COVID-Safe: Important College Update
COVID-Safe: Important College Update
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are writing to advise that Canterbury has a few active cases of COVID-19 across the College.
We ask that you please carefully monitor the health of your children daily and keep them at home if they show ANY symptoms.
COVID-19 Symptoms: fever, sore throat, heavy coughing, runny nose, shortness of breath, bad headache, heavy fatigue, vomiting or nausea, loss of smell and/or taste, muscle or joint pains, loss of appetite or diarrhoea.
Students who present to the College with symptoms will be referred to Care Central immediately to be collected, and will be provided with a Rapid Antigen Test.
Please see below the official advice from Queensland Health regarding a student’s return to school:
Ending Isolation
If you have COVID-19, most people can end isolation 7 full days after testing positive.
You must not have a fever, sore throat, runny nose, or a cough that is bad or getting worse, on Day 7 of your isolation.
If you do have a fever, sore throat, runny nose, or a cough that is bad or getting worse, on Day 7 of your isolation, you will need to remain in isolation until those symptoms have gone.
You do not need another COVID-19 test to end your isolation period.
Some people still have a mild dry cough, mild fatigue or loss of taste or smell after being sick with COVID-19.
You do not need to stay in isolation if you still have these mild symptoms.
If you are being treated by a Queensland Hospital and Health Service, you will be able to end your isolation when a nurse or medical practitioner from the service tells you to.
The Queensland Government published this information about ending isolation after illness - https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/stay-informed/i-have-covid/isolation/ending-isolation
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact either our:
Junior School Administration: Email - OR Tel - 07 3299 0847
Secondary School Administration: Email - OR Tel - 07 3299 0843
Yours faithfully
Mrs Michelle Leftwich Mrs Rebecca Adamson
Head of Junior School Head of Secondary School
From Our 2022 College Captains: Welcome To Canterbury
From Our 2022 College Captains: Welcome To Canterbury
Welcome back to the start of a new school year on campus!
The start to 2022 has been a bit unusual with an extended two-week break and the Year 11 and 12 students who commenced their first week of Term 1 online.
While it has been a bit of a rocky start, we wanted to reassure you all - that just like last year’s lockdowns, we will bounce back more robust and more resilient.
We are now back on campus and in full swing. We are back in our classes learning new content and challenging ourselves to improve.
But don’t worry, the College hasn’t forgotten about all the exciting events and excursions that have been postponed due to the current restrictions.
We’re sure you will be eagerly awaiting these events to come around later in the year.
A warm welcome to the newest members of our Canterbury family - we hope you’ve settled in and are enjoying the beginning of your journey with us thus far.
We want you to have the best experience possible, learning and trying new things, while meeting and making new friends.
Our extra and co-curricular activities are a great way to do this, so we encourage everyone to try something new and sign up for some of the fantastic clubs, sports and ensembles available here.
Our sports and music programs are now back up and running.
And we can’t wait to see our TAS girls and boys basketball, tennis, cricket, football and volleyball teams representing Canterbury for our first round against West MAC on Saturday and our Junior TAS teams training at home in preparation for their first round of competition next weekend.
It’s great to see so many of you getting involved, trying new activities and wearing the Taipans sport uniform with such pride.
Get behind one another, get involved and get ready for another fantastic year.
Remember, being better prepared makes us stronger!
Whether this is your first year at the College or you’re thirteenth, we hope you know of your value as a member of our Canterbury family.
Please don’t hesitate to make it known when you need help!
Please reach out to one of our amazing Canterbury staff or your fellow Cantabrians, as there will always be a helping hand close by.
We hear you; we see you and hope the best for you as we start Term 1 for 2022.
Madisen-Jade Iva and Kristina Mrsic
2022 Canterbury College School Captains
Canterbury Cardio Tennis – Six Week Fitness Challenge!
Canterbury Cardio Tennis – Six Week Fitness Challenge!
WHAT: Canterbury Cardio Tennis – Six Week Fitness Challenge!
Each Weekly One-Hour Session Features: Tennis Skills & Drills | Fun & Fitness Games | Speed Ladders | Skipping Ropes | Mini Weights & More.
STARTS: 6:30pm – 7:30pm THIS Tuesday 15 February 2022.
THEN: 6:30pm – 7:30pm EVERY Tuesday Night.
ENDS: 6:30pm – 7:30pm Tuesday 22 March 2022.
START - TUE 15 FEB | TUE 22 FEB | TUE 1 MAR | TUE 8 MAR | TUE 15 MAR | FINALE - TUE 22 MAR.
WHERE: Canterbury Tennis Centre – Canterbury College: 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford.
- Use the Sport Precinct Gate E via Old Logan Village Road.
- Plenty of onsite parking available right beside the eight tennis courts.
WHO: Open to ALL Canterbury students, families and staff AND the entire Waterford / Logan Community AGED 16 YEARS & OVER.
COST: $70.00 per person - Covers Full Six Week Cardio Tennis Skills & Fitness Program.
RSVP: Please email - OR call – 07 3299 0900.
MORE DETAILS:
You MUST have a step tracker and calorie tracker on your wristwatch.
Don’t forget your water bottle and exercise towel.
PRIZES: 1st, 2nd & 3rd – FOR Most Steps Taken AND Most Calories Burned during the 6 x one-hour Cardio Tennis sessions ONLY.
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 achieved by the close of the Tuesday 22 March big finale.
Please spread the word and join up to challenge your family members, friends, staff or colleagues in the local Waterford / Logan Community.
And let’s all get fitter!
Woolworths Cricket Blast Program: Sign Up Now!
Woolworths Cricket Blast Program: Sign Up Now!
Dear Parents and Carers,
In 2022 Canterbury is offering the Woolworths Cricket Blast program!
This program will occur on our Junior School Oval on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30pm - 4:30pm commencing THIS Tuesday 15 February 2022.
Woolworths Cricket Blast will run for six weeks, with the last session falling on Tuesday 22 March 2022.
Junior School students in Years 1- 3 are invited to participate in this great activity.
Woolworths Cricket Blast will be coordinated under the guidance of Queensland Cricket, with a special emphasis on FUN skills acquisition and game awareness.
All participating students are to meet at the artificial grass area between the Years 4 and 5 classrooms to have their name marked off by a Canterbury staff member.
From there, students will be taken down to Oval 3.
Students are to be picked up promptly at the conclusion of the session.
The program cost is $99.00 which is sundry billed, and includes six weeks of coaching by accredited coaches and a bonus participant pack.
Students need to be registered for the program online by following these steps:
• Visit play.cricket.com.au
• Click on ‘Search for club or centre’ in the top right hand corner of the webpage, and then search for Canterbury College and follow the prompts from there.
This is a very exciting opportunity for our younger students to gain valuable knowledge and skills in the game of cricket, while having a great time with their friends after school.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by email -
Yours faithfully
Mr Ben Maxfield Mrs Michelle Leftwich
Head of HPE and Sport (Junior School) Head of Junior School
Canterbury Business Network 2022
Canterbury Business Network 2022
The current COVID health crisis in Queensland continues to cause huge economic challenges to our local businesses and their families.
The Canterbury Business Network (CBN) is here to support and promote the interests of our Canterbury families and their local businesses.
The CBN is founded on three pillars of support:
- To support the development of valuable school-business relationships.
- To support Canterbury’s local businesses by providing opportunities for them to raise their profile amongst the large Canterbury community.
- To support Canterbury’s local businesses by providing access to valuable business resources and learning opportunities at regular CBN events.
There are currently 95 CBN members since its creation in late 2020, and membership is OPEN to businesses owned, operated or employing members of the Canterbury community.
If you wish to promote your goods or services to the Canterbury community, please CLICK HERE and continue as a Guest user.
Alternatively, if you wish to use the CBN to support a local business, please CLICK HERE.
Together we can make a difference to our local community!
Please contact Mr Greg Wacker if you would like to discuss the Canterbury Business Network further -
Welcome Back To The 2022 Canterbury Campus From The Principal
Welcome Back To The 2022 Canterbury Campus From The Principal
We are so pleased and excited to have our students back on school grounds from Monday.
I know I speak on behalf of all Canterbury teachers when I say the last fortnight has been strange, to say the least, not seeing our classrooms and playgrounds abuzz with students.
Now full campus operations are not yet possible, with information evenings, parent events, excursions, assemblies etc deemed too high risk by the Queensland Government at this stage.
After the first month of February operations, we hope to see some of these events back.
In the meantime, we will substitute with video content, video streaming and news updates through MyCC, our Website News Page, Facebook and Instagram.
Although uniform supplies have started to trickle through, we know there are challenges for some time yet with some items.
I thank our tremendous Canterbury Supporters Groups for getting behind those Buy Sell Swap Meets held on Saturdays here at the College, to ensure new families especially, have access to some basic uniform requirements for the start of school.
The staff are energised and ready to 'turbo-charge' the learning of all students in the College from Monday onwards.
We have some wonderful new facilities improvements for our students to enjoy in both the Junior and Secondary Schools.
Although there have been some hold-ups due to workforce COVID shortages and ongoing wet weather, we are close to having all buildings and grounds holiday projects completed.
I especially thank Michelle Leftwich (Head of Junior School) and Rebecca Adamson (Head of Secondary School) for their leadership over the past month, preparing our staff and students for both supervised learning and for the delayed first day of school.
Welcome back to 182 Old Logan Village Road everybody...
FREE Canterbury Jobs Board Advertising Open NOW!
FREE Canterbury Jobs Board Advertising Open NOW!
The Canterbury Jobs Board is an online hub where local businesses can advertise casual, part-time or full-time employment, internships, apprenticeships and work experience opportunities, by connecting with Canterbury students and their families.
Advertising on the Canterbury Jobs Board is totally FREE.
Please click this Canterbury Jobs Board weblink to register online.
Once your vacancy or opportunity is registered, the College will contact you before the advertisement goes live on the website.
Canterbury students and the wider Canterbury community will be notified of new positions appearing on the Jobs Board through the College’s online news feed.
For further information, please contact Mr Greg Wacker -
School Based Traineeship In Childcare - Waterford & Edens Landing
School Based Traineeship In Childcare - Waterford & Edens Landing
Hello Students,
Canterbury College has been invited to put forward three students for a traineeship in childcare and education at an early learning centre in Waterford and Edens Landing.
This traineeship would be offered one day a week commencing in Term 2 or 3.
The successful candidates would undertake paid employment and study the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Please Note: The traineeship would be in addition to current school studies and any missed lessons would need to be followed up on.
If you are interested in applying for this childcare traineeship, please email Ms Bre Ramsay-Orr (Direct of Student Futures) with your draft resume, cover letter and this attached Expression Of Interest Form before 4pm NEXT Thursday 10 February 2022 -
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any questions.
Kind regards
Ms Bre Ramsay-Orr
Director of Student Futures
Mainfreight Industry Partnership - Canterbury Student Employment Opportunities
Mainfreight Industry Partnership - Canterbury Student Employment Opportunities
Dear Students and Families,
Mainfreight is a global leader in the transport and freight industry, and excitingly, Canterbury College has been chosen as their partner school for engagement and employment opportunities in Australia.
This is a wonderful opportunity and has been awarded to us due to the outstanding achievements, significant career progression and employment success of former Canterbury College students.
So Mainfreight would like to offer a kick-start to Canterbury students seeking a career pathway in the transport and supply chain industry.
Location: Mainfreight Transport - Larapinta, QLD.
Work Type: Casual.
Hours: 3 x 4 hour shifts per week for total 12 hours per week.
Mainfreight is open to negotiating days and start times to suit each student’s needs from Mondays to Fridays 4:00pm – 10:00pm and Saturdays 7:00am – 12:00pm noon.
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Own Transport: Students will need reliable transport, either their own vehicle or a parent/guardian who can drop them off and collect them, as public transport is not accessible to Larapinta.
Application Process:
- Email your resume and cover letter to -
- Students will be contacted via phone for an interview.
- Mainfreight will need to complete pre-employment drug & alcohol testing and police checks before commencement, should you be successful.
Remuneration: Students will be paid the award rate applicable to their position under the Road Transport & Distribution Award 2020.
The Role:
The role will be hands-on and based around the Afternoon Shift initially, where students will learn the operations from the ground up.
They will begin by learning how to scan, check and sort freight and the process involved in loading and unloading interstate line-haul and local pick up units.
For students who are interested in gaining their forklift license, Mainfreight will also assist them in this.
Should the students enjoy their experience and wish to continue over the holidays, Mainfreight is open to offering extended hours between 4-8 hours, for up to 5 days a week.
They are also mindful that around exam times, students would not be able to work 3 shifts, so they are open to being flexible with those dates to accommodate these studies.
Career Pathways:
As Mainfreight believe in promoting from within, once the students have a complete understanding of the PM shift - after graduating and are available full-time - there are many internally advertised opportunities they can pursue across their Transport, Warehousing & Air & Ocean Divisions, including operations, sales and administration.
This is a great school - industry partnership with a world-leading company.
So please don't hesitate to get in contact with any questions.
Kind regards
Ms Bre Ramsay-Orr
Director of Student Futures
07 3299 0920
NEW Canterbury Uniforms Full Stock Update + USED Uniforms Buy Sell Swap Meet On Again!
NEW Canterbury Uniforms Full Stock Update + USED Uniforms Buy Sell Swap Meet On Again!
NEW Canterbury School Uniforms: Full Stock Update - Wednesday 2 February 2022
| Boys Prep Blue Shirts: Available instore BOTH locations. |
| Boys Years 5–6 Blue Shirts: Available instore BOTH locations. |
| Boys Years 7–12 White Shirts: Limited supply available instore BOTH locations. Currently limited to one per person until the full order arrives. |
| Boys P–4 Formal Navy Shorts: On the way but unlikely to be instore before school goes back. Please wear ELC shorts or any Navy style shorts in the interim. |
| Boys Grey Knee High Socks: Available instore BOTH locations. |
| Boys Grey Ankle Socks: Available instore BOTH locations. |
| Girls Prep Checked Blouses: Available instore BOTH locations. Sizes 8-16 limited stock. More stock arriving March. |
| Girls Junior Checked Culottes: Very limited stock available all sizes. More stock arriving April. |
| Girls Junior Checked Dresses: Very limited stock available all sizes. More stock arriving April. |
| Girls Years 7–12 White Blouses: Stock significantly delayed. Seeking alternative white blouse that can be swapped back at no cost, when the proper stock arrives in April. |
| Girls Years 7–12 Grey Skirts: Available instore BOTH locations. |
| Girls Socks: Stock delayed. Plain white ankle socks can be worn in the interim. |
| Boys & Girls Sport Shorts: Stock is low with only Sizes 8, 10 and XS available. New stock should arrive mid-February. Alternative sport shorts for secondary students available. |
| Boys & Girls P–4 Formal Hats: Available instore BOTH locations from Thursday afternoon 3 February. |
| Boys & Girls Years 5–12 Formal Hats: Deliveries not expected until March. |
CANTERBURY COLLEGE – CAMPUS UNIFORM SHOP
Tel: 07 3299 0925
Email:
Address: Access Via Gate D or E, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford.
Opening Hours:
WEEK 2: Monday 31 January – Friday 4 February 2022
Monday and Wednesday and Friday: 7:30am – 11:30am
Tuesday and Thursday: 7:30am – 11:30am and 12:30pm – 3:30pm
WEEK 3: Monday 7 February – Friday 11 February 2022
Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 11:30am
THE SCHOOL LOCKER – LOGANHOLME SUPERSTORE
Tel: 07 3440 9777 or 07 3440 9701
Email:
Address: Shop 2, 3878 Pacific Highway, Loganholme.
Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Thursday: 8:30am – 6:00pm, Saturday: 9:00am – 3:00pm, Sunday 6 February ONLY: 10:00am - 2:00pm. Closed all other Sundays.
IT’S ON AGAIN THIS SATURDAY MORNING!
What: Canterbury Second-Hand School Uniforms: Buy Sell Swap Meet – TAKE 2!
A Parents Event Proudly Supported (Again) By Canterbury College.
When: 9:00am - 11:30am, THIS Saturday Morning 5 February 2022.
Where: Canterbury College: Trade Training Centre (TTC) Restaurant.
182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford.
For New Parents - Location: Near the Athletics Track and Sports Hall.
Parking: Please enter via Gate E on Old Logan Village Road for the TTC carpark.
Who: For ALL Canterbury Families!
Trestle Tables: Provided for parents and volunteers to buy, sell and swap school uniform items.
Corner Cubicles: Provided for separate boys and girls changerooms.
Have Second-Hand Canterbury School Uniforms At Home Gathering Dust?
***WE REALLY NEED MORE SECONDARY SCHOOL UNIFORMS PLEASE***
Option One: Bring your second-hand Canterbury school uniform items to sell or swap yourself at the meet.
If so, please register for your trestle table by emailing your full name, mobile number and rough number of items to Lisa Foster –
Option Two: Donate your second-hand Canterbury school uniform items to the College for volunteers to sell with our BIG THANK YOU!
If so, please deliver your clothing items either to:
(A): Canterbury College – Main Administration Office (not the Secondary or Junior School Admin Offices).
Attention: Lisa Foster during opening hours from 8am – 4pm.
Attention: Stephen Buckley after hours from 4pm – 8pm.
Please text or call Stephen when at the front doors for office entry after hours – Mob: 0401 086 387.
Please leave your bagged or boxed items by the front glass doors if outside both these timeframes.
OR to wonderful Canterbury event promoter:
(B): Mrs Yvette Peterson, President of the Canterbury Sport Supporters Group.
Please contact or DM Yvette via her CC Sports Supporters Group on Facebook to make your arrangements directly with her - CC Sports Supporters Group | Facebook.
She will then deliver her collection to Canterbury in time for Saturday’s Buy Sell Swap Meet.
Yvette lives nearby in Waterford and has generously offered to collect uniforms from those parents and past-students who wish to donate, but lack the transport to deliver items to the school. Legend!
Uniform Pricing
Parents selling uniforms themselves can naturally decide their own item prices on the day.
Donated uniforms will not be specifically ‘priced’ so that purchasing parents can pay whatever they can afford or feel is reasonable.
Our goal is NOT making money BUT getting these second-hand uniforms into the hands of parents who need them!
Please Note: ALL profits from donated school uniforms will be split 50/50 between the Canterbury College Sport Supporters Group and Performing Arts Supporters Group. THANK YOU!
This is a CASH PREFERRED EVENT.
Parents selling items themselves will need their own cash float or Square Card Reader.
College donated items can be purchased preferably by cash, but Canterbury will provide a portable EFTPOS machine.
Important COVID QLD Health Schools Directive
ALL parents, carers and students are most welcome to attend and shop at this meet here on campus, whether fully vaccinated or not.
Likewise, you are most welcome on campus to donate or deliver your school uniform items in person, whether fully vaccinated or not.
This is because you are classed as temporary visitors – the same as doing child drop-offs and pick-ups on school days on campus.
However, any parent or carer volunteering their time and labour to staff the trestle tables, must be fully vaccinated, as you are classed as service providers – the same as being a contractor or maintenance worker on campus (paid or unpaid makes no difference).
Call For Buy Sell Swap Meet Volunteers
Having said that, we will gratefully accept any fully vaccinated volunteers who can help with trestle table sales on Saturday morning.
If you are available and happy to help out, please email Lisa Foster with your full name and mobile number, plus proof of your full vaccination to –
Please Note: Canterbury’s Saturday morning TAS Trimester One sport training and trials will be running at the same time on the various ovals, up at the Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre, in the nearby Sports Hall, plus over at the CEC on High Road.
NB: The Technology Precinct toilets at the rear of the Trade Training Centre will be open for use – please follow the signs.
A Message From Mrs Yvette Peterson:
“Thanks to COVID, the usual shipments of new Canterbury uniform items have been delayed.
That means there are lots of new students to the school, as well as those moving up from Junior to Secondary, that may not have all their required uniform items for the first day of Term One.
As a parent at the school, I wanted to make a call out to the Canterbury Community for anyone that may have old Canterbury uniforms gathering dust in your cupboards – from past student alumni or from kids who’ve outgrown them – that could help make another student feel comfortable on their first school day.
We will need uniforms, as well as volunteers who can help at this meet, to try and get uniforms into the hands of those kids that really need them.
Last Saturday morning’s meet was a big hit with parents, so we’re hosting another one this Saturday morning to help even more families.
But we REALLY need more Secondary School uniforms donated this week or put on sale at the meet.
So if you can help with any of this at all, please get in touch. I am happy to collect items from your home where possible.
And please spread the word about this event!"