GREAT NEWS: Logan City Council Upgrading High Rd, Easterly St & Old Logan Village Rd Around Canterbury College
GREAT NEWS: Logan City Council Upgrading High Rd, Easterly St & Old Logan Village Rd Around Canterbury College
Improvement Works
Logan City Council is upgrading sections of High Road, Easterly Street and Old Logan Village Road adjacent to Canterbury College.
This project is jointly funded by both Logan City Council and the Federal Government, which has committed $2.5 million through the Urban Congestion Fund.
Project Details & Benefits
The project is designed to improve safety around the school and reduce congestion during school drop-off and pick-up times.
The project will:
• Widen sections of the roads to introduce dedicated turning lanes into the school to ease congestion.
• Provide formal new on-road car parking bays to ease congestion and reduce verge parking.
• Provide new footpaths and shared paths to support safer active travel for all users, especially students.
• Alter line markings and signage to improve traffic flow.
• Relocate some existing services.
• Install new street lighting to support active transport users.
• Install kerb and channelling (where required) to improve road drainage.
Design Update
The design phase of the project is almost finished with environmental and cultural heritage investigations now complete.
Consultation with key stakeholders, including Canterbury College, is ongoing to finalise the design phase.
The Logan City Council has sent letters to all residents in the area as per their distribution map.
The preliminary overall project plan and detailed plans of the individual work sections, are all displayed in this story for downloading or closer viewing.
You can find these proposed works plans for the project on the Logan City Council website here too - logan.qld.gov.au/roads-upgrade-plan.
Project Work Zone
High Road: From Sabre Street to just before the roundabout with Easterly Street.
Easterly Street: From just before the roundabout to Old Logan Village Road.
Old Logan Village Road: From Easterly Street to 157-159 Easterly Street.
Internal campus roadways and carparks are also being upgraded and streamlined – based on advice from professional traffic engineers, with support from the Logan City Council – to further reduce traffic congestion, in response to the changes to entrances and exits along Easterly Street.
Next Steps
Logan City Council will be back in touch with the College and the community, as the project moves into the construction phase, with more details - including timings and what you can expect.
They are still in the final stages of the design phase, but construction is expected to commence in late 2023, pending weather and site conditions.
Joint Canterbury & Logan City Council Activity Idea
Canterbury College and Logan City Council are also investigating a joint activity to provide spaces for native fauna amongst the project.
Some ideas so far have included nest boxes and tree planting, so stay tuned for more news on this front.
Get In Touch
If you have questions or feedback about these planned improvements, please contact the Logan City Council Team - T: 07 3412 4551 | E:
Marty Hailey: Canterbury Rock School's Special Guest THIS Friday!
Marty Hailey: Canterbury Rock School's Special Guest THIS Friday!
During this Friday's 3:30pm - 5:30pm rehearsal, our Canterbury Rock School will host a very special guest - award-winning composer Marty Hailey!
Marty works internationally as a composer, producer and musician, and has performed on West End and Broadway, in Las Vegas, across the UK, Europe, Australia and the South Pacific.
He has over 20 years' experience in the music industry, made over 70 records, produced and engineered countless single sessions, and written and produced soundtracks for broadcast, independent film and the stage.
In 2018, Marty was nominated as Rock Producer Of The Year at the Independent Music Awards in New York City.
Working from his studio over at Edinburgh in Scotland called Metro 13 Music HQ, previous clients have included: BBC TV and Radio, the Discovery Channel, Hopscotch Films, Arpeggio Pictures, Infinite Content, Baille Gifford, Pirate Productions, GNWTV and The Gate Worldwide.
His performance and recording credits feature a diverse range of names in international music, from Jimmy Somerville to Human Nature and James Blunt, and Ireland's Ronan Keating to Senegal's Pape Mbaye.
Marty is the musical director for international cabaret sensation Le Gateau Chocolat, The I Hate Children Children’s Show from San Francisco, and punk cabaret outfit The Little Death Club.
Marty was also musical director for La Clique's return to London's West End in 2019.
This dedicated professional musician plays electric and acoustic guitars, lapsteel and even the mandolin!
Additionally, Marty is a talented arranger and producer for small and large ensembles and recording projects - regularly scoring for brass, string quartets and small chamber groups.
Much closer to home, he actually played some parts in our 2021 Performing Arts Captain Briana Dinsdale's album Beginnings.
On Friday, Marty will be talking about his music industry experience and giving our students the opportunity to ask questions, and get to know more about music as a professional career.
He will also be working with some of our Rock School bands - giving them tips and advice for their upcoming performances.
Welcome to Canterbury Marty Hailey!
More information about Marty can be found on his website HERE.
NB: Big thanks to Canterbury Music supporter Mrs Louise Wheatley for the connection! :-)
Taipan Tutors Tuesday Club | Starts 7:30am - 8:15am, THIS Tuesday 14 February @ Secondary Library Digital Hub
Taipan Tutors Tuesday Club | Starts 7:30am - 8:15am, THIS Tuesday 14 February @ Secondary Library Digital Hub
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
What: Taipan Tutors Tuesday Club Study Group - First Morning!
When: 7:30am - 8:15am, THIS Tuesday 14 February 2023.
Where: Secondary Library Digital Hub - Canterbury College: Please enter through the lower library doors.
Who: Open invitation for ANY Years 7-12 Secondary Students to come and join us.
Whether you want to allocate some time for doing homework, exploring extension opportunities, getting help with any subjects, or collaborating with your peers - ALL are welcome!
This will be a rich learning environment, where the focus is on extending our understanding - irrespective of if you are a high achieving student or a student who is finding something challenging.
Mr Mills, Mr Baber, some Taipan Tutors and some Learning Support Staff will all be there to offer their skills and assistance.
And in the spirit of Valentine's Day, we hope to see everyone there to share their love of learning, and to show compassion and respect for each other's learning journey!
Mr Tory Mills
Assistant Head of Secondary School (Years 10-12)
Junior School | Term One, Week 3: Weekly Wrap Up
Junior School | Term One, Week 3: Weekly Wrap Up
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week our Prep families took advantage of the free Vision Screening Program provided by Queensland Health, our swimmers competed at the Beenleigh Zones Carnival, and many parents attended our Reading and Volunteer Induction Information Sessions.
I also enjoyed meeting some of our new students in Years 2, 3 and 4 while sharing lunch and some stories.
Our 2023 Canterbury Theme
Throughout 2023, our students, staff and the wider Canterbury community are invited to engage with the theme: A Community of Kindness.
Staff participated in workshops during the January Student Free Days, focusing on defining kindness and sharing strategies for ensuring kindness is embedded in all of our interactions with students, colleagues, families and the wider community.
Students are being introduced to the theme via Assemblies and in classrooms, and will investigate the scientific research around kindness and its effects, and work on incorporating kind thoughts and acts into their daily lives.
Research has proven that a little kindness goes a long way - both for the giver and receiver, so we intend that a wave of goodwill will travel across the campus throughout 2023, improving the quality of life and learning for all.
Carpark Safety
With kindness in mind, I ask that all drivers focus on the safety of our students when navigating our carparks.
I have received reports recently of near misses from cars moving too quickly, not reversing safely, or double parking to allow students to exit and enter cars.
Please ensure that safe driving practices are in use at all times - thank you!
School Canteen - MyStudentAccount
Canterbury operates a cashless campus, allowing students to store funds on their ID Cards via the external provider MyStudentAccount.
For students in Prep - Year 2, parents use this account to pre-order lunch from the canteen for delivery to classrooms.
For older students, the ID Card is used at the Canteen to make purchases.
For this reason, please ensure that students in Years 3-6 have their ID Card with them every day.
It is also used for students to access printing.
A MyStudentAccount How To Guide has been published and can be accessed via this link here: WEBLINK.
Please Note: To access documents stored on MyCC, you must be logged in as a parent using your Parent ID and Password.
Following a weblink received in an email will require logging in.
This may be blocked by some WiFi firewalls, so if you are experiencing difficulty with links, please navigate directly to mycc.qld.edu.au and follow the login process to access documents.
For any continuing issues, please contact our IT HelpDesk via their email -
Personal Sports Equipment
Balls for play are provided to students on the Prep - Year 2 Meadow, and from next week on the Junior School Oval during break times.
For this reason, I ask that students no longer bring their own balls from home for use during the day.
Prep - Year 2 Drop-Off Processes
A reminder that drop-off zones can be found in the High Road and Easterly Street carparks.
These zones are not for parking, but rather for parents to remain in their cars while students exit and walk into campus.
Now that all students are familiar with their classrooms, teachers, classmates and playgrounds, we strongly suggest that parents who choose to walk their children to their classrooms, develop the habit of a quick 'Kiss & Go' strategy.
All students are now capable of locating the items they need for their day and laying them out in the lining up zone, locating their friends, and moving to the play areas where they are under staff supervision.
Thank you for your cooperation in this area, as we work together to develop the independence of our young learners.
Open Classrooms
As mentioned last term, this term each year level will run one Open Classroom per week.
This means teachers will be in their classroom from 8:10am until 8:25am one morning per week, and parents are welcome to come into the classroom with their children, to look at the displays and view student work.
This is a time for your child to show you what they are learning in class, and how they are going about the learning.
If you would like to speak to your child's teacher, please make contact with them by email to arrange a time for a one-on-one conversation.
| Year Level | Day (8:10am - 8:25am) |
| Prep | Friday |
| Year 1 | Friday (1JOW Thursday) |
| Year 2 | Friday |
| Year 3 | Thursday |
| Year 4 | Thursday (4THH Monday) |
| Year 5 | Tuesday |
| Year 6 | Friday |
OSHC Opening Hours From 6:30am
Following feedback from our community, I am happy to announce that as of Monday 20 February, our OSHC: Outside School Hours Care service will be open for Before School Care from 6:30am.
Information regarding the service, as well as links to register and book, can be found on the OSHC MyCC Page Here: WEBLINK.
Partnership Article
We all use Mathematics every day, and mathematical skills help children understand and experience the world around them.
In early childhood, children develop mathematical skills by manipulating and playing with objects, and become acquainted with shapes, numbers and descriptions of objects.
In this week's Partnership Article, there are a number of easy and fun strategies you can use to help your child develop their mathematics skills - Article Weblink HERE.
Upcoming Events
| Saturday 11 February | Junior TAS Round 2 |
| Monday 13 February | Pacific District Swimming Carnival |
| Thursday 16 February | Years 6-12 House Breakfast: Becket and Goldsworthy |
| Friday 17 February | Years 6-12 House Breakfast: Cranmer and Kime |
| Saturday 18 February | Junior TAS Round 3 |
I wish our young sports people luck for Saturday's Junior TAS Round and look forward to seeing all students next week...
Yours faithfully
Michelle Leftwich
Head of Junior School
Getting The Numbers Right: Ways You Can Help Your Child Develop Their Maths Skills!
Getting The Numbers Right: Ways You Can Help Your Child Develop Their Maths Skills!
We all use Mathematics every day, and mathematical skills help children understand and experience the world around them.
In early childhood, children develop mathematical skills by manipulating and playing with objects, and become acquainted with shapes, numbers and descriptions of objects.
There are a number of ways you can help your child develop their mathematics skills...
Using Mathematics Every Day
We use Mathematics every day... We need to know how much things cost and how much we have to spend...
We need to know how things fit together and the weight, shape, size and area of objects, especially when packing things like school lunch boxes and bags.
And we all need to know the direction to take to get to school, work or the shops, and to estimate how long it will take us to get there.
Just like learning to read, your child will have already started to develop the mathematical skills needed as they experience the world around them.
These skills will be further developed at school by manipulating and playing with objects that develop links between their immediate environment and everyday language.
And also by participation in explicit teaching and activities that help them work on their counting skills, manipulate numbers, identify and name different shapes, create and continue patterns, describe and groups things using mathematical language and the list goes on…
What Can Parents Do?
Some of the things you can do at home to encourage young children to think about and explore Mathematics include:
- Asking your child to talk about or name the number of things in their picture story books.
- Going on a number hunt with your child: For example, get them to look for and identify cars with a number plate that has a number 2, or to look for and identify house or unit numbers with a 4.
- Collecting a selection of different coloured everyday objects and have your child sort them into groups of the same colour.
Alternatively, start a repeated pattern (blue, red and orange, blue, red and orange) and get them to continue the pattern. - Encouraging your child to count while they play – like how many times can they jump, bounce a ball or hear a particular sound.
- Talking with your child about the size and shape of things they see.
Get them to look for particular shapes and count how many times they see them: How many times can we see a circle, the number of windows in houses along your street, or the shape of your roof. - Collect food and grocery items and label them with prices written on sticky notes or prices cut out of shopping catalogues.
- Talk about how we pay for items using notes and coins.
- Make paper money or use play money to buy and sell goods from the shop.
- Order the food items by height (tallest to the shortest) or by cost (least expensive to the most expensive).
- Introduce kitchen scales to the shop to weigh some foods, such as a box of tea bags or a bag of rice and order items by weight. - Play 'I Spy' or other games to identify shapes, numbers and patterns.
- Dice are a great addition to any toy collection.
- Roll the dice and say, make or write the numbers identified.
- Roll the dice and add the numbers together to find the total. - Identify and explain visual patterns on clothing, wrapping paper, crockery, cards and furniture.
- Use coloured pegs, blocks, beads or cutlery to begin a pattern for your child to continue: For example, red, blue, white, red, blue, white.
- Encourage your child to draw, create and describe their own patterns.
Use them for borders or greeting cards or on materials. - Use a wall measuring chart to measure the height of people in your family.
- Cut a piece of string for your child - any length will do.
- Use this string to measure the objects in your house to find out what is longer or shorter than your ‘string measuring tape’.
- Ask your child to identify anything that is the same length. - Explore other ways of measuring using a cup, jug, teaspoon, icy pole sticks, foot prints or hand lengths.
- Build a tower of blocks that is taller than a favourite toy, then ask your child to count the total blocks to measure the height of the tower.
Related Links
- 201 Literacy And Maths Tips To Help Your Child – This webpage provides handy hints and activities you can do with your child at home.
- FUSE: Primary Students – Educational resources and activities for primary school children.
- Count Us In – Online games designed to help children understand basic number concepts.
- Mathletics – Switches kids onto maths: It’s fun and is suitable for all ages and abilities.
Canterbury College: Positions Vacant | Early Learning & OSHC Educators
Canterbury College: Positions Vacant | Early Learning & OSHC Educators
We are currently seeking Early Learning and OSHC: Outside School Hours Care Educators.
Come join our happy, bustling school right here in Waterford, Logan City - PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY.
All Job Vacancies currently at Canterbury College - PLEASE CLICK HERE.
Canterbury Outside School Hours Care | Opening Earlier From 6:30am: From Monday 20 February!
Canterbury Outside School Hours Care | Opening Earlier From 6:30am: From Monday 20 February!
Dear Parents and Carers,
Following feedback from our community, I am happy to announce that as of Monday 20 February, Canterbury's Outside School Hours Care service will be open for Before School Care from 6:30am.
Information regarding this service, as well as links to register and book, can be found here on the OSHC MyCC Page: WEBLINK.
Yours faithfully
Michelle Leftwich
Head of Junior School
Canterbury Tennis Centre: Adult & Family Casual Options & Prices - Cardio Tennis Sessions | Family Social Tennis Nights | Adult Social Tennis Mornings | Tennis Logan Fixtures
Canterbury Tennis Centre: Adult & Family Casual Options & Prices - Cardio Tennis Sessions | Family Social Tennis Nights | Adult Social Tennis Mornings | Tennis Logan Fixtures
Cardio Tennis Sessions: Tuesday Evenings 6:30pm - 7:30pm* | Thursday Mornings 8:30am - 9:30am.
Cost: $15 Per Person Per Session | Casual Bookings - ALL General Public Welcome!
*Leading into our Canterbury Cardio Tennis: 6-Week Summer Challenge! | 6:30pm - 7:30pm, TUESDAYS From 14 February - 21 March: FULL INFO & REGISTRATION WEBLINK HERE!
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Family Social Tennis Nights: Wednesday Evenings 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Cost: $12 Per Adult Per Session | $5 Per Child Per Session | Casual Bookings - ALL General Public Welcome!
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Adult Social Tennis Mornings: Friday Mornings 8:30am - 10:30am.
Cost: $12 Per Adult Per Session | Includes FREE Hot Tea OR Coffee @ Our Splash & Smash Cafe | Loan Rackets Available | Casual Bookings - ALL General Public Welcome!
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Tennis Logan Fixtures: Thursday Evenings (Various Times).
3 Divisions Available | 2 Players Per Team | 2 Sets Singles Matches | 1 Set Doubles Matches.
Play for the mighty Canterbury Taipans in this Home & Away Tennis Logan League.
Membership Cost: $80 Per Year - Adult Competitive Membership.
Game-Day Cost: $20 Per Player Per Game-Day.
Includes End-Of-Season Trophy Presentation & BBQ.
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Canterbury College Taipans Tennis Centre
- Use the Sports Precinct Gate via 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford - Logan City.
- Plenty of onsite parking available beside the tennis courts.
Features
- Eight ITF international standard and Tennis Queensland tournament approved acrylic hardcourt tennis courts.
- Experienced and fully qualified coaches providing professional sport and training programs.
- Private one-on-one or group tennis paid lessons.
- Large fully equipped changerooms with parent rooms, plus indoor and outdoor showers.
- Tennis Pro Shop.
- Splash & Smash Cafe.
ALL Enquiries – Mr James Rapkins, Canterbury Tennis Program Manager: T: 07 3299 0900 | E: | ONLINE BOOKING WEBLINK.
Canterbury Cardio Tennis: 6-Week Summer Challenge! | 6:30pm - 7:30pm, TUESDAYS From 14 February - 21 March @ Canterbury Tennis Centre: REGISTER NOW!
Canterbury Cardio Tennis: 6-Week Summer Challenge! | 6:30pm - 7:30pm, TUESDAYS From 14 February - 21 March @ Canterbury Tennis Centre: REGISTER NOW!
What: 2023 Canterbury Cardio Tennis | 6-Week Summer Challenge!
Each Weekly One-Hour Session Features: Tennis Skills Drills | Fun & Fitness Games | Speed Ladders | Skipping Ropes | Mini Weights & More…
When: 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Tuesdays x 6.
TUE 14 FEB | TUE 21 FEB | TUE 28 FEB | TUE 7 MAR | TUE 14 MAR | TUE 21 MAR - FINALE.
Where: Canterbury Tennis Centre – Canterbury College: 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford.
- Fine Days: Court One | Rainy Days: Squash Courts.
- Use Sports Precinct Gate via Old Logan Village Road.
- Plenty of onsite parking beside the tennis courts.
Who: FOR ANYONE AGED 16 YEARS & OVER | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Hosts: Canterbury College Taipans Tennis Centre.
Cost: $70.00 Per Person - Covers Full 6-Week Cardio Tennis Skills & Fitness Program.
BOOK NOW – T: 07 3299 0900 | E: | BOOKING WEBLINK HERE UNDER TENNIS.
More Details:
- You MUST have a step tracker and calorie burn tracker on your Smart Watch.
- Please bring your water bottle and exercise towel.
PRIZES: FOR Most Steps Taken AND Most Calories Burned during the 6 x one-hour Cardio Tennis sessions.
Exercise activity conducted outside these sessions do not count – only the six totals added up at the end of each Tuesday night session, for the grand total steps and calories burned, by the close of the Tuesday 21 March Finale.
Prizes include Canterbury Taipans Aquatic & Tennis Centre credit vouchers and special merchandise.
Please spread the word and join up to challenge your family, friends, staff or colleagues in the local Waterford / Logan Community.
And let’s all get super fit during Summer!
Junior School | Term One, Week 2: Weekly Wrap Up
Junior School | Term One, Week 2: Weekly Wrap Up
Dear Parents and Carers,
We have enjoyed a full five-day week this week, which has certainly helped students settle into the routines of the school.
I am so proud that so many students are working on their independence with packing and carrying their own school bags, walking in on their own, unpacking their materials and getting ready for the day ahead. Well done!
This week I began lunchtime meetings with our new students, getting to know some of our Year 2 students.
Over the next two weeks, I will spend some time with each of the students who are new to Canterbury this year, listening to their experience as newcomers.
Parents On Campus
A reminder that if you are entering the campus after 8:45am, or before 3:00pm, you are required to check-in at the Junior School Administration Office before making your way to your child's classroom.
For the safety of our students, any non-staff seen on campus during the day can expect to be questioned by staff regarding their visitor status.
Parents who have signed in at Administration will receive a Visitor Pass that is to be displayed clearly.
Therefore, I kindly ask that parents remain in their cars if they arrive on campus before 3:00pm for pick-up.
Classes are run up until 3:15pm each day and parents waiting outside the classroom before 3:00pm can be very distracting for our young learners.
Next week, staff will be respectfully asking any parents waiting outside classrooms before 3:00pm to return to their cars or wait in the pick-up zones.
A reminder that staff operate efficient pick-up processes in both the Easterly Street and High Road carparks.
So to foster student independence, we encourage all parents to utilise these services and allow students to make their own way to the pick-up zones.
If you are arriving late or requiring your child to leave early, you must visit the Junior School Administration and sign your child in or out.
Please do not go directly to the classroom, or wait for your child to come to you in the carpark during the school day.
Parent Information Session
Thank you for attending our 2023 Parent Information Evening on Tuesday night.
It was wonderful to have parents and carers onsite receiving information to assist with planning and preparing for the 2023 school year, and to provide an opportunity to meet staff and other Canterbury families.
Some key messages addressed include:
- Importance of your child’s village working in a mutually trusting partnership for the best outcomes for students
- Communication methods
- Open communication (even if tricky)
- Uniforms
- Nightly reading
- Arrival on time
- Healthy lunchboxes
- Minimal student absences
- Open mornings
- Independence
- And of course... Class work
Information presented during the evening in the form of Year Level Handbooks, Year Level Presentations and my own presentation can be found on the Junior School and Year Level MyCC pages.
‘It Takes a Village’ Partnership Program
We are excited to start our ‘It Takes a Village’ Partnership Program for 2023.
The evenings scheduled for this term are below:
- Supporting My Child With Reading (Prep – Year 2) - Tuesday 7 February 8:45am or Thursday 9 February 2:15pm
- Volunteer Induction - Thursday 9 February 2:45pm or Friday 24 February 8:45am
- ThinkUKnow - Wednesday 8 March 5:30pm
- Bridge Builders - Tuesday 14 March 4pm
You can RSVP to attend any of these sessions via the links found on the Partnership Program MyCC Page.
I encourage you to attend these most valuable sessions to learn about aspects of your child's education at the College and to connect with the College community.
Partnership Article
Starting a new school year or semester can contain anxiety-ridden unknowns for children - including a new teacher, harder lessons, different clothes and where they'll sit in class.
But perhaps the most unsettling challenge for your child may be around making new friends while keeping those they already have.
Friends are people that your child can sit with, play with, talk to, share things with, confide in and sometimes argue with.
Children’s friendships are often very fluid and it is the quality of friends that your child has that is important, not the number.
Whether your child has one special friend or many friends isn’t really the issue.
As long as they are happy and content you can be assured that they will be fine.
Conflicts between children are a normal part of growing up and are to be expected.
These conflicts are not considered bullying, even though they may be upsetting and need to be resolved.
Please find some useful tips in this week's article: WEBLINK
Upcoming Events
| Saturday 4 February | Junior TAS Sport Round 1 |
| Monday 6 - Wednesday 8 February | Prep Vision Screening |
| Monday 6 February | Beenleigh Zones Swimming Carnival |
| Tuesday 7 February | Supporting My Child With Reading (P - Year 2) Parent Information Session |
| Thursday 9 February | Supporting My Child With Reading (P - Year 2) Parent Information Session |
| Thursday 9 February | Volunteer Induction |
| Saturday 11 February | Junior TAS Sport Round 2 |
I hope you and your family enjoy a restful and slightly cooler weekend.
Yours faithfully
Michelle Leftwich
Head of Junior School