Monthly Archives: September 2016

News – Week 10, Term 3 2016

Issue no. 29
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From the Principal
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Last Friday, at the conclusion of the St Michael’s Eucharist, the School processed from the Chapel to the Arts Centre where we sang our final hymn. This was a way of symbolising that our place of worship will move to the Arts Centre until the new Middle School and Resource Centre are completed. Whilst I appreciate that this is not ideal, it’s important to remember that the meaning of ‘church’ is not that of a building but of people. The messages and values that underpin our Chapel services transcend both the building and the day. If those messages were to exist exclusively in our Chapel, we would miss the point of the very belief that they represent. We are currently reviewing an ambitious timeline for the building works and hope that the period out of the Chapel will be shorter than originally anticipated.

During the upcoming two-week break, the Library will be relocated to the Chapel. The Chapel will be air-conditioned prior to the move. It’s imperative that the School has a functional Library whilst the girls are present. Hence, delaying this move until later in Term 4 was unfortunately not practical. We are still on track for the builders to move onsite in Week 6 next term, with the noisy demolition works to be carried out over the Christmas holidays. Further information in regard to access and student flow whilst the building works progress will be communicated at the start of Term 4.

I have heard many mums that are Old Scholars comment that the classrooms haven’t changed since they were here. Those buildings have served us well. But we’ve reached an impasse – we are now at the stage where the physical spaces inhibit our girls from engaging optimally in their learning and with each other. Our spaces must be rejuvenated and reflect the kinetic teaching and dynamic learning which our girls and parents rightly demand. There will be significant challenges over the next 12 to 18 months but at the conclusion we will see the quality of our facilities match the excellent teaching that we provide. This Masterplan along with the significant improvements to our curriculum offerings and well-being programs will see Saints Girls firmly cement itself as the number one girls’ school in Adelaide.

Staffing

I’m delighted to announce that Miss Abby Davey has been appointed to the role of Head of Arts. Abby hails from Adelaide but has spent recent years working in two international schools in the USA and Austria. She has held examiner roles with both the SACE Board and the International Baccalaureate Organisation. She has extensive experience in teaching the IB Theatre Arts course and has directed numerous productions across a range of year levels and genres. As an experienced Head of Department, Abby will work closely with Sally Rounsevell, Head of Music, to take our academic and co-curricular Arts programs to a new and exciting level.

After 15 years of wonderful service, Miss Heather Jones has announced that she will be finishing her time at Saints Girls at the end of this year. We will have an opportunity to farewell Heather towards the end of Term 4 but in the meantime I thank her sincerely for the passion and professionalism that have underpinned her practice.

Following the Year 12 Celebration Day in Term 4, the Rev’d Natasha Darke will be taking some well-earned long service leave. During her absence the Rev’d David Bassett will conduct our Chapel services and key events, including Carols in the Cathedral. As David is a current parent and with much experience in School chaplaincy, we are indeed fortunate to have him step into this role.

Presentation Night

Those of you who attended the Spring Concert would have marvelled at the extraordinary talent of our students. As was the case last year, Presentation Night will be compered by our girls and will provide the opportunity for each and every one of our girls to be involved in a mass musical finale. Please make sure you keep the evening of Monday 12 December free as it will be a night to remember.

Best wishes for a safe and relaxing holiday. I look forward to welcoming the girls back to School on Monday 17 October.

Julia Shea
Principal

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Year 5 Production – The Little Mermaid

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St Peter’s Girls’ Year 5 classes will present the Disney Classic, The Little Mermaid early next term. The Year 5 students, the team of teachers and technical crew are working very hard on bringing this amazing production to life.

The Little Mermaid tells the story of Ariel, the mermaid, who desires to be human. The show features many big song and dance numbers including Under the Sea, Kiss the Girl, She’s in Love and the romantic Part of Your World.

The stunning colourful costumes bring to life the creatures from the sea, as the audience is taken on a journey below the ocean’s surface, a storm and a shipwreck with many special effects. Lively song and dance numbers will have people tapping their toes and singing along. It’s guaranteed to be a real crowd pleaser for all ages!

When: 7pm, Thursday 3 and Friday 4 November 2016
Where: Arts Centre
Tickets: Adults $10 Concession $5.

Tickets will open on Thursday 6 October at trybooking.com/NGVL.

Olivia Coulter & Shane Davidson
Year 5 Teachers

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Year 10 Camp

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Camp was a successful week overall; we learnt many new things and overcame many challenges. The camp was held at a private property called ‘The Argadells’ in the Southern Flinders Ranges. We maintained a positive attitude despite the weather on Tuesday when a storm came through. Everyone was able to successfully complete each activity with a positive outcome.

We can all agree that abseiling and rock climbing was a new and memorable experience that allowed us to overcome our fears and step out of our comfort zone. It was ‘challenge by choice’ and many girls enjoyed scaling Warren Gorge with picturesque scenery.

Mountain biking was another challenging experience but came with a rewarding view of the Flinders Ranges. We also enjoyed exploring the natural beauty without too much physical struggle, unless we reached an uphill area. Hiking was fun for many groups, especially when reaching mountaintops with views on one side to Port Augusta and the other side around the Flinders. All groups enjoyed the return trip on Friday, with a bakery stop in Crystal Brook.

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Year 9 Camp – Kayaking

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The Year 9s started bright and early on Monday morning and travelled to Hindmarsh Island for the start of our camp. We gathered all of our kayaking gear and learnt how to pack our dry sacks. Our first challenge was trying to fit all of our belongings into the bags and then with a lot of pushing and shoving, fit all of our gear into the kayaks. We set off paddling through the Mundoo channel and across the Coorong to our camp site. The paddle was challenging as we had to try to stay together as a group and heading in the right direction. Our landing occurred early afternoon and we unpacked our gear amidst many mosquitoes and then walked through the sand dunes to the ocean. We cooked our dinner together and after clean-up set off into the sand dunes to pitch our tents for our solo night. The paddle back to our starting point seemed easier the next day and after unpacking our gear and cleaning the kayaks, we were driven to Deep Creek Conservation Park for our bushwalk.

Jessica Schaedel
Year 9 Student

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Year 9 Camp – Rock Climbing, Abseiling and The High Ropes Course

The adrenaline fuelled Rock Climbing, Abseiling and High Ropes course at Woodhouse was an outstanding addition to our Year 9 camp this year. Participating in these challenging activities was as a highlight for many of our campers as an exciting conclusion to the Camp. The challenges required the girls to function outside their comfort zone, overcome fear, take calculated risks, work together as a team, trust their classmates, and dare to imagine completing things that most had never done before. The elation and pride in successfully completing these activities was almost tangible. The girls will certainly look back with great fondness at their time spent at Woodhouse on Year 9 camp.

Student insights:

“When rock climbing I sometimes felt frightened and couldn’t keep on but I still climbed to the top. At that time I felt very happy and had satisfaction. The other activities were very exciting to challenge myself.”

“I loved all the activities at Woodhouse but my favourite would have to be high ropes because I tried to push past my fear of falling off and trust that my team members would belay well. I also liked high ropes because it’s something that I’ve never tried before and when I first saw the high beam I backed out but I just thought if I don’t do it I’ll regret it and I did it.”

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Year 9 Camp – Bushwalking

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The bushwalk was one of mixed emotions – some of us were sore due to ongoing injuries, whilst others were finding it easy. As a class we came together to make sure that no one felt left behind. We played games to distract us from any pain we might be feeling and to help us ignore it and feel better. We ended up stopping so that we could look at the views and along the way we saw a range of wildlife from kangaroos, lizards and kookaburras. When we arrived at the campsite on the first day we were all relieved to have gotten there before it was dark, unlike other classes who didn’t. On the second day when we arrived we were greeted by a stunning view of the ocean and some wildlife. After we set up camp we went on a short walk to a viewing point and listened to many riddles. On the last day we were all were quite relieved to be finally finishing the walk and on the way back we played a round of ‘Ambush’. Overall the bushwalk was enjoyable, even with the heavy rucksacks that we had to carry!

Rachel Banham
Year 9 Student

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Student Voice: PYP Exhibition

In Week 8 the Year 6 students presented their group projects to their families as part of the PYP Exhibition. This project is the final step in the PYP programme, which runs from the ELC through to Year 6. So even if you have only been here for one year or have been here from ELC, we have all benefited from the PYP programme and learnt a lot as we begin to exhibition-photo-2develop into more independent learners and thinkers. Our Central Idea for this unit is ‘People’s beliefs and feelings can inspire action’ and we expanded our thinking as we began to undergo some tasks under this unit.

At the very start of this learning journey the class wrote five things on a sticky note that we thought were not fair. We then shared our ideas and put our notes on a large poster that was divided into the sections of individual, local, national and global. These notes were divided into the sections that we thought best suited the statement. A discussion then followed about what we thought was not fair and the importance of the points we raised got us thinking.

To create a mindset of putting yourself in others shoes we undertook many immersion activities, looking at issues that impact people’s lives and the ways they are taking action to help.

In our French and Japanese lessons, our teachers taught us about issues affecting these countries and the action that is being taken to solve them. We talked from both sides of the issue and completed some reflections about what we were thinking. In Japanese we have been inquiring into the action that was taken after the earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima – not just the action that happened immediately but how they are working with the people of the area to develop an understanding of what is safe.

The biggest part of the inquiry unit was when we brainstormed and chose some real world issues that are currently affecting society, including homelessness, poverty and animal conservation. We then formed groups with other girls who had an interest in our preferred topic. Some big issues were tackled such as preventing homelessness, native animal conservation, responses to natural disasters and children’s rights. We formed our own essential agreements to follow and then went on to think of some questions we wanted to investigate.

We researched these topics by calling or emailing an organisation requesting information that we could then incorporate into the exhibition presentation. We also sourced information on a website or read a book related to the topic.

Despite some initial challenges, the experience has been rewarding and positive overall.

Charlotte Adams and Annabelle Bradshaw
Year 6 students

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The Debating season ends on a victorious note!

Last Saturday marked the end of Saints Girls’ most successful debating season so far and we have so much to be proud of. The success in debating this year has been known not only to the Saints Girls’ community, but also to many schools around South Australia. Every time I walked into a debate I heard someone from another school saying, “considering Saints Girls has just joined the competition this year, they are doing very well” and “Saints Girls are the school to defeat in debating”. So, to our amazing debaters, you have set the standards very high!

This year we entered eleven teams into the Debating SA competition. Congratulations to our two Year 7 teams for finishing the season ranked second and third consecutively on the ladder and to members of all the six teams from Year 8 to Year 12 who competed in the finals series. From these six teams, Year 8 Yellow and Blue and Year 9 Red qualified for the grand finals held at the House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House. In an all Saints final, Charlotte Stratton-Smith, Siena Kulinski and Eleanor Anderson, coached by Nicola debating-imageJones, spoke well but were defeated by Jessica Stratton-Smith, Harriet Maerschel and Abigail Lisle, coached by Sophie-Louise Shearwood and Grace Callen – proving that Gary the Goat should be moved to make way for development. Following the Year 8s’ phenomenal grand final round, speakers from Year 9 Red, coached by Sarah Richards and Georgia Bateman – Isabella Villani, Asha Short and Aditi Tamhankar – defeated a team from Pulteney, convincing the adjudicators that Steve Irwin has no place on the Australian currency. Congratulations to members of the winning teams for these amazing results – you have created debating history!

The unprecedented success of this season, however, would not be possible without the support of our student coaches, supervising teachers and Old Scholar coaches. On behalf of all your teams I would like to thank you for engraining enthusiasm and passion for debating in the girls. Most importantly, however, thank you to our spectacular debaters. It is your passion, dedication and commitment that has taken debating to new heights this year. The manner in which you have taken on board your coaches’ advice, sacrificed your recess and lunch times to attend debating meetings week after week and, of course, won debate after debate must be acknowledged. And, finally, thank you to our Head of Debating, Ms Emily Cohen, who has spent so much time behind the scenes supporting the student coaches, and supervising teachers and Old Scholar coaches whilst simultaneously coaching my amazing Senior White Team. Debating would not be where it is without you so on behalf of all the debaters, thank you very, very much.

To finish off I would just like to say that it has been a pleasure captaining such an amazing bunch of debaters in my last season. And to those who missed out this year, everyone is welcome to join our winning squad next year to help us make the 2017 season even better than this one!

Kritika Mishra
Debating and Public Speaking Prefect

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Potential employers required to conduct interviews

Every year as part of their Personal Learning Plan, Year 10 students take part in a practice interview. They prepare a letter of application and resume to apply for a job and are then interviewed by a potential employer.

This year, because of the large Year 10 class group, I am looking for a few more people to help with the interviews. The interviews are being held on Monday 31 October from 1 – 3.30pm in the Senior Resource Centre. I will supply you with your potential employees’ letters and resumes prior to the day and will also provide some possible interview questions.

If you would like to be involved or have a family member who might be able to help, please contact me on kalderson@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

Karen Alderson
Careers Advisor

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High School Musical 2

It’s summer at East Side High and the Wildcats are keen to get summer jobs in High School Musical 2 presented by ‘Shane Davidson Presents!’

What a great way to start the holidays – come and join Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan and Chad as they head to the Lava Springs Country Club and end up performing in the Talent Night contest. Competition is high and friendships are tested but it all ends up on a positive high note. The show features all-time favourites such as ‘What Time is it?’, ‘All for One’, ‘Work This Out’, ‘Bet on It’ and, of course, ‘Fabulous!’

Dimity Pittman from Year 11 stars as Sharpay Evans, the totally self-absorbed, musical theatre star who is set on getting Troy and winning the Star Dazzle Award. Jade Leyden boogies on down as the hip-hopping Martha Cox and Carla Lawrence is one of the Sharpettes. The 70 strong cast exude energy and enthusiasm.

The pre-show features songs from musicals such as ‘Cats’, ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘Wicked!’.  Tickets are available at the door before each performance.

When: Friday 30 October at 7pm, Saturday 1 October at 1.30pm and 7pm, and Sunday 2 October at 3.30pm.
Where: St Peter’s Girls Arts Centre.
Tickets: Adults $25, Concession $20. 

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Holiday Activities

Come ’n Try sport

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South Australian sporting and recreation bodies come together to provide a coordinated program of Come ’n Try sessions for 5 to 16 year olds. It all takes place in and around the centre of Adelaide and the next series takes place in the second week of the Spring holidays, from Monday 10 to Friday 14 October, with sessions starting from 9am.

It’s a perfect opportunity to try a sport or activity for first time or have another go at an activity you’ve done before.

For more information and bookings visit comentry.com.au.

TAFE SA Kids Day Out

October school holiday fun for the budding chefs of the future!

Come and join Chef Danielle for a fun-filled morning as she turns two classic dishes into tasty tiny treats – mini chocolate banoffee pies and mini apple and cinnamon loaves. You will learn how to make chocolate pastry, chocolate caramel filling, rich butter cakes topped with apple and cinnamon and a spiced honey cream.

Where: Regency Campus, TAFE SA, 137 Days Road, Regency Park SA 5010
When: Thursday 6 October and Friday 7 October 2016

Bookings can be made via eventopia.co/RGA.

Dare to Dream Athletics Holiday Clinic

dare-to-dream-athletics-holiday-clinic-flyer-with-guests2Has your daughter enjoyed watching the Australians compete at the Olympics? Would they like to give Athletics a go and meet some of South Australia’s Olympic athletes that competed in Rio 2016? Our holiday clinic in the October school holidays would be perfect for them!

Little Athletics South Australia and Athletics South Australia would like to invite any child or teenager between the ages of 5 and 17 to be involved in our Dare to Dream Athletics Holiday Clinic.

The clinic involves the opportunity to participate in all run, jump, throw and walk athletic events that are offered at Little and Senior Athletics, a special guest presentation from Olympians Kurtis Marschall and Jess Trengove, and much more!

If you would like to know more, please visit daretodream.com.au.

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Sports News

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If you have any news items or sporting success stories please email them through to me on: nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

Junior Basketball

On Friday the 23rd of September, 8 Year 6 students attended the Harry Long Invitational Basketball Tournament held at Prince Alfred College. The girls were chosen from the current Year 6 Basketball teams after demonstrating focus and drive in their weekly games. The girls played teams from all over the city including St Johns, Westminster, Pembroke and Wilderness. Whilst the team placed 5th overall, they played some very strong matches, coming within 1 point of beating Wilderness and standing strong against Pembroke, getting within a few goals of this very good team! The girls had a wonderful time and were able to learn some new skills during their game play. We look forward to playing next year, and attacking the game with more experience! By Abby Davey (Coach)

Year 5 Basketball St Peter’s White 30 d St Peter’s Blue 14

It was the final game of the season and what better way to finish than with the Saints Girls derby.  The teams were evenly matched going into this game and warmed up eagerly.  Then the unimaginable happened – the power went out.  Whilst some were concerned we wouldn’t be able to use the electronic scoreboard others were worried about the lighting!  Thankfully, the designers of the gym had the foresight to have skylights and we agreed to play.

The blue team got off to a flying start through Eleanor Humphrey (6 pts) and Phoebe Black (6 pts).  Eleanor provided great drive for the blue team, with Phoebe playing well under the basket. Charlotte McKee had a great game bringing the ball into the attacking half and passing well to team mates.  Georgie Owler played her usual key role, rebounding strongly both in attack and defence. Annie rebounded well and was strong in the mid court. Helen (2pts) was fierce all game, helping team mates in defence and providing good drive going forward into attack. The blue team led 14 to 12 at half time.

The white team, who had been working their way back into the game came into their own in the second half.  Monika Ceplitis (8 pts) and Bridgette Leach, worked tirelessly to double team the blue players with good results. Monika provided excellent drive into attack.  Noa Goddard (2 pts) played an excellent game marking her players well and intercepting loose passes.  Sophie Dansie (2 pts) provided her usual fight, double teaming and rebounding well.  Pearl Richards (6 pts) defended exceptionally well and provided great passes into attack to sister Ruby (12 pts) who took advantage of these great passes scoring 10 of her 12 points in the second half.  Thank you to all the girls for their hard work and cooperation. You have all improved significantly which you showed in a very exciting and close match this week. Sharon Tocher-Leach (White) and Sam McKee (Blue) Coaches

SAPSASA Athletics – Tuesday 27 September

Saints Girls had 10 students selected to represent East Adelaide in the State Primary School carnival. All students are to be congratulated on gaining selection with Molly Dwyer winning a Gold in the 10 year 800m and a Silver in the 200m. Olivia Kelly Bronze in the 12 Year High Jump, Portia Maerschel Gold in the 12 Year 100m and Silver in the 200m, Sophie Barr Gold in the 13 Year Shot and Discus. Other competitors included Emily Baldwinson, Imogen Elliott, Keeley Fahey, Efua Yawson, Stephanie Smalls and Sivanthi Sivasuthan.

IGSSA Athletics Carnival – Wednesday 28 September

Despite the threat of a cancellation and the carnival facing the impact of the threatening storm, the carnival got under way in sunny conditions. Saints had a terrific start on the track collecting places in the 300m, hurdles, high jump and triple jump events. As the skies darkened events were started early to try and get as many events completed as possible and the Saints athletes continued to perform exceptionally well. When the thunder and lightning started every headed for the stands before the carnival was abandoned. It was decided that the results would stand as 60 events had been held and it is with the greatest pleasure to announce that we were declared the overall winners for what I believe is the first time!

Age Group Pennant Winners:

U13 – St Peters
U14  – Wilderness
U15  – Westminster
U16  – St Peters
Open – Immanuel

Field Events Shield

Just over a half of the Field events were finished. If events had finished at least one round (where all competitors had an attempt) the results were included.

This now means Saints Girls have won both the IGSSA Swimming and Athletics shields in the same year!

Lacrosse

The Comets are IGSSA’s representative lacrosse team and will take part in their fourth Australian Lacrosse Association Under 15 National Tournament, which will be played during the upcoming school holidays at the Glenelg Lacrosse Club, Barratt Reserve, West Beach, from 2nd – 8th October. The Comets are one of three South Australian teams entered into this year’s Girls’ U15 Nationals, and will compete against teams from Victoria (two teams), Western Australia (two teams), as well as a team from Waikato in New Zealand. Saints Girls’ representatives are: Harriet Maerschel, Kate Reade, Chelsea Walls, Millie Wilkin

Netball

Congratulations to Brooke Elliott who has been named the Vice Captain for the SAUCNA (SA United Church Netball Assoc) State Div 1 Rep Team for 15 & Under.  This is Brookes third year that she has been selected in this State Team (two as Vice-Captain and once as Captain). These teams have taken her to Hobart and Townsville and in 2014 she was selected in the Championship team and travelled to NZ for a week of netball against the Kiwis. This year the carnival is being held in Adelaide at the Anzac Highway courts from Saturday 1 October to Saturday 8 October.  Anyone is welcome to come, watch & cheer on some of the best netball the State has to offer.

IGSSA Years 7-12 Interstate Challenge

This year’s event was the fourth time the event had been staged, and was IGSSA South Australia’s first ever participation in the event. The event was held at Monash University in Clayton and SA sent a team of 11 to Netball, 14 to Soccer and five to Tennis with everyone staying at the Melbourne Grammar School Boarding House.

Netball – represented by Sophie Freeman

We played a game against each of the other four associations present at the tournament. We won two and lost two of our matches. The losses were in our first two matches, and were against the eventual top two schools. We did however match it extremely well with these two associations (Girls Sport Victoria and IGSSA NSW) and had we played them at the end of the tournament (once our girls had got a little more used to playing with each other) rather than in our first two matches, the results may very well have gone our way. South Australia ended up finishing 3rd of the five associations in Netball.

Soccer – represented by Dominique Rigby, Taylah Simpson and Beth Cross

We were by far the youngest squad of the five associations in the competition. We also had the toughest draw, having to play three matches on day one and just the one on day two (with a bye on day two also). Each match was a full 2 x 40 minutes affair, and as a result our girls were (understandably) exhausted late on day one. We ended up losing each of our four matches, but scored impressive goals in three of the four matches, and in two of the matches were level at half time, just fell away late. Only three of our 14 team members will be ineligible next year (Year 12’s), which gives us great hope for next year and beyond. South Australia ended up finishing 5th of the five associations in Soccer.

Tennis – represented by Tiana and Yasmin Glazbrook

We had just the four girls available to play, with our 5th team member spraining her ankle the day before we were due to leave. Each of the fourth girls therefore had to take part in each of the matches against the three other associations entered in this sport (Queensland didn’t send a team for this sport). On day one we played the three other associations, winning two of the three matches and narrowly losing the 3rd (to IGSSA NSW) in a ‘tie-break’ after scores were tied at four sets, 22 games each. It eventuated that after the semi-finals on the start of day two, we then had to play IGSSA NSW again in the final. We beat them! We won five sets to three, winning two of the four singles, and three of the four doubles matches. This was a tremendous result and a real credit to our girls, who came up against slightly higher ranked opposition. South Australia ended up finishing 1st of the four associations in Tennis.

Overall

At our first participation at the IGSSA Interstate tournament we have finished a remarkable 3rd of the five associations. IGSSA NSW have won the tournament on five points (tallied via the finishing positions in each of the sports), Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) have finished on eight points, and South Australia close behind on 9 points. ISA NSW came in 4th, and QGSSSA came in 5th.

For the next two years the event will be hosted by QGSSSA, with 2017 likely to be at St Peter’s School in Brisbane, and 2018 likely to be on the Gold coast, utilising facilities that have been built/upgraded for the Commonwealth Games. By Shane Thiele (IGSSA Executive Officer)

Cricket

This season Kensington District Cricket Club is very excited to launch an Academy for girls. The Academy will provide keen young female cricketers with the skills required to start their cricket journey. The Academy will be open to girls from 9-18 years in two divisions, and will be coached by former state player and coach, Carolyn Dittmar. There will be 12x 90 minute sessions, from 4pm on Friday nights at Parkinson Oval, Kensington, with additional internal and external trial games.

The program will start on 28 October, with six pre-Christmas sessions, and recommence on 10 February , running for another six weeks. Cost of the entire Academy program is $200 and covers coaching, equipment, facility hire and insurances.

We will also be holding a “Come and Try” session on Friday, 7 October from 4pm at Parkinson Oval. To enrol, or find further information, please refer to the club website kensingtonbrowns.com.au or contact Academy Co-ordinator, Jane Lowe, at girls.coord@kensingtonbrowns.com.au.

If you have any news items or sporting success stories please email them through to me on: nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

Enews – Week 9, Term 3 2016

Issue no. 28
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From the Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School

KerrySkinner_webThis week our Year 11 students and Home Group teachers participated in a joint initiative between Walford Anglican School and Saints Boys in a full day seminar  on ‘Healthy Relationships’. Healthy relationships are a vital component of health and well-being. The transition from adolescent to adult relationships can present challenges and our young people are faced with complex and often confusing social messages. This day encouraged students to thoughtfully examine their own values and actions and provided them with valuable information about establishing safe and healthy personal relationships.

The day comprised of sessions from experts who work with youth in this field. It was followed by small group sessions with students mixed from all three schools to discuss issues and voice opinions. The day concluded with a question and answer forum where students asked for advice and posed questions to a panel of experts.

Experts included:

  • Reverend David MacGillivray, Chaplain Trinity College
  • Sergeant Peter Winter, SAPOL Crime Prevention Supervisor
  • Arman Abrahimzadeh, 2016 SA Young Australian of the Year/Zahra Foundation.

The students truly valued the collaborative nature of this approach to being challenged with understanding what constitutes a healthy relationship and acknowledged the diversity that each individual brought to the group discussions.

 “With today’s sessions, I found that the time we had in groups with the boys and girls mixed was worthwhile as we were able to hear what everyone’s opinion was on the matters at hand, such as domestic violence and rape. We also listened to a guest speaker who spoke to us about what a healthy relationship really means and what are the key signs and factors to a healthy relationship” – Lara Khoury

 “I found the Healthy Relationships Day gave me valuable information. It was interesting to learn the other gender’s ideals in a co-ed environment. It also allowed us to break down those stereotypes and learn how relationships are made through a balance of qualities shared by everyone involved. I found that hearing form Arman Abrahimzadeh, a representative for the White Ribbon Campaign, provided me an insight as to what is not a healthy relationship. He answered questions posed by the audience on how to intervene in these instances. The day was a great way for all schools involved to learn about healthy relationships, consent and how to help others.” – Abbey Goodwin

 “I found that the day was a great opportunity to broaden my understanding of modern relationships in society today and how technology has impacted on how we communicate our thoughts and feelings. I especially valued listening to the different speakers as we were able to learn from these experiences and acknowledge the reality of such problems.” –  Uthpala De Silva

This inaugural well-being event provided our girls an opportunity to learn valuable life lessons in a safe and supportive environment.

Kerry Skinner
From the Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School

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What a night at the Spring Cabaret!

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Last Friday night Friends of the Arts welcomed in the beginning of the spring season by proudly supporting our talented girls to create the Spring Cabaret Concert.

The evening was a showcase of our current students’ musical skills, coupled with performances from our amazing Old Scholars. After a week of wild weather and rain our girls provided a little bit of sunshine with their smiling faces and wonderful musical skills, which continue to astound all who watch them perform. The finale, showcasing both current and past students, highlighted the true depth of musical talent we have at St Peter’s Girls.

During the night, audiences were able to sit in a relaxed cabaret environment amongst scattered candlelit tables, enjoying food and wine purchased from Friends of the Arts. This helped to create a wonderful atmosphere for all to enjoy the variety of music provided on offer.

Money raised from items sold by Friends of the Arts goes directly back to our girls. This year we are hoping to purchase new Music Banners for our musical stands.

A big thank-you goes to the Friends of Arts committee and parent volunteers who worked as a great team to ensure the night was a big success. Another thank-you must go to the teachers, tutors and the entire music department for helping our girls to shine at their very best!

Friends of the Arts are a group of parents who support our artistic students at different events throughout the year. We are always welcome to new members who are passionate about helping the artistic pursuits of our girls.

Donna Fitzgerald
FOA President

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Red Cross – ‘Even Wars Have Laws’ excursion

On Friday 5 September, the Year 11 IB History and Year 10 Philosophy and Ethical Thinking classes participated in the Red Cross’ ‘Even Wars Have Laws’ workshop at Parliament House, to investigate how International Humanitarian Law (IHL) applies to civil and global conflicts.

The students were able to hear directly from panellists with vast experience in global conflicts, from refugees, trauma surgeons, humanitarian and defence lawyers. This was followed by a tour of Parliament House.
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The students were also able to debate the application of IHL in real life situations through Youth Parliamentary Committees with students from other schools, current state parliamentarians and Red Cross representatives. Each group’s findings on issues, such as the protection of civilians and cultural property, were then formalised into a report to be tabled in the Legislative Council.

Students found the workshop extremely informative, which is highlighted in the following insights:

“Overall the experience opened my eyes to how conflict is planned and how easily the war laws can be broken, this is probably why many of them are not followed in the case of actual war time.” – Olivia Compare

“This worthwhile day deeply explored the utilisation of the Red Cross symbol and initiated meaningful conversation relating to the use of the symbol whilst in War scenarios.” – Alice Tyson

“The ‘Even Wars have Laws’ seminar was very insightful into what happens in a war and what laws are put in place to set boundaries; for example, if somebody is wearing a red emblem, it is presumed that the enemy would know not to shoot that person as they are there to help.” – Amira Shahin

Mr Gregor Dingwall
Head of Humanities

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City to Bay marquee

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St Peter’s Girls Parents’ and Friends’ Association once again hosted a marquee in the post-race village to cater for those hardy souls that braved the cool wind and intermittent rain to take part in this year’s City to Bay event. On a day where the BBQ was popular as much for its heat as the bacon and egg rolls that were served, the weather was not conducive to hanging around and chatting. However, despite the conditions, runners, walkers, family and friends were all made welcome as they swapped stories from the race.

The Saints marquee has now become a regular feature in the City to Bay village and provides great exposure for the School. We are already looking forward to next year’s event!

Please contact Ed Parker on 0400 236 099 if you would like to be involved with next year’s events. When next year’s date is announced, we encourage everyone to put this in their calendar and run for the St Peter’s Girls team.

Many thanks to all the P&F volunteers and students, particularly Kate Brooks and Richard Auricht, that helped set up and run the marquee.

Ed Parker
P&F President

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Holiday Activities

Come ’n Try sport

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South Australian sporting and recreation bodies come together to provide a coordinated program of Come ’n Try sessions for 5 to 16 year olds. It all takes place in and around the centre of Adelaide and the next series takes place in the second week of the Spring holidays, from Monday 10 to Friday 14 October, with sessions starting from 9am.

It’s a perfect opportunity to try a sport or activity for first time or have another go at an activity you’ve done before.

For more information and bookings visit comentry.com.au.

TAFE SA Kids Day Out

October school holiday fun for the budding chefs of the future!

Come and join Chef Danielle for a fun-filled morning as she turns two classic dishes into tasty tiny treats – mini chocolate banoffee pies and mini apple and cinnamon loaves. You will learn how to make chocolate pastry, chocolate caramel filling, rich butter cakes topped with apple and cinnamon and a spiced honey cream.

Where: Regency Campus, TAFE SA, 137 Days Road, Regency Park SA 5010
When: Thursday 6 October and Friday 7 October 2016

Bookings can be made via eventopia.co/RGA.

Dare to Dream Athletics Holiday Clinic

dare-to-dream-athletics-holiday-clinic-flyer-with-guests2Has your daughter enjoyed watching the Australians compete at the Olympics? Would they like to give Athletics a go and meet some of South Australia’s Olympic athletes that competed in Rio 2016? Our holiday clinic in the October school holidays would be perfect for them!

Little Athletics South Australia and Athletics South Australia would like to invite any child or teenager between the ages of 5 and 17 to be involved in our Dare to Dream Athletics Holiday Clinic.

The clinic involves the opportunity to participate in all run, jump, throw and walk athletic events that are offered at Little and Senior Athletics, a special guest presentation from Olympians Kurtis Marschall and Jess Trengove, and much more!

If you would like to know more, please visit daretodream.com.au.

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A safety reminder from OSHC

OSHC is a wonderful service that provides safe, engaging and enjoyable activities and care for students in Reception to Year 6 before school, after school and during school holidays.

We are always extremely vigilant about ensuring the safety of our students and I would like to take this opportunity to remind families of the importance of booking in and cancelling for OSHC to assist us with our duty of care.

Knowing the number of girls that will be attending helps maintain legislated child:staff ratios as well as providing appropriate food and program opportunities.

If we are unaware that your daughter is expected to attend OSHC, we aren’t able to try and locate her if she hasn’t arrived in a reasonable time frame. Similarly, if a booking that is no longer required is not cancelled, we can spend unnecessary time trying to locate a student in an avoidable panic.

If your daughter will be participating in an after-school activity, please advise this when you make your booking so we can ensure they are collected from their activity in a safe and timely manner.

We look forward to your support in helping us to provide the best possible care for your daughter by assisting us in this matter.

For all OSHC inquiries or bookings, please contact Beck Kranz (OSHC Coordinator) on 8334 2299 or rkranz@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

OSHC – Reception to Year 6 students
7.30 – 8.15am
3.30 – 6pm

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Junior School classes are seeking Lego!

legoDo you or your friends have Lego lying around at home no longer being used? If you are looking to unclutter your home and would like to donate your children’s pre-loved Lego to the School, we would be very appreciative!

All Lego donations can be left at the Student Services desk.

Many thanks,

Junior School teachers and students

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Vacation Care for Junior School students

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The next instalment of our Vacation Care program is coming up during school holidays and we’d like to extend a warm welcome to primary school aged children from the wider community to attend. Students are welcome to invite friends or siblings to share in the range of enriching activities for both girls and boys.

Junior School program – for children in Reception to Year 6

Join us for a day in the Adelaide Hills, a trip to the Central Markets or a fun Hawaiian themed day. Learn about Space, Martians and Astronauts, try out classic science experiments, or create some gorgeous spring scents!! Whatever the choice, children can enjoy a range of planned play and leisure activities, practise social skills and solve problems in a safe and relaxed atmosphere.

How it works

Your child can attend as few or as many days as needed, for full or half days, to suit your schedule and commitments. Simply pre-book the days you would like your child to attend and enjoy Vacation Care at St Peter’s Girls.

Dates

> Week 1: Tuesday 4 October to Friday 7 October
> Week 2: Monday 10 to Friday 14 October

Download the October Vacation Care Program for details.

To book, visit stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/vacationcare.

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Junior School House Music Eisteddfod

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The Junior House Music Eisteddfod will be held on Thursday 29 September in the Arts Centre. Girls are welcome to wear a House ribbon in their hair on this special occasion.

We encourage girls who are taking instrumental lessons to sign up and represent their House in either a solo or small group. Each performer will receive participation points and overall winners will receive additional House points.

This year the event has been divided into two sections.

Section 1: Reception to Year 2 – starting at 11.15am in the Arts Centre
Section 2: Years 3 to 6 – starting at approximately 1.30pm.

The Junior House Music Eisteddfod will conclude by the end of the School day. If students still need to perform or are sick on the day, the competition will be reconvened on Monday during lunchtime.

To ensure all girls get their chance to participate, performances must not exceed two minutes.

Registration forms are available from the Arts Office.

We warmly invite you to support your daughter and her House by coming to watch the performances.

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School Bus update

In March, the School announced that due to low numbers of students using the late bus services each Tuesday and Thursday, it would depart at 3.45pm each day.

Following an initial trial period in Term 2 (subsequently extended to include Term 3), the School has decided the late bus services will not be reinstated and that bus services will continue to depart at 3.45pm each day.

If you have any concerns about this schedule, please contact bus@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

We look forward to continuing to provide efficient bus services for all our families.

Your sincerely

Paul Ziesing
Fleet & Facilities Manager

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School Shop update

With only one week until a change of uniform in Term 4, could parents of Mid-Year Reception students please contact the School Shop on 8334 2228 to arrange an appointment for a summer uniform for your daughter.

School Shop holiday opening hours

The School Shop will be open during the first week of the school holidays on Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5 and Friday 7 October between the hours of 10am and 4pm. We will be closed for the second week of the holidays, resuming normal trading hours on Monday 17 October. For any enquiries or uniform appointments please call the School Shop on 8334 2228 or email schoolshop@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

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Sport News

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If you have any news items or sporting success stories please email them through to me on: nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

Winter Sport – Final Standings:

Badminton

A Grade – 4th
B Grade – 1st (retained the IGSSA shield for 5th year in a row)

Hockey

Open A – 5th

Lacrosse

Under 18 – 8th
Under 15 – 3rd
Under 13 – 1st (were minor premiers)

Netball

Open A – 4th
Open B – 9th
Year 9A – 3rd
Year 8A – equal 6th
Year 7A – 3rd

Soccer

Open A – 6th
Open B – 6th
Middle A – 3rd

Cricket

This season Kensington District Cricket Club is very excited to launch an Academy for girls. The Academy will provide keen young female cricketers with the skills required to start their cricket journey, and ready them for their cricketing future.

The Academy will be open to girls from 9-18 years in 2 divisions, and will be coached by former state player and coach, Carolyn Dittmar. There will be 12 x 90 minute sessions, from 4pm on Friday nights at Parkinson Oval, Kensington, with additional internal and external trial games.

The program will start on October 28th, with 6 pre-Christmas sessions, and recommence on February 10th, running for another 6 weeks. There will be a “Come and Try” session on Friday, October 7th from 4pm at Parkinson Oval.

Cost of the entire Academy program is $200 and covers coaching, equipment, facility hire and insurances.

To enroll or find further information, please refer to the club website kensingtonbrowns.com.au or contact Academy coordinator, Jane Lowe, at girls.coord@kensingtonbrowns.com.au

Gymnastics

Saint’s Girls’ gymnastics teams ranging from Years 3 – 6 travelled to the Marion Leisure Centre to compete in the annual Gym For All Challenge, hosted by Gymnastics SA. After weeks of preparation for the events, the girls were nervous yet extremely excited to see what would occur as the day unfolded and get a real taste of what a gymnastics competition is like. Throughout the day the girls competed on various apparatus such as Bars, Vault, Beam, Mini Tramp and Floor and were up against both girls and boys from Saint Andrew’s, Immanuel, Ascot Park and Myponga. The events concluded with each school’s group dance, which they had been working on from the previous term and this gave all the participants an opportunity to showcase their skills and actively support one and other in highlighting all the hard work that went into the lead up of the competition. The results of the competition managed to reflect the hard work which the girls put in, with many of our teams placing first in multiple events. Overall the girls loved getting involved in the overall experience and are looking forward to returning next year with even more new skills to showcase. By Alice Petchey (Captain)

Junior Soccer

Year 6 – Saints 1 defeated Walford 0

A difficult game for the girls due to the size of the pitch being much bigger than what we usually played on but that didn’t stop them from working hard and getting the win. There was a lot more work to be done and each of the girls adapted very well. We had plenty of shots in the first half which were saved by the opposition goalkeeper but we still pushed for a goal. The second half was much of the same with the opposing defence keeping out many great shots but through perseverance we finally broke through and scored a goal late in the game. Thanks to all the girls for stepping up to the occasion and we will work to another win next week. By Vincent Talladira (Coach)

Year 5 – Saints 7 defeated Wilderness 0

The team played exceptionally well not allowing Wilderness to get the ball out of their half as the girls maintained possession very well. The team worked well together to set up goals for Georgia Evans (3), Emily Bryce (2), Grace Richards (1) and Lucy Schirripa (1). Let’s finish the season with another good performance. By Charlie (Coach)

Year 4 – Saints 0 defeated by Pembroke Blue 7

This week the girls came up against some really strong opposition. They tried their best after some initial reminders about the game plan. Anna Venning played really well up forward narrowly missing a few opportunities. Our defence had plenty of the ball throughout the game and Levanya De Silva’s efforts need a mention as she continually improves each week. The two best players who were constantly in the thick of the action were Grace Richardson-Stevens and Elizabeth McKernan these girls were our goal keepers and saved many more shots than they let through. One game to go girls, let’s get a win on the board! By Mark Routley (Coach)

Lacrosse

Under 13 – Division 2 Grand Final – Saints 9 defeated by Burnside 19

All of the girls were very excited to play and were up for the challenge against Burnside. Portia Maerschel (Year 7) took the centres and Saskia Jonats (Year 7) managed to get the ball from centre almost every time. These two girls also ran down the field and worked well together to get several goals. Dani Cox (Year 4) managed to get a couple of ground balls in attack and used her pace to quickly run towards the goal to have a shot. At half time the girls were down by four goals and needed to work on being aggressive at ground balls plus passing to girls who were the best option that will lead to a goal. Alannah Godfrey (Year 3) did well in attack as she listened to instructions and was in the right positon to get the ball if it missed the goal. Isabelle Norman (Year 8) in goals did some wonderful clears. Goal scorers were Portia, Saskia and Dani. Given how young some of the players were it was a terrific season to be minor premiers and to finish runners-up to a much older and more experienced team. All of the girls should be extremely proud of themselves, especially those who played their first season this year. By Lucy Martin (Coach)

Junior Basketball

Year 6 Blue – Saints 10 defeated by Seymour 24

The girls played a great game and put in a lot of effort, working hard to ensure their passing was strong and dribbling was accurate. During the game the girls were down but they still had their heads up high. Despite the score the girls should be proud because they never gave up, they showed determination on court. Best players go to Annabelle who played a great game and Bridget for always be there as an option. By Amy Wishart & Sophia West (coaches)

Year 6 White – Saints 30 defeated Seymour 26

In a great game, Saints 6 faced Seymour for the second time. 30-26! After being beaten in the first encounter, Saints showed some great determination and resilience after a few weeks of skill development the team responded and proved they were a powerhouse team who played with heart and focus! By Abby Davey (coach)

Year 4 – Saints Blue 24 defeated by Wilderness Blue 26

The girls gave it their best to overcome Wilderness’ significant height advantage. With only two points behind in the last minute, the score didn’t go our way. Saints had many more shots for goal, which unfortunately rolled around the ring. Georgie Owler and Eleanor Humphrey were the best players and scored the maximum amount of points (12) each. Charlotte McKee fought hard for the ball and had many scoring opportunities against an opponent twice her height. Eleanor and Helen Zhang accomplished many fast breaks and Alicia Toh defended well. Samantha McKee (Coach)

Year 4 – Saints White 26 defeated by Seymour 35

In what was a very tough match, with the taller and more experienced Seymour team taking the honors. The Saints team found it difficult early, but rallied well in the second half playing a great man to man defence and making stronger rebounds. Monika Ceplitis (4 pts) and Bridgette Leach (4 pts) battled hard to steal the ball in defence and provide opportunities in attack. Ruby Richards (10 pts) made excellent position under the basket and was accurate. Pearl R (4 pts) fought hard and defended well but unfortunately had to come off due to injury. Noa Goddard worked well to find good position on the court to receive the ball and intercept. Emily Bryce (2 pts) chased and defended with her usual speed and determination. Thanks to Sophie Dansie (2 pts) for playing despite being unwell. There is one match to go and the team would prefer not to lose any more players to injury – Willow (Broken wrist) and Grace Richards (broken finger)! By Sharon Tocher-Leach (Blue Coach)

Junior Netball

Year 4 Blue – Saints 12 defeated Seymour Green 2

The girls understood that practicing the correct technique now will benefit them when they are bigger. A great effort all round in the attacking end with some terrific dodges and drives into space from all players. Many turnovers were achieved by the team too with Marcella Tolley, Scarlett Dillon, Amy Dillon and Charlotte Norman all contributing with watchful eyes but top marks go to Claudia this week for an outstanding 9 intercepts for the game. Molly Dwyer scored the majority of our goals (10) which was an outstanding effort, however Coach was also very impressed with Charlie Piper and Florence Russell, who followed the instructions given and tried to correct their shooting technique – something we had spent much time on at Practice. With only one round left it is a shame the girls will be finishing their season soon but they have all achieved so much and left their Coaches very proud. By Sue Jones (Coach)

If you have any news items or sporting success stories please email them through to me on: nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

 

 

Enews – Week 8, Term 3 2016

Issue no. 27
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From the Chaplain
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This term marks some significant transitions and transformations in the spiritual life of Saints Girls. The most joyous of these was our Baptism and Confirmation Eucharist held on 1 September with Bishop Tim Harris. Our School has a long tradition of offering Baptism and Confirmation to those who feel ready to make that decision. Baptism is an initiation rite that may take place at any age. Water is used as a sign of regeneration, or new birth, and the ritual signifies the promise of God’s love and forgiveness. Confirmation may be undertaken by those old enough to choose their own spiritual path which, at Saints Girls is available to all in Year 6 and above. In Confirmation, those who have been baptised confirm their baptismal promises and join with other candidates to receive the laying on of the Bishop’s hand with prayer.

This year, 11 girls chose to make this significant step and each of them has thought deeply about what it means for them to make the decision to follow Christ, to live lives that are faithful to God and to be members of the Christian community. The group has grown closer through these discussions as they have supported and encouraged each other in their spiritual journey. It has been a privilege to share this journey with them.

group-with-candles-enewsA transition of a different kind is taking place on 23 September at our Eucharist for St Michael and All Angels (the patron saint of the Sisters of the Church). This Eucharist will be particularly significant as it will be the last service held in our Chapel until our new library is complete (approximately 18 months – 2 years). During this time, the Chapel will be transformed into a library and our worship services will take place in the Arts Centre. The Eucharist will conclude with special prayers of thanks for our Chapel and a procession of the whole school to the Arts Centre where we will sing the closing hymn.

Another significant transition marked at this Eucharist will be Paul Shillabeer’s transition to retirement. Paul has been our faithful organist since long before I arrived at the School and I’ve had the pleasure of working with him for the past seven and a half years. During this time, Paul has brought endless enthusiasm and energy to his role and has become well known and appreciated by our staff and students. We give thanks for the gift of music he has given to our Chapel services and wish him every blessing and happiness for the years ahead.

Rev’d Natasha Darke
School Chaplain

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Sports Day results

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After predicted storms threatened Sports Day, the weather cleared to provide yet another wonderful, highly competitive and spirited day. There were 28 new records set on the day which, given the threatening conditions early, was an incredible performance. Some of these records have dated back to 2001!

Thanks must go to all of the staff and many Old Scholars and coaches who assisted on the day in officiating, timing, recording and keeping the day running smoothly.

Shields

Page Shield for overall performance: 1st Selwyn (4,267 points), 2nd Kennion (4,172 points), 3rd Kilburn (3,841 points), 4th Patteson (3,528 points)

Junior Shield: 1st Selwyn, 2nd Patteson, 3rd Kennion, 4th Kilburn
Middle Shield: 1st Selwyn, 2nd Kennion, 3rd Kilburn, 4th Patteson
Senior Shield: 1st Kennion, 2nd Kilburn, 3rd Selwyn, 4th Patteson

Year Level Aggregate Cups

Year 4: 1st Molly Dwyer (PAT), 2nd Claudia Pearce (SEL), 3rd Florence Russell (KIL)
Year 5: 1st Noa Goddard (PAT), 2nd Chloe Porter (KEN), 3rd Eleanor Humphrey (SEL)
Year 6: 1st Emily Baldwinson (KEN), 2nd Imogen Elliott (KIL), 3rd Adele Russell (KEN)
Year 7: 1st Portia Maerschel (KEN), 2nd Sophie Barr (KIL), 3rd Olivia Kelly (SEL)
Year 8: 1st Millisent Wilkin (KIL) 2nd Olufunto Komolafe (SEL), 3rd Harriet Maerschel (KEN)
Year 9: 1st Rose Pittman (KIL), 2nd Zoe Wilmshurst (SEL), 3rd Hannah Brown (SEL)
Year 10: 1st Jemimah Simpson (KIL), 2nd Thandi Mirada (KIL), 3rd Katherine Woolley (PAT)
Year 11: 1st Rachael Disney (KEN), 2nd Jasmine Ledgard (KIL), 3rd Shania Morgan (PAT)
Year 12: 1st Madison Bateman (KEN), 2nd Josephine Dal Pra  (KIL), 3rd Georgia Howe (KEN)

Champion Runner

Year 4  — 6: 1st Efua Yawson (SEL), 2nd Annabelle Bafile (PAT), 3rd Molly Dwyer (PAT)
Year 7 — 9: 1st Rose Pittman (KIL), 2nd Portia Maerschel (KEN), 3rd Millisent Wilkin (KIL)
Year 10 —12: 1st Rachael Disney (KEN), 2nd Jemimah Simpson (KIL), 3rd Shania Morgan (PAT)

Athlete of the Day

Junior: 1st Molly Dwyer (PAT), 2nd Noa Goddard (PAT), 3rd Emily Baldwinson (KEN)
Middle: 1st Rose Pittman (KIL), 2nd Portia Maerschel (KEN), 3rd Zoe Wilmshurst (SEL)
Senior: 1st Rachael Disney (KEN), 2nd Jasmine Ledgard (KIL), 3rd Madison Bateman (KEN)

Records

Molly Dwyer – Year 4 400m (2:42.12), 1500m (5:38.51), 400m (1:11.89), 200m (32.55)
Efua Yawson – Year 6 100m (13.78), Junior Champion 100m (13.90)
Portia Maerschel – Year 7 Long Jump (4.43m), 100m (13.08), 200m (28.43)
Sophie Barr – Year 7 Discus (36.73m), Shot Put (9.66m)
Olivia Kelly – Year 7 High Jump (1.46m)
Rose Pittman – Year 9 800m (2:16.48), 100m (12.96), 400m (59.08), Middle Champion Runner (13.08)
Zoe Wilmshurst – Year 9 Javelin (30.50m), Shot Put (10.16m), Discus (29.22m)
Amelia Wood – Year 9 High Jump (1.54m)
Rachael Disney – Year 11 800m (2:32.80)
Jasmine Ledgard – Year 11 Javelin (30.48), Discus (29.30), Shot Put (9.34m)
Junior 4 x 100m relay – Selwyn
Middle 4 x 100m relay – Kilburn
Year 9 – 4 x 100m relay – Kennion
Year 10 –  4 x 100m relay – Selwyn
Year 11 –  4 x 100m relay – Kennion

St Peters Girls Gift

In the final event of the day, the fastest 100m runner from each level contested the annual St Peter’s Gift. The race, handicapped based on 100m times run earlier in the day, saw a close finish with Efua Yawson (Year 6) narrowly defeating Molly Dwyer (Year 4) and the ‘backmarker’ Rose Pittman (Year 9) who stormed home to finish in third.

Neil Fuller
Director of Sport

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Vacation Care for Junior School students

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The next instalment of our Vacation Care program is coming up during school holidays and we’d like to extend a warm welcome to primary school aged children from the wider community to attend. Students are welcome to invite friends or siblings to share in the range of enriching activities for both girls and boys.

Junior School program – for children in Reception to Year 6

Join us for a day in the Adelaide Hills, a trip to the Central Markets or a fun Hawaiian themed day. Learn about Space, Martians and Astronauts, try out classic science experiments, or create some gorgeous spring scents!! Whatever the choice, children can enjoy a range of planned play and leisure activities, practise social skills and solve problems in a safe and relaxed atmosphere.

How it works

Your child can attend as few or as many days as needed, for full or half days, to suit your schedule and commitments. Simply pre-book the days you would like your child to attend and enjoy Vacation Care at St Peter’s Girls.

Dates

> Week 1: Tuesday 4 October to Friday 7 October
> Week 2: Monday 10 to Friday 14 October

Download the October Vacation Care Program for details.

To book, visit stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/vacationcare

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Spectacular Results in Debating Quarter and Semi-Final Rounds!

It has been an amazing two weeks for Saints Girls Debating. Competing in the quarter-finals last week, Year 8 Yellow defeated Nazareth Catholic College, and in an all Saints encounter, Year 8 Blue defeated Year 8 White to claim their semi-final spot. Year 9 Yellow defeated Adelaide High and Year 9 Red defeated Pulteney Grammar, with the girls debating at their very highest standards. Continuing their tremendous winning streak, our Senior White team defeated Pulteney Grammar to secure their spot in the semi-finals.

This week, all these teams have competed their semi-finals rounds. Both Year 8 Yellow and Year 8 Blue claimed victory, defeating Adelaide High and Glenunga International High School respectively. In an all Saints semi-finals clash, Year 9 Red defeated Year 9 Yellow, with Amy Carrodus from Year 9 Yellow claiming the Speaker of the Night Award. Finally, in an amazing, high-quality, secret topic debate our Senior White team was unfortunately defeated by Adelaide High, but this certainly does not take away from the fabulous level at which our senior debaters have competed this year despite their busy schedules. The success of the Senior White team remains unprecedented and they have indeed set the standards very high.

On October 1, the Debating SA Grand Finals at The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House, Year 8 Blue will compete against Year 8 Yellow at 10am and Year 9 Red will debate against Pulteney Grammar at 11am. We wish all the teams the best of luck and irrespective of the results, we are extremely proud of all their achievements.

Kritika Mishra
Debating and Public Speaking Prefect

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Ian Scobie, WOMADelaide Director, visits Year 9 Geography

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On Wednesday of Week 6, the Year 9 Geography classes had the privilege of hearing a presentation by Mr Ian Scobie, WOMADdelaide Director. Mr Scobie’s discussion was in relation to our ‘Where is the Music?’ unit on music tourism and sustainability. The students were able to learn from Mr Scobie’s involvement in the event over a 25-year period and how it has evolved to be such a culturally significant, sustainable and popular festival.

During the presentation, some students were able to display their own ‘Virtual Music Festival’ programs as part of their learning and found Ian’s advice on event management, planning, risk assessment and targeting demographics invaluable.

Below are some of the student insights gained from Mr Scobie’s presentation:

“The talk from Ian Scobie was beneficial because we learnt how WOMADelaide creates an event that is environmentally sustainable”. (Marley)

“It is important to have fresh ideas each year to have people continue to come back”. (Rachel K)

“Advertising is one of the most important parts in making a festival work because without people, there is no festival. Ian Scobie said he spent ‘1 million’ dollars roughly in advertising his festival altogether both in SA and in other states”. (Zara)

Gregor Dingwall
Head of Humanities

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Classes combine for a Teddy Bear Picnic
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As completion of our Unit of Inquiry ‘Water is essential to life and is a precious resource’, the Year 2 girls invited their Year 4 buddies to have a Teddy Bear’s Picnic at school to raise money for a fresh water tap, for water supply for a less fortunate school in Africa. The girls decided to take action after researching water supplies around the world and raised $81.  Well done girls! From this, the girls have realised that from such a small action, they can make such a big difference.

Sallyann Bruun
Year 2 Teacher

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School Bus update

In March, the School announced that due to low numbers of students using the late bus services each Tuesday and Thursday, it would depart at 3.45pm each day.

Following an initial trial period in Term 2 (subsequently extended to include Term 3), the School has decided the late bus services will not be reinstated and that bus services will continue to depart at 3.45pm each day.

If you have any concerns about this schedule, please contact bus@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

We look forward to continuing to provide efficient bus services for all our families.

Your sincerely

Paul Ziesing
Fleet & Facilities Manager

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Holiday fun at the Burnside Library

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Tuesday 4 – Friday 14 October
Come into the Library any time during opening hours and you might see some chicks hatching! Bookings are not required.

Junior Maker Space

Tuesday 4 October 10.30 am – 12 noon
A free, unstaffed craft activity for pre-schoolers!

Embroidery Workshop

Wednesday 5 October 10.30 am – 12 noon
Create a simple embroidery project with the Embroiderers’ Guild. Ages 7+ Cost $10 Bookings essential.

Solar Rollers

Friday 7 October 10.30 – 11.30 am
Construct and race solar cars. Ages 7+ Cost $10 . Bookings essential.

Download the Burnside Library holiday program for more information.

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Agriculture Careers Expo -“Paddock to Plate, Vine to Glass”

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On September 8, Prince Alfred College hosted an Agricultural Careers Expo that was attended by students and parents from PAC, St Peter’s Girls, Wilderness, Seymour and Walford. The Careers Office at Prince Alfred College provided a delicious BBQ and a number of exhibitors and industry associations were available incorporating a focus on women influencing agriculture.

The opening address was by Mr Adrian Pederick MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Regional Development, who made us aware that careers in the Australian agriculture industry are very promising and there is a shortage of university graduates to meet demands. Jobs are diverse and suit a wide range of student interests. Careers could be forged as a Wine Maker, Primary Producer, Food Scientist, Food Production/Food Entrepreneur, Brewer, Research Scientist, Forensic Scientist, Laboratory Technician, Agronomist, Ag Engineer, Innovative Food Designer, Diesel Mechanic and more.

A highlight of the night was an AGQUIZ Competition between PAC, St Peter’s Girls, Wilderness, Seymour, Walford and students on the main stage. I would like to thank our team of Megan Jennsen, Anna Cross, Sophie Caon and Ellen Douglas who represented us on the evening and managed a commendable second place. Special thanks also to Monica Magann PAC Careers Counsellor for inviting us to be a part of this careers evening.

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Junior School House Music Eisteddfod

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The Junior House Music Eisteddfod will be held on Thursday 29 September in the Arts Centre. Girls are welcome to wear a House ribbon in their hair on this special occasion.

We encourage girls who are taking instrumental lessons to sign up and represent their House in either a solo or small group. Each performer will receive participation points and overall winners will receive additional House points.

This year the event has been divided into two sections.

Section 1: Reception to Year 2 – starting at 11.15am in the Arts Centre
Section 2: Years 3 to 6 – starting at approximately 1.30pm.

The Junior House Music Eisteddfod will conclude by the end of the School day. If students still need to perform or are sick on the day, the competition will be reconvened on Monday during lunchtime.

To ensure all girls get their chance to participate, performances must not exceed two minutes.

Registration forms are available from the Arts Office.

We warmly invite you to support your daughter and her House by coming to watch the performances.

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Old Scholars’ Golf Day
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The annual St Peter’s Girls’ School Ladies’ Golf Day and Lunch is on Friday 23 September at Kooyonga Golf Club.

It’s a stableford competition with a multi  tee start commencing at 8.30am. The day promises to be great fun with prizes on offer including ‘Nearest the Pin’ as well as the Perpetual Trophy for the 18 hole golf champion.

Play 9 or 18 holes or just join us for lunch at 1pm.

Tickets for golf and lunch: $80
Tickets for Kooyonga Golf Club members and those attending for lunch only: $25

All are welcome, so bring a friend!

Contact the Development Office on 8334 2239 for more details.

Megan McCormack
Old Scholar Liaison

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school-compression-skins-bCompression Skins at the School Shop!

Due to popular demand the School Shop is now stocking compression skins!

Sizes: XS-X
Colour: Navy blue with School logo
Cost: $90





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Sports News

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If you have any news items or sporting success stories please email them through to me on: nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

Junior Soccer

Year 6 – Saints did not play

By Vincent Talladira (Coach)

Year 5 – Saints did not play

By Charlie (Coach)

Year 4 – Saints did not play

By Mark Routley (Coach)

Lacrosse

Under 13 – Division 2 Preliminary Final – Saints 10 defeated Glenelg 7

It was a very important game and the girls felt very nervous, but they all rose to the challenge. In centre was Stephanie Smalls (Year 7), who managed to win the ball almost every time and get it down into attack. Saskia Jonats (Year 7) used her quick reflexes well to get the ball off the ground after the centre draw. In attack, Alannah Godfrey (Year 3) and Lara Maione (Year 3) both picked up several ground balls very well and threw them to another player who was in a better position to shoot. At half time the girls were up by three goals but needed to work on catching the ball and shooting at the right angle. Portia Maerschel (Year 7) used her speed and endurance to run the ball continuously down the field. In defence, Stephanie Demmrich (Year 7) did a wonderful intercept. Our goalie, Isabelle Norman (Year 8) showed great confidence and once again saved many goals that helped us win the game. Goal scorers were Dani Cox (Year 4), Saskia Jonats, Maerschel and Stephanie Smalls. All of the girls worked very well together and are in the grand final next Saturday. By Portia Lucy Martin (Coach)

Badminton

What an amazing end to another fantastic season of badminton. Congratulations to our Open B team, consisting of Catherine Neale, Laura Sivewright, Charlene Lee, Erica Reid, Amy Li and Lola Dimond, who defeated Wilderness 5-1 in their Grand Final play-off on Saturday to win the shield for the fifth consecutive year – what a tremendous winning streak! The girls’ hard work and immense enthusiasm at training has paid off and we are so proud of not only their victory, but the sportsmanship they displayed in their last match of the season. Congratulations also to the Open A team, consisting of Emily Murdock, Kritika Mishra, Alice Powell and Nancy Huang, who have finished the season ranked fourth. These amazing results would not be possible without the support of our amazing coaches; Mrs Sonya Risbey, Rebecca Huang, Stuart Rowlands and Sarah Ienco. We are extremely thankful for the time and effort our coaches have put in to engrain enthusiasm for the sport in all the girls, making this season not only successful, but also enjoyable. Finally, a huge thank you must go to all the girls who have played badminton this year. It has been a privilege to captain such an amazing bunch of girls in our final year at Saints, and we are so honoured to share in their achievements. We wish the girls good luck for next year and hope that badminton continues to be a success at Saints Girls as it has been for so many years.  By Kritika Mishra (Captain)

Junior Basketball

Year 6 Blue – Saints – cancelled due to rain

By Amy Wishart & Sophia West (coaches)

Year 6 White – Saints 28 defeated Walford 16

The girls played a great game against Walford yesterday and won the game convincingly. Due to the extreme weather the game only ran for three quarters, but the girls maintained their focus and had a fun game! Special mentions go to Victoria and Isabelle who scored off rebounds in the last quarter of the game! Well done girls! By Abby Davey (coach)

Year 5 – Saints Blue & White 37 defeated Wilderness 13

In the true spirit of cooperation and just to spite the weather gods, Year 5 White and Blue combined to play Wilderness, who could only bring one team.  The Saints girls shared the court duties, swapping every five minutes. For the white team Monika Ceplitis (8 pts) and Bridgette Leach (2 pts) showed good skills intercepting the ball and driving hard for the basket. Pearl Richards (5pts) and Ruby Richards (4 pts) made good position under the basket and passed well.  Sophie Dansie (2 pts), Emily B (2 pts) and Noa Goddard provided excellent defence, hassling well and provided scoring opportunities in attack. For the Blue team, Eleanor Humphrey was best player for Saints (blue) team, scoring fast breaks, resulting in the maximum number of points scored (12) by half time. Eleanor continued to be an effective playmaker for the remainder of the game. Georgie Owler and Phoebe Black played a great defensive game and also rebounded well to score two points each. Charlotte McKee brought the ball down well and positioned effectively around the key to create scoring shots. Annie Bui and Alicia Toh showed great teamwork. By Sharon Leach and  Samantha McKee (Coaches)

Junior Basketball

Year 4 – Saints Blue – cancelled due to rain

Samantha McKee (Coach)

Year 4 – Saints White – cancelled due to rain

By Sharon Tocher-Leach (Blue Coach)

Open Knockout Volleyball

The Open A volleyball team competed in the State Knockout finals. The girls played amazingly well, managing to win one of the two pool games, which put them into the semi-finals. Although the girls played with energy and enthusiasm, they were unable to claim the win and then played off for 3rd and 4th. During the day, the serving among the entire team was strong and covering across the court was excellent. It was great to see some blocks throughout the games and some kill spikes. We look forward to continuing our volleyball season next term. By Georgia Howe and Mila Loechel (Captains)

If you have any news items or sporting success stories please email them through to me on: nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

 

 

Enews – Week 7, Term 3 2016

Issue no. 26
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From the Head of Middle School

RichardLisle_webTransitioning from Junior to Middle School is an exciting milestone in the educational journey of any student. However, it can be a time of apprehension, for both students and parents. I was delighted, therefore, that the recent transition evening in the Arts Centre was so well attended.

The aim of the evening was for parents to learn about our Middle School Curriculum and the thinking behind it, to consider some of the challenges of transition, and to learn about some key events in Year 7 and beyond. It was also a great opportunity to meet some key people and to welcome new families to the Saints Girls Community.

Some of the key challenges that students face as they transition from Junior School to Middle School are:

  • Increase in number of teachers
  • Homework expectations
  • Movement around the School
  • Personal organisation/lockers.

To help students adapt to these challenges, we have a staged transition process aimed at gradually introducing our Year 6 students to the Middle School, our staff, processes and expectations. At the same time, it allows us to get to know the girls ahead of the beginning of the new school year.

Some of the key elements of this transition process are:

  • Middle School teacher visits to Junior School classes during Term 4
  • Orientation days for new students where they can mix with current students
  • A ‘Move up’ day in November, when all Year 6 students will spend dedicated time in the Middle School with their Home Group teacher where possible
  • The School Counsellor will meet all Year 7s at the start of the year and talk about her services, as well as the challenges of young adolescence and common difficulties experienced during transition
  • Home Group teachers spend extended time at the start of the new year with their new Home Group to get to know the students, as well as to make sure all students are clear about structures and processes
  • There will be iPad introductory basic skills sessions to make sure all students can access resources and applications required for Middle School lessons.

Present at the transition evening were a number of parents from families that will be joining the Saints Girls Community in 2017.  It was great to see how welcoming our current Year 6 families were after the formal part of the evening concluded. Transitioning to a new school in Year 7 or 8 can often be harder for parents than students, as adult social groups and networks are often less accessible than those of teenage girls.  As a consequence, and in response to suggestions from a number of current parents, this year I am looking for community members who are willing to act as ‘Buddy Families’. Their role would not only be for the student to be trained and act as a buddy for new students, but also for the family to help integrate new parents into the Saints Girls Community, meeting occasionally for a coffee, giving ‘end user’ advice on things such as uniform, managing co-curricular commitments and pick-up/drop-off. The role would also be to explain (from a practical, parent point of view), and to act as a point of contact for major school events such as Twilight Cinema, Choral Night and Swimming Carnival. Having mentioned this on the night, I was delighted to hear that some parents had already reached out and invited new families to a ‘Dad and Daughter’ weekend on the Murray later in the year.

We know that when families feel included, they are more likely to ‘give back’ to the School, and their students are more likely to be in a state of comfort to give their best, which is good for everyone.

I’ll be contacting parents shortly with further details of this buddy scheme, but if you are interested in volunteering in advance, please do not hesitate to contact me.  In the meantime, I look forward to continuing to get to know our current Year 6 parents over the next term, and meeting parents as the year progresses.

Richard Lisle
Head of Middle School

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Head of Senior School and Deputy Principal Appointments

I am delighted to announce that Kate Mortimer will be joining St Peter’s Girls as Co-Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School, and Richard Lisle’s role will be expanded to Co-Deputy Principal/Head of Middle School. Both new roles will commence January 2017.

The traditional Deputy Principal role has been split to allow both Heads of School sufficient time to focus on their sub-schools. Kate will oversee co-curricular activities, staff appraisals and compliance while assuming overall responsibility for the wellbeing program. Richard will oversee the day-to-day running of the school which includes timetabling and the School calendar. I’m confident the School will flourish as a result of this new partnership.

Kate Mortimer
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Kate holds a B Ed, graduating with Honours in her chosen discipline of Health and Human Movement Education from The University of Sydney. With 15+ years’ experience as a Head Teacher, Kate brings with her a sound knowledge of curriculum, educations trends, schooling practices and pedagogy. She has spent the past 10 years at Queenwood School for Girls in Sydney, where she held the leadership role of Head of Wellbeing K – 12 and led a highly impressive wellbeing initiative. Based on Australian best practice, this focused on enhancing social interaction, leadership, health, self-discipline and self-confidence. No doubt her expertise will serve our girls well.

Kate’s passion for health and fitness has seen her be an active Surf Life Saving Volunteer. Her athletic achievements include Open Surf Boat National Champion, State Champion, Australian Representative and NSW State Captain. To top it off, she has just completed a six-week cycling trip across Europe – riding alongside professional cyclists to boot!

With passion and determination evident both personally and professionally, coupled with a terrific sense of humour and a genuine sense of empathy when working with students and their parents, Kate is a perfect role model for our girls and I hope you will join me in welcoming her to our School community.

I will be writing to all 2017 Senior School parents shortly with further information about Kate’s commencement and opportunities for introductory meetings with families.

Richard Lisle

Richard will continue as Head of Middle School, overseeing the all-important transition into the new facilities once completed and spearheading the teaching philosophy that has underpinned our design.

Warmest congratulations to both Kate and Richard on their appointments.

Julia Shea
Principal

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Strings Music Update
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The experience of travelling away from school to perform in front of an audience outside of our School community is important for the development of our girls, building their confidence and sense of School spirit.

On Wednesday 24 August the Junior String Orchestra, Senior Strings and Percussion Ensemble travelled to Westminster School to take part in the annual SA School Band and Orchestra Festival (ABODA).

Our Percussion Ensemble, directed by Nick Parnell, made an impact right at the front of the stage, with their dramatic performance including choreographed stick twirls and turns. This impressive turn not only demonstrated their skills, but also their sense of fun. The girls did us proud by receiving a gold award.

For all but two of our Junior String Orchestra girls, this was their very first time performing at an event outside of our School community. This group of young musicians displayed great poise and composure to receive a bronze award in the novice strings section.

This year, as part of our ongoing mentoring program, our Senior Strings combined with members of the Middle School Chamber Ensemble for our ABODA entry. This group received a bronze award and are looking forward to presenting two of the pieces they performed at our up and coming Spring Cabaret on September 16.

Participation in external events is important for the growth and development of the girls.
The excitement and challenge of these new experiences encourages our girls to continue to be risk-takers, while developing their skills and then measuring them against others. These experiences broaden our girls view of their own abilities and allows them to reflect and further develop identity within the string program.

One focus of our ensemble program is to promote a sense of teamwork and community. By further developing our mentoring program and supporting our girls to take on leadership roles, we can build their self-confidence, resilience and ability to flourish under pressure.

We congratulate all the girls on their efforts and look forward to seeing their future performances.

Fiona Patten
Strings Co-ordinator

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A Message from the EDGE

Becca-Burton-HowardSince the launch of the EDGE provision in Term 1, I have had the opportunity to work with a large number of staff in a collaborative role to support the planning of differentiation in the classroom. The time spent with staff has helped us as a school to further improve the learning experience for our students to ensure that all are stretched, challenged and supported to reach their potential.

As we know, the greatest resource and impact on our students’ progress is the time spent in the classroom with supportive teachers who know and plan for the needs of their students. Research highlights that good quality teaching will have the greatest impact on any student above and beyond any other provision.

The EDGE sessions that started in the Junior School in Term 2, seem to have been enjoyed by both students and the staff delivering them. The Year 1 and 2 group explored the basics of fair testing through an investigation into flight. Meanwhile the Year 3 and 4 group were busy using maths and engineering to build a trebuchet, which would outperform Ms Haddy’s attempt! The Year 5s looked critically and creatively through the use of journals at the world and characters of ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Finally, Year 6 got to grips with programming using both Tex our NAO Humanoid Robot and a variety of Apps.

Term 3 has seen the program develop to incorporate Middle and Senior School who have worked with Ms Shea and Ms Farr. Year 7 and 8 EDGE mathematicians worked through the Enrichment Stage of the Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians. They’ve solved some perplexing logic problems, extended their arithmetic prowess to bases other than ten and discovered which polygons will tessellate! Meanwhile the Year 9 girls have been investigating patterns (swiss round), problems (modulus arithmetic and nets) and have engaged in a little light reading of mathematics, including reasoning which explains why you can never walk across the room and reach the door(Zeno’s paradox)! Year 10s have taken their learning beyond the classroom to participate in a Maths Experience Day at Uni SA.

In Junior School we enhanced critical and visual literacy skills, learning the techniques in Years 1 and 2 , whilst Years 3 and 4 used these skills to discover the impact of women on society. Year 5 looked to improve on the Years 3 and 4 efforts to beat the trebuchet building prowess of Ms Haddy, and finally the Year 6s philosophised their way through the tales of the Odyssey.

So what does our final term hold for the EDGE groups? Philosophical questioning and critical thinking has a wonderful ability to open minds and inspire students, so Years 1 – 5 will focus on developing these skills and Years 6 and 7 will delve into the world of Neuro Science with Nicole Letch our School Counsellor. This will support the transition of our junior students into Middle School. The Middle and Senior students will be exploring the representation of women in the media in order to become critical media consumers.

Becca Burton-Howard
Gifted & Talented Teacher

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Science and Engineering Challenge

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Year 9 and Year 10 students have recently had the opportunity to gain an understanding of the thinking and skills involved in engineering by participating in the Science and Engineering Challenge either at school or on the statewide stage.

On Wednesday 31 August, 30 Year 10 girls represented the school at the Science and Engineering Superchallenge. This was the State Final of this competition, conducted Australia-wide by the University of Newcastle with the help and support of local organisations, tertiary institutions and volunteers from Rotary and Engineers Australia.

Our students earned their place in the final by achieving the outstanding result in the qualifying heats, held at UniSA Mawson Lakes last term. Eight schools from across the state competed in the final, including metropolitan schools and those from the Riverland, Mid-north, South East and Eyre Peninsula. St Peter’s Girls was the only single-sex independent school to reach the final.

This competition required teams of students to design, build and improve their solutions to various engineering-related problems in preparation for testing. Given a brief of the performance requirements, they had to work creatively and collaboratively to develop their best solution to the problem. The categories in the Superchallenge were:

• Bridge: build a model bridge to successfully carry a loaded trolley
• Catapult: build a model catapult to fire a tennis ball the greatest distance and most accurately
• Flat-pack: build a model table and chair to support the greatest mass;
• Hover-frenzy: build a working model hovercraft
• Electracity: connect a working model electricity network for a city and reconfigure it to deal with outages
• Helter Skelter Shelter: build the tallest possible model skyscraper that can support the greatest mass, even when subjected to a simulated earthquake
• Grasping at straws: build and operate a model bionic hand
• Stringways: design an airline network to connect together cities, responding to various design briefs

The first four categories were full-day activities. The last four were half-day activities, meaning two separate competitions were held for each of these. The extra level to the Superchallenge was that students didn’t know their category until they arrived at the venue.

The girls’ performance was again outstanding. They won the Bridge and both sessions of Grasping at Straws, were second in Electracity and third in Catapult. Overall we finished in second place, narrowly behind Immanuel College. They were disappointed to miss out on the opportunity to represent South Australia at the National Final in Hobart next month, however they were justifiably proud of their achievements on the day.

Next year the school will be represented by the current Year 9 students. All Year 9 girls had a taste of the flavour of the competition by taking part in the St Peter’s Girls Interhouse Science and Engineering Challenge on Friday 19 August. It was most pleasing to be helped out on the day by Science teachers, Year 9 teachers and also many of the Year 10 Science and Engineering Challenge team, who provided the Year 9s with the benefit of their expertise.

The Year 9 competition involved four activities; Bridge, Catapult, Helter Skelter Shelter and Flight (building model gliders). After much testing, including that provided by the storm and blackout that plunged the Arts Centre into darkness mid-judging, the final placings were:

1st: Kilburn 1581.36 points
2nd Kennion 1574.74
3rd Selwyn 1412.52
4th Patteson 1286.02

Brian Parsons
Head of Science


Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award State Final Winner

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St Peter’s Girls’ School is delighted to announce that Year 9 student Aditi Tamhankar recently won the State Final of the ‘Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award’. The State Final was held at Legacy House on Friday 19 August where eight extremely eloquent students from metropolitan schools competed for the title. Fellow Year 9 student, Hannah Brown, was also a state finalist and delivered a poignant speech on the topic, ‘The Die Hard Australians’. Aditi’s topic was ‘Children of the World’, where she spoke passionately about the underprivileged children in our society and the need to provide equal opportunities for all. Both girls also delivered an impromptu speech of two minutes duration on what they aspire to be when they grow up. Aditi won $500 in prize money, a coveted trophy and a trip the National Final, which will be held in Adelaide in November. Both girls are to be congratulated on their outstanding efforts and for being exemplary ambassadors for our School.

Catriona Davies

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Saints Girl excels at Young Writers Awards

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Year 8 student Emily Loh, a budding writer, avid reader and a passionate tennis player, has more writing talent in her little finger than some of us have in their whole body. She combined these skills and entered the SAETA Young Writers Awards with a desire to show people that she could a deliver a powerful narrative from a different point of view and an ending with a twist. Emily’s passion is playing tennis and when playing one day a thought came to her, “Why not write a story from the point of view of a tennis ball?” It worked. Very well. Emily’s story, describing the Australian Open from the ball’s perspective, used vivid, sophisticated language and a wide array of literary techniques. In the end, Emily was awarded second place out of hundreds of entrants around South Australia. This is a well-deserved award and we are very proud of this achievement.

By Elise Cornfield
Year 8 student

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Stage 2 Physical Education Practical Moderation

pe-imageOn Wednesday of this week, the Stage 2 Physical Education girls completed their practical moderation. This was a chance to display their best performance after practicing two specific practical units across the year. A third unit, windsurfing, was completed earlier in the year. The girls were assessed on their skills and game play within touch football and team handball. All girls displayed fantastic improvement from the beginning of the year and handled the occasion exceptionally well. We were fortunate to have the opportunity to play in touch football and team handball tournaments at times during this year, and this competitive environment allowed the girls to work on their teamwork and individual skills in a pressurised setting. Thanks to Mick and Sharon Gray and Dejan Buhavac for their support during the year. Well done girls!

Dan Searle
Head of PE, Health & Outdoor Education

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IPSHA Poetry Recital Competition

sophie-isabel-jenna1Congratulations to Jenna Maione (4RD), Isabel Burmester (5SD) and Sophie Norman (6CM) who represented our School in the IPSHA Poetry Recital competition on Tuesday 6 September. They each recited a set poem provided by IPSHA and a poem of choice. It was so impressive to see the confidence and charisma with which they delivered their poems, and hear their beautiful clear and eloquent voices. We are delighted to announce that Isabel Burmester was the winner of the Year 5 category and Sophie Norman won the Year 6 division. The last time St Peter’s Girls won this competition was in 2003, which emphasises their outstanding performance!

Olivia Coulter
Year 5 Teacher

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An update from the Environment Club

On Friday August 26, the Environment Club and Ms Stefopoulos’ Year 8 Geography class spent the afternoon planting tree seedlings in Ferguson Conservation Park. We were joined by some students from the ELC who came to learn about plants and nature. After splitting into three groups the girls, along with members of the Friends of Ferguson Park, planted over 200 native trees. This event aimed to promote the National Tree Day and successfully raised awareness about the importance of restoring Australia’s natural habitats. The Environment Club would like to thank the Friends of Ferguson Park for this fantastic opportunity and for informing us of the park’s long-standing association with the School.

Sophia Casanova Clarke
Environment Club Captain

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Junior School House Music Eisteddfod

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The Junior House Music Eisteddfod will be held on Thursday 29 September in the Arts Centre. Girls are welcome to wear a House ribbon in their hair on this special occasion.

We encourage girls who are taking instrumental lessons to sign up and represent their House in either a solo or small group. Each performer will receive participation points and overall winners will receive additional House points.

This year the event has been divided into two sections.

Section 1: Reception to Year 2 – starting at 11.15am in the Arts Centre
Section 2: Years 3 to 6 – starting at approximately 1.30pm.

The Junior House Music Eisteddfod will conclude by the end of the School day. If students still need to perform or are sick on the day, the competition will be reconvened on Monday during lunchtime.

To ensure all girls get their chance to participate, performances must not exceed two minutes.

Registration forms are available from the Arts Office.

We warmly invite you to support your daughter and her House by coming to watch the performances.

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Old Scholars Golf Day
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The annual St Peter’s Girls’ School Ladies’ Golf Day and Lunch is on Friday 23 September at Kooyonga Golf Club.

It’s a stableford competition with a multi  tee start commencing at 8.30am. The day promises to be great fun with prizes on offer including ‘Nearest the Pin’ as well as the Perpetual Trophy for the 18 hole golf champion.

Play 9 or 18 holes or just join us for lunch at 1pm.

Tickets for golf and lunch: $80
Tickets for Kooyonga Golf Club members and those attending for lunch only: $25

All are welcome, so bring a friend!

Contact the Development Office on 8334 2239 for more details.

Megan McCormack
Old Scholar Liaison

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Mothers Club Entertainment Book Fundraising Campaign

On behalf of the St Peter’s Girls Mothers Club, a big thank you to all community members and families that supported our 2016 Entertainment Book Fundraiser. It has been a rewarding challenge coordinating over 600 books to our ELC and School families!

With the kind support of the Friends of the ELC, we have managed to raise in excess of $2000. All funds raised will go towards projects associated with the Middle School redevelopment.

It’s still not too late to purchase a book if you haven’t already done so. Entertainment Book are offering free delivery with an online purchase for a limited time. So, just in time for school holidays you can order directly with the link entbook.com.au/161p201 on the Mothers Club fundraising page.

Many thanks for all of your support.

Nat Elliott
Mothers Club Vice President
Entertainment Book Coordinator

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Combining classes with French exchange student, Marie

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In weeks 3 and 4, we had a French exchange student, Marie, join us in Year 10. While a fantastic opportunity for our girls to learn more about the culture of French youths and about the most up-to-date French slang, we also thought it was a chance to run a joint project between Year 10 and Year 11 French classes.

First, Marie gave a short oral presentation on her home town of Agen, covering life, tourism and her school. Then the Year 11s prepared a short oral presentation in French on an aspect of Australian culture or tourism, ranging from an explanation of Aussie sports to the Sydney Opera House. They presented these to Marie, which led the Year 10s to some conversations in French about broader aspects of culture. The Year 11s had an opportunity to speak in front of a larger audience than usual, while the Year 10s were surprised at how much they could understand both from Marie’s presentation and the work of the Year 11s.

Alexandra McKay
Middle/Senior School Teacher

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Support Patteson at City to Bay 2016

The city to bay is an annual event, which this year will take place on 18 September. The race starts in the Adelaide CBD and finishes in Glenelg, with the option to walk or run 3, 6 or 12 km. It is a great opportunity to get out in the sunshine with friends and family, whilst also fundraising for very worthwhile causes.

Already, there is a team of Patteson girls registered with the Australian Refugee Association and we encourage all of the Saints community to get involved. It would be great to see the colours of Kilburn, Kennion, Selwyn and Patteson all very prominent on the day – fundraising for the Cancer Council, Kickstart for Kids, the Smith Family or the ARA. Alternatively, there is a St Peter’s Girls team!

The Saints Girls P&F will be hosting a marquee at site number 40, which is the last row adjacent to Adelphi Terrace. Click here to view a map of Wigley Reserve. We encourage everyone to swing by at the end of the race for some delicious bacon and egg sandwiches. However, for this to be possible we need some parents to help out on the day.

If anyone is interested in helping out, please contact Ed Parker (President of the P&F): edontheroadagain@hotmail.com.

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2016 Spring Cabaret

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Have you booked your tickets yet?

Featuring solo and ensemble performances from our fabulous Junior, Middle and Senior School musicians plus Enchante and Stage Band Old Scholars from the past 10 years.

The evening will also feature solo performances from Saints Girls who have been part of past Adelaide Cabaret Festivals.

Friends of Arts will be at the event selling wine and cheese platters, soft drinks and snacks.

When: 7pm, Friday 16 September
Venue: Arts Centre
Tickets: $10 Adults, $5 Concession

A fantastic night of music not to be missed! Book your tickets today at: trybooking.com.

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Important dates for the calendar Year 9 Graduation b

Term 3

    • Friday 9 September – Sports Day
    • Sunday 18 September – Saints Girls Lacrosse End of Season Break Up
    • Monday 19 — Friday 23 September – Year 10 camp
    • Monday 19 — Thursday 22 September –  Year 12 IB trial exams
    • Tuesday 20 September – Healthy Relationships Day
    • Tuesday 27 September – Years 11 & 12 Academic Conferences

Term 4

    • Monday 10 — Friday 14 October – Year 12 SACE trial exams
    • Tuesday 18 October & Thursday 20 October –  Years 7 — 10 Parent Teacher Interviews
    • Saturday 22 October – Summer Sport resumes
    • Wednesday 26 October – Leaders’ and Prefects’ Induction
    • Friday 28 October – Celebration Day and Valedictory Dinner
    • Wednesday 2 — Tuesday 22 November – Year 12 IB exams
    • Monday 7 —  Monday 21 November  –  Year 12 SACE exams
    • Thursday 10 November, 5.30 — 7.30pm –  Community/Family Drinks on the Chiverton Lawns
    • Monday 14 —  Tuesday 22 November –  Year 11 SACE exams
    • Friday 18 November –  Reception to Year 4 Sports Day
    • Wednesday 23 November – Year 10 Swotvac Day
    • Thursday 24 — Tuesday 29 November –  Year 10 exams
    • Thursday 24 November, 3.30pm – Middle and Senior School Sports Awards (all Middle School girls must attend)
    • Friday 25 November –  ELC Twilight Christmas Event
    • Monday 28 November — Friday 9 December –  Year 12 2017 Headstart Programme
    • Thursday 1 December, 7pm – Carols in the Cathedral (all girls from Years 4 – 12 must attend)
    • Thursday 1 December — Wednesday 7 December –  Middle School Exams
    • Friday 2 December – R 2 Nativity
    • Monday 5 December — Friday 9 December –  Year 11 2017 Headstart Programme
    • Wednesday 7 December, 2 — 3.30pm – Year 6 Celebration event
    • Thursday 8 December, 2pm – Year 9 Celebration (All Year 9 parents, and students Yrs 6-9).
    • Friday 9 December, 3.30pm – Classes conclude for all girls in ELC – Year 6
    • Monday 12 December, 7pm – Presentation Night at the Adelaide Town Hall (compulsory for all girls in Years 7 — 12 and Year 6 House Captains). There will be no classes on this day but the girls will be involved in rehearsals at the Town Hall.

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Sports News

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If you have any news items or sporting success stories please email them through to me on: nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

Summer Sports schedule

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Fencing

Congratulations to Zoë Scobie (Year 8) who won a Gold medal in the SA State Aged Teams Fencing Challenge. Well done Zoe!

Lacrosse

Under 18 – Saints 6 defeated by Burnside 22

Under 15 – Saints 13 defeated Wilderness 7

St Peter’s U/15 (3rd) matched up against rivals Wilderness (4th) in a knock out semi-final. Saints started well with centre control from Millisent Wilkin and possession to Harriet Maerschel who drove the ball into attack that resulted in a dodge and shot by Chelsea Walls for an early St Peter’s goal. Saints continued to control the centre draws and with 3 first half goals each to Chelsea Walls and Harriet Maerschel, we had handy 6 – 2 break with only minutes to go in the first half.  Our solid defence of Kate Reade, Abigail Lisle and Scarlett Hocking was making it tough for the opposition to score, however a slight lapse saw Wildy score 3 late goals to trail by 1 at the break and gain some much needed confidence.

Isabelle Norman in goals made it almost impossible for Wildy to find the net, with many great saves and her clearing of the ball to our defenders. With some good finishing through quality shooting, Saints were able to draw away and win and progress to the Preliminary Final where we will take on Glenelg Lacrosse Club for a right to play in the Grand Final against Brighton. By Tim Dickson (Coach)

Under 13 – Saints 7 defeated by Burnside 13

The girls were all very eager to play against Burnside and play to the best of their ability. Portia Maerschel (Year 7) began the game in centre and throughout the match showed great skill in this position. Saskia Jonats (Year 7) did a great job in stepping in front of her player to get the ball from centre. Both these girls also continuously ran hard throughout the mid-field and into attack to shot goals. Isabel Burmester (Year 5) and Dani Cox (Year 4) both worked hard to get ground balls. At half time it was six all and the girls needed to work on being more aggressive at ground balls as well as spreading out in attack. Isabelle Norman (Year 8) was in goals and did a great job at saving countless shots as well as stepping out of the circle at appropriate times. Unfortunately, the girls lost but they all put in a good fight. Luckily we get another chance to play next week against Glenelg, which we must win to get into the grand final. Goal scorers were Portia Maerschel, Dani Cox and Saskia Jonats. Best players were Portia Maerschel, Saskia Jonats and Isabelle Norman. By Lucy Martin (Coach)

Netball

Year 7A – Saints 19 defeated Walford 7

By Michelle Blackburn (Coach) 

Junior Basketball

Year 6 Blue – Saints had a bye

By Amy Wishart & Sophia West (coaches)

Year 6 White – Saints had a bye

By Abby Davey (coach)

Year 5 – Saints Blue 24 defeated Walford 19

Walford started strongly, but Saints Blue fought back hard and fast in the second quarter with every player giving her best. Eleanor Humphrey, best player, scored 12 points and put Saints Blue 10 points ahead. Georgie Owler was excellent in defence, rebounding well and scored 8 points. Phoebe Black showed great teamwork and played an excellent zone with Georgie. Helen Zhang was dynamic across the court and scored 4 points. Alicia Toh had her most impressive game this season, defending well and looking for open spaces. Annie Bui and Charlotte McKee brought the ball down well and set up many scoring opportunities. Well done on a fantastic team effort. Samantha McKee (Coach)

Year 5 – Saints White had a bye

By Sharon Tocher-Leach (Blue Coach)

Junior Netball

On Wednesday afternoon our Year 3/4 Saints White netball girls went head to head with our Saints Blue netball team. To makes things slightly different and more enjoyable as coaches we decided to mix up the teams. With their new teams the girls worked extremely well together as the score ended up being even. Our Saints White girls once again showed a great improvement from training. We had been working on correct spacing and passing and the girls put this into play fabulously at both ends of the court. Another Saints White success is that Dani, Arabella and Ayla all scored their first goals for the season. It is safe to say that we are very proud coaches after last night’s match. We are all very excited for next week’s game and best of luck to the girls. By Charlotte Parker

Netball

Year 7A – Saints 19 defeated Walford 7

The Year 7 A netball team finished the season tied in second place, equal points with Scotch College. So on Saturday we met with Scotch again in an elimination final to decide who would meet with Immanuel in the Grand final. It was a tight game with Saints securing the first quarter by 4 goals and then dropping back in the 2nd quarter to trail by 1 goal. We fought back in the 3rd quarter with some fresh legs injected with Georgia coming into GD and Liv moving into C and taking the lead again but only by a single goal. The fourth quarter went goal for goal with strong defensive work from the entire team however by the end of the game we were left with a 30 all draw which meant that we had to go into extra time. Saints worked tirelessly for the two 5 minute halves however it was not to be as the Scotch defence was able to make several turnovers which allowed them to creep ahead of us and secure the game 35 to 41 goals. A great game of netball and a dramatic end to the season. Better luck next year girls! By Michelle Blackburn (Coach)

Enews – Week 6, Term 3 2016

Issue no. 25
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From the Head of Junior School

Suzanne-Haddy_webBook Week is always a much anticipated week in the School calendar. It is a week that promotes reading, celebrates authors and illustrators, and reminds us to appreciate the written word. This year’s theme, ‘Australia – Story Country’, encouraged students to read, enjoy and think about the wealth of literature written by Australian authors and about how our country and the people of Australia have been represented in words and pictures.
‘If you want to know a person, listen to their stories; if you want to know a nation, listen to its people’s stories’.

The Junior School students began thinking about this year’s theme in the days before Book Week with a visiting performance. The Perform Theatre Troupe brought the short-listed picture books to life with their production, ‘Fair Dinkum’. We then launched Book Week with a cross-age group reading session. Each student in Years 4 – 6 chose one or two favourite picture books to share with some younger students. It was delightful to watch the interactions between the older and younger girls as they read much loved stories together.

During library lessons throughout the week, the short-listed books were enjoyed and discussed. Lunchtime activities relating to the short-listed books, and supervised by the Year 6 Library Leaders, were provided for each year level and enjoyed by many girls.

Of course, the big highlight of Book Week is always the Dress Up Day Parade. The broad array of costumes was testament to the imagination and creativity of our girls and parents. During our special Book Week Assembly, presented by the Junior School Library Leaders and the Student Library Initiatives Club, every year level had an opportunity to parade across the stage and share their costumes. The SLIC girls gave an excellent performance of a play they had adapted from the short-listed book, ‘Suri’s Wall’ by Lucy Estela, which was a moving tale of the power of the human spirit. Thank you to Stephen Orr and Lisa Hollis who facilitated this group. The Assembly also saw the staff of the Junior School bring to life ‘Where is the Green Sheep?’ by Mem Fox, as a way to pay homage to all of our wonderful Australian authors and illustrators. The Assembly concluded with a viewing of our Book Week parody, ‘It’s all About the Books’, performed by staff and directed and produced by Mrs Coulter.

It was a fabulous week and we thank all of the students and staff for their participation and involvement. We particularly thank Mrs Smith for her work in facilitating the Junior School activities.

Suzanne Haddy

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Sports Day: Friday 9 September
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On Friday 9 September St Peter’s Girls will be holding the annual Years 4 – 12 Sports Day Carnival at SA Athletics Stadium (previously SANTOS Stadium). The day will begin at 8.30am and conclude by 4pm. This day is to be treated like a normal school day; therefore attendance is required for the whole day.

> Download program of events
> Overview of events by year level
> SANTOS Stadium Map

Students who travel to School on School buses will automatically be taken to the Athletics Stadium in the morning and will depart from there in the afternoon. In addition, we will be offering bus services for registered students that will depart from the School at 7.30am and will return by 4.30pm. To book your child’s seat on a bus, please visit trybooking.com/MVQR. Bookings for additional buses will close on Monday 5 September. All other students will need to be dropped off at the Stadium in the morning and picked up in the afternoon, as the girls will be dismissed directly from the venue.

Girls are reminded to wear their complete PE uniform with a House top and hat (Year 12s have separate standards). We encourage the girls to display their House Spirit on the day, but please be aware that body paint is not permitted in the SA Athletics Stadium. Girls are able to wear spikes up to 7mm in length.

The Saints Sport Group will be running a raffle throughout the day with excellent prizes on offer. They will also be selling House wristbands, which students can purchase prior to the day at lunchtimes as well as at the gate on the day ($2 per band).

With the ease of parking and close proximity to the city, we encourage you to come along and support your daughter/s.

1) To start the day we would like to invite parents to join their daughter’s House in the first event of the day at 9am, the House Scramble. The objective is for each House in turn to get as many participants as possible across the line over a distance of 300m in 70 seconds.

2) There is a House Rowing Challenge held from 11am – 2pm. Students are encouraged to keep the ergo moving for the whole hour to reach the furthest distance.

Students can either bring their recess and lunch on the day or the canteen will be open to purchase food and drinks. Water bottles should also be brought. Despite being just out of winter, we encourage people to prepare according to the forecast and that will mean applying sunscreen early in the day. This will be available at the First Aid station.

Neil Fuller

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2016 Parents in Education Week

Parents in Education Week 2016

Only two weeks to go – Book your place now!

Parents are invited to attend a series of free evening information sessions delivered by renowned international and national child development and learning experts, including Dr Margy Whalley and Andrew Fuller.

Information sessions will run from Monday 12 September to Thursday 15 September across four key locations within the State that can be viewed online or attended in person.

Parents will be provided with practical tips and easy ways to support their children’s learning at every age and stage.

To find out more and to register for a session, visit decd.sa.gov.au/2016PIEWeek.

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Mothers unite for a shopping trip to Melbourne

Melbourne Shopping Trip

We met bright and early at Adelaide Airport on Saturday with our empty suitcases and arrived in Melbourne at around 8.30am.

Aware of our later meeting point and time (being in the private room at Myer’s Bourke Street store at 4pm), we split up to enjoy the day! Some of us went to the museum and the art gallery, some to a nice restaurant for brunch, whilst others attended day spas or caught a flick in a Gold Class cinema. The remaining shopping tragics spent their time taking advantage of Melbourne’s amazing shopping areas.

At 4pm we all gathered at our meeting point for our private after-hours shopping experience. There was much mingling as we got to sit and rest our weary feet from all the walking and everyone was very curious as to what the others had got up to in their free time. It was apparent by the looks on everyone’s faces that the day so far had been a huge success!

We then went off to Myer to await our private shopping experience. They provided us with canapés and lovely refreshments whilst their private stylists gave us some handy tips and a fun update of the trends for the up and coming season. They also organised lucky door prizes and 10 lucky winners won Myer shopping vouchers for the night. Once Myer closed its doors to the public, the store was all ours! We were all like kids in a candy store and most of us didn’t know what to buy first! Again, we all split into groups, with some of us heading to ladies’ shoes, some to perfume and make-up, whilst a few of us took advantage of the services offered by the private stylists. Meanwhile, the ladies who were a little tired got to spend the night enjoying the food and drinks Myer had provided at the champagne lounge. At the conclusion of the evening, Myer was kind enough to provide us all with a gift to take home.

The next morning at breakfast our conversations were buzzing with tales of the wonderful bargains that we had managed to nab.

Following breakfast, those who had still not obtained their full shopping-fix headed for another few hours of ‘essential bargain hunting’ at the Wharf Street DFO. Many of the others chose to go for a nice lunch, with some even deciding to chase Pokémon while sightseeing.

Sadly, we all had to gather back at the hotel at 2.30pm to board the bus to go back to Adelaide. The helpful bus driver found that he really needed our help to lift our ‘no longer so empty’ suitcases onto the bus.

The entire trip back to the Adelaide was filled with chatter concerning the trip and about when next year we shall return to do it all again!

It was a fabulous weekend of the St Peter’s Girls’ community getting together. Many new friendships were made between mothers of all year levels and school staff.

I extend a big thank you to everyone who was a part of this inaugural event and I am happy to announce that, as a result, the event raised in excess of $6000 which will be going towards the redevelopment of our Middle School.

Blaga Dimauro

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IPSHA Poetry Recital Competition

This year all students in Years 4 to 6 had the opportunity to participate in the Independent Primary Schools Heads Association (IPSHA) Poetry Recital Competition. This requires them to learn and recite, from memory, a set poem and a poem of their choice. The set poems generally contain some complexity and provide a challenge for the students to contemplate and interpret. This year the set poems were ‘My Cousin Fred’ by Gareth Lancaster for Year 4, ‘Disgusting’ by Colin Thiele for Year 5, and ‘Spiritual Song of the Aborigine’ by Hyllus Maris for Year 6. During the period of competition preparation, the students learned about the nuances of the English language, interesting turns of phrase and the ways in which poets use words to create images in their readers’ minds. Girls discussed the set poems, among others, and decided how to deliver their poems to greatest effect. After deconstructing, reconstructing, learning and practising their poems, the students presented them to their class. Students were then chosen to represent each class at the year level competition to ascertain our representatives for the inter-school event. Jenna Maione (Year 4), Isabel Burmester (Year 5) and Sophie Norman (Year 6), will represent their respective year levels at PAC for the grand final of the competition next Tuesday. We are very proud of all students who participated in this event and congratulate our School representatives for gaining places at the inter-school level. We thank Mrs Coulter for organising the year level finals and attending the grand final with the girls next week.

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Writing tips from visiting author

Visiting Author

During Book Week our Middle School students were fortunate to hear an address by Gabrielle Wang (pronounced ‘wong’), an award winning author and illustrator of novels and picture books, whose work appeals to beginner readers through to young adults. She was born in Melbourne and is a 4th generation Chinese Australian who draws from her own heritage as well as her personal life journey as a graphic artist and global citizen to create original books and dynamic artworks.

Our students discovered that Gabrielle’s books are a blend of Australian and Chinese cultures, often offering a touch of fantasy. From her Animal race, retelling the classic Chinese legend of the Chinese Zodiac, to the Chinese ghost living in grandmother’s village, to the story of Mirabel who falls in love with a Chinese solder who is posted back to China where a civil war is raging (which was based on her mother’s actual experiences), this talented writer kept the audience engaged.

Gabrielle shared with us her novels which reflect her rich cultural background, the way her Chinese heritage has influenced her writing and how all of us can explore our own cultural identity and personal experiences to create wonderful stories.

Our Year 9 students also participated in Writer’s Workshops, gaining insights into how to employ new literary strategies to enhance their own creative writing.

Lisa Hollis
Resource Centre Coordinator

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2016 School Immunisation Program Reminder

Eastern Health Authority (EHA) will be visiting St Peter’s Girls next week to complete the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunisations for Year 8 students where consent has been provided.

If any information you gave on the original consent form has changed, please inform EHA’s immunisation staff before the date of vaccination on 8132 3600.

Please notify the EHA if:

  • Your child has already completed the HPV program with another provider.
  • You wish to withdraw your consent.
  • Your child’s medical condition has changed.

Please notify EHA on the day of immunisation of any change in the information on the consent form; in particular, your child’s medical condition. A signed and dated note from a parent or guardian in your child’s diary presented to the Registered Nurse on the day of immunisation is acceptable.

For more information please visit eha.sa.gov.au.

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Continued success for the Debating and Public Speaking teams!

Our final minor round of debating has ended with very successful results. Congratulations to our Year 7 White and Blue, Year 8 White, Yellow and Blue, and Year 9 Yellow and Red who won their debates last Tuesday. Congratulations to Victoria Thorp from Year 7, Abigail Lisle and Emily Downie from Year 8, Isobel Tan and Hannah Brown from Year 9 and Lucy Cox from Year 10, who were awarded Speaker of the Night Awards.

The Debating SA finals are held for teams in Year 8 to Year 12. We are so proud to announce that the following teams have progressed through to the quarter-final rounds: Year 8 White, Yellow and Blue, Year 9 Red and Yellow and the Senior White team. Congratulations also to our two Year 7 teams who finished the season ranked second and third consecutively. These results are exceptional and a huge thank you must go to our student coaches, Brooke Oliver, Chanel Stefani, Nicola Jones, Ella Robinson, Sophie-Louise Shearwood, Grace Callen, Nicola Jones, Sarah Richards, Georgia Bateman, Mila Loechel and Jaida Bouhamdan, who have volunteered so much of their time to coach their respective teams, and the supervising teachers, Madame Ferraro-Martin, Mrs Davies, Madame Merckel, Mr Trobbiani, Sensei Pitkin and Ms Cohen who have offered the girls feedback and support.

We congratulate all our amazing debaters and thank them for their hard work throughout the season. The quarter-finals will be held next Tuesday for our Middle School teams and next Wednesday for the Senior White team. We wish all the girls the best of luck and hope to see teams progressing through to the semi-finals as we maintain our tremendous winning streak.

Kritika Mishra
Debating and Public Speaking Prefect

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Results of the Sports Survey 2016

Earlier this year the Saints Sports Support Group [SSSG] surveyed the school community about opinions on sport and the role that the SSSG should take in promoting sport within the school. The Survey results were very useful in focussing efforts for the future and we thank those who took the trouble to not only complete the Survey, but also to offer considered feedback. A summary of the results is provided below:

There were 122 parent responses representing 163 students at the School across all years. Not enough student responses were received to analyse. 85% of the respondents ‘Agree’ or ‘Strongly Agree’ that sport is an integral part of school life, and 59% supported the idea of the SSSG funding students for coaching and umpiring courses. More than a third of the respondents offered comments and suggestions, the main themes of which were:

1. The level of equipment and quality of venues is mentioned as requiring an upgrade (particularly gym and athletics facilities).
2. In general, there is support for giving students coaching opportunities and training as long as the environment is supportive and overseen by qualified personnel, as parents feel that a private school should provide excellence in coaching.
3. Some thoughts that SSSG might help fund interstate or other out-of-pocket expenses for students competing at the highest level, or specialist equipment for high cost sports.
4. SSSG could fund bringing in high level coaches for clinics, or clinics for non-standard sports (e.g. martial arts).

Conclusion

The survey provides a snapshot of views, mainly skewed to those who believe in sporting values. Many of the suggestions were outside the remit of the SSSG but point to the survey having been used as a means to voice opinions about the School’s conduct in this area. There is general support for SSSG continuing to raise funds to support equipment purchases, develop coaching amongst the girls, and fund the reward system that encourages sport in the School. We did not really manage to get much feedback or direction on how to maintain enthusiasm for sport and physical fitness amongst students as they grow older.

Nigel Smalls
On behalf of the Saints Sports Support Group

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Support Patteson at City to Bay 2016

The city to bay is an annual event, which this year will take place on 18 September. The race starts in the Adelaide CBD and finishes in Glenelg, with the option to walk or run 3, 6 or 12 km. It is a great opportunity to get out in the sunshine with friends and family, whilst also fundraising for very worthwhile causes.

Already, there is a team of Patteson girls registered with the Australian Refugee Association and we encourage all of the Saints community to get involved. It would be great to see the colours of Kilburn, Kennion, Selwyn and Patteson all very prominent on the day – fundraising for the Cancer Council, Kickstart for Kids, the Smith Family or the ARA. Alternatively, there is a St Peter’s Girls team!

The Saints Girls P&F will be hosting a marquee at the end of the race, with delicious bacon and egg sandwiches. However, for this to be possible we need some parents to help out on the day.

If anyone is interested in helping out, please contact Ed Parker (President of the P&F): edontheroadagain@hotmail.com.

 

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Crows recruit to run Girls only Come & Try Clinic

As many of you may know, female football is the fastest growing sport in Australia. An all-girls come and try session will be taking place this September and the Hector­ville Football Club are searching for girls who are interested in playing footy in 2017 or might just have a passion for kicking the footy around the park.

We encourage girls of all ages to come down and have some fun!

You will be joined by special guest, Kellie Gibson, from the Adelaide Crows Women’s team. Kellie is very excited to be coordinating the first session.

For more information or to register, please contact Christian McCormack, Hectorville FC Junior coordinator via sanfljuniors.wufoo.com.

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Important dates for the calendar Year 9 Graduation b

Term 3

    • Friday 9 September – Sports Day
    • Monday 19 — Friday 23 September – Year 10 camp
    • Monday 19 — Thursday 22 September –  Year 12 IB trial exams
    • Tuesday 20 September – Healthy Relationships Day
    • Tuesday 27 September – Years 11 & 12 Academic Conferences

Term 4

    • Monday 10 — Friday 14 October – Year 12 SACE trial exams
    • Tuesday 18 October & Thursday 20 October –  Years 7 — 10 Parent Teacher Interviews
    • Saturday 22 October – Summer Sport resumes
    • Wednesday 26 October – Leaders’ and Prefects’ Induction
    • Friday 28 October – Celebration Day and Valedictory Dinner
    • Wednesday 2 — Tuesday 22 November – Year 12 IB exams
    • Monday 7 —  Monday 21 November  –  Year 12 SACE exams
    • Thursday 10 November, 5.30 — 7.30pm –  Community/Family Drinks on the Chiverton Lawns
    • Monday 14 —  Tuesday 22 November –  Year 11 SACE exams
    • Friday 18 November –  Reception to Year 4 Sports Day
    • Wednesday 23 November – Year 10 Swotvac Day
    • Thursday 24 — Tuesday 29 November –  Year 10 exams
    • Thursday 24 November, 3.30pm – Middle and Senior School Sports Awards (all Middle School girls must attend)
    • Friday 25 November –  ELC Twilight Christmas Event
    • Monday 28 November — Friday 9 December –  Year 12 2017 Headstart Programme
    • Thursday 1 December, 7pm – Carols in the Cathedral (all girls from Years 4 – 12 must attend)
    • Thursday 1 December — Wednesday 7 December –  Middle School Exams
    • Friday 2 December – R 2 Nativity
    • Monday 5 December — Friday 9 December –  Year 11 2017 Headstart Programme
    • Wednesday 7 December, 2 — 3.30pm – Year 6 Celebration event
    • Thursday 8 December, 2pm – Year 9 Celebration (All Year 9 parents, and students Yrs 6-9).
    • Friday 9 December, 3.30pm – Classes conclude for all girls in ELC – Year 6
    • Monday 12 December, 7pm – Presentation Night at the Adelaide Town Hall (compulsory for all girls in Years 7 — 12 and Year 6 House Captains). There will be no classes on this day but the girls will be involved in rehearsals at the Town Hall.

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2016 Spring Cabaret

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Tickets are now on sale for the 2016 Spring Cabaret! Featuring solo and ensemble performances from our fabulous Junior, Middle and Senior School musicians plus Enchante and Stage Band Old Scholars from the past 10 years.

The evening will also feature solo performances from Saints Girls who have been part of past Adelaide Cabaret Festivals.

When: 7pm, Friday 16 September
Venue: Arts Centre
Tickets: $10 Adults, $5 Concession

A fantastic night of music not to be missed! Book your tickets today at: trybooking.com.

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2016 SACE Dance Night: Vivacity

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On Wednesday 7 September, the Year 12 dancers will present Vivacity, the SACE Dance Performance Exam for 2016. The evening will feature a variety of dances of many techniques by our Stage 1 girls: Amy Steele, Charlotte Kelly, Sophie Girdler, Shaelyn Bischoff and Charlotte Yandell, and the very talented Stage 2 performer Sascha Czuchwicki.

Also showcasing pieces will be our Year 9 Dance and Senior School Music.

The evening promises to be an exciting showcase of performing arts and the amazing skills of our talented dancers.

 When: 7pm on Wednesday 7 September
Where: Arts Centre
Tickets: Adults $10, gold coin donation for children under 12.

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Sports News
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If you have any news items or sporting success stories, please email them through to me on: nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Lacrosse

Congratulations to Harriet Maerschel, Millisent Wilkin, Isabelle Norman, Kate Reade and Chelsea Walls for all being named in an IGSSA representative team to play in the Under 15 National Lacrosse Tournament here in Adelaide from 2 – 8 October.

Knockout Open Volleyball

Saints volleyball girls competed in a round of the state knockout competition at Mary Mackillop. In the first game of the day, against Marryatville, the girls started strongly. Serving was particularly good, and it was great to see so much team spirit on the court. Great use was made of the back court setter and passing was done well. Despite a bit of a lag in the second set, the girls were able to come out victorious. The next game was against Mary Mackillop. Unfortunately, enthusiasm and energy were low during the first set. This, coupled with many unforced errors, meant that the opposition were able to get the better of us. However, in the second set there was vast improvement as the girls regained their confidence. This was reflected in the score. Special mention to Abbey Goodwin who had a terrific run of serves. The girls were also able to defeat the opposition in the third set, with strong skills seen on the court. In the final game of the day, against Oakbank, we were able to win all three sets. Some very good serving was seen from many of the girls throughout this game. We now look forward to the state knockout finals. Georgia Howe and Mila Loechel  (Captains)

Junior Soccer

Year 6 – Saints 4 defeated by Pembroke 6

An unfortunate loss for the girls this week in a high scoring and entertaining match. As always, the team worked hard throughout the game and continued to try and overcome their opponents. We were down by three goals at half-time but managed to close the gap to two by the end of the game and could have scored even more. We had plenty of chances to score but the opposition goalkeeper was not making it easy for us. An unlucky loss but plenty of positives to come out of it and we will continue to improve in the weeks to come. Vincent Talladira (Coach)

Year 5 – Saints did not play 

Year 4 – Saints 0 defeated by Pembroke 6

Grace Richardson-Stevens was amazing in goals as the ball consistently came in quickly and hard. Grace saved many shots from the Pembroke forwards. In the second half the girls settled into their game plan and the game really opened up. The girls’ passing was excellent and we had many more opportunities for our forwards to have shots at goal. Elizabeth McKernan, the super boot, cleared the defensive half with the majority of her goal kicks, setting up Sophia Langley up forward. Sophia was on the end of a number of forward bursts and narrowly missed her attempts on goal. The girls proved yet again that when they are focussed they can execute the team plan. Mark Routley (Coach)

Badminton

The A and B teams needed to play additional matches to ensure they were able to qualify for finals. A good win to the Bs who now need to just defeat Wilderness on Saturday to get into the play-off final.

Open A – Saints defeated by Wilderness 1-5. BP Amy Li

Open B – Saints defeated Pembroke 4-2. BP Laura Sivewright   

This was the last week of matches for our C, D and E teams. We congratulate them on a fantastic season and are extremely proud of how much they have improved and progressed. Good luck to our A and B teams who will be playing their final matches at the play-offs on 10 September. Kritika Mishra and Alice Powell (Captains)

Open A – Saints defeated by Walford 1-5

Best player: Emily Murdock

Open B – Saints defeated Wilderness 4-2

Best player: Catherine Neale

Open C2 – Saints defeated Walford 6-0

Best player: Amelie Dunda

Open D1 – Saints defeated Walford 5-1

Best player: Sophia Casanova Clarke

Open E – Saints defeated Walford F 8-1

Best player: Candy Feng

Hockey

Open A – Saints 2 drew with Pembroke 2

This was the girls’ last game of the season and was a well fought game by both teams. Grace Edwards made some incredible saves in goals, whilst Grace Packer scored 2 brilliant goals. Pembroke were a strong opposition and despite Saints having most of the attack were unable to score a deciding goal. This was the last game, ending on a good note, and finishing in the top 4. Congratulations to the Year 12s, Natasha Hammond, Olivia Teh, Anna Cross and Georgina Sarah on representing the School in Hockey. Tash Hammond (Captain)

Open C – Saints 6 defeated Trinity 0

The girls controlled the game well through the midfield, allowing our strikers to have many breakthroughs resulting in goals. With a final score going our way, the team went the season undefeated and all of the girls should be proud of their efforts not only in this game, but also throughout the season. It’s been a pleasure watching everyone grow and develop during the season and I look forward to working with them next year. Sophie Fry (Coach)

Lacrosse

Under 18 – Saints did not play 

Under 15 – Saints did not play

Under 13 – Saints did not play

NETBALL – Saturday 26 August

Open A – Saints 57 defeated Walford 32

A win for the Open A side against Walford was an ideal end to a successful season. By working the ball all the way down the court, the connection between attack and defence ensured all turnovers were capitalised. Finishing in a remarkably higher spot on the table compared to last year, we would like to commend the hard work of the girls and the efforts of all players. We would like to thank the girls for a memorable season and a perfect way for us to end five years of netball at Saints. Josephine Dal Pra and Madison Bateman (Co-Captains)

Open B – Saints 25 defeated by Walford 50

What a game to end the season! Though we may not have won, this result shows the massive improvement this team has made through the 2016 winter season since last time we played this team. The first quarter was rough; however, the girls improved every quarter until the final quarter which we won! Sarah Richards, Lydia Smalls and Charlotte Parker did an excellent job in the defensive third. Georgia Bateman, Alexandra Murray and Chelsea Jones were amazing in progressing the ball from the defensive to the attacking third. Nicolette Miller and Chelsea Marchetti had a successful game shooting many goals and Jessie Rundle did an outstanding job, transitioning from shooting to defending throughout the game. Huge congratulations to all the girls in this team; it has been a great final season for the Year 12s, Chelsea Jones and Alexandra Murray, to finish their school netball career. Thank you to our coach, Esther, who has enhanced our netball skills and Sue for her mentoring throughout the games and training. I wish the girls luck for the next netball season. Alexandra Murray (Open B Captain)

Open C – Saints 36 defeated by Walford 44

The Open C team faced off against two Walford teams, with both their Open C and Open D teams ready to face our team of seven players. Although the girls were apprehensive about playing a fresh team each quarter, Saints remained focussed and competitive. It was amazing to see the season come together in our last game, and the entire team played brilliantly and came off court feeling like winners. Well done, Cs; it has been an absolute pleasure to coach you this season. Grace Russo (Coach) 

Year 10 – Saints

By Alana Coppock (Coach)

Year 9A – Saints 78 defeated Walford 9

The girls played another fantastic game of netball this week, recording another great win. A convincing start in the first quarter put the girls in front, leading 21 to 4. The girls played consistent netball over all four quarters, displaying tight defence throughout the court and fantastic feeding into the goalies who shot very accurately. With a lead of 53 goals at three-quarter-time the girls were able to mix up positions and have a fun final quarter. Overall, it was an excellent game of netball, with the team securing their second win over Walford this season. Well done to all of the girls for such a great season and on a fantastic final match. Amelia Wood (Year 9)

Year 9B – Saints 51 defeated Walford 19

Our last game against Walford was a great success. The girls came out strongly and were ahead in the first quarter. We upheld our lead for the rest of the game and were able to finish off the season with a win. In the last quarter the girls showed a huge amount of improvement and played a strong attack and defence. The girls improved so much throughout the season and it was great to finish on a win. The girls have had a great season and a huge thank you to our coach for all her hard work and support. Georgina Bafile (Year 9) 

Year 9C1 – Saints 39 defeated Walford 6

Massive congratulations to all the girls for the very impressive undefeated season this year. All of the girls played extremely well this week and showed off their incredible talents for their last game. The girls’ efforts this year have been very enjoyable and we have had the pleasure of coaching this beautiful bunch of girls. Couldn’t be more proud of you all; congratulations, girls!  Ellana Welsby (Coach)

Year 9C2 – Saints had a bye

Year 8A – Saints 29 defeated by Walford 39

The last game of the season did not provide the result we were after. We came into the first quarter not ready to play and this really let us down. Walford capitalised on this slow start and came out with an eight goal lead at quarter-time. Thankfully, the next three quarters were much more competitive and played with higher intensity. Thank you once again to Paris Robinson for filling in this week. Best players this week go to Sarah Wishart and Chelsea Walls for consistent defensive efforts and continuously providing reliable passing options down the court. Thank you to all team members, parents and supporters for a good season. Vanessa Brooks (Coach).

Year 8B – Saints 30 defeated by Walford 32

The girls played a tough game against Walford but improvements by all players were extremely noticeable and it was great to see the girls form such a strong team, with all players holding their own. Shooting was superb all game, and the patience throughout the mid-court was commendable. The defensive pressure was brilliant, and all defensive players should be proud of themselves for holding such strong attackers out of the game. Best players were Lauren Porter and Charlotte Sellars for being amazing in defence and applying pressure the entire way down the court! It was a great season by all the girls and I thank them for their dedication and great weekly efforts! It’s been a pleasure coaching such hardworking girls. Emily Wishart (Coach).

Year 8C – Saints 22 defeated by Walford 23

The team had an incredible game and should be proud of not only their achievement, but also their huge improvement over the season. The first quarter started out strongly with Stella Clark and Emily Dobson-May working well in the mid-court to bring the ball down. The team cooperated and executed their centre passes, enabling us to stay strong, with Faye Ma and Emma Matheson creating great movement in the goal circle. Elise Cornfield, Charlotte Bleby and Paris Greene all did a great job in defence, working hard to get intercepts. The whole team applied a huge amount of pressure, which made it hard for Walford to get the ball to the goals. Ellen Zhang was best player, playing both attack and defence, and particularly for consistently being an option. As coaches, we are so proud of the girls – congratulations on a great season! Amy Wishart and Sophia West (Coaches)

Year 7A – Saints 25 defeated Walford 24

Saints took on some fierce competition from Walford on the weekend, with both teams facing finals elimination. They were a much improved side from when we played them at the start of the season and it was clear from the first quarter that we needed to dig deep and maintain our focus to secure the game. Strong defence from the whole team allowed us to keep in contact throughout the game and our attack worked hard to convert every goal opportunity. Saints managed the tightest of victories. Michelle Blackburn (Coach)

Year 7B – Saints 19 defeated Walford 7

The girls finished the year with their best performance as a team. All players worked hard and attacked the ball, and our shooters made the most of their opportunities, shooting at a very high percentage. Great effort from all involved! Roger Mills (Coach)

Junior Basketball 

Year 6 Blue – Saints 15 defeated Walford 11

The girls have been improving every week with strong accurate passing out in front and should be proud of the win this week. The use of clearing into space was good as it gave the girls time to shoot points, and putting pressure on the Walford players resulted in Saints getting the ball down their end. Best players go to Mia Dodd and Charlotte Adams for their strong defence. Amy Wishart and Sophia West (Coaches)

Year 6 White – Saints 22 defeated by Seymour Purple 36

Coming from a 12-point deficit at quarter-time, the girls fought hard and were within 6 points at three-quarter-time! Unfortunately, they were unable to get up this time, but will be prepared to meet this team again when we play in a few weeks’ time! Special mentions this week go to Sophie and Isabelle who played tough games in defence and offence! Abby Davey (Coach) 

Year 5 – Saints Blue 32 defeated Walford 11

Saints continued their winning streak and every team member played their best game this season. The girls’ ball skills, fitness and tactics worked brilliantly against Walford, who had 5 substitutions, rotating two complete teams throughout the game. Eleanor Humphrey was the best player and scored the maximum number of points (12) by three-quarter-time and continued to work hard as playmaker, creating scoring opportunities for the team. A special mention goes to Georgie Owler (Captain) who played brilliantly. Georgie positioned well to score 10 points and Phoebe Black rebounded well and scored 6 points. Annie Bui fought hard the whole game and scored 2 points and Charlotte McKee scored a free throw shot on the siren. Samantha McKee (Coach)

Year 5 – Saints White 41 defeated Pembroke Yellow 9

Congratulations to the team for playing an excellent zone defence just as they had practised. The team got off to a flying start and were up by 29-2 at half-time. Excellent shooting by Monika Ceplitis (10pts), Sophie Dansie (7pts), Grace Richards (8pts) and Emily Bryce (8pts). Special mention to Emily Bryce for an excellent long shot. Grace Richards and Pearl Richards (4pts) combined well, with good passing in the key. Noa Goddard (2pts) again made good position, intercepting well in defence. Pembroke had a definite height advantage which they used well in the second half. Well done to Grace Richards and Bridgette Leach (2pts) for their aggressive work under the basket to counter the Pembroke height. Sharon Tocher-Leach (Blue Coach) 

Junior Netball

Year 4 Blue – Saints 9 drew with Seymour 9

The girls are really starting to use some learned skills on court and showed some terrific passages of play. After some mishaps it all turned around for us and we ended up being strong in both attack and defence. The goals eventually started popping in, and the team finished strongly with a great comeback! Amy Dillon topped our intercept stats this week, winning the ball time and time again in WD/GD, after some very good ’shadowing’ work and great determination. Well done to Saints Blue – overall, a terrific team effort! Sue Jones (Coach)

Year 4 White – Saints 1 defeated by Seymour 12

Our defensive side showed an incredible improvement as they held Seymour to only 12 goals, unlike last time we played them when the score was 22-1. Madeleine Penley was lucky enough to score her first goal with help from our fantastic attacking half. At training we worked on passing accuracy and dodging behind both our attacking and defending opposition player. The girls were able to take what they had learned at training and put this into play very well. Every week we are seeing the girls grow more and more confident; they are listening to their coaches and this is becoming visible in matches as we are seeing an extreme improvement. As coaches, we are incredibly proud of the way the girls are performing on the court. Congratulations, girls, on a fabulous effort! Charlotte Parker (Assistant Coach)

If you have any news items or sporting success stories, please email them through to me on: nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.