Congratulations Mr Chris Pollock: Head Of Faculty - Maths & Commerce | 2024 ACELQ Pivotal People Leadership Award Winner
Congratulations Mr Chris Pollock: Head Of Faculty - Maths & Commerce | 2024 ACELQ Pivotal People Leadership Award Winner
Congratulations to Mr Chris Pollock, our Head of Faculty – Mathematics and Commerce and Senior School Teacher, who has been awarded the 2024 Australian Council for Educational Leaders Queensland (ACELQ)’s Pivotal People Leadership Award.
This award recognises:
- His commitment and leadership in implementing the academic strategic direction of the school, which has made a positive impact on student achievements and outcomes.
- His contributions and leadership in our research partnership with the University of Queensland around two of our programs – The Learner's Toolkit and The Canterbury Way.
Awards Link - https://www.acel.org.au/ACELWEB/Branches/QLD/Award/2024.aspx
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Interschool Spanish Day: Practicing Spanish Language Skills While Building Connections With Other Spanish Speakers
Interschool Spanish Day: Practicing Spanish Language Skills While Building Connections With Other Spanish Speakers
Today, our senior students who are studying Spanish, gathered at our Canterbury Functions Centre with three other schools for an all-day interschool cultural event.
The occasion provided an opportunity for the 50-odd students to practice their Spanish language skills, build connections and engage in three Spanish-themed activities.
They were required to give speeches that suited their chosen dress-up costumes, solve a written Spanish puzzle, and participate in a short Spanish-themed scavenger hunt.
The students were grouped into three main Spanish speaking countries to inspire some ‘cultural competition’ during the day – Mexico, Argentina and of course – Spain!
As the event concluded, students bid farewell to their newfound interschool ‘amigos’ and teaching staff with a heartfelt ‘adios.’
For more photos of the event, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
2024 Interschool Maths Teams Challenge | Event Wrap, Results & Photos
2024 Interschool Maths Teams Challenge | Event Wrap, Results & Photos
Today marked a major academic occasion, with our annual Interschool Maths Teams Challenge: Problem Solving Teams Event, featuring 80 teams from Years 5-12 in our Canterbury Events Centre.
These teams collectively represented 26 schools from right around South-East Queensland, with the four-hour competition giving each student the opportunity to showcase their mathematical knowledge and skills, logical thinking, teamwork and mental determination under various time pressures.
Congratulations to Canterbury College Team A from the Primary Division, for placing first amongst our highest number of competing Primary School teams to date.
And well done to Canterbury College Team A from the Intermediate Division for coming a close second in their category.
We look forward to this ‘major mathematical milestone’ growing yet again next year after starting with 47 teams in 2022, then 57 teams in 2023, and now those 80 teams today.
How’s your maths?: There are 150 past papers with over 2,000 maths questions available by clicking HERE.
For more photos, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
Bastille Day French Language Activities | Lunchtime Event Wrap & Photos
Bastille Day French Language Activities | Lunchtime Event Wrap & Photos
Today during lunchtime, our Year 9 French Global Studies students hosted Bastille Day activities for the Senior School campus.
Students enjoyed a competitive trivia challenge on French history and heritage, and many celebrated by wearing classic costumes at the photo booth.
Bastille Day actually commemorates the fall of the Bastille State Prison in Paris during the tumultuous French Revolution of July 1789, symbolising the fight for liberty, equality and fraternity (or brotherhood).
Today’s event provided students with a deeper understanding of these important values, and the significance of this people’s revolution against the aristocracy in global history.
Vive la France!
For more photos, visit our Facebook page HERE.
50th Australian Schools Rugby Championships | Congratulations Abigail, Aimee, Ainslie-Alyssa & Aaliyah
50th Australian Schools Rugby Championships | Congratulations Abigail, Aimee, Ainslie-Alyssa & Aaliyah
Congratulations to Ainslie-Alyssa Iva, our School Sports Captain, and the formidable Rugby 7s players Abigail Viriki, Aimee Henry and Aaliyah Frescon-Sheppard, who are currently representing Queensland at the 50th Australian Schools Rugby Championships on the Sunshine Coast.
Students are representing the following teams:
- Abigail Viriki (Year 9) - QLD White U16s
- Aimee Henry (Year 10) - QLD Maroon U16s
- Ainslie-Alyssa Iva (Year 12) - QLD White U18s
- Aaliyah Frescon-Sheppard (Year 12) - Lloyd McDermott's National Indigenous U18s Rugby Development Team
Additionally, our First XV Assistant, Touch and Rugby 7s Coach, Marioulla Belessis, is coaching the QLD Maroon U18s, who are scheduled to compete in the Gold medal match.
A special mention goes to Abigail Viriki and her QLD White U16 team, who are gearing up for today's Gold medal match against NSW 1.
Best of luck!
Also, Ainslie-Alyssa Iva (QLD White U18s) and Aimee Henry (QLD Maroon U16s) will showcase their skills in their respective Bronze medal matches.
Fantastic job Abigail, Aimee, Ainslie-Alyssa and Aaliyah!
For detailed championship results, please visit the Australian Schools Rugby website HERE.
For more photos, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
Year 10 Business Start-Up Showcase Event | Our Student Ventures With Mr Peter Maynard…
Year 10 Business Start-Up Showcase Event | Our Student Ventures With Mr Peter Maynard…
During our Year 10 Start-Up Business Showcase event, special guest Mr Peter Maynard – Founder and CEO of Cybermetrix, donated his valuable time to interview some of our young entrepreneurs about their business ventures, on our campus Tech Deck.
The featured start-ups include:
- Afro Hoods: Unique clothing line.
- Ashan Industries: Creator of the PEETA neurodiverse communicator app.
- Down Undies: Innovative bamboo undergarments.
- Shine Cases: Stylish glow-in-the-dark protective phone cases.
- J Books: Exciting young literary ventures.
- Top Towels: Custom-designed high-quality exercise towels.
- Tuff Clothing: Durable and trendy Mununjali Indigenous-themed compression clothing.
Enjoy celebrating the impressive progress our students have made since their initial business feedback session at the start of Term 2.
Talking Taipans: Episode 6, 2024
Talking Taipans: Episode 6, 2024
Episode 6 is our biggest yet with everything Canterbury Sport – from TAS and JTAS Term 2 season results, one surprise and two long-awaited Cross Country announcements, to our epic Sports Coordinator vs Captain challenges across Netball, Rugby and Hockey!
0:34 TAS Term 2 Sport Winning Results Announced
1:30 JTAS Term 2 Sport Undefeated Teams Announced
2:10 Special Shoutout
2:33 Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival Winning House Announced
2:50 Beenleigh Zones Track & Field Championships Update
3:14 Senior School Athletics Carnival
3:30 Clash Of Chants Winning House Announced From Senior Cross Country
4:40 King + Queen Of The Course With Special Guests From Senior Cross Country
5:30 Mr Maxfield Special Announcement
6:09 Captain vs Sport Coordinator Challenges!
6:12 Netball Challenge | Kaylee vs Mrs Hamilton
8:00 Rugby Challenge | Ash vs Mr Afu
11:44 Hockey Challenge | Lilly vs Miss Adcock
Great Winter School Holidays Canterbury viewing…
2024 Young Business Leaders 8-Week Program Finale | Breakfast Showcase & Two Winners
2024 Young Business Leaders 8-Week Program Finale | Breakfast Showcase & Two Winners
On Thursday morning, our select group of entrepreneurially-minded Canterbury students were involved in the Breakfast Showcase Finale, for their eight-week Young Business Leaders Program hosted by Club Beenleigh.
This Breakfast Showcase provided an opportunity for our young business students to advertise and pitch their products, services and ideas to the wider Logan community, parents, carers and other schools’ business students.
After a buffet breakfast, Maddie Panther from BOP Industries – the agency which oversaw the overall program, announced the category winners judged from the showcase stalls.
So we are excited to announce that Canterbury College received two awards.
Bear from Artbands received the award for Best Branding with his customised exercise watchbands.
Dekota from Delou received the award for Most Innovative Idea with her specialised mini loofah tubes, containing their own applicator brush and solution.
It was a fantastic morning celebrating the efforts and achievements of our Young Business Leaders, who have worked extremely hard on their commercial creations throughout Term 2.
The Young Business Leaders Program is organised by BOP Industries with the support of event partner the Beenleigh Yatala Junior Chamber of Commerce, and event sponsors Bendigo Bank, Quota Beenleigh Inc, the Rotary Club of Beenleigh, Logan City Council, Logan Office of Economic Development and new Logan Mayor Jon Raven.
We look forward to seeing how these businesses actually develop and grow in the real world into the future, along with the entrepreneurial mindsets of these motivated Senior School students.
Mrs Georgia Skinner
Teacher – Senior School
2024 Winter Music Festival: Kaleidoscope Concert | Event Photo Gallery
2024 Winter Music Festival: Kaleidoscope Concert | Event Photo Gallery
Last night, our third concert of the Winter Music Festival series – Kaleidoscope, took to the CEC stage to showcase the progress of our Junior School musicians and singers, since the beginning of the year.
A supportive Canterbury Community of parents, carers, family members and staff gathered proudly to enjoy our students in their first ‘public’ concert – getting home well in time for State Of Origin Game One!
Nothing like some footy with your fine music…
Our Junior Singers, All Star Strings and Year 3 Strings ensembles performed on-stage.
Check out all the Kaleidoscope performances in our photo gallery HERE with two Junior Singers performance videos to come.
Don't miss the second-last concert in our 2024 Winter Music Festival series – Heavenly Voices, happening THIS Friday evening from 6pm – 7:30pm in our Performing Arts Theatre.
Year 10 Business Start-Up Showcase | Event Summary & Photo Gallery
Year 10 Business Start-Up Showcase | Event Summary & Photo Gallery
This morning, our Year 10 Start-Up Business classes hosted an entrepreneurial showcase event on our Tech Deck, displaying their innovative business concepts, products and services to the Canterbury Community at their presentation tables.
The 14 start-up businesses included: the Afro Hoods clothing line, Ashan Industries’ PEETA neurodiverse communicator app, Down Undies clothing, JAEL WEAR clothing, Just For You, Kindi Buds, Paws and Pages children’s books, Port-A-Line, Shine Cases, SJ Books, The Spooly Brush, Top Towels, Tuff Clothing and WRLD Clothing.
The showcase commenced with two student business presentations, then an insightful panel discussion with three successful contemporary entrepreneurs – Mr Peter Maynard from CyberMetrix, Gabriel Matt from Wilak Media and Alyssa Burns from Future Anything, who shared their expertise, good and bad experiences, journey learnings and business strategies with our entrepreneurial students.
They told our captivated school audience to understand their ‘problem solution’ clearly, to be truly passionate about their idea, to never give up on their business pursuits, and to keep researching on Google and YouTube and by chatting with suppliers – where all the answers can be found via those entrepreneurial pioneers who went before them.
Our panel added that being young was a ‘superpower’, as business people generally like to support young students who remind them of their business-oriented younger selves just starting out.
And also to treat failures as inevitable learning steps and merely lessons to absorb on the journey to eventual commercial and social success.
We wish our young entrepreneurs the best with their business pursuits.
A video covering the different Year 10 business ventures in depth will be published soon…
For more photos, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.