
Email: [email protected].
It is that time of the year and once again we
will be running Mrs Farrell’s Christmas present
collection for disadvantaged children living in
Brisbane. All presents will be collected by social
workers for direct distribution to children under
their care. Last year we donated around 300
presents thanks to fantastic support from the
school community.
SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
OF ST PETERS EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
SILVER SPONSOR
Junior School Bush Dance
Jeyakumar and Vidya Janakaraj
All Clear Printing
Terry and Glenys Donohue
f45 Photography
Sunday 29 November 2015
5.30pm till 8.30pm
Stolz Oval
Carols under the Stars
Open to St Peters and wider Community.
Invite your family, grandparents and neighbours
to join us as we sing to the joy of the season and
welcome the end of term and a busy year.
Surprise guest
kids-at-heart!
eSafety Outreach Presentation for Parents
6.30pm Monday 2 November PAC
FREE EVENT. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
appearance
for
kids
and
Entertainment by the St Peters Carols Choir and
Orchestra directed by David Deacon.
All profits to the
Australian Lutheran World Service.
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CAREERS
This week’s career talk provided by
Ms Jessica Balfour-Ogilvy focussed on Speech
Pathology, one of the growth Health Science
areas. Speech Pathologists diagnose, treat and
provide management services to people of all
ages with communication disorder including
speech, language, voice, fluency and social
communication. They also assist people who
have problems with chewing and swallowing.
This talk was the last of the scheduled career
talks from guest speakers for the year. Thank you
very much to all parents who have volunteered
their time to contribute to these informative
sessions. If you would like to be involved in
these career talks next year, please email me,
outlining the industry you can talk on.
Work Experience for students –Years 10 - 12
With the school holidays approaching, I
encourage our students to engage in work
experience or industry related activities
which are also valuable as part of one’s
career exploration. Work experience serves as
valuable “taste testers” of the industry which
is particularly helpful in the career exploration
and decision making process. Students are
encouraged to seek their own work experience
and the school has the capacity to cover the
workplace insurance. Students will need to
liaise with Mrs Julie Walker, the college’s VET
Coordinator in relation to this. I once again refer
you to the Careers portal for some of the school
holiday opportunities .
NOTICES
St Peters Golf Day
Sunday 15 November
St Peters Parents Prayer Group will host its
annual Gingerbread House making event on:
Monday 16 November
7:30pm at Cafe 45
Cost $25
Any profit will go to Syrian refugees in Za’atari
camp in Jordan
Come along to enjoy creative fun, time to
chat with other parents, a short talk about
the meaning of Christmas, and then take your
gingerbread house home.
Please RSVP to Judy Rice at:
[email protected]
Boots For Indigenous Kids
Donations of Old or Unwanted Footy Boots
Scholarships for 2016
It is never too early to commence exploration of
career options. The Careers Centre is open from
7.30am – 3.30pm each day. Mrs Kath Ward
works hard within the Careers Centre to ensure
that the many brochures and catalogues are
current. You are encouraged to drop in at any
time to browse around; we are very willing to
source any information that we may not have
available.
Pippa Anderson Year 9 is assisting an
organisation called Boots for Kids, set up to help
stop crimes by encouraging the youth to play
sports such as football. This charity involves
collecting old football boots to help Indigenous
remote and disadvantaged communities
throughout Australia.
In the past year, Boots for Kids has helped over
400 young people. Although your boots may
seem old, too small or out of date, these young
people greatly benefit from receiving a pair of
boots that they can call their own.
We would be grateful if students could donate
them and drop them into the bins at either to
Middle School, Junior High or Senior School
Reception.
The bins will be there from Monday until the end
of term. Thank you so much for supporting this
campaign.
Jacquelene Estevao, Careers Counsellor
The post game dinner and drinks function for
players and their families will be hosted by
Brisbane Lions legend and St Peters parent,
Richard Champion, at St Peters P&F Centre.
Money raised will help our students travelling
to the USA in December to represent
St Peters Basketball.
Click here to register. We hope to see you there!
If you are interested in sponsoring this
event, please contact David Rushmore
[email protected]
Cambodia Educational Tour 2016 (Year 11)
Expression of Interest
We are currently seeking expressions of interest
from the current Year 10 students for the
Cambodia Tour 2016.
https://mystpeters.com/myLearning/Careers/
Career%20Development?c={D92F33DF-85224C63-B41E-2E7B5D8FA738}&sc=623
Career Centre Accessibility
You are invited to join us on the exclusive
Members ‘West’ course. Players will have access
to the driving range and practice facilities before
tee off.
December 2016 - 13 Days
Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Temples of Angkor
https://mystpeters.com/myLearning/Careers/
School%20Holiday%20Programs
Many of the University scholarship applications
close towards the end of October and others
in November. Each University publicises their
scholarships on their website; in addition, I refer
Year 12 parents to the Options Bulletin Page 16
-19 (link above) for non Uni specific scholarships,
as well as the Myfuture website.
Sunday 15 November,
Indooroopilly Golf Club, $95
As the trip is designed to be of an educational
value, a significant component of the itinerary
is concerned with the social and cultural
understanding of Cambodia including the
incredible ancient history of Angkor, Cambodia’s
position during the Vietnam War, and the causal
factors of the rise of Pol Pot’s regime.
There are two service highlights. One is to
spend time at an orphanage near Phnom Penh
interacting with children and taking part in a
community project, the second is to take part in
a building project for the underprivileged on the
outskirts of Siem Reap.
To express your interest in this Tour, please email
your son / daughter’s name to:
[email protected] by mid-November.
An information evening will be scheduled for
early 2016.
ST PETERS PERFORMING
ARTS CENTRE
IS ON FACEBOOK
Angela Braby, Coordinator of Service Learning
PRIMARY SPORTS PHOTOS
Friday 30 October. Students must wear PE uniform.
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find out what’s happening
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JUNIOR SCHOOL
2016 Cross Grade Prefects
Year 2
We welcome our new Year
12 Cross Grade Prefects,
Luc Seaton and Rhiarna
Harris, into our Junior School
community. Luc and Rhiarna
have already shown much
enthusiasm and commitment
to their new role in the Junior
School and we look forward
to their involvement in a number of Junior
School activities throughout Term 4 and in 2016.
We will officially welcome them at an upcoming
assembly.
Thursday 12 November: Junior School
Parent Support Group Meeting from
8.20am. Venue: Junior Schol Library Deck
in Week 6 and welcome any parents interested in
joining us for the day to contact their classroom
teachers.
Year 4
With the support of our
cross grade prefects and a
handful of Year 12 students,
we kicked off the Buddy
Play program for our prep
students last week with
Prep A over on the Years 1
and 2 playground and oval.
It was impressive to see the
confidence with which they tackled this new
play area in preparation for next year, showing
their readiness to begin Year 1. Each prep class
will have the opportunity to be involved in these
sessions over the coming weeks.
Prep
Junior School
Parent Support Group
Thurs 12 November
Last Tuesday, the Year 4’s travelled by train into
the city to visit the Commissariat Store as part
of our current Unit of Inquiry ‘Where we are
in Place and Time’. The most significant exhibit
was the building itself. The Commissariat Store
is Queensland’s oldest habitable, and most
significant heritage building. The lower two
floors of this magnificent building were convict
built during 1828 and 1829. The third floor,
now the main entrance from William Street was
added in 1913.
On Friday last week, a selection of Boarding
students gave the Year 2’s a tour of the boarding
houses. The Year 2 students had many questions
to ask about what it is like living away from
home. For many of the tour guides, they not only
missed their families but also elements of their
culture and traditions.
Upon entering the museum we were greeted
by our friendly guides who spoke to us about
Queensland’s varied and colourful history.
We were able to explore the colonial period
in Queensland’s history and students were
enthralled by the infamous ‘Convict Finger’ and
how harsh life was for convicts and our early
settlers.
The boarding girls taught the Year 2 girls how
to sing and dance to a children’s song named
Taba Naba, which originated in the Torres Strait
Islands. The super hero themed room and fire pit
were definite highlights for the Year 2 boys!
Our Prep classes are continuing to rotate through
Buddy Play as part of their orientation to Year
1 program. In weeks four and five it is Prep B’s
turn to have the Senior School students support
them through lunch and a play on the year one
playground and oval. This program is part of a
series of events designed to familiarise the Prep
children with life in the Junior School.
The swimming program continues to engage
and challenge the students, as Mr Glass and our
swimming coaches work to develop and enhance
swimming skills. Please remember to apply
sunscreen in the morning and send some along
for children to reapply prior to the lesson. Flip
flops or thongs also make the changing process
easier and quicker for children to manage. We
have all noticed an increase in independence as
students get changed and organise their own
swimming gear with less support and supervision
than in term one.
We have had our first combined Prep rehearsal
of Christmas play songs. Our students
particularly enjoyed collaborating on the songs
and sharing their voices with the larger group.
Excitement is building around the Christmas play
as we move further through rehearsals. If your
child has a speaking role, please continue to
support their practising of lines at home.
The Year 2 teachers and students would like to
once again say a very big thank you to
Mr Murray Patterson, Mr Stuart Delaney and
Mrs Kim Holman for allowing this special visit to
take place. Acknowledgement must also be given
to the boarding students who guided the tours
and interacted with the junior school students
with a tremendous amount of patience, maturity
and professionalism.
They are outstanding role models for our Junior
School students!
Year 3
The Year 3’s have been dancing and singing since
the beginning of term! Not only because they
are so happy to be back at school, but because
they’ve been creating their own performances.
With a mixture of drama, visual art, music and
dance, the Year 3 classrooms have been full of
hype. Commencing this week, we will begin to
see the final polished products presented to each
class. The teachers have been extremely proud of
the effort that groups have put into this project
and are very much looking forward to seeing the
final products.
This week we will start our new unit under the
transdisciplinary theme of ‘How we organise
ourselves’. This History based unit will involve a
study of the Brisbane River and how it has been
used over time. As mentioned last week, we will
be going on an excursion to the Brisbane City Hall
Pam Carden, Head of Junior School
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JUNIOR SCHOOL
MUSIC NEWS
GATEways Challenge
Music Craft Successes
Four Junior School students, Halle Perkins, Oliver Richards (Year 3), Olivia Axelsen and Hema
Gobindnarain (Year 4) last week participated in the GATEways Challenge, an event designed to extend
children’s leadership, team work and problem solving abilities. Preparation for the event began
at school and at home with some lunchtime meetings where the children decided which activity
they would lead. After the allocation of preparatory activities, the students worked through some
practise activities at home to ensure they could lead their team through the challenges. On the day
of The Challenge the students travelled to Churchie and worked through a series of original, creative
and exciting scenarios as a team. The day started with four morning workshops and an afternoon
competition. The competition itself encouraged participants to problem solve, recognise and
negotiate obstacles and find solutions as a team.
Congratulations to all Year 4 students who
recently sat the online AMEB Preliminary Music
Craft exam. Thirteen students were awarded a
High Distinction (95% or higher) and 3 received
Honours (85% or higher). High Distinctions
went to Joseph Ivermee, Lexi Barnett, Olivia
Hughes, Luke Dyer, Sujin Akn, Caroline Vujovic,
Anna Vujovic, Isabelle Mayze, Andrea du Preez,
Thomas Allan, Kate Miles, Daniel Hupje and
Emily Blatchford. Honours went to Ashley Kim,
Lucy Guy and Will Wishart. Certificates will be
presented to these students in Assembly on
Friday. The Year 3 students will receive information
about this course in class lessons in the coming
weeks and further information will be available
in the 2016 Junior School Music Handbook
which is currently being written.
Halle, Olivier, Olivia and Hema interacted in an efficient and cohesive manner, with the evaluators
remarking that ‘The team was a delightful foursome. They respected each other’s opinions and
worked with enthusiasm, focus, and obvious delight throughout the day.’
That teamwork and great attitude paid off – the St Peters team placed second in the competition,
with a perfect score on one of the challenges, the Cunning Conundrums event.
Congratulations to all team members on their enthusiasm and determination to do well. We are very
proud of your efforts.
Jo Belchamber, Exceptional Learners’ Department
All Choirs
Well done to all members of Junior School
Singers for their contribution at the All Choirs
Concert on Friday night. I do hope that all
families attending enjoyed seeing and hearing
the progression from Junior School through
to Senior. Hopefully many Singers will be
inspired to continue their involvement in the
outstanding choral program here at St Peters as
they move to the Middle School.
All Strings: Thursday 29 October 6.30 pm PAC
All Junior School students involved in Super
Strings, Scherzo Strings or Presto Players will be
involved in this concert next week. Performers
need to arrive by 5.50 pm so there is time to
rehearse a combined piece involving every
string player in the College! Chapel uniform
is to be worn. There will be no rehearsal the
following morning for Super Strings.
All Bands: Friday 30 October 7pm. PAC
A number of Year 4 wind and brass players are
involved in this concert. Arrival times will be
given to you by Mr Pradella. Chapel uniform is
to be worn.
Solo Performance Concert: Sunday 1 November 2.00-4.30 p.m.—Held Junior School as per
invitation
All 128 students learning piano, recorder, flute,
trumpet, trombone and clarinet her at St Peters
have been given an invitation to perform in one
of four sessions on this day. Each session will
last for 40-60 minutes. Families are welcome
to come just for one session or to stay for
two. Afternoon tea will be served in the Junior
School Undercroft between sessions. I would appreciate having a couple more offers
of assistance in setting up the afternoon tea.
I am greatly looking forward to an enjoyable
afternoon where we can together share in the
achievements of our young musicians.
TUESDAY
3 NOVEMBER,
11.00 – 2.30PM,
P&F CENTRE
PROUDLY PRESENTED BY
ST PETERS P&F AND
RUGBY SUPPORT GROUP
[email protected]
Liz Garrett, Junior School Music Co-ordinator
BOOK AT events.stpeters.qld.edu.au
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Year 5
Year 6 News
Last week, our Year 5 students were very proud
to show off the contents of their Emergency
Response Kits which formed part of their final
assessment for our unit – “How We Organise
Ourselves.” They have certainly worked hard to
convince their teachers that they are prepared
for any emergency!
The Sharing the Planet Year 6 Exhibition was
a great success on Monday night. It was a
wonderful showcase of the students’ inquiries
and a culmination of six weeks of hard work.
Woodrow Library
New Arrivals
Here are four of our many new fiction titles that
are well worth reading. They are available for
loan now!
For the remainder of the term, we will put on
our creative hats and delve into poetry as we
begin our unit – “How We Express Ourselves.”
The students will be treated to a visit next week
by poet, David Stavenger.
Sing a Rebel Song is historical fiction
set in outback Queensland. It traces
the events in Barcaldine that led to
the Australian Union Movement and
ultimately the Australian Labor Party.
“Let’s Chat” Education Program for our students
will conclude this week.
Session 2 – Who am I?
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
is written by John Boyne, highly
acclaimed author of The Boy in the
Striped Pyjamas. This is not for the
faint hearted and will be enjoyed
equally by adults. It is well known
that the Fuhrer doesn’t like children, however
Hitler takes a shine to the new orphaned Pierrot.
This is a riveting story of secrets, betrayal,
power, corruption and the influence that adults
have in shaping the lives of children and is
recommended for mature readers 11+.
Recognise emotions and personal qualities
experienced by self and others
Identify positive and negative things about
growing up.
Identify strategies that help to make healthy
decisions including their support team.
Middle School Art Show
The PAC provided the perfect venue for the
Middle School Art Show last week, to showcase
the wonderful talent of our students. We hope
you enjoyed viewing your child’s work.
The River and the Book comes highly
recommended and is best described
as a little book about big issues.
Amnesty International has endorsed
the text as it contributes to ‘a better
understanding of human rights and
the values that underpin them.’ At the heart of
this novel are fundamental issues of cultural
appropriation, exploitation of Indigenous
communities, environmental degradation and
Western Imperialism.
Year 5 Teachers
The GATEways Challenge
Four Middle School students, Ian Williams (Year
5), Kelly Conn, Jade Parker and Rabee Lhadj
Hibberd (Year 6) recently attended the GATEways
Challenge at St Margaret’s College, Ascot. In the
morning they worked hard in practice workshops
to master the skills needed for the actual
competition in the afternoon. Each challenge in
the competition had to be solved in 30 minutes
and tested the team’s ability to coordinate,
communicate, create and cooperate; their
strength in functioning under pressure; their
leadership skills; team efforts to successfully
identify and solve problems.
The Sword of Summer is the first book
in Rick Riordan’s new Magnus Chase
and the Gods of Asgard series which
is bound to be as popular as his Percy
Jackson books. It is suitable for readers
aged 10+ and features Norse mythology, beasts,
monsters, battle scenes and humour.
The Books Rock Cafe
Mrs Austin, who accompanied the students, was
impressed with the spirit of enthusiasm they
brought to the day’s activities. The organisers
commented ‘St Peters displayed great team work
and leadership skills, with some very creditable
scores’.
Our guests at the Books Rock Café in Week 4
will be Hamish Cunningham (6A) and Jin Wook
Shin (6C). Congratulations. We’ll see you on
Wednesday for a ‘Hot Chocolate and Hot Books’
Morning Tea!
Happy reading!
Congratulations to Ian, Rabee, Kelly and Jade
– the team was Highly Commended in every
event. We hope they enjoyed preparing for the
Challenge and participating on the day.
Christina Wheeler
Middle School Teacher-Librarian
Jo Belchamber
Exceptional Learners’ Department
Year 5
Social Gatherings
Middle School
Parent Gathering
6 Friday November 7.30pm The Pig n Whistle Indooroopilly for dinner
and/or drinks
Tuesday 10 November, from 8.00am,
P&F Centre.
Please join Wayne Gauld for a cuppa and
chat to finish off a wonderful year!
There will be a school bucket hat on the table
so you can spot us! Hope to see you there!
Year 6 Teachers
Grade 5 Reps
7 // THE ROCK 29 OCT 2015
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle School Art Exhibition
The Middle School students proudly displayed
their Visual Art work at the PAC during the
annual Middle School Art Exhibition. The
exhibition features work from each student and
represents their learning and skill development
over the year. It definitely showcases the talent
that we have at St Peters Lutheran College. The
work will be on display until the 2 November so
if you have not had a chance to have a look then
please do. I’m sure you will be impressed at their
creativity. Rachel Williams was our Middle School
representative and proudly gave a wonderful
speech about Middle School art and its
importance across curricula in terms of creative
thinking and problem solving. Congratulations
to all middle school students. You have done a
fantastic job.
8 // THE ROCK 29 OCT 2015
JUNIOR HIGH
Year 7 student, Eashan Nakar, has performed in 18 of the 22 shows as Silly Billy in Brisbane Arts
Theatre’s production of Jack and the Beanstalk. The season runs until November 14.
Brisbane Arts Theatre is a not-for-profit organisation. None of the actors and directors are paid for
their involvement and work voluntarily, rehearsing every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-10 pm and
Sunday from 10am-4pm. The final week of rehearsal, which is called the “Bump-in” or the “Tech
Week”, is a costume rehearsal every night from 6-10 pm.
This is Eashan’s sixth production with BAT. Several Junior High staff recently attended a performance.
‘We would recommend this thoroughly entertaining show to everyone. I have not laughed so much in
a long time!!’
Tim Stoll, 7C Form Teacher
9JK at Ironbark
A visit to Ironbark with the Form Teachers,
Shelley Clarke and Simon Boman, proved a very
good day for us all.
It is always wonderful to see the students
taking part in the activities at Ironbark, but
also wonderful to talk about their experiences.
Everyone was well and enjoying their time.
Whilst watching one group of students
completing some riding tasks, the serenity and
sense of calm amongst them was quite striking.
None said they were missing the technology and
all said that the food was great.
We wish them well this week as they head off
on hike.
Odyssey Program
In-School workshop for Adolescent Boys
Friday 30 October
Click here
for full program details
Junior High
Parent Gathering
Year 8 parents
The last day of school for Year 8 students is
Tuesday 1 December and we are currently
planning for a great day!
Following this presentation, we will have our
final Year Level Meeting from 10.20am to 11am.
You are most welcome to also attend.
For the first time, during P1&2, we plan to
showcase Gymnastics group routines and
performances from our new unit of work
undertaken in HPE this term.
After our Year Level Meeting, we will be
supervising students on an excursion before
returning to school and being dismissed for
holidays. Details of this excursion will be
advertised later in the term to students.
Parents are invited to attend and utilise the
seating arrangements upstairs within the Gym.
We plan to start at approximately 8.40am and go
through to morning tea time.
Natalie Benfield, Year 8 Coordinator
I believe this will be an enjoyable experience
for everyone involved, and a great way to finish
the year. I hope you will be able to join us to
celebrate.
Wednesday 11 November, P&F Centre
from 8am
Please join Trish Allen for a final gathering
for the Junior High parent group.
YEAR 8 HPV
VACCINATIONS
WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Next Wednesday is the 3rd and final
HPV (Gardisil) vaccination for Year 8
students who have already received the
1st and 2nd doses. The Immunisation
Clinic will be held in the College refectory
commencing at 8:30am. The vaccination
course requires the total of the three
doses to be effective..
ST PETERS
EISTEDDFOD
SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER
9:00AM - 4:00PM
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SENIOR SCHOOL
THE ARTS
Head of Senior School
Junior High Art Show
Tour de Saints
Last Thursday night, many parents and students attended the opening of the Junior High and Middle
School Art Show. Visual Art and Design provides students with an environment to express themselves
and think creatively. The exhibition continues until Monday 2 November and can be viewed in the top
level of the PAC with the middle school art on the lower level. On display are artworks from Year 7
and 8 students which capture the personality of community characters and animals in clay. They have
also painted the school from interesting viewpoints using only one colour. Year 8 mixed media work
using natural and urban environments. Year 9 students have experimented with pastel using tones
and overlays as well as assemblage of cut layers in box frames. Year 9 Design students have made and
designed sculptural maquettes for public spaces. This exhibition is definitely worth viewing as the
students have created innovative and personalised artworks in a variety of different forms.
Last Friday a group of 20 Year 11 students, led
by Beckie Allman, Cathryn Cheihk, and Ashleigh
Donald, staged a Cycle-a-thon to raise money
for the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome
Therapies (FAST). The students committed to
cycling non-stop (on exercise bikes) from 7:30am
to 7:30pm – in doing so they clocked up 1501 km
and raised about $3500 from sponsorships, and
$1000 from staff and students! My thanks to
Beckie, Cathryn and Ashleigh for their initiative
and leadership and to all of the students who put
in such a great effort for so many hours. Thanks
also to Year 11 Coordinator, Ms Jamieson, who
assisted and supported the students throughout
the organisation and running of this great event. Sue Dobrenov - Art Teacher
Year 12
Last Friday was a special day of fun alongside
their school work for Year 12’s as they had a
themed dress-up day (dressed as something
beginning with the first letter of your name); this
day also coincided with the last day of lessons
for IB students. It really was a fantastic day with
so many Year 12 students joining in the fun – the
day culminated with the Year 12 IB students
having cake, a countdown to the bell, and a
war cry at the Year 12 locker area at the end of
the school day. The Year 12 IB students had a
week of study this week, with exams beginning
next week. We wish them all the best for these
exams. Meanwhile, the Year 12 QCAA students
are in their final days of lessons, concluding
on Friday 6 November; Monday 9 November
is a study day and their exam period begins on
Tuesday 10 November.. Queens Guide Award
The Queens Guide Award is internationally
regarded as the peak youth achievement award
of the Guiding movement. The award reflects
achievement in: advanced youth leadership
within Girl Guides, gaining an outdoor activity
qualification, volunteer service, pursuing
and developing an interest, in addition to
undertaking a major focus over 12 months with
skill development, training and practice in the
focus area. It takes about two-threee years
to complete and less than 10 girls achieve this
award each year in Queensland. It is extremely
pleasing to share with the St Peters community
that Lily Kennedy (Year 11) has achieved this
award. Congratulations Lily!
Year 10
Parent Gathering
Year 10 Parents
Friday, 13 November from 8am, Hundred Acre
Bar, St Lucia.
Come and share a coffee with other Year 10
parents
Sarah Learmonth, Year 10 Representative
[email protected]
Dr Adam Forsyth, Head of Senior School
Year 11
Parent Gathering
Year 11 Parents Social Evening
Friday 13 November 6pm-8pm, The
Hundred Acre Bar, St Lucia
Come and join other Year 11 parents for a
social drink.
To RSVP contact:
Cathy Howarth, Year 11 Representative
[email protected]
10 // THE ROCK 29 OCT 2015
MUSIC
Director of Music
All Choirs Finale Concert and Toowong Rotary Variety concert with Queensland Pops Orchestra
All Choirs
Finale Concert
last Friday
night was a
huge success.
Congratulations
to Mrs Christine
Taylor and all
the singers and ensemble directors for another
great year.
We also took the opportunity to farewell Mrs
Liz Garrett, who will retire at the end of this
year. Mrs Garrett has been teaching at St Peters
since 1986 and has inspired several generations
of students over the past three decades. It was
wonderful to hear tributes from current and
past students thanking Mrs Garrett for engaging,
enriching and empowering them through music.
All Choirs Concert
I also want to congratulate our student musicians
who took part in the 50th anniversary of Toowong
Rotary Club celebration with Queensland Pops
Orchestra last Saturday night. Directed by
Mr Mark Pradella, Senior Stage Band set the
tone for the event in the amphitheatre before
the concert.
Nicolas Margarit stamped his authority as a rising
piano star with a fine rendition of Schumann’s
Piano Concerto. Conducted by Mr David Deacon,
St Peters Soloists and violinist Lachlan Huang’s
performance was well received in the second
half of the concert.
Chorale demonstrated our singers’ vocal
dexterity with an a capella piece by Passereau
and led Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture with
confidence and precision. Some of St Peters
instrumentalists were selected to play in
Queensland Pops Orchestra and Mr Patrick
Pickett, Artistic Director, was most impressed
with how well trained our students were during
the rehearsals and the performance.
Toowong Rotary’s president, Mr Henry Huppert
presented a special award for a St Peters student
to work with Queensland Pops Orchestra next
year. We have decided to offer this unique
opportunity to Nicola Robinson, who will
play French horn with the orchestra in their
2016 season. This is a testimony to Nicola’s
outstanding musicianship as well as an excellent
indicator of the calibre of our musicians in the
College.
This week, All Strings Finale Concert is on
Thursday 6.30pm and All Bands Finale Concert is
at 7pm on Friday. Admission is free and I hope
you can join us celebrating another great year for
St Peters Music!
Guitar Ensembles
The All Choirs Concert is the end of year
celebration and performance night for the
choral program. The evening is a wonderful
night of music which showcases all of the choirs
in the choral program and is an inspirational
aspirational evening for the younger performers
as they watch the senior students perform. It is
also an opportunity to acknowledge and thank
the Year 12 students who have given so much to
the program over their time at St Peters.
The music performed this year ranged from “Lift
Up Your Voices” from Handel’s Judas Maccabeus
to “Not Alone” by Darren Criss to “My Favourite
Things” from the Sound of Music. All choirs
performed confidently before joining together as
a massed choir to sing “Climb to the Top of the
Highest Mountain” by Carolyn Jennings.
At the end of year All Choirs Concert, members
of the choral program, past and present,
celebrated and thanked Mrs Liz Garrett for her
inspirational and dedicated leadership of the
Junior School Choral program for the past thirty
years. You will be greatly missed but we wish
you every happiness in your retirement,
Mrs Garrett!
The St Peters’ acoustic guitar ensemble has been
hard at work this semester rehearsing a mix of
classical and contemporary repertoire. After
an excellent performance at the Contemporary
Ensembles concert in Term 3, the ensemble
returned to play for the Junior High assembly.
They gave an outstanding performance on
Quartet Etude No. 2 composed by ensemble
director Mr Joseph Meyers, demonstrating the
unique rhythmic and harmonic possibilities
that an acoustic guitar ensemble has to offer.
The ensemble sounded fantastic, and we look
forward to hearing more from them in the
future.
ST PETERS
EISTEDDFOD
SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Free event
Mr Kerry Jacobson, Head of Percussion
GUITAR & UKULELE TUITION AVAILABLE AT ST PETERS
Students can now learn guitar and ukulele on campus here at St Peters,
and Mr Meyers and Mr Gaze, our two experienced and knowledgeable
guitar tutors are here to teach and advise you. No matter whether you
are an aspiring singer/songwriter, or have your sights set on becoming an
acoustic or electric guitar instrumentalist, we at St Peters can help steer
you towards becoming an accomplished performer.
Please contact Mr Kerry Jacobson on [email protected]
for further information.
Christine Taylor, Head of Choirs
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MUSIC
Dance ‘Gets Loud’ at Senior
Assembly
Last week, the senior assembly came alive with
an amazing dance and band performance.
Over the past several months groups of
students have been working together with MnB
Entertainment, our resident dance company to
produce a highly polished and dynamic dance
number uniquely choreographed to music
performed by or senior band.
Dancers partnered with the musicians
performing to the number ‘Let’s get loud’ which
was followed with dancing from their teachers
‘the Kabambas’.
SCHOOL LOCKER
The School Locker not only provides an additional
shopping venue for our families, it also provides
a one-stop-shop for all school needs (uniforms,
shoes, technology, music and sport equipment
etc).
The School Locker (located at Oxley’s “The Zone”
shopping hub, next to JB Hi-Fi) is partnering with
the College for the sale of St Peters Lutheran
College uniforms.
The School Locker (Oxley Store) is open 7 days a
week. This will provide an improved service for
families. Please refer to the back page of The Rock
for opening hours.
Purchases can be made online by visiting:
www.theschoollocker.com.au
Payment plans are available – please see instore
for details.
Next year, we envisage dance can take a more
regular place amongst our already thriving
performing arts program and students will
be able to form a dance crew which will have
opportunities to showcase in a variety of
productions.
Any future pricing of uniforms will be in
conjunction with the College.
Students can register their interest in dance for
2016 by emailing Mrs Schreiber:
[email protected]
Music Medallion Night
Friday November 13 2015 PAC 7pm – 10pm
St Peters Music Support group invites students and families from Years 7-12 involved in the
school’s music program to come and celebrate 2015 with us at the The Music Medallion Night.
This is a celebration of the achievements of the Year 12 students who have been involved in
the school’s many Musical Ensembles. For the many students from Years 7-12 who have spent
long hours in the practice room and on tour with the Year 12 students, it is an opportunity to
celebrate with the Year 12 students, take a trip down memory lane with them and wish them all
the best for the future as they embark on the next stage of their life.
During the night, all Year 12 students who have been involved in Instrumental Ensembles or
Choirs will be presented with medallions supplied by the Music Support Group. This is our way
of showing our appreciation of the tremendous effort put into the music program by the Year 12
students.
Soft Drinks, Tea & Coffee available | BYO drinks and a plate of food to share
6.00pm – 7.30 pm Supper | 7.30 pm Presentations | 8.30pm Live Music
For further information, please contact Sam Fielder at [email protected]
St Peters Golf Day
SUN 15 NOVEMBER
Shop45 Indooroopilly (powered by The School
Locker) will remain open during their usual
advertised hours with no change to their service.
Clothing Donations Wanted
At the end of this year 36 Year
11’s will embark on a service
learning tour to Cambodia.
The tour will include working
in a community on the
outskirts of Siem Reap and visiting the People
Improvement Organisation in Phnom Penh.
If you are sorting through your wardrobe in
the coming weeks, please consider donating
some good quality clothing for children in
Cambodia aged 3-15. Please ensure the items
are washed before donating. Any new items
would be gratefully received as well!
The donation bin is located at the science
office near the Year 10 locker area. If you
have any queries please contact Ms Liveris
[email protected]
Bus Tickets
Available Now
Gap/Ashgrove Brisbane Bus Lines Run
Limited sponsorship opportunities available.
10 trip, 20 trip and Term passes are now
available at St Peters' Business Office.
BOOK NOW at events.stpeters.qld.edu.au
Help our basketballers get
to the USA
All profits from the St Peters Golf Day will offset
the cost of the Basketball tour to the USA
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BOYS SPORT (YEARS 5–12)
Boys Sport Coordinator, Matt Bradforde phone: 3377 6234 mobile: 0434 072 059 email: [email protected]
AIC Athletics
Find Boys Sport photos on the app…
Well done to all boys across Years 5 – 12 who represented St Peters at the AIC Athletics
Championships on Monday and Wednesday this week. There were some fantastic results on the day,
including a number of personal bests being achieved in both track and field events. Please enjoy
some photos of the action below. A more detailed wrap of results will be included in next weeks
news. PLEASE CHECK THE APP FOR PHOTOS...
AIC Volleyball Coordinator: Mr Matt Bradforde ([email protected])
Students interesting in playing Volleyball for SPLC in 2016 should look to attend pre-season trainings
commencing next week (from Monday 2nd November). The schedule for training sessions is below,
and we look forward to seeing good numbers of our boys enjoying this fantastic team sport.
Volleyball Support
Group Meeting
Thursday 5 November, 5.15pm. Meet outside Café 45 and then move to
the Staff dining room for a prompt 5:30pm
start.
Please contact Glen Stickley if you require
further information (Secretary of the
Volleyball Support Group)
[email protected]
DAY / VENUE
MORNING
Inside Gym
6:15-7:30
AFTERNOON
Inside Gym
3:30 – 5:00pm
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Current Year
9s
Current Year
6s & 7s
EVENING
Inside Gym
5:00-6:30pm
WEDNESDAY
Current Year
8s
1sts VI
Squad
*Open AVSC
Girls*
Current Year
10s
THURSDAY
Current Year
11 Boys
* Yr 7 AVSC
Girls*
Current Year
9s
FRIDAY
Current Year
10s
AIC Term 1 Sports
2016
Volleyball and Cricket Sign on
Current Year
7s & 8s
1st VI
Squad
If you missed out on signing up for these
two sports on Wednesday this week make
sure to come and see the staff in Sports
House to register your interest and get
your details down.
It’s not too late!
AIC and MSW Cricket:
Keep up to date with Sport with
Coordinator: Mr Gil Bygraves ([email protected])
Students who are planning to represent St Peters in the AIC cricket season in 2016 should attend
preseason trainings at the Mayer Cricket nets and oval starting next week (Monday 2 November).
The full training schedule is below. Please note that MSW teams will continue trainings at their usual
times.
DAY / VENUE
MORNING
Mayer Nets/Oval
6:15-7:30
AFTERNOON
Mayer Nets/Oval
3:30 – 5:00pm
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Junior Dvlpt
Squad (JDS)
Current
Years 6, 7, 8
Senior Dvlpt
Squad (SDS)
Current
Years 4, 5
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Senior Dvlpt
Squad
Current
Years 9 - 11
Round 4 of the MSW cricket matches will be played this week. This pre-season competition is vitally
important for the 2016 AIC Cricket preparations and we wish all MSW players the very best in their
games this week. Match details can be found below or on the St Peters App:
GRADE
U10 Yr 5
U11 Yr 4/5
U11 SFLD
U12 Yr 6
U13 Div 1 Yr6/7
U13 Div 2 Yr6/7/8
U16
OPPONENT
Kenmore Krocodiles
Kenmore Kockatoos
Souths Green
Wests (2) Gold
Park Ridge
Souths Green
Kenmore Kangaroos
VENUE
Indooroopilly SHS
Kenmore SHS
West End State School
Stolz Oval
Hubner Park 2
Acacia Ridge State School
Mayer Oval
START TIME
8:00am
8:00am
8:00am
8:00am
8:00am
8:00am
8:00am
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Swimming
Coordinator: Mr Peter Dawson – [email protected]
As part of our AIC preseason swimming preparations, a ‘Fitness Squad’ has commenced sessions
in the 50m pool. All swimmers are welcome to join this squad’s training that will occur on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30pm – 4:30pm. In order to participate in this squad, a $50
monthly membership fee is required. This covers the cost of SPW coaches and ensures a good quality
program is on offer every afternoon. Please note that the fee is made on a monthly basis, and will be
charged regardless of how many sessions are attended. Forms to join the fitness squad are available
at the 50m pool.
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GIRLS SPORT (YEARS 7–12)
Girls Sport Coordinators, Susannah Treschman and Kerry Schreiber phone: 3377 6218 email: [email protected]
Badminton
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Coordinator: Mrs Evelin Cutts – [email protected]
Congratulations to all of our Year 10, Senior and Open teams on Saturday for playing in great games
of Badminton across Brisbane. All girls enjoyed their day of competition and there were some very
pleasing results with our 10A, Senior A, B and C teams coming 2nd while our Open team came 3rd.
We wish all our Year 7, 8 and 9 teams the very best of luck for their games this weekend and would
like to thank Mrs Evelin Cutts for all of her organisation and work this season. SEE THE APP FOR
PHOTOS
To girls playing this weekend, please remember to be at your games 30 minutes before the first
round of games. As with all Saturday sport students should make their own way to and from the
venue. Students should arrive in the St Peters HPE uniform and bring a drink bottle. Racquets will be
provided, although students are welcome to bring their own. It is expected that girls will assist with
scoring games when not playing during their session.
Venue details and draw:
Ipswich Girls Grammar School (IGGS), Cnr Brisbane Rd and Chermside Rd, Ipswich
Centenary State High School (CSHS), 1 Moolanda St, Jindalee
Brisbane State High School (BSHS), Vulture St, South Brisbane
Saturday October 31st
IGGS
TIME
CSHS
TEAM
BSHS
TIME
TEAM
TIME
TEAM
1
9am-12pm
Yr 8A
9am-12pm
Yr 9A
8am-11am
Yr 7A
2
12pm-3pm
Yr 8B
12pm-3pm
Yr 9B
11am-2pm
Yr 7B
2pm-5pm
Yr 9C
3
Badminton Break Up
Next Thursday 5 November at lunchtime (12.30pm) at the bottom of Dohler, in the courtyard
outside D012 and D013. Please bring $3 to Sports House by next Wednesday 4th November to
pay for your pizza lunch. All awards will be given out at the break up as well as a celebration of
the season.
Water Polo
Junior Softball
(Years 7 – 9)
Coordinator: Mr Jeremy Lohe – j.lohe@stpeters.
qld.edu.au
Well done to all girls who played in our Junior
Softball teams on Tuesday and we hope you all
continue to enjoy your competition on the next
three afternoons of competition. Thursday 29th
October, Wednesday 4th November and Friday
6th November see the remainder of the Junior
Softball season played out at Downey Park. The
competition takes place between 3pm – 6pm
and buses are provided for teams both to and
from the venue.
Buses leave the SPLC bus shelter at 1.50pm so
students in the Year 7 – 9 teams are asked to get
changed in to their SPLC HPE uniform at lunch,
including their long socks and bring their bags to
Period 6. At the conclusion of Period 6 students
are asked make their way immediately to the bus
stop for a prompt departure.
All teams will play 1-3 games each afternoon
with the competition finishing by 6pm each
afternoon. We expect to be back at SPLC by
6.30pm at the latest.
After a day at school these are very enjoyable
afternoons but girls are reminded to bring snacks
and water to keep them going. It is also a good
idea to bring a light SPLC jacket in case the
weather gets cooler, particularly if students have
a gap in their game times. The draw for each day
was emailed to all girls last week. Please note
that the 7C team are playing in the 7B draw as
SPLC 2.
We wish all girls the very best of luck!
Coordinator: Mrs Elaine Ripamonti – [email protected]
Please find below the Girls Water Polo draw for this Saturday 31/10/15
TEAM
OPPONENT
CAP COLOUR
TIME
VENUE
U12A
BYE
U12B
BYE
U13B
MSM
White
5.20pm
Musgrave
U14B
MBC
Burgundy
12.40pm
Musgrave
U15B
BGGS
Burgundy
8.40am
St Ritas
U16B
MSM
White
2.40pm
Somerville
U18B Open
BGGS
Burgundy
4.00pm
Somerville
Due to the Year 7 Familiarisation Day – U13B have now been rescheduled to play at 5.20pm at
Musgrave pool. Please note the change in time and venue for this Saturday.
Swimming
Coordinator: Mr Peter Dawson – p.dawson@
stpeters.qld.edu.au
A ‘Fitness Squad” has started at the 50m Pool as
part of our QGSSSA pre-season. All swimmers are
welcome and this squad will train on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday afternoon (3:30pm – 4:30pm)
at the 50m Pool. In order to participate in this
squad a $50 monthly membership fee is required
and this will be charged regardless of how many
sessions are attended. This fee covers the cost of
a SPW coach out of season and ensures a good
quality program is on offer every afternoon.
Forms to join the fitness squad will be available
at the 50m pool.
In-season swim training is now on offer to all girls playing Water Polo this season. There will be a lane
and a SPW coach available every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon (3.30pm – 4.30pm) in the
50m pool in Term 4. This is provided to help the girls with their swimming and fitness for their games
and we strongly encourage all girls to make the most of this fantastic opportunity. Thank you to all
parents for your understanding this week as we get this program up and running for the girls.
14 // THE ROCK 29 OCT 2015
PRIMARY SPORT
Primary Sport Coordinator, Peter Dawson phone: 3377 6584 email: [email protected]
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is a little extra effort.” Anon
Year 5 and Year 6 Term
4 HPE Classes
Primary Girls Basketball
Summer Season
Year 5 and Year 6 students will be swimming
in HPE Class all term. Students will need to be
prepared for swimming during HPE lessons from
Week 1 through to the end of term.
The following information is from Brisbane
Basketball Association and concerns the Saturday
morning sessions.
Students will require the following for swimming:
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Togs
Sun shirts
Goggles
Swimming cap
Towels
Students who are unable to swim will be
required to present a note from their parents/
guardians.
Swimming is a wonderful activity and it is
so important that all students are given the
opportunity to improve their confidence in the
water.
Term 4 Sport
As term 4 progresses the sporting focus will
turn to 2016. Opportunities for Year 4, 5 and 6
boys and girls to become involved in sports that
will be played in Term 1 2016 will be presented.
This is particularly relevant to current Year 6
boys who will be entering the 12/13yrs AIC Boys
Competition and the Year 6 Girls who will be
entering the QGSSSA Competition.
As always, all students are encouraged to play as
much sport as possible. Emails with all the details
will be sent to students and parents.
St Peters Western
(SPW) Swimming Squad
All boys and girls interested in swimming training
are welcome to attend SPW squad training (this
is not school training) after school MondayThursday. Students will be placed into a training
group at their first session. With four ability
groups available, all students will be catered for.
The dates for the program are Saturday 24th
October, 31st October, 7th November, 14th
November, 21st November.
Under 11’s will be from 9am till 10.30am
Under 13’s, Under 15’s and Under 17’s will be
from 10.30am till 12pm.
Format of the day (approx.: 30mins – skills;
60mins – 4 on 4 H/C games). As discussed,
each skill session will include basketball specific
fundamental skill development as well as a
theme for team offensive and defensive concepts
(i.e. Positioning and Spacing; Creating and
Advantage Situation; Player Movement – getting
open for the ball and cutting; Player Movement off Post; and Player to Player defensive
principles etc.).
Primary Girls Basketball Training will continue
on Wednesday afternoon, 3:30pm – 5:00pm at
Harts Road Courts.
Training Times
Primary Girls Basketball Summer Season Harts
Road Courts
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Middle School HPE
HPE Dates Term 4
Swimming:
Tuesday 6 October – Tuesday 1 December
Primary Sports photos
on Friday 30 October
Students must wear
PE uniform.
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.
Year 4 -6 Swimming Carnival
Friday 13 November 1:15pm – 3:00pm
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
ATTENDANCE CONTACTS
Reception 3377 6222 • [email protected]
Years 10-12 3377 6562 • [email protected]
Enrolments 3377 6236 • [email protected]
Years 7-9 3377 6503 • [email protected]
Finance Office 3377 6277 • Shop45 3377 6209
Years 5-6 3377 6123 • [email protected]
Boys’ Boarding 3377 6100 • Girls’ Boarding 3377 6900
P-4 3377 6565 • [email protected]
Leave Approval • [email protected]
Click here to view the complete contact list
15 // THE ROCK 29 OCTOBER 2015
Who is The School Locker?
The School Locker is an exciting new division of
Harvey Norman. Our goal is to provide great shopping
experiences for families and our retail stores are
centered around a single great idea: one store with
everything you need for school.
Working in Partnership
with your school
Working in partnership with your school.
Oxley Retail Store Details
Address: The Zone, 2118 Ipswich Road, Oxley QLD, 4075
Phone: 07 3725 2500
Email: [email protected]
Can I order my uniforms online?
Products are available for purchase online at our website:
www.theschoollocker.com.au.
Monday:
8.30am - 5pm
From our website you may choose to have your order
shipped to you, or you may collect your order from our
retail store.
Tuesday:
8.30am - 5pm
Check the website for availablity.
Wednesday:
8.30am - 5pm
Thursday:
8.30am - 7pm
School shoes
Friday:
8.30am - 5pm
Saturday:
9am - 5pm
Great quality school shoes are available for purchase in
store - in styles that have been approved by the school.
Sunday:
10am - 4pm
Trading Hours:
We aim to provide you and your family with excellent
service, quality products and a wider product range than
you’d usually expect to find at a school uniform store.
The School Locker recommends that school shoes are
fitted several weeks before the school year commences.
It is important to allow enough time for your child to wear
in, and feel comfortable in, their new school shoes before
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Payment options
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The School Locker accepts cash, EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard
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website www.theschoollocker.com.au
phone
1800 826 155
email
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A wide range of items and equipment is also available for
purchase from the store throughout the school year.