2024 Semester 2 Report Cards: Years 7-11 | NOW Available Via Parent Lounge

2024 Semester 2 Report Cards: Years 7-11 | NOW Available Via Parent Lounge

Dear Parents and Carers,

Semester 2 Report Cards for Years 7-10 and Unit 2 Report Cards for Year 11 can now be accessed via Parent Lounge.

Please find the attached photo 'Accessing Student Reports' which contains instructions on how to access our Report Cards.

The Report Card provides an overview of an individual student’s academic progress, summarising the continuous assessment results visible on MyCC throughout the semester.

Within each subject you will find individual task results, an overall grade and an Approach to Learning grade.

A cohort distribution graph is also included, with the individual student’s grade highlighted, showing their performance relative to the rest of their year level.

In Years 7-10, students receive an overall grade on a five-point scale of A-E.

In Year 11, students receive a Unit 2 grade of Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory or Not Rated, in line with the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) requirements.

The subjects of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology have awarded BOTH Units 1 and 2 as either Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory or Not Rated.

Students studying VET and competency-based subjects have been provided with a progress result.

Please refer to MyCC or contact the Subject Teacher for more detailed information regarding competencies.

If you have any queries, please email the Senior School Office - 

Yours faithfully

Mr Mitchell Staples
Assistant Head of Senior School (Academic)


Year 6 End Of Year & End Of Junior School Festival Day | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

Year 6 End Of Year & End Of Junior School Festival Day | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

To celebrate the final school day of Term 4 and 2024, and their last day in Junior School, our Year 6 students enjoyed a fun-filled Festival Day engaging in various group activities.

This popular annual tradition brings joy across the whole cohort, while strengthening their social and emotional bonds with each other, as they transition to the next chapter of their school journey in the Senior School.

Explore the happy moments from their special day on our Facebook Page HERE.


2024 ELC – Year 2 End-Of-Year Christmas Concert | Photos & Performance Videos Now Available

2024 ELC – Year 2 End-Of-Year Christmas Concert | Photos & Performance Videos Now Available

Last Friday evening 22 November, our youngest performers lit up the stage for the 2024 ELC – Year 2 End-Of-Year Christmas Concert held inside the CEC.

The evening was filled with yuletide joy as our ELC, Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students charmed the large and eager audience with their delightful singing and dancing.

Congratulations to all the students for their hard work in rehearsals, and for their wonderful performances on the night, and thanks to their dedicated teachers for guiding them over the past few weeks.

We also wish to thank our parents, carers and families for coming together to celebrate this much-loved event, which consistently draws one of our larger crowds of the year.

The performance videos for each year level are now available on MyCC, and the full photo gallery can be viewed on our Facebook Page HERE.


Our Class Of 2024 | Year 12 Guard Of Honour & Graduation Ceremony Highlights Video

https://youtu.be/pxfxWYpA8wU

Relive the pride, emotion and joy of this time last week, with our highlights video from last Friday morning’s wonderful whole College Guard Of Honour and Graduation Ceremony.

We wish our Class Of 2024 all the very best with their future endeavours!


Term 4, Week 7 Junior School Assembly Highlights | Red & Silver Colours Awards, Music Fest Awards, AMEB Exam Results & Feliz Navidad Song

Term 4, Week 7 Junior School Assembly Highlights | Red & Silver Colours Awards, Music Fest Awards, AMEB Exam Results & Feliz Navidad Song

On Thursday afternoon (Week 7), our Junior School held its final Assembly for 2024 in the CEC, celebrating a range of excellent achievements.

Firstly, we recognised students’ accomplishments across Canterbury’s four dimensions of Academics, Performing Arts, Service & Leadership, and Sports & Activities.

Congratulations to all students who earned their Red and Silver Colours badges and certificates.

Gold Colours will be presented during the 2024 Junior School Speech Day THIS Tuesday morning 19 November at the CEC.

Next, our talented young music students proudly presented their gold and silver trophies to Principal Mr Dan Walker, showcasing their success in the recent Music Fest competitions.

Also, we announced our 2024 AMEB: Australian Music Examinations Board results.

So congratulations to all our award recipients.

Additionally, we held our final ‘Gotcha Prize’ Draw for 2024.

The Gotcha Prize is awarded to students who embody our school values – from showing effort and trying their hardest in class, to demonstrating integrity by being honest, and engaging in difficult conversations.

Lastly, our Prep students delighted the audience by singing ‘Feliz Navidad’ or ‘Merry Christmas’, a song they practiced throughout Term 4 in their Spanish language classes.

Well done to everyone involved as this year rapidly draws to a close…

For more photos, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.

 


2024 Year 12 Valedictory Dinner | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

2024 Year 12 Valedictory Dinner | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

On Wednesday evening 13 November, our major event – the Year 12 Valedictory Dinner, was held at the Logan Entertainment Centre to honour and celebrate our wonderful Class of 2024.

Throughout the night, we proudly presented Canterbury Colours Awards along with Major Awards in the areas of sport, culture, community and leadership.

Congratulations to all our Year 12s, and especially those award recipients on their remarkable achievements.

We also celebrated our 13 and 14-year Canterbury families with special gifts, recognising they have been part of our community since their children started in our Kindy and Prep all those years ago…

The evening was a ‘feelgood’ memorable occasion, featuring delicious canapes, main course dinner, themed cupcake desserts, drinks and a heartwarming photo slideshow of student and school moments across the past 14 years.

And… there was a very entertaining room-wide game of Kahoot! assembled and hosted by College Principal Mr Dan Walker himself, using pop culture questions and Canterbury-related trivia questions from 2012 onwards, played between the tables of parents, carers, students and staff.

A special thank you to Year 12 students Emerald Kaing, Alec Dyer, Nina Burton, Alex Hamilton and JJ Hamilton, who shared their cherished reflections from their Canterbury journeys.

Please see below for the full list of award winners on the night.

 

Gold Colour Awardees From Previous Years

Grace Coy, Jackson Holland, Tylah Marshall, Ellerah McPhail, Lara Mead, Alex Orbitz, Hannah Peddell, Ella Reed, Lilly Rider, Claire Sanderson, Sarah Walker, Jazz Webb, Jasmine Wheatley, Joshua Williams.

Silver and Gold Colour Awardees From 2024

Alec Dyer, Ella Furlong, Jorja Lockhart, Angelina Som.

Gold Colour Awardees From 2024

Nina Burton, Kaylee Tamala.

 

Major Awards

The Archbishop’s Award: Ella Furlong, Inushi Witharanalage

Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award: Lucas Consolati

Senior School Spiritus Award: Kaylee Tamala

Senior School Sports Person Of The Year Award: Aaliyah Frescon-Sheppard

Senior School Arts Person Of The Year Award: Hannah Peddell, Jasmine Wheatley

Quota Club Of Beenleigh Quiet Achiever Of The Year Award: Samuel McKee

Long Tan Leadership Award: Ella Furlong

Ampol Best All-Rounder Award & Hayden Prior Memorial Prize: Lilly Rider

 

For more photos from this event, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.


2024 Spring Music Festival: Kaleidoscope Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

2024 Spring Music Festival: Kaleidoscope Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

Last night, our fifth and final concert in the Spring Music Festival Series – Kaleidoscope, brought Junior School musicians and singers to the CEC stage, celebrating their musical progress since the start of the year.

Proud parents, carers, siblings, extended family members and staff gathered to enjoy the performances by our Junior Singers, All Star Strings and Year 3 Strings ensembles.

Please visit our Facebook Page HERE for the full event photo gallery.

With all five concerts of the 2024 Spring Music Festival now complete, we extend our warm thanks and congratulations to our Canterbury musicians for their dedication and effort.

We look forward to seeing you all at next year’s Winter and Spring Music Festivals.


Term 4 Studio Dance Recital | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

Term 4 Studio Dance Recital | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

 

On Monday afternoon 11 November, our Term 4 Studio Dance Recital was held in the Performing Arts Theatre.

This event allowed our young Studio Dance students to showcase the choreographed routines they have learned over the past two terms, for an enthusiastic audience of parents, carers and fellow students.

A special thanks to Miss Taylah Newton, our Studio Dance Teacher, for her dedication and guidance in helping our dancers shine on stage.

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Canterbury’s Studio Dance Program caters to students from the Early Learning Centre (ELC) right up to Year 12, inspiring dancers of all skill levels to reach their full potential.

We offer paid private and small group dance tuition lessons with professional certified instructors through our Performing Arts Academy – Studio Tuition – Canterbury College.

For any enquiries, please email – 

The full photo album is now available on our Facebook Page.


Week 6 Senior School Assembly Highlights | SHEP, AHEP & Future Anything Semi-Finalists Celebrated

Week 6 Senior School Assembly Highlights | SHEP, AHEP & Future Anything Semi-Finalists Celebrated

On Thursday afternoon, our Senior School held its final Assembly for 2024 at the CEC, celebrating some excellent achievements.

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Firstly, we proudly recognised our Future Anything Activate Program Student Entrepreneur Semi-Finalists (and their promising start-up businesses):

Eco Junior: Savannah Peterson, Madison Rayment, Samir Yari

Paws and Pages: Jade Marshall

Congratulations to our innovative young entrepreneurs.

These students competed in the recent semi-final pitch round, which included a live-streamed three-minute pitch, followed by five minutes of questions from the judging panel.

Jade stood out as the Runner-Up in her semi-final group and also earned the People’s Choice Vote.

She will join fellow Canterbury finalists Lincoln and Riley in the Future Anything Activate Program Grand Final in less than two weeks’ time.

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Secondly, we celebrated our talented musical students from the SHEP: State Honours Ensemble Program and AHEP: Australian Honours Ensemble Program.

These prestigious programs, offered by the Queensland Conservatorium of Griffith University, is dedicated to nurturing and inspiring young musicians.

Congratulations to all our talented award recipients:

SHEP

Shannel Almario – Vocal, Chloe Booth – Vocal, Sylar Carney – Vocal, Mitchell Dixon – Trombone, Michael Kotykhov – Viola, Cassandra McKee – Vocal, Destinee Pickvance-Yee – Vocal, Mikael Sandanayake – Percussion, Evie Schelbach – Violin, Benjamin Stanley – Percussion, Tiffany Tindall – Vocal, Morgan Watt – Vocal, Sean Yuan – Cello.

AHEP

Lyvea Boulton – Violin, Amy Seo – Viola, Lily Wong – Violin.


2024 Spring Music Festival: Panorama Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

2024 Spring Music Festival: Panorama Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

Wednesday night’s 2024 Spring Music Festival: Panorama Concert highlighted the great progress of our Junior School musicians.

Our young performers took to the stage, featuring the Junior School Choir, Allegro Strings, Junior String Quartet, Junior Concert Band, Bravura Strings, and our largest ensemble – the Year 5 Band.

Each group showcased their hard work and enthusiasm, making for an enjoyable evening of music.

Congratulations to all the students who participated.

Stay tuned for the last concert in our Spring Music Festival Series – Kaleidoscope, on Tuesday evening 12 November from 6-7pm in our CEC.

To see the full photo gallery from last night, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.