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College Closed Friday 4 March - Remote Learning In Place

College Closed Friday 4 March - Remote Learning In Place

Dear Canterbury Community,

In response to the Premier’s decision to close all schools in South-East Queensland tomorrow, Canterbury has also made the decision to close its campus, and will conduct remote learning on Friday 4 March instead.

All students in Prep to Year 12 have learning materials ready to go on MyCC or Teams for Friday.

Online synchronous lessons for a full five period day will be scheduled for Secondary School.

We will be offering a supervised program for students in ELC to Year 6 tomorrow on-site, for the children of essential workers.

Here is Junior School's Online Registration Form for this service.

Camp Australia will also be offering an OSHC service for families who require it - Camp Australia (OSHC): 0403 246 289.

Unfortunately, our first home round of TAS Sport against St Columban’s and our various JTAS Hockey and Cricket fixtures have also been cancelled.

Logan's weather conditions for Friday look uncertain, with weather reports conflicting and slightly ambiguous.

However, if there are storm and rain fronts coming through, please stay safe and off the roads.

Kind regards

Dan Walker

College Principal

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Canterbury Students Available For Pick-Up Now Option

Canterbury Students Available For Pick-Up Now Option

The Queensland Premier has just concluded a press conference indicating that weather conditions over the north of Brisbane and towards the Sunshine Coast are poor and getting worse.

She has also informed parents that they may pick up their children from school anytime from now onwards.

Canterbury is facilitating this option right now for those parents wishing to take this decision.

Please call or email the school about your child or children so we can make them available.

Junior School: 07 3299 0847  |  

Secondary School: 07 3299 0843  |  

Camp Australia (OSHC): 0403 246 289

Junior School students can be collected via our Junior Administration Building at the High Road Gate, and Secondary School students via our Secondary Administration Building at the Old Logan Village Road Gate.

These are the only two EARLY pick-up places that we are designating, otherwise the normal parking procedures apply.

For those parents busy at work, or unable to arrive earlier than normal, or for those who don’t want to take up this option – our school day and full student supervision will continue here exactly as per normal, unless we are officially advised otherwise.

Our Camp Australia OSHC and Early Learning Centre will close at 4:00pm today out of an abundance of caution.

We can staff here until around 4:30pm this afternoon to help parents and carers as much as we can.

No decision has been made yet about the school’s operations on Friday, as we process the incoming State Government, Independent Schools Queensland and BOM weather information.

Please stay tuned to MyCC, our website News page, our Facebook or Instagram for this announcement when it becomes available.

Finally, as always… please stay safe! (And pray for an end to this diabolical weather!)

Kind regards

Dan Walker

College Principal

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Logan Coaches: Wednesday Bus Update

Logan Coaches: Wednesday Bus Update

We wish to advise that Logan Coaches will be running ALL bus services tomorrow - Thursday 3 March 2022.

This will be your contracted services and all other routes that service Canterbury College.

Obviously routes will not be serviced on Thursday if unforeseen road flooding or road closures occur overnight after this message.

Kind regards

Assistant General Manager

Cavbus Group / Logan Coaches

Please Note: Clarks Logan City Bus Service and Bus Queensland: Park Ridge Transit are separate bus companies that service Canterbury College - https://canterbury.qld.edu.au/community/parents/bus-routes/

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Canterbury College Principal's Update: For Wednesday 2 March 2022

Canterbury College Principal's Update: For Wednesday 2 March 2022

Dear Parents, Carers and Students,

Our best wishes and prayers continue to flow for those families who’ve experienced or are currently enduring flood inundation, isolation and electricity outages.

While we have opened the campus today for students who are able to get here, the option to continue learning by logging in remotely through Teams has been well-received, with high take-up rates.

There is no doubt the road network into Canterbury through Beenleigh has been stretched beyond capacity and there have been delays this morning, and no doubt again this evening too, when commuters are utilising this route.

We are told that some roads around us are opening up, but for some, the high-water mark has only just been reached, and it may be days until access is available to Canterbury from some directions.

We have been very fortunate to avoid seriously water-damaged classrooms, and to be located on High Road which has Beenleigh area road access, unlike many other Logan area schools.

For Secondary students who are anxious about assessment dates, please be assured that we will push due dates and checkpoints for assignments, and reschedule in class tests for all students.

We know there are some students who either cannot attend in person or remotely and this is quite okay!

No student will be disadvantaged academically as a result of these floods.

We will be liaising with the QCAA to ensure our Year 12s in particular – who are experiencing hardships as a result of the floods, receive all the special consideration that is available to them.

If families wish to take advantage of the option to learn remotely tomorrow or Friday, this continues to be a viable choice.

Teachers are preparing work at the moment that is suitable for face-to-face AND remote learning.

One of the very few benefits of this terrible COVID pandemic, is that it has given us the ability to move our education online very quickly.

At times like this, we realise what a huge community footprint we have, with Canterbury families stretching out in a wide 20-25 kilometre radius right around our campus.

That means each of our families will have experienced very different flooding conditions, from the least to the worst, and this is why we are openly offering whichever option suits your situation best.

Finally, as always – please stay safe!

Kind regards

Dan Walker

College Principal

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If you cannot get here or access Remote Learning, please advise our Student Absentee channels, so we can be best prepared for daily classes – thank you!

Absentee Notices: 

Absentee Line: 07 3299 0858

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Coming Off M1 Flood Avoidance Route To Canterbury College

Coming Off M1 Flood Avoidance Route To Canterbury College

One of our Directors just put this together, and maybe it will help you too…

Dear Colleagues,

I have put together a map of the route to take to Canterbury College that avoids any flooding.

It is a two-page map (and I do apologise for my ink work - I left my stylus at work).

Please allow additional travel time when planning your journey.

If coming off the M1, please take Exit 35.

At the roundabout where the 7/11 Service Station is, turn right onto Main Road, and this will then turn into Milne Street.

Follow this all the way to the roundabout where the Mt Warren Sports Centre will be on your left.

At this roundabout turn onto Hammel Street and follow this all the way up to the roundabout (the bridge for the train line will be above you).

If that roundabout is closed, there will be a little side street with a bakery that you can take 50m beforehand.

This will take you out onto Logan River Road too.

At this roundabout, turn left onto Logan River Road and follow this road up the hill and then down.

Once you come down the hill, Bunnings will be on your left, and turn left at the lights (Fletcher Road).

This will take you onto Fletcher Road.

At the next sets of lights, turn right onto Glasson Drive.

Follow Glasson Drive to High Road.

Once at High Road, turn left and follow this until you can see the school!

Kind regards

Arnie Marraiya

Director of Administration
Canterbury College

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LOGAN COACHES UPDATE

Please be advised Logan Coaches are unable to service Canterbury College tomorrow Wednesday 2 March 2022.

We have suspended all services in our area due to flooded access roads and student and driver safety.

Thanks for your understanding.

Assistant General Manager
Cavbus Group / Logan Coaches

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Canterbury College REOPENS Wednesday 2 March 2022

Canterbury College REOPENS Wednesday 2 March 2022

Canterbury College will reopen on Wednesday 2 March 2022 to resume important Term One face-to-face education on campus.

In the Secondary School, concurrent online Teams sessions may be delivered alongside face-to-face classes, to cater for those students forced to remain at home.

In the Junior School, a list of activities to complete for absent students on MyCC or in OneNote is planned to be available, and we are working on this today.

Onsite power appears secure and the rain-affected classrooms have been successfully dried out.

Although Waterford-Tamborine Road and that bottom end of Easterly Street’s dip still look like inland seas, there are no issues with College access via High Road.

So please come to school tomorrow if you are able.

And just to be perfectly clear, we are NOT asking any parents or students to risk floodwaters or flooded roads or to ignore any road closure signs, based on where they are coming from.

Different homes will have different floodwater scenarios spanning from very safe to high risk.

If you cannot get here, please advise our Student Absentee channels ASAP, so we can be best prepared for Wednesday classes.

Absentee Notices: 

Absentee Line: 07 3299 0858

Now the only way into Canterbury for those who use the M1, is via the Beenleigh South Exit through Beenleigh / Mount Warren Park and through Holmview and Bethania.

I know those who live to the south and west of the College are still likely to be cut off for some time yet.

At the time of writing, we are unsure how many, if any, of the Logan bus routes will be running on Wednesday.

It may be best to presume they are not available at this stage, and to plan around this, by leaving for school earlier than normal.

Loganlea Road - especially through Meadowbrook, if you haven’t seen the images, is deep underwater at the moment.

Sports and club activities that run indoors (and maybe some outdoor activities) will I’m sure be able to train this week.

Mrs Krzensk will issue a single communication on MyCC this afternoon, which confirms training schedules for sports and activities.

Finally, as always – please stay safe!

Kind regards

Dan Walker

College Principal

LOGAN COACHES UPDATE

Please be advised Logan Coaches are unable to service Canterbury College on Wednesday 2 March 2022.

We have suspended all services in our area due to flooded access roads and student and driver safety.

Thanks for your understanding.

Assistant General Manager
Cavbus Group / Logan Coaches

Logan City Council Emergency Services Website: Regular Updates / LIVE Flood Watch / LIVE Road Traffic Cameras - Home Disaster Dashboard (logan.qld.gov.au)

MyCC Message From Our Junior School - Return To Campus / Online Learning: Wednesday 2 March

MyCC Message From Our Secondary School - Classes Resume Wednesday 2 March

MyCC Message From Our Performing Arts Faculty - Performing Arts Rehearsals Cancelled: Wednesday 2 March

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