Rachel Winter

Canterbury Secondary Students Volunteer With Rosies

Last night, Canterbury Secondary students Sienna, Emerson, Ava and Bridie teamed up in 📍 Beenleigh, where they met the @rosiesqld team. 🌹🌹🌹

The students helped prepare and serve food, distributed blankets and sanitary items and conversed with the community's homeless, at-risk or socially isolated people. 🍲🧃🧴🪥

A recent report uncovered the number of homeless has soared more than 20 per cent in just five years — almost threefold the growth nationally. 📈😟

So, if you would like more information about the important work Rosies does or would like to donate to their cause or volunteer your time, please visit their website. https://rosies.org.au 🌐💌

by Rachel Winter

Easter Olympics | Cranmer House 🐺🟡 VS Goldsworthy House 🦅🟣

Who doesn't love a bit of friendly competition? 💪

That was on the cards today when students from Years 7-9 in 🐺🟡 Cranmer House took on 🦅🟣 Goldsworthy House in a social game of Easter Olympics, accomplished in Canterbury College style.

There were chocolate Easter egg & spoon races, carrot lobbing, and marshmallow mouth-catching activities. 🥚🥄🍫🥕⚪

Like a busy bunny warren, there was chaos and carrots everywhere, but the first team to hot-cross hop over the finish line was... Goldsworthy House. 🟣🏆🦅

Well done to everyone who participated in this egg-citing Easter challenge. 🐰🥕🐇🐤

Photos will soon be available on our Facebook Page.

by Rachel Winter

Canterbury's United Nations Day 2023 | Get Involved!

This year United Nations Day will be held on Friday 2 June 2023.

Our United Nations Day is an afternoon celebration of Canterbury's diverse cultural backgrounds, showcasing these communities through Dance, Food and Cultural activities.

Students, Parents and Alumni are also warmly invited to contribute to the festivities!

If you wish to be involved, please complete the following survey - UN Day Participation Survey 2023

If you have any questions, please contact our Director of Student Development Mr Chris Nield - 

by Rachel Winter

2023 Junior School Bridge Builders Mediators

2023 Junior School Bridge Builders Mediators

24 of our Year 6 students have been appointed as Bridge Builders Mediators.

This is a part of our Junior School Wellbeing Program and is a valuable resource for our College community.

These students will play an important leadership role in encouraging others to solve problems more positively.

Our Bridge Builders Mediators recently participated in a two-day training session run by Jocelyne Chirnside MEd (Hons), a national Social Emotional Learning consultant from @empowering_life_skills.

The aims of the training were:

• To teach students an awareness of the conflict in their lives and how they respond to it.
• An appreciation of the differences between people.
• To teach students skills such as listening, critical thinking, calming down skills, active listening and problem-solving.
• Provide an empowering process where students learn to assume more responsibility for resolving their problems.
• To support the school in developing a safer and happier environment for all students.

The students will be rostered for one lunchtime a week, where they will work in pairs and roam the Prep - Year 2 playground.

Bridge Builders Mediators are responsible for a process where they guide the disputants to resolve their conflict.

They will listen to both sides and assist our younger students in sorting out their problems and building bridges with others to help them be friends.

Photos from this two-day session can be found on our Facebook page HERE.

by Rachel Winter