What makes St Peters different? What is central to what we do here at St Peters and why? What makes us unique and distinct? One aspect of this difference is that St Peters is a Lutheran School, where our community reflects a Christian approach to learning, living and working together. Part of how we reflect a Christian approach to learning … Read More
Not Just Monkeying About
Fundraising for the Orangutans One quality, out of many, that I am very proud of our students at St Peters Lutheran School is their philanthropy and compassion for others and the environment. This falls under the IB Learner Profile attribute of Caring, where learners ‘show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make … Read More
Receptions Lead The Way!
Can the youngest of students influence the practices of a whole school? St Peters Receptions have recently done just that! Towards the end of last term, the Reception students at SPLS had been investigating their Sharing the Planet unit; “Practices can be established in order to sustain and maintain the Earth’s resources”. They have been developing their reflective thinking … Read More
S.T.E.M. in action in our ELC
WHAT DOES S.T.E.M. LOOK LIKE AT ST PETERS LUTHERAN EARLY LEARNING CENTRE? S = SCIENCE T = TECHNOLOGY E = ENGINEERING M = MATHEMATICS STEM is a philosophy used by educators to help integrate knowledge across disciplines, encouraging children to think in a more connected and holistic way. Why STEM in Early Childhood? Because integration is … Read More
Celebrating Grandparents and Special Friends!
One of the highlights of the school year at St Peters Lutheran is Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day. And this year was no exception! A crowd of grandparents gathered on Friday 9th June to acknowledge the importance of relationships across generations. At St Peters we celebrate Grandparents as a vital part of our society. Their wisdom and encouragement has … Read More
Investigating light in Years Four and Five
This term, we have been investigating what light is, how to make it and how to make it behave in different ways. A highlight has been meeting a real scientist who set our minds buzzing with his workshop on ‘The Light Fantastic’. It was a wonderful opportunity to use a primary resource to answer all our questions! We found out … Read More
Year 4/5 Adventure Camp
Term 1 was definitely a busy one for the Year 4/5 students! We decided that camp at the beginning of the year would be a fabulous start to form new friendships and assist in developing a strong and positive atmosphere for all. The camp environment allowed a stronger bond to develop between the students and also the teachers. Our chosen … Read More
The Truth About Dinosaurs!
St Peters Lutheran School offers a wonderfully broad and diverse curriculum that allows students to use creativity, critical thinking and extend their areas of interest. In past Inside Stories w e have followed the journeys of various old scholars and in this week’s edition we focus on a past student that has excelled in one of his areas of interest. We … Read More
Sports Day – Together, everyone achieves more
The sun was shining and the birds were singing as the St Peters Lutheran School, 2017 Sports Day kicked off with enthusiastic team chants from a sea of yellow, red and green. It was a huge day out in the heat, with all students giving the activities and athletic events their best effort as they attempted multiple runs, jumps and … Read More
Our Offering to God
Every week in Friday Chapel, we pray… Heavenly Father, thank you for all you have given us. Accept these gifts and use them to help others. Amen. When we gather to worship, Christians believe that God comes to us and serves us through his Word. Wherever the Bible is heard, the Holy Spirit is calling, gathering and enlightening us. We … Read More