Years 5 And 6 Boys: Rock & Water Program | Photos
Years 5 And 6 Boys: Rock & Water Program | Photos
Our Years 5 and 6 boys are currently participating in the Rock & Water Program over four weeks as part of their Wellbeing curriculum.
This program engages the students in physical team-building activities to assist with developing:
- Practical anti-bullying strategies.
- Alternatives to aggressive verbal and physical responses.
- A better ability to stay in control through grounding, centredness and mental focus.
- Increased self-respect, self-control and self-confidence.
- Enhanced resilience skills and wellbeing.
- Skills to identify and monitor reactive behaviour patterns.
The sessions are also aimed to promote:
- Communication skills.
- Development of compassion, understanding and sympathy.
- Boundary setting, simple self-defence and communication skills.
- Awareness of purpose and motivation in life.
- Intuition, mental strength, empathic feeling, positive feeling, thinking and visualising.
This program will support our male students to develop proactive strategies to navigate social situations and friendships, and assist them to be well-positioned for the transition into teenage-hood.
For more information on the Rock & Water Program, please visit this weblink HERE.
The full photo gallery can be found on our Facebook page HERE.
Years 5 And 6 Girls: The Sacred Sister Project - Educate Empower Inspire | Photos
Years 5 And 6 Girls: The Sacred Sister Project - Educate Empower Inspire | Photos
Our Years 5 and 6 female students are currently taking part in The Sacred Sister Project over four weeks as part of their Wellbeing curriculum.
This program covers three main topics: Voice Of Judgement vs Voice Of Wisdom, Mindfulness On Social Media and Beautiful Bodies/Qualities Exercise.
The program will support our female students to develop proactive strategies to navigate social situations and friendships, and assist them to be well-positioned for their transition into teenage-hood.
For more information on The Sacred Sister Project, please visit their weblink HERE.
The full photo gallery can be found on our Facebook page HERE.
Bridge Builders Parent Information Session | 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Tuesday 14 March @ Junior School Library
Bridge Builders Parent Information Session | 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Tuesday 14 March @ Junior School Library
Dear Parents and Carers,
What: Bridge Builders Parent Information Session.
When: 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Tuesday 14 March 2023.
Where: Junior School Library - Canterbury College.
- Parking via Junior School Gate, High Road, Waterford.
Who: For ALL Parents & Carers Of ELC – Year 6 Students.
Hosts: Bridge Builders Program Coordinators & Junior School Administration.
Cost: FREE.
RSVPs: Booking Weblink HERE.
Dress Code: Smart Casual.
Contact: Junior School Administration - T: 07 3299 0847 |
Event Information
Bridge Builders is the whole-school wellbeing and mental health conflict resolution and anti-bullying program, that the Junior School implements with students from the ELC to Year 6.
This externally developed program equips children to be resilient, effective communicators and empowered to deal with everyday conflict and reduce bullying.
On Tuesday 14 March, representatives from Bridge Builders will be on campus to deliver an information session for parents and carers.
A key focus of the Bridge Builders program is working collaboratively with parents and carers, so that the school and home have the same understandings, skills and language.
The program reinforces skills of respect, empathy, and the importance of trust in relationships in a practical way.
These skills have both short-term and long-term benefits for your child/ren.
Since parents and carers have the biggest influence over a child’s emotional and social skills, we believe in the importance of encouraging and equipping them.
Every child is different and their social and emotional challenges are unique.
The old African proverb "It takes a village to raise a child", reinforces that as parents and schools work together, your child has the best environment to succeed and grow.
To RSVP for this parent information session, please use this link: BOOKING WEBLINK
If you have any questions regarding the program or information session, please contact us through the Junior School Administration Office.
Yours faithfully
Brittany Sinclair Andrew Powell
Assistant Head of Junior School Assistant Head of Junior School
(Wellbeing) (Wellbeing)
Ula Motuga: Class Of 2017 | How It Started (2017) vs How It’s Going (2023) - Part Of Our International Women's Day Celebrations!
Ula Motuga: Class Of 2017 | How It Started (2017) vs How It’s Going (2023) - Part Of Our International Women's Day Celebrations!
Caption: Basketballer Ula Motuga at her school Canterbury College. Picture: Richard Walker (2017)
Ula Motuga (Class Of 2017): How It Started... Sunday 4 June 2017
Logan Basketballer Ula Motuga Selected For Australian Three-On-Three Basketball Team
Michael Cormack – Sunday 4 June 2017 | Albert & Logan News
The experience of taking on the world’s best in her age group will only push Logan basketballer Ula Motuga to greater heights.
That is the opinion of Logan Thunder’s Basketball Operations Manager Luke Cann after the 17-year-old was selected to represent Australia in a three-on-three tournament.
“What I’ve said to a few of our young basketballers who have been selected at a high level, is that you want to get slightly exposed,” Cann said.
“You get a bit more understanding of what it takes to get to those elite levels, so I’m glad she’s going to get that experience.
“She’ll be playing against girls who will go to high-level US colleges.”
Cann said Ula would be well suited to the format.
“At her best, she’s quite unstoppable because she can do it all,” he said.
“She’s made for three-on-three and she’s a prototypical player for the format, because she can score, she can rebound, she can defend, she can pass, and she can play inside and outside.
“If you’ve got skill and size, then you’re well suited and Ula has that.
“You need players who can do it all, because with there being only three players on the court at a time, there is less room for specialist players.
“Ula also has a very good understanding of the game, and there is no coach in this format, so it’s important to have people who understand the game and are strong leaders.”
The Canterbury College Year 12 student said: “It’s good to be given this opportunity”.
“I’m excited about being able to represent my country and being able to play with the best girls in the country,” she said.
“You’ve got to stay focused in the three-on-three format and be ready for whatever.
“The tempo’s a bit quicker than five-on-five basketball — it’s a lot of fun.”
Ula thanked former Thunder player Bridget O’Brien, who has worked with her at Canterbury College, for helping her develop.
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Ula Motuga (Class Of 2017): How It's Going... Sunday 26 February 2023!!!
Sumo Robotics Scrimmage Tournament Report | Our Taipan Roboneers In Action!
Sumo Robotics Scrimmage Tournament Report | Our Taipan Roboneers In Action!
What an exciting Monday our Taipan Sumo Roboneers enjoyed!
We ventured over to Hillcrest Christian College, our gracious host school, for the first Sumo Robotics Scrimmage for 2023.
With teams across both Junior and Secondary Schools, the room was abuzz with excitement and anticipation.
Our students spent the morning showcasing school values as they worked alongside other schools to learn, collaborate and challenge each other.
Afterwards, teams tried to master the battle arenas, as their robots knocked opponents out of the ring.
Cheers rang out announcing the victors, while the defeated competitors went to modify their robot's design and operational coding to try all over again.
At the end of this event, those left standing in each of the four arenas played off for a place on the winners podium.
And... One of our Canterbury Roboneer teams was victorious finishing in FIRST PLACE!
A huge congratulations to all teams that participated in this spirited and fun event.
More photos can be found on our Facebook page HERE.
Canterbury Year 7 Mathematics Class Video | Content & Philosophy
Canterbury Year 7 Mathematics Class Video | Content & Philosophy
https://youtu.be/ehu7Q8rjo9E
Teacher Mr Jason Baber + Secondary Mathematics Class Students = Positive Problem-Solving Vibes!
International Women's Day PIZZA LUNCH! | 1:30pm - 2:15pm, THIS Wednesday 8 March @ Yalburru Community Cafe
International Women's Day PIZZA LUNCH! | 1:30pm - 2:15pm, THIS Wednesday 8 March @ Yalburru Community Cafe
We are firing up the new pizza ovens and breaking out the spider ice-cream sodas at our Yalburru Community Cafe to celebrate International Women's Day, while raising awareness and some much needed funds to support women in need.
What: 2023 International Women's Day Pizza Lunch.
When: 1:30pm - 2:15pm, THIS Wednesday 8 March 2023 (Second Break).
Where: Yalburru Community Cafe – Canterbury College.
Who: Available For ALL Years 5 - 12 Students.
Cost: Pizza - $4.50 | Spider Ice-Cream Soda - $2.00
Topping Options: Mediterranean Chicken | Ham & Cheese | Margherita.
Please Note: Gluten-free pizza bases are being sought, but may not be available on the day.
2023 International Women’s Day | Quest Newspapers: 35 QLD Female Rookies Sporting Special: 4 Canterbury Students Listed!
2023 International Women’s Day | Quest Newspapers: 35 QLD Female Rookies Sporting Special: 4 Canterbury Students Listed!
Some truly gifted Canterbury students made Quest Newspapers’ Friday list of 35 high-class young Queensland women making their way in 18 different sports, compiled and written by Andrew Dawson and Grace Hamilton – Friday 3 March 2023 | Albert & Logan News.
As International Women’s Day looms on Wednesday, we give you an insight into just some of the elite young Queensland women kicking sporting goals.
In a state bursting at the seams with high achievers, and in this snapshot, we highlight 35 youngsters who ensure Queensland continued to punch above its weight in interstate and international sport.
Here are Canterbury’s FOUR selected students from this list of 35...
Kaylee Tamala (Volleyball)
This Year 11 student at Canterbury College is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to court sports.
In 2022, she was a finalist for the Logan City Sports Awards after being named in the U15 Queensland merit teams for both volleyball and netball.
She was also awarded Most Valuable Player of the tournament at the U15 National School Girls Volleyball Championships, an accolade that makes her highly sought after in 2023.
Tamala is also a first-class sprinter, representing Canterbury as part of their Taipans Athletics Club in the TAS competition.
Holly Comyns (Netball)
After a breakout Nissan State Titles with the Carina Leagues Club Tigers, Comyns made her HART Sapphire Series Ruby team debut in 2022, while also winning Queensland Merit team selection for the U19s.
She is part of a ‘white hot’ group of young netballers surging through the Tigers ranks, which includes other talents from the rich Canterbury College nursery, with Tia Crombie and Aaliyah Shepperd.
Marli Cetinich (Volleyball)
Another Canterbury College prospect, Marli Cetinich, is a fellow Queensland volleyball talent in the making.
Over the years, she has represented South Coast at Queensland School Sport level, and has been selected on numerous occasions to wear the maroon jersey as a Queensland rep.
In early 2023, she competed at the Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Tour and saw success with her teammate Daisey Mabin.
Tia Crombie (Netball)
Crombie cracked the HART Sapphire Sport Ruby ranks in 2022 along with Canterbury College peers Holly and Aaliyah.
Just weeks into her debut season, the 16-year-old was brought in to fill in for an injured player for the Sapphire Tigers side.
She went on to make her second Queensland squad, and was recently named in the final 12 for the 2023 National Netball Championships.
Weekly Sport Wrap-Up: TAS Round 6 & Junior TAS Round 5 | Canterbury College vs Ormiston College
Weekly Sport Wrap-Up: TAS Round 6 & Junior TAS Round 5 | Canterbury College vs Ormiston College
Here is your weekly wrap-up of our TAS Round 6 and Junior TAS Round 5 results from Saturday against Ormiston College... 🐍 vs 🕷💪
Two rounds of fixtures remain in Term 1, and every team is playing in the Finals Week.
Many Canterbury College teams are currently placed in the Top 3, while others are narrowly just outside the Top 3.
So the next two rounds are CRUCIAL in deciding our Finals placings.
Please refer to MyCC to see which teams are currently in the Top 3!
This Saturday, we are away at St Paul's School. 📍📆
Please Note: Seniors Jerseys are NOT to be worn to TAS fixtures.
More information on nominations for District Sports Trials, the upcoming J/TAS Swimming Carnival and Time Trials, Trimester 2 Sports Trials, and all things TAS and Junior TAS Sport can be found on Clipboard and MyCC. 💻🏆👍
Junior School Weekly Wrap Up | Term 1, Week 6
Junior School Weekly Wrap Up | Term 1, Week 6
Dear Parents and Carers,
Week 6 was another action-packed week, with more new student lunches taking place, the Prep Hear To Learn visit, and finishing the week off with our Junior TAS Round 5 on Saturday.
Good luck to all our teams!
Toys On Campus
Recently we have seen an increase in the number of students bringing toys, collector cards and other personal items from home.
I remind you that these items are not to be brought to school please.
Playground equipment, sporting equipment and lunchtime club activities are arranged each weekday to occupy the students during their break times.
If a student has a special item they would like to share with their class, please check with the classroom teacher first - thank you.
Think U Know Sessions
As part of our Wellbeing Program here at Canterbury, the Prep – Year 6 students will be engaging in the THINK U KNOW Online Safety Program (ThinkUKnow.org.au) this Wednesday 8 March.
THINK U KNOW is a program developed by the Australian Federal Police and will be delivered by Senior Constable Mitch Collins, who has been working in partnership with Canterbury College.
The program will be delivered differently for each year level, so that the information provided is age-appropriate and relevant.
The focus for these sessions will be to support students to engage safely online.
Some of the topics covered will include:
- Online safety (including online games).
- Online stranger danger.
- Challenges they may face when interacting online.
- How to report to a trusted adult if things go wrong.
As part of Canterbury’s ‘It Takes A Village’ Partnership Program, Senior Constable Mitch Collins from Edens Landing Police Beat will also be holding a Parent Information Session on Wednesday 8 March from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, discussing the Think U Know Program followed by a Questions & Answers session regarding how you can support your son or daughter to engage safely online.
This session will be held in the Performing Arts Theatre over in the Secondary School Campus.
Please RSVP via this link - RSVP Link
Does School Attendance Really Matter?
Each parent of a child who is of compulsory school age, has the legal obligation to ensure their child is enrolled and attends a school, on every school day for the educational program in which the child is enrolled, unless the parent has a reasonable excuse.
A child should be enrolled in and attend school from the beginning of the school year, in the year that they turn the compulsory school age - six years and six months.
Each parent of a young person in the compulsory participation phase, has the legal obligation to ensure the young person is participating full-time in an eligible option, unless the parent has a reasonable excuse.
From time to time, a student may be absent from their educational program.
Parents comply with their compulsory schooling or compulsory participation obligation, by providing a reasonable excuse for these absences.
Parents should provide a reason for a child’s absence before, or on the day of the absence, or as soon as practicable.
Managing student absences and enforcing enrolment and attendance at state schools procedure - qed.qld.gov.au (27 February, 2023).
We do not support students missing periods of school time for holidays.
Parents are asked to complete an Application For Leave During Term Time and return it to the College at their earliest convenience.
The College does not provide schoolwork to students who take time off during a school term for holidays.
1 or 2 days of absence per week doesn’t seem much but...
| If your child misses | That equals | Which is | And over 14 years of schooling | Which means the best your child might perform is… |
| 1 day per fortnight | 20 days per year | 4 weeks per year | Nearly 1 ½ years | Equal to finishing halfway through Year 11 |
| 1 day per week | 40 days per year | 8 weeks per year | Nearly 3 years | Equal to finishing in Year 10 |
| 2 days per week | 80 days per year | 16 weeks per year | Over 5 years | Equal to finishing in Year 7 |
| 3 days per week | 120 days per year | 24 weeks per year | Over 8 years | Equal to finishing in Year 4 |
How about 10 minutes late per day?
| He/She is only missing | That equals | Which is | Over 14 years of schooling that is |
| 10 mins per day | 50 mins per week | Nearly 1 ½ weeks per year | Over half a year |
| 20 mins per day | 1 hour 40 mins per week | Over 2.5 weeks per year | Nearly 1 year |
| 30 mins per day | Half day per week | 4 weeks per year | Nearly 1 ½ years |
| 1 hour per day | 1 day per week | 8 weeks per year | Nearly 3 years |
So if you want your child to be successful at school, YES attendance does matter!
Every Day Counts!
NB: The above figures were modified to match a Canterbury College school year.
Sun Safety
A reminder that sunscreen is available in all Junior School classrooms, and that teachers do remind students to use it before breaks and outside activities.
If your child is allergic to some sunscreens, please ensure they have access to one they can apply in their schoolbags.
Also in the realm of sun safety:
We have not made the wearing of rash shirts (rashies) for swimming lessons compulsory at this stage, although we strongly advise their use.
All students are directed to apply sunscreen before their aquatic activities, and any student that does not have a rash shirt, is directed to apply further sunscreen.
Students without rashies will not miss any aquatic lessons.
It is our long-term goal to move to compulsory wearing of rashie shirts for the protection of our students, and it is our plan to provide parents with adequate notice for this to occur.
Wellbeing Incursions
This week we have some wonderful incursions running for our students including:
- Years 5/6 The Sacred Sister Project (Girls)
- Years 5/6 Rock And Water Program (Boys)
- Year 6 Bridge Builders Mediator Training (Nominated Students)
- Prep - Year 6 Think U Know Online Safety Program (All Students)
These valuable additions help our students to develop a world ready understanding of themselves, their peers and the wider community.
I encourage parents and carers to discuss the important topics covered in these programs with your children after the events.
Mother’s Day Staff
I am seeking expressions of interest from parents and carers to join a volunteer team to help plan and coordinate our Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Stalls in our Junior School this year.
For any families new to Canterbury, each year our parent volunteers purchase, collect, prepare, and sell a range of gift items in the lead up to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
A Market Stall Day is then held for our students to do their shopping during school hours - an event that students really look forward to with anticipation.
This year the Mother’s Day Stall will be held on Friday 12 May.
Volunteering on projects such as this is a wonderful way to meet other parents and really support the school.
There are a range of ways that you can support this project:
- Volunteer to help manage the project and team of volunteers.
- Volunteer to be a team member and help prepare and sell the gifts.
- Donate gift items: food items, personal care items, knick-knacks, craft items etc.
If you are interested in volunteering your time to this team, please contact Katrina Flower on and we will arrange an on-campus meeting to get the project off the ground.
Further information will come regarding donations of items to sell.
Thank you in advance for your support of the Mother’s Day and Father’s Day stalls for 2023.
Partnership Article
It can be hard to talk to your children about racism.
Some parents worry about exposing their children to issues like racism and discrimination at an early age.
Others shy away from talking about something they themselves might not fully understand or don’t feel comfortable discussing.
Yet others, especially those who have experienced racism, simply do not have such choices.
In this week's article, strategies for talking to children about racism are offered - Link to Article
Upcoming Events
| Monday 6 - Tuesday 7 March | Bridge Builders Mediator Training |
| Monday 6 March | APS Sumo Robotics Challenge Excursion |
| Monday 6 March | Years 5/6 The Sacred Sister and Rock And Water Incursions |
| Wednesday 8 March | Think U Know Incursions |
| Wednesday 8 March | International Women's Day Canterbury Breakfast Students to wear a splash of purple. |
| Wednesday 8 March | Years 5-12 International Women's Day Lunch |
| Wednesday 8 March | Think U Know Parent Information Presentation |
| Saturday 22 March | Junior TAS Round |
Yours faithfully
Michelle Leftwich
Head of Junior School