Years 11 & 12 Study Day - Preparing For Exams
Years 11 & 12 Study Day - Preparing For Exams
Today our Years 11 and 12 students have their Study Day. 📝
Here the students actively learn with their peers and teachers, working through questions and practice papers, or forming small study groups to focus on topics and concepts, all in preparation for their exams next week. 💯📚
More photos of our students preparing for upcoming exams are available through MyCC HERE.
Mr Mitchell Staples
Assistant Head of Secondary (Learning)
Gold Coast Secondary Interschool Chess Tournament | Event Wrap
Gold Coast Secondary Interschool Chess Tournament | Event Wrap
We took 16 students to Somerset College this term for the 2023 Gold Coast Interschool Chess Tournament.
All students had to participate in seven games and were awarded a merit badge if they won 4.5 or more matches, while 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed students received medals.
Competition Highlights:
A Division - Anthony Li: 17th out of 64 players winning 5.5 out of 7 games.
This is an excellent result with Anthony Li against the best and brightest chess players in the Gold Coast Region.
B Division - Amir Al Shoomary: 3rd out of 51 players.
Amir placed 3rd in B Division, a testament to his ability as a Chess player.
Amir’s Chess rating has risen from 579 to 809 as a result!
C Division – The Canterbury C Team placed 6th in club standings out of 27 teams for that division.
D Division – Jordan Ide received a bronze medal for placing 3rd in D Division, winning 6 out of 7 games on the day.
Darcy Taylor placed 5th out of 45 players.
This was a great success as it was their first Interschool Chess Tournament.
D Division – The Canterbury D Team placed 2nd in club standings out of 13 units.
Merit Badges: The following students received merit badges for winning at least 4.5/7 games on the day: Ramon Zeng, Liam McGregor, Leslie Ho, and Darcy Taylor.
We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and many thanks to Gardiner Chess who hosted this welcoming event.
Well done to the following students who participated in the 2023 Gold Coast Secondary Interschool Chess Tournament:
A Division: Ashutosh Vaitha, Anthony Li, Kevin Dizon, Shubham Bhatt.
B Division: Amir Al-Shoomary, Deacon Hunt, Rayan Mohammad, Jordan Tan.
C Division: Leslie Ho, Liam McGregor, Ramon Zeng, Matthew Flaherty.
D Division: Connar Smith-Miller, Darcy Taylor, Jordan Ide, Joshua Brass.
Photos of this event will be available on our Facebook page shortly.
Mr Harley Macbeth
Secondary Teacher
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.
2023 Cursus Magnus: Annual College Relay Race
2023 Cursus Magnus: Annual College Relay Race
This morning, Canterbury College Oval Number One was packed for the 2023 Cursus Magnus Annual College Relay Race. 🏃🏽🏃🏻♀️🏃🏿♂️
There were sweat and tears, and colourful costumes, but most of all - House spirit by the bucket loads. 🔴🟡🟣🟠🔵🟢
And with a nail-biting final 50 metres, the reigning champions sprinted first across the finish line again... and are now the 2023 Cursus Magnus Winners.
Well done to Ramsey House! 🏆🦖🏆
Never get between a raptor pack and their athletics track. 👟🎽🥇⏱️
And don't forget the full photo gallery already on Facebook! 😎📸
Photos from the event can be found on our Facebook page HERE.
Please also check out the short highlight video from the event on our YouTube.
Canterbury Taipans Swimming Club - First Club Night BBQ for 2023
Canterbury Taipans Swimming Club - First Club Night BBQ for 2023
Our Canterbury Taipans Swimming Club Members enjoyed the water, both in and out of our campus pool this evening, for their first Club Night BBQ for 2023.
A little bit of rain had no chance of dampening the spirits of our ‘aquatic amigos’, as they bond together ahead of a big year of interclub swimming meets, alongside their school-based and TAS and Junior TAS swimming championships.
If you would like to join our Canterbury Taipans Swimming Club, please get in touch, as we would love to have you onboard - T: 07 3299 0900 | E:
Club discounts apply for Canterbury Families!
Junior School's Friday 'Weekly Wrap Up' for Term One, Week 7
Junior School's Friday 'Weekly Wrap Up' for Term One, Week 7
Our Junior School's Friday 'Weekly Wrap Up' for Term One, Week 7 is on MyCC News HERE - https://mycc.qld.edu.au/news/12416
With information on...
- NAPLAN
- Year 6 Outdoor Education
- Foundation Day
- Car Parking
- Partnership Article - https://mycc.qld.edu.au/news/12417
- Sick Children
- Upcoming Week 8 Events
- Bridge Builders Parent Information Session - https://events.humanitix.com/bridge-builders-parent-information-session
So please click through and stay up-to-date with everything Junior School! 🤩👍🏫👩🏫🧑🏫👨🏫🎒📚
Mindfulness With Our Year 9 Cranmer House Wolves
Mindfulness With Our Year 9 Cranmer House Wolves
Our Year 9 🐺 Wolves in Cranmer House have been investigating how mindfulness plays a role in success in our day-to-day lives.
They have investigated various mindfulness activities, including meditation, colouring and outdoor fun.
The Year 9 Wolves created PowerPoint presentations and presented them to their respective Form classes.
Yesterday, the class completed the @ResilientYouthAustralia survey and enjoyed spending time with each other in the Junior School.
I am proud of their extraordinary work in caring for themselves and others.
Regards
Mr Lyle | Head of Cranmer House
Our Year 6 Cohort | Getting Ready For Clean Up Australia Day!
Our Year 6 Cohort | Getting Ready For Clean Up Australia Day!
This year Clean Up Australia Day takes place THIS Sunday 5 March, so our Year 6 students decided to do a clean sweep around the Junior School Campus this afternoon, collecting rubbish from the gardens.
Thank you to our environment-loving Eco Warriors, Year 6 Junior School Leaders and Year 6 cohort, for discussing the importance of caring for our environment, and encouraging others to take action with them.
Photos can be found on our Facebook page HERE.
Inspire your family and friends to make a change by sharing your pledge and tagging @CleanUpAustralia #CleanUpAustralia https://www.cleanup.org.au
Secondary Assembly Flash Mob | Video
Secondary Assembly Flash Mob | Video
At yesterday's Secondary Assembly, an important message was conveyed by a very impromptu and unexpected Flash Mob. 💃🏽🙌
🎵🎶 'Try Everything' by Shakira echoed loudly as students throughout Secondary School started to stand up and dance.
Mr Blackmore was definitely 'Trying Everything' not to seem as surprised as the rest of the crowd - Oscar-worthy. 🎭😂
Check out the video on our Facebook page HERE.
2023 Annual Canterbury Boys Firsts vs Past Students Alumni Men's Volleyball Showdown | Photo Gallery Now Available
2023 Annual Canterbury Boys Firsts vs Past Students Alumni Men's Volleyball Showdown | Photo Gallery Now Available
Last night's 2023 Annual Canterbury Boys Firsts vs Past Students Alumni Men's Volleyball Showdown was intense. 😱
All three sets were close, but the Canterbury Boys Firsts secured the trophy for the second year in a row. 🏆
1st Set: Firsts 29 - 27 Alumni | 2nd Set: Firsts 25 - 19 Alumni | 3rd Set: Firsts 25 - 21 Alumni.
Thank you to our 100 guests who attended and supported this fun-filled free BBQ and sporting event. 🏐🏐🏐
The photos are now available on our Facebook page HERE! 🔥
See you in Term 3 for the Annual Canterbury Girls Firsts vs Past Students Alumni Women's Netball Clash!
