RSVPs CLOSE WED!: Canterbury e-Sports Scholarship Trials Day
WHAT: Canterbury e-Sports Scholarship Trials Day
WHEN: 2:15pm Arrival For 2:30pm Start – 5:00pm Finish, THIS Friday 9 July 2021
Welcome & Overview - Mr Kenta Shimizu: 2:15pm – 2:30pm
Video Gaming Trials: 2:30pm – 5:00pm
WHERE: Canterbury College, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford QLD 4133
‘Home Base’ Location – Arts Auditorium (M Block)
- For official welcome & short overview presentation.
- Viewing space for parents, carers, families & other spectators.
- Plenty of onsite parking: Use Entrance B via Easterly Street, then park down the left side.
Gaming Trials Location – M02 & M01 Upstairs Level Lab & Classroom
- Rotations or staggered starts may be required depending on total participants playing each game.
WHO: For talented video gamers looking to enter Years 9-11 at Canterbury College on an e-Sports Scholarship.
NB: Maximum 20 x e-Sports Trials Day participants so please register ASAP (see below).
WHAT TO BRING:
- Gaming peripherals: your best / favourite mouse, keyboard & headset with microphone.
- Snacks & drinks for a break (particularly if you have any special dietary requirements.
- Basic snacks, water station, tea & coffee provided for parents, carers, families & other spectators.
DRESS CODE:
- Comfortable smart casual that lets you move easily for best game-play.
- PLUS needed for a short teamwork problem-solving activity.
CANTERBURY STAFF ATTENDING:
e-Sports Program Coaches: Mr Kenta Shimizu | Mr Hayden Turner | Mr Chris Van ‘t Wout
Other: College Registrar – Ms Debbie Milne | IT Assistance – Mr Chris Hughson
REGISTRATION:
To register for this Trials Day, you MUST complete the Canterbury Scholarship Application Form located here on our website.
Click here to read our brief Prospectus containing the full e-Sports Program information.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 11:59pm THIS Wednesday 7 July 2021!
Please email your completed Scholarship Application Form to:
TRIALS DAY GAMES
League of Legends: A multiplayer online battle arena video game, where two teams of five players battle in ‘player versus player’ combat, with each team occupying and defending their half of the map. Each of the ten players controls a character known as a ‘champion’, with unique abilities and differing styles of play.
Overwatch: A team-based multiplayer first-person ‘hero shooter’ video game, that assigns players into two teams of six, with each player selecting from a large roster of characters known as ‘heroes’, with unique abilities and differing styles of play. Teams work to complete map-specific objectives within a limited time period.
Rocket League: A vehicular soccer video game where players control a rocket-powered car and use it to hit a ball that is much larger than the cars, towards the other team's goal area to score goals, in a way that resembles indoor soccer, with elements of a ‘demolition derby’.
Canterbury's First Australian Rowing Representative
Canterbury's First Australian Rowing Representative
I would like to share with you some news that may be pertinent to sharing with our College Community about 2020 Canterbury Alumni Jarrod Lord.
Earlier this year, Jarrod was selected to be a member of the QLD Youth VIII to compete at the 2021 National Rowing Championships. This QLD crew placed 3rd in their race (see attached photos).
While at these Championships, he successfully competed and won a number of medals across a range of different boat classes for his Brisbane River club KAND.
In the pairs (two people each with one oar), his rowing partner and him are now ranked as the fastest duo in QLD and NSW - as they won both of the respective State Championships, and are second fastest in Australia.
Through these performances, Jarrod and rowing partner Mitch, gained selection into the U21 Australian Rowing Team, which under normal circumstances would have travelled internationally to contest the World Cup.
But due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Australian Rowing Teams (Olympic, U23, U21 and U19) partook in the World Cup Simulation Regattas at Lake Wyaralong (QLD) and at West Lakes (SA).
This was a very important regatta, as it was the last chance for our Olympic crews to race before the Tokyo Olympics later this year.
Jarrod will now have a few months of recovery, before he starts his preparation for the 2022 rowing season.
While at Canterbury College, Jarrod was our first rower to be selected into the QLD Pathway VIII (2019), and QLD U23 Youth VIII (2020, 2021) and he is our first Australian Rowing representative.
I have attached some photos of his most recent successes and crews.
Congratulations Jarrod from the whole Canterbury family – just reward for a LOT of hard work and training!
Regards
Mr Emmanuel Hatzioannou
Teacher
Canterbury College
Education Music Videos For Early Learners During Lockdowns
Dear Parents & Carers,
Our Year 6 Junior School Teacher Mr Jonathon Wheatley is doing an online presentation during these winter school holidays.
He’s been invited to present at next week's Australian Literacy Educators’ Association National Conference: Wednesday 7 – Friday 9 July @ Brisbane – under this year’s theme: Challenge & Change.
Mr Wheatley will be presenting work done, while on a lockdown teaching break, where he created education music videos to teach early learners during a lockdown.
(A very topical subject considering the week we've just experienced in South-East Queensland!)
He will be representing Canterbury College as part of explaining his current teaching role and presenting his background information.
It will be a pre-recorded 15-minute presentation to an online conference, and you can register now by clicking here.
For full conference information & timetables, please click here.
Please contact the event organisers for the specific time and date for Mr Wheatley's presentation.
Hosted by:
ALEA - Australian Literacy Educators' Association - alea.edu.au
AATE - Australian Association for the Teaching of English - aate.org.au
Canterbury Cantabile: Memories Of Italy 2016
Canterbury Cantabile: Memories Of Italy 2016
This time, five years ago... Canterbury Cantabile – The Passion Of Italy Festival Tour.
Lots of fabulous music, food, friendship and the beautiful sights of historic Rome, Florence and Venice.
We sang in amazing venues: In Rome - Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica, our own concert in Sant’ Agnese Church in Agone, our festival concert in Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli - and today marks that festival performance there which was repeated in Pisa.
Included in the performance and travel photos is even one of the posters advertising our actual concert in Venice - which we found while walking around.
Looking forward to one day touring again!
Hurry up and finish COVID-19...
Katrina Peddell
Director of Music
Canterbury College
Aren’t Video Games A Waste Of Time? Top 12 e-Sports Benefits
Aren’t Video Games A Waste Of Time? Top 12 e-Sports Benefits
For a long time, video gaming was regarded as a ‘waste of time’ or a nerdy teenage hobby.
Slowly though, the benefits of gaming started emerging and being properly researched and brought to the attention of the general public.
Today, e-Sports is a billion-dollar worldwide industry, reaching more than 450 million users, and offering huge prize-money, countless game development companies, genuine multi-faceted careers, and a surprising array of health benefits including: stress reduction, improved brain function and memory, enhanced problem-solving and critical thinking, faster hand-eye coordination, as well as better communication, social and teamwork skills - to name just a few.
Scientific research confirms there are major emotional, physical, social and mental benefits to being part of the e-Sports gaming community, which naturally attracts high-level and strategic-thinking academics.
This future-focused industry will only bring more (and more varied) career opportunities to graduates.
So what are the top 12 benefits of video gaming and e-Sports?
1. General Health: It lowers stress just like any other hobby such as reading, hiking or cooking.
2. Reduced Depression: As it forces you to ‘live in the moment’ and not overthink the past or future.
3. Brain Health: Researchers have found that gaming improves three major areas of the brain: the prefrontal cortex, the right hippocampus, and the cerebellum.
Prefrontal Cortex: Responsible for decision-making, personality, cognitive planning and social behaviour.
Right Hippocampus: Responsible for short and long-term memory, data processing and consolidation.
Cerebellum: Controls your fine motor skills and muscular activity - posture, balance, coordination & speech.
4. Improved Eyesight: Gaming enables better colour contrast and colour shading perception.
5. Better & Faster Hand-Eye Coordination: Pretty self-explanatory.
6. Critical Thinking: Gaming - especially competitive gaming and e-Sports, requires players to take in mass amounts of information, process and analyse it, then make split-second decisions, over and over again.
Competitive gaming is like speed chess on a timer on steroids, as it requires you to think about what your opponent is thinking, and even to consider what your opponent is thinking that you might be thinking!
Once you’ve taken in all the presented information, processed and analysed it, you need to react with what you think the most logical next step should be.
Often, this logical reaction needs to happen in a split second, and many of these decisions become instinctual for gamers.
7. Problem Solving: Problem-solving defines e-Sports and gaming, as all games start with a problem that needs to be solved, and this defines many things in life, even life itself…
Gaming improves your problem-solving abilities because you are constantly solving problems at an incredibly fast rate.
You could be going along with a plan, only to have an enemy champion get the drop on you.
You don’t get to sit back and think about your next steps for a few minutes, you need to problem-solve immediately.
Practising solving problems will make you a better problem-solver, and gaming is a great, fast-paced way to solve many problems and really encourage thinking ahead.
8. Increased Memory Capacity: Having to remember all the player movement controls, overall game instructions, enemy or treasure locations, map directions, the list goes on and on…
9. College Scholarships: From QUT and UQ at the tertiary level and now Canterbury College at the high school level, which could save you thousands in education fees for your children (please see below).
10. Industry Job Pathways: e-Sports has evolved into a complete industry, and industries require many workers behind the scenes.
Here’s a list of potential employment opportunities in e-Sports: professional player, player or team coach, player agent, event or team sponsor, caster or live-streamer, event host, e-Sports journalist, sales & marketing specialist, tournament referee, social media manager, tournament manager, game developer, game tester, visual artist, graphic designer etc.
Having the experience of competitive gaming under your belt, will also give you an edge when exploring other opportunities within the e-Sports industry.
11. Real Life Job Skills: Every single job requires you to think critically and solve problems.
The better and faster you can do this, the more you will stand out in the workplace as a valuable employee, and gaming is excellent practice for this.
Gaming also improves a player’s ability to engage in multiple tasks simultaneously.
In one study, it was found that 50 hours of action-based video gaming significantly improved test scores that measured each participants’ ability to multi-task.
12. Stronger Communication: Clear communication is imperative for competitive team-based games.
The ability to effectively communicate under high pressure, when things feel like they’re falling apart, is a skill that will carry forward into any job.
So if you’re the parent or carer for children who love their video games (after their regular school homework is done)… please don’t despair.
Science and research is telling a very different and much brighter story!
WHAT: Canterbury e-Sports Program Scholarship Trials Day
WHEN: 2:15pm Arrival For 2:30pm Start – 5:00pm Finish, Friday 9 July 2021
Welcome & Overview - Mr Kenta Shimizu: 2:15pm – 2:30pm
Video Gaming Trials: 2:30pm – 5:00pm
WHERE: Canterbury College, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford QLD 4133
‘Home Base’ Location – Arts Auditorium (M Block)
- For official welcome & short overview presentation.
- Viewing space for parents, carers, families & other spectators.
- Plenty of onsite parking: Use Entrance B via Easterly Street, then park down the left side.
Gaming Trials Location – M02 & M01 Upstairs Level Lab & Classroom
- Rotations or staggered starts may be required depending on total participants playing each game.
WHO: For talented video gamers looking to enter Years 9-11 at Canterbury College on an e-Sports Program Scholarship.
NB: Maximum 20 x e-Sports Trials Day participants so please register ASAP (see below).
WHAT TO BRING:
- Gaming peripherals: your best / favourite mouse, keyboard & headset with microphone.
- Snacks & drinks for a break (particularly if you have any special dietary requirements.
- Basic snacks, water station, tea & coffee provided for parents, carers, families & other spectators.
DRESS CODE:
- Comfortable smart casual that lets you move easily for best game-play.
- PLUS needed for a short teamwork problem-solving activity.
CANTERBURY STAFF ATTENDING:
e-Sports Program Coaches: Mr Kenta Shimizu | Mr Hayden Turner | Mr Chris Van ‘t Wout
Other: College Registrar – Ms Debbie Milne | IT Assistance – Mr Chris Hughson
REGISTRATION:
To register for this Trials Day, you MUST complete the Canterbury Scholarship Application Form located here on our website.
Click here to read our brief Prospectus containing the full e-Sports Program information.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 11:59pm Wednesday 7 July 2021!
Please email your completed Scholarship Application Form to:
TRIALS DAY GAMES
League of Legends: A multiplayer online battle arena video game, where two teams of five players battle in ‘player versus player’ combat, with each team occupying and defending their half of the map. Each of the ten players controls a character known as a ‘champion’, with unique abilities and differing styles of play.
Overwatch: A team-based multiplayer first-person ‘hero shooter’ video game, that assigns players into two teams of six, with each player selecting from a large roster of characters known as ‘heroes’, with unique abilities and differing styles of play. Teams work to complete map-specific objectives within a limited time period.
Rocket League: A vehicular soccer video game where players control a rocket-powered car and use it to hit a ball that is much larger than the cars, towards the other team's goal area to score goals, in a way that resembles indoor soccer, with elements of a ‘demolition derby’.
Canterbury's Australian Women's Rugby 7s Player
Congratulations to our very own Alysia Leafu-Fakaosilea!
Canterbury Year 12 Graduate - Class of 2018... Now Australian Rugby 7s Squad Player!
Is it #TokyoTime? We will find out early July...
Coach John Manenti confirmed his Australian Women's Rugby Sevens Squad back on Monday 21 June for the past weekend's PacificAus Sport Oceania Sevens Tournament up in Townsville, which included Alysia Leafu-Fakaosilea amongst other upcoming stars Demi Hayes, Cassie Staples, Madison Ashby, Sariah Paki and Faith Nathan.
They are all pushing for Tokyo Olympics selection, with that squad set to be confirmed in early July.
"Our squad for the Oceania Tournament has a real mix of experience and youth, and I'm excited to see them play as a team," Manenti said in a statement.
“We took a lot of learning out of our recent games against champions New Zealand, and we have been working to improve on these issues to play our own brand of Rugby.
“This tournament allows us to test some final combinations ahead of confirming our Olympic squad, while also giving other players a chance to make their claim for a spot on the plane to Tokyo.”
Australian Women's Rugby Sevens Squad - PacificAus Sport Oceania Sevens Tournament Results:
Round One:
Australia vs Fiji: WON 31-17
Australia vs Oceania*: WON 37-7
Australia vs New Zealand: LOST 5-34
Round Two:
Australia vs Fiji: LOST 12-19
Australia vs Oceania*: WON 32-7
Australia vs New Zealand: LOST 5-26
*Oceania Barbarians Side = Contracted Players & Standouts From AON Uni Sevens Competition.
All matches were played at Townsville's new Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
AUSTRALIA'S SQUAD FOR OCEANIA SEVENS
1. Chloe Dalton
2. Sariah Paki
3. Sharni Williams (c)
4. Charlotte Caslick
5. Vani Pelite
6. Emma Tonegato
7. Ellia Green
8. Demi Hayes
9. Shannon Parry
10. Cassie Staples
11. Madison Ashby
12. Alysia Leafu-Fakaosilea
13. Faith Nathan
Angry About Cuts To Canterbury's Private School Funding?
Angry About Cuts To Canterbury's Private School Funding?
Dear Parents & Carers,
Here is a suggested template for anyone wishing to contact our local Forde Electorate Federal MP Mr Bert van Manen directly, about the current changes in private school government funding, but feel they don’t have the words to make their argument as well as they would like.
It was suggested to me by a loyal Canterbury parent to draft up and make available to you all to use or 'cut and paste' as you see fit.
Your support is most welcome!
Kind Regards
Dan Walker
Principal
Canterbury College
Dear Mr van Manen,
As a parent with Canterbury College, I am writing to express my profound disappointment that the changes to the Federal government’s funding model disproportionally disadvantage our school over many other wealthier schools across the country.
The government has suggested the Direct Median Income (DMI) model is a fairer and more equitable measure of parents’ capacity to pay school fees.
However, how could it be that the wealthiest schools in our country, mainly in the $35,000+ per year fees band are protected behind a funding ‘floor’, while a change in DMI at Canterbury of 6 points, results in nearly $3 million being lost over the next decade?
Furthermore, it seems curious that very few Catholic schools nationwide seem to have lost any funding or had their DMI adjusted.
The reality that most schools suffering funding losses are Anglican or independent schools located in outer metropolitan growth corridors or regional Australia seems particularly unjust.
Parents who choose Canterbury, do so because it is an independent school that represents and promotes our values of developing the ‘whole child’ in a nurturing and challenging environment.
If fees at Canterbury rise beyond our means, there will be a flood of students into state schools in the area and a loss of great programs at Canterbury for the remaining families.
If the Federal government’s mantra is to maximise school choices for ALL families, this funding change seems to actually limit the ability of working families to choose their local independent school as it could now be priced out of reach.
We urge you to lobby your cabinet colleagues in the Morrison government to reconsider the DMI model in its entirety, as well as provide interim support to the 30% of schools affected negatively by these changes.
None of us want to consider another school beyond Canterbury, and we know the College is working extremely hard to protect us from any major fee hikes, but your government’s funding model is simply unfair.
This issue is a major concern to me as a voter in Forde.
Regards
<Full Name>
Canterbury College Parent
In case you haven’t seen it yet, here is the weblink to the ABC's 7:30 Report program piece aired on Monday night and the full transcript - https://www.abc.net.au/7.30/private-school-funding-creating-a-political-brawl/13404616
Get the FULL ABC story clearly explained here, including a table showing the estimated funding impact caused by the new DMI funding model on all regional and metropolitan independent Australian schools - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-22/independent-schools-group-opposes-private-funding-model/100233032
Winter School Holidays Netball Update: We’re Just Warming Up!
Winter School Holidays Netball Update: We’re Just Warming Up!
Below is a YouTube weblink to Smash FM Melbourne (online sports program) featuring Canterbury’s 2021 Netball Captain Jada Anstee and 2020 Netball Captain Grace Hamilton being interviewed by host Will Taylor.
Both girls are contracted to play for the Carina Leagues Club Tigers in the semi-professional HART Queensland Sapphire Series Netball League, which underpins the Suncorp Super Netball competition that features the Queensland Firebirds etc.
Canterbury has another two players – Lathia Shepard (Wildcats) and Madisen Iva (Tigers training partner) who are also currently contracted.
Watch the Smash FM Melbourne interview with our Canterbury girls here - https://youtu.be/lBGbKVrjv-I
In the coming weeks we have the Queensland franchises of the HART Sapphire Series naming their 16s and 18s squads – so hopefully Canterbury will have very good representation in those teams.
It is the only pathway to make State teams and then feed into the HART Sapphire Series and Suncorp Super Netball competitions.
Next week we also hit the courts in the Qld Independent Secondary Schools Netball Championships (QISSN) so please stay tuned for results on that front.
AND finally on 5-6 August we have the Vicki Wilson Netball Championships where Canterbury has a junior and senior team that have qualified.
So while The Associated Schools (TAS) Netball has finished – our external competition season has just begun…
Let’s Go Taipans! Bring it on!
Former Canterbury Student Makes Wallabies Squad
Former Canterbury Student Makes Wallabies Squad
Former Canterbury student Andrew (Andy) Muirhead – (Canterbury College: 2002-07, Years 4 – 9) has made the extended 38-strong Australian Wallabies Rugby Squad.
National Coach Dave Rennie included Andy amongst 11 uncapped players in his 2021 Wallabies outfit, ahead of preparations for the upcoming three-Test series in July against France.
It’s a worthy reward for the now 28-year-old, 84kg, 183cm ACT Brumbies winger and fleet-footed try-scorer, after consistently impressive performances in the Super Rugby AU (Australia) competition over recent seasons.
Muirhead was part of a 40-player squad that attended a three-day rugby camp on the Gold Coast earlier this year under Wallabies Coach Rennie, as a promising sign of things to come.
Former Wallaby Morgan Turinui, now a sports commentator, has been pushing for Muirhead's national selection, saying his statistics speak for themselves.
And Brumbies Head Coach Dan McKellar also believes Muirhead deserved his chance.
"You love to see someone like Muirhead eventually getting rewarded at that level because he's been knocking on the door for a long time," McKellar said.
"It's not a fluke - he consistently manages to find space and he just comes up with those special effort areas that others don't."
Congratulations Andy from everyone here at Canterbury College - your old stomping ground!
Image Credits: Mark Nolan/Getty Images & ACT Brumbies Website.
2021 Full Wallabies Squad
Forwards: Michael Hooper (c), Allan Alaalatoa, Angus Bell, Pone Fa’amausili*, Feleti Kaitu’u*, Rob Leota*, Lachlan Lonergan*, Fraser McReight, Isi Naisarani, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Matt Philip, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Darcy Swain*, Lachie Swinton, Sitaleki Timani, Taniela Tupou, Rob Valetini, Michael Wells*, Harry Wilson.
Backs: Tom Banks, Filipo Daugunu, Lalakai Foketi*, Jake Gordon, Reece Hodge, Len Ikitau*, Andrew Kellaway*, Marika Koroibete, Noah Lolesio, Tate McDermott, Andy Muirhead*, James O’Connor, Hunter Paisami, Izaia Perese*, Matt To’omua, Nic White, Tom Wright.
* = Uncapped
Clubs Represented: 12 Brumbies, 9 Reds, 9 Rebels, 6 Waratahs, 2 Western Force.
Important Message From The Principal
Important Message From The Principal
By now, many parents will have watched the story on Federal Government funding for outer metropolitan independent schools on the ABC’s 7:30 Report program last night, or watched it on the ABC website or iView platform today featuring Canterbury College.
In case you haven’t seen it yet, here is the weblink to the video and full transcript - Private School Funding Creating A Political Brawl – 7:30 Report (abc.net.au)
The government has made it very clear they will not be reconsidering their funding model on the basis that some schools are better off overall.
The way Canterbury parents can voice their concerns about the impact on our school is through our local Federal MP, Mr Bert van Manen.
Bert needs to hear directly from Canterbury parents - many of whom live in his electorate of Forde - that the nearly $3 million in funding that Canterbury will go without over the next decade, is unacceptable and likely to result in extra financial pressure for families, or student programs being cut back at our College.
We are working extremely hard to minimise the fee increase impact on parents, because even though the government’s new funding model assumes Canterbury parents can pay more for their children’s education, we know a large increase will result in families choosing to revert to the State School system.
Our goal is to see fee increases roughly in keeping with the past two years and to keep all extra schooling costs included within that Single Resource Charge.
Please use the Comments section on our related Facebook Page post, or contact Mr Bert van Manen MP directly, to voice your concerns about the impact of these funding changes to Canterbury, especially when the richest 30 schools in the country have had no decrease to their funding, despite the Direct Median Income (DMI) of their parents increasing.
Thank You
Dan Walker
Principal
Canterbury College
Get the FULL ABC story clearly explained here, including a table showing the estimated funding impact caused by the new DMI funding model on all regional and metropolitan independent Australian schools - Independent schools group says funding model brings them 'biggest slice of disadvantage' - ABC News
