Are You Ready For The Sudsy Challenge?
Are You Ready For The Sudsy Challenge?
https://youtu.be/wb3Dqg-P76M
Thanks to Lilly Rider from Year 9 for her video intro – the driving force behind The Sudsy Challenge here at Canterbury…
This term we are supporting Orange Sky Laundry by participating in The Sudsy Challenge.
This will run from Thursday 16 - Friday 17 September 2021 - the last two school days of Term 3.
The Sudsy Challenge is all about understanding what it's like to be homeless, by going without washing for two days.
So what does this mean? It means if you join our team, you will be wearing the same set of clothes, without washing, for two days!
How Do You Get Involved?
Canterbury students and staff can sign up via MyCC or Teams using the weblink within the article.
It’s FREE to sign up, but you will need to raise money prior to September 16 if you wish to participate fully at school.
Canterbury Sudsy Challenge Sign Up Page
- Raise $24 before 11:59pm THIS Wednesday 1 September 2021 so you get The Sudsy T-Shirt.
- Then continue raising money – our goal is $5,000 this year.
- Wear your orange The Sudsy Challenge T-Shirt for 2 full days from September 16 – 17 (see below for details on how we'll be doing this at school).
- If you don’t want to sign up – please support a friend or simply make a donation.
For more information, please see The Sudsy Challenge Website.
Students will be required to wear their formal shirt to and from school - over the top of their Sudsy Challenge T-Shirt - during the challenge and during House Chorale.
At other times, the bright orange Sudsy Challenge T-Shirt can be worn around school.
If you intend on wearing the same set of clothes for the entire time, please ensure you wear something that can be covered by your formal school uniform if necessary.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you...
If you would like to join our Canterbury team - https://www.thesudsychallenge.com/join/canterburycollege
If you would like to make a donation to the Canterbury team - https://www.thesudsychallenge.com/fundraisers/canterburycollege
Youth Theatre Sports: Junior & Senior Secondary Competitions
Youth Theatre Sports: Junior & Senior Secondary Competitions
Recently, Canterbury’s Junior (Years 7-9) and Senior (Years 10-12) Secondary Theatre Sports Teams participated in the Youth Theatre Sports Competition, hosted at local area schools.
Both teams had their respective audiences laughing, as they navigated their way through improvised acts, where the scenarios were only given to them literally seconds beforehand.
Such a fun event for all involved!
Thanks to Mrs Kirk for your work with these teams.
So students, if you have a passion for Secondary Drama, and a flair for Theatre Sports, please search our MyCC under Co-Curricular / Performing Arts / Drama / Theatre Sports.
Break A Leg! And please enjoy their impromptu acting Theatre Sports videos below...
Canterbury Junior Secondary Theatre Sports Team Video
Canterbury Senior Secondary Theatre Sports Team Video
Housekeeping Reminders: Competitions & ISQ Survey
Canterbury Rock School Logo Competition:
Closes: 11:59pm Sunday 5 September 2021
Prize: $300. 12 entries received.
Full details weblink
Monthly School Canteen ‘Wonder Wall’ Art Competition:
Closes: Noon Tuesday 31 August 2021
Prize: $25 Café/Canteen Voucher. 4 entries received.
Full details weblink
Independent Schools Queensland - 2021 What Parents Want Survey:
Closes: End Of Term 3, 2021
For Canterbury Parents only. Takes 15-20 minutes.
Full details weblink
Thank You! 
Canterbury College: Containers For Change Project
Canterbury College: Containers For Change Project
Dear Students,
Increase recycling.
Reduce waste.
More College House money.
More campus projects funded.
Everybody wins... if using our Canterbury 'Containers For Change' bins!
This video explains everything... 👍💵🏫🙏🧃🥤
https://youtu.be/h8PZZQWOHT8
Year 4 Cooking Day 👩🍳🧑🍳👨🍳
Year 4 Cooking Day 👩🍳🧑🍳👨🍳
Who likes zucchini fritters? 🙋♀️🙋🙋♂️
https://youtu.be/vVA1gqIM0b8
Canterbury Alumni Patrick Ryan – Wheelchair Rugby Paralympian
Canterbury Alumni Patrick Ryan – Wheelchair Rugby Paralympian
With the 2020 Paralympics starting tonight with the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo…
Canterbury Alumni Patrick Ryan was part of the Australian Steelers Wheelchair Rugby Team and represented Australia at the Paralympics and World Wheelchair Rugby Championships.
He attended Canterbury College from 1994 – 1996.
Wheelchair Rugby made its debut as an official Paralympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.
Patrick was part of the team that won the silver medal, losing to then World Champions the United States by one point.
He also competed in the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games and 2002 and 2006 World Championships held in Gothenburg (Sweden) and Christchurch (New Zealand) respectively.
The Australian Steelers won the bronze medal at the 2002 World Championships.
Wheelchair Rugby is an intense, contact team sport played on a basketball-sized court.
The game combines elements of basketball, soccer and ice hockey and is played in eight-minute quarters.
Four players from each team compete on court at any one time.
A volleyball is used and it can be carried, dribbled or passed in any way except kicking.
The ball must also be bounced every 10 seconds.
Good luck to all our Aussie Paralympians over the next fortnight! 🦘
Junior School Father's Day Gifts Stall THIS FRIDAY + Call For Volunteers
Junior School Father's Day Gifts Stall THIS FRIDAY + Call For Volunteers
Dear Junior School Parents & Carers,
Our annual Father’s Day Gifts Stall is happening THIS Friday 27 August 2021.
All the information is in this article image.
Please remember to give your children some money and a carry bag with their name on it to take their gifts home on Friday.
All gifts range from $1 - $10 with a raffle too on the day with tickets 50c each or 3 for $1.
We are also calling for volunteers to assist on the day from 8:00am - 2:30pm.
If you're available to help for a half-day or full-day, please contact Hayley Rossner via email at
Your support is much appreciated!
TAS Sport: Canterbury College vs St John's Anglican College
TAS Sport: Canterbury College vs St John's Anglican College
Saturday TAS Sport is back! 🥳🙌
We enjoyed a very successful weekend on home turf, winning 19 out of 24 matches against St John's Anglican College plus 1 draw, across boys basketball 🏀, boys football (soccer) ⚽️, girls touch football 🏉 and girls volleyball 🏐.
That's 3 overall wins from 3 TAS rounds. 🏆
Let's keep this winning streak going Taipans! 🐍
LAST CALL: United Nations Day: THIS THU 26 AUG – ‘Around The World’ Videos
LAST CALL: United Nations Day: THIS THU 26 AUG – ‘Around The World’ Videos
When your family gets together tonight, how about this for a fun family project?
UPDATE: We've received FIVE smartphone video entries so far but would LOVE to see some more!
DEADLINE EXTENDED: 8am THIS Wednesday 25 August 2021.
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It’s estimated we have around 80-90 cultures and between 50-60 languages proudly represented right here at Canterbury!
Now COVID restrictions have forced the cancellation of our major campus-wide multicultural event on Thursday 26 August – which is very disappointing.
BUT… instead of accepting total defeat, we still want to celebrate United Nations Day digitally, by assembling a student-made video montage, showcasing as many different Canterbury cultures as possible.
The idea is simple AND easy…
We are asking our students just to video some of their home life culture for us on their smartphones…
That’s it!
Maybe you or your parents prepare some special international dishes, or you have a recipe passed down through the generations that leads back to another homeland…
Maybe you or your parents have some traditional clothing from another culture that you can wear and show us…
Is there artwork or interesting objects around your house from a foreign country with special significance?
You might even have some family customs or prayers or habits or superstitions you would like to share...
How about some of your foreign language or singing? But with an English translation afterwards please.
Get your family involved in the filming and have some fun – there are no hard or fast rules.
Just please explain what we are seeing in your video – what culture it’s from and the background behind it.
If you can add traditional music from your culture in the background even better.
All we need is about 1-2 minutes of smartphone video in LANDSCAPE orientation please.
The best videos will be compiled together to make our Canterbury ‘Around The World’ Video that will be shared across our College comms channels on United Nations Day: Thursday 26 August 2021.
Please email your videos by 8am THIS Wednesday 25 August 2021 to
Thank you!
Dirrum Festival Recording - Nathaniel Harris & Briana Dinsdale
Dirrum Festival Recording - Nathaniel Harris & Briana Dinsdale
Today, Mr Chris Nield – our Director of Student Development, was at the Canterbury recording for this year’s Dirrum Festival.
Dirrum Dirrum is the sound of red in the Ngunnawal language: the colour of blood and earth.
Dirrum Dirrum is a way of seeing others and ourselves bound in a respectful relationship, standing in a wide circle of compassionate engagement.
It acknowledges a common ground and is an active choice for life beyond the smallness of self-interest.
The Dirrum Festival is a social justice festival run primarily by students.
The event reflects a culture of engagement rather than a weekend or ‘island’ of isolated activity.
Out of this engagement and history of service to the ‘common good’, young leaders speak alongside inspirational speakers from around the world.
It’s been hosted down in Canberra for the last 10 years and was starting in Brisbane this year… Until the COVID restrictions hit. Curse you again ‘rona’!
Therefore, it’s being recorded instead and will be available later this year.
Canterbury had two students performing - Nathaniel Harris and Briana Dinsdale.
Nice job team!
