Stephen Buckley

Flashing School Zone Safety Signs Coming Soon

Flashing School Zone Safety Signs Coming To Old Logan Village Road

In the coming weeks, flashing school zone safety signs will be installed on Old Logan Village Road.

Canterbury College was nominated to receive these new signs as part of a Queensland Government commitment to improve road safety around schools.

You will notice the new signs look similar to standard school zone safety signs, but with the addition of a red flashing ring around the speed limit, as well as two flashing yellow lights at the top of the sign.

The lights only flash during school zone times and only on school days.

The installation of flashing light school zone signs is proven to improve visibility of school zones, serving as an active reminder for motorists to slow down.

So next time you’re dropping off or picking up your child, keep an eye out for the new signs and make sure you stick to the signed speed limit.

Thank you!

by Stephen Buckley

Taipan Roboneers: Week One High Tech Happiness

Taipan Roboneers: Week One High Tech Happiness

Our newly formed Taipan Roboneers for Years 5-9 have rolled straight into an exciting Term One.

Students examined the LEGO Education EV3 Hub and how it functions to create a robot.

They investigated the software used to code this robot and were challenged to make their robot move precisely 50cm.

This involved students measuring distance against rotations and understanding how to instruct the robot to complete this operation.

Next week, the students will study up and down movements as their robot waves its leaver to collect and deliver cargo.

High Tech Happiness all round... 

Mrs Jess Traurig
Teacher
Canterbury College

by Stephen Buckley

Interested In The Game 'Magic: The Gathering'?

Interested In The Game 'Magic: The Gathering'?

If you've ever heard of Magic: The Gathering and been curious, or never heard of it and want to learn something new, or have played it in the past and enjoyed it, or play it now and then - Taipans Gaming is the co-curricular for you.

Players build their own card deck from a multitude of card choices then battle it out - but this doesn't use a standard deck of cards...

It's SUPER easy to learn, but there are lots of nuances and SO MANY options to keep it engaging.

And thanks to some generous benefactors, Taipans Gaming has its own card collection, so you don't have to go out and buy some to have a game and see if you like it!

That white box pictured holds ~5,000 cards and you normally use only 60-100 in a deck.

I'm not even halfway through sorting! One box isn't going to be enough!

Remember to join our MyCC Group to find out what's going on with the Taipans Gaming Club.

Our first meeting is THIS THURSDAY 17 February 2022 from 3:30pm - 5:30pm in H Block.

We've got heaps of other games as well... Or bring your own favourites...

See you there!

Mr Nick Gillin
Teacher
Canterbury College

by Stephen Buckley

Years 5-6 Homework Club Returns For 2022

Years 5-6 Homework Club Returns For 2022

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are once again offering Homework Club to our Years 5 and 6 students after a successful start in 2021.

This program is designed to support our older Junior School students as they develop their independent study skills.

The Taipan Tutors, a group of Secondary School students, will run the Homework Club under the supervision of teaching staff.

The Years 5 and 6 students will be supported to work on their set homework tasks, practice their Learner’s Toolkit skills, or undertake some quiet reading.

Program Details

What: Years 5-6 Junior School Homework Club

When: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Afternoons 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Where: Secondary School Library.

Students will be collected from The Green at 3:20pm and walked to the Secondary School Library by a staff member.

Students can be collected from the Junior School Carpark after 5:00pm OR from the Secondary School Library between 3:30pm and 5:00pm.

Further Details: Supported homework, study or quiet reading time with afternoon tea (fruit) provided.

Registration: Please register your child/ren through the Parent Lounge accessible via MyCC.

Cost: FREE!

If you have any questions regarding our Homework Club, please contact Mr Jonathon Wheatley - 

Yours faithfully

Mr Jonathon Wheatley
Assistant Head of Junior School (Learning)

by Stephen Buckley

Spark Years 5-6 Learning: Semester 1, 2022

Spark Years 5-6 Learning: Semester 1, 2022

Dear Parents and Carers,

Today (Friday 11 February) our Years 5 and 6 students were introduced to the great new Spark choices for Semester 1, 2022.

Spark is a curriculum pathway unique to Canterbury, which encourages students to direct their own learning, with teachers facilitating and supporting their chosen journey.

Spark is designed to build curiosity, encourage inter-cultural understanding and raise personal and social capabilities.

Each semester, students in Years 5 and 6 will choose an elective subject from the wide list provided.

Shown above is a flyer which outlines the subjects on offer in Semester 1, 2022 - which are repeated below for easier reading...

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Miss Rhiannon Ottrey

Do you love detective stories, watching Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) shows, or dream of being a forensic scientist? Then this Spark unit is for you! Using crime scene activities and investigations, students can learn skills in data collection, observation, analysis and problem-solving. They will work collaboratively to find suspects and culprits through fingerprinting, fibre analysis, chromatography and other investigative strategies. Students will lead themselves through research and apply knowledge of investigation techniques using critical thinking, analysis and communication through clear documentation. The big question is: Who did it?

Kidpreneur – Mrs Joelene Anderson

Kidpreneur will introduce students to the exciting world of entrepreneurs, inspiring them to become innovators, creative problem solvers, critical thinkers and confident leaders. They will work in teams to identify problems they are passionate about, then use their imagination to create a new product solution, and turn this into a real business. Students will learn skills needed to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world and be equipped for careers that don’t yet exist. Teaching children to use the power of business for good, will help them grow up to be global citizens. At the Spark Learning Expo, students will have the opportunity to promote and sell their products to the community.

Sustainable Town Planning – Mr Jonathon Wheatley

Sustainable Town Planning looks at ways houses, industries, cities, farms and nature can be managed to feed, house, power and resource communities, in ways which can last forever. Students will design models to demonstrate sustainable town planning principles, which meet the needs of people, while respecting development limits. Collaborating in teams to think creatively and critically, their models will aim to maintain biodiversity and sustainable practices in four key scenarios: New suburbs in urban growth corridors; Growing regional towns; Reclaiming industrial land and redeveloping existing cities; and farming for the future with permaculture, forestry management, food and water security, and biodiversity conservation.

Think Global, Act Local – Mrs Michelle Leftwich

Should my town grow, stay the same, or shrink? What is my responsibility to my town, country and world? In this subject, students will make connections with students from another country, to investigate the impact and issues of possible future community development at the local and global level. Together, they will focus on one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which make up the United Nations’ (2016) shared vision of humanity and a social contract. Students will investigate and present their findings via their chosen approach. They will develop an understanding around the responsibilities that come with being an interconnected ‘global citizen’ facing world problems at a local level with different perspectives – and that Logan, QLD is not the centre of the universe.

Industrial Technology – Mr Matthew Beiers

Industrial Technology allows students to explore their creative side while designing and building. In this course they will learn about cams and motion by making an Automata toy. Students will design and make characters or items for the top of the box and a background or foreground image. They will also learn about product packaging using tangram puzzles. Students will learn how to program a laser cutter, use it to cut puzzle pieces, then paint them, and create and draw as many puzzle shape solutions as possible. The class will then visit younger classes to challenge students to see how many solutions they can get.

Critical And Creative Thinking – Mrs Juanita Purvis

Thinking that is productive, purposeful and intentional is at the centre of effective learning. By practicing critical and creative thinking, students can solve problems and find new innovative ideas to do so. In this subject, students will follow the design process as they identify a problem and investigate and research the issues. They will develop their ideas, then plan and create solutions. Ideas will be evaluated and changed based on testing. Their critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills will be applied to real world issues that concern them, which may include freshwater access, environmental pollution and sustainable energy.

Virtual Science Museum – Mr James Jenkins

Students will draw on their interest in science to create digital artefacts to be displayed in a Virtual Science Museum. This museum will be an immersive online experience, accessible to members of our College community. Students will begin this project by researching a scientific discovery, then collaborate with other group members to decide how best to communicate the concepts involved to museum visitors. They will master a range of digital skills that will enable them to create and present their scientific concept or phenomenon in cool virtual reality.

Sport Psychology – Mr Arnie Marraiya

This Sport Psychology course is designed for students to learn about the social, physical and emotional aspects that athletes face in sport. They will be immersed in activities relating to nutrition, performance, as well as mental and social wellbeing. The hope is that students can apply these strategies in their own sporting career, plus develop a toolkit they can draw upon for time management and motivational purposes. Students will cover practical and theoretical elements, while meeting guest speakers who are professionals in their fields. They do not need to be ‘elite’ athletes, but rather have an interest in or love for sport, and want to improve themselves.

3D Modelling And Animation – Mrs Juri Sinclair

In this course, students will learn how to use 3D modelling software to create characters. They will decide what their character will look like and what elements it will need. Students will then learn how to apply basic animations to these characters, allowing them to make short GIFS or movies.

Please discuss these with your child over the weekend.

THIS Monday 14 February during Form Time, each student will fill in a Microsoft Form with their class teacher.

This form will require them to choose their top three subject preferences.

Students will then be informed of their final subject selection by Thursday 17 February and the related lessons will commence on Friday 18 February.

At the end of Semester 1, the Junior School will be hosting a Spark Learning Expo where families will be able to share in their learning journeys first-hand.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Joelene Anderson via email - 

Yours faithfully

Mrs Joelene Anderson                                                                     Mrs Michelle Leftwich
Academic Care Coordinator 5/6                                                        Head of Junior School

by Stephen Buckley