MUST READ: Canterbury Full COVID Lockdown Update: MON 2 AUG
MUST READ: Canterbury College Full COVID Lockdown Update: MON 2 AUG 2021
Dear Parents & Carers,
Thank you to all our Canterbury families for adapting so quickly to the new lockdown arrangements and for following updates on MyCC and our social media.
Now that the Acting Queensland Premier has confirmed this lockdown will extend through until 4:00pm Sunday 8 August at least, I have some updates to share.
For all year levels, our staff will be wearing masks and adhering to all social distancing provisions.
Early Learning Centre
The ELC will remain open for children of essential workers and those students classed as vulnerable by the Queensland Government only.
Playgroup
Canterbury Playgroup is cancelled this week due to the current lockdown with this message:
Playgroup Queensland is committed to ensuring the health and safety of all our members, volunteers, staff and partners. So we have requested ALL playgroups in the 11 affected Local Government Areas to suspend their sessions taking place this week. Playgroup Queensland will provide an update on Monday 9 August.
Junior School
For Monday and Tuesday, supervision of children of essential workers and those classed as vulnerable will be provided by Camp Australia staff in the Junior School.
Students attending Camp Australia should wear their PE uniform.
I know many parents have already signed up to this service.
There will be NO CHARGE for this service for Monday and Tuesday.
From Wednesday to Friday, Canterbury teaching staff will provide supervision and oversight of learning in regular classrooms to children of essential workers and those classed as vulnerable.
NB: This will be in the Secondary School Library (7-12) from Tuesday and Junior School classrooms (P-6) from Wednesday.
To let us know how many children we can expect, please fill out this form:
Parents wishing to book their children into OSHC before or after regular school hours, will need to contact Camp Australia through their normal channels.
Could I please ask that when dropping off or picking up your children, that you strictly adhere to wearing masks and all social distancing parameters as articulated by Junior School staff.
Secondary School
From Tuesday, Canterbury will provide on-campus learning options for children of essential workers and those classed as vulnerable by the Queensland Government.
We anticipate that supervision, in regular school hours only, can be managed in our Secondary School Library in a socially-distanced environment.
This supervision will be provided by College Executive, leadership staff and learning support teacher-aides.
Students will need to bring earphones that plug into their laptops, so they can participate fully in the Microsoft Teams online lessons that are being delivered by their teachers.
They will also require food and drink for the day and a mask.
To let us know whether to expect your child, please fill out this form:
There are some Year 12 IA3 assessment items that are due this week. Individual Heads of Faculty and teachers will confirm arrangements for due dates with students through MyCC.
For other year levels, assessment due dates and checkpoints will be re-negotiated as required over the period of lockdown.
At this stage, I anticipate that very few, if any, Year 7-11 assessment items will need to be shifted.
DEFINITIONS
Queensland Health defines an essential worker as someone who is "required to provide time critical services" in Queensland. For example, but not limited to, healthcare workers, police, teachers, childcare workers and supermarket staff.
A vulnerable child is currently receiving services from Child Safety, including children who are under a child protection order or subject to a youth justice order.
Co-Curricular Activities
If the lockdown ends this weekend, we will not plan online studio lessons.
However, if the lockdown extends beyond Sunday, it is likely the Performing Arts department will make arrangements to transition to online studio music lessons.
Music, Dance and Drama ensembles are cancelled.
All sport and sport training is cancelled.
Debating and public speaking competitions for this week are also cancelled.
Canterbury Taipans Swimming, Tennis & Athletics Clubs
All training for this week is cancelled.
Further Comments
We are becoming adept at quickly pivoting to online learning, but of course not every subject and topic lends itself perfectly to an online environment.
Teachers in practical subjects especially, are quickly reinventing their work so there is still meaningful learning to be done.
I am keen to avoid the drop-off in attendance for online learning experienced by schools in NSW and Victoria as they have navigated their much longer lockdowns.
We will continue to provide outstanding learning through Teams and MyCC, as well as lots of fun and pastoral support for our students.
If it turns out the lockdown does extend beyond this Sunday afternoon, I’m confident we can quickly adapt and deliver quality learning and engagement from Prep to Year 12 for all our students.
Please stay safe and connected through this next week.
Warm regards
Dan Walker
Principal
Canterbury College
Canterbury Online Learning For Monday + Tuesday Lockdown
Canterbury Online Learning For Monday + Tuesday Lockdown
Information regarding Canterbury’s Online Learning for THIS Monday + Tuesday during the Queensland Government COVID lockdown for Logan & Brisbane...
General Information:
• Teachers will have Monday Periods 1 and 2 to organise and prepare work, with online classes starting from Period 3 Monday.
Secondary School:
• Online classes will run for 50 minutes – starting at their scheduled times but finishing 10 minutes early.
• ALL student assessment will still be due on the dates and times published.
• Heads of House will run a ‘Check In’ meeting for students on Tuesday from 8:30am – 8:45am.
• Student attendance and absences will still be recorded online.
• Students will need to wear their PE uniform, with Year 12s being able to wear their Senior Jersey.
Junior School:
• Students will need to wear their PE uniform.
See you all online Monday from Period 3! 👩💻🧑💻👨💻
Child Care For Essential Workers
Child Care For Essential Workers
Dear Parents & Carers,
I am pleased to announce that Camp Australia will be providing care for Canterbury children of essential workers during the Queensland Government’s 3-day snap lockdown.
Please be aware that ALL previous bookings made for Monday and Tuesday have been cancelled.
To access this service for these days, families will need to go back into the Parent Portal which can be accessed by clicking here and then re-register for these days.
In line with the announcement and following health advice, parents must rebook care as we cannot accept on-the-day bookings.
It's very important that if you have not previously registered for Camp Australia, you will need to do so before being permitted to use their service.
Registration is FREE and can be done by clicking here.
Furthermore, we want to reassure you that we are taking a careful and considered approach to our service delivery to ensure the safety of your children and our staff.
We have a detailed COVID Safe Plan that our staff are well versed in, to ensure the safety of our services and to manage the risk of COVID-19.
Please be assured we are in close contact with the Government to ensure we are continually briefed with any changes required.
Our number one priority is to ensure we provide a safe environment for all children, families and staff.
If you have any further questions, please email me at
Yours faithfully
Mr Bill Garland
Head Of Junior School
Canterbury College
MUST READ: Canterbury College Lockdown – Online Lessons / Campus Closure / ELC & OSHC / Sunday Concert
Logan & Brisbane Areas COVID Lockdown - Canterbury College 5PM SAT Update
1. We are NOW in official lockdown UNTIL 4:00pm THIS Tuesday 3 August (hopefully) as authorities look to halt an expanding Delta outbreak in Brisbane's western suburbs.
2. The Canterbury College campus is effectively CLOSED until this lockdown ends.
3. Online Learning Lessons will commence from Period 3 Monday for ALL year levels.
4. Canterbury College will have skeleton staff in the ELC and Camp Australia OSHC for children of essential workers ONLY until the lockdown is lifted.
This afternoon we received confirmation that Camp Australia will be operational for Monday and Tuesday.
However, they are going to cancel all current (pre-existing) bookings and those parents working in essential services will need to book in, so please look out for any Camp Australia communications this weekend.
5. Finally, Sunday's Canterbury Customs House Music Concert has had to be cancelled:
Dear Ticket Holders: Please note that due to the current lockdown, Sunday afternoon’s concert at Customs House in Brisbane City will NOT be taking place. Information regarding your tickets will be communicated in due course.
ABC News Website Summary:
From now, Loganites & Brisbanites can only leave home for the following reasons:
- For essential groceries & medications shopping – but only within 10km of your home.
- For essential work or child care – but child care is only for essential workers or vulnerable families.
- For exercising alone or with only one other person not from your household – but only within 10km of your home.
- For healthcare, to care for somebody who needs assistance, to get your COVID vaccination or to get a COVID test.
There will be no community sport, no professional sport, nothing for the next three days.
The QLD Government hopes that anyone who is out and about right now concludes whatever they are doing and goes home.
If you're not in Brisbane or Logan, but you live in Brisbane or Logan - you can go home, but must lock down once you get home.
Stay safe everybody!
Canterbury Fine Tunes, Moves & Foods Festival - SAT 21 AUG
Eat Street comes to Canterbury College Waterford for ONE NIGHT ONLY!
WHAT: CANTERBURY FINE TUNES, MOVES & FOODS FESTIVAL
WHEN: 4-9PM SATURDAY 21 AUGUST 2021
WHERE: CANTERBURY COLLEGE EVENTS CENTRE & CARPARK AREA & OVALS
School Address - 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford
Event Location - School Entrance A, High Road, Waterford
PARKING: Easterly Street & Old Logan Village Road Carparks & Roadsides
WHO: ALL Canterbury Families (& Interested Future Canterbury Families)
COST: *FREE ENTRY*
FOOD & DESSERT TRUCKS: Korean, Italian, German, Indonesian, Ribs, Indian, Asian Fusion, Greek, Pizza, Seafood, Burgers, BBQ, Cookies, Waffles, Dippin Dots Ice Cream & Donuts.
BEVERAGE SUPPLIERS
Boost Juice Mobeel
The Loose Moose Beer & Cider
Twisted Gum Winery
Witches Falls Winery
Hot Coffee Van/s
FREE ACTIVITIES & CONCERT
8:45pm Premium Fireworks - BOOM! (As voted by you on our Facebook Poll)
Face Painters
Balloon Artists
Crowd Prizes & Giveaways
LIVE Student Music
Student Dance Performances
Student Song Performances
$10 'SIDESHOW ALLEY' WRISTBAND: ALL AGES (JUST TO COVER COSTS) = FULL UNLIMITED ACCESS TO:
Animal Farm Petting Zoo (All Ages)
28-Metre Inflatable Obstacle Course (4 Years & Up)
Rock Wall Climbing Challenge (5 Years & Up)
Inflatable Monsters Inc Combo Castle With Slides (4-13 Years)
Giant Sack Slide (All Ages)
Skip the queue & pre-purchase your wristband/s here on Humanitix using the 'Get Tickets' button.
Please ‘Save The Date’ in your calendar...
Customs House Canterbury Music Concert
WHAT: Customs House Canterbury Music Concert
A performance from the talented students of the Canterbury Performing Arts Ensembles.
WHEN: 2:30pm - 4:00pm, Sunday 1 August 2021
WHERE: Customs House Brisbane - 399 Queen Street, Brisbane City
'The Long Room'
Come and witness Canterbury’s powerhouse Music Program performed LIVE at the beautiful Customs House Brisbane, featuring our award-winning Cantabile choir, Ritornello strings ensemble, chamber music ensembles - including the ARTISTrio, and our top soloists in works by Shostakovich, Balakirev, Sarasate, Piazzolla and many more...
TICKETS: $10.00 Per Adult.
School students & children aged 18 years or younger are FREE.
GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING - FULLY TICKETED EVENT.
*Please Hurry - ONLY 30 tickets left as at 9am Wednesday 28 July 2021.*
Humanitix Online Booking Weblink HERE.
For contact tracing purposes, we are using the 'Check In Qld' App.
We encourage all attendees to download this app, fill in their details and those of their guests, prior to attending this event.
We are also following all COVID-Safe Event protocols.
Please see the Humanitix booking webpage for more information.
LAST CHANCE: Year 10 Senior Subject Selection & SET Planning
LAST CHANCE: Year 10 Senior Subject Selection & SET Planning
Our Year 10 Subject Selection will provide an opportunity for students and parents to talk with Canterbury's Heads of Faculty, various universities and TAFE colleges, as well as the QLD Police and Australian Defence Forces.
From 4:00pm - 6:00pm study & career stalls will be accessible with presentations throughout the event.
From 6:00pm the Head of Secondary School Mrs Rebecca Adamson will provide information about the senior years of schooling and Canterbury's Subject Selection process.
WHEN:
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Study & Career Stalls Open
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Subject Selection Process
THIS Wednesday 28 July 2021
WHERE: Canterbury Events Centre
- Use Entrance A via High Road, Waterford
- Plenty Of On-Site Parking
WHO: Year 10 Students & Parents/Carers
COST: FREE
RSVPs: ASAP - Please click here to book online.
Canterbury Dance Company @ DanceLife Unite
Canterbury Dance Company @ DanceLife Unite
On Saturday, the Canterbury Dance Company competed at DanceLife Unite Australia in Jazz and Contemporary styles. The students danced really well!
Created in Sydney in 2009, DanceLife Unite Australia has quickly grown into Australia’s largest troupe dance competition with an exceptional response from competitors, teachers, parents and judges alike.
DanceLife Unite is also sought after as an incredibly rewarding experience for elite solo performers, singers and dance models as part of our Face of Capezio Model Search. 💃🕺
St John's Cathedral Annual Canterbury Service
St John's Cathedral Annual Canterbury Service
Dear Year 6 & Year 12 Students & Parents & Carers,
On Tuesday 3 August 2021, our Year 6 and Year 12 students will be travelling to St John’s Cathedral in Brisbane City for the Annual Canterbury Cathedral Service.
Originally, the school planned to take all students and staff from Years 5-12, but current COVID-19 venue restrictions meant we needed to reconsider the scale of this event.
Students and staff will travel by bus from Canterbury College at approximately 9:15am and return to the campus by 12:15pm.
Students will be required to wear full formal winter uniform, including blazers and formal hats, and to be presented to a high personal grooming standard.
Leading up to 3 August, students will receive guidance on etiquette when attending a Cathedral service, as in some instances, this will be a unique first-time experience.
If students would like to partake in Communion during the service, I ask that they email our Chaplain Nia Vivian at to confirm their eligibility.
We look forward to sharing this special service in the spiritual home of the school with our Year 6 and Year 12 students in their final year of their Junior and Secondary schooling respectively.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Dan Walker
Principal
SAVE THE DATE: Canterbury Fine Tunes, Moves & Foods Festival: 4-9PM SAT 21 AUG
WHAT: Canterbury Fine Tunes, Moves & Foods Festival
WHEN: 4:00pm - 9:00pm, Saturday 21 August 2021
WHERE: Canterbury Events Centre Carpark Area A
***SAVE THE DATE EVERYBODY***
It's back after last year's COVID-19 cancellation!
Planning Underway (TBC):
16 x Food & Dessert Trucks
Fireworks - BOOM!
Animal Petting Zoo
30-Metre Inflatable Obstacle Course(s?!)
Rock Wall Climbing Challenge
2 x Wineries Products
Beer & Cider On-Tap
LIVE Student Music
Student Dance Performances
Student Song Performances
Face Painters
Balloon Artists
And More...
Eat Street comes to Canterbury College Waterford for ONE NIGHT ONLY!
So bring your appetite...