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.”
WEEK 4 TERM 1, 16 FEBRUARY 2017
WHAT’S ON
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Cunningham claims Inter House Swimming Glory
Keep up to date with
Matt Bradforde, Boys’ Sport Coordinator
Last Thursday’s Inter House Swimming Carnival was a hotly contested affair between all nine Sports
houses at the 50m pool. Despite the best efforts of Leichardt and Chisholm, Cunningham House was
crowned champion for a staggering fourth year running.
Congratulations to all swimmers.
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SATURDAY
Junior High (2016) cohort celebrated at Awards
Assembly
On Tuesday, staff, family and friends joined the Junior High cohort of 2016 at the Performing Arts
Centre to celebrate their 2016 achievements.
18 March
7:00PM
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Congratulations to all students on their efforts.
IN THIS ISSUE
// Head of College...................................2
// Ministry...............................................2
// Around School.....................................3
// Senior School.......................................4
// Music...................................................4
// The Arts...............................................4
// Boarding..............................................4
// Boys Sport (Years 5-12)........................5
// Girls Sport (Years 7-12)........................6
// Primary Sport......................................7
// Directory..............................................7
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HEAD OF COLLEGE
Chorale
Last Saturday evening
at St John’s Cathedral
in the city, the St Peters
community was treated
to a wonderful concert
by our Chorale. It was
my first experience of
the St Peters Music
program, and it did not
disappoint. The concert
was a celebration of their recent European
Tour. Just looking at the tour itinerary, it was
clearly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The
opportunity to perform before knowledgeable
and appreciative audiences in some of the great
historical cathedrals of the world must have been
amazing. Listening to them perform throughout
the evening, I found that I had to remind myself
that it was a school choir, such was the quality
of performance. The Chorale was only able
to achieve such heights through considerable
hard work, practice and effort; and a music staff
that supported, pushed, stretched and inspired
their students. The concert will live long in my
memory, and I look forward to many more.
Thank you to our staff for providing these sorts
of opportunities for our students.
Failure is not a dirty word
Some years ago, I read an article titled “Failure
is not a dirty word”. In the article, the point was
made that a growing number of parents try and
shield their children from failure, setbacks and
disappointments. In doing so, it was suggested
that parents are, in fact, doing their children a
disservice. Failure, setbacks and disappointments
are part of life and how we deal with them
and respond to them are crucial. By trying
to shield children from failures, setbacks and
disappointment, children do not, in fact, learn
the skills and attitudes necessary to deal with
them and overcome them in later life.
There are two qualities that I am particularly
interested in seeing our students develop –
resilience (the capacity to bounce back from a
setback) and persistence (the capacity to keep
going in the face of adversity). As adults, we can
support our children and young people at times
of disappointment, but we are unwise to try and
totally protect them from such situations. How
they face these challenges will have a big impact
on the sorts of men and women they become.
Resilience is therefore a crucial life skill for
children and young people to develop if they are
to achieve success in life.
The second quality of persistence is equally
important. Whatever our children and young
people face, we want them to adopt a ‘never
give in approach’. As Albert Einstein suggests:
‘we only fail because we stop trying’.
Learning is part of life’s journey. Mistakes are
inevitable when we choose to attempt things
which are new and beyond our current level of
learning. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the
light bulb, had it right when he approached each
unsuccessful experiment to develop the light
bulb not as failure, but as progress, because
he was another step closer to discovering the
answer. Attempts to avoid failure are futile
because they are, in fact, steps on our life and
learning journeys.
Society’s expectations of schools often focus
on a ‘performance culture’ where learning is
about competing with other students. A more
productive outlook is to talk about a ‘learning
culture’ in which all students make mistakes,
but are encouraged and supported so that they
grow over time. We do not want our children
and young people to be frightened by failure,
but rather, to see it as just a disappointment
along the way; a disappointment that, with hard
work and determined effort, they can overcome.
The article concluded: ‘Above all, children in our
schools need to be encouraged to see failures
as an event, not a state; to develop a belief
that, although all humans experience failure, no
human is a failure’.
Tim Kotzur, Head of College
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@Head_StPeters
MINISTRY
Servant leadership
The Son of Man came to serve, not be served.
Mark 10: 45
James and John got the jump on the other
disciples, and asked for the top two positions
next to Jesus when he came into his glory in
Jerusalem. Jesus knew he was heading to his
death on a cross, but the disciples had no idea.
Did Jesus just roll his eyes, shake his head at
them or laugh? We’re not told. He patiently
instructed the disciples that power wasn’t to
go to their heads, but they were to be servants
to all.
Good leadership is always servant leadership,
whether it is General Sir Peter Cosgrove or
coaching Year 5 students to build up their skills,
work together as team and have fun (I must stop
obsessing about the Trump style of ‘leadership’.)
Servant leadership. It’s not about you being
centre front. It’s about you using your strengths
to make others look good and achieve together.
Do it well, and people don’t even notice you.
It’s relying on a deeper goodness and
groundedness, which is always God’s
unconditional love for us in Christ. Our
strength can run out or get frazzled. God’s
strength doesn’t.
It’s not about being popular, or being sucked in
to doing what people want you to do for them.
I am always impressed with how the Ironbark
hike staff carefully check out each complaint or
query from a Year 9 student who is struggling.
Unless there is a good reason, they very patiently
insist that students take a break, have a sip
of water and a bite to eat, and then keep on
going with their group. The lift in the students
on day 4, when they know they are going to
finish 51kms of hike, and finish well, is palpable.
Taking the lead as a parent, and setting good
boundaries for teens can be equally challenging,
but vital for their wellbeing. Parenting is not
about being cool or popular.
Pastor Michael Mayer, Indooroopilly Pastor
ASPERGER SUPPORT
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Thursday February 23, 7.00 – 9.00pm,
St Matthew’s Church Hall (cnr. Oxley
and Sherwood Roads, Sherwood)
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Speaker: Ms Angela Stevenson, Advisory
Visiting Teacher Topic: Navigating
the School System Cost: $5 per
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Bus Tickets
Gap/Ashgrove Brisbane Bus Lines Run
10 trip, 20 trip and Term passes are now
available at St Peters' Business Office.
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AROUND SCHOOL
Robotics Partners with Grace Lutheran College
Lower Primary
Gathering
Thursday 9 March, 8:30am at Lower
Primary Library Deck
A group of St Peters Robotics students have formed a partnership with Robotics students at Grace
Lutheran College. Together, they are building a robot to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition
at Olympic Park, Sydney, in March. Teams from around the world will compete for a place at the
international competition.
The students’ robot uses custom made aluminium construction and will weigh around 40kg. Their
goal is to construct a winching mechanism to lift the entire robot up rope a metre off the ground
within 30 seconds. This task has real-world applications in areas such as manufacturing, construction
and search and rescue.
For more information on the FIRST competition visit https://firstaustralia.org/programs/first-roboticscompetition/
Simon Canfield, Technology Department
Robotics Parent Support Group Meet and Greet
We look forward to another great year
supporting our Robotics students.
We invite parents to our ‘Meet and Greet’ on
Tuesday 21 February, 7.00-8.30pm in MS07.
For further information about the
Robotics Parent Support Group contact
[email protected]
RPSG Committee: Janine, Nidhi, Dale
and David.
Important Safety Tips
Drop off and Pick up around the College
For the safety of all students on campus,
please follow the below 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:
»» Ross Roy visitors parking;
»» College Bus Stop;
»» Areas immediately behind and beside
the Chapel (Upper Performing Arts
Centre parking);
»» Area beside Boys Boarding;
»» 25m pool carpark; and
»» Primary Years 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.
• Inside the grounds, at all times, drivers
must observe the road rules, signs and
Lower Primary
Meet & Greet
Drinks at Dusk,
Please join Pam Carden and Kym Nissen
22 February, 6.30-8.00pm,
Lower Primary Library Deck
Upper Primary
Meet & Greet
Parent Welcome Drinks,
Please join Pam Carden and Lia Trevisan
16 February, 6.30-8.00pm,
Upper Primary Undercroft
P&F Meeting
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 cautious and
aware that pedestrians may wish to cross
and that they have right of way.
• Prep Centre and Rainforest Boom Gates
are closed during the following periods:
»» 7.45am – 8.15am; and
»» 2.45pm – 3.30pm.
• Students are not permitted to drive
through the College grounds at any time.
• Please remember mobile phones are not
to be used whilst driving.
Monday 6 March, 7.00pm, P&F Centre
(top floor)
Agenda items to Nicky Hughes on
[email protected]
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday 2 May.
St Peters
Movie Club
11 April, Movie and Time TBC
Contact Nicky Hughes 3377 6248 or
email [email protected]
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SENIOR SCHOOL
Deputy Head of Senior School
THE ARTS
The 2017 workshop program will
commence in Week 4.
Workshops
• Photography with Charlotte and Mr Higgins;
and
• Studio Mixed Media with Savannah and
Ms Seidel.
On Tuesday 7 February, Year 12 students were presented with their Senior Badges on assembly. This
is the first step in a number of ‘rites of passage’ as they move towards life beyond the College.
The presentation was accompanied by the reciting of the senior oath and a short ode, which outlines
the responsibilities that will fall on Year 12 students’ shoulders. These responsibilities align with the
leadership roles that all students in Year 12 undertake.
This year, Year 12 students will also participate in other rites of passage including; the Valedictory
Dinner, the ‘Guard of Honour’ and the ‘Valedictory Service’, all recognising and celebrating the
milestones on the path to completing their final year of formal schooling.
We congratulate the class of 2017 on their leadership positions and wish them well for their
final year.
Joel Butler, Deputy Head of Senior School
Years 10-12 students may also opt to work on
completing their classwork during this time.
Register by emailing your name, form
class and the workshop preference to
[email protected]
Access Arts
Begins Tuesday 14 February, 3.30-5.00pm, meet
in Chandler Arts Centre Foyer.
Julie Seidel, Curriculum Leaders - The Arts
BOARDING
MUSIC
MEBS Students Hit High Notes
Boarders beat the scorching heat with night time
fun at ‘slip and slide’ and games in the pool.
Thank you to Chaplain Silke and Boarding
Captains, Josh Koyama and Sarah Mahony, for
incorporating water into the Chapel theme. How
clever when it was 38 degrees outside!
See more photos via St Peters' App photo galleries…
The Music Education through Band and Strings (MEBS) program is in full swing. Students received
their instruments last Thursday and have been happily making squeaks and noises all week. Very
soon these sounds will become music.
Please note that students must bring their instrument, green folder, tutor book and signed hire forms
to lesson this Thursday. All instruments are to be stored in the Band Store room during the day and
taken home on Thursday afternoon for weekly practice.
Theory of Music Achievement
Congratulations to Vinesh Nangia (Year 8) who received 100% and a High Distinction for his third
Grade Theory of Music examination.
Band Camp at QCCC
Musicians from Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble and Drumline will meet together this weekend
at the QCCC Campsite in Brookfield for the St Peters annual Band Camp. Students will eat, sleep and
breathe music for the three day camp, preparing repertoire for the busy performance schedule ahead
including the Brisbane City ANZAC Day March.
Students will perform a short post camp concert in the Performing Arts Centre Auditorium on
Monday 20 February from 5:30 – 6:30pm. Symphonic Winds students and parents are invited to an
informal dinner and International Tour meeting directly after the concert.
See more photos via St Peters’ App
photo galleries.
Grantley Sutch, Head of Bands/Brass Coordinator
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BOYS SPORT (YEARS 5–12)
Boys Sport Coordinator, Matt Bradforde phone: 3377 6234 mobile: 0434 072 059 email: [email protected]
Click here to access this week’s draws
FOOTBALL REFEREE COURSE
St Peters will run an FFA Level 4 Referee
course and is looking for candidates
who wish to officiate at AIC and QGSSSA
football matches.
Read the wrap up from the Inter House Swimming Carnival on page 1. See more photos via
St Peters’ App photo galleries.
AIC Cricket and
Volleyball
Due to the extreme heat, scheduled AIC Fixtures
were cancelled last Saturday. This decision was
made in the interest of student, staff and family
welfare. I know many of our Volleyball and
Cricket teams were disappointed to miss this
round however, we can now make the most of
an extra week of preparation ahead of a tough
assignment against Marist this weekend.
Round 3 AIC action will be against Marist College
this Saturday 18 February, with the Senior teams
travelling away and Juniors playing at home.
I urge our volleyballers to focus on competing
hard for each and every point, and hope our
cricketers continue to aim high and set up early,
steady batting partnerships. We look forward to
the challenge of another competitive weekend
against strong opposition.
AIC Swimming
Coordinator: Mr Peter Dawson
[email protected]
Training continues on Monday (25m pool) and
Wednesday (50m pool) mornings from 6.00am.
Well done to boys who either attended training
this week or were at the meet last Friday
afternoon. For those that were at both – great
job! It was great to see our boys compete and
we look forward to sharpening our starts, setting
new PB’s and seeing more new faces at training
this week.
Please remember that, at this point in the
season, Monday and Wednesday morning
swimming sessions take priority over all other
training. We hope to reclaim the AIC Swimming
Championship in 2017 so all interested
swimmers should attend the trainings and meets
and do the College proud!
Finally, this Friday evening (17 February) will be
the third Invitational Swim Meet at the St Peters
50m pool from 4:00–6:30pm. We look forward to
seeing many boys in attendance.
COMMUNITY
RUN CLUB
Course details and registration can be
accessed via https://goo.gl/Ez7ULz.
If you have any queries please contact
Mr Fady Ibrahim at f.ibrahim@stpeters.
qld.edu.au.
AIC Rugby Pre-season
Rugby Pre-season training for Years 7 – 12 boys
commenced this Wednesday afternoon along
with the optional ‘specialist sessions’ (on offer to
any boy who wants extras) on Tuesday afternoon
and Friday morning. Don’t panic if your son
didn’t get to this initial session as pre-season
training will continue for the remainder of
term. It is a fantastic opportunity for students
interested in conditioning their skills and fitness
for the upcoming season in Term 2. Any students
who missed either sign-on or the first pre-season
session should contact the Rugby Coordinator
Mr Paul Galland [email protected].
au this week, or see staff at Sports House, and
be sure to attend training next Wednesday
22 February.
AIC Football Pre-season
Football Pre-season training commenced this
Wednesday afternoon with great numbers in
attendance for all teams. If your son couldn’t
make it to this initial session, trainings will
continue for the remainder of term for those
students interested in conditioning their skills
and fitness for the upcoming season in Term 2.
Any students who missed the first session, or
has conflicting sporting commitments, should
contact the Football Coordinator Mr Fady
Ibrahim [email protected].
Clashes of
Commitments
During this busy time when both in-season and
pre-season sports are underway, it is important
that students attend training sessions for their
chosen sport 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.
If clashes occur with training commitments
please contact Mr Bradforde at Sports House
so we can find a solution that works best
for everyone.
FRIDAYS, 6.15AM, ST PETERS BUS STOP
VOLLEYBALL
Starts this Sunday 19 February in the
St Peters Hall
Juniors (Years 7 – 9): 4:00 – 5:30pm
Seniors (Years 10 – 12): 5:30 – 7:00pm
Open to all boys and girls who want to
play round robin volleyball and improve
their skills.
Volunteers for Tuckshop
Calling volunteers for our tuckshops.
Lunch and coffee is provided. Tuckshop
is a great way to meet other parents.
Volunteers needed for the Junior School,
Grandstand and Café 45 tuckshop, once
a month, fortnight or week - any time
would be appreciated:
• Primary Years 1 - 4
• Grandstand Café service Years 5 – 8
• Café 45 service Years 8 - 12
Please call Deb Grading on 3377 6245
or Nicky Hughes on 3377 6248 or
[email protected]
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GIRLS SPORT (YEARS 7–12)
Girls Sport Coordinators, Kelli Rodman, Susannah Treschman and Kerry Schreiber phone: 3377 6218 email: [email protected]
“The ability of a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team” – Simon Sinek, ‘Together is Better’
Cross Country
Click here to access this week’s draws
Well done to all girls who have participated in the sports on offer so far this term. We have been
pleased with the number of girls participating.
This week, we have been busy finalising our teams for our Autumn Fixtures (Basketball, Football and
Touch) as we will play trial games against Somerville House on Friday 3 March. Congratulations to all
girls who have been selected. It is important that you attend training sessions with dedication and
enthusiasm. Remember to always let your coach and coordinator know of any inability to attend
training as attendance is a very important facet of sport. Without working hard during training,
improvements in our performance and working together as a team can’t happen effectively. It is this
aspect of teamwork that is one of the most enjoyable parts of being involved in team sport and your
teammates rely on you to turn up and give 100% every time.
Autumn Fixtures
Basketball, Football, Touch
Please note that we have the following dates for our fixtures this term:
• Friday 3 March: Trial games vs Somerville House;
• Friday 10 March: Round 1 AWAY vs BSHS;
• Monday 20 March: Round 2 HOME vs St Margaret’s; and
• Friday 24 March: Round 3 HOME vs MBC.
Swimming Carnival
It is now time to turn our attention to Cross
Country and get serious about our training.
Like all sports, it is important that we utilise
the coaches on staff and use their expertise
to improve each and every one of our
performances. Remember, every girl counts and
if you can improve your individual time you are
also improving our overall placing at the QGSSSA
Championships on Saturday 13 May. Time is
going to go very quickly and so it is important
that you commit to our Cross Country team now.
Remember that every girl only runs a 3km course
and, if you are participating in another sport at
the College, chances are you already have a base
fitness level to run with us. It is important that
you start specific training for Cross Country now.
Our first meet for Cross Country is on Wednesday
15 March.
If you are planning to run for us on QG day
please attend a meeting on Friday 17 February at
12.50pm (lunchtime) in SN1 so that we can give
you an overview of the season ahead.
Training and Draws
Congratulations to Cunningham on another successful Interhouse Swimming Carnival last Thursday.
It was great to see so many students dressed up and participating for their house. Whilst it was a
day of fun, there was also a great display of swimming talent with some very close races in the age
championship events.
We celebrate the general leadership and support our Year 12’s showed for students across the
College. They did an outstanding job of ensuring that everyone had a good day at the pool. This
sometimes meant getting in the pool themselves to swim alongside younger members of their house!
QGSSSA Swimming Championships
On Wednesday 1 March, our big QGSSSA Swimming Championships will take place. For anyone who
has been to Chandler for this meet in previous years, you will know this is one of the noisiest, most
exciting sporting events to grace our calendars. Look out for information regarding the girls we will
take along as spectators. We will take as many supporters as we can. It is sure to be an exciting night
when we aim for four wins in a row. Our swimmers have been training hard over summer and we
wish them the best of luck as they enter the end of their QG season.
There are two meets left before the big event and only three full training sessions. Please make sure
you continue to attend Monday and Wednesday sessions as it is important to finish our season off
strongly. Remember to sign up for the bus to the meet at St Margaret’s at The Valley pool on Friday
night (17 February) via the Swimming Newsletter which has been emailed to you by Mrs Russell.
COMMUNITY
RUN CLUB
FRIDAYS, 6.15AM, ST PETERS BUS STOP
For all information on specific sports please
refer to our St Peters App, which contains all
training information and the most up to date
details about meets and draws. If you have any
questions please contact girlssport@stpeters.
qld.edu.au or contact the coordinator of the
sport directly.
Coordinators for Girls Sports are:
• Basketball: Mr Paul Galland
[email protected]
• Football: Mr Ben Innes
[email protected]
• Touch: Ms Anne-Marie George
[email protected]
• Cross Country: Mrs Kerry Schreiber
[email protected]
• Senior Softball: Ms Emy Huntsman
[email protected]
• Swimming: Mrs Trish Russell
[email protected]
• Water Polo: Mrs Elaine Ripamonti
[email protected]
Wishing you a wonderful week of sport.
Good luck!
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PRIMARY SPORT
Primary Sport Coordinator, Peter Dawson phone: 3377 6584 email: [email protected]
“Dig the well before you are thirsty.” – Anon
Term 2 AIC Football and Rugby Sign-ons and
Pre-Season Training
Years 5 and 6 boys have been asked to sign-on
for Term 2 AIC Sport. The sports on offer are
Football (Soccer) or Rugby and I encourage
all Years 5 and 6 boys to come and play on a
St Peters team. All boys who attend training will
be placed on a team. The pre-season training
schedule is as follows:
Football (Soccer) Pre-Season
Starts Friday 24 February and continues on
Friday 3, 10, 17, and 24 March, 6:15 – 7:30am,
meet at Stolz (Primary Years) Oval.
Rugby Pre-Season (and Rookies To Reds
Program)
Starts Friday 17 February and ‘Rookies to Reds’
program continues on 24 February, 3, 10, 17, and
24 March, 3:30 – 5:00pm, meet at Stolz (Primary
Years) Oval.
Primary Cocurricular Sport Term 1
The following sports are on offer in Term 1.
• Boys and Girls Swimming
• Girls Touch
• Boys Cricket
• Girls Club (WDNA) Netball
• Years 4–6 Run Club
Boys and Girls Swimming
The Primary Swimming Squad (Years 4–6 boys
and girls) will train on Wednesday morning
(6:00 - 7:30am). All students are welcome to
come along 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 Wednesday morning, 6:00 –
7:30am at the 25m pool.
Girls Touch
All girls have been emailed the information
regarding the upcoming Primary Girls Touch
Competition. The Competition will run over
two afternoons on Monday 13 and Monday
27 February. Training will be on Stolz Oval
(Wednesday afternoons 3:30-5:00pm) beginning
on Wednesday 1 February. Sign-on forms are due
back as soon as possible.
Boys Cricket
Years 4–6 boys are now playing in the
AIC Competition. Training has begun and
will continue on Wednesday afternoon
(3:30-5:00pm) at the cricket nets and during
Sport for Life time on Friday. Any boys interested
in playing cricket are still able to join in.
Click here to access this week's draws
Girls Club Netball
This year, St Peters will enter teams in the
Western Districts Netball Association (WDNA).
Sign-on information has been sent to students
and parents. This is an exciting prospect for
the College and something that all girls are
encouraged participate in. Girls will be able
to play both Touch and Club Netball. Sign-on
forms are due back on Wednesday 8 February.
WDNA Training begins on Friday 10 February
(3:30-4:30pm) at Harts Road Courts.
Chess Club
Open to students
and parents
Meets every Thursday, 6.00-8.00pm,
P&F Centre
Years 4–6 Run Club
Years 4–6 Run Club will start later in Term 1.
Training will be offered three times a week on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon.
The sessions will be run by InTraining
Running coaches. More details will follow in
coming weeks.
Swimming
• 17 February: Boys AIC Year 5-12 Meet at
Ashgrove 50m pool;
• 22 February: Met West Swimming at Chandler;
• 22 February: Primary Girls Years 4–6 at
St Peters 25m pool;
• 24 February: Boys AIC Year 5-12 Meet at
St Peters 50m pool (part of QGSSSA Meet);
• 6 March: Boys AIC Years 5-12 Swimming
Championships at Chandler; and
• 8 March: Primary (Years 4–6) Inter Lutheran
Swimming Carnival at St Peters 50m pool.
Upper Primary HPE
All students will be involved in swimming during
Term 1. Students are required to wear the
St Peters swimmers, St Peters rash shirt, St Peters
cap (if required) and goggles. Students have
also been asked to bring along fins (flippers).
These are required to assist with drill work in
developing the stroke of the students. A towel is
also required. Any student, for any reason unable
to participate in swimming will be required to
bring a note. If they are unable to participate for
multiple HPE lessons they will require a doctor’s
certificate. Students have also been reminded
that they are to bring a water bottle and are
required to wear their hat to and from lessons.
St Peters students: $10 / week;
Non St Peters students: $11 / week; or
All of Term 1, 2017: $80
*First night for new participants is FREE!
Contact Nik Stawski: 0490 533 241
or http://www.rookieschess.com
GRANDMASTER
DAVID SMERDON
Australia’s No.1 player on
the FIDE (International Chess
Federation) rating list is coming to
Rookies Chess!
Thursday 16 February, 6.00 - 8.00pm
David will be givie a lecture and Q&A.
There will be two 8-board ‘clock’
simultaneous exhibitions (limited to
the first 16 players who sign up).
Cost to play against David: $10 (in
addition to the normal night fee)
www.rookieschess.com
Following the Swimming Unit students will
begin a Cross Country Unit for the remainder of
the term.
HPE Dates Term 1
• Swimming: Wednesday 25 January – Friday
10 March; and
• Aquathlon and Cross Country:
Monday 13 March – Wednesday 29 March.
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]
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