2024 Strike A Chord National Chamber Music Grand Finals | Event Wrap, Performance Video & Photos - 'Take Six' Sextet
2024 Strike A Chord National Chamber Music Grand Finals | Event Wrap, Performance Video & Photos - 'Take Six' Sextet
https://youtu.be/ekvYGTUqgw8
Last weekend, Canterbury College students Haydn Li and George Li travelled to Melbourne with their String Sextet ‘Take Six’ to compete in the Grand Finals of the 2024 Strike A Chord National Chamber Music Competition.
'Take Six' was one of the 12 finalists to be selected from 155 ensembles (617 students) throughout Australia, and one of the only three ensembles selected from Queensland, to travel to Melbourne to perform live in the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
They gave an electrifying performance of the Finale from Tchaikovsky’s 'Souvenir de Florence' and brought the house down.
'Take Six' won 2nd Prize nationally and took home $4,000 prize money.
Congratulations to the Li brothers!
Rick Roser Prep Indigenous Perspectives Incursion | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
Rick Roser Prep Indigenous Perspectives Incursion | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
Today, our Prep classes participated in a popular Aboriginal culture, art and storytelling incursion.
Throughout this term and year, students have been exploring many important aspects around Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
They have been discovering and reflecting upon how these First Nations traditions, people, family, communications, stories and events are similar or different to their own families and cultures.
This incursion offered our Preppies the chance to deepen their understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories – both from the past, and as they are expressed today through art, digital media, stories, drama and dance.
Our presenter Mr Rick Roser engaged the classes in various activities such as boomerang throwing, fire-making demonstrations, natural body and face painting, and creating emu feather hair decorations, that supported their learning and emphasised the importance of Aboriginal culture.
For more photos from this event, please visit our Facebook Page.
Year 8 Mandarin Dumpling Making Incursion | Event Wrap, Photos & Video
Year 8 Mandarin Dumpling Making Incursion | Event Wrap, Photos & Video
https://youtu.be/6Jw4D7rfE9g
On Monday morning, our Year 8 Mandarin students took part in a cultural incursion where they learned how to make dumplings.
This term, the students have been studying a unit on Leisure Time, acquiring the language skills necessary to discuss their own leisure activities while learning about the activities that Chinese people enjoy in their spare time.
In China, dumpling making is a cherished social activity symbolising unity and prosperity, often bringing families together during special occasions and in their free time.
This incursion provided students with the hands-on experience of making their own dumplings, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture.
2024 Canterbury Dance Spectacular & Father’s Day BBQ Celebration | Event Recap & Photo Gallery
2024 Canterbury Dance Spectacular & Father’s Day BBQ Celebration | Event Recap & Photo Gallery
Last Friday afternoon and evening, we welcomed all our dads and families to our annual Father’s Day BBQ and Canterbury Dance Spectacular at the Canterbury Events Centre.
Our Canterbury community savoured delicious burgers before gathering inside the CEC for the much-anticipated Dance Spectacular, featuring our 12 dance ensembles from all Junior School and Senior School age groups.
True to our expectations, the 2024 Dance Spectacular dazzled with superb performances.
Our talented dance students lit up the stage with vibrant colours and skilful displays of jazz and contemporary dance styles.
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this memorable family event such a success, and we hope all Canterbury dads had a wonderful Father’s Day on the Sunday!
The full photo gallery from the event can be found on our Facebook Page.
Years 8 & 9 Class Assessments: The Science & Culture Of Cooking!
Years 8 & 9 Class Assessments: The Science & Culture Of Cooking!
For Year 9, this term's theme focused on cooking as a chemical process.
Students explored how various chemical reactions affect different types of starch, sugar, proteins and lipids.
They applied their knowledge in an assessment project where they showcased their baking skills by creating choux pastry filled with chocolate mousse.
Additionally, they made caramel and also used sugar work to decorate their pastry towers.
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The Year 9s also learnt about ‘denaturing’ proteins by making meringue nests, which are created from sugar and egg whites.
Meringues are made by whipping egg whites to incorporate air, which causes the proteins to ‘denature’ and form a stable foam, then adding sugar to both sweeten and stabilise the mixture.
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The Year 8 topic focused on the culture of food.
We explored global cuisines, learning to prepare dishes like spaghetti carbonara, Vietnamese spring rolls and beef enchiladas, among others.
Students were then tasked with researching a specific culture, planning a meal based on their chosen culture, and incorporating an element from a different culture into their dish.
Please find attached photos of our Year 8 students presenting their final meal creations.
Mrs Emma Barnes
Teacher - Senior School
Year 12 Building & Construction Skills | Bush Chapel Landscape Project
Year 12 Building & Construction Skills | Bush Chapel Landscape Project
https://youtu.be/i8qQGZxQaYo
This year, our Year 12 Building and Construction Skills students took on the challenge of designing and building two sets of stairs for our outdoors Bush Chapel.
It was an excellent opportunity for them to apply their mathematical and construction knowledge and skills in a real-world setting.
Well done to the students for their dedication and hard work with the final result – all supervised by our expert Construction Teacher Mr Warren Musk.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: QCAA Student Free Day THIS Friday 30 August 2024!
IMPORTANT REMINDER: QCAA Student Free Day THIS Friday 30 August 2024!
Just a reminder that the QCAA: Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s annual Student Free Day is THIS Friday 30 August 2024!
So there are NO classes on Friday for Prep – Year 12, while our ELC will operate as per normal and our OSHC services will run in Vacation Care mode.
Please don’t forget our new-ish and extremely popular yearly tradition of having the afternoon Canterbury Father’s Day BBQ and evening Canterbury Dance Spectacular on this SAME Friday.
BOOKINGS FOR THIS JOINT EVENT HERE FOR BBQ CATERING PURPOSES
2024 ELC – Prep Father’s Day Fun | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
2024 ELC – Prep Father’s Day Fun | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
On Wednesday afternoon, our ELC and Prep students joyfully welcomed their dads to school for a special ‘Father’s Day Fun’ event.
The day was filled with smiles as families enjoyed activities like paper plane folding, bow tie colouring, and building with LEGO.
Wishing all our amazing dads a Happy Father’s Day this Sunday!
For more photos, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
Year 7 Food & Hospitality Assessment: Healthy Breakfasts
Year 7 Food & Hospitality Assessment: Healthy Breakfasts
Our Year 7 Food and Hospitality students have successfully completed their assessment on making Healthy Breakfasts.
Each student thoughtfully designed, planned and created their own nutritious breakfast, incorporating foods from three different food groups, in accordance with the Australian Healthy Eating Guidelines.
All the fathers and male carers out there might just be getting a big healthy breakfast in bed this Sunday for Father’s Day!
The Resilience Project: Brisbane Broncos Visit Canterbury College!
The Resilience Project: Brisbane Broncos Visit Canterbury College!
Today, our Junior School Years 5-6 students were treated to a special visit from two Brisbane Broncos sporting stars, as part of our whole College's wellbeing program: The Resilience Project.
Longtime Broncos second-rower and former skipper Alex Glenn (now retired), and current NRL Women’s Broncos captain and superstar Ali Brigginshaw, hosted an interactive workshop with our students focused on resilience and wellbeing.
Through personal life, sport and team stories and practical strategies, they provided valuable insights aimed at fostering mental resilience among our young students.
The workshop centred around the principles of GEM: Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness, plus Emotional Literacy, equipping students with essential tools to enhance their emotional intelligence and promote positive mental health.
By sharing their own experiences and discussing the importance of these principles, Alex and Ali encouraged our students to cultivate a resilient mindset too.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Alex Glenn, Ali Brigginshaw and the Brisbane Broncos for their contribution to our students' own wellbeing journey – and for all the autographs at the end!
