2023 Quota Beenleigh City Of Logan Eisteddfod: Well Done To Our Junior Choir & Junior Singers
2023 Quota Beenleigh City Of Logan Eisteddfod: Well Done To Our Junior Choir & Junior Singers
Yesterday our Junior Choir and Junior Singers competed in the 2023 Quota Beenleigh City Of Logan Eisteddfod over at the Logan Entertainment Centre.
Our Junior Choir placed first in two sections, while our Junior Singers were awarded a Highly Commended in one section.
Congratulations and well done to all students and staff involved for these achievements.
The 2023 Quota Beenleigh City Of Logan Eisteddfod is a major event spanning July, August and September covering Dance - Groups, Small Groups & Solos; Music - Groups & Solos; as well as Speech & Drama.
2023 Canterbury Debating Captain's Message: Congratulations To Our Secondary Debating Teams
2023 Canterbury Debating Captain's Message: Congratulations To Our Secondary Debating Teams
Our Queensland Debating Union (QDU) Year 8, Year 10 and Year 12 Debating Teams have enjoyed an incredible year in 2023, so I would like to congratulate them all for their outstanding success this season!
I am absolutely thrilled and proud of the remarkable achievements of our talented debaters, who have showcased their exceptional skills, dedication and passion for debating throughout the season.
Representing Canterbury, these debaters have set an exceptional standard for debating excellence, demonstrating remarkable growth and resilience.
It is evident that their hard work has truly paid off, as all these teams qualified for the QDU Finals.
Hopefully our Year 8s and Year 10s advance one step further next year and reach the Grand Final.
As a school, we take immense pride in these achievements.
To my Year 12 team, who have completed their final debate this year, I am confident that as you graduate and embark on new adventures, you will carry with you the skills and values cultivated through debating, making a positive impact wherever you go.
It has been an honour working with you all across the last six years, and I thank each and every one of you for creating a successful and memorable debating experience.
I would also like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to our Debating coaches who invested their time and effort mentoring these teams.
Their support and encouragement have played a vital role in this success.
Once again, congratulations to all the members of our Year 8, Year 10 and Year 12 Teams for their exceptional performances this season.
I have enjoyed getting to know you all and your success is well-deserved.
I wish you all the best for the amazing achievements that will be accomplished in the Debating season next year.
Regardless of the outcome in the finals, your accomplishments have made us proud.
Best of luck to our Year 11 team in their forthcoming finals debate this week!
Kind regards,
Marwa Kamali
2023 Debating Captain
FIRST EVER Creative Industries Showcase | Photo Gallery
FIRST EVER Creative Industries Showcase | Photo Gallery
We held our very first Creative Industries Showcase at our Performing Arts Centre yesterday.
Students, Parents, Carers and Staff had a great time viewing all our Years 7-12 students' impressive work displays.
More photos from the event can be found on our Facebook Page HERE.
Year 12 QTAC & Pathways: Information Evening | 6pm - 7pm, Wednesday 2 August @ Performing Arts Theatre, Canterbury College
Year 12 QTAC & Pathways: Information Evening | 6pm - 7pm, Wednesday 2 August @ Performing Arts Theatre, Canterbury College
What: Year 12 QTAC & Pathways: Information Evening.
When: 6:00pm - 7:00pm, Wednesday 2 August 2023.
Where: Performing Arts Theatre - Canterbury College.
Who: A 'MUST ATTEND' event for ALL Year 12 Students & Parents/Carers who need to lodge QTAC: Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre applications which open in early August.
Cost: FREE!
RSVPs: Not Required.
Dress Code: Parents & Carers - Smart Casual.
Contact: Mrs Tracey Clarke, Head of Student Pathways -
Are you applying to get into University or TAFE in 2024?
This QTAC Information Evening will explain the process and steps required to complete your application.
Information that will be covered includes:
- Admission Criteria
- Preferencing
- Responding to offers
- Adjustment Schemes and the EAS
- How to find course information
- Key Dates and next steps.
After the evening, all Year 12 students will have a meeting with Mrs Clarke, Head of Student Pathways, who will help them to work through the application process.
New + Improved Canterbury College Phone Line Menu Options & Ranking
New + Improved Canterbury College Phone Line Menu Options & Ranking
Dear Parents & Carers,
Here at Canterbury College we are always striving to improve our communications with you, based on your feedback to us.
And one simple service, that we know has been a source of some frustration, is our automated phone line menu options and their ranking.
We have listened to your feedback, and consulted with our front desk staff, customer service staff and admin teams, to simplify and reorder the options presented to you, when you call in for assistance.
Our new phone menu below now reflects the actual ‘real world’ volume and types of incoming calls – starting with the most common request up front, then cascading down from there.
This will save you time on the phone waiting for your most likely call option to come up.
The new system was implemented on Wednesday this week, so please email us if you experience any problems or errors over the phone, with these revised menu options –
Thank you for your patience while we worked through this college-wide project.
And we remain only too happy to help you over the phone with anything you might need, or any questions you might have!
Kind regards
The Canterbury IT Department, Comms Team & Admin Departments
--------------------
Welcome to Canterbury College.
For Student Absences, please press 1.
Thank you for calling the Student Absentee Line.
Please leave the student’s full name and year level, the reason for their absence, and your full name and phone number after the beep. Thank you. *Goes to message bank*
For Care Central – including Sick Bay – please press 2. 07 3299 0892
For the Early Learning Centre, please press 3. 07 3299 0862
For Junior School, please press 4. 07 3299 0847
For Canterbury’s Outside School Hours Care, please press 5. 07 3299 0846
For Secondary School, please press 6. 07 3299 0843
For College Services like IT, Finance, the Uniform Shop, and Enrolments, please press 7.
- For IT Services, press 1. 07 3299 0950
- For the Family Liaison Finance Officer, press 2. 07 3299 0807
- For the Accounts Department, press 3. 07 3299 0888
- For the Uniform Shop, press 4. 07 3299 0925
- For the Enrolments Department, press 5. 07 3299 0822
- And for all other service enquiries, please press 6.
For Co-Curricular Sports and Performing Arts enquiries, please press 8.
- For the Sports Department, press 1. 07 3299 0804
- For the Performing Arts Department, press 2. 07 3299 0812
For Canterbury’s Aquatic, Tennis and Athletics Centre, please press 9.
- For the Tennis Centre, press 1. 07 3299 0900
- For the Aquatic Centre, press 2. 07 3299 0900
- For the Athletics Centre, press 3. 07 3299 0848
And for Canterbury’s Principal’s Office, please press 0. 07 3299 0836
Please stay on the line to hear these options again.
Canterbury As An Anglican School | Some Important Considerations
Canterbury As An Anglican School | Some Important Considerations
When parents or carers are choosing a school for their children, I understand that the 'religiosity' of the school does not hold the same level of importance for everyone.
Across society, the number of families identifying as 'religious' and/or regularly attending church, is steadily declining.
Interestingly though, enrolments in faith-based independent schools of all religious denominations however, continue to increase every year.
What are we to make of this?
Could it be, that families are comfortable with faith-based values within independent schools, but not necessarily the institution of the 'Church' itself?
Anglican schools in Queensland have a reputation as strong academic schools.
Anglican schools, like Canterbury, also take a principled stance that 'the whole student' is developed, and an emphasis on character education, service and leadership is also apparent.
Anglican schools do attempt to deliver a practical 'manifestation' of gospel stories around compassion, servant leadership, hope, integrity and respect.
Indeed, some of these values and stories are represented in Canterbury's stated 'Values' as a school.
The Anglican Church welcomes the traditions and stories from across Christian faiths and non-Christian faiths alike.
People of all faith positions are invited to worship and reflect alongside each other.
In fact, there is a strong emphasis - even in Canterbury's Religious and Values Education (RaVE) program - about understanding both Christianity and major world religions, including their similarities and differences.
I am encouraged that families from Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and many other backgrounds, find a comfortable home here at Canterbury.
I know our new College Chaplain, Father Dan Talbot, will be encouraging all faith traditions to share their stories and worship practices.
This is a great strength of our school, and sits comfortably within the embracing and inclusive Anglican Church in Queensland more broadly.
Our annual St John's Cathedral City Service was very well-attended this year and the number of students coming forward for a blessing was lovely to see.
We also know that many families would like their children to have opportunities to be confirmed and receive communion.
We are certainly working towards creating opportunities for these Anglican traditions to be offered to our community - staff, alumni, students and parents.
But this will always be absolutely up to each family - we do not pressure stakeholders about such matters.
However, we do ask for a mindful and reflective attitude and outlook from all our students.
I do encourage all our students to take part with open hearts and open minds in our regular chapel services throughout the year.
Sometimes a chapel service may not have a great spiritual significance to a young person.
But... it is a perfect opportunity for some quiet time - to slow down and reflect on thoughts more generally.
It is also important to learn more about both Christian faith and the faiths of other churches around the world.
Our mantra of 'Different Together' makes us stronger and more 'World Ready' and this is our overall objective for Canterbury students.
Mr Dan Walker
College Principal
2023 Northern NSW & QLD Interschools Snowsport Regional Championships: Congratulations Connar, Taylah & Levi!
2023 Northern NSW & QLD Interschools Snowsport Regional Championships: Congratulations Connar, Taylah & Levi!
Over the mid-year school holidays, Year 10 student Connar Smith-Miller, Year 8 student Taylah Smith-Miller and Year 7 student Levi McCammon competed at the 2023 Northern NSW & QLD Interschools Snowsport Regional Championships down in wintry Perisher from Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 July.
Over the four days of competition, our three students performed well and picked up a total of 20 medals!
Students from Years 9-10 competed in Division 2, while students from Years 7-8 competed in Division 3.
To form a team with Levi, Taylah actually moved over from the Girls Division to the Boys Division.
Both Taylah and Levi also moved up one division to compete with Connar in the Alpine Team Event.
Please see below for the full list of results...
Connar Smith-Miller
Boys Division 2
Gold - Snowboard Cross, Snowboard GS, Alpine Team Event
Silver - Ski Cross
Bronze - Moguls
Taylah Smith-Miller
Girls Division 3
Gold - Snowboard GS
Boys Division 2
Gold - Alpine Team Event
Boys Division 3
Gold - Snowboard Cross Team Event
Silver - Snowboard Cross, Moguls Team Event, Ski Cross Team Event
Levi McCammon
Boys Division 2
Gold - Alpine Team Event
Silver - Alpine
Boys Division 3
Gold - Snowboard Cross, Snowboard GS, Snowboard Cross Team Event
Silver - Moguls Team Event, Ski Cross Team Event
Bronze - Moguls, Ski Cross
2023 Annual Canterbury College St John's Cathedral City Service | Photos Now Available
2023 Annual Canterbury College St John's Cathedral City Service | Photos Now Available
Our Years 5-12 students attended our Annual Canterbury St John's Cathedral City Service this morning on a beautiful sunny winter's day.
The service was celebrated by the Right Reverend John Roundhill - the Bishop for the Southern Region of the Anglican Church of Southern Queensland.
He was assisted at the altar by Canterbury's new College Chaplain Father Dan Talbot.
St John's Anglican Cathedral itself is an awe-inspiring worship space, and is regarded as the 'mother church' for all Anglicans in Queensland.
More photos from this morning's service will be posted on our Facebook Page shortly.
Year 8 Mandarin Class: Today's Dumpling Making Lesson | Story & Photos
Year 8 Mandarin Class: Today's Dumpling Making Lesson | Story & Photos
Our Year 8 Mandarin students swapped their pens and pencils for pots and pans this morning, to create their very own dumplings!
This Term 3, as part of their study unit on Leisure Time, our students are learning about the regular activities that Chinese people do.
In China, families often hand-make dumplings together on special occasions, and in their spare time, as this dish symbolises unity and wealth.
Our students assembled their dumplings with a filling made from minced pork, cabbage, shallots, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, salt, sugar, chicken powder and sesame oil.
The dumplings were then rapidly boiled in water and students were able to enjoy a taste of their hard work.
This incursion helped foster a deeper appreciation for Chinese culture and was a great blend of education and culinary delight!
Please visit our Facebook Page to view the full photo gallery.
Year 9 Impact With Engineering Talk | University Of Queensland Special Presentation
Year 9 Impact With Engineering Talk | University Of Queensland Special Presentation
Last Thursday, the University of Queensland's (UQ) Women In Engineering Faculty gave an Impact With Engineering presentation to our Year 9 students.
The talk discussed various Science pathways and the impact the students could have if they pursued STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths subjects.
Our Year 9s learnt that being a scientist was much more than just wearing a white lab coat, working in a laboratory, and doing lots of equations.
These days it means working as part of a team, envisioning and creating innovative and effective solutions - such as feeding the starving, constructing replacement human limbs, addressing climate change, assembling next-generation robots, and developing needle-free vaccines.
They also shared with our students the various focus areas within engineering itself - Advanced Manufacturing, Built Environment, Digital Design & Technology, Energy, Environment, Health, Resources & Space, and more.
Potential jobs available in the industry and what student life is really like at UQ was also covered.
Employment vacancies across STEM positions are growing faster than in any other field, and we want to foster problem-solving, creativity, analytical and critical thinking, and strong communication skills, to allow all of our students to excel and be World Ready.
Please click the weblink here for more information about UQ's Women In Engineering program.
